Even blind box hunters don't choose their partners? I got Su Daji from my blind box!

Pfft!

Gu Qinghe, a mid-level Grandmaster, was unable to move even a single finger at this moment.

Her haute couture suit was instantly soaked with cold sweat, her face turned deathly pale, and her knees buckled as she was forced to kneel on the ground by the oppressive force!

How is that possible?!

Didn't the Ministry of Education's intelligence report say she was a "quasi-Grandmaster"?!

This guy's a near-Grandmaster?!

She had never felt this kind of despairing oppression, not even when facing the former president of Yanjing Martial Arts University!

This is... a true master!

Moreover, he was a Grandmaster of the demon race with extremely terrifying mental power!

Minister Qin's teacup turned to ashes again, but he couldn't care less about the loss at that moment.

He stared in horror at the woman who seemed like a demon descending from heaven, his mind reeling.

Intelligence misjudgment!

A colossal misjudgment!

Su Daji was not just a pretty face, nor even an ordinary henchman.

She's a human nuclear bomb! Anyone who touches her dies!

"If you want to die, I'll grant your wish."

Su Daji raised her hand, a bewitching red light gathering at her fingertips, pointing directly at Gu Qinghe's brow.

The shadow of death loomed over my heart.

Gu Qinghe's pupils dilated. She wanted to beg for mercy, but found that she couldn't make a sound. She could only watch helplessly as death descended upon her.

At this critical moment.

A hand gently pressed on Su Daji's wrist.

That hand wasn't thick or strong; in fact, it was rather long and fair.

But it was just a light press.

The murderous aura that filled the air froze instantly.

"My beloved concubine."

Lin Xiao's voice rang out calmly, revealing neither joy nor anger, but carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Teacher Gu is, after all, a guest. Although he was a bit foul-mouthed, he doesn't deserve to die."

"Don't be rude!"

Just four words.

The terrifying pressure, enough to crush a grandmaster, receded like a tide, coming and going quickly.

The tyranny in Su Daji's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by heartbreaking grievance; her change of expression was as fast as turning the pages of a book.

"Yes, Master~"

She leaned into Lin Xiao's arms, rubbing her cheek against his chest, her voice so soft and sweet it could melt your heart.

"I know I was wrong. I was just afraid that some filthy things would offend my master's eyes."

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone stared at Lin Xiao as if he were a monster.

How could a single word scare away a rampaging grandmaster?

This is even more terrifying than a Grandmaster himself, okay?!

How skilled must one be at controlling beasts... oh no, controlling one's wife?!

While casually playing with Su Daji's fox ears, Lin Xiao glanced up at Gu Qinghe, who was kneeling on the ground.

His eyes were calm, yet they conveyed a condescending indifference.

"Teacher Gu, is this floor... cool?"

Gu Qinghe was panting heavily, his whole body trembling.

That was an instinctive reaction from someone who had survived a disaster.

She awkwardly pushed herself up from the ground.

His former arrogance, elite demeanor, and prestigious family background have shattered beyond repair.

She lost.

A complete defeat.

She underestimated Su Daji's strength, and even more so, she underestimated the woman's position in Lin Xiao's heart.

"I'm...I'm sorry."

Gu Qinghe lowered his noble head, his voice dry as if he had swallowed sand.

"I was being presumptuous. Lin, and... Ms. Su."

This apology meant that Beijing University of Technology had completely lost the initiative at the negotiating table and had become a lamb to the slaughter.

Lin Xiao smiled.

She smiled brightly, revealing a set of perfectly white teeth.

But he didn't rush to respond. Instead, he leaned back on the sofa and crossed his legs.

That attitude was no longer that of a candidate being chosen.

Rather, it refers to emperors who hold the power of life and death.

"I have seen everyone's sincerity."

Lin Xiao looked around, his gaze sweeping over Lei Laohu and Qian Duoduo.

These two bigwigs, who were just watching the show, suddenly sat up straight, like primary school students waiting for a scolding from their teacher.

"I'm usually a very easy person to talk to."

Lin Xiao sighed, seemingly in a difficult position.

