I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 106: Chapter 103: No, You’re Just a Bodyguard

Inside the room is a showdown between two men.

But one speaks with a smile, while the other strikes in fury, yet the one with the smile has a generous demeanor, like a fox, only defending.

This? No matter how much grievance you have, it’ll dissolve a bit, but it’s still frustrating!

"Yan Jinzhi, I treated you as a friend, but you covet my sister. Such a friend with wolfish ambitions, I dare not keep."

Yan Jinzhi chuckled, "Brother, calm down. I know what you’re worried about. I guarantee you, Yueyue’s safety is my top priority too. In protecting Yueyue, our goals align. Otherwise, at our first meeting at the Orchid Restaurant when she arrived in this world, I wouldn’t have held back my longing and not reunite immediately."

"Ha! That’s easy for you to say! You’re just one big trouble. Staying away from Yueyue is the best protection for her."

Yan Jinzhi: "Brother, this approach was used in our previous lives, but what happened to Yueyue in the end?

Brother, how about we try a different approach in this life? Besides, you should trust Yueyue’s capabilities. In this generation, who can truly compete with her? There’s no intervening super technology, no planetary support. Even if those people do come to this world, the outcome is uncertain. Moreover, I’ve been casting nets for three years, and I definitely won’t let them get near Yueyue again. I’ll resolve every crisis for her in the background."

Jiang Ming’an’s anxious heart had actually calmed down long ago.

He just couldn’t accept another bad news again. He didn’t want to be informed of his closest person’s death while boarding the helicopter like in the last life. Who could understand his feelings then? Even if he didn’t die from the crash, after delivering the antidote, he would’ve left the power center to find his only relative, by any means.

"Brother?"

"I get it." Yes! Having someone by Yueyue’s side to protect her might not be bad, especially if they are the same people from the past life. Avoiding them wouldn’t work; those who know, know already. Even if Yan Jinzhi isn’t by Yueyue’s side, those people would find her. They might as well stay together, double the protection. Who knows who will gain the upper hand?

"Brother, are you agreeing for me to be with Yueyue?"

Jiang Ming’an’s face darkened suddenly, "Wishful thinking? When did I agree? I’m telling you, it’s not happening. I only agree to you being Yueyue’s bodyguard. Ensuring her safety is your only mission."

Yan Jinzhi: "...Thank you, brother!" Being a bodyguard isn’t a problem; proximity can build opportunities, right?

Outside the door, Jiang Mingyue was a bit worried for the trouble-maker mister, hoping his face wouldn’t get swollen from Big Brother’s punches, especially since Big Brother just looked quite scary.

Should she use spiritual power to check?

But as soon as Jiang Mingyue brought it up, she was bounced away.

Ugh! Still such a double-standard spiritual power. Alright, they’re all good people, can’t probe!

Jiang Mingyue sat outside idly, thinking of checking the bedroom later: Ugh! Big Brother’s bedroom is still so OCD-prone, the quilt folded into tofu blocks, sheets with no creases, wardrobe and desk must be at a ninety-degree angle, kettle must be on the stove, and against the load-bearing wall. Ugh, she didn’t want to see anymore, it was painful each time.

Is this a person’s life attitude? No, this is a god-like operation only a deity would have.

Right, she should see if Big Brother still has food, there should be some, since his supplies were the most abundant. Just a few days ago he brought back a basket of pine needle roasted chicken with corn buns from Qingshui Village, made from pure fresh corn juice, no flour or any other ingredients, really all-natural.

Yet after checking, Jiang Mingyue found this single man had eaten all the family’s food, not a chicken left, not even a grain of rice.

It was at this time that Jiang Ming’an’s door, closed for nineteen minutes and eight seconds, clicked open.

Jiang Mingyue froze, her gaze bypassing Big Brother to look at the face behind, then instantly felt relieved.

Thankfully not swollen!

Big Brother is still considerate and gentle! Cough, cough... What kind of nonsense was she thinking?

"Cough, cough... Brother, did you finish your talk? No problem right!"

Jiang Ming’an laughed, "What problem could we possibly have? It was just me finding you a bodyguard, Yueyue. From now on, he’s your bodyguard, in charge of taking care of all your needs."

Bodyguard?

Jiang Mingyue thought, of course it’s her brother, daring to hire this Buddha as a bodyguard.

"Cough, cough... Brother, who am I? A mighty warrior, if unable to win, I can escape into the chosen ones’ space. Do I need a bodyguard?"

Jiang Ming’an, without blinking, stated authoritatively, "You do!" Even though you have spiritual power.

"Alright, I can agree, but whether he’s willing or not is another matter."

But two simultaneous voices interrupted her fantasy.

Jiang Ming’an: "He is willing!"

Yan Jinzhi: "I’m willing!"

Jiang Mingyue: "...Well, that’s great!"

Jiang Ming’an snorted coldly, indicating he didn’t want to talk to that thick-skinned person, not even bothering to look at him.

"Yueyue, there’s still grain and such, hurry and get some for your brother."

Jiang Mingyue complained, "Brother, are you a pig? Enough for the whole family for a month, yet you finished it in a week?"

Jiang Ming’an laughed coldly, "Did I eat it all by myself? Those deadbeat friends always come to mooch off food, can’t chase them away. Hurry up, leave more for your brother, don’t dawdle."

Jiang Mingyue unwillingly protested, but her actions were swift.

Two bags of rice, two bags of flour, spicy rabbit, dry pot rabbit, pine needle roasted rabbit, braised chicken, pine needle roasted chicken, big platter chicken, mushroom stewed chicken, it’s everything.

Jiang Ming’an glanced at it, "More braised chicken and spicy rabbit, less of the others, I don’t have a fridge." Though he wanted to eat lavishly, reality doesn’t allow.

"Oh! I forgot. Then I’ll get you some eggs, they can be stored longer. Also give you around ten live chickens and rabbits each, your balcony can raise them, later visit the recycling station to get some wire to make a mesh to contain them."

"Hmm. Anything else? Got any dessert? Like those buckwheat strips from last time?"

Still remembering, Jiang Mingyue really wanted to pretend she hadn’t heard.

"Yueyue, sister! Your brother lives all alone amidst the concrete jungle, not easy at all. You see..."

Jiang Mingyue was soft-hearted at her brother’s pitiful appearance, relaxing immediately.

"Alright, alright, I’ll give you some." So Jiang Mingyue not only split half of her favorite buckwheat strips but also half of Uncle Mute’s other snacks, and even 10 of the sugar cookie rolls Mrs. Jiang secretly gave her.

Yan Jinzhi found this sibling interaction quite amusing, one joking and scheming for food, the other behaving almost mindlessly in giving whatever requested, yet both genuinely wishing well for the other, sincerely caring.

In past lives, he only heard Jiang Ming’an bragging about his sister constantly. Now it seemed unrelated to bragging, but each interaction was a form of bragging, really asking for trouble! But he dared not!