My girlfriend is from the future!

A salary of 50,000 yuan a month is already considered the top salary in the domestic bodyguard industry. To get more, you would either need to handle an important mission that requires carrying a gun, or encounter a clueless tycoon who asks a top-notch bodyguard to protect his school beauty's daughter. The former usually happens abroad, while the latter is common in novels.

However, if you want to recruit someone, it's only the basics to help them in their time of need. As Wen Rui'an said, it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Investing in Wu Xiao to retake his pilot's license exam and giving him the opportunity to get back on track is undoubtedly a good move to win people's hearts.

He Tianran is not a philanthropist. It is not difficult for him to use money to get a bodyguard who keeps his mouth shut. But when interests can win people's hearts, it proves that people's hearts can be sold for a price. So keeping his mouth shut is not enough. He also needs the other party to have a kind of emotional bond with him that is only for him, in addition to his duties.

Uncle Hu, the family driver, had been with He Panshan for over twenty years, which was why he had developed such a deep and loyal relationship with him. He Tianran naturally knew that many things couldn't be accomplished overnight, but since the depth of loyalty wasn't enough, he might as well try to broaden the scope of their relationship. For Wu Xiao, whom he was meeting for the first time, He Tianran not only wanted to use benefits to secure protection, but also to add some weight to this person's heart through their gratitude and future.

“Three years, Brother Wu, you’ll stay with me for three years. During these three years, I’ll entrust my personal safety to you. After three years, once you’ve obtained your instructor’s license, whether you want to continue flying or stay by my side is up to you.”

Wu Xiao's pupils twitched slightly. The conditions offered by He Tianran were very tempting, but his military instincts forced him not to agree immediately. Instead, he turned his gaze to Wen Rui'an, trying to hear something from this older brother that would make him agree.

Wen Rui'an also frowned at this moment. He Tianran was really giving too much, but this was not just empty promises, because he knew that the young man in front of him had the ability to do so.

"Xiao He, have you gotten into some trouble lately?" he asked suspiciously.

"No. It's just that I do need someone by my side to be on call right now. Master, please forgive me for not being able to go into too much detail right now, but I can guarantee that once Brother Wu is by my side, I won't let him do anything illegal or disorderly. He only needs to do three things: obey my orders, not talk nonsense, and be available whenever I call. Or... could you vouch for him?"

"Hmm...I understand..."

Wen Rui'an stroked his stubble. Given He Tianran's status, it was normal for him not to tell him many things. He was about to agree to act as guarantor when Wu Xiao interrupted him:

“No need, Wen Ge…” He looked at his “employer”: “I… trust this Mr. He.”

Wu Xiao knew that He Tianran had offered him a high price, and his words implied an intention to cultivate him and pave the way for his future. Given all this, if He Tianran were to actually ask him to do some "black glove" work in the future, ten years ago he might have hesitated, but now…

He no longer has time to miss such an opportunity.

The only thing that mattered to him was his older brother, Wen Ruian. Wen Ruian's family was harmonious, his boxing gym was thriving, and his daughter was successful in her career. He couldn't let Wen Ruian be dragged down because of something that might happen to him in the future, and he certainly couldn't let Wen Ruian take the risk for him just because of his momentary hesitation...

He Tianran was still too young. He didn't know that Wu Xiao was thinking so much in that instant. If he knew what the other was thinking, he would be shocked. After all, his original intention was just to find himself a "nanny," but he never expected to find a "suicide squad member"...

"Okay then, Brother Wu, where are you staying now?"

"I'll...I'll stay at the boxing gym."

He Tianran nodded, "Then Brother Wu, after you and your master celebrate your old company commander's birthday, you can move to the neighborhood where I live. I'll rent a room for you next door. As for the contract, once you've finished dealing with things here, just come to my company to find me."

After explaining all this, He Tianran turned around, intending to chat with Wen Liang beside him, but Wu Xiao pressed him with another question:
"Mr. He...won't you...try my skills?"

"Uh... no need..."

"Chen Fei, Wang He, Song Yiming, the three of you come here."

Regardless of He Tianran's wishes, Wen Rui'an shouted loudly when he heard Wu Xiao's question. Then, the three instructors who were teaching their apprentices ran over.

"No... is this a series of challenges, or should I choose one to go up?"

When He Tianran saw these three, he realized they had come from the areas of Sanda, boxing, and Taekwondo, respectively. They weren't apprentices, but proper instructors. Each of them was tall and strong, and He Tianran felt that he would have a hard time even facing one of them.

