Goodnight, Mr.CEO! - Chapter 14

Goodnight, Mr. CEO!
Goodnight, Mr. CEO!
Author: Snowhite Nalan
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Chapter 1: Lin Hanxing
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On the high seas…
Lin Hanxing felt something amiss the moment she boarded the cruise.
As she exited the fitting room calmly after changing, she saw Little You cupping her flushed face and looking toward the second floor.
“Someone booked the entire cruise?”
The cruise was a luxury cruise that travelled the high seas all year round.
It was a well-known tourist spot and there was an endless stream of tourists every day. Never had she seen the cruise as empty as that.
Suddenly, a voice was heard and it shocked Little You. She quickly turned around and looked at Lin Hanxing.
“Hanxing!”
Little You ran over happily when she saw her.
Lin Hanxing boarded the cruise half a month ago.
No one knew where she came from and she was very quiet most of the time.
However, her silence did not mean that her presence was not felt.
There was one simple reason for that—she was incredibly beautiful!
The ultraviolet rays near the high seas were brutal and the skin of the girls on the ship were tanned, just like Little You.
It was a huge contrast compared to Lin Hanxing who stood opposite her.
“Someone forked out a large sum of money and booked the entire cruise today.” Little You’s eyes fell on Lin Hanxing’s face as she spoke.
‘Lin Hanxing is so beautiful!’ she thought.
Her skin was as fair and delicate as porcelain, just like a doll in a picture book. Her thick dark lashes, and the mole under her right eye…
“On the second floor.” Little You seemed to recall something and she blushed again.
‘The man who was standing there when I entered… He’s just too handsome!’ Little You thought.
Lin Hanxing remained silent—she was not interested at all.
The bar had prepared the beverages to be sent to the second floor. The bartender waved at Lin Hanxing as she was on duty that day.
However, a shadow flitted before her—someone else had reacted faster than Lin Hanxing.
“Let me do it.”
Having gotten a better look at who it was, Little You subtly pursed her lips.
The person who spoke was the head waitress.
The scope of responsibilities of a head waitress did not include serving beverages, which made it abundantly clear that she had ulterior motives.
The head waitress cleared her throat and pulled her neckline slightly lower.
Little You groaned as soon as the head waitress had gone up the stairs.
Lin Hanxing remained indifferent and distanced herself from it the entire time.
“Why are you angry?” Lin Hanxing looked at Little You’s fuming and dissatisfied expression.
“She obviously wants to seduce…”
Little You’s words were muffled in Lin Hanxing’s indifferent eyes.
“Why would someone who can afford to rent the entire cruise ship care about a measly waitress.” Lin Hanxing’s words revealed the sense of maturity that did not match her age.
Little You was stunned and her initial thoughts of meeting that man had completely dissipated.
“Hanxing, why did you board the cruise to be a waitress?”
Unbeknownst to everyone else, she remembered very clearly Lin Hanxing voiced out and helped her out of a difficult situation when a few days ago. That time, she felt distressed when she could not understand the language of a few foreign tourists who asked her about something.
She looked up to Lin Hanxing’s fluent accent.
Lin Hanxing was like a maze. No one knew where she was from nor how long was she going to stay there.
Lin Hanxing looked askance at Little You as she heard the question.
Those amber pupils looked ridiculously beautiful…
Suddenly, a high-pitched scream sounded in the initially quiet space.
It was the head waitress’ voice!
Little You trembled with fear. However, she saw Lin Hanxing looking alertly toward the second floor. Following that, heavy footsteps were heard.
Soon, several well-trained men with guns spread out all around them.
“Hide!”
Moments after Lin Hanxing warned, the back of a madman appeared near the staircase at almost the same time.
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Chapter 2: Game
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“I want to live! Let me go!”
The violent gasps and shouts signified fear and dread!
The madman pulled the woman in his arms to act as his human shield. The collar that the head waitress had intentionally pulled down earlier had completely exposed her neckline as a result of the tugging.
“I gave you one chance!” That sentence sent chills to the bone.
Everyone who heard it was stunned.
The deep and mellow voice was so pleasant that it raised everyone’s hackles.
Even so, they could distinctly feel the iciness and threat in his voice!
At that time, all the other waiters on the first floor hid except Lin Hanxing. They were all trembling in fear.
“Save me… Save… Mr. Lei… Save me…”
The makeup on the head waitress’ face was smudged by her tears. She remembered how the people around that man addressed him with such reverence and mimicked them.
‘Save her?’ Lin Hanxing sneered softly.
She sensed something amiss as an aggressiveness flitted toward her.
That was an unforgettably charming face. The profound lines on his face seemed to be carved with a knife. He stood there alone, yet oozed an aura of supreme power and prestige, making those around him to have no choice but to bow before him.
The man who held the head waitress hostage carefully walked downstairs. He had clearly reached a dead end.
“Hanxing…”
As Little You—who was shivering in fear—saw Lin Hanxing standing still, she hesitated for a moment before running toward her.
A sudden plot twist happened at that very moment!
Knowing that she might very soon be dead, the head waitress who was held in the desperado’s arm struggled madly and broke away from him when he was unattentive.
A gunshot was heard!
Silence resumed thereafter…
A fishy smell permeated the cabin. Those well-trained bodyguards who had dispersed quietly earlier stood silently beside the desperado!
Lin Hanxing’s finger twitched as her gaze fell on Little You not too far away.
Little You’s eyes widened in panic…
She did not close her eyes until the moment of death!
“Ah… Ah… Ah…”
The head waitress who broke away from the desperado in panic then wanted to use Little You as a shield…
She screamed out loud!
“Shut up!” Lin Hanxing’s voice was stiffened and seemed to have held back her anger!
