Chapter 59

Ye Feng was stunned; he never expected Gu Nian to make such an odd request.

"Miss Gu, this, this seems a bit inconvenient, doesn't it?"

"There's nothing inconvenient about it. Consider it as me hiring you as my bodyguard. I'll pay you according to the bodyguard's salary, and we can settle it weekly. After all these events, do you think any other bodyguard could protect me like you? I'm afraid of the unexpected. If another strange person comes to find me, wouldn't I be completely defenseless and just be taken away? So, Ye Feng, don't think my request is too out of the ordinary. You saved me, and I'm very grateful, but saving someone means seeing it through. You need to take responsibility for me, okay?"

After saying this, Gu Nian's face turned red. Indeed, the last sentence sounded a bit off.

Ye Feng's cold sweat flowed again, but this time it wasn't because of nervousness; it was because the decision made by this rich young lady was something he couldn't accept.

Being her bodyguard, and a close-protection one at that, how could that be possible? Not to mention, he had to work every day. Even if he didn't work, how could a man and a woman possibly do close-protection?

"Miss Gu, I really don't think this will happen again. Besides, I still have to work. I'm a water delivery man, and I have to ride my water delivery cart through the streets every day. It's impossible for me to provide close protection. Or let me put it more clearly, you are a woman, and I am a man. You understand what I mean, right?"

Gu Nian glanced at Ye Feng and said, "Ye Feng, to put it bluntly, you just don't want to protect me, right? You don't want me to be a burden, do you? I've told you, my principle is to be straightforward. To be honest, my mind is still a bit confused. Today's events are something I can't understand, and it might be the most incomprehensible thing in my life. I think many of my views will change because of today's events. But let's not talk about that now. I don't have your extraordinary abilities; I'm just an ordinary person. You don't have to be responsible for my safety, but I must be responsible for my own. If you really decide to ignore me, don't blame me for not being considerate. I will tell more people about today's events. Also, don't forget that the coffee shop and the other shops nearby have cameras. The scene of you jumping several meters high while holding me will definitely be recorded. If you agree to protect me, I will take care of deleting all the surveillance records. What do you think? I mean what I say, and I have the ability to do it."

Ye Feng felt a bit troubled and angry. Agreeing would be troublesome, but not agreeing really made him fear that Gu Nian would do something like that. Gu Nian might not be intentionally using the surveillance records to threaten him, but her words were hard for Ye Feng to accept.

They were still not very familiar with each other, and Gu Nian, for her own safety, might really say or do anything.

"Miss Gu, I can't control what you say or do, and you can't control what I do. I don't have the time or the obligation to protect you closely, so I'm sorry, but I can't agree to this."

Gu Nian pouted, realizing that her words had been a bit too much. She definitely needed to use her connections to get those surveillance records deleted. Even if Ye Feng didn't mind the trouble, she did.

But thinking about the feeling of being held by that zombie-like strange person, Gu Nian felt a chill down her back. She was truly afraid and really hoped that Ye Feng would protect her. For her, today's events were a nightmare, and she might not be able to escape from it in a short time.

Who else could she turn to besides Ye Feng? The police? The army? Was that possible? So, besides Ye Feng, the only security she had, she really didn't know who else to turn to.

Ye Feng wasn't afraid of what Gu Nian might say or do. He could just deny everything. Who could do anything to him? Considering that Gu Nian might really be found by those strange people again, Ye Feng thought carefully and said more gently, "Miss Gu, I understand your feelings, but I hope you can understand mine. I still have to work, and I don't have my own place to live. I'm temporarily staying at a friend's place. So, if you want me to protect you closely, it's not practical. Given your father's status, finding a few professional bodyguards for you shouldn't be a problem. If not, you can take your niece on a trip abroad to avoid the situation for a while."

Gu Nian's face darkened, and her eyes turned red. She choked and said, "Where should I hide? Should I stay abroad forever? Besides, Xiao Rou can't leave home; she's not used to living elsewhere, and her condition can't be stressed. Even if I wanted to leave, I couldn't."

Ye Feng was at a loss and felt he couldn't continue this conversation. He said, "Miss Gu, I can't do it. I can't protect you closely. That's it. I'm leaving."

Gu Nian grabbed Ye Feng's arm and said urgently, "Ye Feng, how about this? Xiao Rou can be discharged today, and I don't have much to do. Since you still have to work and don't have time to be my bodyguard, why don't I follow you every day? It would be nice to experience life with you. As for your housing, it's simple. You don't need to rent a place. You can stay at my house. My house is big, and only Xiao Rou and I live there. I can easily give you a room, and I won't charge you any rent. You can stay there until you figure out who those people are. You can tell your friend tonight and move in directly."

Ye Feng was speechless again. He forgot that Gu Nian was a rich young lady, and finding a place to stay was no big deal for her. But how could he explain this to Qin Yan, who he had only stayed with for one day?

Ye Feng would never do such a thing and said, "No, I promised my friend that I would wait for her to help me find a place."

Gu Nian was rejected again and sat on the ground, crying, "Are you going to let me and my niece be taken by those strange people and be eaten or killed? Since you're so heartless, fine, go ahead."

Ye Feng knew she was being dramatic and smiled helplessly, "Alright, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself."

With that, Ye Feng turned and walked away.

Gu Nian shouted behind him, "Ye Feng, are you even a man? After all this, you're just going to leave me alone? Even if you don't take responsibility for me, can you bear to see my cute niece in danger because of me? Ye Feng, come back. Come back."

Ye Feng felt he couldn't turn back; if he did, he would definitely be entangled by this proud and rich young lady. So, he decided to speed up and run away. Out of sight, out of mind, and out of trouble.

Just then, Gu Nian changed her tone, "Ye Feng, wait. I won't ask you to be my bodyguard anymore, okay? You can't just leave me here alone, can you? At least you should take me back to the hospital, right? Is that too much to ask?"

Ye Feng stopped. This request wasn't unreasonable. Since she had compromised, he felt relieved. Besides, leaving her, who had been through a lot, alone wasn't right. He turned around and said, "Alright, I'll take you back to the hospital first, and then I'll go back."

Gu Nian wiped her tears and said, "No, let's go back to the coffee shop first. You forgot about the water delivery cart you left at the coffee shop, didn't you?"

Ye Feng was really impressed. What kind of woman was Gu Nian? She still remembered his water delivery cart at the coffee shop at this moment.