Chapter 346 - The Chief Executive’s Concern
Chapter 346 The Chief Executive’s Concern
Xiao Bing laughed out loud, “You want to talk to me? Chief executive, have you been watching too much romance dramas? Are you worried about I will fall in love with Her Royal Highness?”
The chief executive was still considering how to express himself, when Xiao Bing spoke, and he never expected Xiao Bing to be so direct. He smiled and said, “I did have such worries and doubts. In fact, when I heard that she personally cooked for you this morning, I could not believe it. In my mind, Her Royal Highness will never do this kind of thing, even for her parents. So at that time, I was wondering if she was in love with you.”
Xiao Bing laughed. “Chief executive, you should know about the contradiction and rancour between us. How could you not be aware of this?”
The chief executive said, “I know about your conflicts, so I did not dare to think about it in that way, in the beginning. Later I could not find any other reason, except that she likes you.”
“Well, fine.” Xiao Bing shrugged and asked, “So what do you want to say?”
The chief executive looked at Xiao Bing and laughed. “Nothing more than the romance drama, just like what you just said. Like the drama, someone like you should have figured out what I was going to say.”
Xiao Bing counted his fingers and smiled lightly. “First, you will give me some money to keep me away from Her Royal Highness, or even depart from this place. Second, if I disagree, you will issue a death threat. And you may even blackmail me, because I have killed a person and you helped me to settle it. Third, you will help me to weigh the pros and cons. You will say that I am a person who is always living dangerously, and who is not worthy of Her Royal Highness. Moreover, Her Royal Highness is a member of the royal family, as well as the first beautiful lady, so how can I, a useless warrior, who has no family background or status, be worthy of her.”
The chief executive smiled bitterly. “Since you have already understood, then I will not say anymore. Now it’s up to you. What are your thoughts?”
“What am I thinking? I think the points I just said are very reasonable. I can’t refute any of them. So, your worry is superfluous. How could a handsome guy like me fall in love with such a wayward woman like Her Royal Highness?”
“Although Her Royal Highness looks pretty good, there are many more women who are more beautiful than her, in the world. Do you think I will refuse all these beauties merely for her? If I were with Her Royal Highness, would you want me to give up the entire forest for a blade of grass?”
“Chief executive, I’m not as stupid as you think. Also, never mention about Her Royal Highness and me together, in the future. The reason why I applied for the job is to ensure her personal safety. I don’t care about her emotions. If I were to offer my fresh body to her, will you raise my salary? If you don’t raise my salary, I will feel upset.”
The chief executive was stunned when he heard this. Before he had this talk with Xiao Bing today, he thought of countless possibilities. He had expected that Xiao Bing would leave with a sum of money or he might rebuke him angrily, saying that he would never have any relationship with Her Royal Highness. He did not expect that Xiao Bing would look down on Her Royal Highness… How could there be someone in this world who did not like Her Royal Highness, and think that she would take advantage of him, if they were together? How could there be such a shameless man in the world?
But as he listened, the chief executive felt a bit relieved. Xiao Bing might be narcissistic or impudent, but it seemed true that he had no interest in Her Royal Highness. The chief executive thought he was good at reading people, and he could not be wrong about Xiao Bing. Since Xiao Bing had said so, it should be his real thoughts in his heart.
Although the chief executive felt incredulous, after listening to Xiao Bing, he had a good impression of Xiao Bing, who was needed to help the princess. Otherwise, the chief executive would not allow Xiao Bing to work in the manor anymore, because he was a prudent man. After that, he stopped talking about this topic and said with a smile, “I am relieved to hear Mr. Aoki saying that. In fact, I have also found Mr. Aoki to be a very romantic person, who will not give up the whole forest because of a tree. According to Mr. Aoki’s identity and strength, I believe there will be many beautiful women who throw themselves at you. I am very optimistic about you, but Her Royal Highness’s destiny is such that she cannot marry an ordinary person, even if she wanted to. That is why I wanted to talk to you. After hearing you say this, I will not bring this up anymore. I heard that the princess will go to the Kokyo with you tomorrow?”
“Yes.”
“Are you nervous?”
