Su Qingning was utterly shocked. She couldn’t believe in her wildest dreams that Lin Xiao had actually given the money to someone else instead of losing it gambling. Does that mean I really misunderstood him?
Su Qingning instinctively glanced at Lin Xiao. At that moment, he looked as aggrieved as a four-hundred-pound man. Seeing Su Qingning look his way, he purposely snorted coldly and proudly lifted his head, refusing to spare her a single glance.
Su Qingning was somewhat speechless. She pulled a stack of cash from her drawer and handed it to Pei Donglai.
"Take this money as well, and treat everyone to a meal. You’re the guardian of the bar now. Never mind 2,000, even if you asked me for 2,000,000 right now, I wouldn’t say a word and would give it to you immediately!" Su Qingning said emphatically.
Pei Donglai was very touched. Truly touched. These days, a boss as generous and sensible as her was a rare find.
"Boss Su, thank you for your kindness, but I really can’t accept this money!" Pei Donglai said quickly.
Lin Xiao said irritably, "Alright, take the money and get the hell out of here."
Pei Donglai, who had been so adamant just a moment ago, quickly snatched the money and made himself scarce without another word. He looked terrified that leaving too slowly would upset Lin Xiao.
Soon, only Lin Xiao and Su Qingning were left in the spacious office.
"I’m sorry!" Su Qingning said, her tone slightly stiff.
"Hmph, a simple ’sorry’ won’t heal the deep scars in my heart."
"What do you want, then?"
"I want a pencil skirt, black stockings, high heels, and a French kiss."
Su Qingning laughed in exasperation. This shameless rogue really lived up to his reputation.
"Shameless rogue, you’re dreaming!"
"Then I want to eat barbecue!" Lin Xiao immediately demanded.
"Hey, Su Qingning, you hurt me. Do you really think you can just laugh it off?"
Su Qingning was speechless. He was actually quoting song lyrics at her.
"The bar opens at seven. I don’t have time to go out for dinner now," Su Qingning said irritably.
"Okay, I get it. The great Boss Su is overwhelmed with work. You wrongly accuse your husband, offer a simple ’sorry,’ and that’s it? You won’t even treat me to a meal? If that’s the case, I might as well go find Shao Mei’er. I’m sure she’d be more than willing to treat me to barbecue, and probably even take me to Chunyu Pavilion for a grand feast!"
Su Qingning instantly bristled. "Bastard, you dare!"
"Why wouldn’t I? We’re getting divorced tomorrow anyway. Speaking of which, I should thank you! Thank you for giving me my freedom!"
"Hmph, in your dreams! I’m not going to divorce you, just to spite you!" Su Qingning retorted as haughtily as she could.
Lin Xiao said pitifully, "Oh, yes, you’re right. I’m about to die from anger. And hunger."
He had given her an out.
Pfft. Su Qingning burst into laughter, her stunningly gorgeous face mesmerizing. But her words remained defiant. "Then starve. It’d serve you right!"
Despite her words, Su Qingning rose and walked toward the door. Lin Xiao followed with a grin.
Soon, Su Qingning led Lin Xiao to a barbecue restaurant. It’s said that a beautiful woman is the center of attention wherever she goes, and that was no lie. As soon as Su Qingning entered, she immediately drew the gazes of quite a few red-blooded men. Cold as ice, she paid them no mind. Lin Xiao was even more nonchalant.
Guided by a waiter, the two chose a table by the window. After they sat down, Lin Xiao told the waiter, "Just bring us your most expensive and delicious dishes!"
Su Qingning was a little displeased. This scoundrel doesn’t know the first thing about saving money. Although this restaurant couldn’t compare to Chunyu Pavilion, ordering the most expensive items would still cost over a thousand. But then she remembered that if he hadn’t recommended Pei Donglai, she might have had to spend 10,000,000 to hire Huang Xiaolong.
Forget it, let him eat. I’ll consider it a thank-you for his recommendation, Su Qingning thought.
After sending the waiter away, Su Qingning decided to have a serious talk with Lin Xiao about money. Even though she was treating him to this meal, it didn’t mean she would let him spend so recklessly every day.
"You scoundrel, do you have any idea how much this meal is going to cost?" Su Qingning asked.
Lin Xiao laughed. "Wife, don’t fret over money. If it’s gone, we’ll just earn more. Besides, if you treat me a little better now, you’ll have a lifetime of endless glory and wealth once I’ve completely fallen in love with you!"
Su Qingning was speechless. He was bragging again.
"Thanks, but please, do me a favor and don’t fall in love with me," Su Qingning said sourly.
"No can do. I’m already starting to have feelings for you. To be fair, you’re not just fair-skinned and beautiful; you also have a slender waist, a perky butt, and long legs, perfectly matching my fantasy of a wife. It’s just your personality... it’s a bit too domineering. But I get it. Your environment and experiences have shaped you. Still, I hope you can be a little gentler. Of course, if you were to show this young master a daily variety of different colors and styles of stockings, the effect might be even better!"
Su Qingning looked at Lin Xiao, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She really wanted to crack open his head and see what was inside. How could he say such things? Did he have no shame?
And yet, this shameless rogue seemed to understand her quite well. Su Qingning’s personality hadn’t always been . After her father passed away and she was forced to endure so much injustice, her character had slowly changed.
"Are you finished?" Su Qingning glared at him. Different styles of stockings, really... Only he could say something so shameless.
Lin Xiao nodded, looking smug.
"Stockings," Su Qingning said suddenly. "I have them. All kinds of styles, all kinds of colors. Black, white, gray, pink... garter stockings, knee-highs, pantyhose, you name it."
Lin Xiao grinned. "Then please, put on a good show for me when we get home tonight."
"In your dreams. I won’t show you."
"Su Qingning, you’re deliberately tantalizing me!"
"Hmph, that’s right. I’ll tantalize you until you can’t stand it!"
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A triumphant smile touched Su Qingning’s lips. For some reason, seeing Lin Xiao angry was incredibly satisfying. The woman continued her taunts, "And besides those, I have lots of high heels. High heels and stockings are even sexier together. But I won’t show you those either."
Lin Xiao gritted his teeth, about to retort when the waiter arrived with plates of tempting beef. With food before him, he lost all desire to bicker with Su Qingning.
The meal was over quickly. Su Qingning glanced at the bill and saw that it came to over 1,700. She paid, feeling a slight pang of regret, and was about to leave with Lin Xiao when a scornful voice reached their ears.
"Well, well, Su Qingning. Is that your beggar husband? I guess it’s true that birds of a feather flock together. Trash really does end up with trash."