When Su Qingning saw Lin Xiao, she snorted coldly. "You scoundrel, why aren't you at your post? What are you doing in my office?"

"I missed my darling wife, so I came to see you," Lin Xiao replied. "Why the long face?"

"Hmph! And you have the nerve to ask," Su Qingning retorted angrily. "The He Family's second young master blocked the entrance to the bar. Why didn't you report it to me immediately?"

"Does such a small matter really need to be reported to you? Wouldn't that make me seem incompetent? Besides, I've already solved it!" Lin Xiao said.

Su Qingning shot him a disdainful look. "Keep bragging. It was obviously Pei Donglai who resolved it. Did you think I wouldn't find out?"

Lin Xiao froze for a moment before bursting out laughing. "Oh no, you called my bluff! How embarrassing!"

Su Qingning glared fiercely at him. This bastard! Can't he see I'm depressed enough as it is? And he's still in the mood to joke around. He's completely heartless.

"Alright, stop moping. The matter is settled," Lin Xiao said. "Come on, give me a smile!"

"Get lost, you scoundrel!" Su Qingning said furiously. "I'm telling you, I'm really annoyed right now. You'd better not provoke me, or I'll bite you!"

"But honey, the issue is resolved. What's there to be upset about?"

"Hmph! The entrance was blocked during our peak hours, so customers couldn't get in," Su Qingning said irritably. "Even though the problem is fixed, we've lost that wave of customers for good. The bar lost at least one hundred thousand yuan. That's what I'm annoyed about!"

If she didn't know for a fact that this scoundrel wouldn't leave without a clear explanation, she wouldn't have even bothered. Explaining it to him was just a waste of breath and wouldn't help recover the bar's losses in the slightest.

Lin Xiao just smiled. "And here I was thinking it was something serious. Turns out it's just a small matter like that. What a coincidence, I actually came here to give you some money!"

At this, Su Qingning couldn't hold back any longer. She shot to her feet, her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes glaring furiously at Lin Xiao. "You bastard, are you really asking for me to bite you?"

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Darling, if you want to bite me, we can go home, get in bed, and I'll let you bite me to your heart's content."

Su Qingning felt like she was about to explode with anger. How dare this bastard continue to tease me when I'm this furious? She could no longer restrain the urge to bite him hard. Without another word, she lunged forward, grabbed his wrist, and sank her teeth into it.

A sharp pain shot through his arm, and Lin Xiao's brows furrowed instantly. If anyone else had dared to do this, I would have already smashed their skull. But this is Su Qingning. No matter how angry I get, I could never hold it against her.

Suddenly, a terrifying thought struck him. She's biting so hard, she's going to draw blood! My blood is Dragon Blood! If she tastes even a drop, the Gu Insect inside her will grow uncontrollably. Once it matures, she'll become someone else's puppet!

At that realization, Lin Xiao immediately wrapped an arm around her slender waist.

Damn, she's so thin... and so soft...

But Lin Xiao had no time to savor the delightful sensation. Just as he was about to pull her away, Su Qingning seemed to feel his arm around her waist. Her entire body stiffened. She immediately released his wrist and jumped to the side as if her life depended on it. Her fair cheeks instantly flushed a deep crimson as she scolded, both shy and indignant, "Hmph! You scoundrel!"

Ignoring her, Lin Xiao quickly inspected his wrist. The bite marks were deep, but thankfully, the skin wasn't broken. He breathed a sigh of relief, then put on an angry expression. "Su Qingning, if you dare to bite me again, I'll bite you right back."

"Hmph, you think I'm scared of you?" she retorted defiantly.

Looking at her proud and defiant expression, I have the strongest urge to give that irresistibly perky behind of hers a few firm slaps. Lin Xiao reined in his thoughts.

He smiled. "Since you're not angry anymore, let's get down to business."

"Hmph, as if you have any real business to discuss," Su Qingning said disdainfully.

Not bothering to waste any more words, Lin Xiao opened his backpack and poured a large pile of cash onto the desk in front of her.

Su Qingning stared, completely stunned. It wasn't the pile of over one hundred thousand yuan in front of her that was so shocking, but the fact that Lin Xiao was the one who had produced it. He's just a beggar... Where did he get so much money?

"Where did you get this?" she asked hurriedly.

"I told you, it's compensation from the person who caused all this trouble."

"What do you mean? Did the He Family's second young master pay up?"

Lin Xiao was about to deny it, but then he reconsidered. If I tell her the money is from Bai Chengfeng, she'll be terrified. She's not a timid person, but Bai Chengfeng is on another level—a figure she wouldn't dare offend even in her wildest dreams. So he said, "That's right, he paid. It was all thanks to Pei Donglai, actually. He just gave a small display of his strength and that was enough to intimidate them. They had no choice but to pay up."

In order to not frighten Su Qingning, Lin Xiao had to give all the credit to Pei Donglai. The matter was trivial to him anyway, so he couldn't be bothered to argue over it.

"Pei Donglai handled this beautifully. I'll be sure to reward him," Su Qingning said.

Lin Xiao grinned. "He certainly deserves one. But honey, I'm the one who brought you the money. Don't you think I deserve a little reward too?"

"In your dreams! You're not the one who solved the problem," she huffed.

"But I went through the trouble of bringing it, didn't I? Besides, you bit me so hard just now. By all rights, you owe me some kind of reward!" Lin Xiao said, putting on a pitiful expression.

Su Qingning's heart sank. Lin Xiao was right. Even though he didn't solve the problem himself, he did bring her the money. Yet she had not only wrongly accused him but had also bitten him fiercely. A wave of guilt washed over her.

"I'm sorry," she said, her voice softening into a charming pout. "I was too impulsive. Will you forgive me?"

Damn. This isn't an apology, it's pure coquetry. The display sent Lin Xiao's heart racing.

"Alright, seeing as your apology is so sincere, I forgive you."

"Thank you!" she said gratefully.

"You're welcome!"

"Does your hand still hurt?"

"It does. Why don't you... blow on it for me?"

Su Qingning hesitated for a moment. "...Alright, then."

Lin Xiao was inwardly ecstatic. It was such a trivial thing, yet it filled him with overwhelming joy. He didn't even understand why he was reacting this way. He quickly held out his wrist. She took his arm, leaned in, and began to blow gently on the bite marks.

The soft, warm breath caressing his skin felt like a feather lightly stroking his heart. The sensation was too much for him to handle. He snatched his arm back. "Forget it! Don't blow on it anymore. Just give me a reward instead!"

Su Qingning didn't understand why he had suddenly stopped her, nor why his face had turned as red as a monkey's backside. Still, she nodded. "What kind of reward do you want?"

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