She walked to Little You’s side and saw blood oozing out heavily from her back…
Lin Hanxing stared at it for a moment before slowly lifting her head. Her sight fell upon the head waitress.
It was her! She killed Little You.
The head waitress shivered as that indifferent look fell upon her.
She did nothing wrong. People were selfish. If she wanted to stay alive, she would not care who died on behalf of her!
Lin Hanxing sneered out loud all of a sudden.
It sounded obtrusive in the quiet space.
“She will come back to haunt you.”
Though it was just a simple warning, the head waitress felt as if she was being choked by a pair of invisible hands, making her unable to breathe!
Lin Hanxing looked at the dead body on the ground.
No one knew what she was thinking.
Suddenly, Lin Hanxing made a move.
She emotionlessly walked toward the dead body of the desperado. The bodyguards intuitively wanted to reach out their hands and stop her but paused with a stern look instead.
Lei Xiao’s condescending and falcon-like eyes fell on her thin figure.
Lin Hanxing slowly knelt, reached out her hand, and took the gun from the dead desperado’s hand.
The bodyguards around her became highly alert the moment they saw her move!
Lin Hanxing’s facial expression remained unchanged.
The next second, she…
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Chapter 3: She Was Very Smart
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In the next second, Lin Hanxing pointed her gun toward the ceiling…
Four shots were fired without hesitation!
Her actions seemed so natural that even the experienced bodyguards were stunned.
Then, there was a moment of silence…
Lin Hanxing raised her head and looked at the unusually indifferent man.
She then threw the blank gun to the side.
“Give my friend a grand funeral.”
…
The waiters on the cruise were all locked in their rooms. They had their phones confiscated and were supervised by some people.
The cruise ship stopped on the high seas.
As darkness fell, light shone upon the water.
“That woman is interesting.”
Yan Beixiao was holding a cigarette with one hand, glancing at Lei Xiao—who was looking afar—as he spoke.
“She’s very smart.”
After a while, Lei Xiao spoke in a low voice.
“Smart?” That remark piqued Yan Beixiao’s interest.
Ice cubes immersed in amber-colored spirits hit the rim of the glass with a crisp sound.
Lei Xiao’s slender finger held onto the rim of the glass. His expression was cold as ever as his sharp eyes glanced past his best friend and scanned the beautiful scenery.
“Do you remember how many shots she fired?” he asked patiently.
Yan Beixiao was taken aback for a moment, then he thought about it for a while before his expression turned serious.
“Four shots?”
“That was a Glock 43. It comes with single-row magazines for the bullets with a bullet capacity enough for six shots.”
The hard liquor entered his throat—it was cool and spicy!
Yan Beixiao did not speak. The desperado fired two shots at her friend…
She returned four shots, which accurately added up to six bullets in total—no more, and no less. It did not seem like a coincidence.
“No wonder you said she’s smart…”
Yan Beixiao smiled as though he thought of something again. His handsome face looked even more dazzling.
“These four shots weren’t only for her friend but also for herself!” She was worried about being killed!
The moment she held the gun indicated that she was on the same side as them.
“A woman like her can’t possibly just be a normal waitress.”
Lei Xiao did not speak, yet that woman’s face appeared before his eyes.
She was very beautiful, even the mole by her eye seemed tantalizing…
“Send word to those below. It is no longer necessary to supervise her.”
After a pause, Lei Xiao continued, “Also, give her friend an elaborate funeral.”
…
Late that night…
The head waitress who had escaped a catastrophe hid in the corner of the room.
The room was brightly lit. She trembled all over, thinking about the image of her pulling Little You over and having her chest shot by bullets.
“It’s not my fault… It’s not my fault… It’s not my fault…” The head waitress was like a broken record.
Suddenly, the bright lights in the room went out with a pop.
She stiffened in the dark.
After a short while, the light came back on again. However, a noise that sounded like a short circuit was heard from the lamp post.
The light shone and dimmed, just like the head waitress’ nerves.
‘She will come back to haunt you.’
Fear acted as a fuse, igniting her breakdown as it swept through her body.
“Ahh!”
…
At the main switch of the cabin’s circuitry…
Lin Hanxing slowly flicked the switch of a room. Her beautiful pair of eyes sparkled like stars.
She looked emotionless, as though her mind was thinking of something else…
…
The next day, the seas were calm.
The waiters who had been locked up the day before were all released from the room. There were no rules or instructions other than to get off the boat.
Lin Hanxing did not leave her room.
The boat was still anchored there, seemingly waiting for someone’s arrival…
Knock knock knock…
As she thought of that, there was a knock on the door.
“Mr. Lei wants to meet you.”
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Chapter 4: Waiting For The Wind
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When Lin Hanxing exited her room and went upstairs, she bumped into the head waitress.
She stared at Lin Hanxing with bloodshot eyes, as if she was about to tear Lin Hanxing apart.
No matter which angle did one look at her swollen face, she still looked terrible.
“Are you afraid of ghosts?” Lin Hanxing’s casual question as the two passed each other immediately gave the head waitress goosebumps.
Before the head waitress could even pounce on her, she had turned the corner and went up the stairs. The bodyguards looked at each other in dismay and stopped the head waitress from going up.
None of them noticed…
The smile in the corners of Lin Hanxing’s lips was filled with coldness…
…
The interior design of the VIP cabins upstairs was as luxurious as a hotel’s presidential suite.
Lin Hanxing knocked on the door politely, but the door opened on its own the moment her hand came in contact with the door panel.
Pushing the door open, there was no one in the huge VIP suite save for a lit incense stick on a lotus shaped base on the table.
The room was clean, as though no one had ever slept in it.
If it were not for the cigarette butts in the ashtray on the table, Lin Hanxing would have actually thought the room was unoccupied.
