Chapter 62: Guan Sheng Wants to Be the Most Rock-Solid Man

No... Impossible... How is this possible?

Zhao Qingqing refused to believe it, but that phone call left her no room for doubt. If Guansheng wasn't the new boss, how could her call have connected to his mobile phone?

In an instant, a wave of remorse flooded Zhao Qingqing's mind, and she seemed to already realize what her fate would be.

A mere receptionist dared to let the building's owner die out on the street?

Especially when she recalled the previous owner's sternest warnings and instructions, a piercing chill gripped Zhao Qingqing's spine.

Without the slightest hesitation, without the slightest doubt, without the slightest hesitation of any kind—

Zhao Qingqing immediately scrambled up like a dog, hurriedly bowing to Guansheng as she pleaded, "Boss, I am blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai, not knowing that it was you who graced us with your presence. I beg you to show mercy and spare my life!"

"I... I didn't mean to offend you, it was... it was..."

Looking wildly around her, Zhao Qingqing immediately pointed at Qi Xiaohu's head and shrieked, "It was this young master of the Qi family who forced me to pick out the floor for him!"

"Boss, you must see the truth and clear my name!"

Swish, swish, swish!

In an instant, the expressions of everyone present froze in utter shock.

"B... Boss?"

Gaze after gaze fell upon Guansheng. Since Zhao Qingqing was the female receptionist of Tianhao Building, someone whom even she had to address as boss—did that not mean... he was the master of this entire building?

Li Yuyan froze inwardly, her gaze towards Guansheng growing even more perplexed.

As for the security guards led by Liu Long, they all wore ironic smiles, but more than that, they felt an immense sense of pride that Guansheng was their boss.

They exchanged glances and smiled as if a heavy weight had finally been lifted from their chests.

No wonder boss Guansheng had dared to make such bold boasts!

Turns out, he was the owner of this place all along!

As for Qi Xiaohu, he was completely dumbfounded, staring fixedly at Zhao Qingqing. "You... you..."

Zhao Qingqing immediately lashed out with a kick. "What do you mean 'you'? Am I not telling the truth?"

"If you dare to shift the blame onto me, I'll kick your teeth in!"

"Boss, look at him still glaring at me. I truly didn't mean to cross you..."

Guansheng laughed—an ironic, disdainful laugh. Such a utterly snobbish and opportunistic face.

Her expression changed faster than an actor shifting masks in an opera.

Ignoring Zhao Qingqing, he lowered his head to gaze down at Qi Xiaohu and asked in return, "What was it you said just now?"

"That no one in Jiangcheng would dare lease an office floor to me and my wife?"

"I didn't catch that clearly. Would you care to say it again?"

Swish!

Qi Xiaohu's expression looked as unsightly as if he had swallowed a fly. He never could have imagined that the tables would turn so quickly, or that Zhao Qingqing would actually call this counterfeit good-for-nothing their boss.

His calculation had failed!

He finally understood where Guansheng had gotten his confidence.

He said in a deep voice, "I underestimated you after all."

"Guansheng, I never expected you to have such an identity."

Guansheng put away his long blade. "There are many things you never expected, but you won't have the chance to find out anymore."

***

With that, he released his foot and delivered a powerful kick straight to Qi Xiaohu's stomach.

With a loud *bang*.

Qi Xiaohu was sent flying directly into the arms of the bodyguards standing by the wall.

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth, staining the ground.

Qi Xiaohu clutched his chest, a wave of agonizing pain racking his entire body.

Guansheng continued, "Now, you can get lost."

"And take my message back to the Qi family."

Fury burned within Qi Xiaohu's heart, but he knew better than to clash head-on with Guansheng right now. Trembling as he got back to his feet, he swept his arm outward.

"Let's go!"

He turned and left.

Yet the very next second, Guansheng shouted again, "Wait!"

Qi Xiaohu's brows tightened. "W... what..."

Guansheng pointed at the remaining bodyguards who hadn't yet been dealt with, speaking to his security guards behind him, "Just like these bastards beat you earlier, beat them back right now!"

"If you hold back even a fraction, don't ever call yourselves my men outside of here again!"

Hearing this, every single security guard except Liu Long rolled up their sleeves without the slightest hesitation and charged directly at the group of bodyguards to exact their revenge.

