Chapter 29

Lisa came to an understanding, for someone to be able to send Guo Ziheng to chase after someone, that person must have a considerable status.

At the very least, it's someone who the small gangster boss Guo Ziheng doesn't dare offend. However, Guo Ziheng was no match for Lisa, and still had difficulty erasing the fear he has for Lisa. Thus, he was trying to push the blame onto her.

"Fine fine, don't show me such a sly expression." Lisa didn't seem to care at all as she smiled and said, "You may just report my name to him, if there's a problem he can confront me, I'll be at Lee International's PR Department awaiting him."

"Ms. Lisa is truly a straightforward person!" Guo Ziheng laughed out loud, and ordered his flock of subordinates, "Let's go!"

But how could Lisa allow him to leave as he pleases? She waved her hand, "Wait! I'm not done speaking!"

Guo Ziheng's steps came to a stop, he had a premonition that something bad was about to happen, and stiffly enquired, "Does Ms. Lisa have more instructions?"

Lisa chuckled, "Boss Guo, for me to shoulder this matter, there must be some fees don't you think?" As she said that, she rubbed her hands.

As expected! Extortion! Vampire! Gangster!!

Guo Ziheng's heart was filled with curses, but he maintained an incredibly willing expression on his face. He had a subordinate bring him his chequebook, scribbled on it, and presented it to Lisa. With a flattering smile he said, "Ms. Lisa is right, I truly have been inconsiderate."

The pack of subordinates couldn't believe their eyes, what happened to their boss? Giving money to this girl and being so polite!?

Lisa was pleased, ahe nodded and flicked the cheque in her hands. This Guo Ziheng was still considered rather well off, to casually give away 20 thousand Huaxia dollars, therefore Lisa said, "You guys may leave, as for everything else, lay it all on me."

How could Guo Ziheng dare stay for a moment longer? If he stayed for a moment longer he might lose another tens of thousands, so he brought his bunch of subordinates away, as if he was evading a ghost.

Watching that bunch of people leave imposingly, Lisa turned away with a smile, and said to Chen Bo who was still stunned, "Don't you have something that you want to explain to me?"

Chen Bo swallowed his saliva, and vaguely said, "Thank...... Thank you, Lis......"

"Is that all?" Asked Lisa with a smile that wasn't a smile.

Chen Bo's hands clasped onto the edge of his shirt, but remained silent with a flushed face.

Lisa didn't force the issue, and minded her own business walking to the noodle stall and picking up a few bottles of beer, saying to Siwon who hid in a corner, "Hey, I'm taking a few bottles of beer, is that okay?"

"Of course, of course!" Siwon rained curses in his heart, what he saw was simply a devil on earth, he had already fallen so low yet he still brought more disaster to him. If those hoodlums truly came in for a fight, wouldn't they end up tearing apart his little stall!?

Lisa threw Chen Bo a look, "Come with me."

Together, they strolled to the riverbank. Along the way they both remained silent, feeling the cool breeze, seeming tranquil yet awkward.

They walked to the slope, and Lisa sat on the grass, while Chen Bo hesitated for a moment before sitting beside her as well.

"Do you drink?" Lisa picked up a bottle of beer, pinched and slightly twisted the cap with her fingers making the lid fall off.

Chen Bo swallowed his saliva, nodded, and received the bottle of beer. He took a few big gulps of it, and immediately choked and coughed a few times. He had tears flowing out, but immediately continued to drink the beer in gulps, as if he had a feud with the beer.

Without interrupting him, Lisa picked up another bottle and drank a few mouthfuls.

Chen Bo's capacity for alcohol was obviously crap, because after a few mouthfuls his face was totally flushed and his eyes were a little dazed.

The night breeze blew across the river plain, allowing one's mind be clearer. Chen Bo who had drank just about enough had calmed his breathing. He suddenly put down his empty beer bottle and turned to look straight at Lisa. On her face that was overly delicate and pretty, a never before seen seriousness was revealed.

"Lisa, do you despise me?" Chen Bo asked.

"If I look down upon you, I won't shoulder this burden to save you." Lisa shot a glance at him.

