Late at night.

In the exquisitely decorated bridal chamber.

"SLAP!"

"SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!"

Sun Li looked at Duan Feibai with a cold gaze, her eyes filled with a hint of disgust. But more than that, she felt helpless.

Duan Feibai lay on the bed, cupping his swollen face with both hands and grimacing in pain. Just moments before, when he had tried to pounce on Sun Li, she had slapped him several times in quick succession. It took him a while to recover. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he glared at Sun Li with a ferocious expression. "You dare to hit me!"

Sun Li snorted, planting her hands on her hips. "So what if I hit you?"

"You're a total loser, weak as a twig, and you still think you can sleep with me?"

"I'd rather hire a gigolo from a nightclub than give myself to a good-for-nothing like you!"

Duan Feibai's fury boiled over. Feeling his masculine pride had been utterly provoked, he rolled off the bed and lunged at Sun Li again.

"SLAP!"

Sun Li shot out another slap, then adopted a stance and unleashed a Fist Technique that knocked Duan Feibai straight to the ground. He howled in agony, rolling on the floor and silently cursing that the woman hit brutally hard.

Looking down at him, Sun Li said, "Well, I'm your wife now. Since the husband won't behave, it's only natural for his wife to teach him a lesson."

"Duan Feibai, I'm telling you, it's just like I said before. You won't lay a single finger on me until my aunt returns home safely!"

She then waved a small fist at him and added with a fierce expression, "Try anything again, and I'll beat you to death!"

Duan Feibai sat on the ground, trembling with anger and staring daggers at Sun Li. But he was helpless. He, a grown man, was no match for her. He had been taught business his whole life to prepare him to take over the family enterprise. He had never practiced martial arts and rarely even worked out. To him, as long as you had money, you could have any number of Martial Way masters to protect you. But tonight, he was finally learning the benefits of martial arts firsthand.

Everyone knew that the young miss of the Sun Family had married him, that she was his wife. So, if a wife hit her husband… what could anyone say about a couple's private affairs?

Sun Li said coldly, "Get out and sleep somewhere else tonight. I'm going back to my family's house tomorrow. You can go wherever you please, just don't follow me."

Duan Feibai asked, "You're not going to the provincial capital with me?"

Sun Li rolled her eyes. "Why would I go to the provincial capital? My aunt isn't even home yet."

Duan Feibai gritted his teeth. "Just you wait!"

With that, he got to his feet and stormed out.

Watching his retreating figure, Sun Li let out a long sigh of relief. Thank goodness I worked out and learned a few moves when I was around Luo Xiu. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to handle that scumbag.

「...」

Early in the morning.

Luo Xiu was still fast asleep when Lin Xiyue kicked him awake.

"What the hell? Why did you just walk into my room?"

"Have you no morals? No decency?"

Luo Xiu's morning temper was clearly flaring as he launched into a tirade against her.

Lin Xiyue looked at him with an expression of cold arrogance. "You have to go to the company today."

Luo Xiu reluctantly sat up. "I'm the Chairman, you know? And you're just the President. My rank is higher than yours. Is this any way to treat your superior?"

Lin Xiyue gave him a look one might give an idiot, then simply shook her head, not bothering to say more.

Luo Xiu rubbed his bleary eyes and sized her up for a moment before asking curiously, "Oh? Why isn't President Lin wearing her black stockings today?"

Lin Xiyue shot him a glare and, ignoring him completely, turned and walked out of the room.

He refuses to be my boyfriend, yet he still wants to see me in black stockings? As if! He can dream on!

After breakfast, Luo Xiu went to the company with Lin Xiyue. The main reason for his visit today was a newly developed drug.

The medicine was called "Tongxue Buqi Capsules." Essentially, it was the pill version, but after Luo Xiu provided the detailed formula, a professional research team, along with Li Jiuzhen and his people, used modern technology to create a capsule form. This lowered the cost and allowed for mass production. Selling the original pills would simply be too expensive.

In the Chairman and President's office.

Li Zihan, holding a folder, reported to Luo Xiu, "These capsules have been certified by the Medical Association. As soon as we complete the clinical trials and the data passes, they can be launched."

Since Li Jiuzhen held some shares in Shen Luo Company, he had appointed his granddaughter as the head of the research and development department. Li Zihan had a doctorate from a proper medical university, making her a perfect fit for the role.

