Chapter 20: Losing Face All the Way Back to Grandma's House

  "Listen up, kiddo. These symbols all have time limits. Once you use them, you'd better get rid of your enemies as quickly as possible within the effective time. Otherwise, when the symbol's effect is over, you'll be in for a world of trouble. And let me advise you, unless it's absolutely necessary, don't use these symbols. The aftereffects are severe." Guang Yuanzi cautioned anxiously.

  Lin San carefully put the three talismans into his pocket and smiled: "I understand, Great Immortal. It's time for me to go to work. In a few days, I'll buy you several more boxes of wine." After finishing speaking, Lin San opened the door and walked out.

  The entrance of Ding Sheng Group building.

  A group of security guards stood quietly in front of the building.

  Zhou Tian paced back and forth anxiously at the door, occasionally glancing at his watch: "What's going on with Lin San? It's already 6:40 and he still hasn't come back!"

  "Probably something has delayed him," Li Cong guessed.

  "I shouldn't have asked Lin San for leave at that time." Zhou Tianqi said.

  "Ah, Lin San has arrived!" Li Cong suddenly pointed at the crossroads and said.

  "Huh?" Zhou Tian turned around and indeed saw Lin San running over with a gasp.

  "Director Zhou, I'm sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road and I arrived a bit late." Lin San said apologetically.

  Zhou Tian glared at Lin San: "You little brat is finally back."

  "Director Zhou, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I've kept you waiting." Lin San apologized repeatedly.

  "Alright, let's just forget about it this time, but be more careful next time." Zhou Tian waved his hand.

  "Alright, got it." Lin nodded in response.

  Zhou Tian glanced at the time and said to a group of about ten security guards, "The time is almost up, Miss Gu will be out soon. You all get ready, we'll escort Miss Gu home later."

  "Yes!" A group of security guards responded in unison, with Lin San's voice being the loudest.

  Ten minutes later.

  Gujalan wore a long dress and sunglasses, carrying a delicate small bag, slowly walked out of the building.

  "Miss Gu!" Zhou Tian hastily greeted her with respect.

  Gu Jialan glanced at Zhou Tian and the security guards behind him: "Are you guys sending me home today?"

  "Yes, Miss Gu." Zhou Tian nodded.

  "Let's go." Gu Jialan stepped down the stairs, and as she passed by Lin San, she suddenly stopped and looked him up and down, saying in surprise: "Huh? You're coming to work so soon? Are your injuries okay?"

  Lin San didn't expect Gu Jialan to take the initiative to talk to him, and he couldn't help but feel excited: "I... I just suffered some minor external injuries, it's nothing serious."

  At this time, a Mercedes-Benz car slowly drove over, and the driver got out of the car, casually opened the rear door, and invited Gu Jialan to get in.

  Gu Jialan nodded three times: "If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, just tell me." After finishing speaking, Gu Jialan bent down and got into the car.

  The driver opened the car door, got into the driver's seat and slowly drove out.

  Zhou Tian hastily led all the security guards to get into two off-road vehicles, one in front and one behind, sandwiching the Mercedes-Benz car driven by Gu Jialan in between, and quickly drove eastward.

  All the way, Zhou Tian and others were very vigilant in observing their surroundings, especially when passing through remote corners, Zhou Tian and others slowed down, nervously paying attention to the movements around them.

  Fanhua Road is a famous rich area, where there are rows of villas, and the wealthy people in Lanzhou who have some status basically all live here.

  Half an hour later, Zhou Tian's car stopped in front of a luxurious villa.

  The off-road vehicle door "pa pa pa" a burst of sound, Zhou Tian and more than ten security guards all jumped down from the car, surrounded the Mercedes-Benz.

  After confirming it was safe outside, Gu Jiaran got out of the Mercedes-Benz.

  Zhou Tian left two security guards at the entrance of the villa and led other security guards to escort Gu Jialan into the villa.

  After entering the villa, Zhou Tian and others let out a long sigh of relief, now they were finally safe.

  "Thank you for escorting me all the way home." Gu Jialan thanked Zhou Tian and others.

  "Miss Gu is being polite, this is all our responsibility." Zhou Tian said hastily.

  "You must be tired too, sit down and rest for a while, I'll ask the nanny to make you some tea..." Gu Jialan said.

  "No need, we're not tired, Miss Gu. If you have no further instructions, we'll take our leave." Zhou Tian was well aware that Gu Jialan's words were mere pleasantries. If he really didn't know better and led his people to sit in the living room drinking tea and resting, then tomorrow he would probably be fired.

  Gu Jialan saw that Zhou Tian and others were determined to go out, so she didn't persuade them anymore. She just said, "When the meal is ready, let the nanny go outside to call them."

  Zhou Tian led a group of security guards out of the villa.

