The one who spoke was a vixen even more flamboyant than Zhao Qingqing, and standing beside her was a foppish young man. At the sight of her, Su Qingning's expression darkened.

She said coldly, "Su Qingfeng, if you can't speak, then shut your mouth!"

Her words identified the flamboyant vixen. It was the daughter of Su Qingning's paternal uncle.

"Oh, you married a filthy beggar yourself, but you won't let anyone else say it? If you're so high and mighty, why did you marry him in the first place?" Su Qingfeng mocked in a singsong voice. "I remember when we were little, a blind fortune teller said that you, Su Qingning, would marry a dragon among men. But look at you now, married to a filthy beggar. That same blind man said I would marry a beggar, but what happened? My husband is the young master of a second-tier family in Jinling City."

With "filthy beggar" this and "filthy beggar" that, Su Qingning's lovely face turned pale with fury. Her beautiful, peach-blossom eyes filled with a frosty glare.

Just as she was about to retort, Lin Xiao laughed and said, "The fortune teller sounds pretty accurate to me."

PFFT.

Su Qingfeng reacted as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world and burst into raucous laughter. "You filthy beggar, you're killing me! Where does a bum like you get the confidence to say something so moronic?"

Before Lin Xiao could speak, the foppish man beside her spoke up with disdain. "Darling, why are you arguing with a filthy beggar? Aren't you afraid of demeaning yourself?"

"You're right, honey. Why would I argue with him? Let's go. Just looking at this pair of losers makes me sick!" Su Qingfeng declared proudly.

Lin Xiao said nonchalantly, "Well, being a filthy beggar is better than being impotent!"

BOOM!

The words struck Su Qingfeng and her husband like a thunderclap.

How could this filthy beggar possibly know? Su Qingfeng wondered, shocked.

Her foppish husband looked ready to explode. For a man, impotence was a fate worse than death.

"You filthy beggar, you've got a death wish?" the man roared, trembling with rage.

Lin Xiao put on an innocent expression. "My, so angry? Did I hit a little too close to home?"

The foppish man glared at Lin Xiao, his rage towering. He desperately wanted to kill Lin Xiao on the spot, but he couldn't make a move. Doing so would be an admission that he was, in fact, impotent. Yet, holding back made him so furious he felt like he could vomit blood.

He shot Lin Xiao a few vicious glares. "You filthy beggar, you just wait! If I, Li Jinlong, don't destroy you, I'll take your surname!"

"No, no, please don't. I wouldn't want an impotent son like you!"

"DAMN IT!" Li Jinlong was so enraged he could have spat blood.

"Honey, let's just go! Why waste our breath on this idiot!" Su Qingfeng urged quickly.

His face livid, Li Jinlong stormed out of the restaurant.

"Darling, are you alright?" Su Qingfeng asked gently as soon as they were outside.

The words had barely left her mouth.

SLAP!

Li Jinlong struck her hard across the face. The heavy slap left Su Qingfeng reeling and stunned. She clutched her burning cheek as large tears began to stream down her face like a flood. "Honey, you… why did you hit me?"

"Damn it all! I'm asking you, did you, you slut, leak this information?" Li Jinlong demanded furiously.

"Darling, I didn't! I really didn't!"

"Bullshit! If you didn't, then how did that filthy beggar know?"

"I really don't know!" Su Qingfeng said, her face a mask of terror.

Just then, Lin Xiao and Su Qingning happened to walk out of the restaurant. Seeing the scene, Lin Xiao suddenly called out, "Cousin, why is your husband hitting you? Did he find out you were the one who leaked the news about his impotence? You know, brother-in-law, you should be more understanding. My cousin was just worried about you and wanted to get you treated sooner. How could you hit her for that?"

Su Qingning had to suppress a laugh. She never realized this rogue was so good at twisting the knife.

"You filthy beggar, you're spouting nonsense! I didn't leak anything!" Su Qingfeng said frantically.

