"Not bad! Young man, I'm a person of stature in Songlan City! Whatever you need done, I can't promise the impossible, but I can handle most things for you!"
The middle-aged man smiled slightly and nodded.
"Hey, uncle, you want to help me just so I can treat you, right? No problem."
Tang Ming had eaten his fill and thought this person was decent, so he decided to help him out.
"Ahem..."
The middle-aged man's face turned red.
"Actually, it's not just about treating me. I also think you're a remarkable person, and I really admire you!"
"Alright then!"
Tang Ming waved his hand, "Since Uncle is a local bigwig, then you can help me find someone! If you could also find me a job that includes room and board, that would be perfect!"
Besides annuling his engagement, Tang Ming had come to unravel the mystery of his origins, but he had realized that the old man didn't wish him well at all, not giving him a penny!
It was clear they didn't want Tang Ming to break off the engagement; they wanted this poor guy to marry directly into the bride's family!
But Tang Ming wouldn't have it! Anyway, he felt that with his abilities, finding a job with room and board shouldn't be difficult, especially since the uncle had offered to help.
"What?"
The middle-aged man was completely stunned!
What? The Divine Doctor needs a job? Wouldn't just treating a few patients be enough to support him for a long time?
"Uh, is it that hard?"
Tang Ming thought, was this uncle just bragging? Or were his conditions too difficult to meet?
"No, no... Finding someone, no problem. Just tell me their given name, surname, age, and gender. I'll have my friend at the police station look them up for you!"
"As for a job, room and board is no issue. What salary and benefits do you expect?"
The middle-aged man hurriedly explained, fearing Tang Ming might misunderstand.
"Any salary is fine, as long as I'm fed and have time to go out and about!"
Tang Ming said nonchalantly.
"As for the person I'm looking for, her name is Liu Mengting, eighteen years old, female, and she's probably quite beautiful, right?"
"Liu Mengting? Are you looking for her... for some particular reason?"
The middle-aged man was immediately taken aback but kept his composure.
"I want to break off our engagement!"
It wasn't a secret anyway, and since Tang Ming was asking for help, he might as well explain the reason to him, right?
"Break off an engagement?"
The middle-aged man was stunned.
"Yes, the sorrow of marriages arranged by elders! Anyway, once I find her and sign a peaceable breakup agreement, I'll be free!"
Thinking about it made Tang Ming happy.
"I see... well, I'll keep an eye out for her. By the way, what should I call you, young man?"
The middle-aged man nodded and asked discreetly.
"I'm Tang Ming, 'Ming' as in Tang Ming Emperor."
"Alright, I won't stand on ceremony with you! You call me uncle, so I'll call you Little Tang!"
"As for the job, it's rare to find one in the big city with both room and board, and time to go out, typically they're in closed factories, you know?"
"I know."
Although Tang Ming had previously been abroad, he was somewhat aware: "If it comes to it, a job without room and board is also fine."
"No, Tang Ming, what I mean is, I have a job like this, and it's pretty simple!"
The middle-aged man smiled warmly at Tang Ming.
"What job?"
Tang Ming thought the uncle's smile was somewhat creepy.
"You know, I'm a successful businessman! Thus, many bad people covet my daughter and want to harm her!"
"I plan to hire a bodyguard for her, but publicly, you'll be known as her classmate, and at night, you'll live together. As for the salary, how about fifty thousand a month?"
"Pff... I mean, uncle, I just broke off an engagement and now you want me to live with your daughter? Even though I know I'm excellent, aren't you rushing things a bit?"
Tang Ming widened his eyes.
"Haha, no, you'll be living in a villa. It's a very big villa!"
The middle-aged man laughed.
"That sounds more reasonable, but is the job really that simple? Just protect her and accompany her to school, and that's it?"
Tang Ming thought the job was nice, simple and easy. It seemed tailor-made for him.
"Yes!"
The middle-aged man nodded, "Seeing how capable you are, making the bad guys suffer bitterly, protecting my daughter should be more than enough for you!"
"Deal! It's settled then!"
Tang Ming felt he was quite lucky. He managed to get everything arranged on the train—this old man's careful planning really went to waste, hehe!
Around five in the afternoon.
The high-speed train reached Songlan City, and Tang Ming happily walked out of the train station with the middle-aged man.
As soon as they exited the station, a black Rolls-Royce drove over.
The driver, Liu Fei, got out of the car and warmly called out, "Boss."
The middle-aged man nodded and, with Tang Ming, headed towards the car. After getting inside, he instructed, "Go to the miss's villa."
The Riverside Villa District in Songlan City is a famously affluent area!
Not only is it surrounded by forest parks, but it also boasts a large expanse of undeveloped wetlands, creating a perfect environment for a luxury villa community!
This area is so valuable that nearly every villa is worth over ten million, a place many citizens of Songlan City envy, resent, and desire.
The black wrought-iron gates slowly opened, revealing neatly manicured lawns surrounding a four-story building adorned with European-style stone sculptures, enhancing the villa's elegant and noble appearance.
"Sir, the journey has been tiring. The miss instructed the kitchen to make you some pear soup, which should be ready soon."
The car stopped in the garage, and a man in his fifties, who looked like a butler, approached.
"My dear really cares for her old dad."
The middle-aged man chuckled, then said to the butler, "Ah Quan, this is the personal bodyguard I've hired for Meng Meng! Please arrange a place for him to stay, and make sure his meals are on par with the miss's standards."
"Sir, understood!"
Ah Quan sized up Tang Ming with a bit of skepticism.
From the outside, Tang Ming looked like a thin, weak student, hardly the type associated with the physical demands of a bodyguard!
But Ah Quan had been there for over a decade and knew very well that the boss must have his reasons for making decisions. He wouldn't just randomly pick someone!
Except that apart from looking like a pile of bones, this guy showed no signs of any special abilities.
"Uncle Quan, my name is Tang Ming. Please, guide me well!"
Tang Ming knew that in a household, power rested with the boss and the butler, so he had to build a good relationship.
"Hmm, hello!"
Ah Quan nodded with a smile.