The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard

Old Chen arrived just past eight o'clock, bringing with him a team of nearly twenty basketball enthusiasts. He was also accompanied by several media reporters from Junshan City.

"Coach Chen Gao, you've arrived." Wu Xu hurried over to greet him, respecting him deeply as the person who had given him his opportunity.

Coach Chen Gao sized up Wu Xu and nodded in satisfaction, smiling, "Good lad, you're spirited. Do well in Junshan University, and if there's a chance to stay on, don't turn it down."

"I will certainly follow the coach's guidance," Wu Xu respectfully replied.

"Hehe, let me introduce you, these fellows are former players of the Pinghu baseball team, now retired. They've come to help guide our baseball team's training. I really had to pull some strings to get them here! Haha."

Coach Chen Gao, now in his fifties, has a square face that looked stern and serious. Formerly a captain of the provincial baseball team in Pinghu Province, he is quite well-known and is usually very serious, but today he even cracked a joke.

Wu Xu didn't dare be careless and hurriedly greeted each of the former players respectfully. His attitude was neither overbearing nor servile, earning a bright look from the retirees, among them a stout middle-aged man who teased, "Old Chen, this is your disciple, eh?"

"Yes, it's a pity he missed the best training period in youth. If he had, I wouldn't have cared about losing face; I would have recommended him for the provincial baseball team," said Chen Gao with some regret.

Wu Xu was touched; he had dropped out of high school to work, lost in the city when Coach Chen Gao spotted him and recommended him for a job at the city sports center. He was already grateful, and now he knew Chen Gao was training him like a true disciple. He made a mental note of this kindness.

Shortly after, the President of Junshan University arrived, followed by a group of university leaders. After some small talk with Chen Gao and being photographed by the media, they all headed to the sports stadium.

Inside the stadium, it was already packed with people. Surrounding the green field, people from all directions were discussing the strength of the baseball game and analyzing the odds of winning,

And many were cheerleaders, some cheering for the Junshan University baseball team, others for the city sports center's baseball team.

It was evident that the cheer squad for Junshan University's team was larger, and uniformly composed of girls, their organized chants and uniform skirts attracting frequent glances from many young men in the stands.

Both baseball teams were warming up on the field, being young and not professional teams, they cherished this thrilling atmosphere, each team giving their all in their performance. Occasionally, a player's cool swing would provoke cheers, firing up the passionate crowd below.

Wu Xu hadn't followed the leaders; his position wasn't senior enough, and he didn't like fawning over superiors, so he found a spot to sit down by himself on the sidelines of the field.

Watching the vibrant and spirited atmosphere on the baseball field, Wu Xu also felt stirred. He liked playing baseball too, but had never had the opportunity when he was young and had to enter the workforce after high school due to family circumstances, missing out on university. By age, he was similar to the current third-year university students.

"Hey, isn't that Assistant Wu? Long time no see! Why are you sitting here alone?" A sharp voice rang out beside him, pulling Wu Xu out of his reverie. He quickly looked up and recognized Shi Miao, a former colleague from the city sports center but with a higher rank than him, a senior assistant. Shi Miao had also been mentored by Coach Chen Gao and was arrogant and in charge of baseball training at the sports center. Since Wu Xu's arrival, it seemed Coach Chen Gao had shifted his focus to Wu Xu, often praising his intelligence and baseball talent, which made Shi Miao quite jealous, often resorting to mocking and sarcasm.

"Ah, Senior Brother Shi, good morning," Wu Xu responded coolly.

Shi Miao smirked, glancing at the Junshan University baseball team warming up, "Is that the Junshan baseball team? What a joke, all tall and brainless, only good at showing off and flirting with girls, lacking any professional spirit of a real baseball team. Thinking they can beat the city sports center's team? Hilarious."

Wu Xu's face darkened. Shi Miao's words were not only mocking the Junshan team but also included a dig at Wu Xu himself, and since the Junshan team had been coached by Chen Gao, it was an insult to Chen Gao as well.

Shit, as a disciple mentored by Chen Gao, how could he mock his own mentor? Heartless, worse than a pig or dog!

"Really? I've seen the team you've trained for so long, and they're not that great! Don't end up embarrassed by a group of clueless college students if you capsize into a ditch, that would be really funny." Niu Li countered aggressively, not backing down.

"Hmph! Sharp tongue. Just wait to taste the thrill of being thrashed!" Shi Miao sneered and walked away.

Wu Xu secretly cursed in his heart and couldn't help but look at the top of Shi Miao's head. With a flash of his gaze, a circle of green aura was spiraling above Shi Miao's head, under which were more than a dozen weak, almost extinguishing white auras that seemed to flicker in and out of visibility.

Wu Xu was suddenly taken aback. Shit? Not only does this guy have a short lifespan, but something also seems off with this life aura! What on earth is that green aura?

Until Shi Miao disappeared into the crowd, Wu Xu was still deep in thought.

Since gaining this miraculous ability yesterday, he had observed many types of auras, but it was the first time he encountered a green aura spiraling above the life aura.

Upon first seeing the green aura, a thought naturally sprung to Wu Xu's mind: there's trouble on the road!

Trouble? What does that mean? Does it mean Shi Miao will face a disaster? But doesn't he still have more than a dozen years to live? Hmm, could it be a minor misfortune, not significant enough to cause death!

A thought struck Wu Xu, feeling that this explanation made the most sense. Thinking this way, Wu Xu smiled. Heaven still had eyes; the so-called good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil, it's just a matter of time.

"Beep..."

A sharp whistle sounded within the stadium, and the noisy sounds instantly decreased by more than half.

"Please welcome Professor Luo Jiedong, the Executive Vice Chancellor of Junshan University, to speak."

On the high platform of the sports arena, the Vice Chancellor of Junshan University stood up with a beaming face, and began a long speech about friendship coming first, competition second, and how this was a milestone for the Junshan University baseball team...

All around, countless pairs of eyes were watching the bespectacled Vice Chancellor in confusion, feeling utterly baffled.

Wu Xu was likewise silently speechless. It was just a preliminary competitive match for the baseball team; people were merely warming up outside, while the school and sports stadium were getting to know the strengths and weaknesses of the players, yet it felt like it was being made into a very solemn and grand affair, a milestone no less!!

And this guy, was he really the Executive Vice Chancellor rumored to have an affair with Liu Yanyan? Luo Jiedong? Such a dignified name wasted.

A moment later, the Vice Chancellor of Junshan University finally finished speaking, followed by sparse applause here and there.

Then Chancellor Wei Ping of Junshan University stood up and said with a smile: "I declare, the game begins!"

"Oh..."

All around, countless students and baseball enthusiasts cheered loudly.

This scene, seen by Luo Jiedong who had just sat down, instantly flashed a hint of gloom across his eyes, then he put on a stiff smile without a word.

"Beep beep!! Beep!"

The game started.

The cheers from the cheerleaders around the baseball field were already beginning to resonate neatly.

Wu Xu observed the two teams taking the field, both brimming with high spirits and vibrancy, eliciting numerous cheers.