When the soft peaks bumped against Lin Xiao's arm, his heart trembled.

He hastily withdrew his hand from Shao Mei'er's embrace.

Then he cursed, "You enchantress, stop trying to corrupt my cultivation!"

Shao Mei'er giggled, her body shaking with mirth in a way that immediately drew the eyes of many onlookers. It couldn't be helped; she was so bewitching and had such a fiery figure that it was hard not to attract attention.

Liu Chengfeng did not laugh. Not only did he not laugh, but his gaze on Lin Xiao also grew sharper.

Yes, Liu Chengfeng was in love with Shao Mei'er. He loved her from the very marrow of his bones. Liu Chengfeng was also from Jinling and had been her classmate for several years in his youth. At the age of thirteen, he met a great benefactor—his master—who took him away to embark on the path of cultivation.

Liu Chengfeng had been smitten with Shao Mei'er from the very first time he saw her. He had now been in love with her for a full twelve years. Through countless grueling days of cultivation, Shao Mei'er was the sole motivation that kept him going. However, in all these years, he had never confessed his feelings.

He felt he wasn't good enough yet. To put it bluntly, he felt unworthy of Shao Mei'er, even though he was ranked ninth on the Human Emperor list of top experts. In his eyes, Shao Mei'er was the brilliant moon in the sky, so noble that one could only gaze up at her in awe, while he was merely a toad on the ground.

But he had already decided that Shao Mei'er was the love of his life.

Now, not only was his beloved being so intimate with another man, she was even laughing so heartily at his teasing. Liu Chengfeng seethed with jealousy, the rage in his heart erupting violently. But he did not lash out. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he couldn't. He knew that if he made a scene now, Shao Mei'er's impression of him would plummet. He didn't want her to think he was a petty, intolerant man.

Besides, as the ninth-ranked expert on the Human Emperor list, Liu Chengfeng knew he was a hundred times stronger than the beggar before him. Any fool would know who to choose, and Shao Mei'er was no fool.

"Lin Xiao, you really are hilarious!" Shao Mei'er said with a flirtatious smile.

"Whatever. I'm leaving!"

With those words, Lin Xiao quickly exited the hotel. His mind was preoccupied with Su Qingning, and he truly had no desire to dally with Shao Mei'er.

Watching Lin Xiao's departure, Liu Chengfeng smiled gently. "Mei'er, your friend certainly has a unique personality!"

"Right? I think he's pretty distinctive, too!" Shao Mei'er laughed. "Come on, I'll take you out for a drink!"

"Sure!" Liu Chengfeng said with a smile.

To be honest, Shao Mei'er was well aware of Liu Chengfeng's feelings for her; she had even discussed it with Chu Xiangxue. But Shao Mei'er knew with crystal clarity that he wasn't her type. Being friends was fine, but taking things further was impossible. It would be impossible even without Lin Xiao in the picture. Shao Mei'er liked men who could conquer her, not men who would simply bow to her every whim.

Lin Xiao rushed back to the bar as quickly as he could. The traffic around the entrance was terrible, so he parked his car right at the door and tossed the keys to Pei Donglai before heading inside.

Pei Donglai suddenly asked respectfully, "Captain, are you busy right now?"

"What is it?"

Pei Donglai glanced around discreetly, then lowered his voice. "Captain, more and more people from the jianghu are showing up. If this continues, I'm worried there might be an incident!"

"What are you thinking?"

Pei Donglai made a throat-slitting gesture.

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Hmm, make it clean."

"Yes, sir!"

With Lin Xiao's order, a weight was lifted from Pei Donglai's shoulders.

Lin Xiao waved his hand and was about to enter the bar when his phone rang again. The call was from his third master, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion. Knowing his master wouldn't call without reason, Lin Xiao quickly answered.

"Did Chu Liangcai go to your wife's bar?" his third master asked, getting straight to the point.

"You know him?"

His master scoffed on the other end of the line. "The Hall Master of the Sixth Hall of the Ghost Medicine Sect's Hall of Yama. A beast in human clothing. He used to be a subordinate of mine, in a manner of speaking."

Lin Xiao was startled. He hadn't expected Chu Liangcai to have a history with his third master. "He was with the Heavenly Machine Pavilion?"

"No, but that's not important. What's important is that this old geezer is an expert poisoner, and a vicious one at that. I've been looking for him for years. He's been in hiding for so long, and now he's finally resurfaced!"

"Alright, I get it."

"Good. Don't show any mercy. Just kill him. He's just a worthless nobody, anyway."

But Lin Xiao laughed and said, "Kill him? No, that won't work."

"What do you mean? You're going to keep him alive? Aren't you worried he'll try to poison your wife? Don't think you can rest easy just because Shen Jingzhe is there to protect her!"

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Frankly, I'm worried he *won't* try to poison her. I do want to kill him, but my wife's bar is short-staffed right now. I'll let him work as a free laborer for a few days. When the time is right, I'll deal with him."

His third master roared with laughter. "You little rascal! You're definitely one of ours. That's a truly vicious mind you've got. I love it!"

"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."

"Hold on!" his third master said suddenly.

"What now?"

"Your wife is like a juicy piece of meat right now. A large number of jianghu folks have already snuck in around her. Do you need me to send some people to clean house for you?"

"No need. If you clean them up, what's left for me to do? Don't you know I'm bored out of my mind every day?"

His master was speechless. "You're a real piece of work. Fine, go ahead and have your fun. I hope everything goes smoothly."

"Don't worry. With me here, everything will definitely go smoothly."

"Don't get too arrogant!"

"Damn it! As the Dragon Lord, with wealth to rival nations and power to shake the world, if I'm not arrogant, the heavens themselves would protest!"

His third master laughed uproariously. "Alright, alright! I've said too much. Hanging up!"

The call ended. Lin Xiao strode straight into the bar.

Su Qingning was in her office, and she was drinking—quite a lot, it seemed. Her fair face was flushed, and her beautiful peach-blossom eyes were watery. Shen Jingzhe sat quietly by her side.

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, a look of disdain flickered through Shen Jingzhe's beautiful eyes, as if he had committed some terrible crime.

Lin Xiao was about to speak, but Shen Jingzhe snorted coldly before standing up and leaving the office.

Now, only Lin Xiao and Su Qingning remained in the spacious room.

He sat down in front of her and reached out for an embrace, but she flinched away. Lin Xiao's heart sank. His instincts screamed that something was terribly wrong.

"Qingning, what's wrong?" he asked softly.

Su Qingning lifted her head. Her watery, peach-blossom eyes were now completely red. Her pitiful and moving appearance made Lin Xiao's heart clench.

He was about to speak again when she suddenly gave him a brilliant, dazzling smile.

"Husband, let's get a divorce, shall we?"

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