Lin Xiao darted aside as if fleeing for his life.

He saw that Su Qingning's stunningly beautiful face had, at some point, turned pink with anger.

Lin Xiao quickly said, "Honey, it's a misunderstanding, really! I was just trying to hold you tighter, but I accidentally touched your butt. How about this? If you feel like it was unfair, you can touch mine too. Deal?"

Su Qingning looked at Lin Xiao, both mortified and furious.

This guy keeps saying it was an accident, but that smug look he can barely hide tells me he did it on purpose. And this isn't even the first time this damn rogue has touched me.

"You damn rogue, you're the worst!" Su Qingning said huffily.

"Honey, you can't blame me. It's your fault for being so hot. I couldn't help myself!" Lin Xiao said with a pitiful look.

"Hmph, and you still have the nerve to say it wasn't on purpose?"

Lin Xiao chuckled.

Su Qingning glared at him and said angrily, "Damn rogue, if you dare touch me again, I'll bite you!"

"Yes, dear. Let me continue with your massage."

"Hmph, no need."

Su Qingning was afraid this rogue would use the massage as an excuse to brazenly take more liberties with her.

"Don't worry, I swear I won't touch you improperly this time," he promised.

"Hmph, still no."

Just as Lin Xiao was about to continue persuading her, his phone suddenly rang.

The call was from Pei Yanzi; Lin Xiao hurriedly answered it.

"Big Brother Lin, can… can you come over?" Pei Yanzi's voice was trembling with fear, on the verge of tears.

Lin Xiao was startled and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"I—I was buying clothes here, but they said I damaged them and now they want me to pay. I… I really don't have that much money," Pei Yanzi said, crying.

"Okay, I understand. Stay calm, send me the address, and I'll be right there!"

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Pei Yanzi instantly felt a sense of relief wash over her, and her fear subsided considerably. Even she didn't know why his simple words held such magical power.

The girl quickly sent Lin Xiao the address.

After reassuring her a little more, he hung up.

Su Qingning eyed Lin Xiao with suspicion.

With an embarrassed smile, Lin Xiao said, "Honey, Pei Donglai's sister is in a bit of trouble. I have to go out!"

When Su Qingning first heard a girl's voice on the phone, she had felt a pang of discomfort. But after Lin Xiao's explanation, she realized it was Pei Donglai's sister, and the uneasy feeling vanished without a trace.

"Then you should go. If you need any help, just call me!" Su Qingning said. As the bar's guardian angel, Pei Donglai was crucial to her, so she didn't want to neglect his sister.

Lin Xiao nodded and quickly left.

Watching Lin Xiao's retreating back, a complex emotion surfaced in Su Qingning's beautiful, peach-blossom eyes. She couldn't help but recall the moment he'd touched her butt. Logically, she should have been furious about being taken advantage of like that, but she didn't feel the slightest bit of anger or discomfort. She just felt… flustered. Her angry reaction earlier had just been an act.

Su Qingning touched her cheeks; they were burning hot.

"Su Qingning, oh Su Qingning, what in the world is wrong with you?" she murmured to herself.

「Fugui Shopping Mall.」

This was where Pei Yanzi had been shopping. The building was clearly a relic of the last century, with outdated decor that made it look shabby compared to modern, upscale malls. Every city had a place like this—outdated, but with the advantage of cheap clothes.

When Lin Xiao found Pei Yanzi, she was curled up on the ground crying. A burly man stood nearby, arrogantly smoking a cigarette. Seeing this, Lin Xiao was instantly infuriated and strode over to her.

"Yanzi, are you okay?" he asked.

Pei Yanzi trembled at the sound of his voice and quickly looked up. Her lovely face was streaked with tears, a heart-wrenchingly pitiable sight. The moment she saw Lin Xiao's familiar face, her tears broke free like a ruptured dam. Without a word, like a child who had suffered a terrible injustice, she threw herself into his arms and began to sob uncontrollably.

To be honest, Lin Xiao felt a little awkward. He knew she was terribly upset and needed a shoulder to cry on to vent her frustration, and he was willing to comfort her. After all, besides being Pei Donglai's sister, she was also a friend. But being hugged so tightly was something he wasn't used to. More importantly, while the girl was slim, she was surprisingly well-developed. Though not as voluptuous as Su Qingning, she didn't lack in the right places. Lin Xiao was only human, and after consuming that dragon, his desire for women was already potent. The situation made him genuinely uncomfortable; he didn't even know where to put his hands.

Thankfully, Pei Yanzi's sobs subsided after a while, and her emotions gradually stabilized, though she still clung tightly to him.

"Yanzi, tell me what happened," Lin Xiao asked, suppressing the lustful fire stirring within him.

It worked. Pei Yanzi let him go and whispered, "I was just looking for some clothes. I found a nice dress and tried it on. I liked how it looked, so I asked the owner for the price. He said it was two thousand yuan. I thought that was too expensive, so I told him I didn't want it. But then he insisted that since I tried it on, I had to buy it. But I had clearly asked him before I tried it if I could choose not to buy it if it didn't fit, and he'd agreed."

As she spoke, fresh tears welled in her reddened eyes. She had clearly been deeply wronged.

"And then?" Lin Xiao pressed.

"I told him it was too expensive and I couldn't afford it. He said that was fine... if I couldn't pay, I could just... spend a night with him, and he'd call it even!"

As she said this, Pei Yanzi's expression turned to one of shame and rage.

Lin Xiao understood immediately. This was a clear case of the owner being overcome with lust, trying to bully Pei Yanzi because he thought she was powerless and alone.

With this realization, Lin Xiao's gaze fell upon the burly man.

"Are you the owner?" Lin Xiao asked gravely.

The man sneered, "That's right!"

"Apologize," Lin Xiao said coldly.

The man roared arrogantly, "Apologize? Screw you! You filthy beggar, who the hell do you think you are, telling me to apologize?"

Lin Xiao stood up and walked toward him, his expression turning icy.

"Are you going to apologize?"

"Apologize my ass! What's the matter, you got a problem? If you've got the guts, try and lay a finger on me! Let me tell you something, I, Xue Dalong, am from the Xue Family of Jinling City!"

The Xue Family? Lin Xiao froze for a moment.

The man, however, mistook his hesitation for fear.

He grinned maliciously. "What, scared now? If you're scared, get the hell out of here! You're ruining my fun, and I'll kill you for it!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Xiao sent a vicious slap across his face

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