Su Qingning entered the private room with an apprehensive heart. After all, the person she had to face was Zhao Tieshan, a man even more formidable than Liu San.

She had no idea why such an extraordinary person would suddenly come to her bar, much less the purpose of his unexpected visit. But worrying was useless. Since he was here, she had to play the host.

Zhao Tieshan was drinking alone, but his eyes lit up the moment he saw Su Qingning.

Even Zhao Tieshan, who wasn't particularly interested in women, had to admit that the woman before him—known as Jinling City's greatest beauty—was truly exceptional. Her stunning face, her eyes as captivating as peach blossoms, and the voluptuous figure her clothes could scarcely contain all stirred an unexpected ripple in his heart.

After downing the last of his drink, Zhao Tieshan asked nonchalantly, "Where's your husband?"

Su Qingning's heart skipped a beat. When she first came in, Lin Xiao had mentioned that Zhao Tieshan might be looking for him. She hadn't believed it at the time, but unexpectedly, his words had come true.

But that wasn't the key issue. The real question is, why would Zhao Tieshan want to see Lin Xiao? They don't know each other. Could Lin Xiao have offended him somehow? The thought made her blood boil. That damned rascal! He's always causing trouble. He's just an ordinary person, so why is he always looking for death? Isn't living a quiet life good enough?

Nevertheless, though she was furious, Su Qingning certainly didn't want to see Lin Xiao come to harm.

"Mr. Zhao, if my husband has inadvertently offended you, I sincerely apologize," Su Qingning said cautiously. "I hope that a man of your stature can overlook his minor transgression. Please forgive him this once. If that's not enough to appease your anger, I am willing to offer compensation. Just name your price."

She couldn't help it. This was Zhao Tieshan, a man she wouldn't dare provoke even if her life depended on it. To keep Lin Xiao out of trouble, she had to swallow her pride and be this subservient.

Zhao Tieshan looked at Su Qingning with a smile. The number one beauty of Jinling City truly lives up to her reputation. The more I look, the more I like her.

Seeing her stunning face filled with fear, like a startled little rabbit, only made Zhao Tieshan find her all the more captivating.

"Su Qingning, you're overthinking things. I'm looking for your husband because I want to invite him to dinner!"

Dinner? Su Qingning was stunned. Zhao Tieshan is a powerful man who can do whatever he wants in Jinling City. A man like that wants to invite Lin Xiao to dinner? And he came in person to do it? Could Lin Xiao actually be some incredible figure?

She quickly dismissed the thought. If Lin Xiao were such a big shot, why would he have been a beggar?

"Mr. Zhao, if you don't mind my asking, why do you want to invite my husband to dinner?" Su Qingning asked, her curiosity piqued.

Zhao Tieshan replied with a smile, "It's nothing. I just want to invite him to dinner."

His eyes roamed continuously over Su Qingning's face and body, a greedy and lecherous fire burning within them.

Just then, a cheerful voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.

"Dinner sounds great. When and where?"

As he spoke, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Lin Xiao strode in nonchalantly.

The moment he saw Lin Xiao, a terrifyingly cold glint flashed in Zhao Tieshan's eyes. It vanished in an instant, but not before Lin Xiao caught it.

He knew this dinner was almost certainly a trap. In fact, even if he hadn't seen that cold glint in Zhao Tieshan's eyes, he would have known. After all, he had just killed the man's subordinates this morning.

"Then it's settled. Tomorrow, at noon, in my residence. I will await the honor of your presence," Zhao Tieshan said flatly.

"No problem."

"Excellent!"

With that, Zhao Tieshan stood up, ready to leave.

"Don't forget to pay the bill!" Lin Xiao added with a grin.

Su Qingning was aghast. She quickly interjected, "Lin Xiao, stop talking nonsense! Mr. Zhao, your presence here is an honor for me and for my bar. Of course, the bill is on the house."

"No, no, no, I insist on paying!" Zhao Tieshan laughed. As he spoke, his eyes swept greedily over Su Qingning one last time before he exited the private room.

"You damned rascal, why does Zhao Tieshan want to invite you to dinner?" Su Qingning asked curiously.

"Probably because I'm so handsome," Lin Xiao quipped.

Su Qingning gave Lin Xiao a coquettish roll of her eyes. "You rascal, can't you be serious for once?"

"What? Me, not serious? If I were any less serious, our kid would already be old enough to run errands!"

"You..."

Su Qingning was both embarrassed and angry. This damned rascal is always spouting nonsense! We've only been married for two days. How could we have a child that quickly?

Seeing her glaring at him, her stunningly beautiful face wasn't marred by her anger. If anything, it made her even more alluring.

Lin Xiao smiled. "Alright, alright, don't be angry. We'll find out what it's all about when I go tomorrow at noon."

"Hmph! Then I'm going with you!" she declared.

"Oh, that won't do at all. What if Zhao Tieshan arranges for eight or ten beauties to dine with me? If you came along, I'd miss out on all the fun, wouldn't I?"

Of course, Lin Xiao knew that tomorrow's lunch was a trap. Zhao Tieshan was undoubtedly cooking up some vicious scheme to deal with him, and he would definitely have to fight back. In other words, Zhao Tieshan's residence was bound to become a river of blood. If he brought Su Qingning along... heaven knows how terrified she would be.

Furious, Su Qingning didn't say another word and lunged forward to kick him. Lin Xiao, seemingly having anticipated such a move, smoothly dodged it.

This only made Su Qingning angrier. "You rascal! Would it kill you to just stand still and let me kick you?"

"It wouldn't kill me, no. But I'm afraid you'd hurt your foot," Lin Xiao replied with a straight face, spouting complete nonsense.

But Su Qingning froze for a moment. Her anger instantly vanished. Not only was she no longer angry, but she also felt a strange flutter in her heart.

"What, are you moved?" Lin Xiao teased with a smile.

A delicate blush spread across Su Qingning's fair face, but she retorted haughtily, "Hmph! Don't be ridiculous. Now, go back to your post!"

With that, Su Qingning turned and left the private room.

Lin Xiao just smiled and left the bar.

Pei Donglai was incredibly efficient. By the time Lin Xiao returned to the security room, he had already dealt with Xue Dashan. Lin Xiao didn't bother asking for the details. It didn't matter to him how it was handled, as long as that piece of trash Xue Dashan had been erased from the world.

"Well done," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

"Captain, you flatter me!"

Lin Xiao waved his hand. "There's no need to be modest. You really did a good job with this."

Pei Donglai cracked a rare smile.

"Captain, there's something I need to ask you."

"What is it?" Lin Xiao asked.

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