She walked toward the full length window and looked out…
The bodyguards nearby stood still, guarding the area so tightly that not even flies could escape.
She inexplicably felt tired as she thought of that.
She took a few steps backward and sat on the couch as she could no longer resist the fatigue…
After a moment, the door was pushed open from the outside.
A man nearly 190 centimeters tall came in with a strong sense of superiority. His handsome and tall body figure was clad in a dark-colored shirt, making him look cold and strong.
His chilly aura turned slightly warmer the moment he looked at the couch.
His tall figure stood by the couch and carried an air of superiority.
Sunshine permeated the room through the full length window, stretching the shadow of the man that was casted on Lin Hanxing’s body.
After watching her for about 10 minutes, he finally moved.
His large hand moved slowly along the corner of her eye to the mole, the delicate touch of his palms made one reluctant to part with it.
After caressing her several times, he slowly moved along the mole toward Lin Hanxing’s ear.
As he gently fiddled her hair and tucked it back, he saw a red mole behind her ear.
That little spot looked inviting.
The man’s pupil dilated instantly but soon returned to their original state…
…
When Lin Hanxing woke up, she had already returned to her own room.
She would not possibly fall asleep in a strange environment without any precaution. The only explanation was that…
Something was amiss with the incense on the table.
She was certain that nothing was off with her body, yet she felt somewhat confused.
What was up with that Mr. Lei?
Lin Hanxing was silent for a moment as she thought of those aggressive eyes.
She stopped forcing herself to think about it since she could not figure it out anyway.
However…
She looked at the darkening sky outside.
That night seemed destined to be an unsettling one…
…
It was late at night.
The head waitress dragged her fatigued body back to the room. She poured herself a cup of water and drank it.
She fell on the bed and stared at the ceiling with her eyes wide open.
After some time, a chill gust of wind swept across the room and the air was filled with the smell of blood.
Tak… Tak… Tak… Tak…
The faint sound of high heels seemed to be approaching her from afar, ramping up the eeriness of the atmosphere!
‘Are you afraid of ghosts?’
They were there to avenge the loss of their life.
As she thought that to herself, her legs instinctively ran toward the deck outside the cabin!
The bodyguards who stood nearby in the afternoon were nowhere to be seen. The situation left the head waitress feeling rather anxious.
There was a ghost…
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Chapter 5: Karma
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As the head waitress fled in a panic, a blood-red image appeared before her eyes.
Strong winds had somehow descended on the high seas that night!
The lights on the cruise ship were all dimmed. In the darkness, only one area was lit.
“I’m not wrong to defend myself!”
She turned around and ran toward the area that was lit.
The head waitress started talking gibberish. The chaotic images in her head twisted her facial features, making her look hideous.
Her eyes turned red. It was unsure what she saw but she started grasping at the air like a lunatic soon after.
“Ahh!” A scream pierced the silent night sky.
“Are you scared?”
The cold voice sounded from the dark corner.
Lin Hanxing’s porcelain-white face loomed in the darkness.
“Help me…” The head waitress’s hand was holding on to the fence. The area was a place for tourists to fish, and the small door there was opened on purpose. Half the head waitress’s body hung out of the boat while her shaking hands were still holding tightly to the iron gate..
“Six months ago, an interesting story circulated around Jiang City.” Lin Hanxing’s face looked exceptionally indifferent under the flickering light.
“A husband wanted to divorce his wife because of a mistress. Negotiations failed, and he became so angered that he accidentally killed his wife.”
The head waitress—who was still struggling—suddenly looked at her wide-eyed, as though she was about to be struck by lightning.
“However, there were two lives in that one corpse.”
Lin Hanxing’s eyes looked cold—there were no emotions on her face.
“Who are you? H-how did you find me?”
When she knew of the incident, she packed her luggage and left Jiang City without giving it much thought.
She never thought that someone would dredge up the past.
“Why should a person live if they have no dignity! I’ve been entrusted by someone, so I must give it my all.”
If it were not for the incident, she would have completed her mission the day before.
What a pity that Little You lost her life in vain!
“Y-you are…”
The head waitress’s lips trembled as she recalled something.
Perhaps she was too panicked, she shook like a sieve and fell into the water.
Splash!
Suddenly, Lin Hanxing turned her head around swiftly.
In the dark night, the man stood like a ghost, standing on a high spot overlooking everything.
His handsome face was stern, giving him a chilly aura…
He suddenly smiled; his smirk emanating a shuddering coldness.
“Come up.”
…
It was the VIP cabin that looked as luxurious as the hotel’s presidential suite.
Lin Hanxing intuitively glanced at the table—the incense on the lotus base was gone.
A deep woody scent suddenly violated her breath. She subconsciously held her breath before later realizing that the smell came from him.
“All the information you registered is fake.”
The man not too far away from her poured himself a glass of whisky as his deep voice resonated through the room.
Lin Hanxing calmed down having heard those words.
“What does this have to do with you, Mr. Lei?”
He was standing three steps away from her, holding the glass with one hand and staring at her with his falcon eyes.
“How would I know if you were targeting me?” His voice sounded as though he was fooling his prey.
Suddenly, Lin Hanxing said coldly, “Is this the reason why you used that sedative incense on me?”
It gave her goosebumps the moment she said that. The next moment…
With a thump, a strong force pressed her up against the door panel.
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Chapter 6: Heaven and Hell
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Lei Xiao propped his hands on the door panel and held her fair wrist in his palm.
The disparity in strength between a man and woman was apparent at that moment.
Lin Hanxing harrumphed depressingly. Both of them were only one fist apart. She could even see his rolling Adam’s apple as she raised her head.
“No.” Lin Hanxing frowned when she heard that curt reply.
She understood with hindsight that he was responding to her question.
‘Could that be why Mr. Lei used a sedative incense on me?’
