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Stepping out of Yunlu Villa, a gentle night breeze dispelled the stench of blood that had lingered in the hall.

Shen Qingci sat in the passenger seat, gazing at the street scenes rushing past the window. After a long silence, she finally said, "Su Hao, you just killed Zhang Tianhu. Won't that cause you trouble? After all, someone died. What about the police...?"

"Don't worry," Su Hao said calmly, gripping the steering wheel.

"Conflicts among martial arts practitioners are managed by specialized agencies, and ordinary police officers have no right to interfere in their affairs."

"As long as it doesn't affect ordinary people, the Martial Bureau usually won't interfere. I'm doing this to rid the people of Jinling of a scourge; they'll be grateful to me."

Shen Qingci breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

She kissed Su Hao and whispered a few words in his ear.

"Again?" Su Hao's expression was strange.

Shen Qingci blushed and said, "Just tell me if you're coming or not?"

"Come on, come on!"

......

Meanwhile, in the Yunxi Bay villa area.

The clock in the living room ticked away, its hands having quietly slipped past ten o'clock.

Song Xiaoxiao sat cross-legged on the sofa, hugging a cushion in her arms. Her eyes kept glancing at the door and then at her phone screen. She looked like a small animal trapped in a cage, restless and uneasy.

Li Qiuchan sat on the other side of the sofa, holding a book in her hands. She seemed calm, but the frequency of turning the pages was obviously much slower than usual.

"Cousin, aren't you worried at all?" Song Xiaoxiao finally couldn't hold back anymore, throwing the cushion aside, her tone filled with dissatisfaction and anxiety.

"Su Hao went to see that Shen Qingci, and it's been several hours! It's already ten o'clock, and there's still no news! Your man has been kidnapped!"

Li Qiuchan turned a page of her book without looking up: "Didn't he say he was going to take care of important business?"

"Important business? What important business has to be discussed at a bar so late at night?" Song Xiaoxiao became more and more agitated as she spoke.

"That Shen Qingci is beautiful, talented, and the heiress of the Shen family! What good could she possibly be up to by asking Su Hao out alone? I bet she has ulterior motives! She's probably trying to seduce Su Hao right now!"

Li Qiuchan finally put down her book, and looking at Song Xiaoxiao's indignant expression, a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips: "Xiaoxiao, why do I feel like you're even more excited than I am?"

Song Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice unconsciously rose: "I...I'm worried for you! And you, you don't care at all! What if Su Hao really gets snatched away by Shen Qingci? You won't even have time to cry then!"

"If he were so easily snatched away, he wouldn't be worth keeping by my side." Li Qiuchan's tone remained calm, but her eyes held a hint of profundity.

Song Xiaoxiao stamped her feet anxiously: "Cousin! What kind of logic is that! Su Hao is an unknown master! His skills are rare! If Shen Qingci steals him away, you'll be at a huge disadvantage, you know that?!"

She became more and more excited as she spoke, her cheeks turning bright red, whether from anxiety or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

Looking at her like this, Li Qiuchan became even more certain of her guesses.

She stood up, walked to Song Xiaoxiao, and gently hugged her.

Song Xiaoxiao was taken aback by her sudden hug: "Cousin, what are you doing?"

"Xiaoxiao, Su Hao is a very outstanding person." Li Qiuchan's voice was gentle, yet it carried a kind of insightful understanding of the world.

"He's so outstanding that it's practically impossible to keep him by your side."

Upon hearing this, Song Xiaoxiao's anger flared even more. She shoved Li Qiuchan aside and glared at her, "Cousin! What do you mean by this? Are you planning to just hand Su Hao over to someone else?"

Li Qiuchan shook her head, a calm smile playing on her lips: "I'm not trying to hand him over, but rather to tell you not to worry. Now that we sisters are on the same side, if we join forces, we'll find a way to keep him by our side."

"Join forces?" Song Xiaoxiao's voice instantly rose eight octaves, and she waved her hands repeatedly.

"Who wanted to team up with you! I didn't! Cousin, don't talk nonsense!"

Li Qiuchan looked at her with a half-smile, a hint of mischief in her eyes: "Xiaoxiao, don't you really feel anything at all?"

