Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Chu Mo used Alipay on his phone to unlock a shared bicycle and started to aimlessly wander after hopping on.

With no particular destination in mind, it was as good as taking a leisurely stroll. Chu Mo didn't ride fast, but it was still much quicker than walking—average people would need to jog to keep up. His gaze began to scan the streets once again, and sure enough, the female bodyguards who had previously blended into the crowd now became noticeable.

To keep up with Chu Mo's speed, they had to make bigger movements and go faster, disrupting the comfortable environment they were accustomed to. When Chu Mo saw a long-haired woman jogging behind him, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

Chu Mo didn't show any mercy by slowing down or giving up his bike. Instead, he kept a steady pace, moving forward neither too fast nor too slow. He knew this wasn't the time for tender-heartedness. If he couldn't assess the abilities of these female bodyguards now and blindly entrusted his and the spokespersons' safety to them, there might not be a chance for regret later should an emergency arise.

It was precisely because he had to take responsibility for his own safety that Chu Mo demanded more from the bodyguards, rather than letting a moment of soft-heartedness potentially cause immense trouble later.

As the speed of the shared bicycle gradually increased, Chu Mo looked back again and was surprised to find that the long-haired woman who had been jogging behind him had disappeared. Even on the nearby streets, there was no sign of anyone running.

Chu Mo frowned slightly, puzzled whether the female bodyguards had given up because he couldn't see a single one of them.

Just then, something caught his eye at the corner of his vision—in front of him, a woman also on a shared bicycle was maintaining a certain distance from him. If he sped up, she would increase her speed; if he slowed down, she was sure to decelerate as well.

A subtle smile played on his lips, and at that moment, Chu Mo suddenly remembered the words of the short-haired woman back at the villa.

She said female bodyguards think more thoroughly and handle sudden situations more delicately. Now it seemed, this group of bodyguards indeed had their merits.

Since he knew the group of female bodyguards were also riding shared bicycles and following him, Chu Mo lost interest in testing them with speed changes. Turning at a street corner and heading back in the direction he had come from, he had seen a small restaurant along the way. It was where Chu Xiner used to work, and Chu Mo had eaten there many times, finding the taste quite agreeable.

Passing by today, he fancied trying that familiar taste once more.

The days are short in Magic City's winter, and although it was only half-past five, it was already getting dark with streetlights illuminating the roads. As Chu Mo pondered what to have for dinner while riding his bicycle, suddenly, out of a small alley behind him, a figure darted out.

Before Chu Mo could react, the figure was sprinting towards him and in an instant, hopped onto the back seat of his bike.

"Hey... pedal faster if you don't want those behind us to catch up and we both end up in trouble!"

It was the crisp and anxious voice of a girl. Chu Mo instinctively turned his head, catching a glimpse of seven or eight silhouettes chasing after him from the alley entrance.

Definitely an unexpected situation. Even though Chu Mo hadn't figured out exactly what was happening, he saw that the woman on the bicycle who had been keeping distance in front stopped and turned her bike towards him.

On the opposite side of the road, at least four or five men and women were also disregarding the heavy traffic and rushing towards him, while the group of female cyclists from behind suddenly sped up.

Chu Mo quickly assessed the situation. The closest bodyguard to him was the female bodyguard racing towards him from the front, only about ten meters away and a few seconds from reaching him.

As for the group behind him, they would be at his side in just ten seconds.

Glancing at the sweat-drenched girl on the back seat and the gangsters with clubs in their hands coming from the alley, Chu Mo took a deep breath and suddenly rose from the seat, putting all his weight on the pedals. The next instant, the bicycle carrying him and the girl surged forward like a bolt of lightning.

The female bodyguard coming head-on obviously hadn't expected Chu Mo to suddenly accelerate; her face registered surprise as she passed by him. And in the brief moment their eyes met, Chu Mo gave a sly raise of his eyebrows to the female bodyguard on the bike.

Then, Chu Mo, with a slightly faster heartbeat, pedaled furiously as if his life depended on it.

Chu Mo had no idea what was happening. He didn't know if all of this was a deliberate setup by the bodyguards or if it was just a coincidence. But the sudden excitement breaking his normally placid life made his blood surge with adrenaline. Sitting on the back of the bike was a girl with braided pigtails.

Even though he had only caught a glimpse of her, there was no denying that she was a very delicate-looking girl.

That's more like it, heroes saving beauties, no man would refuse, especially when he's certain that he's protected by dozens of bodyguards, making the situation entirely secure. In such a case, everything seems even more interesting.

Behind him was a large group of youngsters wielding sticks, each one hysterical, with ferocious expressions on their faces.

Chu Mo was certain these weren't his bodyguards in disguise. His own bodyguards were all tall and strong, nothing like the undisciplined and chaotic youngsters behind him. Realizing that those people were not his men only meant one thing, he was in luck, stumbling upon a chance to be a hero in a damsel in distress situation.

Such a scenario Chu Mo had only seen in novels before. He had even used such a plot in his own writing, but he had never encountered it in real life. Now that he faced it in reality, he suddenly felt a rush of adrenaline, which was exactly why he was pedaling furiously.

However, the only unfortunate thing was that the road was uphill. Although the slope was not steep, given the additional weight of the girl behind him, it was impossible to pick up speed. A gang of thugs with sticks was in hot pursuit, shouting and waving their weapons. There was no doubt that if caught by them, the outcome would be far from pleasant.

Despite the fact that Chu Mo was standing on the pedals, without even sitting down, the crowd behind him was still drawing closer.

"Hurry up... Are you even a man? If we get caught, we're both goners. Don't you care about your life... pedal faster!"

The anxious voice of the girl on the bicycle's rear seat kept ringing out. It seemed she was blaming Chu Mo for not trying hard enough or perhaps, seeing the pursuers closing in, she really panicked. Suddenly, her hand reached for Chu Mo's lower back, and her sharp nails dug fiercely into his waist.

As she clawed around a full 360 degrees, Chu Mo's face immediately turned the color of liver. He exerted himself as if his life depended on it, desperately pedaling the bicycle beneath him.

There was no need to ask; his old waist was definitely bruised by her grip. However, this also proved something: the girl behind him truly did not know him, otherwise, she wouldn't dare lay hands on him. As the girl twisted and clawed fiercely, gritting her teeth tightly, Chu Mo, holding his breath, really did use every last bit of strength in his body, desperately pedaling the bicycle.

Indeed, as Chu Mo put in effort, the result was evidently significant. The bicycle carrying the two of them started to gain speed slowly. The crowd that had been getting closer and closer was gradually left behind.

Moments later, just as Chu Mo felt like he was about to deflate, the uphill road finally reached its peak. With the road ahead becoming downhill, the inertia grew larger and the bicycle's speed began to increase more and more.

It was only then that the girl on the back seat stopped urging Chu Mo forward but started shouting at the crowd ahead to make way instead.

Thankfully, the loud reminders from the girl on the back helped clear the path. Even though the bicycle was moving quickly, the pedestrians ahead managed to dodge in time, and the road was relatively unobstructed. After leaving the pursuing crowd behind, the girl on the back suddenly said:

"Stop, stop, please stop, thank you... If there's a chance, I'll treat you to a meal!"

As the bicycle slowed down, the girl behind him leaped off the back and then disappeared into the crowd ahead as swiftly as a sprite.

Only then did Chu Mo realize that around him, there were at least a dozen or twenty female bodyguards closely guarding him at the very center.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Mo softly said:

"That was... adequate, I suppose!"