Hearing Lin Fei's words, Cao Hong suddenly took an interest. Having vented his frustrations with Xiao Hu right after getting off the plane, he'd been completely drained of energy, which was the only reason he'd let Lin Xiyue go this morning. Now that he had recovered, he regretted it.

"You can really get Lin Xiyue over here?"

Lin Fei's face was pale as she stammered, "I... I really can."

"Now that could be interesting." Cao Hong grinned, walking back to the sofa and lighting a cigarette. "Lin Fei, I'll give you half an hour. Get both Luo Xiu and Lin Xiyue here for me. If you can't... I guarantee you'll be spending the next half a month in bed."

At his words, Lin Fei shivered, quickly taking out her phone and running to the side. A moment later, she dialed Luo Xiu's number, her voice tinged with sobs. "Luo Xiu... where are you? Please, come save me... Cao Hong is back... he's going to hurt me, you have to come quick!"

On the other end of the line, Luo Xiu thought for a moment before agreeing to come over.

Afterward, Lin Fei called Lin Xiyue. "Hello, sis, are you off work yet? Can you come to my villa right now? I have something very important to discuss with you."

To Lin Fei's surprise, Lin Xiyue agreed readily. In fact, her sister even told her to stay put at home and not go anywhere, as if she were afraid Lin Fei would run off.

...

「In the living room.」

Guan Hao looked at the smoking Cao Hong and asked in confusion, "Young Master Cao, what's the point of having Lin Fei bring them both here?" After the last incident, the mere thought of Luo Xiu cast a shadow over Guan Hao's heart, and he had no desire to see the man.

Cao Hong smiled faintly. "I want to see what sort of trash Lin Xiyue found to marry." With that, he glanced at Guan Hao, a sinister smile spreading across his face. "Humiliating her husband in front of her, then stripping her naked in front of him, making him watch as she's shamed—now, doesn't that sound like fun?"

Guan Hao roared with laughter. "As expected of Young Master Cao, you really know how to have fun," he said, giving Cao Hong a thumbs-up. "Even a degenerate like me thinks you're twisted!"

Cao Hong laughed as well, a wave of nostalgia suddenly washing over him. "It's still nothing compared to when we were younger. Back then, we did whatever we wanted and never once thought of those girls as human."

Guan Hao smiled knowingly. "If you ask me, those girls probably didn't see themselves as human either."

Cao Hong exhaled a long plume of smoke. "Those lowlifes at the bottom dream of becoming upper-class people like us," he said slowly, "yet we, the so-called elite, tirelessly scheme up new ways to do despicable things."

"Profound."

Just as the two rich young masters were engaged in their high-minded discussion, Luo Xiu swaggered in. His Number One Villa wasn't far from Lin Fei's, just a few minutes by electric scooter.

Seeing Luo Xiu, Lin Fei rushed toward him as if he were her savior, but Luo Xiu acted as if she didn't exist. He hadn't agreed to come here to save Lin Fei, but for Cao Hong. He figured Cao Hong must have been the reason Lin Xiyue was crying this morning.

Although he didn't want to get involved in Lin Xiyue's affairs, for some reason, the thought of her being bullied filled him with a rage he couldn't explain.

At that moment, Cao Hong, still lounging on the sofa, was sizing up Luo Xiu. Seeing him dressed in a T-shirt, shorts, and a pair of slippers, he sneered with disdain. "Looks like he really is just a stray dog."

Luo Xiu walked right up to Cao Hong and stopped. "Did you go to Tongyun Building to see Lin Xiyue this morning?" he asked.

Pushing himself up with his hands on his knees, Cao Hong abruptly stood. His towering two-meter-tall frame instantly created a gust of wind. He stood straight and imposing before Luo Xiu, and onlookers like Guan Hao felt a crushing pressure from just watching, as if Cao Hong could tear Luo Xiu to shreds with a single swipe.

But Luo Xiu remained perfectly calm. He tilted his head up, meeting the gaze of the man who stood a full head taller than him.

Cao Hong stared down at Luo Xiu with contempt. "So what if I did? And so what if I didn't?"

SMACK!

Without another word, Luo Xiu slapped him clean across the face. "Are you a fucking moron? I asked if you went or not. Is it that hard to answer a simple question?"

Cao Hong was stunned by the sudden slap. He never imagined that Luo Xiu would dare to hit him. Suddenly, a strange, eerie chuckle escaped his lips. "You country bumpkin, I really think you're—"

SMACK!

Luo Xiu backhanded him again, the crisp sound echoing throughout the living room. "What the fuck are you going to do about it? If you're a man, stop running your mouth and fight me!"

So Cao Hong is nothing special after all, Luo Xiu realized. I'd heard so much about how fierce the great Young Master Cao was, but it turns out he's just another useless blowhard like Guan Hao. The only thing worth mentioning about him is that he's not worth mentioning.

Unable to take it any longer, Cao Hong's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he raised a hand to strike back.

SMACK!

But just as he moved to retaliate, Luo Xiu slapped him a third time. A mysterious and domineering force instantly drained the power about to erupt from Cao Hong's body. It left him unable to move, forced to just stand there like a fool and take the hit.

Watching from the side, Lin Fei's eyes trembled with utter adoration. He's so fierce... so domineering. He even dared to hit Young Master Cao! He's just... incredible!

For a moment, she was overwhelmed with jealousy for Lin Xiyue. Why do all the best things in the world go to her?! But that's fine... Lin Xiyue, you're finished tonight! A secret thrill coursed through Lin Fei as she imagined the ordeal awaiting her sister.

Just then, the click-clack of high heels sounded at the door.

Luo Xiu looked up to see Lin Xiyue arriving. She wore light blue skinny jeans that accentuated her long, shapely legs, a pair of high heels from work, and a trench coat. With her long hair draped casually over her shoulders, she looked both beautiful and strikingly confident.

Cao Hong licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression savage as he glared at Luo Xiu. "You country hick, just you wait. I'm going to make you understand what it means to wish for death as a luxury."

Now that Lin Xiyue was here, he wasn't in a hurry to settle the score over those three slaps. He would have plenty of ways to get his revenge later.

Luo Xiu chuckled softly. "What a fucking idiot."

Lin Xiyue stopped in her tracks, her brow furrowing as she took in the scene with Cao Hong and Luo Xiu. She hadn't expected them to be here; Lin Fei hadn't mentioned it. But it didn't matter. She had only come for Lin Fei.

Cao Hong shot Lin Xiyue a scornful look and sneered, "Wifey, you've come at just the right time. I can't wait to strip you naked in front of your wild man—"

He broke off mid-sentence, his eyes wide. Another group of people was walking into the hall. It was a squad of uniformed officers.

Did Lin Xiyue sense something was wrong and call the authorities on her way over?

As Cao Hong's mind raced, the lead officer walked up to Lin Fei with a warrant in hand. "Lin Fei, regarding the arson case at the Lin Family Winery, our investigation has found you to be a prime suspect. This is an arrest warrant. Please come with us to cooperate with our investigation."

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