Intimidated by the martial prowess and ruthlessness Guansheng had just displayed, Qi Xiaohu's remaining bodyguards didn't dare to fight back at all, standing rooted to the spot like turtles taking a beating.

After a chaotic bout of mass beating, the faces of those bodyguards were covered in bruises and blood, and a couple of them had their arms broken.

This was what you called—

If others do not offend me, I will not offend them; if others offend me, I will surely offend them.

Having settled his own scores, Guansheng certainly wouldn't forget the beating his men had taken!

Once the beating concluded, those bodyguards hurriedly scrambled to follow Qi Xiaohu away. Having watched his own bodyguards get beaten from start to finish without daring to utter a single fart, Qi Xiaohu felt utterly humiliated to the extreme.

This also vented quite a bit of pent-up anger for Li Yuyan. Seeing the Qi family suffer setbacks always put her in a good mood.

After they left, Guansheng's gaze finally landed on Zhao Qingqing.

This snobbish female receptionist.

First, she had spoken in riddles and sneered at his wife on the ground floor.

Then, she had sided with outsiders to bully his own people.

And finally, she had put on a green-tea act to play the victim!

If someone like this were allowed to stay here, she would only pollute the air and the environment.

Zhao Qingqing felt terror gripping her heart, but she forced herself to maintain her composure, offering a smiling, flirtatious flick of her skirt as she looked at Guansheng.

"Boss, you're so handsome. How about I accompany you for a drink tonight—"

"Get lost!"

Guansheng bellowed, his reply a single word!

Ten minutes later, the female receptionist was tossed out of Tianhao Building by several security guards, along all her belongings.

Dusk was quietly descending. The evening glow, like blooming roses, was imprinted upon the glass windows, and golden slanting rays wrapped tightly around Li Yuyan's face like fine threads.

***

She stood on the top floor, overlooking the city below. Beneath her feet was her new company.

A new company that belonged entirely to Li Yuyan.

She no longer needed to be shackled by the Li family.

She no longer needed any assistance from the Li family.

And she certainly didn't need to obey anyone's arrangements anymore.

She was finally able to decide for herself what she wanted to do...

Of course, without Guansheng, she could never have realized this wish.

"Thank you, Guansheng," Li Yuyan said to him from the bottom of her heart, with utmost sincerity.

Guansheng stood beside her, a gentle smile involuntarily touching his lips.

"Want to celebrate?"

A current seemed to spark through Li Yuyan's body, and she coughed lightly. "I don't understand what you mean. We'd better get ready to handle the business license tomorrow!"

"Once the license is sorted out, we can officially start recruiting employees."

Guansheng nodded, smiling without a word.

Right at that moment, Li Yuyan's phone suddenly rang with a series of digital tones.

She picked up the phone and held it to her ear, only to hear a series of familiar voices coming from the other end.

"Ms. Yuyan, I'm Xiao Wang from the finance department. I heard you opened a new company at Tianhao Building, can I come and work under you?"

"And me, Ms. Yuyan! We've all resigned. That bastard Zhao Dongqiang teamed up with Li Yuxue from the main household to hollow out every last cent of the company's cash and withheld our salaries. We literally have nowhere else to go. Ms. Yuyan, can you take us in?"

"Ms. Yuyan, I'm Old Qian from the logistics department. Before you went abroad to study, you even handed me a piece of cake. I want to follow you too..."

"Ms. Yuyan, you won't look down on us, will you?"

"..."

The callers were all veterans of the group whom Li Yuyan knew well. Before going abroad for her studies, she had frequently visited the corporate headquarters, and she naturally knew what these people were capable of.

Their defection was undoubtedly a powerful shot in the arm, instantly breathing life into her new company.

Li Yuyan's eyes grew slightly moist. She hadn't expected that even after being driven out of the Li family, these people from the group would still be willing to follow her, braving the risk of offending both the Li and Qi families to help her.

"I won't look down on you, absolutely not. Come over, all of you!"

"Thank you..."

Hanging up the phone, Li Yuyan wiped the corner of her eye and looked at Guansheng once more.

"You... you should be the head of the security department, right..."

Guansheng immediately refused. "I won't!"

Li Yuyan: "Huh?"

"Then what do you want to do?"

Guansheng said with absolute conviction, "I want to be the strongest man standing behind you!"

Li Yuyan: "..." (Why did that phrasing sound a bit improper?)