"Lin Hai, you're not joking with me, are you?" Ouyang Xiaoya asked nervously.

It wasn't that she was timid or easily scared, it was just that the impression Blood Earl had left on her was too... that.

"Miss Ouyang, I am indeed the Blood Earl."

The CEO's pretty face turned even uglier, she backed away anxiously, and didn't forget to remind Lin Hai: "Come over here, Beast Lin."

"CEO, don't be nervous, let me finish."

"What else is there to say, get in the car quickly, this person is a kidnapper."

Ouyang Xiaoya hurriedly grabbed Lin Hai's arm, even being able to feel the CEO's palms breaking out in a cold sweat.

During this time, she had also conducted her own little investigation; it was said that Blood Earl was extremely terrifying and outright disregarded the law.

"President Ouyang, I apologize for what happened before, it was a misunderstanding."

Blood Earl behaved very gentlemanly and tenderly, if you didn't know about his past, and had met by mere chance, you'd definitely get the impression of him as a law-abiding good citizen at first sight.

"CEO, Blood Earl has indeed reformed." Lin Hai also explained with a smile, looking composed.

Ouyang Xiaoya scrutinized Lin Hai closely and seriously said, "Lin Hai, if he's threatening you, we can think of other ways."

"CEO, Blood Earl really won't hurt you because Martial God has already taken action."

Blood Earl also nodded slightly: "I have already clashed with King Yan, he is very strong; if I harm you, I doubt I will live to leave Huaxia."

Hearing this, Ouyang Xiaoya finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wife, can you feel at ease now?" Lin Hai said with a smile.

Ouyang Xiaoya nodded her head.

Yes, there was an invisible strong force—Martial God.

Martial God was indeed formidable, always solving problems when he took action.

She didn't need to worry anymore, the long-standing pressure on her heart also eased quite a bit.

"Yeah, wife, I'm very awesome, see? How polite Blood Earl is."

Seeing the CEO reassured, Lin Hai said with a joking and smiling face.

Ouyang Xiaoya gave Lin Hai a glare and earnestly said word by word, "Lin Hai, though I also hope you can be like Martial God, it's a matter of individual talent. I won't force it, nor will I look down on you for that, but could you please not pretend to be Martial God?"

"Uh…"

Lin Hai was abruptly choked up.

sh*t, in the past, he always refused to admit and deliberately avoided, and the CEO would chase after the matter tirelessly, almost wanting to check his entire past.

Now, as crises became more frequent, he contemplated and decided to reveal his identity, but he hadn't expected that his wife wouldn't believe him.

Blood Earl took a look at Lin Hai and opened his mouth.

Lin Hai shook his head, signaling him not to say any more.

Sometimes, even if you explain, you can never make a person who doesn't understand you believe, just like you can never wake a person who is pretending to sleep.

Lin Hai believed that the truth would come out one day, saying more now would be futile and might even have the opposite effect, provoking Xiaoya's aversion.

Women were always somewhat inscrutable to men, which was normal.

People with low EQ only know to be blunt and violent.

"Hehe, wife, I was just joking. When Martial God and Blood Earl had their big fight, I was there too, it was earth-shattering. Blood Earl could punch through walls with one fist, tsk tsk."

Lin Hai smiled and changed the subject.

"You were there too? Are you okay? In a battle between experts, you must be very careful."

Ouyang Xiaoya became concerned again; after all, Lin Hai was her boyfriend, and no matter what, he certainly wanted to help her.

She couldn't help but feel that her previous words were a bit too harsh, as Lin Hai's pretense of being the Martial God was presumably intended to make her happy; his starting point was good.

"Hehe, the wife still cares about me, gaga."

Lin Hai fully understood Xiaoya's psychological state at the moment and responded with a smile according to what she had in mind.

"It's good that you're okay."

Ouyang Xiaoya felt relieved, but still tried to sound tough: "You're now the CEO of the Youming Ya Group, I was worried that if you were out of action, there would be nobody to run the company."

"Cough cough cough." Lin Hai nearly choked to death.

The Blood Earl smiled, showing understanding.

Both Fire Girl and Satan behind him looked puzzled and curious, wondering if this Huaxia woman was really as the old Huaxia sayings described, that the more beautiful a woman is, the sillier?

It was quite a sight, seeing King Yan being fiercely rolled with white eyes by her.

It was known that in the European world, strong men were particularly favored by women.

A man like King Yan, once in Europe and revealing his identity, could simply beckon with a finger and immediately have countless beauties throwing themselves at him.

The two subordinates were quite confused, and considering King Yan's current behavior, where was the domineering presence and terrifying aura of the King of Assassins? He seemed more like a – "loafer?" – and one who was "whipped" at that...

"Miss Ouyang, I was presumptuous before and I apologize again," the Blood Earl spoke up once more.

"Mr. Earl, since we have turned our grievance into friendship, I am pleased to have you as a guest in Huaxia," Ouyang Xiaoya said, and then turned to Lin Hai: "Perfect timing, Hua Hua and the others are barbecuing in the yard, and I'm worried there are too many mutton skewers that we won't be able to finish. Let's all have a barbecue together."

"Hehe, barbecue, my favorite."

Lin Hai chuckled and hooked the Blood Earl's shoulder: "Interested in enjoying what is called a quintessential Huaxia life with beer, bones, and meat?"

Ouyang Xiaoya watched speechlessly, thinking Lin Hai was too bold; the man was being polite because of Martial God, but Lin Hai? He went ahead and acted chummy, which was so casual it was off the charts.

"Brother Yama, I feel for you," the Blood Earl whispered to Lin Hai.

"Hehe, you know, with women, occasionally pampering them doesn't mean you're weak or incompetent."

The Blood Earl nodded: "I've lived for over seventy years, and I've deeply felt this; with women, you need a mix of toughness and tenderness. With your reputation alone, enough to terrify and demand respect from countless powerful and eminent figures, there's indeed no need to put on some macho act in front of women."

"Everyone's life is different; some live their lives like sipping coffee, while my life, it's more like a cup of tea, bitter with astringency, yet with a hint of sweetness, requiring careful tasting to fully savor."

Lin Hai smiled and took out a Hongmei cigarette, handing it to the Blood Earl.

This guy, once he made contact, didn't seem as aloof as he had thought.

"Thank you, but I don't smoke."

"A man who doesn't smoke is like tossing his life away, and a man who doesn't drink is like walking through life in vain." Lin Hai glanced at him – this guy claimed to have lived for over seventy years, and if he didn't smoke or drink, what pleasures could he have?

"Stop looking at me with that gaze, I drink blood."

"..."

Lin Hai was speechless.

Walking into the villa's courtyard, he saw Hua Hua and Thirteen Butterfly busy at work, with Ruoshuang holding a skewer of mutton, frowning in distress.

"What's the matter, little sister-in-law?"

"Wu, brother-in-law, you're back? I can't get these fires to light, what should I do?"

"No problem, brother-in-law will help you." Lin Hai finished speaking, turned his head toward Fire Girl with a mischievous smile, and asked, "Hey foreign beauty, could you help us out? Spit some fire, let's grill these mutton skewers."