Su Qingning's words were filled with a pleading tone, and her attitude was so servile. Lin Xiao was stung by her words, but that feeling was quickly followed by a wave of emotion.

He stared blankly at Su Qingning. What a fool. She was clearly such a proud girl, yet now, to save him, she had cast aside her dignity. She had given up everything, even willing to kneel. Lin Xiao was genuinely touched—touched by how good Su Qingning was to him.

Xue Jingdong, however, just sneered. "Well, well, giving up so soon? Su Qingning, where did all that arrogance go from when you rejected me earlier?"

His mockery was blatant and undisguised.

Su Qingning's heart ached with indignation. The instigator of all this was Xue Jingdong. If he hadn't spoken so rudely, why would Lin Xiao have ever laid a hand on him? But now, he was using his status and background to humiliate them. Hearing Xue Jingdong's words only made Su Qingning feel more aggrieved, but she had to endure it. After all, Lin Xiao was the one who'd struck him.

"I'm sorry," Su Qingning said, suppressing her frustration. "What will it take for you to let my husband go?"

In truth, Su Qingning no longer cared about her own pride. As long as Lin Xiao was safe, nothing else mattered.

"Honey, why are you apologizing to this piece of trash? If he wants to call someone, then let him. I promise you, even if he brings the Emperor of Heaven himself today, I'll make him understand the meaning of regret!"

Su Qingning was on the verge of crying from anger. She had already swallowed her pride to apologize, hoping he would show some mercy. But unexpectedly, this hooligan was just adding fuel to the fire.

"Shut up!" Su Qingning snapped, her delicate face turning grim.

Lin Xiao was rendered speechless. Why won't she believe me? We've been married for this long. Do I still not deserve her trust?

Seeing this, a vicious glee filled Xue Jingdong's heart. So, she's scared. If I had known this stinking beggar was her weak spot, I could have just found a few men to teach him a lesson. Why did I bother going in such a huge circle? But then, the thought that Su Qingning was so protective of this beggar after being married for only a few days instantly soured his mood.

"Su Qingning, I'll make this clear," Xue Jingdong said, looking down on her arrogantly, as if he had her right where he wanted her. "If you want this stinking beggar to get out of this unscathed, you'll spend a night with me. And I want him to watch."

Su Qingning trembled with rage. She was truly furious. But she didn't lash out. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but that she didn't dare. Lin Xiao's life was still in his hands. Su Qingning took a few deep breaths, suppressing the inferno in her heart.

Just as she was about to speak, Lin Xiao whipped around and landed another brutal slap on Xue Jingdong's face.

That son of a bitch. It's one thing to humiliate me, but to try and humiliate my wife? He's got a death wish!

This slap was much harder than the last. The terrifying force, like a ten-thousand-pound sledgehammer, slammed into Xue Jingdong's head with the force of a hurricane. The scumbag crashed to the ground, the pain so intense he nearly passed out.

Xue Jingdong let out an instantaneous, bloodcurdling scream, even more pitiful than Su Qingkun's had been.

Su Qingning watched this unfold, her face deathly pale. She was genuinely terrified. Although Lin Xiao's slap brought her a bizarre sense of satisfaction, her overwhelming emotion was terror. She knew Lin Xiao was doomed today. She was truly starting to panic, with no idea what to do. She had wanted to keep pleading for Xue Jingdong's forgiveness, but now it seemed that possibility was virtually zero.

Enduring the intense pain, Xue Jingdong scrambled up from the ground and roared, "You damn beggar, just you wait!"

After throwing out that threat, he quickly stalked outside.

Watching him leave, Su Qingning's stunningly beautiful face was instantly clouded with deep worry. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said in a grave voice, "Lin Xiao, you have to go. Leave Jinling City."

Lin Xiao was a bit speechless. He knew she was worried about him. But to him, the insignificant Xue Family was nothing more than a joke.

"Honey, don't be scared. It's really nothing. I've told you many times, I'm incredibly powerful. Forget the Xue Family; even if the top family in Jinhai City showed up, they'd have to kneel before me!" Lin Xiao said gently.

This was no exaggeration. The top family in Jinhai City, the Han Family, were members of the A9 Alliance. They were basically his subordinates. Of course they would have to kneel when they saw him.

Su Qingning glared at him, annoyed. The situation was dire, yet this guy was still bragging. She was so angry she wanted to bite him. But now wasn't the time to be mad. The most urgent task was to get this scoundrel out of Jinling City.

With that in mind, Su Qingning said softly, "Lin Xiao, I'm begging you, please leave. Don't worry, once I've sorted things out here, I'll have you come back."

"Sort things out? Honey, how are you going to do that? Don't tell me you're going to spend a night with him? You're my, Lin Xiao's—"

Su Qingning cut him off, fuming. "You jerk, what nonsense are you spouting? I'm your wife! How could I possibly do something to betray you? I'll find another way. The priority right now is for you to leave. I'm afraid if you wait any longer, you won't be able to."

Lin Xiao smiled. "You're looking out for me so much, which is all the more reason I can't leave. Just relax. Xue Jingdong can't make any waves. And like I said, no matter who he calls today, I will make them kneel and apologize!"

Su Qingning was utterly speechless. She couldn't believe how stubborn he was. "You scoundrel, I'm asking you one last time: are you leaving or not?"

"I'm not," Lin Xiao said firmly.

Seeing how disobedient he was, Su Qingning's beautiful eyes reddened with anger. Lin Xiao's heart ached seeing this.

"Honey, you really don't have to worry about this," he comforted her gently. "The priority right now is figuring out what to do with the bar!"

It would have been better not to mention it. As soon as he did, Su Qingning's brow furrowed tightly. When it rains, it pours. Looking at the wreckage of the bar, she suddenly felt like a deflated balloon. She felt that the heavens were being too cruel, pushing her toward a dead end.

After a moment of despair, Su Qingning took a deep breath and gathered her spirits. It was clear that life's hardships had forged her into someone incredibly resilient.

"Come with me to find a renovation company," she said in a heavy tone.

"What? Honey, you still want to renovate?"

"I don't want to, but what choice do I have with less than three months left in the competition?" she said, dejected.

"But renovating now will waste a lot of time."

Su Qingning glared at Lin Xiao. "You don't have to remind me; I'm well aware. But do I have any other choice?"

Lin Xiao smiled. "Honey, what I mean is... how about I just give you a company?"

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