“No.” Xiao Bing laughed. “Although the emperor is living there, it is merely a residence in my opinion. It’s merely a luxurious and bigger house and there is nothing for me to be nervous about.”
“Haha, very few people in the entire Country R have the same mentality like you. It is very good, but I would like to remind you that although the imperial palace looks calm and peaceful, there are actually many masters. Don’t walk around or offend anyone. You are so impetuous, that you will do whatever you want, but even though Her Royal Highness will protect you, I think you should still be cautious.”
“Understand.” Xiao Bing said. “Although it seems that I have caused a lot of trouble lately, it is not my fault. I did not start any trouble.”
“Yes, I know, and I can tell that Mr. Aoki is a decent and principled person. It is just a reminder. Please enjoy your meal.”
Xiao Bing put down his chopsticks and smiled. “I’m full, General Manager Takahashi, take your time. I am going out for a walk.”
Xiao Bing walked out of the dining room. He was not angry at the chief executive’s warning. In fact, it was reasonable. Princesses of any country would not be allowed to marry a servant, even if he was a respectful master with a high status. Those powerful families would treat him with courtesy, but he could not match a princess. For these families, they attached more importance to political factors than ability. Unless the man was strong enough, even if he had reached the Innate Realm, he would barely have the qualification for negotiation. If he reached the Gang-strength Stage, his words would be influential, so that he could be equal to these families.
However, Xiao Bing only acted like a Transforming Strength master, which was enough to earn their respect and admiration. However, a master at the Transforming Strength Level was not allowed to fall in love with a princess. It was obviously whimsical.
Xiao Bing was not angry and he also did not want to be with Princess Nami. Even though he disliked Country R, Xiao Bing did not have such a deep prejudice that he hated everyone in Country R. In addition, Xiao Bing had no deep feelings for Princess Nami. He loved Yezi and she was the only woman who could make him willingly give up the entire forest.
After walking out of the dining room, Xiao Bing went straight to his car. He already had the key because Princess Nami said that he could use the car anytime he need to in the future, as he worked as both a bodyguard and a driver. After starting the car, Xiao Bing drove away from Sakura Manor.
On the way, Xiao Bing received a call from Princess Nami. Xiao Bing answered the phone while driving, and said, “Hey, Your Royal Highness, what can I do for you?”
“Ah, Aoki-kun, where are you?”
“Me? I’m out driving now. I will be back soon.”
“Oh, I was thinking of going shopping with you, but since you… I will wait for you to come back. That’s fine.”
Princess Nami was very polite to Xiao Bing. Not to mention that she was a dignified princess, even if she was an ordinary lady from a wealthy family, if she wanted to go shopping, and the driver was out, she would immediately ask the driver to come back, because it was his job and he had to serve his master. As long as there was an order, he should forget about his private affairs and do his duty immediately.
However, Princess Nami did not do that. She did not ask what was happening. Instead, she asked Xiao Bing to come back and look for her later. This meant that she had changed her attitude toward Xiao Bing, and she no longer treated him like a driver or a bodyguard. They were more like friends.
Xiao Bing grunted indifferently and said, “Wait for me at home, and I will pick you up when I’m done.”
“Okay, okay, don’t worry, just go about your business and come back once you are done”
They hung up and Xiao Bing felt that she seemed to be quite good now, and had become a totally different person from the past, when they first met. Was it due to what she saw and heard in the hotel that day, that brought about such a complete change in her.
After Princess Nami put down the phone, she walked out of the boudoir alone, feeling a bit bored. She went downstairs and asked loudly, “Where is Eguchi Nakayama? Find him.”
A maid walked over and said cautiously, “Your Royal Highness, Mr. Eguchi has not been seen since yesterday. The chief executive said that he left because of something personal, and he does not know when he will be back.”
“Oh, huh, Eguchi Nakayama is really becoming more and more ridiculous. He did not even come to me to ask for permission before he left. I will not spare him when he comes back.” Princess Nami pursed her mouth and said to herself, “Eguchi is not in, so what should I do?”
Looking at the cautious maid, Princess Nami’s eyes suddenly rolled, as she jumped up and laughed. “I have an idea. You, kneel on the ground.”
“What?”
“I want to ride a horse!”