BOOM!

The faces of Bai Chengfeng and his companions turned deathly pale in an instant. Bai Chengfeng, in particular, was completely dumbfounded. He stared at Chu Xiangxue in utter shock, unable to believe she would say such a thing. As for Zhao Qingzhi and the others, they were stunned speechless, their minds completely blank.

"Chu, Chu Heavenly Immortal, you... you must be joking, right?" Bai Chengfeng asked, his voice trembling.

Chu Xiangxue smiled sweetly. "What do you think? Am I joking?"

At her words, a new flicker of hope ignited in Bai Chengfeng's heart. Chu Xiangxue was still smiling. That had to mean her previous words were a joke. After all, if she were angry, she wouldn't be able to smile. Breathing a sigh of relief at this thought, he managed a weak smile. "I think you must be joking."

"Guess again!" Chu Xiangxue was still smiling, but Bai Chengfeng could no longer force a smile of his own.

His face turned even paler as he stared at her in fear.

Seeing his silence, Chu Xiangxue continued with a smile, "Bai Chengfeng, do you know why I agreed to have this meal with you? To be frank, for a second-rate scion like yourself, I normally wouldn't have even bothered."

After arriving in Jinling City last night, Chu Xiangxue had investigated Lin Xiao's current situation. She discovered that a few fools with no sense of self-preservation actually dared to oppose him. Naturally, Chu Xiangxue couldn't tolerate such a thing.

BOOM! It was another crushing blow.

The words hit Bai Chengfeng like a powerful slap across the face. It didn't hurt physically, but he felt like dying. He realized he had well and truly offended Chu Xiangxue.

Chu Xiangxue continued, "But I still accepted your invitation. I wanted to see for myself what kind of trash would dare to oppose Lin Xiao. As for why I brought you all to Su Qingning's bar? It was to give Lin Xiao a gift. I'm sure you've guessed it by now—that gift is you. That's right. I came here to stand up for Lin Xiao!"

At her words, Bai Chengfeng collapsed to the ground, unable to withstand such a blow. Chu Xiangxue's speech was like a death sentence, like a knife stabbing mercilessly into his heart. It stabbed so deeply he could barely breathe; it stabbed so deeply he wished he were dead.

The smile finally vanished from Chu Xiangxue's face. The temperature in the private room plummeted to freezing in an instant, and it felt as if the very air had gained weight. Zhao Qingzhi and the others felt like they were suffocating. At this moment, they all wanted to flee, to quickly escape this disastrous place. But without a word from Chu Xiangxue, who among them would dare to move? They were now fish on the chopping block, entirely at Lin Xiao's mercy.

"Lin Xiao, do you like this gift?" Chu Xiangxue asked, her smile as radiant as a flower.

"Not really."

Of course, Lin Xiao didn't like it. Chu Xiangxue had taken a simple matter and made it needlessly complicated. Although her intentions were good, he didn't need her to stand up for him like this. After all, in his eyes, they were just a bunch of worthless trash. If he truly wanted to deal with them, it would be easier than breathing.

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Chu Xiangxue stuck out her tongue playfully. "I just wanted to make you happy."

"Alright, I appreciate the thought, but don't do this again."

Chu Xiangxue smiled. "Alright then, what do you want to do with these guys?"

"Tell them to get lost."

Chu Xiangxue smiled. "You're so kind," she said before turning to the others. "You heard him. You can all get lost now!"

Hearing this, the group of sycophants scrambled out of the private room as if they had just received a divine pardon, fleeing for their lives without another word. The fastest of them all was Bai Chengfeng. Zhao Qingzhi even abandoned the money he had left on the table. Lin Xiao didn't stop him. After all they had drunk, the money left behind was just enough to cover the bill.

After the group left the private room, Bai Chengfeng's face was still ghostly pale. Today's experience would be etched into his memory forever. Moreover, he was acutely aware that with Chu Xiangxue as his backer, causing trouble for that stinking beggar in the future would be next to impossible.

Truth be told, Bai Chengfeng was far from ready to let it go. Not only had that man stolen the woman he had always wanted, but he had also poisoned him. Who could possibly accept such a fate?

"Young Master Bai, don't be angry. He's not worth it!" one of his minions advised.

"Get lost!" Bai Chengfeng roared.

The minion immediately shut his mouth.

However, Zhao Qingzhi suddenly spoke up. "Young Master Bai, I know why Chu Xiangxue is protecting that trash!"

Bai Chengfeng was just wondering about that. Chu Xiangxue was the "second princess" of the Capital's elite circles, second only to the Human Emperor's own daughter. Why would such a lofty figure protect a stinking beggar?

"Spit it out," Bai Chengfeng barked.

"Chu Xiangxue is friends with Su Qingning, and that stinking beggar is Su Qingning's husband. Naturally, she would protect him!"

"How do you know that Heavenly Immortal Chu and Su Qingning are friends?"

"I actually met Heavenly Immortal Chu this afternoon and had a run-in with that stinking beggar. She protected him then, too. At first, I thought they had some special connection, but then Su Qingning arrived, and it turned out she knew Chu Xiangxue. That's when I realized they are friends!" Zhao Qingzhi quickly explained.

Upon hearing this, Bai Chengfeng, who had been utterly dejected, felt a surge of ecstasy. Su Qingning was afflicted with the Gu poison he had cast. Once it took full effect, she would become his puppet. And since Chu Xiangxue was her friend, wouldn't that put her right in his grasp?

The more Bai Chengfeng thought about it, the more excited he became. He had thought his family was doomed for offending Chu Xiangxue, but he never expected such a dramatic reversal of fortune.

No, I have to find a way to make the Gu poison in Su Qingning's body activate faster!

With this thought in mind, an elated Bai Chengfeng exclaimed, "Zhao Qingzhi, you've done a great service, a truly great service! Damn it, let's go! We're drinking!"

Only Lin Xiao and Chu Xiangxue remained in the spacious private room.

"Are you having another drink? If not, you should head back. I need to get to work," Lin Xiao said.

Chu Xiangxue smiled. "Don't be in such a hurry. I still have something to tell you."

"Fine, you have one minute."

Chu Xiangxue chuckled at his remark. The girl was already stunningly beautiful, but her laugh was like a blooming rose, making her even more enchanting. The two small dimples that appeared at the corners of her mouth only added to her allure.

"What's so funny? Hurry up and say what you need to say. I'm really busy."

"Alright, then I'll keep it short!"

Lin Xiao nodded.

"You know that I want to marry you, right?" Chu Xiangxue asked with a smile.

Lin Xiao nodded again.

"It's impossible between us."

Chu Xiangxue just smiled sweetly, not seeming upset in the slightest. "I know Su Qingning is prettier than me. In fact, it's not just you; even I think she's incredibly beautiful. It's only natural that you'd fall for her."

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

"What I'm trying to say is... what if I were willing to be your concubine?"

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