CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 45 I’M HERE TO APOLOGIZE

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Lin Xiao was utterly shocked.

If his seven masters had stepped up to protect him, Lin Xiao wouldn’t have been surprised. After all, he was used to living under their protection. But these words had come from Su Qingning.

She was facing a Martial Artist, a man who could kill her with a single blow. Yet, she didn’t shrink back. Instead, she stepped forward without the slightest hesitation and made an incredibly bold declaration.

But after the initial shock, Lin Xiao smiled. A sudden warmth spread through his chest, sweet as honey. He had never experienced such a feeling before. He didn’t even know what it was, let alone why it had bloomed inside him.

"Qingning, get back. Let me handle this trash!" Lin Xiao said.

"Shut up!" Su Qingning snapped irritably.

Xue Dashan was a Martial Artist, after all. She had no idea why this scoundrel was spouting such nonsense.

Xue Dashan suddenly let out a sinister laugh. "What, afraid I’ll kill this stinking beggar? Fine, Su Qingning. Let’s talk terms!"

Su Qingning’s heart sank. She hated being threatened. But to protect Lin Xiao right now, she couldn’t afford to care about that.

"What do you want?"

Su Qingning’s voice was frigid, like eternal, unmelting ice. The spacious security room was instantly enveloped in a bone-chilling cold. Everyone knew Su Qingning was truly furious.

But Xue Dashan’s grin only grew more hideous. "First, have this stinking beggar apologize to my nephew and cover all his medical expenses. Second, have this stinking beggar get the hell out of the bar, or I’ll beat him every time I see him. Third, drop the matter concerning those two trash security guards. And lastly, spend the night with me. Let me have some fun with you. If you agree, I’ll pretend today never happened. If you don’t, I’ll kill this stinking beggar right now."

Xue Dashan laughed hideously, his greedy gaze sweeping over Su Qingning’s body. He acted as if he had her right where he wanted her.

After all, Su Qingning was now married to this stinking beggar, so those wealthy young masters would naturally stop pursuing her. Not only would they stop pursuing her, but they would actively avoid her. Moreover, the Su Family had cast her aside like a worn-out shoe. That being the case, what did he have to fear?

A murderous fury instantly clouded Su Qingning’s beautiful face. Even her lovely, almond-shaped eyes blazed with a towering rage. She never imagined Xue Dashan could be so shameless.

Lin Xiao, however, just laughed. This piece of trash really has a death wish.

"Qingning, move aside! I’ll slap this garbage to death with one blow!"

Just as Su Qingning was about to snap back in anger, a chilly voice drifted in from outside.

"A maggot like you dares to covet Qing Ning? Are you tired of living?"

Xue Dashan’s heart trembled. He found the voice disturbingly familiar.

Su Qingning, however, was startled, because she had recognized the voice as Bai Chengfeng’s.

Sure enough, Bai Chengfeng strode in.

When Xue Dashan saw Bai Chengfeng, he panicked instantly. Of course, he knew who Bai Chengfeng was and was well aware of his background. To put it bluntly, the man could kill him with a flick of his finger. It was for this very reason that Xue Dashan grew frantic.

If Bai Chengfeng intended to stand up for Su Qingning, I would have no choice but to take it.

Lin Xiao was baffled by Bai Chengfeng’s arrival. Just that afternoon, this piece of trash had been thoroughly humiliated by Shao Mei’er. Any normal person would have been too ashamed to show their face again. But not him. He actually had the gall to appear.

"Young... Young Master Bai, you... why are you here?" Xue Dashan asked, forcing a smile.

Bai Chengfeng sneered, "What, I can’t be here?"

"I... I didn’t mean that."

"Oh? Then what did you mean?"

"I... I... I..."

Xue Dashan was so anxious he was about to cry. He had heard that Bai Chengfeng’s older brother was a great general under the War God of the Western Region. Even if he had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn’t dare be disrespectful.

"Enough of your stammering! First, apologize to Qing Ning. Second, get on your knees and apologize to Qing Ning!"

At these words, Xue Dashan’s face turned deathly pale. Without another word, he scrambled to kneel before Su Qingning.

Su Qingning moved to stop him, but it was too late.

"President Su, I’m... I’m sorry! I’m a fucking idiot! My judgment was clouded! Please, for the sake of all the years I’ve served the bar, just spare me! As long as you let me go, I promise I’ll personally send that beast Xue Long to prison!"

"Get up," Su Qingning said coldly. She despised it when people knelt before her.

"No, President Su, I won’t get up unless you agree," Xue Dashan said, his voice trembling.

"Fine, I agree. You can get up now," Su Qingning said in a heavy tone.

Xue Dashan felt a wave of relief as if he’d been granted a royal pardon and quickly stood up.

However, Bai Chengfeng spoke with a cold smile, "Qing Ning is kind-hearted and willing to forgive you, but that doesn’t mean *I’ll* forgive your insolence toward her!"

Xue Dashan, who had just found his footing, was so scared he almost fell to his knees again. "Young... Young Master Bai, what... what do you want?" he asked, his voice shaking with fear.

"Start by slapping yourself a hundred times."

Xue Dashan was on the verge of tears. Having to slap himself in front of Su Qingning, that beggar Lin Xiao, and these security guards he had always looked down on... The humiliation was worse than death.

But Xue Dashan didn’t dare defy Bai Chengfeng’s command, nor did he hesitate for a second. With both hands, he began to frantically slap his own face.

SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! The sharp sounds echoed relentlessly throughout the security office.

"That’s enough, Xue Dashan. Just take Xue Long to the hospital," Su Qingning said coldly.

But Xue Dashan dared not stop. He shot a careful glance at Bai Chengfeng.

Bai Chengfeng glared at him with piercing eyes. "Are you fucking deaf? Didn’t you hear what Qing Ning said?"

Those words were another pardon for Xue Dashan. He stopped immediately, gave Bai Chengfeng a deep bow, and then hastily scooped up the nearly lifeless Xue Long and hurried out.

Bai Chengfeng walked up to Su Qingning with a beaming smile. "Qing Ning, wasn’t that satisfying?"

Su Qingning remained silent, her heart a swirl of complicated emotions. Frankly, Bai Chengfeng’s actions had been cathartic. Not only had they let her vent her anger, but they had also saved Lin Xiao from disaster. Still, the thought that Bai Chengfeng was the one who had resolved the situation left a sour taste in her mouth. She so desperately wished it had been Lin Xiao who had stepped up, that he had been the one to turn the tide. But he hadn’t. He had stayed hidden behind her the entire time. Comparisons, she thought, were truly cruel.

"Bai Chengfeng, thank you for what you did," Su Qingning said placidly.

"Don’t mention it."

Su Qingning nodded. "Why are you here? The bar isn’t open yet."

Bai Chengfeng smiled. "Oh, I came to apologize to Lin Xiao."