An important supporting character became my bodyguard?!

Jiang Ze had a dream in which he seemed to be trapped inside a blazing furnace. A door guardian stood outside, his face cold and his gaze chilling.

As he kept watch outside, he continuously waved the fan in his hand toward the furnace, making the flames burn even hotter.

The more Jiang Ze struggled, the hotter he became, until the heat finally forced him awake.

Still caught in the lingering terror of the furnace, his first instinct upon waking was to break free. But his limbs were pinned, leaving him completely unable to move.

He opened his eyes and discovered that he was lying in Meng Zhiyuan's arms.

After drinking the Spirit Spring Water, both of them had broken out in a sweat, leaving them sticky and extremely uncomfortable.

Perhaps because he had feared he couldn't handle it and drunk only half a glass, he had woken up first.

Unable to bear the heat, he pushed forward with both hands, trying to escape the restraint, only to discover that the skin beneath his palms was surprisingly springy.

He couldn't resist giving it another two squeezes.

He was enjoying himself when he happened to glance up and met a pair of deep, dark eyes. He jolted in fright.

"Y-you... you're awake..."

Jiang Ze curled his fingers, wanting to hide them, but he was still pinned and couldn't move an inch. All he could do was lower his eyes in shame.

[God, just kill me now. I got caught groping the big boss red-handed. Would he believe me if I said I didn't mean it?!]

"Had enough touching?"

The man's voice was still slightly husky. Coupled with his lazy, just-woken manner, it made Jiang Ze's cheeks heat up.

Had yesterday's drug still not worn off? That had to be it. Definitely.

He was still in the man's arms. Now that they were both awake, the position felt rather awkward.

"Uncle Zhiyuan... let go of me first... let me explain!"

"Oh? No need. You can explain like this."

Meng Zhiyuan watched the person in his arms at leisure. His delicate little face was still flushed, and his big eyes darted around in panic, seemingly afraid to look directly at him.

"I... actually... what I gave you yesterday really was just ordinary water... do you believe me..."

Whether from fear or embarrassment, Jiang Ze stammered, his voice growing quieter as he spoke.

"Yes, I believe you."

"I knew you wouldn't believe me. Actually..."

Jiang Ze looked up at the handsome face inches from his own in disbelief, thoroughly confused.

"You believe me?"

"Yes, I believe you."

Meng Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow. Watching the shifting expressions on his face was genuinely amusing.

Realizing he could move again, Jiang Ze hastily rolled to one side and jumped off the bed.

"I'm going to shower first!"

By the time they had both showered, it was already late. They had slept the entire day away.

Jiang Ze felt as though he had endless energy, and all the exhaustion he had accumulated lately had vanished.

Even his mood had improved considerably.

That Spirit Spring Water really was worth ten thousand points a drop! he marveled. Those points weren't wasted.

Looking at Meng Zhiyuan, he saw that although the man's face revealed little emotion, he now had a healthy complexion rather than his previous weary look.

Meng Zhiyuan had dinner brought over. Once they finished eating, they set off for B City.

Meanwhile, among Shen Yun and the others, some were pleased by the news that Jiang Ze had been found, while others were troubled.

Shen Yun clenched his fists until his knuckles cracked. He couldn't understand how Jiang Ze had managed to be found in a place like that. How had he gotten a message out?

"A Yun, are you all right? You don't look too well."

Du Chen stood beside him, his face full of concern.

Jin Zhizhi and the others were there as well. Her face was full of disdain, and the look she directed at Shen Yun was especially hostile.

"What? Not happy Jiang Ze was found? You're a grown man. Why are you putting on this fragile act?"

"Jin Zhizhi, can't you be a little nicer? A Yun is tired from walking those mountain trails for so long. What does that have to do with Jiang Ze?"

Seeing his A Yun being bullied, Du Chen immediately stepped forward.

"Please don't argue. Chen, I'm fine. I'm just a little worn out."

