Yes. A sense of danger she had never felt before suddenly filled Su Qingning's heart. She even had the vague, mistaken feeling that Chu Xiangxue was targeting Lin Xiao, even though she tried her best to deny the thought. After all, Chu Xiangxue was a woman who seemed to exist in the clouds. How could she possibly fancy Lin Xiao? But then, she recalled the brilliant smile Chu Xiangxue gave Lin Xiao as she left... and the sense of crisis surged up again.

"You bastard, what did you say to Chu Xiangxue?" Su Qingning demanded angrily.

Lin Xiao looked at her with an innocent expression. "I didn't say anything!"

"Hmph, who are you fooling? If you didn't say anything, how could she possibly know your name?"

Lin Xiao looked even more innocent. "She came up, said I was handsome, and asked for my name, so I told her."

Su Qingning was so angry she could have spat blood.

How come all those women who lived in the clouds thought this damned rogue was handsome? Yet, she herself couldn't see it at all.

"You rogue, I'm warning you! Next time someone asks for your name, you are not to tell them!"

Lin Xiao looked at her with a teasing glint in his eyes. "What, are you jealous?"

BOOM!!!

An alluring blush instantly spread across Su Qingning's pretty face. But her eyes, as beautiful as peach blossoms, flashed with shame and anger.

"You rogue, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Lin Xiao crossed his arms and asked with a grin, "Then why don't you want me telling other people my name?"

"I, I... I'm afraid you'll be taken advantage of!" Su Qingning finally managed to blurt out after a long pause.

Pfft.

Lin Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

Su Qingning stomped her foot, flush with shame and anger. "You jerk, you're not allowed to laugh!"

Lin Xiao just laughed more, completely unrestrained.

Su Qingning gave Lin Xiao a playful punch, then stormed off in a huff.

But she had only taken a few steps when a folded piece of paper fell from her pocket.

With deft speed, Lin Xiao picked it up. "You dropped something!"

Su Qingning stopped in her tracks. Her expression changed the instant she saw what was in his hands.

"Give it to me!" she said, flustered.

Lin Xiao had intended to give it back, but her strange reaction made him curious, and he instinctively opened it.

Su Qingning panicked and rushed forward to snatch it away, but Lin Xiao was a full head taller than her.

"Divorce agreement?" Lin Xiao read the words on the paper. "You want to divorce me?"

Her heart trembled. She was the one who had drafted the agreement. She was the one who couldn't wait to get a divorce. But for some reason, after what had happened with Chu Xiangxue, she suddenly didn't want to anymore. That was why she had been so afraid of him seeing it. And now, he had.

Su Qingning didn't respond to him. Instead, she said angrily, "You bastard, give it back to me!"

"Give it back? Forget it. Let's just get a divorce. After all, I seem to be quite popular now," Lin Xiao said suddenly.

Su Qingning felt like she was about to explode with anger. This rogue really knew how to press her buttons.

"Hmph! I won't divorce you! Just to spite you," she retorted.

A gleam of triumph flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes, but he deliberately feigned a sigh. "Su Qingning, why are you being like this? Our marriage is just a show for others anyway. You don't like me, and plenty of young masters from prominent families in Jinling City do. We might as well divorce early and find our own happiness."

"You rogue! That's right, our marriage is a play for the outside world, but I said I would divorce you after three months. You want to divorce now? I'm telling you, not a chance!"

The amusement in Lin Xiao's eyes deepened, but his voice sounded even more wronged. "If you don't want a divorce, fine. But you have to agree to one condition!"

For some reason, Su Qingning felt a wave of relief wash over her. Still, she asked with feigned indifference, "What condition?"

"Simple. Let me cure your Gu poison," Lin Xiao said bluntly.

But his words caused the rage inside her to erupt instantly. She was reminded of what had happened in the office—this damned rogue trying to take advantage of her.

"You bastard, are you just looking for trouble?" Su Qingning questioned angrily.

She had temporarily pushed the matter to the back of her mind, but this damned rogue just had to bring it up again.

"Why can't you just trust me for once?" Lin Xiao said, frustrated.

He really was frustrated. Did he look like a swindler? Or was the word 'swindler' carved on his forehead?

"Hmph. Trust you? Trust you to take off my clothes while I'm unconscious?"

"That was to cure you of the Gu poison!"

She shot Lin Xiao a fierce glare. She'd caught him red-handed, and he still had the audacity to keep spouting such nonsense.

"Shut up! If you spout any more nonsense, I'll bite you!"

What? Bite me?

Lin Xiao looked at Su Qingning, dumbstruck. It was hard to imagine such words coming from the number one beauty in Jinling City. He was truly shocked. Setting aside her status, she normally projected the image of an ice queen.

Seeing that her words had stunned him, Su Qingning snorted with satisfaction.

But just then, Lin Xiao suddenly asked with a grin, "Bite where? Up top or down below?"

"You disgusting rogue! You're infuriating!" Su Qingning said, flushed with embarrassment as she gave him another playful punch.

Lin Xiao chuckled mischievously.

He was about to tell her about the situation with Liu San's bar, but just then, Su Qingning's phone rang.

She glanced at the caller ID and quickly answered. The call had just connected, and before Su Qingning had a chance to speak, her mother's panicked voice came through the receiver.

"Ning'er, you, you need to come back! Our-our house is on fire!"

BOOM!!!

The news sent a shiver down Su Qingning's spine. "Mom, are you all right? Did you call the fire department?"

"Ning'er, Mom's fine, I'm fine! You, can you just hurry back, please?"

"Mom, get far away from the house! I'll be right there!" Su Qingning said in a grave voice.

After hanging up, she rushed outside. Lin Xiao had overheard her mother's words. Realizing there was trouble at home, he quickly followed.

They returned home as fast as they could.

Su Qingning was shocked by the scene before her. Her house had been transformed into a sea of fire. The intense heat made it impossible to approach.

Her mother stood outside, her face pale and her expression terrified. When she saw Su Qingning, she threw herself into her daughter's arms and began to sob loudly. The desolate cries were contagious, and Su Qingning's eyes instantly turned red.

"Mom, don't be afraid. The important thing is that you're safe. It's just a house. If it burns, it burns," Su Qingning comforted her gently.

Despite her words, her heart was incredibly heavy. Truth be told, she had worked her fingers to the bone to afford this place. It wasn't just a house; it symbolized her hope for a better life. Now, it was about to be reduced to ash. No one could bear such a thing easily. But the priority right now was comforting her mother. She had only just recovered from her illness and couldn't handle any more shocks.

"But, Ning'er," her mother cried, "your father's photograph and his ashes are still inside!"

BOOM!!!

The news struck Su Qingning so hard her face went deathly pale, and she staggered.

Besides her mother, those were the most important things she had in the world. Honestly, she desperately wanted to rush in and get them.

But the roaring inferno was merciless. Forget about going inside; just getting close enough made her cheeks sting from the heat.

Su Qingning watched the scene in despair.

But just then, a dark figure suddenly dashed toward the blaze.

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