Chapter 49.1 : If You Accidentally Stab Me, I’ll Drag You Down With Me—We’ll Be Destroyed Together! (Part 1)
Whether it was the Lu family or the bystanders, everyone stared at Tang Qingmo with solemn, tense expressions.
Lu Zhaozhao was already fully prepared—if this bastard dared to make any excessive or unreasonable demand of her father, she would immediately step in and teach him a lesson!
Countless gazes stabbed into Tang Qingmo like sharp needles, yet his attitude remained extremely casual.
"Um, you don't need to be this nervous. My request is really very small."
"..."
You're deliberately dragging it out like this—how could anyone not be nervous?!
What if he asked Chairman Lu to do something illegal…
"I just want Chairman Lu to give me a bodyguard."
"..."
Huh?
Everyone present was stunned.
Even Lu Tianren, who had been on full alert, looked dumbfounded.
"J-just that simple?"
No other excessive demands?
"Yep, just that simple."
Tang Qingmo asked in confusion, "What did you think it was?"
"N-no, nothing! We didn't think anything at all!" Lu Tianren shook his head immediately.
"What the hell… that's it?"
"Nothing left to watch. Let's go, let's go! I've gotta get to work and grind like a corporate slave!"
"Damn! What's your company called? You hiring?"
"Back to setting up my stall!"
Seeing that Tang Qingmo's request was so simple, the onlookers and street vendors all left in disappointment and helplessness.
"No! I won't sell! My stones… my money!!"
—Of course, not before they completely bought out all the old man's stones.
As more stalls reopened for business, Tang Qingmo walked with the three members of the Lu family to a small side road, continuing their earlier conversation.
"So you only want a bodyguard?" Lu Rongsheng was also surprised by how modest Tang Qingmo's request was, though his expression remained calm.
"Of course, I hope this bodyguard won't be ordinary. At the very least, they should be a third-rank martial artist, able to protect me at critical moments, and know how to read the situation—when it's time to act, they act. And of course, if they can help me handle documents and receive visitors, that would be even better~"
…The first part sounded like a bodyguard, but the latter part was basically a secretary's job, wasn't it?
"If you asked an ordinary security firm, they might not find someone suitable right away. But if it's Chairman Lu, it should be easy for you to find the right person."
For his future plans, he needed a powerful assistant who could not be bought off by the Tang family.
Someone chosen by Lu Rongsheng would be the most suitable.
"I won't need them for long—just one year. And of course…"
Tang Qingmo suddenly turned his head to look at Lu Zhaozhao, who had a dark expression on her face.
"Please don't send someone with an impulsive and violent temper."
"What do you mean by looking at me when you say that?!"
Lu Zhaozhao immediately wanted to rush up and beat Tang Qingmo, but Lu Tianren stopped her.
Tang Qingmo ignored her.
"And during this period, the salary—"
Lu Rongsheng interrupted him immediately.
"I'll cover the pay. After all, I agreed to your request."
Perhaps because the demand was simple, Lu Rongsheng's attitude had softened considerably.
"By the way, kid, I still don't even know your name."
At first, Lu Rongsheng thought that once the Blood Moon Stone transaction was completed, he'd never have any further dealings with this young man, so he hadn't bothered to ask.
But now…
Tang Qingmo didn't hide it. He smiled and said,
"My name is Tang Qingmo. You could say I'm… the Tang family's son."
"T-Tang Qingmo?!"
Before Lu Rongsheng could react, Lu Zhaozhao exclaimed in shock.
"You're the Tang family's real young master?!"
Lu Rongsheng asked, "Real young master? Zhaozhao, what's going on?"
He was only interested in martial arts and had no idea about the news and online drama that had been spreading over the past couple of days.
Lu Tianren briefly explained the Tang family situation to Lu Rongsheng, leaving him visibly stunned.
"What? There are actually parents this ridiculous in the world? Ignoring their biological son's suffering and turning around to dote on a fake son—and those sisters of yours…"
He genuinely didn't know what words to use to describe it.
Tang Qingmo shrugged and chuckled.
"Humans come in many varieties, after all."
"I get why you want a bodyguard now…" Lu Rongsheng sighed after hearing about Tang Qingmo's experiences in the Tang family.
