Pretending To Be A Boss

The bottom layer is chaotic, and no matter how many bodyguards one brings, it's possible to flip over here.

But this woman, with just one glance, Tang Xian was certain that if it came to a fight, her strength would be not just one level above those bottom-dwellers.

In this world, there are very few like Akasi, who have remarkable strength both in reality and in the mining areas. The woman in front of him should be one of them.

This is a bodyguard, and naturally, next to the bodyguard is the employer.

The employer's figure reflected the 'little' in her name. When she was twelve, Tang Xian thought this girl wouldn't grow tall, and now it seems he was right; she really didn't grow much taller.

She had grown only a little bit, and was still a head shorter than him.

Her taste in clothing hadn't changed much either, a black Lolita-style dress. It would have been adorable with two ponytails, but instead, she opted for loose, waist-length hair.

She was like a princess from a fairy tale suddenly arrived in reality.

The unyielding arrogance still lurked in her black eyes. Tang Xian was sure that this woman's intellect hadn't changed much either, otherwise, she would have known that such a look was not liked by men.

Unless that man had a particular fetish.

This was Li Xiaoyu.

Eighteen now, but in Tang Xian's eyes, just as impulsive and childish as she was at twelve.

"Sit."

Li Xiaoyu's reaction upon seeing Tang Xian wasn't as excited as Shang Lu, Yu Xiaozhe, or Ke Ye. After all, over these six years, every move Tang Xian made outside his room had been reported back to her.

Her tone seemed casual and light, although it naturally carried a soft and coquettish allure.

This manner of occupying someone else's house and using the tone of a host entertaining guests made Tang Xian uncomfortable; he did not sit down, and said indifferently:

"Have you ever had a friend?"

Li Xiaoyu's big eyes pondered Tang Xian for a few seconds, then understood the meaning behind his question.

"Luo's attitude towards you today and from now on is the same as my friends' attitude towards me. Since they are friends, they are useful to me, can be used by me, they should naturally be grateful and respectful.

Luo's tone with you was so familiar and disrespectful that I didn't like it, so while you were away, I took the liberty to 'educate' your friend, to let him understand how to be a good friend to you. People say dogs are man's best friends; well, he is your dog from now on, he'll do whatever you ask of him."

Tang Xian didn't want to correct Li Xiaoyu on the difference between a friend and a dog.

The best he could do for Luo now was probably to end this conversation as quickly as possible.

Since his promotion, the things this woman had done had become increasingly frequent. This also proves that stupidity cannot be cured; it only grows worse over time.

He got straight to the point, "Let's talk business."

"I'm getting married soon." Li Xiaoyu was straightforward.

"Congratulations, I'm leaving." Tang Xian prepared to depart.

"Stop! If you walk out now, every person you've come to know in these six years will become your dog tomorrow." Li Xiaoyu's tone carried a hint of pride. She was probably proud of her thorough understanding of Tang Xian's connections over the past six years.

Tang Xian stopped, turned his head, and scrutinized Li Xiaoyu seriously, trying to compose himself. He knew what Li Xiaoyu was thinking; those special eyes of hers always dissected everyone they saw thoroughly.

Rated as wealthy enough to rival a nation, she was the richest among all the people Tang Xian had ever met.

Li Xiaoyu had not come to see him for six years, and Tang Xian had thought that maybe her obsession had faded somewhat. The subsequent surveillance he had thought was just habit, but it seemed now that the girl's obsession with him hadn't lessened at all.

He looked at Li Xiaoyu coldly, silent, waiting for her to speak.

"You should help me. After all, I've helped you over these six years. Isn't it said that those who deal with you never lose out? Now I want to see my return."

"A deal is based on the willing consent of both parties," said Tang Xian.

"When the Li family makes deals, there's no need for the other party to be willing," Li Xiaoyu said.

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"Oh, it looks like this marriage isn't something you willingly agreed to either. Since you're accustomed to dealing with things using the Li family's logic, you should also be prepared to be dealt with using the same logic."

"You! How rude!"

Li Xiaoyu glared at Tang Xian.

Tang Xian still wore that same expression, just coldly returning Li Xiaoyu's gaze, without saying anything more.

Li Xiaoyu's composure wasn't like it had been at the beginning; she realized that this man was the same as he had been back in school. It had only been a few rounds, and yet the words he spoke made her grit her teeth.

"I did a lot for you, regardless of whether you wanted it or not, but you reaped the benefits of those actions."

"Such as training my friend into becoming my slave?"

"I protected you in secret."

"But I don't need protection. You'd better learn the difference between protection and surveillance."

"I even gave you Tang. I didn't pursue her betrayal,"

"Then I'll thank you on her behalf. But what does that have to do with me?"

"The incident when you cheated was originally going to create an uproar throughout the city, even becoming nationally known. It was I who stepped in to appease the situation."

About this, Tang Xian felt it necessary to explain in detail.

"I heard the school later fired a group of teachers for covering up and helping me cheat. These teachers were demoted to the lower levels, but I never saw them there, so they were probably promoted in the guise of being demoted. They calmed the storm for the Li family and received benefits from the Li family, moving up to a higher level, right?"

"But the Li family truly wouldn't bother doing such a thing for someone who cheated on the Chosen's examination. Your father, Li Wanye, and your brother, Li Zheng, although they dote on you, wouldn't allow you to use so many resources to cover up something that doesn't need to be concealed."

After thinking for a moment, Tang Xian said, "So the real story probably is that you convinced them that I genuinely have the ability to score full marks, especially since I had written academic reports before. These fell into your brother's or your father's hands, and they could easily judge my capability. Therefore, they chose to cover up the incident but didn't correct the notion.

Later, when the Li family reaches out with an olive branch, I would be wholeheartedly loyal to the Li family."

"Otherwise, unless stupidity is a congenital trait in your family, I really can't understand why Li Wanye and Li Zheng would cover up my cheating for me. This blatantly self-interested move, and you still have the audacity to say it was to help me?"

Blocking news across fortresses required significant manpower and material resources. Having learnt about this, Tang Xian thought that Li Xiaoyu was only 12 at the time and couldn't have held so much power. Hence, he easily figured out the outcome.

"..."

Li Xiaoyu was getting agitated. It didn't surprise her that Tang Xian could figure out the details of these matters.

But why was this person so hard to persuade? Wasn't this the Li family's investment in him?

"So, all in all, I believe we can agree that you haven't offered me any help. Now tell me what you're going to do to stop causing me trouble."

Tang Xian didn't fail to sense Li Xiaoyu's goodwill.

However, he didn't take kindly to such domineering goodwill.

And most of the time, such goodwill had ulterior motives.

Li Xiaoyu, indignant, thought, how come her heart-felt good intentions had turned into trouble?

But she knew she wouldn't win against Tang Xian; men were such unreasonable creatures that needed to be tamed.

The journey to tame Tang Xian would be a long one, but as long as she got past the current difficulty, she would have ample time to slowly tame him.

Li Xiaoyu steadied her rapid breathing and slowly returned to that same cold and haughty look, then said in a tone as if bestowing charity:

"Marry me." Experience tales at empire

Tang Xian was silent for a few seconds, looking at Li Xiaoyu with an "are you an idiot" expression, and then said:

"Oh, then you might as well turn them into dogs."

After saying that, Tang Xian turned and left without hesitation.

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