“You can’t possibly have fallen in love with me, right?” Lin Hanxing asked sarcastically. She was very aware that he was rubbing the veins on her wrist with the thin calluses of his fingertips.
They looked at each other in the eyes. His deep, hawk-like eyes glanced nonchalantly at her hair.
Lin Hanxing became alert as she noticed the man’s gaze.
Alas, he was one step faster than her, and she could not even see his movements clearly.
Her ear-length wig fell on the ground, revealing her long, black curly hair like a waterfall.
Anger surged in her. Lin Hanxing lifted her knee without a second thought, intending to hit the man’s crotch.
Lei Xiao caught her knee with one hand as his tall figure leaned over her, displaying his worm-like flexibility. That action…
Her work uniform’s pencil skirt was tight and the edges rolled up…
“Feeling uncomfortable?” His low magnetic voice rang in her ear.
‘He’s doing this on purpose!’
Fire seemed to surge from the depths of Lin Hanxing’s clear eyes. He leaned into her ear on purpose just to say that.
Indeed, Lei Xiao’s actions were deliberate. His thin lips cracked open as heat brushed past her ears.
His big, calloused palm caressed her smooth skin…
The rough and calloused hands gave her a strange shiver down her spine.
Lin Hanxing intuitively raised her head and avoided the man’s breath.
She did not notice the whirlwind stirring in his eyes when he looked at her fair neck.
“Get out!” warned Lin Hanxing stiffly.
Lei Xiao responded with a sullen smirk and pressed his hand hard against her waist.
Her petite figure fell into the man’s arm. His other hand had reached her other side the moment they hit each other.
“I can take you…” A joking tone could be detected from his low voice as he said the last three words with infinite charm.
Lin Hanxing’s fair complexion blushed pink!
“Then I have no choice but to send you to hell, Mr. Lei!”
As Lin Hanxing said that, a sharp object was held up against Lei Xiao’s neck carotid artery. She moved it across his neck lightly, drawing a line of blood.
At the same time, something was holding her down.
Lin Hanxing only realized what it was after some time!
“You…”
Before she could even finish her sentence, Lei Xiao lifted the corners of his lips into a charming smile.
With a loud bang, something seemed to have exploded outside in mid-air as red light illuminated the high seas!
Was it a flare?
Lin Hanxing was stunned. Her split second hesitation allowed the dagger in her hand to fall into the man’s grip.
“Next time, don’t lose focus when you’re facing an enemy.” His smile disappeared as he effortlessly twirled the dagger around at his fingertips and returned it to Lin Hanxing’s palm.
So much had happened in front of Lin Hanxing within a few seconds…
The desperado who had yet to be exiled from the cruise…
The bodyguards who were asked to leave…
The flare outside that illuminated the sky…
Was this a game he had set up?
“You—”
Before she could even speak, a bullet pierced the air with a bang!
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Chapter 7: Fell Into the Water
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The bullets penetrated the large full-length windows, causing a spiderweb-like pattern to appear. Soon after, shots rained in from different directions after a snap was heard. The windows shattered into a thousand pieces and scattered all on the ground!
Everything happened too fast. He had already carried her in his arms and rolled on the ground before Lin Hanxing could even react.
“Are you afraid?” His magnetic voice rang in her ears.
Lin Hanxing raised her head, clearly seeing the dark shadow under his eyes.
“Should I pretend not to be afraid?” Despite that, Lin Hanxing sounded very calm.
Lei Xiao fell on the ground while Lin Hanxing laid on his body. The distance between them was extremely close!
“I thought you should’ve been more afraid of me.”
‘How is he in the mood to pull a joke at such a dire moment?’
The blast outside was very devastating. The entire room was nearly covered in the shots besides the blind spot where both of them hid.
“I would probably be afraid of you if you turned into a ghost!” Lin Hanxing sneered.
She stared at him furiously but she could hear gunshots from time to time.
“There’s a five-second pause every half a minute to reload the magazine,” both of them said almost simultaneously.
One of them sounded cold and the other said in a low voice.
“What smell is that?” Before Lin Hanxing could even think any further about them, she smelled a burning scent that she could not quite put her finger on.
“The cruise is on fire,” Lei Xiao said with a faint smile on his face as his hand fell upon her coquettish mole under her eyes.
“Considering the time, we should have approximately one minute before this boat explodes,” he said as if it was as simple as the sunny sky turning cloudy.
Lin Hanxing was stunned for a few seconds before she finally figured out that she had completely been tricked by him!
“Those people are here for you. Why did you drag me along?”
They were obviously determined to take his life, yet he insisted on involving her!
“Maybe…”
His hand, which she broke free from, moved upward once again. This time, his hand fell on the red mole behind her ears.
“It was the fear of loneliness?”
Lin Hanxing was stunned. The burning smell became more intense.
She could not bother overthinking it. The most important thing was for both of them to leave the cruise ship immediately.
Having the count down in their heads, they knew that it was closing in on the minute.
They had five more seconds—just enough time to dash over!
“Can you do this?” Lin Hanxing suddenly looked at Lei Xiao as she was counting down.
“Do you know what’s the most taboo thing to ask a man?”
Time was up!
The bullet rain was silent for a moment but it was only a tiny five-second gap!
Lei Xiao locked her in one arm and both of them soon ran across the deck. In the next moment, Lin Hanxing only felt that she was held in his arms as they quickly jumped off the ship into the water.
“It’s ‘can you do it?’!” the man’s low magnetic voice rang in her ear as they descended.
Lin Hanxing glared at him. With a loud bang, a cloud of thick smoke rose above the cruise.
It seemed like the ship would explode soon!
Splash…
Both of them fell into the water!
