CHAPTER 33: CHAPTER 33 DO YOU THINK I’M A FOOL?

As soon as the words were spoken, Lin Xiao walked in with Shao Mei’er.

When Su Qingkun saw Lin Xiao appear before him, safe and sound, the color instantly drained from his face. He never dreamed that Lin Xiao would be released so quickly, and he certainly hadn’t anticipated Shao Mei’er’s presence. Su Qingkun panicked. He realized he couldn’t stay a moment longer. If he did, he would undoubtedly be the one to face humiliation. After all, Shao Mei’er would surely reveal that he had eaten two pounds of feces.

With this thought, Su Qingkun bolted for the door as if fleeing for his life.

"Brother-in-law, running so fast? Got a craving for more shit?" Lin Xiao asked with a cold laugh.

Stung by this remark, Su Qingkun stumbled and fell heavily to the ground. Su Daonong hurriedly got up and left the villa.

This sudden turn of events left both Su Qingning and her mother stunned.

Then again, Shao Mei’er did stand up for me last night, Su Qingning thought. It’s only natural for Su Qingkun to be terrified of her. But what I don’t get is... didn’t he claim that he was the one who had Shao Mei’er take Lin Xiao away? If that’s the case, why did she bring him back? Could it be that Su Qingkun was lying? Lin Xiao being taken by the police had nothing to do with Shao Mei’er at all? And she was actually the one who rescued him? That has to be it. Otherwise, why would Su Qingkun run the second he saw her?

In any case, it wasn’t important anymore. What mattered was that Lin Xiao was safe. An inexplicable joy blossomed in Su Qingning’s heart, though even she didn’t know why.

"Miss Shao, thank you for rescuing my husband!" Su Qingning said gratefully. Although seeing Lin Xiao and Shao Mei’er together made her a little uncomfortable, she knew how to keep things separate and wasn’t the type to get them muddled.

Shao Mei’er smiled seductively. "And how do you plan to thank me?"

Su Qingning’s heart sank. She knew Shao Mei’er was about to bring up the divorce again. Just as she was about to speak, Lin Xiao declared righteously, "Miss Shao, I will never divorce my wife, so you can give up that notion!"

Hearing those words, Su Qingning felt a surge of gratitude.

Shao Mei’er looked at Lin Xiao with a heartbroken expression, and crystal-clear tears welled up in her watery, beguiling eyes. "Su Qingning, I will not give up."

After leaving that final sentence hanging in the air, she covered her face and ran outside.

A weight settled in Su Qingning’s heart. Honestly, I have no idea what the most prominent young lady of Jinling City sees in Lin Xiao. Could it be that Shao Mei’er has seen so many handsome men and beautiful women that she’s grown tired of them? Is she just looking for a change of pace? I don’t know whether to criticize her poor taste or call this shameless scoundrel lucky.

"Honey, what did Su Qingkun want?" Lin Xiao asked curiously.

"Hmph, what do you think? He claimed you offended him and had Shao Mei’er get you thrown in jail. Then he tried to use that as leverage, forcing me to trade the bar for your release," Su Qingning said irritably.

Lin Xiao chuckled.

Su Qingning, however, assumed he was mocking her, and her stunningly beautiful face instantly frosted over. "Jerk! After I’ve been bullied like this, you still have the nerve to laugh?"

Lin Xiao smiled. "Honey, don’t get me wrong. I’m not laughing at you. I’m laughing at that piece of trash, Su Qingkun. A guy who does nothing but eat shit actually had the gall to come and bother you!"

Su Qingning knew nothing about Su Qingkun’s shit-eating incident and thought Lin Xiao was just being vulgar. Her expression darkened as she said, "Could you please be a little more civilized?"

"Alright," Lin Xiao said softly. "What I mean is, I’m sorry you were put through that today. But I promise, something like this will never happen again."

A wave of warmth spread through Su Qingning. Honestly, his words did touch her. But then again, this guy is just a beggar. Su Qingkun is the eldest young master of the Su Family. The difference in their status is like the heavens and the earth. Where did this shameless scoundrel get the confidence to say something like that? Obviously, he’s just bragging again.

At this thought, displeasure was written all over her face. "Hmph! Stop making such empty boasts in the future. I hate it!"

Seeing that she didn’t believe him, Lin Xiao couldn’t be bothered to explain. The facts would speak for themselves soon enough.

"Lin Xiao, didn’t you go to buy a villa? Tell me, where is this villa you purchased?" Su Qingning’s mother suddenly asked. It seemed Lin Xiao’s previous statement had displeased her as well.

"I did buy one!" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

The expressions on both Su Qingning and her mother’s faces darkened. This guy was bragging again. Su Qingning was so angry she wanted to bite him. Why can’t he ever drop this terrible habit of bragging?

"Is that so? Then may I ask, where is the property deed?" her mother asked sternly.

Lin Xiao smiled and explained, "Oh, the deed is still being processed. I’m sure it will be in my hands soon."

Su Qingning let out a cold laugh. I knew it. All that bragging, and nothing to show for it. And he still insists he bought a villa. What an awkward boast. Does he really not know the meaning of embarrassment?

"So, you’re saying you can’t produce a single thing, yet you dare claim you’ve bought a villa?" her mother asked coldly.

Lin Xiao said, "I have the key!"

Su Qingning and her mother were both startled. They exchanged a look. Could it be that this guy really bought a villa?

"Where is the key?" her mother demanded gravely.

Lin Xiao took it out.

Instantly, anger contorted Su Qingning’s beautiful features, while her mother’s eyes filled with disappointment. Staring at the archaic-looking key in Lin Xiao’s hand, Su Qingning asked with an icy chill in her voice, "This is the key to the Hidden Dragon Villa?"

"That’s right! I bought the premier unit, the King’s Courtyard, at the Hidden Dragon Villa. It’s an antique-style courtyard home, so it uses this kind of key!"

To be honest, Lin Xiao had his own doubts when he first received the key. In this day and age, who still used this kind of key to open a door? Later, when Shao Mei’er was driving him back, he had specifically asked her about it. Shao Mei’er had just laughed and retorted, "Shouldn’t an antique-style building come with an antique-style key?" After hearing her explanation, Lin Xiao thought it made a certain kind of sense.

"Do you take me for a fool?" Su Qingning questioned, her voice frigid.

The premier unit, no less. His boasts are going to tear a hole in the sky! Su Qingning knew perfectly well that the King’s Courtyard at the Hidden Dragon Villa was worth one billion yuan. Not even the six top-tier families of Jinling City would necessarily be willing to spend that kind of money. Yet this shameless scoundrel had the audacity to spew such nonsense.

Disappointment, deeper than any she had ever felt, washed over Su Qingning as she looked at him.

Lin Xiao could see she didn’t believe him. "Honey, if you don’t believe me, I’ll take you to see it," he said. "Then you’ll know whether I’m bragging or not."