Su Qingfeng laughed uproariously, her mouth seeming to stretch to the heavens.

But as she laughed, her expression suddenly turned vicious.

"You stinking beggar, are you freaking kidding me? Do you have any idea who arranged this marriage? The King of Southern Town himself! Do you really think he would arrange a marriage for a beggar?"

Lin Xiao shrugged with disdain.

"Who knows!"

"Hmph, I know you're just freaking jealous! Go on, be jealous!"

Just as Lin Xiao was about to speak, Su Qingning cut in coldly, "Lin Xiao, that's enough. Su Qingfeng, please leave. We will not be attending your wedding!"

Su Qingning wasn't a petty person. She just knew with absolute certainty that if she and Lin Xiao went to the wedding tomorrow, Su Qingfeng would find countless ways to humiliate them.

It was better not to go at all.

"Oh, getting cold feet? Well, that's a shame, because you and your beggar husband have to come. Otherwise, I'll have someone smash this crappy bar of yours tomorrow. Still dreaming of competing with my brother for the Su Corporation? In your freaking dreams!"

At these words, Su Qingning's beautiful, peach-blossom eyes instantly reddened with anger.

This was so unfair. How could it not be? All she wanted was to live a simple life, but why was it so hard?

Just then, Lin Xiao suddenly chuckled and said, "Alright. Since you're so desperate for us to witness your public humiliation, we'll begrudgingly accept!"

"Hmph, humiliation? Stinking beggar, you'll find out tomorrow who's really being humiliated!"

The moment she finished speaking, Su Qingning suddenly said, "Su Qingfeng, I give up. I won't compete with Su Qingkun for the Su Corporation. Will you leave us alone then?"

Lin Xiao was stunned. Su Qingning had a deep attachment to the Su Corporation, yet now she was saying this.

He realized Su Qingning had been driven to the end of her rope. Otherwise, with her proud character, she would never beg like this.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Su Qingning had always assumed that the man Su Qingfeng was marrying must be a scion from a wealthy and powerful family. After all, with the King of Southern Town himself acting as the matchmaker, any normal person would assume the same. And given Su Qingfeng's personality, she would surely use her newfound status to teach Su Qingning a brutal lesson.

She was scared. That's why she said such a thing at a time like this.

It broke his heart.

Lin Xiao looked at Su Qingning, his own heart aching for her.

He was about to speak, but Su Qingfeng looked down on Su Qingning with a haughty sneer. "Oh, scared now? Too bad, it's too late. Besides, a piece of trash like you never stood a chance against my brother anyway."

"What will it take for you to leave us alone?" Su Qingning asked, her voice trembling with unshed tears.

"Don't be in such a hurry. You'll find out after my wedding tomorrow. But I'll give you a little preview, Su Qingning. Your doomsday has arrived!"

With that parting shot, Su Qingfeng stood up and stormed out.

Su Qingning stared blankly at her retreating figure as large teardrops finally spilled from her eyes.

Lin Xiao pulled her into a tender embrace, and this time, Su Qingning didn't resist. She burrowed into his chest and began to weep softly.

Su Qingning was truly hurting. To be honest, she wasn't actually afraid of Su Qingfeng's retaliation. She was worried about her mother, and she was even more worried about Lin Xiao.

Hearing her quiet sobs, Lin Xiao's heart felt as if it were being twisted by a knife.

If it weren't for that bitch Su Qingfeng's wedding tomorrow, if he hadn't already planned to let all of Jinling City know she was marrying a beggar, and if he didn't want to give Su Qingning the vindication she deserved, he would have the King of Southern Town send that beggar to the Su Family this instant.

"Honey, don't cry," Lin Xiao said, his voice soft and steady. "It's not over yet. I promise you, tomorrow Su Qingfeng will become the laughingstock of all Jinling City. As for her trying to get revenge on you? I can tell you right now, she won't get the chance."

But hearing this, Su Qingning only cried more bitterly. She knew Lin Xiao was just trying to comfort her, but his words, far from easing her worries, only made her heart grow heavier.

She trembled as she clung to him. At this moment, only in Lin Xiao's arms could she find a sliver of security, a small comfort to keep the despair from completely overwhelming her.

Her crying drew the attention of Shen Jingzhe, who had just stepped out of her room to see Su Qingning sobbing uncontrollably in Lin Xiao's arms.

At the first glimpse of Lin Xiao, Shen Jingzhe's otherworldly beautiful face instantly flushed.

She couldn't help it. Her mind flashed back to last night, when Lin Xiao had seen her completely naked. Fortunately, her face was hidden behind a thin gauze veil, so no one could see how red she had become.

"What happened?" she asked coldly, feigning composure.

Hearing Shen Jingzhe's voice, Su Qingning seemed embarrassed and hurriedly wiped her tears away.

"I... I'm going to change. Let's go to the bar later!"

With that, Su Qingning lowered her head and hurried upstairs.

Lin Xiao knew she was in a bad state and didn't follow.

Shen Jingzhe shifted her gaze from Su Qingning to Lin Xiao. "You. Come outside with me."

Lin Xiao followed her out of the villa. They walked one after the other into the pavilion in the courtyard.

Shen Jingzhe's gaze was as sharp as a blade as she stared at Lin Xiao.

"I'm asking you. How... how did you know I... I wasn't wearing anything last night!"

"I guessed," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Of course, he couldn't tell her that thanks to eating a dragon, darkness was no obstacle for him.

"You're lying... Lin Xiao, I'm warning you, you'd better tell me the truth. If you don't, don't blame me for telling Su Qingning you acted indecently toward me last night!" Shen Jingzhe said with an air of cold arrogance.

But honestly, she was forcing herself to say it. She was desperately curious how Lin Xiao knew, and more importantly, whether he had truly seen her naked. After all, it concerned the matter of her fated partner.

"Alright, the truth is, I heard it," Lin Xiao explained. "Last night, I heard you rustling as you took your clothes off, but I never heard you put them back on. So, I guessed you weren't wearing anything."

Shen Jingzhe's gaze grew even sharper. She searched his face for any tell-tale sign of a lie.

But she failed. Lin Xiao met her gaze with complete candor.

Shen Jingzhe suddenly let out a sigh of relief. So he only guessed; he hadn't actually seen her. If he really had seen her, that would make him her destined partner. And if that were the case, how could she ever bring herself to kill him?

As they were speaking, Su Qingning emerged from the villa, having already changed.

Dressed in a white gown, she looked like a celestial fairy. She was so beautiful that one look was all it took for Lin Xiao to be completely captivated, unable to tear his gaze away.

It was a shame she had been crying. Her peach-blossom eyes were red and swollen, making her look pitiable and heartbreakingly beautiful.

Lin Xiao longed to say a few words to comfort her.

But then he reconsidered. By noon tomorrow, the truth would be revealed. She wouldn't be suffering then.

Thinking this, Lin Xiao quickly caught up to Su Qingning's footsteps.

Shen Jingzhe walked behind the pair, her mind still preoccupied with the events of the previous night.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. Very wrong.

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