The gunshots that had stopped for a while sounded again. They were fired in quick succession toward the water…
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Chapter 8: Under the Water
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The waters in the high seas were rough and chilly at night.
Lin Hanxing could hear the gunshot sound on the surface the moment she entered the water but was soon submerged by the current.
At that moment, she ought to swim as hard as she could toward the shore.
However, the man’s strong arm wrapped tightly around her waist and he was motionless.
Lin Hanxing immediately felt that something was wrong.
There was a hint of blood in the water. It was faint, but she could still sense it. Moreover, the hand wrapped around her waist was loosening bit by bit.
Lin Hanxing turned around and intuitively looked in the man’s direction. She could see the vague outline of a face in the dark water.
His eyes seemed to be closed.
Lin Hanxing held her breath and paddled with one hand while grabbing the man’s hand tightly with the other.
She vaguely recalled when the first shot was fired before they fell into the water. He pressed her into his arms and his body suddenly stiffened…
The water resistance made it tougher for Lin Hanxing to swim and she was even more worried that he would just sink into the water.
Then, a gurgling sound suddenly came from beside her.
Lin Hanxing sensed danger when she saw air bubbles coming out from his mouth—he would drown if it continued like that!
Without even thinking about it, she turned around, pressed her lips to his, and seized the glimmer of hope to breathe air into his mouth!
“Ngh…” Lin Hanxing’s eyes widened. The man’s originally closed eyes were suddenly gazing deeply at her.
His tongue reached into her mouth, leaving no space unoccupied.
Lin Hanxing’s soft, long hair scattered on her face under the water like seagrass. Her porcelain-like fair face looked so attractive under the water.
She felt the air in her lungs about to be squeezed dry, and her consciousness was even starting to get a little fuzzy.
The last thing she thought of before she passed out was he fooled her again…
…
She was awake.
The sky was still dark and the wind was strong but Lin Hanxing did not feel chilly at all.
Her body was heavy.
The source of heat was right here.
Lin Hanxing subconsciously reached out to it but came into contact with a hot object instead.
She regained her consciousness and took a careful look. It turned out to be the pale-looking man.
Mr. Lei!
Propping herself up on her elbow, Lin Hanxing lowered her head and looked at him.
His black shirt had been soiled after he fell into the water and puffed up when the wind blew. It made the unconscious man look very weak.
That was the best time for her to leave!
Lin Hanxing understood that more than anything.
However, her eyes fell upon his big palm that was still holding her tight even though he was unconscious…
She frowned as she recalled the odd sensation when she touched him earlier. She opened up his shirt…
Aside from the obvious bullet hole on his broad back, there were also pieces of broken glasses.
It was the glass from the window that was shot by bullets at that time!
She tried to withdraw her hand from his palm but failed after a few attempts.
Even until then, Lin Hanxing knew nothing about that man, save for the fact that his surname was Lei. However, she could not deny that this man was like an enemy to her, threatening her level-headedness and planning one step at a time!
“You’re really in big trouble!”
…
Three days later, at Mengsong Ancient Tea Garden.
The Dai Bamboo House under the dense bamboo forest felt cool in summer and warm in the winter all year round. Various fruits and flowers were planted in the surrounding. Unique methods of tending to them produced a particularly elegant and chic look.
However, the peaceful afternoon was shattered by a mournful cry…
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Chapter 9: Miss Jiu
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Lin Hanxing looked at the sobbing to the point of fainting, mid-aged couple in front of her. She seemed indifferent.
“Miss Jiu, my wife and I will never forget the kindness you have shown.”
As that was said, the middle-aged couple knelt in front of her and knocked their heads hard against the floor.
Since their daughter died and their son-in-law was imprisoned, they shifted all their hatred to the third party who ruined their daughter’s family. They searched high and low but to no avail and only found that she went to Xishuangbanna.
In his depth of despair, he suddenly recalled the jokes he heard from someone.
It was an urban legend spread across the border.
A legend about the ‘Miss Jiu’.
Very few people have met Miss Jiu, and even if they had, none of them dared to reveal her identity.
No one knew who she was and where she came from; they only knew that her methods were undefeatable and untouchable.
‘Ms. Jiu could help you get everything you want, as long as…you could pay her a satisfactory price.’
Finding her was simple but difficult at the same time.
It was simple because everyone knew the way to seeking Ms. Jiu help. All they had to do was write their wishes on paper, find a pawn shop marked with ‘Jiu’ at the door and pass it to someone called Master Jin.
The reason for the difficulty was because Ms. Jiu only did things at her whims and fancies, without following any specific rules.
Furthermore, the most unique aspect aside from the expensive price was that she would ask for a secret from you.
“If you’re seeking my help, you must’ve already heard of my rules,” Lin Hanxing said casually as she raised her hand and had a sip of tea.
The tea leaves were from the first harvest of the Centennial Ancient Tea Tree on their own tea hill. The earthy scent was apparent, the aroma was rich, and it came with a sweet aftertaste.
The middle-aged couple heard her and took out a suitcase filled with money.
“Click!” The box opened and piles of money were neatly stacked inside.
“Ms. Jiu, these are all our belongings.”
The middle-aged couple was tearing up. Exchanging all their properties for revenge was worth it!
“Uncle Dumb.”
As Lin Hanxing’s voice sounded, an emotionless elderly walked out from the cubicle and stood by the table.
“Besides that, the secret that I know is…” said a middle-aged man as they saw Lin Hanxing smiling in silence.
“That the young master from Jiang City’s He family had woken up one and a half years ago.”
“Oh?” Lin Hanxing slightly raised her brows, seemingly intrigued by this matter.
Young Master He had woken up one and a half years ago?
Young Master He met with a serious car accident before his wedding day three years ago. Even though he was alive, he had been in a coma all this while.
Everyone in Jiang City knew about it.
