That's right. Lin Xiao planned to give the Myth Corporation to Su Qingning. He had originally intended to wait until the company was large enough before handing it over to her, especially since he had promised to buy the entire Jinling City. But now that she had suffered such a devastating blow, he decided to give it to her ahead of time. After all, while the Myth Corporation's current scale was still a ways off from his ultimate goal, it was at least presentable. He believed giving it to her now might make her feel a bit better.

However, when Su Qingning heard his words, her already grief-stricken face instantly twisted with rage. Yes, she was angry. Genuinely furious. I'm already so miserable, yet this damned scoundrel is still toying with me!

"You scoundrel, do you find this kind of joke funny?" Su Qingning demanded furiously.

Lin Xiao was dumbfounded. A joke?

"Honey, I'm not joking. I'm being serious!" he said earnestly.

Su Qingning snorted coldly. "Do you have any idea what a company entails?"

"What does it entail?" Lin Xiao asked instinctively.

"You don't even know what a company entails, yet you dare to boast like this!" she fumed. "Lin Xiao, does making fun of me like this give you some sick sense of accomplishment?"

Lin Xiao was utterly speechless. How can she be so unwilling to believe me? Seeing her furious expression, he sighed helplessly. "Alright, fine. I was joking. If you want to renovate, we'll do what you say."

Su Qingning finally breathed a sigh of relief. My words may have been harsh, but at least they seem to have temporarily cured his habit of bragging.

Just as she was about to speak, Lin Xiao's phone rang. The call was from Bai Xiangqian, and Lin Xiao answered it.

"Mr. Lin, there's something I need to report," Bai Xiangqian said respectfully.

"What is it?"

"Just a moment ago, I received a call from the Jinhai City police chief. He said the young master of the Jinhai City Xue Family was beaten up and asked for my help in apprehending the culprit. When I inquired about the culprit's name and was told it was a man named Lin Xiao—who is also Su Qingning's husband—I refused the request. Mr. Lin, you should be careful."

Lin Xiao just chuckled. "Oh, that? It's fine, I understand."

Hearing Lin Xiao's nonchalant tone, Bai Xiangqian knew he didn't consider the Xue Family a threat in the slightest. Realizing this, Bai Xiangqian breathed a sigh of relief. I was actually a bit worried he might be in trouble. But on second thought, if Lin Xiao dared to provoke the powerful young master of the Xue Family, it naturally meant he didn't fear them. My worries were entirely unnecessary. With this in mind, Bai Xiangqian chuckled. "In that case, Mr. Lin, I'll hang up. Please call me anytime you need anything."

Lin Xiao grunted in acknowledgment, and they ended the call.

He was about to speak when his phone rang again. The call was from Xiao Shixiong. He smiled at Su Qingning. "Honey, I need to take this."

She nodded. Lin Xiao turned, stepped out of the bar, and answered the phone.

"Boss, I have an answer," Xiao Shixiong said in a grave tone.

"Speak," Lin Xiao replied, his expression unreadable.

"It was the Zhao Family. Specifically, Zhao Qingqing hired the men."

In an instant, Lin Xiao's eyes turned murderously cold. "Are you certain?"

"Positive."

"Good. I understand."

"Boss, should I send men to wipe out the Zhao Family?" Xiao Shixiong asked grimly. How dare they trash Su Qingning's bar? That's a direct challenge to Lin Xiao. And challenging Lin Xiao is the same as challenging me. There's no way I can just stand by and watch.

Lin Xiao let out a cold laugh. "No. This is a debt I must collect from the Zhao Family myself. After all, they've bullied my wife for far too long. I'm going to make them pay it all back, with interest. However, while you don't need to handle the Zhao Family, I'll leave the bastards who trashed my wife's bar to you."

"Understood."

Lin Xiao hung up. Just as he was about to re-enter the bar, Pei Donglai approached him.

"Captain, what are the arrangements for our two brothers?"

Lin Xiao thought for a moment before replying, "Don't say a word of this to my wife. I'm going to transfer 20,000,000 to you. Go see their families on my behalf and give each of them 10,000,000."

Something this major should ordinarily be shared with Su Qingning, but he knew that if she found out, she would be overwhelmed with guilt and self-blame. It's better if she doesn't know.

Pei Donglai nodded solemnly, moved by Lin Xiao's generosity. "Captain, on behalf of our two brothers, thank you," he said gratefully.

Lin Xiao patted his shoulder. "Don't mention it. They're our brothers. I'm devastated that they lost their lives protecting the bar. Please, convey my deepest condolences to their families."

Pei Donglai nodded grimly once more.

"Right, give me an account number."

Pei Donglai quickly rattled off his bank account details, and Lin Xiao swiftly transferred the 20,000,000 to him. With that handled, Lin Xiao turned and went back into the bar.

Su Qingning was on the phone with someone. He overheard her say, "Alright, I'll wait for you at the bar." With that, she hung up.

"Honey, who was that?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

"The contractor who did the last renovation."

"Honey, are you really planning to renovate again? I could just get you a new bar, you know," he tried to persuade her. After all, renovating is such a waste of time.

"Shut up!" Su Qingning snapped.

Frustrated, Lin Xiao didn't feel like saying another word. Is the word 'liar' tattooed on my forehead or something? Why is she so unwilling to believe a single thing I say? Forget it. If she wants to go through all this trouble, let her. He had completely given up.

"Honey, is there anything else you need me to do?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

"No!"

"Then I'm going to step out for a bit."

"Whatever," she retorted irritably. Just listening to him brag is so infuriating.

Lin Xiao simply smiled, turned, and left the bar.

He got in his car and sped toward the Zhao Family estate. He was going to settle this account. Anyone who dared to smash his wife's bar had to be prepared to pay the price. After driving for over half an hour, he arrived. The Zhao Family certainly lives up to its reputation as one of Jinling City's premier families. This villa is magnificent. After getting out of the car, Lin Xiao didn't bother ringing the doorbell. He simply kicked the expensive front gate, shattering it.

BANG!

The explosive sound echoed through the villa's courtyard. Within moments, more than a dozen people rushed out, with Zhao Qingqing at the very front. Upon seeing that vicious bitch, a cold glint flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.

"You filthy beggar, are you looking for death?! How dare you kick down our gate!" Zhao Qingqing roared.

Lin Xiao sneered disdainfully. "Kicking down your gate? That's nothing. Today, I'm going to make you all pay the price in blood!"

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