Chapter 168 More Manly Than Many Men

"Your approach is going to frighten Miss Lin," Aunt Xu continued to explain.

Miss Lin's situation was somewhat unique. When she first arrived, she could not bear to see strangers at all and was terrified of everyone.

Now that her condition had finally improved, it would be terrible if she were to be startled again.

Upon hearing Aunt Xu's words, Subei subconsciously cast a few more evaluating glances at Lin Nanxun before turning back to address Aunt Xu.

"My apologies, Aunt Xu. You should know my temperament. Having spent all day mingling with a pack of men, naturally, I have no idea how to cherish tender jade."

"It seems I am not suited to protect Miss Lin," she said with an air of complete indifference.

"I will submit a request to the boss to find a gentler bodyguard for Miss Lin."

Having finished speaking, Subei did not wait for Aunt Xu or Lin Nanxun to respond. She turned directly on her heel and strode away.

"..." Lin Nanxun froze, watching Subei's retreating figure with a trace of bewilderment.

"Miss Lin, are you alright?" Aunt Xu's concerned voice sounded beside her ear.

Lin Nanxun gently shook her head.

Aunt Xu sighed, glanced in the direction Subei had just departed, and then turned back to Lin Nanxun with a faint smile to offer an explanation.

Subei's personality is simply like that—very straightforward in her speech. Although she is a woman, she is more masculine than many men.

Listening to Aunt Xu's words, a look of sudden understanding appeared on Lin Nanxun's delicate face.

Even though that woman Subei had appeared quite fierce just now, Lin Nanxun realized she hadn't been particularly afraid of her.

"A female bodyguard... so cool." Thinking of the woman's handsome black suit and short hair from moments before, Lin Nanxun couldn't help but sigh with admiration.

It was the first time she had ever seen a woman work as a bodyguard.

Prior to this, she had always assumed that bodyguards could only be men like Zhou Bei—towering in stature, immensely strong, and lightning-fast in their reflexes.

"Alas... she is also a child with a bitter fate," Aunt Xu said with a hint of heartache. "Because of her family's preference for boys over girls, she was sent away to learn martial arts from a young age so she could earn money to support her household. There was never anyone at home who truly cared for her. If she weren't tough, she would probably have been bullied to death by those people."

Although Subei was a woman, she had to work under the strict Master just like men like Zhou Bei, which naturally meant she had to be far more formidable and exceptional than a man.

When Aunt Xu finished speaking, a look of mild surprise surfaced on Lin Nanxun's small face.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. You just returned from Z City, so you must be tired. Go upstairs and rest first. When the Master returns tonight, I'll call you down for dinner together." Aunt Xu glanced toward the stairs and then spoke to Lin Nanxun with sudden solicitude.

Hearing this, Lin Nanxun obediently nodded.

"Mm, okay."

After flying for a few hours back from Z City, coupled with the lengthy drive from the airport to the lakeside villa, she was indeed feeling rather drowsy.

"Go on upstairs quickly. I'll wake you when the Master returns," Aunt Xu told her with a smile.

Only then did Lin Nanxun turn around, obediently heading upstairs to rest.

...

Returning to her own quarters, Lin Nanxun shed her outer jacket and slipped beneath the soft covers of her bed.

Although her head felt a little hazy, she tossed and turned in bed, utterly unable to fall asleep.

Clearly, she was exhausted and desperately wanted to sleep, yet she simply could not drift off.

After a brief struggle, Lin Nanxun sat up with a troubled expression. After hesitating for a short moment, she slipped her feet into her slippers, got out of bed, left her room, and walked toward Shen Hanzhi's bedroom.