Lin Xiao smiled.

"After I carry you to bed, are you just going to use that as an excuse to make more demands? Shao Mei'er, can you please not act like such a shameless hussy?"

Shao Mei'er pouted her sexy lips.

"Stinky daddy, I wouldn't make any other demands. But if you wanted to do something... I wouldn't say no!"

As she spoke, she gave Lin Xiao a seductive wink.

She was obviously trying to seduce him.

"Alright, stop trying to seduce me. I have something serious for you to do."

Hearing that Lin Xiao had something for her to do, Shao Mei'er's spirits immediately lifted. She was, of course, happy to do things for him.

Seducing Lin Xiao into bed was serious business, but so was helping him solve his problems.

"Bankrupt Su Qingkun's trading company," Lin Xiao said casually.

To him, this was a trivial matter.

"Understood!" Shao Mei'er said with a beaming smile.

If this was a small matter for Lin Xiao, it was an even smaller one for her. When Lin Xiao had asked her to investigate the Su Corporation last time, she had also conveniently looked into all of its subsidiaries. For Shao Mei'er, bankrupting Su Qingkun's trading company was easier than breathing.

"By the way, stinky daddy, do you just want Su Qingkun's company to go bankrupt, or do you want the entire Su Corporation to go down with it?"

Honestly, Lin Xiao was tempted to bankrupt the entire Su Corporation. But Su Qingning was deeply attached to it. If the corporation went under, she would have to rebuild it from scratch after getting it back.

"Just bankrupt Su Qingkun's company for now."

"Understood, stinky daddy. If I handle this well, will you reward me with a kiss?" Shao Mei'er asked, tilting her head with a flirtatious smile.

Lin Xiao flicked her forehead gently. He chuckled, "Keep dreaming!"

"Of course. And my dreams are very beautiful," she retorted.

"Alright, get to it."

Shao Mei'er blew Lin Xiao a kiss before darting off. But suddenly, Lin Xiao thought of something and called out, "Wait a moment!"

Shao Mei'er spun around. Her stunningly beautiful face lit up with excitement as she looked at him. "Stinky daddy, what is it? Have you decided to reward me with a kiss after all?"

"No. On second thought, don't bankrupt Su Qingkun's company yet."

"Why?" Shao Mei'er asked, a hint of suspicion in her voice.

Lin Xiao smiled. "My wife's competition with him won't be over for another half a year. How about this: for the next six months, you support Su Qingkun's company instead."

Shao Mei'er was incredibly sharp and caught on to Lin Xiao's intent instantly.

With a charming smile, she said, "So, stinky daddy, you want to deliver the fatal blow to Su Qingkun at the very last moment?"

"Smart."

Shao Mei'er laughed. "Not bad. If I support Su Qingkun's company, it'll surely expand by several dozen times in these six months. During that time, he'll definitely become incredibly arrogant. Then, when everything is about to conclude, I'll pull the rug out from under him and deliver a fatal blow. It'll plunge him from heaven to hell in an instant. That kind of attack is absolutely devastating! Stinky daddy, you're pretty ruthless... but I like it!"

"Go on, then," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Shao Mei'er nodded and quickly left.

Soon, Lin Xiao was the only one left in the vast living room. He wanted to go see Su Qingning but remembered she had asked to be left alone. Lin Xiao had no choice but to dismiss the idea.

When Shen Jingzhe returned, Lin Xiao was aimlessly feeding the goldfish in the small pond. She still had her face covered, but from her excessively beautiful eyes, Lin Xiao could see her murderous intent.

"What's wrong? You still want to kill me?" Lin Xiao teased with a chuckle.

Shen Jingzhe responded coldly, "I do."

"You're heartless. I'm detoxifying you, and you still want to kill me!"

Shen Jingzhe fell silent. Lin Xiao continued feeding the fish.

"How long will it take to cure my poison?"

"How would I know?" Lin Xiao lied nonchalantly.

He had no choice. This woman was a sword dangling over his head. Lin Xiao knew perfectly well that the moment he cured her, she wouldn't hesitate to kill him.

Shen Jingzhe fell silent again. After a moment, she said coldly, "My master called me today. She gave me one month. I have to kill you within that time, or she will kill me."

Lin Xiao was slightly taken aback. Though her voice was as cold as frost, he could detect a hint of anguish in her tone.

"Shen Jingzhe, who exactly is your master?" Lin Xiao asked in a deep voice.

"No comment."

"Damn it, I don't recall offending your master! Why does she insist on killing me? And why is she putting you under so much pressure?"

"No comment," Shen Jingzhe's voice grew even colder.

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes at her.

"Shen Jingzhe, if I cure the poison in your body within a month, will you still kill me?"

"Yes."

"Ungrateful wretch," Lin Xiao said irritably.

His words seemed to strike a nerve. Her body shuddered slightly before she said coldly, "My life was saved by my master, and killing you is her command. I can't refuse it. Besides, even if I don't kill you, my master will take action herself. Once she does, you are doomed. However, if you can cure the poison in my body within a month, I can plead on your behalf."

Lin Xiao could hear the helplessness in her voice.

"Alright, I'll do what I can."

"Thank you," Shen Jingzhe said, her tone stiff.

"Finally, you say something human. But I'll give you a fair warning: if you don't want to suffer tonight, change your clothes. Of course, it'd be best if you just didn't wear any."

"Understood," Shen Jingzhe said coldly. After the previous night's experience, she didn't dare to argue.

"Also, from now on, you're my wife's personal bodyguard. I expect you to protect her well."

Shen Jingzhe looked at Lin Xiao with a cold, sharp gaze. "You really have been scheming from the start."

"That's right. It would be a waste not to use a master like you," Lin Xiao said with a grin.

Shen Jingzhe's gaze grew even colder.

"Enough, stop looking at me like I'm your enemy. It's not too much to charge a little interest for curing you, is it?"

Shen Jingzhe snorted coldly and turned to enter the villa.

Looking at the thin veil tied behind her head, a mischievous impulse suddenly surged through Lin Xiao.

That's right. He wanted to see this woman's true face.

"Hold on."

Shen Jingzhe stopped.

"What is it now?" she asked coldly.

Lin Xiao didn't say a word. He swiftly pulled off the thin veil covering her face.

Shen Jingzhe let out a sharp gasp. She spun around, reaching to snatch the veil from his hands.

But in the instant she turned, Lin Xiao was stunned.

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