Young Master He’s newlywed wife had been by his side all the time—she was indeed a role model to many.
“If this news is untrue…”
Lin Hanxing’s voice was calm but the other party could sense the threat from her voice.
“It’s true. It’s definitely true!”
Lin Hanxing did not speak. She merely returned the cup to the table and glanced at Uncle Dumb.
Uncle Dumb took out half of the money from the leather suitcase and returned the other half to the middle-aged couple.
“This…” The middle-aged man raised his head.
“You just need to do me a favor…”
After some time, Lin Hanxing smiled.
“Uncle Dumb, send them off.”
…
There was a strong medicinal odor the moment the guest room’s door was opened.
That man had not woken up after three whole days…
With her back facing the bed, she pushed the window open. The medicinal smell dissipated and was replaced by the fragrance of bamboo leaves.
Suddenly, Lin Hanxing noticed that something was off.
She turned around…
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Chapter 10: Waking Up
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The man who had been in a coma these three days was looking at her.
Perhaps his outstanding appearance, indifferent disposition, and some European-looking three-dimensional facial features could be attributed to him being born that way.
Lin Hanxing could not help but feel like a prey that he had locked his eyes on.
‘I can take you to heaven.’ A playful low voice kept reverberating by her ears for the past two days. She felt scorching hot under his stare.
“What are you looking at me for?” Lin Hanxing asked as she walked over with a cold expression.
It was not until she brought him back that she realized that the wounds on his back were not as simple as a gunshot or embedded glass.
The back of his head must have been hit pretty hard as he was entering the water.
The man did not speak. He lowered his head, glanced at his clothes, raised his head, and focused all his attention on Lin Hanxing’s face.
“I asked Uncle Dumb to get you changed,” said Lin Hanxing casually as she noticed his move.
“Lie down. I’ll apply the medicine for you.”
Perhaps his staring was too blatant a gesture as Lin Hanxing subconsciously avoided him by turning around to get the medicine.
She paired a sleeveless embroidered blouse made from moon-white silk with a light blue hand-woven mozaic ankle-length skirt. It looked very elegant.
Her black and slightly curled hair draped behind her as sunlight permeated the room, covering her in soft light.
Lei Xiao’s sight had never left Lin Hanxing.
His pupils dilated even more when he saw her exposed fair arms.
Impulse coursed through his whole body.
He narrowed his eyes. He was already on his back when Lin Hanxing returned with the medicine.
“Take off your clothes.” Lin Hanxing’s indifferent expression returned the moment she reached the side of the bed.
Lei Xiao turned around and looked at her.
There was a whirlwind of emotions for a split second.
His eyes were like boiling kerosene, burning her fiercely in the blistering heat as she was devoured by it.
Lei Xiao stood up and took off his top, revealing his strong and sturdy physique. The muscles were firm as iron and his skin tone was tanned. One could easily see that he exercised regularly.
Lin Hanxing pretended not to see that gaze as she reached out to the ointment bottle and dipped her fingertips into it.
His injury was much more severe than expected as there were pus-filled blisters on it.
His body temperature had not gone down for three whole days, yet he completely regained consciousness just as Lin Hanxing was worried that he would pass out because of the fever.
Lin Hanxing applied the medicine on him—the skin beneath her finger was scorching hot.
There were a few obvious scars on his arm and back, which looked like old wounds.
There were a few white, curricular scars scattered across his waist which sharply contrasted his skin tone.
She looked away. Lin Hanxing thought this man was an absolute mystery. She got her people to do a background search on him but all the information on him was restricted.
She swiftly withdrew her people after finding out.
Since this man’s identity was a mystery, she did not bother to pursue further.
“Is there discomfort anywhere else?”
There were no news reports regarding the blast on the cruise ship three days earlier. Another new cruise ship arrived at the pier the next day, and it turned out that everyone on the first ship had gone missing.
Lei Xiao was silent for a moment. He suddenly stretched out his hand to hold her wrist before speaking coldly.
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Chapter 11: Sunshower
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“I was awakened by your touch. Does that count?”
As he had not spoken for days, his voice was husky, yet erotic.
Lin Hanxing was taken aback for a moment. She could not remember the last time someone dared to speak to her like that!
“You seem ill beyond cure. Might as well put an end to the root cause.”
Lin Hanxing pulled her hand back with a cold expression, and hints of anger could be heard from her voice.
Lei Xiao did not say a word and just stared at her, as if pondering over how he should hunt his prey.
She stood under the sunshine and looked at him with a sullen face.
Her skin was fair as coconut milk and looked as resplendent as jade when the sun illuminated her. Hand-embroidered flowers adorned her sleeveless moon-white silk shirt, and even her fingernails looked as pleasant as jasmine petals.
“Now that you’ve woken up, you can ask your men to pick you up.”
If she could not afford to take care of a towering character like him, the least she could do was shy away from him, right?
He sat there with a confused look on his face, making Lin Hanxing’s heart beat faster.
“Please don’t tell me you don’t remember a thing.” Lin Hanxing cautiously took a step back and started scrutinizing him.
The doctor had reminded her that there could be an aftereffect if the force of impact on the back of his head was severe. One of the possibilities was short-term memory loss.
Both of them looked at each other from a distance.
“Have I ever told you that…” Lei Xiao suddenly said.
“What?” Lin Hanxing was waiting for him to complete his sentence.
“Since the first time I saw you, I’ve always wanted to…” His cold expression did not budge as he said calmly.
“…”
She heard it correctly, right? He said he wanted to sleep with…
Who?
Lin Hanxing was speechless at that moment but soon sneered. She turned around and walked out of the guest room.
“Uncle Dumb, throw him out to the courtyard!”
…
Mengsong’s weather changed very fast. It was a sunny day earlier yet it started showering in the blink of an eye.
