A silent night passed. After breakfast, Lin Xiao laughed and said, "Qingning, come buy a villa with me later!"
This woman has always thought I’m a beggar. It’s time to show her what I’m really capable of.
But Su Qingning’s face darkened as she said, "If you want to go, go by yourself. I can’t afford to lose face like that!"
You have to verify fifty million in assets just to enter Hidden Dragon Villa, and I definitely don’t have that much money. If I really go with this scoundrel, we probably won’t even make it past the front gate. How humiliating would that be?
Su Qingning’s mother overheard them and asked sternly, "Ning, what are you two talking about?"
"Mom, Lin Xiao said he wants to buy me a villa at Hidden Dragon!" Su Qingning said sullenly.
Her mother’s heart sank. "Lin Xiao, it’s fine if you don’t have great abilities, but can’t you be a little more down-to-earth?"
"Mom, you’ll know if I’m bragging or not if you just come and see for yourselves," Lin Xiao said with a laugh.
Su Qingning retorted, "Hmph, we can’t afford that kind of embarrassment! Besides, our skin isn’t as thick as yours!"
"Fine, I’ll just have to go by myself," Lin Xiao said with a smile. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel-fire.ɴet
Seeing that nothing she said could stop Lin Xiao from making a fool of himself, Su Qingning immediately snapped, "Suit yourself! When they throw you out, don’t you dare say you’re my husband!"
"Do I even need to? Who in all of Jinling City doesn’t know you married a beggar?" Lin Xiao said, a grin in his eyes.
His words were like rubbing salt in Su Qingning’s wound. Fuming, she kicked him hard under the table.
"Lin Xiao, I really think you shouldn’t go," her mother advised. "It’ll be humiliating when they kick you out. Even if you don’t care, please think about Qingning!"
Su Qingning’s beautiful eyes were red with anger. "Mom, stop it! If he wants to make a fool of himself, then just let him! I’ve already become the laughingstock of Jinling City since marrying him, anyway."
Lin Xiao shrugged, not bothering to say more.
They won’t believe me no matter what I say. When I slap the villa keys down in front of them, I refuse to believe they’ll still doubt my power.
Having made up his mind, Lin Xiao stood up and left.
「Hidden Dragon Villa.」
It was, without a doubt, the finest villa complex in Jinling City. Its magnificent architecture was one thing, but more importantly, the feng shui was superb. While Lin Xiao didn’t care for such things, he had to choose carefully, as this was where Su Qingning would be living.
Standing at the main entrance, Lin Xiao was about to go in when a security guard suddenly barked, "Halt!"
Lin Xiao stopped and saw the guard glaring at him. "What’s up?" he asked.
The guard eyed Lin Xiao with disdain. "We don’t serve beggars here. If you’re looking for a handout, you’ve come to the wrong place."
What? A beggar? Looking for a handout? Great, another person who judges people by their appearance. Lin Xiao was instantly peeved. My clothes might not be top-tier, but what gives you the right to look down on me?
Just as he was about to teach this guy a lesson he would never forget, a mocking voice suddenly reached his ears.
"Well, well, if it isn’t my beggar brother-in-law."
Even without turning around, Lin Xiao knew the speaker was Su Qingning’s cousin, Su Qingkun. He turned and, sure enough, it was him. Su Qingkun was staring at him with a vicious smirk.
Lin Xiao smiled. "What a coincidence, brother-in-law."
Su Qingkun let out a disdainful sneer. "Yeah, a damn coincidence. What are you doing here?"
Su Qingkun burst into laughter.