Shen Yun seethed inwardly, but he had to keep up appearances, filling his face with hurt and apology.

At the sight, Du Chen fussed over him all over again.

Jin Zhizhi rolled her eyes, not wanting anything to do with this idiot.

As it turned out, after learning that Jiang Ze had been found, the director had become even more eager to finish recording the show.

He spent ages trying to persuade them, finally securing their agreement to continue filming by offering an extra ten percent in payment.

Because of the incident on that barren mountain, the director had found a smaller neighboring mountain overnight to serve as a temporary filming location.

Once they finally finished recording the first episode, Shen Yun returned to B City, intending to relax and enjoy some shopping. But just as he was about to pay with his card,

he was informed that the funds in his account had been frozen.

"I'm sorry, sir. This card has been frozen."

"What?!"

Shen Yun snatched the card from the shop assistant's hand, his expression souring.

"I'll make a call."

The assistant smiled without saying anything, but there was contempt in their eyes.

He looked respectable enough. Who would've thought he was just pretending to be rich?

Shen Yun made a call, and Meng Zimu's voice came from the other end.

"A Yun?"

"Zimu, I was just going to buy something with the card you gave me. Why did the shop assistant say it had been frozen?"

Shen Yun sounded aggrieved, drawing out his words. Hearing him, Meng Zimu immediately felt terrible for him and hurried to soothe him.

"A Yun, don't worry. I don't know what my second uncle told the old man this time, but all my supplementary cards have been suspended, and even my main card has a spending limit now."

Hearing this, Shen Yun felt anger and jealousy toward Jiang Ze well up inside him. He certainly knew how to work people, getting Meng Zhiyuan to do something like this for him.

"It's all right, Zimu. Maybe your second uncle was upset because I said a few things in your defense in front of Jiang Ze earlier."

"Jiang Ze again?"

At the other end, Meng Zimu couldn't suppress his disgust at the thought of Jiang Ze.

"That shameless slut. When he couldn't seduce me, he went crawling off to seduce my second uncle instead. There's no limit to his shamelessness. It's all right, A Yun. I'm sorry you've had to put up with this. I'll go ask my second uncle what's going on right now!"

Shen Yun's lips curled. He sweetly called Meng Zimu's name, coaxing him into delight before hanging up.

By then, Jiang Ze and Meng Zhiyuan had already taken the Meng Family's private plane back to the villa in B City.

When they arrived, besides the steward, Feng, who was waiting at the villa, there was another person standing behind him.

The man was powerfully built and wore a black suit and sunglasses, standing behind Feng like a statue.

"Young master, you've returned at just the right time. Mr. Cheng arrived today. Would you..."

Following behind Meng Zhiyuan, Jiang Ze craned his head to look at the bear-like man behind Feng, then couldn't help retreating a little farther behind the big boss.

[Who is this guy? His build looks a little like Uncle Mu Qing's. What did he eat growing up? He's like a bear. Pretty scary.]

Meng Zhiyuan looked somewhat surprised as well.

"Your sister's illness?"

"Young master, thanks to your help when we needed it most, my sister was transferred to the best hospital in B City. Her condition has stabilized now!"

The burly man's voice actually held a hint of tears as he moved to kneel before Meng Zhiyuan.

"Stand up. A man doesn't shed tears lightly. From now on, your job is to ensure the safety of the person behind me. Can you do that?"

Jiang Ze looked around. He seemed to be the only person behind the big boss.

Cheng Feng looked at the small figure behind his benefactor. He did indeed look frail. Cheng Feng nodded solemnly.

"I, Cheng Feng, will not betray your trust!"

[Wait, who? Cheng Feng! Surely he isn't the Cheng Feng I'm thinking of!]

Only then did Jiang Ze take a careful look at the burly man and compare him with the description in the book. Sure enough, he hadn't been mistaken.

The man who had been the protagonist's right-hand man for years in the book had somehow become his bodyguard?!