"Director Luo, the other three drugs are currently in development and we should have results soon," she continued. "I was just wondering, which product should we choose for our market debut?"

Luo Xiu put on a profound expression, secretly glancing at Lin Xiyue beside him and giving her a light tap on the foot with his own.

Lin Xiyue looked at him as if he were a fool before saying to Li Zihan, "Our first product will be the Tongxue Buqi Capsules."

"Understood, President Lin."

Li Zihan gave Luo Xiu a meaningful glance before turning to leave.

Then, Lin Xiyue looked at her secretary, Xiao Lu, on the other side. "Notify the marketing department. Tell them to quickly hire a celebrity to shoot the commercial and then arrange for product placement within the budget."

Xiao Lu replied, "President Lin, the marketing director has two proposals. The first is to place our ad in an upcoming online drama series. The second is to place it on our local television station."

"Of the two, the first option will be more expensive."

Lin Xiyue asked, "How much is left in our reserve funds?"

"After accounting for the celebrity endorsement fee, payment to the production company, and other costs, our reserves are only enough to film commercials for two products."

"Allocate half of it. We must ensure our first product successfully penetrates the market and establishes a solid foothold."

"Understood. By the way, President Lin, I have good news. The support from the Medical Association is about to be approved, thanks in large part to Director Luo's good relationship with Chairman He. So, we don't have to worry about funding for the time being."

Lin Xiyue nodded. "What's the situation with the sales department?"

"Several hospitals here in Sea City have already signed partnership agreements with our company."

"Tell them to push harder. We need to expand across the entire province."

"Understood."

After Lin Xiyue finished giving Xiao Lu her instructions, she noticed that Luo Xiu, the Chairman, was playing Spider Solitaire on his computer. He even seemed to be dozing off, yawning constantly. It was a textbook case of slacking off at work.

Shaking her head helplessly, Lin Xiyue said, "You really aren't cut out for business."

Luo Xiu smiled. "Isn't that why I have you, this outstanding young woman? To be honest, I didn't understand a single word of that whole conversation you just had with your secretary."

Lin Xiyue suppressed a laugh. "But is the formula you provided really effective?"

Luo Xiu was full of confidence. "Doesn't the data speak for itself?"

Lin Xiyue replied, "It must have been a lot of work for you. In that case, Director Luo, you can head home first. I'll come back after I finish work this evening."

As if granted amnesty, Luo Xiu slapped the table and bolted. The weather today was perfect for fishing.

「In the blink of an eye.」

Night fell.

Luo Xiu returned home from fishing to find that Lin Xiyue was still out. Just as he was about to make something to eat, his phone rang. It was Su Hongli.

"Luo Xiu, want to come out for a bit?"

"Alright."

After hanging up, a slight smile played on Luo Xiu's lips. I'll use the same method on Su Hongli that I used on Lin Fei—first, hypnotize her with the Soul-stimulating Needle, then get her to reveal clues about Su Shenyun's whereabouts.

Soon after, Luo Xiu saw Su Hongli waiting at the entrance of a café. She looked completely different from yesterday; tonight, she was dressed like a woman in her early twenties. Light blue, tight-fitting ripped jeans and a crop top perfectly outlined her fiery figure, making it impossible to look away. She even wore black stockings under the jeans, and the rips on her thighs offered a tantalizing, mysterious glimpse of the smooth silk within, begging to be explored further. With a maturity blended with girlish innocence, no one would ever guess she was a mother.

Stockings under jeans… Luo Xiu mused. He suddenly remembered that Su Shenyun used to like dressing this way when they went out.

"So? Do I look good?"

Aware that he was staring, Su Hongli walked right up to him, flicked her shoulder-length, slightly curled hair, and did a little spin, as if deliberately showing off.

Luo Xiu scratched his head. "You look great."

Su Hongli suddenly linked her arm with his and said with a smile, "Let's get something to eat first, then we can head to the hotel… I've already booked the room."

Her directness caught Luo Xiu completely off guard. Although their intentions were mutually understood, Su Hongli was being a little too forward.

"Auntie Su, this is…"

"Call me sister," she corrected, shooting him a glance.

A chill ran down Luo Xiu's spine, and he couldn't help but purse his lips. She's already a mother, with a son who's practically my age, and she's still this forward.

But Luo Xiu wasn't too concerned. His only plan for the night was to use the Soul-stimulating Needle on her. He had no other intentions whatsoever.

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