"But what Teacher Gu just said reminded me."

"Since everyone thinks I'm a rare talent, and even my partner has this... well, insignificant ability."

"So, do we need to renegotiate the previous terms?"

Lin Xiao extended a finger, waved it in the air, and smiled knowingly.

"Only children make choices."

"Double that up."

"And I want them all."

The lounge was deathly silent, so oppressive it was hard to breathe.

"Double it? And I want it all?"

Gu Qinghe pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold light.

She sat back down in her chair, crossed her legs, and resumed her aloof, elite posture, her tone full of lecturing.

"Lin Xiao, it's good for young people to have ambition, but if you behave too badly, it's a matter of character."

Her long, slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a menacing sound, as if sounding an alarm for the conversation.

"The profound heritage of Peking University cannot be measured by mundane things like money. Entering the upper circle through marriage is an opportunity that countless people would rather die for."

"Your behavior of demanding exorbitant prices is mortgaging your future and insulting the word 'strong'."

As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully at Su Daji, who was nestled in Lin Xiao's arms.

"Don't think that just because you got lucky and opened a good blind box, you have the right to bargain with the government."

"In this world, there are some things that are priceless and have no market."

These words, spoken in a grand and righteous manner, directly and frantically exerted their moral high ground.

If Lin Xiao mentions the word "money" again, he will be seen as an ungrateful and greedy person.

Lin Xiao didn't speak, but just looked at her quietly with a playful look in his eyes.

But the thunder tiger next to it exploded first.

"You're talking nonsense!"

Lei Laohu slapped his thigh, making the leather sofa vibrate.

"Granny Gu, stop using those high-sounding PUA tactics to intimidate me! What do you mean by insatiable greed? This is what the strong deserve!"

He turned to look at Lin Xiao with great admiration in his eyes, his loud voice making people's eardrums hurt.

"Kid, you've got guts! On the battlefield, soldiers who don't dare ask for benefits are cowards! I admire your arrogance! You'll get every single penny you're owed!"

Qian Duoduo smiled and chimed in, casually adding insult to injury while twirling the two priceless walnuts in her hands.

"Director Gu, that's narrow-minded. Ultimately, isn't it just that your Peking University is too poor? If you can't afford it, just say so. What's with all the talk about morality?"

The fat man's face jiggled, and he looked at him with disdain, as if he were looking at a poor relative.

"For us at Wuhan University in Shanghai, problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all."

"Prices have gone up, so naturally the value of geniuses should also rise. Lin Xiao's request is quite reasonable; that's the value of hard currency."

Gu Qinghe's face turned ashen as the two of them continued their tirade.

His chest heaved violently; he was clearly furious, and his haute couture suit was almost bursting at the seams.

She wanted to argue, but looking at the Supreme Black Card in Qian Duoduo's hand and then at Lei Laohu's undisguised aura of a Grandmaster, she could only let out a cold snort.

"A bunch of brutes and nouveau riche! What do they know about cultivating character and substance? You're ruining it!"

Minister Qin Weiguo held his newly replaced teacup, blew away the foam, and watched the scene with great interest, showing no intention of intervening.

He was even a little curious about Gu Qinghe's "moral cudgel".

How will this inexperienced young man break the deadlock?

Should they confront the issue head-on, or reluctantly compromise?

Lin Xiao keenly noticed the subtle changes in the situation.

A direct confrontation?

No need.

That's something only a reckless person would do.

The best way to deal with this self-righteous elite is not to slap them in the face, but rather...

Sever her heart.

Lin Xiao, who had been lounging lazily on the sofa, suddenly sat up straight.

But the sharp glint in his eyes vanished without a trace in an instant.

His eyes then turned deep with desolation and loneliness, etched into his very bones.

He instantly went into an "emo" state.

"Teacher Gu's criticism is correct."

Lin Xiao lowered his head, his voice low and hoarse, trembling slightly.

He waved his hand, signaling Su Daji to step back.

He huddled in the large sofa, looking exceptionally thin and helpless, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Perhaps I was too eager for quick success, and I apologize to the elders for making a fool of myself."