Frankly, for Lin Xiao, who had long since grown tired of top-tier ingredients, what he ate didn't really matter. The key was who he was eating with.

Take now, for instance. Lin Xiao was in an excellent mood because sitting opposite him was none other than Jinling City's foremost beauty—and his wife—Su Qingning.

Lin Xiao was the one ordering. He glanced at the menu, then closed it and said to the waiter, "Just bring us your most expensive dishes, enough for the two of us."

The waiter nodded and withdrew.

Su Qingning shot Lin Xiao a disdainful look. It's bad enough this guy has no real skills to speak of, but he's also so particular about his food. Ever since we got married, it's been either Chunyu Pavilion or all sorts of exotic seafood. He certainly knows how to enjoy himself.

However, Su Qingning couldn't be bothered to argue about it. After all, the place she brought him to wasn't some top-tier hotpot restaurant. A meal would cost a little over a thousand at most. Although that wasn't a small sum, she could just about afford to treat him.

The dishes were served quickly.

Su Qingning hadn't had much of an appetite, mainly because she was still irritated with Lin Xiao for defending Chu Xiangxue. But when she smelled the rich aroma of the hotpot, she actually felt a pang of hunger. Yet, trying to save face, Su Qingning hesitated to pick up her chopsticks. After all, she had just claimed she wasn't going to eat.

"Why aren't you eating? Don't tell me you want your husband to feed you?" Lin Xiao teased.

"Hmph, fine, I'll eat," she retorted, picking up her chopsticks.

Before she could, Lin Xiao had already placed some perfectly cooked beef and lamb into her bowl.

A wave of emotion washed over Su Qingning. This guy might not have many skills, but he's pretty good at taking care of people.

Still, despite feeling a bit moved, Su Qingning said haughtily, "Hmph, who asked you to get food for me? I have my own hands!"

Though that's what she said, she still unceremoniously slid the meat into her mouth.

Watching her, Lin Xiao smiled. "Honey, do you think you saved the galaxy in your past life to be lucky enough to marry me in this one?"

The comment made Su Qingning laugh with annoyance. "You rascal, are you kidding me? If I had to save the galaxy just to marry you, how pathetically small would that galaxy have to be?"

Lin Xiao was amused. "Don't be so hasty. One day, you'll find out just how big this galaxy really is."

"Hmph, boast all you want. If I believe a single word you say, I'll admit defeat!"

Lin Xiao was speechless, but he still casually placed some cooked tripe into Su Qingning's bowl.

"You rascal, I have my own hands!" Su Qingning protested.

"I know, but my chopsticks have my saliva on them. When you eat the food I give you, it's basically an indirect kiss!"

Su Qingning was speechless again. She felt a mix of disgust and revulsion as she was reminded of what happened after Zhao Qingqing drugged her with an aphrodisiac, leading to her forcing herself on Lin Xiao. Although she had been under the influence of the drug, she still remembered certain things. For instance, she recalled forcefully kissing Lin Xiao many times, and it seemed the bastard had even used his tongue.

At the thought, Su Qingning's fair and beautiful face flushed crimson. "You rascal," she fumed, "who wants to kiss you?!"

"Don't be shy. It's not like we haven't kissed before," Lin Xiao said with a teasing grin.

Both angry and embarrassed, Su Qingning kicked him under the table.

Lin Xiao winced but didn't bother getting angry. To be more precise, he would never get angry at Su Qingning.

The meal ended quickly. Su Qingning paid the bill, and Lin Xiao made no move to contest it. Besides, the returns I'll give her in the future will be enough to pay for ten lifetimes' worth of hotpot.

After leaving the hotpot restaurant, Su Qingning tossed the car keys to Lin Xiao.

"What's this? I'm driving?"

"What else? I treated you to dinner. Shouldn't you at least drive?"

"Su Qingning, are you treating me like your chauffeur?"

Su Qingning sniffed haughtily. "That's right. From now on, you're only allowed to drive for me. You are not to drive for anyone else."

"Hey, isn't that a bit tyrannical?" Lin Xiao protested.

"Hmph, I'm being tyrannical."

Lin Xiao was left speechless as Su Qingning slid into the passenger seat. With a sigh, he got into the driver's seat.

Soon, they were back at the bar. Although it had just opened for the night, the place was already bustling with activity. Su Qingning got out and went straight inside. The current manager was Uncle Zhong, who handled all the internal affairs, but Su Qingning couldn't stay idle. She helped out wherever she could. After all, this bar was extremely important to her, and she didn't want anything to go wrong.

As Lin Xiao got out of the car to head to the security office, Pei Donglai walked over.

"Captain, there's a guy named Su Qingkun looking for you!"

"Where is he?"

"Right in the security room!"

Lin Xiao nodded. "Alright, I got it. You can get back to your work."

Pei Donglai acknowledged the order and left.

Lin Xiao strode toward the security office. Without even having to think, he knew his brother-in-law was here to stir up trouble. After all, now that he had latched onto a powerful backer like Zhao Tieshan, it wouldn't be in his character not to cause a scene. To Lin Xiao, however, Su Qingkun wasn't here to cause trouble. He was here to court death.

He entered the security room and, sure enough, saw Su Qingkun sitting arrogantly in a chair, sipping tea.

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, Su Qingkun scoffed with disdain. "You stinking beggar, you finally fucking came back!"

Lin Xiao ignored him, took a seat in a nearby chair, and took a sip of tea before asking slowly, "Here to die?"

His words barely registered before Su Qingkun shot to his feet. "You stinking beggar, are you looking for death? How dare you talk to me like that!"

As he spoke, he lunged toward Lin Xiao, ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

"Stop!" Lin Xiao barked. "You just ate shit, so stay away from me. You stink!"

Su Qingkun instantly exploded with rage. That incident was his greatest humiliation, and he had vowed to make Lin Xiao pay for it in blood. That was precisely why he was here today.

"You stinking beggar, get on your knees! Otherwise, I'll have Zhao Tieshan kill you, you piece of trash!" Su Qingkun roared.

Lin Xiao sneered contemptuously. "What, you think you're invincible just because you're clinging to Zhao Tieshan? To put it bluntly, in my eyes, Zhao Tieshan is nothing but a piece of dog shit."

Su Qingkun burst into maniacal laughter, staring at Lin Xiao as if he were an idiot.

"You stinking beggar, you're dead meat! I'm calling Zhao Tieshan right now, and then we'll see how you beg for mercy!" Su Qingkun exclaimed, giddy with excitement.

The thought of Zhao Tieshan about to deal with this trash made him even more thrilled. Wasting no time, he quickly started dialing.

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