  Zhou Tian dispersed all the security guards and had them patrol around the villa non-stop.

  Lin San and Li Cong were mainly responsible for the safety of the villa's backyard.

  Dinner, Zhou Tian and others ate outside the villa. Even when eating, they took turns on patrol duty, not delaying their rounds because of meals.

  In the second half of the night, most security guards were somewhat sleepy and began to lose spirit.

  Lin San was quite spirited, holding a rubber stick in his hand, constantly moving around and vigilantly observing the surroundings. As soon as there was any movement, Lin San's nerves became extremely tense.

  The first time Lin San saw Gu Jialan, he was shocked and had a strong feeling. After contacting Gu Jialan several times, Lin San found that his love for Gu Jialan grew stronger. Now someone wants to harm Gu Jialan, Lin San is extremely angry. Someone dares to lay hands on his dream goddess, it's simply courting death!

  The night passed peacefully without incident.

  The next morning, Zhou Tian and Lin San escorted Gu Jialan to the company.

  In the evening, Zhou Tian and Lin San escorted Gu Jialan back home.

  It's been three days in the blink of an eye.

  These three days have passed quite quietly, nothing has happened.

  That afternoon, Gu Jiaran said he wanted to go shopping at a mall, and Zhou Tian immediately arranged for bodyguards.

  To avoid unnecessary trouble, Zhou Tian ordered all the security guards to change into their casual clothes and disperse around Gulan, carefully guarding against any potential danger.

  Tianma Shopping Mall is the largest shopping mall in Lanzhou City, opened by a Korean, and business is booming.

  Many rich ladies and madams like to go shopping at Tianma Department Store.

  Gujalan is a senior member of Tianma Mall and comes to the mall several times a month. Whenever she sees something she likes, she buys it on the spot.

  Lin San was still visiting Tianma Mall for the first time. As soon as he entered the hall, Lin San was shocked by the luxurious decoration of the mall and it took him half a day to come back to his senses.

  Zhou Tian and others' reactions were even more intense than Lin San's, Tian Ma Shopping Mall was a paradise for the rich to shop, people like Zhou Tian who worked hard for their money basically didn't have the qualifications to come to Tian Ma Square.

  Today, there are still quite a few people at Tianma Mall, mostly women, with only a handful of men.

  As soon as they entered the mall, Zhou Tian and Lin San were tense and scanning their surroundings, with their hands on the rubber batons at their waists. If any suspicious situation occurred, Zhou Tian and Lin San would react in the first time.

  After entering the mall, Gu Jialan took the elevator directly to the third floor. The third floor was the clothing district, with all sorts of clothes on display everywhere. Gu Jialan familiarly walked over to the women's clothing area in the east and started browsing through her favorite clothes.

  Zhou Tian, Lin San and others also followed into the women's clothing area, strolling around Gu Jialan, in order not to affect Gu Jialan's interest in looking at clothes, Zhou Tian and others deliberately kept a certain distance from Gu Jialan.

  The waiter saw a dozen or so men suddenly rushing in and was somewhat surprised, thinking: This is the women's clothing area, how did this group of men come in?

  Gujalan's mood is not bad today, with a hint of smile on his face, slowly strolling around the clothing area.

  A young waitress stood by, introducing Gula Lan to various garments and their prices.

  Lin San glanced around while occasionally looking in the direction where Gu Jialan was, making sure she didn't disappear from his line of sight.

  "Sir, may I ask what you'd like to buy?" A female salesclerk walked over and greeted Lin San respectfully.

  "Huh?" Lin San was taken aback and looked at the waitress: "I..."

  "We have many styles of bras here, and the craftsmanship is also the most advanced. Wearing them is absolutely comfortable... Sir, you're buying a bra for your girlfriend, right? It's really rare to see a boyfriend as considerate as you are nowadays, sir. What size do you need?" The salesgirl said enthusiastically.

  Lin San only then realized that he had unknowingly arrived at a section selling women's underwear, and looking around at the various styles of women's lingerie, Lin San's face suddenly turned red.

  The waitress picked up a lace-trimmed bra and said to Lin San: "Sir, this kind of bra is the fastest-selling and hottest here. The material is soft and feels great..."

  "Sorry, I won't buy this." Lin San hastily interrupted the salesgirl's pitch.

  The waitress was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly enlightened: "Oh, I see, sir. So you want to buy underwear? We have more styles here..."

  "I'm not buying anything!" Lin San threw out a sentence and turned around to leave the lingerie area.

  The waitress stared blankly at Lin San's departing back and didn't utter a word for a long time before blurting out: "Is this guy crazy?!"

  After running a long way, Lin San finally wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked back at the women's lingerie section, letting out a sigh: "That was really embarrassing just now."