Chen Bo's lips faintly shuddered, and said, "I'm not that kind of person, I was forced, I don't like men......"

"Well, you know that I like women instead of men, homosexuality isn't a big deal, so you do not need to explain such things to me, for whether or not you say this will not make any difference to me. I just want to know how all of this began." Lisa replied.

Chen Bo nodded, as if he had been prepared mentally, and slowly explained, "Since you've helped me so much, I should tell you everything, even if it makes you despise me after hearing it......"

"When I was a child, my family was very poor, but I always excelled in my studies. Although I always got bullied due to my weak physique, I still managed to receive a recommendation and enter Peking University. Because I look like a girl, I was a joke for others to gossip about in the school. In my 3rd year, a senior from the basketball team invited me for a meal. His family was very rich, and I didn't dare decline. When I went to have that meal with him, he drugged me...... and did...... and did those things to me......"

When Chen Bo spoke up to this point, his eyes displayed pain, hatred and unwillingness, "Only then did I find out that he liked men. But he didn't allow me to speak of this to others, and I didn't dare report this to the police, because I was alone in the capital without any relatives, there was basically no one that would help me. Furthermore, at that time I was worried that others would look down on me, worried that they would alienate me and thus, I endured. After that day, that senior repeatedly called me out to do that thing...... but he gave me some money, which allowed me to have an easier time in the capital. Sometimes I also sent the some of the money I received to my family as well. During that period, I thought, it didn't matter if I was wronged like this. Receiving so much money was better than receiving nothing in return for getting screwed over."

"...... But afterwards, that senior began to call other men over as well, that was when I found out that they had an organization just for such a thing. Those people were very rich, and I had no way to defy them, which was why after I graduated from college, I stayed away from conversing with others, because I was afraid that I would reveal some clues of this in conversations and cause others to look down upon me......"

Lisa sighed endlessly in her heart, so Chen Bo had such a terrible experience in his past, although this wasn't too miserable in her opinion, but when it happened to an ordinary college student in the country, it must have been excruciatingly difficult to accept. This wasn't just selling his dignity as a man, it was also him selling his soul.

Chen Bo continued to speak, "Afterwards, I graduated and many companies invited me, but I still decided to come to Zhong Hai, that way I could break free from those men in the capital who tormented me. Fortunately, I succeeded. They probably were sick of playing with me, so I managed to work peacefully in Lee International up till now, and nobody from the past came looking for me...... but...... but something happened recently, and I needed a lot of money......"

"What happened?" Bewildered, Lisa asked.

"When my dad was younger, he took up labor intensive work that caused long-term detriments, we recently discovered that he was having a kidney failure and needed a new kidney, but even though we are more well off than before, it still wasn't enough...... as a result, I......"

"So you thought of making money through other ways?" Lisa pondered for a moment, then asked, "Several days ago I saw someone who looked like you at Heavenly Province, was that you?"

Chen Bo gave a start, "You were at Heavenly Province? You...... the one you saw was indeed me, I'm working part-time there."

"So that's why you have been so sleepy in the morning, you haven't been sleeping at night." Lisa now understood.

"In Heavenly Province...... there...... there are those services......" It seemed like Chen Bo had accepted this fact, and said in a more relaxed manner, "There are many male customers that like men, I occasionally received a significant amount of tips there...... although it was difficult to bear, at least that money could help support my family. Besides, I've already done those things before, this was just shattering glass that had already been broken, at the very least, it could support the monetary needs for my father to receive treatment."

"Then what's the matter today?" Lisa asked.

Chen Bo bit his lip, and spoke with suffering, "It's a pervert; that man is simply a lunatic. I've seen him toying with other men in Heavenly Province...... The way he plays could torment them to death, I managed to see it happen by coincidence, and was afraid that it would someday be my turn, so I kept avoiding him. But today that man wanted me, the gangster boss that wanted to catch me earlier also accompanies him in playing, and wanted to capture me and gift me to him. I do not intend to work at Heavenly Province anymore, I will resign tomorrow and find somewhere else to work at."

"Do you know what's his name?" Lisa had a rough understanding of what happened, it could be assumed that the pervert Chen Bo spoke of was a terrifyingly perverted homosexual.

