The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 198 Are you really that pessimistic about love?
"I'm going to the bathroom."

"it is good!"

Lin Chen leaned against the glass railing of the mall, took out his phone, and scrolled through short videos while waiting for Chu Jiaxue.

"Cough cough..."

A violent cough caught Lin Chen's attention.

Lin Chen turned his head and saw an elderly man in his sixties wearing a Tang suit, coughing violently while covering his mouth. His face was flushed, and he looked extremely uncomfortable, as if he was about to die at any moment.

Standing next to the old man was a slender, sexy young woman, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, patting his back. As she bent over slightly, a small portion of her large, white breasts was exposed, attracting a lot of attention.

Lin Chen glanced at the old man's face and frowned slightly. This old man was quite ill.

Just as Lin Chen's gaze fell on the young woman, she seemed to sense something, turned her head, glanced at Lin Chen, and said, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a woman before?"

Lin Chen was speechless; this woman was far too shrewish.

If you dress like that, showing half of your white chest, wouldn't everyone take a second look?
If you're afraid of being seen, then don't dress so revealingly.

Neuropathy!
Lin Chen replied calmly, "This is your father, right? He has a problem with his lungs, and he's quite ill. You should take him to the hospital for a checkup as soon as possible. This coughing could easily lead to something serious."

The young woman's expression changed, and she shouted angrily, "This is my boyfriend! It's none of your business, why are you being so nosy!"

Boy friend?
That old man is quite fashionable.

Lin Chen was slightly embarrassed for a moment, and touched his nose, saying, "Ahem, sorry..."

The young woman sized up Lin Chen and sneered, "You look so poor. Instead of worrying about others, you should work overtime and earn more money. Otherwise, even a village girl wouldn't marry you."

Lin Chen frowned: "I was just trying to be helpful, but you're being too sarcastic and mean."

The old man's cough subsided, as if he had recovered, but he seemed weak all over. The young woman helped the old man sit down in the seat next to her and said sarcastically, "I was just trying to remind you that these days it's best to mind your own business."

Lin Chen didn't want to argue with this woman and was about to leave when the sound of high heels clicking on the ground rang out. Chu Jiaxue, with the elegant demeanor of a queen, walked over and naturally took Lin Chen's arm: "What's wrong, husband?"

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "It's nothing. People just don't appreciate my kindness. They say I look poor and that even village girls wouldn't want to marry me."

Chu Jiaxue glanced at the woman opposite her and smiled, "Who told you to dress so casually all the time? People look down on you, don't be angry. There are plenty of people who judge others by their appearance... Come on, let's go eat."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Okay."

The young woman next to her blushed with embarrassment at the sight. After all, Chu Jiaxue was far superior to her in terms of looks, figure, and temperament. Judging from her clothes, she was definitely a rich woman, a true "rich and beautiful" woman.

I had just been mocking him for not being able to marry even a country girl, and now I'd been slapped in the face. It stung like hell.

"Honey, are you feeling better? Let's continue shopping, that store is just ahead..."

The old man hummed in agreement, his gaze falling on the woman, his eyes deep and thoughtful: "I'll sit here and rest for a bit. Here's the card, go buy it yourself."

The woman's eyes lit up: "Great, honey, can I buy a couple more outfits? The season is about to change."

"purchase!"

"Thanks husband!"

The woman kissed the old man on the cheek, happily took the card, and stomped away in her high heels.

The old man stared at the woman's back, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.

Suddenly, he felt a tickle in his throat and began to cough violently again.

The woman paused for a moment, then quickened her pace and strode towards the LV store, seemingly oblivious to the violent coughing behind her.

The old man coughed violently, and the disgust in his eyes turned into ferocity.

……

"Thank you for getting me out of that predicament."

Chu Jiaxue pulled her hand away from Lin Chen's and smiled slightly: "It's nothing, I just can't stand her sharp and mean-spirited manner."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Sixty years old, with a girlfriend in her twenties, old in years but young at heart."

Chu Jiaxue smiled and said, "Men are young until they die. From eighteen to eighty years old, they like young and beautiful women, but that will never change. Judging from the way he looks, he's probably just a rich man playing around. It doesn't seem like real love."

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "This society is very realistic now. There's not that much love. Some people look at looks first, then family background; some look at family background first, then looks; and some only look at family background and don't care about looks..."

Chu Jiaxue smiled: "As long as you have money, right?"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Poverty makes life miserable for couples. Who doesn't want to live a good life? Being beautiful is an asset in itself. It's a resource exchange, and it's a matter of mutual consent."

Chu Jiaxue stared at Lin Chen, pursed her lips, and said, "Are you always this pessimistic about love?"

(End of this chapter)