In the kitchen late at night.

Luo Xiu stood in front of the sink, lathering his hands with soap and scrubbing them relentlessly. When he was helping Mu Xueyan expel the poison earlier, his own hands had gotten a fair bit on them.

Suddenly, a sweet fragrance wafted over.

He saw Lu Nianjiao sneakily tiptoe up behind him and rest her chin on his shoulder.

As Luo Xiu turned his head, his face brushed against Lu Nianjiao's cheek.

Gazing at her moist, red lips, so close he could almost taste them, Luo Xiu pursed his own. They were like a perfectly ripe strawberry, exuding a mouthwatering fragrance—irresistibly tempting.

He slowly leaned in, about to take a bite. But at that moment, Lu Nianjiao's eyes widened as she suddenly stared at his hands.

"Ah... I see. So that's what happened."

She had just noticed that the ring and middle fingers of Luo Xiu's right hand had turned white, the skin completely wrinkled. This was the kind of thing that only happened after being soaked in water for a long time!

Luo Xiu's face darkened, and he turned his head back around.

Lu Nianjiao grabbed a spatula, pointing it at Luo Xiu like a sword. "Spill it! Were you getting handsy with her earlier?!"

Luo Xiu retorted defensively, "It was an emergency! I was helping her expel the poison, alright? We're talking about Chiling Powder here!"

Lu Nianjiao's mouth fell open, an expression of dawning comprehension on her face. Fantasizing about Mu Xueyan getting bullied by Luo Xiu's hands, she couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Little Mule, you've really got some nerve... She's the Palace Master of Stunning Beauty Palace, and you dared to defile her like that."

Luo Xiu scoffed, "I don't care what Palace Master she is. The grudge is set now, anyway."

Lu Nianjiao looped her arm through his. "Enough talk. Let's go eat."

"Later, when you sleep with your senior sister, you can use your hands to 'bully' me too."

"Hey, that's enough out of you."

"Aw, Little Mule, Senior Sister is leaving tomorrow! Can't you just spend a little more time with me?"

"..."

「...」

The night passed quickly.

「The next morning.」

At the villa's entrance, Lu Nianjiao hugged Luo Xiu, reluctant to let go.

"Alright, alright, off you go. It's not like we'll never see each other again." Luo Xiu placed his hands on Lu Nianjiao's shoulders and gently pushed her away.

Lu Nianjiao turned to leave, her gait somewhat peculiar.

After a few steps, she suddenly stopped and looked back at Luo Xiu. "Remember to call and video chat often."

"Got it, got it," Luo Xiu waved.

"As for Lin Xiyue's matter... you choose. Whatever you decide, I'll support you."

"Mhm."

"Well, I'm off," she said.

"Go on."

"..."

Watching the commercial van drive away, Luo Xiu sighed silently. He really hated seeing people off. Because seeing them off always meant saying goodbye.

Luo Xiu waited until the van had completely vanished from sight before he took the Apollo IE supercar out of his Holy Lotus Jade Pendant and drove away.

「...」

Inside the commercial van, driving down a bustling street, Mu Xueyan looked at Lu Nianjiao's red-rimmed eyes and suddenly put an arm around her shoulders.

"If you're so reluctant to leave him, why not stay?"

Lu Nianjiao shook her head lightly, choking back a sob. "It's not time yet." Then she asked, "And what about you, Sister Xueyan? Can you bear to leave him?"

Mu Xueyan's face turned frosty as she hissed through clenched teeth, "I would love nothing more than to kill him!"

Hearing this, Lu Nianjiao suddenly started to laugh.

"Actually... I know what happened between you two yesterday. Little Mule used his hands to..."

"Shut up!" Mu Xueyan's pretty face flushed beet-red as she scrambled to cover Lu Nianjiao's mouth.

Lu Nianjiao immediately raised both hands in surrender.

Mu Xueyan let go and turned to gaze at the streetscape outside the window.

Lu Nianjiao's expression turned serious. "Now that your injuries have healed, do you plan to continue challenging that person?"

Mu Xueyan stated blankly, "The vengeance for my master's murder is irreconcilable."

"Do you need my help?"

"No. You've helped me more than enough. This is a grudge I must settle alone."

"..."

「...」

Feiyun Villa.

When Sun Li saw Luo Xiu drive back in the sports car, she was practically bursting with excitement. Although Luo Xiu wasn't very interested in cars, this little heiress adored them.

"Wow... This is the only one in all of Asia! You can't buy it even if you have the money!"

"Xiu, where did you get this?"

"Quick, quick, quick, give me the keys! I want to take it for a spin!"

"This is so freaking cool!"

"..."

Luo Xiu tossed the car keys to Sun Li before walking aside with Su Shenyun.

Su Shenyun was clearly unhappy. With a stern expression, she asked, "What have you been doing these past few days?"

Luo Xiu shrugged. "Didn't I tell you on the phone? I was out having fun."

Su Shenyun stared at him. "Duan Chunfeng's death... was that you?"

"Yes," Luo Xiu didn't deny it.

"What exactly happened when you went to the Duan Family that day?"

Luo Xiu just shook his head, not answering the question.

"What about Red Carp?"

Su Shenyun sighed. "With Duan Chunfeng dead, Hong Li Sister has been busy cleaning up the mess. From now on, all of the Duan Family's assets belong to her."

Luo Xiu nodded. "I see."

In fact, he had discussed this with Lu Nianjiao before. Moreover, he was the one who had told Lu Nianjiao to give the Duan Family to Su Hongli.

"Let's go back to Sea City tomorrow," Luo Xiu said.

Su Shenyun gave him a meaningful look. "Missing Lin Xiyue?"

Luo Xiu glanced around. Seeing that everyone was still fawning over the sports car and paying them no mind, he brazenly reached out and pinched Su Shenyun a few times.

"Stop it, you're so annoying!" Su Shenyun twisted her waist and swatted his wandering hand away.

But Luo Xiu was utterly shameless. He simply reached out again, wrapped his arm around her slender, willow-like waist, and leaned in to gently bite her earlobe.

"You saucy fox, I missed you."

Su Shenyun pushed him away and rolled her eyes.

"Find your own opportunity tonight. I'm busy now and don't have time to play with you. I still have to make a trip to the Duan Family."

Luo Xiu threw up his hands. "Fine, then. I'll take Xiao Li out for a drive."

Hearing this, Su Shenyun paused. She turned back to him and smiled. "Then you'd better not come back tonight."

Without another word, Luo Xiu turned and walked toward his sports car.

"Sun Li, you little rascal, let's go! I'll take you for a spin."

"Sure!"

"..."

「Before long.」

Inside a five-star hotel room, Sun Li looked at Luo Xiu with an air of pure innocence. "Xiu, you brought me here to go for a drive?"

Luo Xiu glanced at her short skirt and her over-the-knee white stockings, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

That morning, Lu Nianjiao had deliberately stoked his fire before she left, and it still hadn't gone out. He had wanted to find Su Shenyun, but unfortunately, that fox was busy.

"Xiao Li, it's not too late for you to leave."

Luo Xiu's gaze burned as he looked at Sun Li, his mind already clouded with desire.

Sun Li snorted disdainfully. "You just want to sleep with me, don't you? Why be all mysterious about it?"

"Come on, then!"

"..."

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