The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2799 You can take others away, but not Guan Xia!
Faced with Minglan's questioning, Lin Chen hesitated for a few seconds before revealing his true thoughts.

“I have some sympathy for the flower girls, but flower girls are not all the same. Some flower girls may have already given up their yearning for freedom and are willing to work here in exchange for cultivation resources. After all, for them, there is no risk and life is comfortable.”

“Guan Xia is different. She still yearns for freedom and hopes to be in control of her own life. I sympathize with her and admire her, so I came to ask if I could help her leave and give her freedom.”

“I am not attracted to Guan Xia’s beauty, nor do I really want her to be my maid for life. Once she leaves Juxian Island, she will be free to go wherever she wants, and I will not impose any restrictions on her.”

Minglan opened her eyes wide and looked at Lin Chen in surprise: "You just feel sorry for her and want to help her?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Yes, if I want to help, I will. Cultivation is all about having a clear mind. If I do this, I will be happy and my mind will be clear. That's enough."

Minglan's eyes flashed with a strange light: "She's quite lucky to have met a gentleman like you..."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I'm not exactly a gentleman. Manager, please tell me the price you'll have to pay. Maybe I'll back down as soon as I hear it."

Minglan hesitated for a few seconds: "I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to report to my superiors and ask them to make the final decision."

Lin Chen asked in surprise, "I asked Island Master Cui before, and he said that you could make the decision directly, so he told me to come and ask you directly."

Minglan glanced at Lin Chen, her eyes subtly conveying her meaning: "Why don't you choose someone else? I can give you a price right away."

Lin Chen spread his hands and said helplessly, "If I had the ability, I wouldn't mind giving all the flower girls a chance to choose their fate, but I don't have that ability. I can only save one at a time. I chose Guan Xia from among so many people. This is my destiny with her, and naturally, it can only be her."

After a pause, Lin Chen's expression turned somewhat strange: "Guan Xia isn't considered outstanding among the courtesans, is she? Why does the manager say that others can be offered prices directly, but you can't make a decision about her? Is there something special about her?"

Minglan chuckled: "This matter involves some secrets of the island, which are inconvenient to explain. Please forgive me, young master."

Lin Chen nodded helplessly: "Alright, then please ask the manager. I'll wait for the manager's reply."

Minglan smiled and stood up: "I'll go right away, please wait a moment."

Lin Chen leisurely sipped tea in the living room while waiting, and Minglan gracefully left. Not long after, Minglan returned.

"How is Manager Minglan?"

Minglan sat down opposite Lin Chen and smiled apologetically: "Young Master Lin, I'm so sorry. I reported this matter, but the reply I received was that Guan Xia cannot leave."

Ok?
Lin Chen's eyes widened, anger rising within him: "Seriously? Didn't the island lord say it was feasible? Why the sudden change of heart? Do you think someone wants to help them regain their freedom, so you're planning to raise the price and rip me off?" Minglan looked apologetic: "Young Master Lin, I'm truly sorry. It's not that we want to raise the price, it's just that it really can't be done. How about you choose another courtesan? Whoever you pick, I'll give you a discount. You only need to pay half the price to take her away, how about that?"

Lin Chen frowned: "Is it really not possible? Or are you trying to raise the price?"

Minglan nodded and said sincerely, "Young Master Lin, I have no intention of lying to you. As the manager, I know each of them. Guanxia does yearn for freedom. Personally, I also hope that she can live freely and be herself. However, I am not the island lord. I am just a manager. I do not have the authority to make decisions in this matter, so it is really not possible."

The anger that had just risen in Lin Chen's heart slowly subsided. He could sense the sincerity in Minglan's eyes and judge that she was telling the truth. Lin Chen could even sense a hint of regret in her words.

"You mean this decision was made by the island owner?"

Minglan nodded and said with a wry smile, "Yes."

Lin Chen was silent for a few seconds: "Okay, I understand. Can I see Guan Xia?"

Minglan smiled and said, "Of course, she can. Although she can't leave with you, she is free here."

A free caged bird?

Lin Chen sighed inwardly, but smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Minglan smiled and said, "Please come with me."

Lin Chen followed Minglan and walked all the way until they arrived in front of a small building.

Standing at the door, Minglan said with a light smile, "Guanxia, ​​Young Master Lin has come to see you!"

"Hold on!"

Guan Xia's voice rang out in the room, carrying a hint of sudden panic.

Minglan turned around and said with a light laugh, "Please wait a moment. A woman always needs to tidy herself up before seeing the one she loves..."

(End of this chapter)