Li Jinlong was already suspicious that she had been the one to spread the secret. Now, with Lin Xiao fanning the flames, he was becoming convinced. If he truly believed she was responsible, she knew he would beat her half to death.

Lin Xiao suddenly acted as if he understood. He nodded vigorously and said, "Right, right! Brother-in-law, my cousin didn't leak it! It really wasn't her!"

Despite his words, even a blind man could tell he was being sarcastic. And Li Jinlong, who was already suspicious of Su Qingfeng, was no blind man.

He completely lost it. He didn't care that Lin Xiao and Su Qingning were still there. He began beating his wife mercilessly about the head and face. Su Qingfeng's miserable screams echoed at the restaurant's entrance.

Smiling, Lin Xiao led Su Qingning to their car. "So, darling, feel good?"

Su Qingning feigned disdain. "What's there to feel good about?"

"True. But next time I get revenge for you, I guarantee I'll make you scream with pleasure!" Lin Xiao vowed.

Su Qingning's face flushed red. She was sure that rogue was making a dirty joke, but she had no proof.

"Hmph. Getting revenge for me… you talk as if you're so powerful!"

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Of course I'm powerful. I'm not bragging, but my abilities are far beyond your imagination!"

"Could you please stop boasting?" Su Qingning asked, annoyed. He was always claiming not to brag while making the most impossible boasts. It was infuriating.

"Alright, alright. Let's head back," Lin Xiao said with a laugh.

Soon, they arrived back at the bar.

"Darling, the security team is so boring. Can I come sit in your office for a while?"

"Hmph, you're a security guard. What would you be doing in my office?" Su Qingning asked, displeased.

"To hit on you, of course. What else would I do?"

Su Qingning's anger flared. "Shut up and get back to your security team!"

Seeing she was genuinely mad, Lin Xiao walked toward the security office with a look of feigned grievance.

Su Qingning snorted coldly. Just as she stepped into the bar, Uncle Zhong approached her. "Miss Su, Qi Cun is here. He bought twenty bottles of Ace of Spades and is specifically requesting you to join him for a drink!"

Su Qingning's heart sank. Qi Cun was one of Lord Liu San's men. Things had ended unpleasantly with them last night. She had no idea why he was here tonight, let alone ordering such expensive champagne.

"Is Lord Liu San with him?"

"No, Qi Cun only brought another friend."

"Alright, I understand. I'll head over now."

"Miss Su, should I have Pei Donglai wait outside the private room?"

"No, that won't be necessary. A guest is a guest. If they're really here to cause trouble, we'll deal with it then."

Uncle Zhong acknowledged her instructions. Su Qingning quickly went upstairs and pushed open the door to the private room.

Inside, she saw Qi Cun, and sitting across from him was an ordinary-looking man. It was none other than Zhou Boran. When he saw Su Qingning, his eyes nearly bulged out of his head.

He was completely stunned by her beauty. Zhou Boran considered himself a man of the world who had seen plenty of beautiful women, but he had never encountered one so captivating. She was an absolute bombshell.

Damn, if he could just get her into bed, wouldn't that be heavenly?

"Miss Su, I am deeply sorry for what happened last night. I came today specifically to apologize," Qi Cun said with a smile.

His words caught Su Qingning by surprise. She never expected him to come and apologize.

"You're being too kind," Su Qingning replied indifferently.

"Well, let's let bygones be bygones. Come, Miss Su, let me toast you."

Su Qingning frowned slightly. She wasn't much of a drinker and didn't enjoy it. In the past, Uncle Zhong had always handled such social obligations for her. However, since Qi Cun had made the effort to come and apologize, she didn't want to make their relationship any more strained. After all, he was one of Lord Liu San's men.

She gave a slight nod.

Qi Cun exchanged a furtive glance with Zhou Boran, a cunning glint flashing in both their eyes. He quickly poured Su Qingning a glass of champagne.

She accepted the glass, clinked it against Qi Cun's and Zhou Boran's, and then downed it in one go.

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