Fuck! Lin Xiao was so furious he wanted to kill someone.

"Shen Jingzhe, stop your damn lies! When the hell did I molest you?"

Seeing Lin Xiao vehemently deny her words, his emotions exceptionally agitated, Shen Jingzhe realized something. This beggar really cares about his wife. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so worked up.

As she thought of this, Shen Jingzhe was about to add fuel to the fire, but she suddenly felt a chill. It was a bone-piercing cold. Her gaze subconsciously fell on Su Qingning's face.

She saw that Su Qingning's stunningly beautiful face was now covered with frost. Her peach blossom-like eyes were bloodshot, and it looked like she was about to cry. Her heart-wrenchingly vulnerable appearance would move any man, and even Shen Jingzhe felt an unbearable ache in her heart looking at her. She abruptly realized she had gone too far.

Just as Shen Jingzhe was about to explain, Su Qingning suddenly blurted out, "You jerk, I hate you!"

Her voice was thick with sobs. She then got up and ran out of the security room.

Lin Xiao was enraged. His bloodshot eyes glared at Shen Jingzhe, making her heart tremble. What a terrifying gaze, she thought. The killing intent pouring from his eyes felt as if it would tear her to pieces. It was like a bottomless abyss, ready to devour her very soul.

Shen Jingzhe's body trembled inexplicably as an unprecedented fear washed over her. She suddenly recalled her master's eyes. She had always thought her master's gaze was sharp, but it was nothing compared to this beggar's. But he's just a beggar, isn't he? How can he have such terrifying eyes?

"Damn it! I'll kill you for this later!" With that murderous threat, Lin Xiao quickly chased after Su Qingning.

Shen Jingzhe started to give chase but stopped, suddenly remembering how her attack on Lin Xiao had been repelled. Her heart pounded, and she hesitated. Instead, she quickly called her master.

"Did you succeed?" an indifferent and sharp voice came through the phone, filled with unrestrained excitement.

Shen Jingzhe said in a low voice, "Master, I'm afraid I've disappointed you. I failed."

"What do you mean? Shen Jingzhe, did you hold back?" the voice on the phone became even colder.

Shen Jingzhe panicked, knowing her master was angry. She quickly explained, "Master, I didn't hold back. When I attacked him, a powerful force rebounded my attack, and it even stunned me!"

"What? A powerful force repelled your attack? Didn't you say that bastard was only at the Divine Martial Realm?"

"Master, that's what's so strange. He's clearly at the Divine Martial Realm, yet he was able to repel my attack. That's why I'm calling—to ask you what's going on."

Shen Jingzhe's master was startled. Could it have something to do with that dragon the little bastard ate? she wondered.

But what she said was, "I don't know. It might be due to some special cultivation technique. Next time, use a sword. Stab him directly through the heart. Not even the King of Heaven himself could save him then."

"Understood!" Shen Jingzhe quickly responded.

Lin Xiao rushed out of the security room just in time to see Su Qingning get into the Cullinan. Even from her back, he could tell she was crying. He quickly walked up to the Cullinan and reached for the handle, but Su Qingning had already locked the doors.

The moment their eyes met, Lin Xiao saw tears streaming down her face. The sight made his heart clench. It felt as if someone was repeatedly stabbing it with a knife. The pain was so intense he could barely stand.

"Su Qingning," he said, forcing a smile, "I really didn't molest her. Please, open the door."

Su Qingning acted as if she hadn't heard him at all. She slumped over the steering wheel, sobbing uncontrollably. After a moment, she suddenly started the car and sped away from the bar.

Lin Xiao grew anxious. She was heartbroken, and driving in such an emotional state was incredibly dangerous. If anything happened to her, he would never be able to forgive himself.

Without a word, Lin Xiao took off after her. Su Qingning's car was fast, exiting the bar's parking lot in the blink of an eye. She was clearly desperate to escape. But Lin Xiao was faster. In the next instant, he appeared in front of her car, blocking her path.

Inside the car, Su Qingning looked at Lin Xiao with tearful eyes, the hatred within them impossible to hide.

"Su Qingning, I really didn't molest Shen Jingzhe," Lin Xiao said softly. "Please, open the door and let me explain."

Su Qingning remained silent, letting large teardrops stream down her cheeks. She looked beautiful yet desperate.

Lin Xiao's heart felt like it was being torn to shreds. He wanted nothing more than to kill Shen Jingzhe at that very moment. If it weren't for her lies, Su Qingning wouldn't be in this state.

After a standoff, Su Qingning cracked the car window open slightly. She choked out, "Lin Xiao, please... can you just let me be alone for a while?"

Her pleading, bloodshot eyes were like daggers plunging straight into Lin Xiao's heart. The pain was so sharp it almost made him stumble. Reason told him he absolutely couldn't let her go. Her emotional state was too unstable; who knew what might happen if she drove like this? But looking at her tear-streaked face, he knew he had to let her pass.

With a helpless sigh, Lin Xiao stepped aside.

Su Qingning stomped on the gas, and the car roared away, disappearing from his sight in the blink of an eye.

Su Qingning was in agony. She had never felt such pain before. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but the feeling was overwhelming. It was as if someone was stabbing her heart with a knife, the pain so intense she could hardly breathe.

She drove for what felt like an eternity before finally stopping by a lake. This was her favorite place. Whenever she was upset, she would come here. But now that she thought about it, she hadn't visited in a long time. Not since marrying Lin Xiao.

Why am I thinking of that jerk again? Su Qingning shook her head vigorously, trying to force the image of Lin Xiao from her mind.

She got out of the car and sat quietly by the shore. The night was vast and dim, and the lakeside was so silent it felt as if nothing else in the world existed. Su Qingning wanted to think clearly about her path forward, but for some reason, all she could think about was Lin Xiao.

She remembered what Chu Xiangxue had said, and what the masked girl had said. The more she thought, the worse she felt. She buried her face in her knees and began to cry again.

As she wept, a gentle voice suddenly whispered in her ear.

"Miss, why are you crying so sadly?"

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