Chen Bo shook his head, "All I know is his surname is Park. They called him young master and I don't know anything else, but he seemed to have a lot of power as that gangster boss named Guo kept boot-licking him.

Lisa seemed to have thought of something and nodded, gently smiled and patted Chen Bo on the shoulder, "You don't have to worry, if you need money for your father's illness, you can borrow from me and slowly return it. Although I don't contribute much as a person, I can at the very least help my friends. Besides, money can be earned after it's spent, but if a person is gone, then everything is lost."

"T-Thank you." Chen Bo couldn't hold back the tears, he wiped them off, and said with a smile, "I know you are a good person, but I don't want to borrow money from you. My sister and I have already gathered enough money, and borrowed quite a lot of it from our relatives and friends. The reason my sister is coming to Zhong Hai on Wednesday is to work hard here with me and return back what we owe."

"Your sister is coming to Zhong Hai to work? Doesn't she need to study?" Lisa originally thought that Chen Bo's sister was just here to visit Chen Bo.

Chen Bo bitterly shook his head, "My sister is very sensible and stopped schooling half way, but her university kept her in their records, so she could return to school for her studies anytime within the next two years."

"Every family has its share of problems, since you said you don't need to borrow money, I won't force you, but if you have any needs or things you need help with, you can let me know, I'm very free, and you know that too." Lisa winked.

When Chen Bo released the load on his mind, and saw that Lisa did not despise him, he was in a much better mood. He couldn't help but blush as he said, "L-Lis, if you like men, I would definitely marry you, you're so kind and beautiful."

Seeing the pretty boy Chen Bo's peach red face bashfully speak these words, Lisa quivered, hastily waved her hands and spoke with a forced smile, "About that... Talk about that in the next life... Hahaha!!"

The next day, when Lisa was carrying bags of breakfast into the office, the ladies in the office chattered a lot more than usual.

They were dressed gracefully and prettily, and the fragrant smell of so many office ladies squeezed together assailed the nose. They crowded around the office's bulletin board(?) to look at a new announcement while happily discussing something.

This time, Lisa did not receive any greetings for bringing in breakfast, which made her a little depressed. She curiously walked over to take a look. It was unexpectedly an announcement regarding team vacation.

The excellent welfare provided by Lee International is known by many. Every year, the company would organize a vacation for its employees. There are two reasons why this is held. First, to help everybody relax. Second, to make the team more harmonious.

Lia noticed Lisa walking over, and with a face full of excitement, she patted on Lisa's shoulder, "Lisa look, there are many venues to choose for our vacation, I don't even know which to choose now!"

Lisa took a careful look at the choices on the bulletin board, it was indeed plentiful. There weren't only domestic places that were slightly far from where they were like Yunnan, Northwest China and Pearl River Delta; there were also places overseas such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and South Korea. But of course, going to different places required a different amount of funds, and so the employees are also going to split into groups. Their finances would also be adjusted accordingly, and for those that have surplus funds left over, it would be presented to them as their bonus.

"What have you guys chosen?" Lisa asked.

"Japan of course! It'd be winter, the perfect time to go to Hokkaido to enjoy the snow, it'd be very romantic." A young lady full of youthful love responded.

"I want to go to South Korea! Perhaps, I might even bump into some handsome celebrities."

"I think you're going there for plastic surgery! Haha......"

"Shut up!"

The bunch of chirpy ladies laughed and made a ruckus.

Yeji smiled and asked with interest, "Where do you want to go Lis? You can't refuse to go, this is a team activity, not taking part will result in disdain from everybody."

"Really?" Lisa truly hadn't planned on going. After all, she had only returned to this country a little more than half a year ago, and she honestly didn't have the mood to travel overseas again. But once she heard that this would cause anger to the beauties, she awkwardly smiled and said, "I'd just go wherever all of you are going. To be honest I think going to scenic spots in the country would be enough, there's no real need to go so far away, how can other countries' sceneries compare to our country Huaxia?"

"Hmph." Yuna creased her nose, "Of course you would say that, you came back from abroad. We rarely go abroad, and have rarely taken a plane."

