Chapter 1

Lifting his head to gaze at the landmark building in the bustling area of the port city, Xiao Sheng, who was shielding his eyes from the glaring sun with one hand, muttered to himself the four eye-catching large characters 'Huaxin Group' embedded on the building's facade. He then compared it with the name on the piece of paper in his hand, and with a simple, honest smile, he said softly:

"Right here!" After saying this, Xiao Sheng, dressed in old camouflage and carrying a large canvas bag, strode confidently towards the main entrance of the building!

As a member of the top special forces in the country, Xiao Sheng, known as the most 'lethal' problem soldier in the special forces, received a mission from the organization two days ago to provide close protection for Chen Shuyuan, the CEO of Huaxin Group, a star enterprise in the port city. When he received this mission, Xiao Sheng, who was hiding in the medical team for 'political asylum,' had to painfully give up his flirtatious banter with the special nurses. Before leaving, the old squad leader patted Xiao Sheng's shoulder with a meaningful look and said resolutely:

"Xiao Sheng, things are different in the civilian world compared to the military. Think carefully before you act. Don't get impulsive like during the military exercise, where you even hit the senior commander of the Red Team. He's an old man, and he's still in the hospital." Although Xiao Sheng nodded in agreement, when his old squad leader saw Xiao Sheng's departing back, he couldn't help but shake his head. He knew his men best; if this guy could behave himself after leaving the military, pigs could breed on their own! He really didn't know why the higher-ups assigned him to this mission!

They say the coastal city of Gangcheng in northern Jiangsu is a place that makes many people fantasize! Before getting off the train, the words 'sun,' 'beach,' and 'beautiful women' had already been swirling in Xiao Sheng's mind. It was the transition between spring and summer, and the girls on the street were dressed quite revealingly, which gave Xiao Sheng, walking from the train station, a feast for his eyes! With a simple, honest face and a harmless smile, Xiao Sheng had deceived many nurses in the medical team who didn't have boyfriends! Combined with his smooth talk, which could make the dead come alive and eunuchs into Arnold Schwarzenegger, he became a 'hit' in the medical team! But it also earned him the title of 'the biggest menace in the medical team'!

Xiao Sheng never took others' 'praise' seriously. In his view, it was just some malicious old maids who couldn't get his 'affection' and were deliberately spreading rumors. There were too many rumors these days; if you took them seriously, you wouldn't be able to complete your mission!

With this typical 'Ah Q' mentality, Xiao Sheng resolutely walked towards the magnificent building across the street! It was the middle of the workday, and there were few employees moving around the entrance. The security guards in dark blue uniforms stood straight, their sharp eyes scanning the crowd. When one of the guards saw Xiao Sheng, who was carrying a large canvas bag and approaching, his brows furrowed slightly. As Xiao Sheng was about to get close, the guard stepped forward and said in a polite but firm tone:

"Comrade, it's the workday now. You can't enter the building without a work permit!" Hearing this, Xiao Sheng was momentarily stunned, but then he showed his characteristic honest smile, took out a piece of white paper from his pocket, and handed it to the guard, saying softly:

"Brother, I'm here to find someone. Her surname is Chen. This is the landline number she gave me. Could you please ask the receptionist to call her for me?"

Working at Huaxin Group, even as a clerk, one would be considered a white-collar worker. Plus, Xiao Sheng's honest appearance didn't seem like he was up to no good. The guard, who took the paper, still answered dutifully:

"Sure, may I ask your surname and your relationship with Miss Chen?"

"My surname is Xiao. As for the relationship, I'm not sure, but you can tell her that her father sent me." After hearing this, the guard nodded slightly, took the paper, and walked to the lobby. When he reached the reception desk, he handed the paper to the clerk working there and pointed to Xiao Sheng, who was looking around at the entrance.

In the CEO's office on the top floor of Huaxin Group, a woman in her late twenties, wearing glasses, was organizing documents on her desk. As the CEO's personal assistant, Dai Muxue always organized the day's contracts and documents before delivering them to Chen Shuyuan in the inner office to reduce the CEO's workload. While she was busy, the internal phone on her desk suddenly rang. Not many people knew this number; only the top executives of Huaxin Group had it. When the phone rang, Dai Muxue immediately put down her work and answered it politely.

After listening to the caller's message, Dai Muxue's voice became cold as she said:

"Have him wait at the entrance!" She then hung up the phone. The call was from the reception desk. Normally, they wouldn't have this number, but according to their description, a man dressed simply, looking like a migrant worker, had provided this number and was looking for a Miss Chen. Hearing this, Dai Muxue didn't dare to be negligent and quickly got up, knocking on the door of the CEO's office.

Chen Shuyuan, with her black hair neatly tied up and dressed in a business suit, was frowning at the financial reports on her desk for the past few months. Compared to the same period, the profit had decreased by nearly 50%, which made Chen Shuyuan, who was in charge of Huaxin, ponder. The sound of the door made the youngest 'rich woman' in the port city look up slightly. After a soft response, Dai Muxue, also dressed in a business suit, walked steadily to Chen Shuyuan's desk and reported something softly.

After hearing this, Chen Shuyuan said 'Oh' and pressed the pen to her lips, then said to Dai Muxue:

"Go down and bring him up yourself. Have Manager Hong test his skills!" Hearing this, Dai Muxue, who was standing beside her, was clearly taken aback but quickly nodded in agreement.

As the door closed, Chen Shuyuan slowly got up, pondering the meaning behind her father's arrangement of this close protection. Not many people knew that her father worked at the top research institute in the country. Could it be related to his latest research product? Not wanting to add to her worries, Chen Shuyuan put aside her thoughts, sat back in her leather chair, and continued her work.

Xiao Sheng didn't expect to be greeted by a woman who was so beautiful and dressed in a business suit. Xiao Sheng, who had a particular fondness for such women, couldn't help but start a conversation as he followed her to the elevator. However, her distant attitude made him lose interest after a few words. As the elevator 'dinged' and the doors slowly opened, a tall, muscular man with a wooden expression blocked the entrance. His bulging muscles made the suit that was originally fitted to his body bulge outward, and his large fists were tightly clenched, comparable to a sandbag.

Dai Muxue, standing at the entrance, turned her head and gave Xiao Sheng a disdainful look, then walked past the large man. As Xiao Sheng pretended not to notice and was about to follow Dai Muxue out, the man pushed him into the elevator with one arm, and the elevator doors slowly closed.

At the moment of touching the man's biceps, Xiao Sheng, with a fawning smile, said respectfully:

"Brother, your muscles are so developed!"