The instant Boss Huang's voice faded, Luo Xiu's heart leaped into his throat. An icy chill shot through him, and his entire body seemed to freeze.

At almost the same moment, Su Shenyun, straddling Luo Xiu's stomach, embarrassingly reached her climax.

After a series of tense convulsions, her body went limp as if boneless, collapsing weakly on top of him. Her long hair was a disheveled mess, and her eyes were rolled back slightly. Panting with her mouth wide open, she looked as if she had just overcome a serious illness.

Right now, she didn't want to care about a single thing. Even if the sky were falling, she couldn't be bothered to move an inch.

It was Luo Xiu who reacted first. He hastily pushed Su Shenyun aside, scrambled to pull up his pants, and glanced toward the opposite sofa, where Boss Huang had already sat up. He braced himself for the worst.

However, a long sigh of relief escaped him, because Boss Huang hadn't actually woken up.

Boss Huang was sitting on the sofa with his head hung low, his eyes closed, snoring heavily.

"Yun'er... get me a glass of water. I'm thirsty..."

He seemed to be sleep-talking. After speaking, he collapsed back onto the sofa and fell into a deep slumber.

"Damn..." Luo Xiu muttered, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

By now, Su Shenyun had recovered. She slowly stood up and straightened her skirt, which had ridden up to her waist, then went over to check on Boss Huang.

"Don't worry, he does this often. He was probably just dreaming."

Luo Xiu grimaced. "This is too terrifying. I have to go."

But Su Shenyun grabbed his hand, her expression mysterious. "Babe, want to try something even more thrilling?"

"What?" Luo Xiu stared at her, utterly baffled.

Su Shenyun pressed her supple body against him, wrapping her arms around his waist. She gently bit his shoulder, leaving a bright lipstick mark.

"Babe, how could once possibly be enough?"

Luo Xiu waved his hands, looking utterly defeated. "That's enough, really. I have to go back now."

Su Shenyun's face darkened, and she suddenly shouted, "Luo Xiu, you've got some nerve! Daring to sleep with Boss Huang's woman, and right in front of him, no less!"

Frightened, Luo Xiu lunged forward and covered her mouth, terrified she would wake Boss Huang. It wasn't Boss Huang himself he was afraid of, but the idea of being caught in the act was mortifying.

Morally speaking, he was completely in the wrong.

"Are you going to leave now? If you do, I'll scream that you forced yourself on me."

Luo Xiu heaved a long sigh. "I'm well and truly trapped by you."

Su Shenyun linked her arm through his and whispered, "My husband's room has lots of toys he used for... disciplining me. Want to go take a look?"

…

It was nearly dawn before Luo Xiu finally left Boss Huang's villa, with Su Shenyun driving him back to his own place at Sea City Riviera.

After a shower, he lay sprawled on the large bed, staring lifelessly at the ceiling. The thrilling images from the night replayed relentlessly in his mind.

He was suddenly struck by a profound sense of guilt toward Boss Huang, his conscience screaming at him.

"Luo Xiu, oh, Luo Xiu," he muttered to himself, a self-mocking smile on his face. "You've really fallen since coming down the mountain."

He shook his head vigorously, closing his eyes to stop his thoughts from wandering.

Sigh, to hell with it. I'm going to die soon anyway, so why bother thinking so much? I'll just live my last few years without a care in the world, experience everything I can, and not shortchange myself. I wonder how Lin Xiyue is doing... Should I go see her? Nah, never mind. Let her be. I can't be bothered with her problems.

With his mind full of miscellaneous thoughts, Luo Xiu dazedly drifted off to sleep.

「At the Lin Family Villa.」

All the Lin Family members and the senior shareholders were gathered together.

Lin Fei suddenly stood up and looked across at the haggard Lin Xiyue. "Lin Xiyue, the winery fire has destroyed our Lin Family's century-old foundation overnight! As the president, you cannot shirk your responsibility!"

Lin Xiyue kept her head down, silent.