Song Xiaoxiao's face instantly turned red to her ears, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She almost jumped up: "Me, fall for him? How could I possibly fall for that impetuous boy! Cousin, don't talk nonsense! I'm just standing up for you! I have absolutely no ulterior motives!"

She spoke louder and louder, as if using volume to cover up her inner panic.

Seeing her obvious attempt to conceal something, Li Qiuchan didn't expose her. Instead, she sighed softly and slowly offered her opinion: "Xiaoxiao, Su Hao is like an untamed dragon. Forcibly confining him will only trigger his rebellious nature. Rather than forcibly restraining him, it's better to let things take their natural course and try to keep him with sincerity."

After hearing this, Song Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up slightly.

She then realized that Li Qiuchan was not indifferent at all, but had already planned a way to deal with it.

But she still wouldn't back down, rolling her eyes and feigning disgust as she complained, "Cousin, all you ever do is overthink things. I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going upstairs to sleep!"

After saying that, she turned and walked quickly toward the stairs, her steps so fast it looked as if someone was chasing her.

But Li Qiuchan still caught a glimpse of the deep blush on her cheeks the moment she turned around.

Li Qiuchan watched her figure disappear around the corner of the stairs, smiled helplessly, and sat back down on the sofa.

The living room fell silent again.

She picked up the book she hadn't turned more than a few pages of, trying to calm herself down and read, but the printed words seemed to have grown wings and just wouldn't fly into her mind.

Her gaze involuntarily drifted towards the doorway.

Will Su Hao come back tonight?

She didn't know the answer, and she didn't want to think the worst.

But the lingering worry in her heart was like a fine thread, entwining around Li Qiuchan's heart, preventing her from truly settling down.

She didn't go back to her bedroom to rest, but just sat there on the sofa waiting.

11 o'clock...

12 o'clock...

Sleepiness washed over her like a tide, wave after wave, eroding Li Qiuchan's consciousness.

Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, her head drooped little by little, and finally, she curled up on the sofa and fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.

Her thin coat couldn't keep out the slightly cool nighttime temperature, and her body shivered slightly from time to time in her sleep.

In the early hours of the morning, the villa's gate was finally gently pushed open.

Exhausted, Su Hao walked into the living room and immediately saw Li Qiuchan curled up asleep on the sofa.

She lay on her side, her body slightly curled up, like a kitten lacking a sense of security.

Su Hao stood at the door, watching this scene, and his heart stirred slightly.

He could tell at a glance that Li Qiuchan was waiting for him to come back.

"I'm sorry, I should have come back sooner."

Su Hao tiptoed forward and carefully picked up the sleeping Li Qiuchan in his arms.

Her body was very light, almost weightless when held in his arms. Her head naturally rested against his chest, her breathing remained steady, and she was not awakened.

Su Hao went upstairs to the second floor, entered Li Qiuchan's bedroom, gently placed her on the bed, and then carefully pulled the blanket up.

After doing all this, he straightened up and gently closed the door.

After leaving Zhang Tianhu's residence, Shen Qingci dragged him into a fight in the wild for a while.

The long hours of travel and the yin-yang harmony with Shen Qingci had already left him utterly exhausted.

His consciousness was hazy, and drowsiness surged like a tide, making it almost impossible for him to think.

Su Hao, still half asleep, pushed open the door to the next room, completely unaware that he had gone to the wrong room. He simply followed his instincts to the bed, lay down, and instantly fell asleep.

Song Xiaoxiao was sleeping soundly when she vaguely felt the mattress next to her sink in, and then a warm body lay down beside her.

Half-asleep, she instinctively turned over, reached out and hugged that warm body, mumbling something indistinctly.

"Little bear, you are so warm."

Su Hao's body exuded a reassuring aura, and she unconsciously snuggled closer to that body, draping one leg over it.

While Su Hao was asleep, he immediately felt a soft, faintly fragrant female body wrap around him.

Caught off guard, he instinctively reached out and pulled the person into his arms.

Unconsciously, his palm landed on a soft, raised area, which felt warm and elastic.

The two of them remained pressed close together, sinking into an even deeper sleep...