Chapter 55 Guarding Your Own Territory

Seeing this, Li Yuyan was completely dumbfounded. She had seen overbearing people before, but never one this arrogant. He just kicked the entrance open with a single foot?

This style of action was so fiercely characteristic of Guan Sheng!

Even though she had long known what kind of person Guan Sheng was, Li Yuyan still found it a bit hard to accept. Yet, seeing that Guan Sheng and his group had already walked into the elevator, she had no choice but to follow them.

Just in case Guan Sheng caused any more trouble later, she needed to be there to stop him in time and offer apologies to others.

Having fallen to such a desperate pass, what else could she agonize over? Since she was already here, there was no harm in going up to take a look. At worst, if they couldn't afford to rent the place, they could just leave.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Zhao Qingqing, the receptionist from earlier, was flattering the person on the other end of the phone with repeated nods and smiles.

"Yes, understood, President Wang. I know. I will definitely cooperate fully with all instructions from the new boss."

On the other end came a hoarse voice, sounding as though it had suffered some kind of severe shock.

The voice warned, "Xiao Zhao, you must not tell anyone else about this matter. Do not ask why the building was suddenly transferred."

"You only need to remember one thing: absolutely do not provoke the new boss. That man has a terrible temper; people die because of him."

"Additionally, I have already sent his phone number to your mobile. If anything comes up, call the new boss directly. Do you hear me?"

Zhao Qingqing nodded repeatedly. "Understood, President Wang!"

After a few more detailed instructions, the call was finally disconnected.

Zhao Qingqing put her phone into her pocket, still feeling rather perplexed. "Why did the owner of the building change so suddenly?"

She had heard that the wealthy individuals who built this skyscraper privately enjoyed participating in underground boxing matches. Could it be that they lost their fortunes in a gamble and lost everything?

Zhao Qingqing shuddered slightly. The rich were truly rich; it was better not to try and guess their world.

Anyway, for now, all she needed to do was serve the new boss well. If the new boss happened to be a young man, who knows... perhaps she could use her beauty to climb up in the world?

At this thought, Zhao Qingqing's mood surged with excitement.

She returned to the main lobby, only to find that the group of people from earlier had completely vanished without a trace.

"They probably realized they weren't in the same league and left out of shame!"

"Hmph!" Thinking of the woman who was much prettier than she was, Zhao Qingqing sneered, "At least they have some self-awareness."

Just as she was speaking, a group of people walked into the building from the outside.

Catching sight of the young man in the lead, Zhao Qingqing's eyes lit up, and she hurried forward to greet him.

Up ahead, the young man was instructing his female secretary, "Quickly find out where Li Yuyan is. I want to know her current location."

"Yes!"

"But Young Master, why are we buying an entire floor of office space just for her? Is it really necessary?"

Qi Xiaohu said in a deep voice, "That's where you lack understanding. To pursue a girl, the most valuable thing you can do is provide timely help when she is in need."

A trace of jealousy flickered in the female secretary's eyes, but she did not dare to say anything.

As they spoke, the receptionist, Zhao Qingqing, arrived before the two of them.

"Young Master Qi, long time no see. What brings you here today?"

Zhao Qingqing deliberately puffed out her chest, seemingly eager to display her most alluring assets to Qi Xiaohu.

And rightly so—who was Qi Xiaohu? He was the eldest young master of the Qi family, the older brother of the legendary Young Master Qi. Which woman wouldn't want to marry him?

Qi Xiaohu smiled and said, "I'm here today to pick out a floor of office space. I forgot to make an appointment."

Zhao Qingqing waved her hands repeatedly. "It's nothing, it's nothing! When you come to pick out office space, what appointment could you possibly need? If our boss knew it was you, he'd probably come out to host you in person."

Not wanting to waste time, Qi Xiaohu said, "Let's go! Let's head up and take a look, pick a good floor."

"Very well, Young Master Qi, please follow me." Leading Qi Xiaohu forward, Zhao Qingqing came to the entrance and froze instantly.

What on earth happened to this kicked-in door?

Qi Xiaohu was also stunned. "This door needs to be repaired. This is our storefront facade."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll have someone fix it later." Zhao Qingqing had no idea what had happened, but entertaining Qi Xiaohu was her top priority.

"Young Master Qi, let's go up to the twenty-seventh floor first!"

"The scenery up there is magnificent. It's easily one of the top three floors in this entire building, and the price is quite reasonable."

"Alright!"

With that, the group stepped into the elevator and headed toward their destination.

However, little did they know that at this very moment, the twenty-seventh floor had already been occupied by a group of security guards.

"Department Head Guan, the scenery on this floor is so gorgeous! You can see the Taizi Lake in Jiangcheng, you can see the cross-river bridge, wow, you can even see the dusk and the sunset! This sprawling flat, these floor-to-ceiling windows—it's simply amazing!"

"If we could build a gym here, wouldn't that be sheer bliss? With a space this big, you can practice your horse stances while looking at the scenery—it's the absolute peak of life!"

"Yeah, if only our Security Department could have its office right here..."

All the security personnel wore expressions of profound yearning.

Li Yuyan, however, felt her eyelids twitching wildly. She let out a sigh and smiled bitterly, "I don't have that much money. We can only afford to rent a single floor."

"And we probably can't even afford a full floor."

Hearing this, several of the guards turned dejected and self-deprecatingly muttered, "That's true. Our Security Department is just a bunch of misfits; getting any kind of place to rest is already a blessing. How could we dream of a giant flat or a gym..."

Li Yuyan quickly explained, "I didn't mean it like that..."

"Sister-in-law, it's fine. We know you didn't mean it that way."

"Yeah, Sister-in-law, we were just expressing our feelings."

"We just aren't worthy..."

"Who says you aren't worthy?" Right at that moment, Guan Sheng spoke up with his hands behind his back.

"Department Head Guan?"

"Could it be..."

"No way!"

Guan Sheng swept his gaze over the scenery outside, latched onto a few key points, and said, "I think your suggestions are extremely necessary."

"Since it's a new company, security is definitely of the utmost importance. We must protect our documents, and we must protect the safety of everyone in my group. A gym exclusively for the Security Department is an absolute must."

"Besides, who says we are only going to rent one floor?"

"I said it before—in this entire building, pick whichever floors you like!"

"Don't hold back! In the future, the Finance Department gets an entire floor!"

"The Security Department gets an entire floor!"

"The Logistics Department gets an entire floor!"

"The Chairman's office gets an entire floor!"

"Oh, right, you are all the founding heroes of the new company. In the future, each of you gets a giant suite of your own."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the security guards grew excited, their minds instantly painting pictures of a wonderful future.

"Department Head Guan, can our Security Department take the twenty-seventh floor, then?"

"Of course!" Guan Sheng smiled and took Li Yuyan's hand.

"Since you've chosen your spot, I'm going to take your sister-in-law to check out the other floors."

"You all stay here and guard your territory well!"

"Make sure you don't lose your turf."

With those words, Guan Sheng pulled Li Yuyan along and walked out, boarding the elevator to go further up.

All the security guards gathered at the entrance of the floor, lined up neatly, and took a group photo, each puffing out their chests as if they were guarding their own supreme treasure.

But right at that moment—

"Ding!"

The doors of the other elevator slid open!