"Yeah, that's right. When the time comes, you follow us and help us carry our bags while you're at it." Lia happily clapped, and happily walked to get breakfast.

Just as everybody was busily discussing, at the door to the office, Jennie entered. She wore a gray overlapped  lapel collar short blazer, paired with the gray back pocket trousers that showed the toned muscles of her abdomen, she looked seductive with her well-developed chest. She carried a white ladies' briefcase in her hand, wore silver round-framed glasses, and stood there with a cold expression on her beautiful face. She exuded the aura of a successful career woman.

In a split second, the office turned silent, and the ladies timidly ran back to their seats, quietly looking at their superior. They didn't dare make a sound.

Jennie walked in, with her high-heeled shoes making *tap* *tap* sounds, and she slowly said, "The vacation is in winter, and whether or not it would be given will depend on your performances, don't blame me for not reminding all of you."

Only when Jennie entered her office, the ladies there begin to whisper to each other.

"Ms. Jennie seems to be in a bad mood these days."

"Perhaps she is too stressed from work, she have become the Deputy CEO, but it doesn't seem like an easy job."

"Could it that menopause came early?"

"Shh...... Be careful she might hear!"

Lisa was a little surprised, it seemed like Jennie had visited Jieun less for the last few days, and she didn't even take breakfast from her table today, it looked like she had a lot on her mind.

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In the evening, when it was time to get off work, Lisa was hesitating over whether she should pay a visit to Old Yang's family or not. She hadn't contacted them for a while, and also missed Mina. She also wondered whether she received harassments from Park Chan-yeol, but before Lisa made the call, Auntie Mi-kyung called.

"Young Master, there's a guest looking for you." Auntie Mi-kyung spoke through the phone.

"Guest? Who is it?" Lisa did not remember anybody who knows where she lives.

Auntie Mi-kyung thought for a moment, "I don't know either, but they don't seem to be villains, they all look pretty upright, but they speak pretty rudely."

"All? You mean there are a lot of them?" Lisa became more baffled.

"Young Master it's better for you to hurry on back to take a look first." Auntie Mi-kyung evidently didn't know what was going on.

After Lisa drove home, the moment she got off the car, she noticed two cars parked in front of the villa, but what was worth noting was the license plates, it was actually 0007 and 0008 in red font that was extremely conspicuous. Although Lisa wasn't very familiar with the government's departments in the country, she still knew that cars like these were definitely related to the government.

Without waiting for Lisa to enter the villa, several men in black suits walked out from the villa. They each wore grave expressions, emitted an air of arrogance, and had bulging chests that made them look very strong.

"You must be Ms. Manoban." A tall man immediately asked, "Please come with us."

These words were spoken with a tone of superiority, so Lisa didn't treat them politely. Ordering me? As early as ten years ago, there was no longer a person in the world who would do that.

"Who are you people, and where am I supposed to follow you to? I'm not a 3 year old kid, you guys can't be abducting and selling me, right?" Lisa showed a gentle smile.

The tall man grimly replied, "You don't need to ask these questions, all you need to do is act according to what we tell you to do, you do not have the authority to ask questions."

"Since when did Huaxia turn into a feudal society, a slave-owning society? We have to make sure the rights to personal freedom is clear, you guys came out of the blue and refuse to answer while asking me to follow you, how is this any different from a kidnapping?"

The tall man sneered, "Ms. Manoban, I'm asking you one more time, are you coming or not, all this gibberish you're spouting has no effect on us!"

At this time, Auntie Mi-kyung walked out of the house, looked at this scene, and yelled, "How can you people be like this! My Young Master isn't a criminal! On what basis does she have to follow you just because you said so!?"

It must be known that Auntie Mi-kyung's heart, Lisa was now the master of this family. She was the backbone for Jieun and herself. Even though Jieun didn't think that way, Auntie Mi-kyung had long looked upon Lisa as family, for this bunch of people to suddenly take away Lisa with such terrible manners, Auntie Mi-kyung obviously wouldn't allow it.

The tall man looked a little fed up, and with a wave of his hand, a man who wore a suit behind him locked Auntie Mi-kyung's arms and dragged her back into the house, disregarding Auntie Mi-kyung's shouts and attempts to resist.