Lin Hanxing sat in the study room with an icy expression on her face. Her gaze passed through the wood-framed window toward the man standing under the mango trees. She had a book on her lap too.
However, it had been a while since she last flipped a page.
His aura was very different from when she met him on the cruise. He lifted his head and looked at the green mango on the mango tree.
He let down his initially slicked back hair, covering the front of his forehead.
Having only given cold and ruthless expressions thus far, that look gave him a youthful aura.
The crystal-clear raindrops under the sunlight fell to the ground and seeped into the soil. The scent of mangoes and flowers filled the air.
Lei Xiao raised his head, as if sensing Lin Hanxing’s gaze.
The corners of his thin lips slightly curled up as he was looking at her through the walnut-colored window—he did not seem to be affected by the rain at all.
Even a plain and cheap shirt looked expensive on him!
Snap!
Lin Hanxing slammed the book close and pulled the curtains together without hesitation.
“He’s a pain in the neck!”
…
As night fell, Uncle Dumb placed the food quietly on the table and left.
Those were an array of refreshing side dishes of various styles, though they were all in small portions.
As Lin Hanxing ate, a noise could be heard from the yard outside. She frowned unhappily.
“Uncle Dumb…”
Having coldly said those two words, Uncle Dumb appeared before her with a blank expression.
He walked toward the door and returned soon after with a strange look on his face.
Even though Lin Hanxing had been taken care of by Uncle Dumb for years, she had never seen such an expression on him before.
She stood up and walked out…
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Chapter 12: Sooner or Later
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Lin Hanxing understood the unusual expression on Uncle Dumb’s face the moment she walked out the door.
The man who had been standing under the mango tree all afternoon… The man who has a youthful smile… That man was dragging a blond-haired bloke! What followed was the sound of cracking bones as the blond man wailed at the top of his lungs.
He threw the blond man aside without even flinching.
Meanwhile, there were five or six bodies stacked on top of each other on that side!
“Don’t come over… Don’t come over!” There was only one left among the troublemakers. He stood there, shivering.
Their prior investigations clearly showed the only people living in that house were an old dumb man and a weak-looking woman. None of them expected a man under the mango tree to attack them and ruin their plans before they could even step foot into the house!
Soon after…
Lei Xiao approached the troublemakers with a wicked expression on his face, not giving a thought to the bricks the other party had conveniently picked up from the side of the road.
“Ahh!” With a loud crack, the brick in the troublemaker’s hand split into half. He stared bewilderedly at the man who seemingly had not moved an inch. If it was not for the broken brick in his hands, he would not have believed that the man had even made a strike.
Was it not easy to dodge that man’s skills?
“Uncle Dumb!” Lin Hanxing’s voice lowered when she saw that.
Before Uncle Dumb could come over, that wolf-like man suddenly started attacking again, easily sending the man who was about to wet himself to meet his friends at the human stack.
Uncle Dumb then appeared silently by her side.
“Throw them to the roadside, and not a single one is allowed to leave without my permission!”
Lin Hanxing’s profound facial features looked stern. She did not bother looking at how the troublemakers were stacked together at the side but instead focused on the man who walked silently back under the mango tree after the fight.
It rained for half an hour that day but his clothes were all dry after the fight.
Uncle Dumb’s movement was deft and quiet, without a hint of senility.
Blood dripped off the corner of Lei Xiao’s forehand.
He did not seem to care, but only quietly looked at Lin Hanxing walking toward him.
“You’re bleeding…”
Lin Hanxing looked at the blood on his forehead and felt unusually guilty.
“These people came for the tea hill and yet, you were innocently dragged into it.”
“Are you angry because you didn’t want to sleep with me?”
Lei Xiao’s eyes looked profound. He did not seem to care about his injury.
“…” Lin Hanxing was speechless for half a second. Her guilt perished at that moment.
“You’re destined to be mine, so sooner or later I’ll…”
He lifted his hand and held her fair and clean face. He felt satisfied to have once again touched this delicate texture.
“…” Shut up already!
As Lin Hanxing was about to shake his hand off, she saw his pupils starting to lose reflex.
The next second, a shadow crashed over her.
…
Late at night in the guest room…
The pale yellow light stretched Lin Hanxing’s shadow infinitely.
The man’s gunshot wound had not healed and he recently recovered from a fever as a consequence of staying under the rain. What was more, he got shot in the head as he was recovering from the whole ordeal. His condition got worse from then on and he started having fevers again in the middle of the night.
She lowered her head and looked at him—more accurately, she was looking at a Sanskrit tattoo on the side of his waist.
The tattoo was very clear and detailed.
After looking at it for some time, Lin Hanxing subconsciously stretched out her hand and touched it.
There were also a few scars under the tattoo.
Knock knock…
Lin Hanxing quickly retracted her hand back when she heard the knock on the door.
She turned around and saw Uncle Dumb walking in.
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Chapter 13: Over My Dead Body
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Lin Hanxing’s eyes turned cold instantly.
“Someone wants to take them away?”
She had mentioned that no one could leave behind without her permission.
Uncle Dumb nodded.
Lin Hanxing sneered. Their debt had yet to be repaid and they want to leave?
‘Over my dead body!’
…
At that moment, the intersection was surrounded by two groups of people.
The group of gangsters defeated by Lei Xiao laid in between the two groups as they wailed.
After several hours of pain and suffering, hunger and exhaustion, their voices quietened.
The people who came to their aid wanted to take them away in the dark.
They did not expect to be outflanked by a group of people as they approached!
The other group obviously came prepared so it would be as easy as catching turtles in a jar1.
“Where do you think this place is? Do you think you can come and go at your whims and fancies?”
The voice exuded gentleness of a lady but the indifferent and threatening tone was very intimidating.
