Lin Xuan instinctively turned his head to look at Su Hua, only to see her smiling at him with amusement in her eyes, seemingly unaware of the photo...
"Ah Xuan, give me the envelope. I want to see what's inside," Su Hua reached out to take it.
"Hua Bao, don’t look yet."
Lin Xuan turned away, avoiding her hand, and quickly stuffed the photo back into the envelope.
Then he stole another glance at Su Hua, double-checking.
Hua Bao really didn’t seem to have noticed the contents of the envelope.
If she had, she wouldn’t be wearing that expression right now.
Thank goodness.
Otherwise, Hua Bao would turn into a sea of jealousy, and his poor kidneys wouldn’t survive.
"What’s Ah Xuan up to? Why so nervous? Is there something in there you don’t want me to see?" Su Hua arched an elegant brow.
"You’re overthinking it, Hua Bao," Lin Xuan replied, his eyes darting around nervously. "It’s just an unmarked envelope from a stranger. Nothing worth looking at. We should just throw it away."
Of course, Su Hua had been the one to ask Jiang Qing to arrange for these things to be sent.
Throw them away? Impossible.
Su Hua tilted her head. "But I want to see it."
"But it’s just..." Lin Xuan struggled to come up with an excuse.
He absolutely couldn’t let Hua Bao discover what was inside—otherwise, he’d be in for another seven days and nights of torment. He wouldn’t survive.
"Hmm?" Su Hua narrowed her eyes dangerously. "Ah Xuan still doesn’t want me to see?"
Lin Xuan gritted his teeth.
Time for the ultimate move.
He wrapped an arm around her slender waist and pulled her close. Su Hua smirked. "What’s Ah Xuan trying to do now?"
She was curious to see how he planned to distract her.
"I want to devour Hua Bao," Lin Xuan murmured before cupping the back of her head and capturing her lips in a deep kiss.
Based on past experience, nothing a kiss couldn’t fix.
If one wasn’t enough, he’d give her two.
That way, Hua Bao would forget about the envelope, and he’d be safe.
Sure, seducing her like this might land him in bed, completely drained—but one day was still far better than seven.
"Mmm—"
The two kissed shamelessly on the couch, oblivious to their surroundings.
Su Hua gazed at Lin Xuan with amusement.
Ah Xuan’s kissing skills had definitely improved.
Butler Wang and the other servants tactfully retreated from the living room.
Breathless, Su Hua leaned back against the couch, tilting her head to expose her long, graceful neck.
"Hua Bao," Lin Xuan murmured against her skin before pulling away. "Let’s go to the bedroom."
"Today, I’m all yours," he whispered seductively in her ear.
Better to lure her away from the living room and dispose of that envelope while he still could.
Su Hua knew exactly why Lin Xuan had suddenly kissed her like that. Even in her dazed state, she retained a sliver of clarity.
If she let him take her to the bedroom now, his plan would succeed.
But she didn’t want to miss out on this rare, proactive side of him.
A thought crossed her mind, and she suddenly smiled. "Alright."
With that, Lin Xuan scooped her up in his arms and glanced at the envelope.
"Someone clean up the living room," he called out. "And throw away everything on the floor."
"Yes, sir." A servant quickly arrived with cleaning supplies.
Lin Xuan exhaled in relief.
Disaster averted.
He carried Su Hua to their room and devoted himself entirely to pleasuring her.
Five hours later, Su Hua was fast asleep.
Still uneasy, Lin Xuan slipped downstairs and asked, "Did you get rid of that envelope?"
The servant retrieved it. "Mr. Lin, it’s here. I thought it might be important, so I didn’t throw it away."
Lin Xuan snatched it and tossed it into the trash. "Just some useless stuff. Get rid of it."
"And take out the trash while you’re at it. It’s piling up."
"Understood," the servant replied respectfully.
Back in bed, Su Hua, still asleep, seemed to sense his presence and immediately curled against him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.
Lin Xuan looked down at the woman in his arms and felt a surge of relief.
Thank goodness he’d acted fast—disposing of the envelope before Hua Bao could see it. Otherwise, his kidneys would’ve been doomed!
The next morning at breakfast, Su Hua spoke up again.
"I’ve taken some time off work, so I’ll be free to spend more time with you, Ah Xuan."
Lin Xuan’s hand froze mid-bite of his toast.
Spend time with him?
The kind that involved the bedroom, right?
He was happy Hua Bao was taking a break—she deserved rest—but her enthusiasm in that department was too much even for him. If she had all this free time, she’d probably keep him in bed all day.
Looks like he’d need to find excuses to stay out of the house more often.
No way he could survive being cooped up in the estate like this.
"Oh, and..."
Su Hua’s lips curved as if remembering something. "Where’s that envelope from yesterday? I’d like to take a look."
"Envelope?" Lin Xuan feigned ignorance. "After we went upstairs yesterday, I left it in the living room. No idea where it went."
"Miss, I threw it away," a servant chimed in, following Lin Xuan’s instructions. "While cleaning, I assumed it wasn’t important."
The servant gave Lin Xuan a puzzled glance.
Why had Mr. Lin asked her to lie? He was the one who’d tossed it.
But he’d paid her well, and in the estate, there was an unspoken rule—better to offend Madam Su than Mr. Lin.
So she played along.
Su Hua smiled knowingly at Lin Xuan.
He rubbed his nose awkwardly.
Why did it feel like Hua Bao could see right through him?
"No matter," Su Hua said lightly. "It was probably nothing important anyway."
If it was gone, she could always ask Jiang Qing for another copy.
Ah Xuan wasn’t getting away that easily.
Lin Xuan blinked, suddenly feeling a chill down his spine.
"Right, Ah Xuan?" Su Hua arched a brow.
"Y-yeah," Lin Xuan stammered, avoiding her gaze.
After breakfast, while Lin Xuan was in the bathroom, Su Hua picked up her phone and called Jiang Qing.
"Send me another copy of what you delivered yesterday."
"Understood," Jiang Qing replied, though she couldn’t fathom why her boss wanted those things—first yesterday, now today?
President Su went to look at photos of Young Master Lin with another woman—wasn't that just asking for heartache?
Wait a minute.
+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
nce】【Lighthearted Comedy】【Ultimate Gentleman's Novel】【Viewer Discretion Advised for Under 16】 The mightiest human hero, Sharen Morian, is resurrected after a thousand years by his wife—the Demon King. This is not your typical hero-vs-demon-king tale.
