At the very moment the car was about to slam into the guardrail, Lin Xiao calmly turned the steering wheel. The vehicle scraped along the barrier. Although the car body made contact, a violent collision was thankfully avoided.

Lin Xiao was fine, but Su Qingning was so scared that all the color drained from her face. Although she had experienced a few things over the years and had even been in accidents before, she had never faced a moment as serious as tonight.

Lin Xiao didn't stop, knowing the collision was no accident. Sure enough, the moment he accelerated, the other car began to speed up wildly as well.

I was careless. He had been so focused on chatting with Su Qingning and calling Shao Mei'er that he hadn't even noticed they were being followed. Fortunately, neither of them was hurt.

The two cars began a chase in the pitch-black night. Unruffled, Lin Xiao said to Su Qingning, "Baby, we might be being followed, but don't be scared. Your hubby is a pretty good driver; I can shake them off!"

If Su Qingning wasn't in the car, I would have already stopped and annihilated them. How dare they follow me? They're truly courting death.

Su Qingning had been panicked, but upon hearing Lin Xiao's words, an inexplicable sense of security washed over her. She proactively took his hand. "Don't rush," she said. "I trust your driving skills."

Lin Xiao was already confident, and Su Qingning's comforting words boosted him even more. The car shot forward like a rocket, hurtling crazily toward Jinling City. However, to Lin Xiao's surprise, the pursuer stuck to them tenaciously. Even when Lin Xiao pushed the car to nearly 180 kilometers per hour, they remained in hot pursuit, the distance between them shrinking.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao scoffed with disdain. This was exactly the effect he wanted. Only when their speeds reached a certain level was it worth his time to act. To entice the other car even closer, Lin Xiao deliberately slowed down a bit and opened his window.

Just as the pursuer caught up, Lin Xiao extended his left hand out of the car and flicked his wrist toward the vehicle behind them. A cold gleam shot out like lightning, heading straight for the other car's tire.

As the glint of light vanished into the night, Lin Xiao and Su Qingning heard a loud bang. In the silent, pitch-black darkness, the sound was especially deafening. The other car's tire had blown. At such a frantic speed, a sudden blowout meant the outcome was inevitable.

To be honest, Lin Xiao's initial plan was to use a Xuantian Needle to kill the other driver. But simply killing him wasn't as exciting as blowing out a tire, so he had used the Xuantian Needle to do just that.

BANG!!!

Another massive crash resounded. The pursuer's car slammed violently into the guardrail but couldn't stop. The immense force of the impact sent the vehicle flipping through the air. After tumbling twice, it crashed heavily back to the ground.

Lin Xiao retracted the Xuantian Needle, closed the window, and slowed down. After doing all this, he glanced at Su Qingning. She was twisting her head around to look behind them, utterly speechless and shocked by what had just happened. She never would have dreamed things would take such a turn.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Their luck is really bad. First, they hit our car, and now they got a flat tire!"

Su Qingning snapped back to her senses, her gaze falling upon Lin Xiao, her eyes filled with gratitude. If it weren't for his exceptional driving skills, both of them would have been in serious trouble tonight. At this thought, she gripped his hand even tighter. In that moment, Su Qingning truly felt as if she were holding the entire world.

After a harrowing but safe drive of over two hours, they finally returned to Jinling City. The moment Lin Xiao stopped the car at the entrance of Hidden Dragon Villa, Su Qingning hurried out. Lin Xiao knew she was desperate to see her mother. After parking the car properly, he also quickly entered the villa.

Su Qingning's mother was sitting in the living room. Her face was pale, and her eyes still held a lingering trace of fear. It made sense. For someone who had lived an honest life for half a century, being suddenly kidnapped was not something one could easily get over.

The moment Su Qingning saw her mother, she threw herself into her arms. Before they could even speak, their tears began to flow like a river bursting its banks. Mother and daughter clung to each other, sobbing.

Lin Xiao said nothing, simply watching them quietly. He knew they both needed to vent the emotions bottled up inside.

After some time, their crying gradually subsided. Su Qingning's mother let go of her daughter. "Ning'er, are you all right?"

Su Qingning nodded. "Mom, I'm fine. I'm okay. You're the one who suffered!"

"Silly child, why say such things? Just being able to see you alive makes me happy. What is this suffering in comparison!" her mother reassured her.

Hearing her mother's words, Su Qingning felt like crying again, but thankfully, she held it back. "Mom, what exactly happened? How did Bai Bufan kidnap you?"

Her mother sighed. "He said he had some business matters to discuss with me regarding you. I was going to call you, but he specifically told me not to tell you just yet. I believed him and went. I never imagined it would be a trap!"

Her heart aching, Su Qingning hugged her mother again. "Mom, it's all in the past now. In the future, don't believe anyone who tells you things like that!"

"Yes, I won't."

At this, Su Qingning's mother gently pushed her away, her gaze falling on Lin Xiao. With a guilt-ridden expression, she said, "Lin Xiao, thank you for today."

Xiao Shixiong must have told her something.

He waved his hand. "Mom, there's no need to say that. We're family. I'm Qingning's husband, after all. Of course I couldn't just stand by and watch you get into trouble. Besides, I would never want anything to happen to you!"

Su Qingning's mother sighed. "I always used to think Ning'er could have married someone better, but now I realize you're actually quite good. You may not be very accomplished, but you're truly good to Ning'er. From now on, I won't say anything like that again. You and Ning'er should live your lives well together!"

Lin Xiao was overjoyed. To him, it didn't really matter whether Su Qingning's mother accepted him or not. The only person he cared about was Su Qingning; as long as she accepted him, that was enough. But then again, his mother-in-law's disapproval made things difficult for Su Qingning, putting her in an uncomfortable position. Now that she had let go of her prejudices, he was naturally very happy.

But Su Qingning was even happier than Lin Xiao. She looked at her mother in delighted surprise. "Mom, are… are you serious?"

"Silly child, why would I lie to you!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Su Qingning hugged her mother again. "Mom," she said, her voice choked with tears, "thank you!"

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