All she could think about was her father, Lin Youpeng. Their relationship had never been very good, but during the fire, he had thrown himself in front of her without a second thought. Only in that moment did she realize how much her father truly loved her.

"I propose we strip Lin Xiyue of her position as president, and I will take over the role!"

Amid her thoughts, Lin Fei's voice yanked Lin Xiyue back to reality.

"Although the Lin Family has suffered a great loss, all of us are still here. This is a turning point! From now on, the Xu Family will fully support our Lin Family in rising from the ashes!"

A shareholder looked at Lin Fei and said, "But Master Du died in the fire. Now, no one knows the Lin Family's brewing recipe."

"Exactly. Even with the Xu Family's support, we can't make our original wine. How are we supposed to rise from the ashes?"

Lin Fei smiled faintly. "Everyone, don't worry. I have a backup of Master Du's ancestral brewing recipe."

Hearing this, the attendees exchanged glances before turning their gazes back to Lin Fei.

"Then let's give it a try!"

"With the Xu Family's support, the Lin Family will surely achieve new heights of glory!"

A slight smile touched Lin Fei's lips as she shot a disdainful glance at Lin Xiyue. She had waited for this day for a very, very long time.

That cousin of hers, who had always been so high and mighty, was finally under her heel!

"As for you, Lin Xiyue," Lin Fei continued, "you will handle the compensation for the employees who died. After all, you are the company's legal representative."

"Also, the project with the Sun Family has probably fallen through by now, so you don't need to worry about that either."

At that moment, Xu Tao also stood up. He scanned the room and said, "Uncles and Aunts, the Family Head is still in critical condition, and the Old Master is bedridden. It's safe to say our Lin Family has lost its pillar. But it is precisely at times like this that we must all unite! Only by uniting can we overcome this crisis! On behalf of the Xu Family, I guarantee everyone here that we will fully support the Lin Family in its comeback and help you achieve new glory!"

…

Luo Xiu didn't wake up until the afternoon.

Like most city dwellers, the first thing he did upon waking was grab the phone from his pillow. A glance at the time showed it was already past three in the afternoon. He also had a few unread messages from Su Shanyue.

He replied, "Miss Su? Do you need something?"

A few seconds later, Su Shanyue sent back a cute emoji, followed by a message: "Mister Luo, what are you up to?"

"Just woke up," he typed back.

"Lazy pig," she responded. "By the way, Mister Luo, are you free today? I'd like to come see you."

Luo Xiu guessed she wanted to see him about treating her muteness, so he sent her his location.

He'd be a fool to turn down money that was being hand-delivered to him.

Afterward, Luo Xiu put down his phone, rolled out of bed, and pulled open the curtains. Wearing only his boxer shorts, he walked out onto the balcony to look down at the large courtyard, his expression thoughtful.

This entire villa and courtyard are my kingdom now. But living alone in such a big place is bound to feel desolate. Plus, no one has lived here since the renovation, so the furniture is sparse and it hasn't even been properly cleaned...

Luo Xiu felt a headache coming on as he considered all this.

Time ticked by.

Before long, the roar of an engine echoed from outside the courtyard, growing louder as it approached.

Luo Xiu figured it must be Su Shanyue. He was about to head out when he saw a sports car drive straight through the gate and park outside the garage.

Does Miss Su have the key to my gate?

Curious, Luo Xiu walked over quickly. As the sports car's scissor doors swung open, a pair of long, black-stockinged legs emerged. Luo Xiu froze. "Xiao Li?"

He never expected it to be Sun Li.

Immediately after, the passenger door opened, and another pair of long, fair legs stepped out. It was Su Shanyue.

"So, what's... going on with you two?" Luo Xiu asked, his expression strange.

Sun Li, however, looked miffed. She strode toward Luo Xiu, whacked him lightly with her purse, and said indignantly, "Luo Xiu, you'd better start explaining. When did you start fooling around with my best friend?"

"…"

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