Getting Carried Away

The real reason was that Ye Chen no longer trusted women, which was the true cause.

So, in a way, this had something and nothing to do with Tao Fei. It was related because Tao Fei made him lose trust in women.

It was unrelated because this was Ye Chen's own issue, or rather a psychological one. Every person is different.

He shouldn't generalize all women based on one woman.

"Fine, fine, I'll listen to you. Don't worry, I won't say anything inappropriate," Fatty promised.

"Alright."

There was no other choice. Perhaps she was already married. If Fatty said something out of line, it could have a bad impact. Besides, he had nothing to do with Tao Fei anymore.

At most, she was just a familiar stranger.

The gathering was at an orchard, not far away, in a well-known local restaurant.

Ye Chen didn't know its star rating, but it was definitely highly rated. However, Ye Chen didn't care about such things.

The waiter led them to the door of a private room, knocked, and then pushed it open.

The room was large, with a big table, and over a dozen people were seated inside.

Fatty's bulk nearly hid Ye Chen behind him. Seeing Fatty, someone said, "Haha, we were just waiting for you."

"Sorry, I'm late. But I brought someone along."

Fatty stepped aside to reveal Ye Chen. The people inside felt uneasy.

Some even shuddered, especially a pretty girl sitting inside. She looked awkward and didn't dare to look at Ye Chen, quickly lowering her head.

"Sorry for coming uninvited and disturbing you all."

"Hahaha, it's fine. Come in, have a seat," a young man stood up and offered his seat.

Ye Chen vaguely remembered this young man but couldn't recall his name. After all, it had been many years, and everyone had changed quite a bit.

Seeing Ye Chen quietly sit down, everyone else sighed in relief. Ye Chen's reputation was too notorious, of course, an infamous one.

In this room, aside from the girls, there were few who hadn't been dealt with by Ye Chen.

"Can we start serving the dishes now?" the waiter asked.

"Yes, yes, please serve the dishes."

"Alright."

After a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, seeing that Ye Chen wasn't making any moves, everyone in the room relaxed.

"Ye Chen, what are you doing now?" a classmate asked.

"Me?" Ye Chen put down his glass and said, "I'm a security guard now, ensuring local peace."

Hearing this, everyone except Fatty was stunned. They never expected Ye Chen to become a security guard.

They also had another doubt: could a place really be peaceful with Ye Chen as a security guard? Wouldn't he turn it upside down?

"Alright, I'm just a lowly security guard. Stop talking about me and don't involve me."

Ye Chen's point was clear: whatever you boast or compare about, leave me out of it. It has nothing to do with me.

I'm just a security guard with nothing to compare to.

Indeed, after Ye Chen said this, no one asked him anything more.

At this moment, a classmate approached Fatty and said, "Old Guo, I heard you work for a big company in the city. How is it?"

"I'm just a regular employee, working for a paycheck every month. I can't compare to you," Fatty said modestly.

Of course, he wasn't just being modest. It was the truth. Although Fatty's salary wasn't low, he was still just a regular employee.

"Fatty, are you interested in joining our company? With your skills, you'd have a brighter future with us."

The one speaking was Liu Kun. He hadn't said anything since Ye Chen arrived, and this was his first comment.

"I'd rather not. I feel good where I am and have no plans to change jobs."

Today's gathering was organized and paid for by Liu Kun. Although Fatty didn't like the tone of his comment, he didn't say anything.

"Alright! If you ever consider changing, let me know. Don't worry, you won't be mistreated."

Hearing this, Ye Chen sneered internally. A department manager acting so smug! It wasn't like he was running the company.

Though earning an annual salary, it was only around 500,000 yuan a year. And yet, he forgot who he was.

Ye Chen didn't want to speak, but someone forced him to. After Liu Kun finished talking to Fatty, he turned to Ye Chen and said, "Ye Chen, interested in joining our company? Even as a security guard, it would be better than your current place. Our security guards are paid very well."

As Liu Kun said this, Ye Chen kept watching him. After he finished, Ye Chen smiled and said, "Are you asking for a beating?"

"Uh!" Liu Kun was embarrassed but didn't dare to say more.

In his moment of smugness, he had forgotten what Ye Chen said earlier. Hearing Ye Chen's remark, he remembered.

Ye Chen couldn't understand it. How could a department manager in a listed company get so carried away? It wasn't like he was running the place.

Though he earned an annual salary, it was only around 500,000 yuan a year. How could he forget who he was?