After hanging up, Lin Xiao turned and returned to the private room.

Su Qingning was clearly shaken by the incident. Ever since Lin Xiao had left, she had completely lost her appetite. She had wanted to go look for him several times, but Shen Jingzhe had stopped her each time. Su Qingning had no idea how Lin Xiao would deal with her would-be assassin, but Shen Jingzhe knew perfectly well. She was certain that Lin Xiao would kill the man who had tried to murder Su Qingning. If Su Qingning were to witness that, she wouldn't be able to handle the shock, which was why Shen Jingzhe had prevented her from leaving the room.

When she saw Lin Xiao return, Su Qingning's heart filled with joy, and she quickly stood up.

"Lin Xiao, are you okay?" Her voice was filled with worry and concern for him.

Lin Xiao smiled. "I'm fine. See? I came back safe and sound!"

"What about that man from before?"

"The police have taken him away. I trust the law will bring him to justice!"

Su Qingning breathed a sigh of relief.

Honestly, the whole incident was a complete nightmare. I didn't provoke anyone or look for trouble, yet this disaster fell on me out of the blue. If Lin Xiao hadn't reacted so quickly, I'd probably be on my way to the hospital right now.

Thinking of this, Su Qingning gave Lin Xiao a grateful look. She increasingly felt that he was her lucky star. Besides, ever since she had married him, her life had only gotten better and better.

"Quick, you should eat!" Su Qingning urged.

"Sure!" Lin Xiao smiled.

After they sat down, Su Qingning began to serve Lin Xiao attentively. She constantly peeled shrimp for him, put food on his plate, and even poured him drinks. Previously, Lin Xiao had always been the one to do these things for her.

Seeing Su Qingning's actions, Shao Mei'er and Shen Jingzhe were both slightly taken aback. The two exchanged a look, their eyes holding barely concealed smiles.

Shao Mei'er smiled. "Madam, you're treating the Master so well!"

Su Qingning blushed at the comment, but she steeled herself and replied, "Lin Xiao is my husband. Plus, he just saved my life, so of course, I have to treat him well!"

Although she felt a bit embarrassed saying it, she spoke from the heart.

Lin Xiao simply smiled without saying a word. Yes, he was happy. He was certainly happy. Su Qingning's initiative made him feel that her heart was gradually drawing closer to his. For Lin Xiao, this was an absolutely wonderful thing, a fantastically wonderful thing.

The meal ended in a pleasant atmosphere, after which Lin Xiao drove the three women straight to the bar. Although there had been a minor incident along the way, it hadn't soured anyone's mood.

As soon as they arrived at the bar, they were stunned by the scene before them. It was just opening time, yet a massive crowd was already gathered outside, bustling with excitement.

Seeing this, Su Qingning was in a great mood.

Shao Mei'er laughed. "Madam, yours isn't the only bar in Jinling City, but looking across the entire city, yours is definitely the most popular!"

"It's all thanks to Xiang Xue. Her appearance that night made the bar an instant hit!" Su Qingning said gratefully.

Shao Mei'er smiled flirtatiously. "The celebrity effect from Xiang Xue is certainly powerful, but I think the real reason the bar is so successful is because of you, Madam!"

Su Qingning was taken aback. Then she said self-deprecatingly, "Me? What use am I?"

Shao Mei'er laughed. "Madam, you mustn't sell yourself short. Your reputation as Jinling City's number one beauty alone is enough to draw crowds who want to come and see for themselves!"

Su Qingning's face flushed red. She still wasn't used to being praised so directly for her looks.

"Mei'er, stop teasing me," she said, her cheeks still rosy. "I'll cover your tab tonight, how about that?"

Shao Mei'er chuckled mischievously. "Madam, that's exactly what I was hoping for!"

"Come on, I'll take you inside!"

Shao Mei'er nodded with a flirtatious smile.

The four of them got out of the car. Su Qingning led Shao Mei'er and Shen Jingzhe into the bar while Lin Xiao headed to the security room.

The tea was already brewed, and some dried fruits were placed next to the teacup. He didn't know who had done it.

Nicely done, Lin Xiao thought.

He had just taken a sip of tea when Pei Donglai came in.

"Captain, you're here!"

Lin Xiao nodded. "What's going on today? It seems like there are more people than usual."

Pei Donglai replied in a grave tone, "Captain, more than half are customers. The rest are here to fish in troubled waters."

"Underworld figures?"

Pei Donglai nodded. "Senior Bei Kuang and I have it all figured out. Don't worry, Captain. We won't let anyone cause trouble or threaten Miss Su's safety in any way."

Lin Xiao said with satisfaction, "Well done. Where is Bei Kuang now?"

"He's outside, keeping watch. If he spots anyone stirring up trouble, he'll take them down immediately!"

"Good, I understand. Go on, get back to work."

Pei Donglai nodded respectfully, but he didn't leave right away.

"What is it? Is there something else?" Lin Xiao asked.

Pei Donglai nodded.

"If you have something to say, just say it. Since when do we need to beat around the bush?"

Pei Donglai grinned. "Captain, I just wanted to say thank you."

"For what? Why are you saying something like that all of a sudden?"

"I have to, Captain. Thank you for everything you've done for Yan Zhi!" Pei Donglai said with immense gratitude.

"Get outta here," Lin Xiao said, feigning anger. "And don't ever say such sappy nonsense to me again!"

Seeing Lin Xiao was angry, Pei Donglai quickly nodded. "Captain, I won't say it again! I'll get back to work!"

"Bugger off!"

Pei Donglai promptly scurried away. Strangely, despite being scolded by Lin Xiao, he felt a warm buzz inside.

After sending Pei Donglai off, Lin Xiao continued drinking his tea. He had just finished a cup when his phone rang.

The call was from Xiang Nai.

Lin Xiao snorted coldly and picked up.

"Master, I... I'm at the entrance of Su Qingning's bar right now. C-can you come out for a moment?"

"What is it?" Lin Xiao asked coldly. He had absolutely no pleasantries for Xiang Nai, and it was no wonder. After all, her background was contemptible. If she were from the Nine Provinces, Lin Xiao would never treat her this way. Unfortunately, she was from Cherry Blossom Country. Such a background doomed her to be Lin Xiao's dog for life.

"I... I want to give you a gift!"

"A gift? What kind of gift?" Lin Xiao asked.

Xiang Nai replied cautiously, "You'll... you'll find out when you come out!"

Lin Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Got it. Wait there."

With that, he hung up. He continued to sip his tea unhurriedly. Only when he felt enough time had passed did he slowly make his way toward the bar's entrance.

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