Everyone looked toward the source of the voice at the same time.
Lin Hanxing casually walked over, looking elegant in the light blue, Musuo tribe hand-woven skirt.
A smile hung at the corner of her mouth in the night.
Her exquisite facial features were even more alluring, especially the mole under her eyes that made her look more coquettish.
However, the pair of ferocious eyes looked sharp as a knife.
“Who are you?”
The thin man who started speaking seemed to be the leader of this bunch of gangsters.
“You’ve intruded my territory and you dare ask me who I am?” Lin Hanxing said in a gentle voice.
The thin man was stunned.
Although he did hear of a young lady buying over the tea garden, the one standing in front of him…
She looked like a high school student with her childish appearance.
Lin Hanxing ignored him and walked straight toward the bunch of people who were still wailing on the ground.
She was very purposeful, only picking one who hit Lei Xiao with a brick in the afternoon.
“Which hand was it?”
Lin Hanxing looked at them condescendingly. The people behind her separated into two rows.
The thin man seemed to have expected this, but before he could rush to his men’s rescue, someone had already held him down by the shoulders.
He looked sideways. It was the dumb man from the tea garden.
“If you don’t speak, I’ll take both hands.”
Lin Hanxing smiled, yet the words coming out from her mouth sent chills down their spine.
“This… This…” The man stretched out his trembling hand.
Then, severe pain swept through his body!
The thin leader of the group was dumbfounded. He could not believe what had just happened.
‘Did a seemingly delicate girl just get into a fight in the blink of an eye?’
Even more notable were her swift movements…which he could not even see clearly!
The next second, her eyes fell upon himself!
The thin man was shocked that he broke out in cold sweat.
“Tell that boss who’s behind all this to stop playing these dirty tricks if he wants the ancient tea tree on my tea hill. I’ll give him one day to restore everything that was destroyed in the courtyard this afternoon. Otherwise…”
Lin Hanxing took a handkerchief from Uncle Dumb and casually wiped her slender fingers. That movement looked very serious.
“None of you can escape from this!”
…
Lei Xiao opened his eyes blankly.
He looked at Yan Beixiao who turned up in the house with a funny face.
“I’ve known you for so many years and this is the first time that I’ve seen you use this method on a woman!”
Lei Xiao stood up, devoid of the weakness he usually carried when facing Lin Hanxing.
“What’s up? Is your century-old youthful body finally going to break?”
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Chapter 14: Wild Jasmine
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Yan Beixiao was playing with a green mango.
He knew Lei Xiao for years and the latter—ruthless though his methods may be—was inexperienced in relationships, silly as a goose, and did not even peek at women.
“You can obviously dodge it but you chose to take such a beating despite knowing the person standing behind you would be stupefied!”
The corner of Yan Beixiao’s lips curled up into a mocking smile. This trick of insuring oneself to gain the enemy’s confidence was truly devious!
Lei Xiao looked at him with deep dark eyes that almost made him cave.
“Stop looking at me like that. I almost wet my pants.”
Yan Beixiao threw the green mango in Lei Xiao’s direction and he caught it with ease.
Although he had yet to recover from his high fever, there was no sign of weakness at all.
“The news has been delivered back to Jiang City and everything went according to the previous plan.”
Yan Beixiao raised his brows.
“Besides, Lin Hanxing is a really interesting person.” He told Lei Xiao everything that happened at the intersection earlier.
Not even Yan Beixiao could resist her ferocity.
“How strange! We can’t find any information about Lin Hanxing.” This was the very first time they encountered this.
Where did she come from? What kind of influential person was behind her, and so on… They could not find anything about her.
It was as though she appeared out of thin air.
Yan Beixiao subconsciously glanced at Lei Xiao as he was thinking about it.
All he saw was his usually stoic friend possessing a gentle look in his eyes.
“Leave now! She’s back.”
Lei Xiao’s facial expression dissipated as he pointed Yan Beixiao to the window.
Just as Yan Beixiao wanted to protest, he heard a movement from the yard.
His tall body disappeared through the window promptly.
Lei Xiao laid back on his bed and shut his eyes…
…
Lin Hanxing took a shower after she came back.
She intended to sleep after she got changed but after thinking about it, she turned on the light and walked toward the guest room.
The Dai Bamboo House was extremely quiet in the late night.
The floral and fruity scents became richer at night. Lin Hanxing casually picked some wild jasmine in her hand and pushed the guest room door open.
She halted as soon as the door opened.
She glanced over the window but said nothing.
“I know you’re awake.” Lin Hanxing turned her back to Lei Xiao as she placed the wild jasmine into the vase—her voice was soft.
Lei Xiao had already opened his eyes the moment she turned around.
The corner of Lin Hanxing’s mouth curved upward, as if carrying a childish pride.
That mole on her face made her all the more seductive.
She had just finished showering.
“Your tattoo looks very nice.” Lin Hanxing thought of the exquisite Sanskrit tattoo, tilted her head sideways, and said.
Lei Xiao sat up. His lips cracked because of his fever. He seemed to have something to say but he intuitively revealed his side waist.
Lin Hanxing was taken aback for a moment and could not help but laugh soon after.
He appeared superior and aloof during the first time she met him.
The second time she met him, he was a bastard who purposely set a trap and led her into it.
Looking at him then, Lin Hanxing could only conclude that he was a psychopath.
What a pity…
Lin Hanxing instantly snapped back to reality and walked to Lei Xiao.
She was very much fascinated by the tattoo.
This was despite Lin Hanxing not understanding its meaning.
“For you, I too am determined to walk toward the light. The world will no longer be too lonely to me,” Lei Xiao’s low magnetic voice sounded in her ears.
As Lin Hanxing raised her head intuitively, she inadvertently made eye contact with him…