Lin Xiao felt a surge of joy.

"Can I choose any reward I want?"

"Hmph, in your dreams. Short skirts, black stockings, high heels, letting me kiss you, letting you sleep in my bed... you can forget about all of those rewards!"

Lin Xiao's smile froze. With a downcast expression, he said, "Then forget it. If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way!"

Su Qingning looked at Lin Xiao, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "You lecher, can't you pick a different reward?"

"Damn it! Besides those rewards, what's the point of any others!" Lin Xiao cursed under his breath.

Su Qingning was speechless.

This guy really is a lecher. How on earth did I end up marrying him? My life is so hard.

"Then you're not getting any reward!"

"Fine, no reward it is. Who can I blame but my own rotten luck? But Su Qingning, I firmly believe that one day, you will wear all kinds of stockings for this young master, in every color and style, complete with an assortment of short skirts and high heels."

Su Qingning flushed with both shame and anger. "You lecher, go have your pipe dream!"

Lin Xiao swept a glance over her graceful figure. With a silent smile, he turned to leave.

"Stop right there!" Su Qingning suddenly called out.

Lin Xiao turned around. "Wife, have you changed your mind?"

"Hmph, in your dreams! Take this 20,000 yuan and give it to Pei Donglai for me!"

What? She wants to take the money I earned and give it to another man? And yet, for some reason, I don't feel the slightest bit angry.

Lin Xiao took the money from her hand. "Wife," he said with a cheeky smile, "aren't you going to give me a cut?"

"Pah! Not a chance."

Lin Xiao gave Su Qingning a look of mock resentment, then turned and left.

After he exited the bar, he saw Pei Donglai hard at work.

"Pei Donglai, come here a sec!" Lin Xiao called him into the security room.

"Captain, what are your orders?" Pei Donglai asked reverently.

Lin Xiao handed Pei Donglai the 20,000 yuan from Su Qingning.

Even though it was clearly money before his eyes, Pei Donglai reacted as if he'd been bitten by a snake, quickly retreating several steps.

"Captain, what... what is the meaning of this?"

"Cut the nonsense. If I tell you to take it, you take it. Even if you don't want to spend it on yourself, you can at least buy Yanzhi some decent clothes. Look at how plainly she dresses now. A girl of eighteen or nineteen is in her prime, the age where she wants to feel beautiful. Just because she's shy doesn't mean she doesn't care about her looks."

Pei Donglai was stunned. His eyes instantly began to redden.

He was touched. After so many years of fighting in the Western Region, his heart had become as hard as stone. But in that moment, he was truly moved by Lin Xiao's actions.

"Captain, thank you. Rest assured, I will work twice as hard to repay you," Pei Donglai said, his eyes brimming with tears.

Lin Xiao cursed, "Get lost. If I hear any more of that drivel, I'll give you a thrashing!"

Strange.

Though he was being scolded, Pei Donglai's heart felt even warmer.

He grinned broadly. "Captain, I won't say it again. I'll never say it again!"

"That's more like it!"

With that, Lin Xiao handed the money to Pei Donglai. After a moment's hesitation, he finally took it.

It wasn't that Pei Donglai had never seen large sums of money. In fact, back in the Western Region, someone had once offered him a billion U.S. dollars to buy him out. But Pei Donglai hadn't even batted an eye. Now, however, this 20,000 yuan felt as heavy as Mount Tai, for it carried the weight of Lin Xiao's profound friendship and care.

After leaving the office with the money, Pei Donglai wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. Looking up at the starry sky, he once again swore an oath: in this life, he would use all his strength to repay Lin Xiao.

Su Qingning's bar was booming. It was hard to say if it was because of all the beautiful women who worked there or because Su Qingning herself was known as the number one beauty in Jinling City. In any case, the place was a massive hit.

One would think that with such a booming business, the bar's security guards would be busy to the point of collapse. Yet Lin Xiao was just leisurely drinking tea and cracking melon seeds.

When Shao Mei'er arrived, it was already eleven o'clock at night.

Her outfit, as always, was incredibly sexy. An extremely short skirt revealed two plump legs clad in flesh-colored stockings. Combined with her enchantingly foxy face, it was hard for anyone not to be captivated.

"Stinky Daddy, did you miss me?"

"Miss your head!"

Shao Mei'er asked with a coquettish smile, "Stinky Daddy, which head are you talking about? The head on your shoulders, or the one on your body?"

"What, you have a 'head' on your body too?" Lin Xiao asked with a laugh.

Shao Mei'er thrust out her chest. "Yeah, two of them. They're pink and pointy, like peeled bamboo shoots."

PFFT!

Lin Xiao burst out laughing.

This woman is so shameless and bold. I actually kind of like her personality.

"Stinky Daddy, want to have a taste?"

Lin Xiao nearly spewed the tea he had just sipped.

This girl isn't just shameless and bold; she's downright perverse!

"Shao Mei'er, get serious!" Lin Xiao chided with a laugh.

"Stinky Daddy, I haven't even said anything and you already think I'm being improper. If I actually pulled some stunts, wouldn't you call me a pervert?"

What? She still wants to pull some stunts?

"Of course I do. I want to so badly," Shao Mei'er said, her watery, seductive eyes fixed on Lin Xiao. "Stinky Daddy, to be honest, I really miss that time in the hospital. Your 'key' was so hard and big!"

Her words sent a jolt through Lin Xiao. The first time he met this woman, they were in a car, and she had provocatively climbed on top of him, making him react.

"Stop, stop, stop! Shao Mei'er, you're acting strange today. What's with all the flirting?"

Shao Mei'er looked at Lin Xiao with a wounded expression. "Stinky Daddy, I heard Chu Xiangxue wants to marry you too?"

At her words, it all clicked for Lin Xiao.

No wonder she's acting so strange. She's always been a flirt, but never this bold. So it's because of Chu Xiangxue.

Lin Xiao smiled. "You're quite well-informed!"

"How could I not be? Right before I came to find you, Chu Xiangxue called me. She said she wants to marry you. She didn't explicitly tell me to stop bothering you, but I could tell from her tone that she was warning me to stay away!" Shao Mei'er said, looking aggrieved.

"What, are you a little afraid of her?"

Shao Mei'er looked even more hurt, her eyes welling with tears. "Stinky Daddy, she's the cherished young lady of the foremost family in Shengjing. My family is influential, but compared to hers, we're like an ant to an elephant."

"Don't be afraid. I'll have your back," Lin Xiao said comfortingly.

However, Shao Mei'er shook her head in frustration. "Stinky Daddy, it's useless. You have no idea how powerful the Chu Family is, unless..."

"Unless what?" Lin Xiao pressed.

Shao Mei'er suddenly stepped forward and hooked her arms around Lin Xiao's neck. Her breath as sweet as orchids, she whispered, "Unless... you make me yours!"

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