Lisa immediately narrowed her eyes when she saw this scene. She no longer cared about where this group of people came from, and whether it would alarm the secret force in Huaxia. This matter might bring about a lot of trouble, but as of this moment, she knew that all of that can't compare to the pain of watching Auntie Mi-kyung, a powerless woman, get bullied by them.

"You people need not return today." Lisa stuffed the BMW car key into her pocket, and coldly said.

The tall man was very clear as to what Lisa meant, and couldn't help but laugh wildly, "Ms. Manoban, for us to say 'please' is us thinking highly of you. For that person to want to meet you is the fortune you built up over your previous lifetimes. To be honest, what we prefer to do is directly treat you as a suspect of a criminal organization and arrest you, that would simplify matters. But that person is magnanimous, and wants to meet you first. Don't choose to not recognize kindness, and think that you're extraordinary just because you know a little kung fu. In our eyes, you're not even fart!"

"You're full of rubbish." Lisa impatiently walked towards the tall man.

A violent look flashed in the tall man's eyes, and he shouted, "Capture her!"

Several tall and sturdy men wearing suits promptly charged towards Lisa, their arms were like iron pincers as the attempted to grab hold of Lisa's arms.

Lisa naturally wouldn't let things go as they wished. Before their arms came into contact with her, she shaped her hands like hooks, and seemed to lightly grab hold of two men's wrists!

"Ow!"

The two robust men simply weren't able to react, all they felt was pain equivalent to having the bones at their wrist broken.

But without waiting for the robust men to make their next move, Lisa spread her arms, hooked onto the two men's necks and fiercely pulled them towards each other!

*Bang!*

The two men's heads collided with each other, and they directly fainted onto the ground!

"You people should all come together, I'm too lazy to catch you one by one." Lisa continued to walk towards the tall man, and on her face, in the midst of that cold expression was an indescribable madness.

These people truly infuriated her, they were making her blood boil, which was something that hasn't happened for a long time.

The tall man was finally aware that this problem wasn't simple, his expression turned solemn and serious, all the muscles on his body tensed up, and at the same time he signaled to the six other people with his eyes. Together, they surrounded Lisa.

These people obviously practiced encircling tactics, moreover, they were trained in martial arts by the special forces for the military, so their movements were agile while their strength was brutal. In addition, when they entered a battle stance, they became extremely focused and resolute.

People often say that numbers are strength, and the fire burns high when everybody adds wood to it, but in the face of absolute power, everything appears pale and powerless!

Without waiting for these people to complete their encirclement and rain down their attacks, Lisa directly stretched her hand towards the tall man's neck!

"You're too simple-minded!" The tall man felt that Lisa was looking down upon him, which was why Lisa made such a direct attack. So he angrily turned his body, and shot a spin kick at Lisa's arm!

Lisa sneered, as if she didn't see this happening, and her hand didn't deviate from its path at all. At the same time as when she was about to grab hold of the tall man, her arm was squarely struck by the leather shoe, but it didn't sway the slightest. Just like before, it went towards the tall man's neck without a change!

A burst of fear entered the tall man's heart, he was clear as to how much strength was contained in the kick he threw, even if it was a marble block, it would have been broken by his kick!

This woman! Is she made of steel!?

Lisa didn't give him any time to think, she moved forward like lightning, and directly grabbed hold of the tall man's neck, clutching it with force, she endured the urge to break the man's neck, and casually raised the man up from the ground! She lifted him up with a relaxed expression, like she was lifting a little bird.

The other subordinates, that wanted to surround and attack saw this happen, turned speechless from the shock. They originally thought that this fella who didn't know what's good for her would have her arm broken from the kick, but who would've known that their leader's spin kick wouldn't have the slightest effect!

The tall man was lifted up from where he was, seemingly light and powerless like a rag doll. He unceasingly brandished his arms and legs, and tried to kick Lisa, but Lisa just tightened her grip a little, and the man had difficulty breathing. His face was pale and cold sweat flowed, he simply had no strength to resist!

"That phrase you used earlier, I'll return to you. In my eyes, you're not even fart!"