Wen Rui'an snorted and gave instructions to the three coaches who ran over:

"All three of you come at me together and fight your Brother Wu. Song Yiming, when you're going to kick, just go for the groin. Don't try any fancy 720-degree spins. There's no time for you to spin. Wang He, when you're going to use your Sanda, just go for the throat. It won't kill you. And Chen Fei, take off your gloves and fight bare-knuckle. Come on, let's go! It's already started!"

As if he had finished explaining the tactics, Wen Rui'an bent down, clapped his hands, and herded the three coaches, who were originally looking at each other blankly, onto the ring like she was herding livestock.

He Tianran, who was listening nearby, was dumbfounded and asked Wen Liang beside him:
"Your dad...does he have a grudge against Brother Wu?"

The girl didn't answer, but instead tugged at his sleeve, pulling it back.

"Take a step back, take a step back, don't stand in the middle."

The man hadn't quite understood why the people below were dodging when the man was fighting on the stage. Just as he was starting to think this, a figure flashed before his eyes, flying backwards almost a step in front of him. Then he heard a scream, and his eyes widened as he looked on—

The taekwondo instructor was already lying on the ground, clutching his chest and rolling around...

Wen Rui'an squatted down next to him and sighed:

"I already said it's already started, weren't you mentally prepared?"

"Master... I tried my best..."

"You're not just pretending, are you? You don't want to fight, are you?"

"No, no!"

He Tianran hadn't even seen what happened; how did someone suddenly get down in front of him? Wen Liang, standing behind him, added the details:
"Just now, when the three of them were going up on stage, Coach Liang was still holding onto the ropes and hadn't even entered the circle when Brother Wu kicked him off. It's always passive to fight against multiple opponents. In a real fight, you can't wait. My dad said that once it starts, it starts."

Upon hearing this, the man immediately turned his head to pay attention to the situation on the field.

On the stage, the remaining two were clearly stunned by Wu Xiao's clean and decisive kick.

The Sanda coach named Wang He had a more stable lower body, with his arms guarding his front as he cautiously circled around Wu Xiao, looking for an opening.

Another boxing coach named Chen Fei took off his gloves, revealing a pair of calloused fists. Unlike Wang He, he was not cautious. Instead, he lowered his body and pressed forward step by step, trying to use the distance advantage of boxing to suppress his opponent.

He Tianran's heart was in his throat. He could see that a two-on-one situation had already formed on the field, with one person attacking and the other supporting from the side, and their cooperation was quite tacit.

At that moment, Chen Fei launched the first attack, throwing a jab straight at Wu Xiao's face, while Wang He swept his leg low at the same time.

He Tianran couldn't bear to look away; he could almost picture Wu Xiao staggering after being hit.

However, the expected scene did not unfold. Instead of retreating, Wu Xiao advanced. Facing Chen Fei's jab, he merely tilted his head slightly, the wind from the punch almost grazing Chen Fei's earlobe. At the same time, he was already close to Chen Fei's chest. As for Wang He's powerful sweeping leg, it missed its mark because of Wu Xiao's close movement.

The distance was instantly closed, and the advantages of boxing and Sanda disappeared.

He Tianran only saw Wu Xiao's shoulder strike Chen Fei's chest solidly, like a bell being struck. The boxing coach grunted, his feet swelled up and he stumbled backward, falling onto the ropes of the ring and sliding down softly. He was clearly out of breath and wouldn't be able to get up for a while.

On the field, only Wang He remained.

The caution on his face had turned into terror, and he almost instinctively took two steps back. But Wu Xiao gave him no chance, following up with a step, his elbow rising in the same direction, aimed straight at Wang He's jaw...

However, in the blink of an eye, Wu Xiao's elbow stopped two centimeters away from the opponent's chin. The wind from his clothes ruffled Wang He's eyelashes, making his eyes itch and causing him to unconsciously close them. In that instant, the Sanda coach's knees buckled and he knelt down. Wu Xiao then lifted his arm and successfully subdued him with a grappling and reverse hold!
That jabs to the jaw just now—if I hadn't changed my move mid-strike, it wouldn't have been as simple as just being subdued…

The entire process, from the first person being kicked off the stage to the last person kneeling, took only a dozen seconds.

The area below the arena was completely silent.

Wu Xiao stood in the center of the ring, still in his uniform pose, his chest rising and falling slightly. After a few seconds, he let go, put on a smile, and patted the still-shaking Sanda coach on the shoulder.

He Tianran swallowed hard, turned to look at Wen Liang beside him, and asked in a slightly hoarse voice:
"You said earlier... that your dad's face was covered in bruises, is that true?"

