Chu Xiangxue's voice was urgent and panicked.

My heart skipped a beat. Lin Xiao thought. Did she get into trouble? But that can't be right. I already sent Shen Jingzhe to protect her. With Shen Jingzhe's cultivation, nothing should have happened.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiao asked hurriedly.

"I'm fine! I just finished up with my business. I heard what happened to your wife, so I called to check on you immediately," she said.

Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. "Qing Ning is fine. She's with me right now."

On the other end of the line, Chu Xiangxue also let out a sigh of relief. "What exactly happened?"

"She was kidnapped, but I've already rescued her."

"She wasn't mistreated, was she?" Chu Xiangxue asked worriedly.

"She's fine. You go ahead and focus on your work. We won't be coming over tonight. You can come to the villa after you're done, and we'll celebrate for you!"

"Really? That's great!" Chu Xiangxue said with a laugh.

"Yeah. Talk to you later, then."

After Chu Xiangxue agreed, Lin Xiao hung up.

Without him noticing, Su Qingning had walked right up to him. The moment Lin Xiao turned, he was once again greeted by the sight of her sexy legs.

"Honey, could you go change into some long pants?" Lin Xiao asked pitifully.

Su Qingning asked in confusion, "Why?"

"Don't you know how sexy your legs are?"

Su Qingning's face turned red. "You're terrible!" she pouted.

Despite her words, she obediently walked upstairs. Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, she returned. This time, she had changed into a long, snow-white dress, and Lin Xiao finally relaxed completely.

Su Qingning leaned against the kitchen island, watching Lin Xiao at work.

They say a man is most handsome when he's focused. I never really believed that before, but right now, I think it's absolutely true.

At that moment, Lin Xiao was diligently and intently preparing a lobster. His movements were so skillful he looked like a professional chef.

After watching for a while, Su Qingning couldn't help but ask, "Lin Xiao, have you worked as a chef before?"

Lin Xiao thought for a moment. "Hmm, yes, I have!"

Although I've never been a professional chef in a hotel, after all those years cooking for those old geezers, I basically was one. So that's not really a lie.

"No wonder you handle a lobster so expertly!"

Lin Xiao smiled. "Handsome, aren't I?"

"Not at all!" Su Qingning said, her eyes curving into joyful crescents.

Lin Xiao freed a hand and gently tapped her delicate nose. "You ungrateful thing. Your husband is working so hard to feed you, and you can't even say I'm handsome."

Su Qingning looked at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Alright, alright, you're the most handsome man in the entire world, okay?"

"That's more like it!" Lin Xiao said, grinning from ear to ear.

"By the way, how did you rescue me?" she asked.

"I'd rather not get into it. I went to pick up Shen Jingzhe, and when I got back, you were gone. Then I remembered seeing two men pushing a large trunk out as I was returning. My gut told me something was wrong, so I chased after them and stopped them."

Lin Xiao chose not to tell Su Qingning the rest of the story, fearing it would frighten her, so he left out the violent details.

Hearing his account, Su Qingning felt the profound relief of having survived a disaster. "It's a good thing your intuition is so sharp. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable," she sighed.

Lin Xiao laughed. "Don't worry, you're just one of those people with incredible luck. Even if I hadn't noticed, someone else would have saved you."

"Maybe you are my good luck," Su Qingning couldn't help but say.

Lin Xiao paused, then chuckled. "If anyone ever dares to say my wife doesn't have a sense of humor, I'll be sure to teach them a lesson!"

"Oh, stop it. If you're asking Xiang Xue to come over to celebrate tonight, shouldn't we make a few more dishes?"

"No need. We'll just have some food delivered for them. My cooking is only for you!"

Su Qingning looked at him, exasperated but amused. This guy really has a way with words. But as much as it annoys me, I love hearing him say them.

"Can I have a little wine with dinner tonight?"

Lin Xiao thought for a moment. "You can have a little red wine."

Su Qingning nodded happily. She wasn't actually that interested in alcohol, despite owning a bar, and she rarely drank. But today, she wanted to. To celebrate my narrow escape, and to celebrate finally understanding my own heart.

By the time he finished cooking, it was dinnertime. The table was filled with fish and shrimp, meat and vegetables—eight dishes in all, a truly lavish spread.

Su Qingning was getting hungry. She didn't stand on ceremony with Lin Xiao and began to eat heartily. Even though she'd had his cooking before and knew how delicious it was, she was still stunned by the amazing flavor.

Eating the king crab legs Lin Xiao had peeled for her, Su Qingning said, "Lin Xiao, you should open a restaurant. I bet it would be a huge hit!"

Lin Xiao raised his wine glass and clinked it against hers. Draining his glass, he smiled and said, "I can't do that. I told you, in this life, I'll only cook for you!"

A sweet warmth spread through Su Qingning's heart. But she teased, "Then what about the time my mom ate your cooking?"

"Alright, we can add your mom to the list!"

His words made Su Qingning burst into laughter. Under the warm light, her smile was radiant and dazzling, utterly captivating.

After dinner, Su Qingning offered to do the dishes, but Lin Xiao wouldn't even consider it. Even with hot water, he couldn't bear to let her get her hands wet, especially since she was on her period.

Su Qingning obviously understood his concern, and she was more moved than ever—so moved she wanted to kiss him on the spot. But she held back. She was still a bit too reserved and hadn't yet reached the point where she could kiss him so brazenly.

"Then at least find something for me to do!"

Lin Xiao thought for a moment. "Why don't you order some takeout for the others? That way, they can eat as soon as they get back!"

"Okay, I'll go order now!"

He nodded, and they went about their separate tasks.

Just as Lin Xiao was finishing the last of the dishes, his phone suddenly rang. The call was from his First Master.

First Master rarely calls me. When he does, it's always something important.

Lin Xiao quickly answered the phone.

"Su Qingning was kidnapped?"

"Yes."

"What happened?"

Lin Xiao glanced over at Su Qingning, who was busy ordering takeout on the living room sofa, completely unaware of his call. He lowered his voice and said, "The people from the Dragon Slaying Plan want to get the Map of Mountains and Rivers from me. They know my cultivation level is high, so they didn't dare come after me directly. They targeted Qingning instead!"

"Is she alright?"

"Yes, thankfully I found her in time."

His First Master was silent for a moment on the other end of the line. Then, he said abruptly, "Kid, let's talk."

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