My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 206 - 0206: Ransomed!

Chapter 206: Chapter 0206: Ransomed!

"Dad, I understand," said Liu Mengting as she put down the phone and began to issue a flurry of warnings to Tang Ming and Li Xiaoli.

"Tang Ming, you must keep a close eye on Xiaoli. She’s the one who’s most likely to cause trouble," Liu Mengting instructed Tang Ming earnestly.

Tang Ming, drinking water, nodded and replied, "Okay, I’ll make sure she doesn’t cause any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoli quickly raised her hand and said with a giggle, "Don’t worry, Meng Meng sister. Even if some blind lecher dares to peek at me, I won’t get angry because I am a lady after all."

"Actually, I really didn’t want to go."

Tang Ming was quite tired from the trip and really wanted to rest at home.

When Liu Mengting heard this, she suddenly got a bit angry, thinking: Does Tang Ming dislike me? Why does it seem like he’s reluctant to accompany me?

However, Li Xiaoli cheerfully said, "Tang Ming brother, I heard this kind of banquet usually has lots of delicious food. I remember last time, they invited chefs from more than a dozen provinces to prepare tasty dishes, and there were hundreds of snacks alone."

"Hmm?"

Tang Ming’s eyes suddenly lit up at this statement, his mouth almost watering. He was a complete foodie, and he couldn’t help but say, "Really? Then we should go. It would be such a waste if you guys couldn’t finish all that food on your own."

Liu Mengting was utterly speechless. Why did Tang Ming get so excited just at the mention of food, as though he were a pervert spotting an enticing sight? Could it be that she was less appealing than food?

Leaning on the couch, Li Xiaoli thought for a moment and then teased, "Meng Meng sister, there are bound to be many handsome men and beautiful women at this kind of party. What if some elders try to introduce you to someone? What would you do then?"

At that, Liu Mengting’s head started spinning. Li Xiaoli’s concern wasn’t unfounded; despite being young, her attractive looks had often led uncles and aunts to meddle mischievously, causing her quite a bit of embarrassment.

Seeing Liu Mengting’s troubled expression, Li Xiaoli sneakily grinned and pointed at Tang Ming, suggesting, "Why not let Tang Ming brother pretend to be your boyfriend? That way, those people won’t bother you."

"Have him pretend to be my boyfriend?"

Liu Mengting’s eyes widened.

"Yes, Tang Ming brother looks good too. Just put on some stylish clothes, and he’s guaranteed to be a real hunk," Li Xiaoli said with a smile.

"What’s most important is that he can keep a lot of the guys at bay, and you wouldn’t want to be annoyed to death by those guys, would you?"

"That’s true. Alright, Tang Ming, I’ll let you pretend to be my boyfriend just this once!" Liu Mengting instructed Tang Ming, as if she was making a huge concession.

Upon hearing this, Tang Ming jumped in fright. He was trying to get out of an engagement, and now he was suddenly becoming a boyfriend? He immediately shook his head and said, "No, I’m a bodyguard. How could I pretend to be your boyfriend?"

"Right, you said you’re my bodyguard, so you have to do as I say," Liu Mengting retorted, her temper flaring a bit. She didn’t care whether Tang Ming agreed or not and promptly made a command: "It’s settled then!"

"Exactly, a bodyguard should protect at all costs when their principal is in trouble. Otherwise, what’s the use of having a bodyguard?" Li Xiaoli chimed in, supporting Liu Mengting.

"Don’t forget, we have a contract," Liu Mengting said earnestly.

At this, Tang Ming suddenly cheered up and laughed, "Right, we have a contract!"

"Yes, and you still laugh so happily about it," Liu Mengting said, puzzled.

"So, how much would I have to pay you if I weren’t your bodyguard anymore?" Tang Ming asked nonchalantly, crossing his arms.

"One million, at least one million."

Liu Mengting thought for a moment and then spoke with uncertainty, since she had long forgotten the contents of the contract.

"It’s just a million, no big deal, I’ll compensate you right now, and then I can be free."

Tang Ming was overjoyed, he quickly pulled out his bank card from his pocket and slapped it down in front of Liu Mengting.

"Are you sure there’s money in the card?"

Liu Mengting looked at it skeptically and asked incredulously.

"Nonsense, someone just gave me the money, a million is nothing."

Tang Ming proudly patted his hands and declared.

"I don’t believe it, Xiaoli, take it and swipe it to see."

Liu Mengting tossed the card to Li Xiaoli.

Wearing slippers, Li Xiaoli ran swiftly upstairs to find the mobile card reader, returning quickly, her chest heaving, and soon she dashed back, throwing the card directly back to Tang Ming.

"Hey, there’s only money in here, don’t throw it around. Did the numbers scare you?"

Tang Ming hurriedly picked up the card.

"Brother Tang Ming, this card is invalid!"

Li Xiaoli pouted and said.

Tang Ming, bewildered and unbelieving said, "Impossible? Did you secretly enter the wrong password and get it locked?"

"How could that be, it showed the card was invalid as soon as I swiped it."

Li Xiaoli shook her head and said, "Brother Tang Ming, where did you get this card from? You better hurry and find the other person, otherwise you’ll lose big time."

"This card..."

Inside, Tang Ming cursed Mei Dufeng tens of thousands of times, but it was also his own fault for forgetting that this card could be reported lost, and now he was missing a large sum of money!

No wonder Mei Dufeng insisted on using a card; he found it strange at the time and didn’t expect there was a trick to it!

"Now that there’s no money, just honestly be my bodyguard."

Liu Mengting said with a triumphant smile.

Tang Ming could only be depressed since he couldn’t withdraw the money he got from Mei Dufeng; he had no other options. Naturally, Tang Ming still had some money in his pocket, but he had loaned it all to Liu Gaoze to ensure the success of the auction.

This Uncle Liu has always been reluctant to let him go, so even if he asked Liu Gaoze for the money now, it wouldn’t help redeem him.

"Damn, I’ve fallen into a pit."

Tang Ming muttered to himself.

Liu Mengting watched amusedly, seeing Tang Ming at a disadvantage was not an easy feat.

Li Xiaoli also playfully said on the side:

"Then Brother Tang Ming will have to pretend to be Sister Meng Meng’s boyfriend, I didn’t expect this to be so fun."

Liu Mengting was triumphant, but when she turned her head and saw Tang Ming’s attire, especially his clothes, her expression turned serious, and she said:

"No way, you can’t just wear this if you’re pretending to be my boyfriend, you need to change."

"Right, you must change into something nice, we’re going to a fancy dinner party, you need to wear an evening gown."

Li Xiaoli said dreamily, "I also need to find some clothes, to dress up beautifully."

Tang Ming was instantly overwhelmed. At the banquet, he’d still have to watch over Li Xiaoli, fearing she might cause trouble. But with her already voluptuous figure, if she were to wear some kind of low-cut evening gown, it would be strange if the men didn’t flock to her, truly a headache.

Liu Mengting said to change clothes and was very efficient; she quickly had the butler Uncle Quan pick up two suits specifically selected from a men’s clothing store according to Tang Ming’s measurements.