Wen Liang was clearly seeing Wu Xiao's true fighting ability for the first time, her eyes filled with surprise. She knew Wu Xiao was strong from watching his sparring matches at the gym, but she never expected him to be so ruthless when fighting without rules. So when faced with this question again, the girl simply made a shushing gesture.
"Shh, I heard it from my mom..."

Wen Ruian stepped forward, unaware of his daughter's earlier actions, a hint of smugness on his face:
"So, Xiao He, is my brother's skill level worth your fifty thousand yuan?"

"Worth it, so worth it... Haha... Haha..."

He Tianran laughed heartily, giving a perfunctory reply and a thumbs-up to Wu Xiao on the stage as a sign of approval, but in his heart he was thinking, "What if this Brother Wu were to commit treason in the future..."

"I didn't expect you to come with a bodyguard today. By the way, I was just about to ask what brings you here today?"

Clearly, Wen Rui'an still hadn't connected the two things—hiring a bodyguard and He Tianran coming over—into one.

"I came here specifically for this purpose..."

"Let's talk about work." Wen Liang interrupted before He Tianran could finish speaking, then asked her father, "Otherwise, would you believe him if he said he came here specifically to learn boxing from you, Dad?"

Wen Rui'an was taken aback by his daughter's words, chuckled twice, and shook his head. But thinking about it, that was the only reason he could come up with.

"I believe you..."

At this moment, He Tianran suddenly said something, whether he was trying to give Wen's father a way out or he really meant it, his tone was very sincere:

“I’ve already called you Dad Master, so if you’re willing to teach me a couple of moves, I would be more than happy to do so.”

Wen Rui'an sighed, this young He is very promising, and his emotional intelligence is impeccable, unlike his own daughter, who has only ever talked back to him since she was a child.

"Hey, it used to be Ah Liang's agent, Teacher Li Lan, who would come to talk to her about work. It's really rare to see you come in person, Mr. He. If you want to learn boxing in the future, just let Xiao Wu teach you. As for the boxing gym, thanks to you, Ah Liang's fame has been growing since this year. Many students come here because of her reputation. With so many people around, it might not be a good place for celebrities like you. If you want to talk about work, go upstairs... Oh, by the way, Ah Liang, please tell your mother not to say anything inappropriate when she sees Xiao He."

"Okay~"

Wen Liang readily agreed and led the way. He Tianran greeted Wu Xiao and was about to leave when he sensed a hint of hesitation in Wen Rui'an's words. So, before leaving, he asked another question:
"Hey Master, what's wrong with Master's wife? She even asked A-Liang to let me know I'm here."

"Ah...it's nothing...oh..."

Wen Rui'an smiled helplessly:
"Just a few days ago, your variety show with A Liang aired, right? Her mom kept saying that you two didn't seem to be acting, hahaha... I told her, your daughter is an actress, and Xiao He, you're a director, you're both professionals. Besides, I know that variety shows have scripts. Wen Liang even brought some back for us to see when she recorded a show before. Sigh, my wife isn't young anymore, but her gossip is getting stronger and stronger. I'm just afraid that if she sees you, she'll say something inappropriate... Xiao He, don't take it to heart."

He Tianran blinked upon hearing this, his face showing complete innocence:

"Oh, you mean that? My teacher's wife guessed right, we were both really sincere that day..."

Wen Rui'an was taken aback at first, and Wu Xiao and the three coaches on the stage also opened their mouths slightly, looking at He Tianran, who seemed to have no sense of crisis.

"What did you say?"

The old man's brows furrowed, and he asked again.

“Ah… well…” He Tianran scratched his head: “It’s just that I was really serious that day.”

"..."

On the stage, Wu Xiao was the first to react. He leaped over the ropes, landed, and stepped between Wen Rui'an and He Tianran, blocking Wen Rui'an's view. A fawning smile spread across his face, his wrinkles crinkling as he said:

"Brother...brother...hahaha...brother..."

Just a moment ago, Wen Rui'an had shown some goodwill towards He Tianran, but now his eyes were like those of a tiger ready to devour someone. He looked at Wu Xiao and said coldly:

"You're quite dedicated..."

"No, no, no, brother, there might be a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding... right, Mr. He? What you just said about being sincere was about the program arrangement, about being sincere in your work, right? Right!"

"He Tianran, come on, come here!"

At this moment, Wen Liang, who had been walking ahead, finally realized that the man hadn't followed, turned around and called out...

But what greeted her was another man's deafening shout:

"Wen Liang—! Come back—!!" (End of Chapter)