Young Master Lin, Keep It Up

"Be good," Lin Xuan carried Su Hua back to the bed in the room and tucked her under the covers. "Your only task now is to rest properly."

He thought to himself that he, too, needed a good rest after everything that had happened.

Su Hua had been holding back for so long. Earlier, he had gone off alone to face the dangers of "Shang." Once she fully recovered, she would surely punish him thoroughly.

And the only way Su Hua ever punished him was by locking him up in a dark little room—well, to be precise, by chaining him to the bed.

And then… cough cough

His kidneys would definitely suffer for it.

"I should rest well," Su Hua curved her rosy lips into a smirk. "After all, I’ll need plenty of energy later to devour you, won’t I?"

Lin Xuan: "..."

"Su Hua, you’re a girl," Lin Xuan’s expression was indescribable.

"Devouring" someone—wasn’t that supposed to be something a man said to a woman?

Once again, he couldn’t help but think that everything between him and Su Hua was completely reversed.

Su Hua’s soft arms wrapped around Lin Xuan’s neck, her red lips brushing against his ear as she spoke, her warm breath occasionally grazing his earlobe.

Lin Xuan’s body tensed up.

Su Hua was just too seductive.

"Or perhaps… you don’t like it when I act like this?" Su Hua arched a delicate eyebrow.

"Hmm?"

Her slender, jade-like fingers trailed down his chest before finally resting over his heart.

Lin Xuan’s pulse raced wildly.

This feeling… was actually pretty nice.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Lin Xuan froze.

…Damn it, was he some kind of masochist?

"Su Hua," Lin Xuan abruptly stood up from the bed. "I’ll go make you something to eat."

Right now, it was better if he didn’t stay here.

Su Hua was too alluring, too skilled at teasing him—he really couldn’t handle it.

As Lin Xuan left, his footsteps were noticeably unsteady.

Su Hua watched his retreating figure, a faint smile flickering in her eyes.

Ah, Lin Xuan really was too easy to fluster.

Once he stepped outside, Lin Xuan fanned his face with his hand.

Butler Wang, who happened to be passing by, raised an eyebrow at the sight.

"Young Master Lin, you look so flushed. Did the young miss do something to you?"

Lin Xuan: "..."

Was it that obvious?

Butler Wang chuckled and patted Lin Xuan’s shoulder. "Young Master Lin, hang in there."

Lin Xuan cleared his throat lightly. "Butler Wang, I’m a man. When it comes to matters between men and women, men naturally have more stamina and endurance. There’s no need to encourage me."

"Of course, of course," Butler Wang nodded solemnly.

"Oh, and Young Master Lin, if you and the young miss ever…" Butler Wang pressed his thumbs together meaningfully.

"Make sure to let me know in advance. That way, I can prepare some nourishing tonic for you."

"Young Master Lin, I’ll take my leave now."

With that, Butler Wang walked away, grinning from ear to ear.

Lin Xuan: "..."

How could he forget? Butler Wang was always brewing him those "invigorating" tonics.

The fact that he always lost to Su Hua in bed was something he could never hide from Butler Wang.

Sigh.

As a man, being constantly outmatched in that area was… a little embarrassing.

Wait—no.

It wasn’t embarrassing. It wasn’t that he was lacking—it was just that Su Hua was too good.

No matter how many tonics he took or how much he secretly trained in his space, he still couldn’t keep up with her.

Every time he managed to outlast her a few times, Su Hua would suddenly seem to gain an overwhelming advantage.

It was almost as if she had been secretly taking tonics and practicing too.

But knowing Su Hua’s personality, she wouldn’t do that.

Which meant only one thing—Su Hua was just naturally gifted.

Wang Ba called Lin Xuan.

"Boss, how’s President Su’s condition?"

Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. "Why are you so concerned about my girlfriend?"

Wang Ba froze at the dangerous edge in Lin Xuan’s voice.

Was the boss… jealous?

The thought made Wang Ba shudder.

Lin Xuan might seem gentle on the surface, but when it came to dealing with people, he could be terrifying.

But all he did was ask about President Su’s health—what was there to be jealous about?

"Boss," Wang Ba hurriedly explained, "don’t misunderstand! I have no interest in President Su! A beauty like her, with such incredible skills—only someone like you could ever be worthy of her. How could I ever dare to think of her?"

"I only asked because she’s your girlfriend. Besides…"

Wang Ba revealed his real reason for asking. "President Su is a Spirit. With her help, our chances against Night Rose would be much higher."

Heh.

If the Spirit could take out Night Rose’s leader, that would be even better.

Hearing this, Lin Xuan’s expression darkened.

"Don’t even think about it. I won’t let Su Hua face Night Rose."

"Why not?" Wang Ba asked, puzzled.

Lin Xuan’s voice was cold. "It’s dangerous."

"Besides, I don’t want her to know I’m involved with the Golden Dragon Gang."

Otherwise, she’d worry. And she might even try to make him leave the gang to keep him safe.

Wang Ba nodded.

Ah, that made sense.

But given how fiercely protective the boss was of President Su—even charging into the Shang organization alone for her—it was no surprise he wouldn’t let her face a threat like Night Rose.

"Don’t worry. I’ll handle Night Rose myself. Su Hua won’t need to get involved," Lin Xuan said firmly.

"Understood," Wang Ba replied, knowing better than to argue.

"And remember—don’t tell Su Hua I’m the leader of the Golden Dragon Gang," Lin Xuan added.

"Got it."

Wang Ba hung up and sighed, shaking his head at his phone.

Honestly, who would’ve thought the boss could be so lovesick?

But at least it was for someone like President Su—a woman with both power and strength.

If Lin Xuan’s identity as the Golden Dragon Gang’s leader were exposed, their enemies might not be able to touch him, but they’d definitely target his girlfriend.

With any other woman, she’d be nothing but a weakness.

But President Su?

She wasn’t a weakness—she was an asset!

Over the next few days, Lin Xuan focused entirely on taking care of Su Hua.

Su Hua didn’t aggravate her injuries, and with the medicine Lin Xuan personally prepared for her, she recovered steadily—though the medicine did make her unusually drowsy.

One day, just after Lin Xuan had coaxed Su Hua to sleep, his phone rang.

He stepped out of the room to answer it.

Frowning at the caller ID, he recognized the name—Jiang Yutong.

What did she want?

Thank you to Shu Yu from the Northern Heavenly Domain’s Alchemy Pavilion for the super gift!

And thank you to Yi Kewen, Luo Lixueyue, chenx06104, the lazy capybara, and all the other lovely readers for your support!

Goodnight, everyone~

I’ve been struggling with insomnia lately—it’s exhausting.

Ugh.