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.
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!
transmigrates into the role of a villainous rich second-generation kid in an urban fantasy novel, and gets bound to a god-tier choice system. Right at the start, he catches the female lead stealing exam papers! This triggers the villain's choice options! [Choice 1: Pretend you didn't see anything] [Choice 2: Loudly call her out, drawing everyone's attention] [Choice 3: ...] And thus, a twisted villain is born. To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, he has no choice but to take down all the protagonists first. Jiang Che: Nobody understands being twisted better than me!
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
