Four or five security guards surrounded Ye Guichen.
A burly man dressed in a security uniform, with a half-smoked cigarette dangling from his mouth, was grinning at Ye Guichen.
"Kid, are you Chen Ziran’s man?" The burly man was Li Pingfan, nicknamed Big Head, the manager of the Security Department.
Ye Guichen thought for a moment, then nodded and responded, "Hmm, Chen Ziran is my wife, so what you said is correct."
"Pfft!" As soon as Ye Guichen spoke, the surrounding security guards burst into laughter.
"Haha, kid, have you lost your mind? With your country bumpkin look, you think you can marry that woman Chen Ziran?"
"Yeah, you should take a good look at yourself in a mirror, are you worthy of Chen Ziran?"
The group of security guards laughed loudly, showing no respect at all for Chen Ziran, the deputy general manager.
"Alright, enough nonsense, if you want to join our department, you have to follow my rules." Big Head waved his hand, stopping the laughter of the others, and shouted at a tall and skinny guard, "Lao Liu."
The guard named Lao Liu came up to Ye Guichen, spat in front of him, and looked him up and down, "Kid, this is Big Head’s territory, we don’t welcome people sent by that woman Chen Ziran. If you know what’s good for you, you’d better behave, otherwise, you’ll suffer, got it?"
While speaking, Lao Liu extended his hand in front of Ye Guichen, grinning, "Hand over twenty thousand yuan as protection money, so the brothers can have a meal."
Ye Guichen was shocked, "A meal that expensive? That’s enough to buy several cows back home."
As he spoke, Ye Guichen counted on his fingers earnestly, "When I came down the mountain, the old man painfully sold a cow to cover my travel expenses. You guys want to eat three cows’ worth of money in one meal; it’s not worth it, not worth it."
"Oh, so your family raises cows? How many cows do you have?" Liuzi asked.
Ye Guichen seriously replied, "Not too many, just tens of thousands!"
The security guards stumbled.
Damn it, you’re just trying to trick us!
You raise cows? The way you brag is really out of this world, tens of thousands of cows, why don’t you blow up the sky.
With your country bumpkin look, you raising cows is the joke, more like cows raising you.
"Haha, seems like Brother Ye is a wealthy man. Let’s get moving, otherwise, the brothers’ hands are itching." Lao Liu and a few other guards clenched their fists, smiling nastily as they slowly closed in on Ye Guichen.
"Don’t, don’t, don’t hit me, I’m afraid of pain. I’ll just treat you all to a big meal tonight!" Ye Guichen waved his hands as if very scared.
"Treat us to a meal?" Big Head straightened up, "Kid, are you sure?"
Ye Guichen scratched his head, "What’s there to be unsure about? It’s just a meal, you pick the place."
"Haha, kid, you seem quite street-smart." Big Head showed a meaningful smile, "Since Brother Ye is so sensible, we have to give him face, right? Alright, in that case, Dream Fragrance Restaurant tonight, don’t be late."
That night, Big Head led a group of over ten people to Dream Fragrance Restaurant.
Dream Fragrance Restaurant is so luxurious, it ranks in the top three in all of Yun City. The per capita consumption is almost thousands of yuan, which ordinary people simply cannot afford.
After everyone entered the restaurant, on the other side of the street, in a taxi, Chen Ziran’s face turned pale.
"This guy actually went in with them?" Chen Ziran had been having Annie keep an eye on the Security Department. She thought Ye Guichen saying he would treat them to a meal was just a stalling tactic, but unexpectedly he really dared to come.
She knew how expensive this restaurant was and how deep its background was. It’s simply impossible to dine and dash, and Big Head was clearly planning to rip off Ye Guichen hard.
If Ye Guichen couldn’t come up with the money, Chen Ziran didn’t want to, but couldn’t ignore it. After all, Ye Guichen entered the Security Department because of her.
"This is infuriating." Chen Ziran didn’t expect Ye Guichen to cause such a big trouble on his first day, if they really got married, there would probably be endless trouble.
"Grandpa really must have been crazy back then, finding me such a person. Fine, let you suffer once, and you’ll understand." Chen Ziran had already made up her mind to step in when Ye Guichen couldn’t come up with the money.
Although it would be a huge loss this time, she could use this opportunity to make things clear to Ye Guichen, letting him retreat.
Inside the private room, the atmosphere was very lively.
Big Head gave a signal, and Liuzi immediately picked up a wine glass and came to Ye Guichen, "Brother Ye, you’re so generous today, drink this glass, and you’ll be Big Head’s man from now on. Come on, bottoms up."
After saying that, he downed it in one gulp.
Ye Guichen looked flattered, "Brother Liu, come on, don’t be so polite."
He also downed his drink.
Seeing this, Big Head’s smile grew wider.
They had already planned to get Ye Guichen drunk first, then detain him here until the restaurant dealt with him.
By then, if Ye Guichen couldn’t come up with the money, he would inevitably get beaten up; a broken arm or leg would be the least of his worries.
Moreover, even if Ye Guichen had some connection with Chen Ziran, Big Head didn’t believe she would stand up for him. In that case, he could both put Chen Ziran in her place and earn credit in front of Chen Longxiang, achieving two goals with one action.