Su Qingning paced anxiously around the office, her mind incessantly haunted by Zhao Qingqing's parting words. She was incredibly anxious, almost panic-stricken. She knew the Zhao Family would retaliate, and their revenge would be vicious. Even the slightest move on their part would spell utter disaster for nobodies like her and Lin Xiao. At the thought, Su Qingning let out a heavy sigh. Life is so hard.

Just then, Lin Xiao pushed the door open and entered. When Su Qingning saw him standing there as if nothing had happened—especially with that audacious smile on his face—her anger flared. She had always been so careful, even enduring Zhao Qingqing's humiliation without a single word of protest. Yet this scoundrel just breezed in, causing trouble wherever he went. Who gave him the nerve to be so reckless?

However, Su Qingning didn't explode. She needed to know why he had done it. "Why did you hit someone?" she asked.

"You mean that piece of trash, Zhao Qingzhi?"

"Who else?" Su Qingning retorted coldly.

"Oh, that scum drugged Pei Donglai's sister, Pei Yanzi, with an aphrodisiac. He was going to assault her, so she called me. Darling, do you really think I could just stand by and let that happen?"

Su Qingning was stunned speechless. She couldn't believe Zhao Qingzhi would do something so malicious. The memory of Zhao Qingqing drugging her surfaced in her mind. That pair of siblings is truly despicable.

"Does Pei Donglai know about this?" Su Qingning asked in a grave tone.

Lin Xiao shook his head. "No. I didn't tell him, and I told Pei Yanzi not to, either. With his temper, he'd definitely storm the Zhao Family's estate. It's not that I'm worried he'd slaughter them... It's just... this despicable family must be dealt with by me, personally.

"After all, they've bullied you plenty. Don't worry. Once I handle this current mess, I'll deal with them. I'll make their entire family kneel before you and apologize."

His words left Su Qingning feeling both touched and helpless. She was touched that Lin Xiao, despite having no real power, had the courage to stand up for her. But she felt helpless because he would say such outrageous things. Make the entire Zhao Family kneel and apologize to me? That's just ridiculous. He really is addicted to bragging.

Su Qingning couldn't be bothered to argue. Nothing she said would change his habit of boasting. "What happened with Zhao Qingqing's car?" she asked.

"She tried to run me over, but her driving is terrible, so she crashed into a wall," Lin Xiao explained.

I really want to tell her I was the one who kicked that tramp's car into that state, Lin Xiao thought. But even if I told the truth, she wouldn't believe me. It's better to just make something up. His explanation left Su Qingning utterly silent.

"What's wrong? Worried about the Zhao Family's retaliation?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

Su Qingning shot him a look that was both alluring and exasperated. "You're clever, but what good is that now? You beat up the Zhao Family's only son, and you dealt with Zhao Qingqing. They'll definitely come for revenge, and when they do, we won't be able to handle it."

Looking at the restless Su Qingning, Lin Xiao felt a pang of heartache. He said softly, "Don't worry. A mere Zhao Family can't overturn the heavens."

"You scoundrel! To ordinary people like us, they *are* the heavens!" she retorted. "Don't you understand? With the slightest move, they could plunge us into a hell from which there's no escape!"

Lin Xiao just laughed. "Darling, it's not as serious as you make it sound. If the Zhao Family is the heavens, then I'm the heavens' grandfather. I just have to lift a finger, and they'll be reduced to dust. So relax. Eat, drink, and be merry."

Su Qingning glared at him, furious. She was already terrified, and he was still making these ridiculous boasts. Still, she knew he was only saying it to comfort her, so she suppressed her anger.

"Lin Xiao," she said gently, "I know you sometimes brag to make me feel better, but some problems can't be solved with empty words."

"Darling, I'm not bragging. My abilities are immense. You'll see one day."

"Hmph, you scoundrel! I just asked you to stop boasting, and you're right back at it! If you were so capable, you wouldn't have been a beggar!" Su Qingning snapped.

"Who says I'm a beggar?" Lin Xiao retorted.

Su Qingning glared at him. "If you're not a beggar, then what are you? The Dragon Lord?"

Lin Xiao froze. "Darling, how do you know about the Dragon Lord?"

"Hmph. With all the customers that come through the bar every day, how could I not have heard of him?"

Lin Xiao nodded and said with utter seriousness, "Alright, darling, I'll lay my cards on the table. I really am the Dragon Lord."

Su Qingning was too furious to speak. I've heard people say the Dragon Lord commands immense power and wealth that could rival a nation. And this guy dares to claim that's him? Isn't he afraid of telling such a brazen lie?

Seeing how serious Lin Xiao looked, Su Qingning swallowed her anger. "Lin Xiao, you're my husband. More than anyone, I wish you had a powerful background and supreme authority. That way, I wouldn't have to live such a tiring life, and you wouldn't have to suffer so much humiliation. But that's not the reality. You were just a beggar.

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to look down on you. I just think there's nothing wrong with that. Now that you're married to me, you aren't a beggar anymore. But can you please just be a little more down-to-earth? Can't we just live our lives peacefully?"

Hearing her words, Lin Xiao gave a helpless laugh. Why won't she ever believe me? I wanted to come clean when I gave her the deed to the house, but she didn't even give me a chance. It's happening all over again. Forget it. Time will prove everything.

"Fine," he said with a sigh. "I'll stop bragging. Whatever you say."

Seeing that he had finally listened, Su Qingning breathed a sigh of relief. "To resolve this, we'll probably have to ask the Bai Family for help. I'm planning to invite Bai Chengfeng to dinner tonight. You should come with me."

Lin Xiao frowned slightly, and Su Qingning immediately noticed.

"Hmph! I know you're thinking of asking Shao Mei'er for help, but I forbid it."

"Why?"

"Because I said so!"

She's just worried I'll get too close to Shao Mei'er, that's all, Lin Xiao realized. But this is such a trivial matter. There's no need to involve Shao Mei'er at all.

"But we don't need to go to that piece of trash Bai Chengfeng," he said.

"You think I want to?" she snapped. "He's the most influential person I know right now! Who else can I ask?"

Seeing how angry she was, Lin Xiao just smiled. "Fine, ask him if you want. It's about time he came kneeling and begging to me anyway."

This wasn't just another boast. Lin Xiao had poisoned Bai Chengfeng during their last encounter, and he calculated that the poison should be taking effect right about now.

Su Qingning shot him another glare. "Such shameless boasting! Do you really think the young master of a top-tier family would ever beg *you* for anything?"

Lin Xiao simply smiled. "We'll see."

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