Beautiful.

A beauty so commanding it was oppressive.

A beauty so enchanting it could devour one's soul.

With just one glance, Lin Xiao felt his heart pound. This wasn't infatuation. It was awe, a feeling of being completely stunned by her beauty. Su Qingning was also beautiful, but hers was a devastatingly captivating beauty, full of alluring charm. The beauty of Shen Jingzhe before him, however, was the kind that consumed the soul.

Lin Xiao was shocked and dumbfounded. Panic flashed in Shen Jingzhe's eyes as she frantically retied the thin veil. After taking several deep breaths, she looked at Lin Xiao with eyes filled with towering rage and a horrifying hatred.

Lin Xiao snapped back to his senses. He quickly explained, "I'm sorry, that was crazy of me. I shouldn't have been so curious!"

Although he wasn't afraid of Shen Jingzhe, he knew this was his fault. The chill bursting from her eyes seemed as if it intended to freeze him to death.

"Alright, I apologize again. If you're still not satisfied, how about you punch me a couple of times?" Lin Xiao asked cautiously.

The words had barely left his mouth when Shen Jingzhe's fists struck him like lightning. The immense force instantly sent him flying, but she also staggered several steps back from the recoil before regaining her balance.

Lin Xiao smashed hard onto the ground. His qi and blood roiled within him, the pain excruciating. But after a moment, the pain completely vanished. He stood up and asked with a smile, "Feel better now?"

"If you court death again, don't blame me for getting rough!" Shen Jingzhe said, her voice as cold as frost.

Seeing she wasn't angry anymore, Lin Xiao grinned. "Understood. To thank you for going easy on me, I'll treat you now!"

"No need. Wait until tonight!" Shen Jingzhe said coldly.

Having said her piece, she turned and went into her room. Lin Xiao didn't quite understand why she wouldn't let him treat her right away, but he couldn't be bothered to think too much about it.

When Chu Xiangxue came back, Lin Xiao was still feeding the koi.

"Stinky Daddy, why are you home today?" Chu Xiangxue asked with a smile.

Lin Xiao smiled back. "I just happened to be free today!"

Chu Xiangxue sat down next to him, casually taking some fish food and joining in. They were sitting so close that her enchanting fragrance continuously drifted into his nostrils.

"Stinky Daddy, are you free right now?"

"What's up?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

Chu Xiangxue nodded. "My concert in Jinhai City is coming up, so I have to go there today to start rehearsals!"

"So, you want me to take you to Jinhai City?"

"Yes! Can you take me?" Chu Xiangxue asked, smiling.

Lin Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Alright, wait a moment. I'll go let Qingning know."

Seeing Lin Xiao agree, Chu Xiangxue excitedly gave him a lightning-fast peck on the cheek. Lin Xiao was speechless. He quickly stood up and went into the villa.

Standing at the door to their room, Lin Xiao knocked gently.

"Come in!" Su Qingning's voice called out.

Lin Xiao pushed the door open and entered. Su Qingning was sitting on the bed, lost in thought. Her expression was downcast, her beautiful peach-blossom eyes filled with a deep sadness.

"Qingning, what's wrong?" Lin Xiao asked.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking," Su Qingning said indifferently. "Did you need something?"

Lin Xiao nodded. "Chu Xiangxue's concert in Jinhai City is coming up. She has to go there for rehearsals today and asked me to give her a ride."

"Then go ahead. You don't have to tell me."

"That won't do," Lin Xiao chuckled. "You're my wife. If I'm going out with another woman, I have to let you know. I don't want you getting the wrong idea when you find out later!"

Su Qingning was taken aback. She hadn't expected him to say something like that. To be honest, a warmth spread through her heart.

"I understand. You can go!" Su Qingning's tone was no longer indifferent but had become light and cheerful.

Lin Xiao nodded. "Remember to eat dinner. And make sure to take Shen Jingzhe with you if you go out. Call me if anything happens, and I'll rush back as soon as I can. Oh, and don't miss me too much!"

Su Qingning gave Lin Xiao a coquettish roll of the eyes. "Hmph, I won't miss you!"

Her tone was full of playful pride. Despite her words, her mood had genuinely brightened, and even the troubled look between her brows had faded considerably.

Lin Xiao smiled, then turned and vanished.

Racing along the highway to Jinhai City, Chu Xiangxue sat cross-legged on the passenger seat. She was wearing an extremely short skirt, and her bold posture left her long, snow-white legs almost completely exposed. Lin Xiao inadvertently glanced over and quickly averted his eyes.

Chu Xiangxue noticed this, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Stinky Daddy, whose legs are sexier, mine or your wife's?"

"Of course, my wife's," Lin Xiao said without hesitation.

Chu Xiangxue glared at him with feigned displeasure. "Stinky Daddy, can't you tell a white lie to humor me?"

"Nope. I'm a man who never lies."

"Hmph, even if that's true, your wife bundles up so tightly every day you can't see a thing. Unlike me. You can look at me anytime, and I'll even let you touch. How about it? Want to feel how soft my skin is?"

Lin Xiao was speechless. This girl is really starting to go down the same path as Shao Mei'er. If her fans, who see her as a goddess, ever found out, they'd be heartbroken.

"Quit messing around, I'm driving. You don't want us to get in a crash, do you?"

"I do. That way, we could be together forever," Chu Xiangxue said with a laugh.

Lin Xiao was defeated.

But Chu Xiangxue just smiled, a radiant, flower-like expression on her face, and asked, "Stinky Daddy, how are things between you and your wife?"

"How in what way?"

"You know, in *that* respect." A seductive blush crept onto her pretty face, the question clearly making her a little shy.

"*That* respect?" Lin Xiao asked.

"Oh, stop it! I mean, are you two… intimate?"

"Rascal!" Lin Xiao scolded with a laugh.

His response seemed to embolden her, firing her up. "Stinky Daddy, come on, tell me. Are you two compatible?"

"None of your damn business!"

"Oh, come on. I'm just curious."

"Even if you're curious, I'm not telling you!"

Chu Xiangxue didn't get angry. Still smiling brilliantly, she said, "Stinky Daddy, if you two aren't compatible, you can always come to me, you know. I guarantee I can make you compatible. Although I'm still a virgin, I've watched a lot of movies. I know a lot of positions!"

Her words were so shocking that Lin Xiao's hands nearly slipped on the steering wheel. I never would have guessed that the hottest superstar in all of Jiuzhou had such a delinquent side to her.

「 」

Meanwhile, the phone of Xue Chongshan, the head of the Xue Family in Jinhai City, suddenly rang.

"What is it?" Xue Chongshan asked coldly.

"That bastard went to Jinhai City. The time to avenge Jing Dong has come!"

A vicious, cruel light instantly flared in Xue Chongshan's eyes. He hung up and immediately summoned his steward.

"Master, your orders?"

"Send a message to Ding Peng, the head of Jinhai City's underworld. Tell him if he can kill that bastard, I will pay any price!"

"As you command!"

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