I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Gu Yan took out her phone and glanced at it; the screen showed an unfamiliar number.

He answered the phone, and a mechanical female voice came from the other end.

"Hello, this is a headhunting website. Your bodyguard job posting has received new applications."

"The applicant's ID is Qing. Would it be convenient for you to answer her call?"

Gu Yan froze, as if struck by lightning, her phone nearly slipping from her hand.

A headhunting website is hiring bodyguards; the ID is "晴" (Qing).

That was the job posting he had posted earlier, from the applicant who claimed to be surnamed Fu.

He slowly turned his head and looked at Fu Wanqing.

Fu Wanqing was holding her phone to her ear, her amber eyes looking at him.

The corners of her mouth slowly curved up, but it wasn't a happy smile.

It was a smile of "I've got it," tinged with a hint of smugness and a touch of anger.

She hung up the phone, put it in her pocket, and put her hands on her hips.

Her long pink hair was tossed behind her, and her chin was slightly raised.

Her eyes were wide open, her mouth was slightly pouting, and her cheeks were puffed out.

It looked both fierce and cute, like a kitten with its fur standing on end.

Her stunningly beautiful face wore a pouty expression, making one want to laugh but dare not.

"Master Gu, didn't you say you never lie to people?"

Her voice rose slightly, carrying a sense of grievance at being deceived.

"You posted that job ad, didn't you? Lifetime contract, A-level or above, starting price 10 billion."

"You also said you'd take bodyguards abroad, maybe to South Africa, which is high-risk."

"You're the employer; you've been lying to me all along."

Gu Yan opened her mouth, her expression changing from surprise to embarrassment.

His lips twitched several times, and sweat began to bead on his forehead.

"Wanqing, let me explain. There might be some misunderstanding here."

"I didn't mean to hide it from you; I had my reasons."

"At the time, I didn't know you were from the Fu family, and I hadn't decided who to hire either."

His voice grew softer and softer until he himself felt he lacked confidence.

Fu Wanqing snorted and tightened her grip on her hips.

"Liar, big liar, and he even said he never lies."

"Your mouth is a liar, I'll never believe you again."

Her tone was harsh, but there was no real anger in her eyes.

It's more of an awkward feeling after being teased, and something else that's hard to explain.

Grandpa sat on the bed, looking at the two young people, his expression changing from surprise to a mixture of laughter and tears.

He shook his head and chuckled, a laugh that carried the knowing wisdom of someone who had been through it all.

"Xiao Yan, you've finally met your match. I've lived this long and this is the first time I've ever seen you so disheveled."

Gu Yan turned to look at her grandfather, her lips twitching, unsure whether to cry or laugh.

"Grandpa, please don't make things worse. I have my reasons."

Grandpa waved his hand, his eyes crinkling with laughter.

"Alright, alright, you have your reasons. Explain slowly. Grandpa won't interrupt."

Fu Wanqing stood by the bed, her hands on her hips, her long pink hair hanging down her shoulders.

She looked at Gu Yan with a resentful expression.

Gu Yan took a deep breath, her mind racing, and finally managed to squeeze out an explanation.

"I really didn't know that the person accepting the job was the eldest daughter of the Fu family, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have sent that message."

"After I found out who you were, I was even less likely to agree, so I never dared to tell you."

After he finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Fu Wanqing, feeling uncertain whether his explanation would be acceptable.

Fu Wanqing gave a soft snort, her hands still on her hips, her chin raised even higher.

"I was so upset at the time, and I waited for so long in the coffee shop, but you didn't tell me."

"You just watched me wait there like an idiot, watching me send out message after message."

"How could you be so mean? You liar, you big liar!"

After she finished speaking, she turned her head to the side, ignoring Gu Yan, and her long pink hair swung out in a beautiful arc.

Gu Yan opened her mouth as if to say something, but didn't know what to say.

He was indeed in the wrong; he had kept this from her from the beginning, and there was nothing to argue about.

Grandpa Gu Tan sat on the bed, watching the two young people bickering, and couldn't help but cough twice.

He cleared his throat, his voice not loud but gentle, carrying the composure unique to an elder.

"Wanqing, Xiaoyan has always had her own ideas since she was little. She didn't mean to hide it from you."

"He likes to handle things on his own and doesn't tell others. This is a bad habit he's had since he was a child."

"But he's not a bad person and doesn't mean you any harm, so don't take it to heart."

When Fu Wanqing heard her grandfather speak, her expression changed instantly.

She transformed from a pouting kitten into a docile lamb, her amber eyes crinkling into crescents.

"Grandpa is right. I'll listen to him and not argue with him."

She walked to the bedside table, picked up the kettle, poured a glass of warm water, and handed it to her grandfather with both hands.

"Grandpa, have some water. You've been talking to Master Gu for so long, your throat must be dry."

Grandpa took the water glass, smiled, took a sip, and his eyes narrowed into slits.

"Good, good, good. Wanqing is such a sensible child, much better than Xiaoyan."

Fu Wanqing smiled even more happily, put down her water glass, and went around to her grandfather's back.

She placed her hand on her grandfather's shoulder and gently massaged it, with just the right amount of pressure.

"Grandpa, are your shoulders sore? Let me massage them for you. My adoptive father said I'm very good at it."

Grandpa leaned comfortably against the pillows, the wrinkles on his face smoothing out.

"That feels so good! Your technique is really good, even better than those massage therapists at the hospital."

Fu Wanqing chatted with her grandfather while pressing the massage button, her voice as clear and melodious as a lark's.

"When my adoptive father got tired from work, I would massage him, and that's how I learned to do it."

"Grandpa, you should move around more often; lying down all the time is bad for your health."

Grandpa smiled and nodded, his expression becoming more and more relaxed, and he and Fu Wanqing got along better and better as they chatted.

"Your adoptive parents treat you very well, don't they? You're a lucky child."

Fu Wanqing's amber eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth turned up high.

"Yes, they've been so good to me. I came to Shanglu this time to see them."

"Grandpa, if you have time, I'll take you to meet them. They are all very kind people."

Grandpa chuckled twice and patted Fu Wanqing's hand.

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely go if I have the chance, I definitely will."

The two chatted animatedly, like a grandfather and grandson who had known each other for a long time.

Gu Yan sat on the chair next to her, holding a gift she had bought for her grandfather.

He watched Fu Wanqing massage his grandfather and pour him tea, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

This girl has only met her grandfather once, but she's already closer to him than he is.

He sat there like an outsider, unable to get a word in edgewise, and unwilling to do so.