After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ping's face darkened, and a surge of anger rose in his heart.

He raised his hand and abruptly flung away Xiaoyuer's fingertips that were pressed against his heart, the force crisp and without the slightest tenderness.

"Nonsense."

Lin Ping's voice was cold and hard, his eyes still filled with hostility as he stared intently at the smiling woman in front of him.

"I'll let you off this time, and from now on we're even, with no debts between us."

Little Fish was suddenly thrown aside by him. She swayed slightly, but instead of being angry, she tilted her head back and giggled. Her eyes were alluring and cunning.

"Even if we settle accounts?"

She lightly touched the ground with her toes and pressed her body against him again. Her slender and supple figure was almost completely close to Lin Ping's front, and her warm breath swept directly against his chin.

"Lin Ping, you've let me kiss you and hug you, and now you think you can just wash your hands of it and move on? There's no such easy thing in the world."

Lin Ping's body stiffened slightly.

He is a top-tier grandmaster who dominates the martial arts world and kills at will. He can suppress a thousand enemies with a flick of his wrist and destroy a sect with another. Countless powerful enemies are terrified and submit to him.

But when faced with Xiaoyuer, who kept getting close and teasing him relentlessly, he couldn't muster any tricks at all.

Taking action is inappropriate, intimidation is useless, and coercion is ineffective.

The ruthless methods used to deal with vicious criminals were completely ineffective against this seemingly unarmed woman who only knew how to provoke and entangle.

This sense of powerlessness made Lin Ping increasingly irritable.

He said in a deep, cold voice, "Stop following me."

After saying that, Lin Ping turned around and walked straight into the shadows of the stairwell, ignoring the person behind him.

But as soon as he took a step, light, tinkling footsteps immediately followed behind him, neither too close nor too far, like a shadow.

Little Fish followed leisurely behind him, his hands behind his back, his steps light and quick, like an extremely clingy follower.

Lin Ping paused, glanced back, his eyes filled with chilling coldness, and his tone carried extreme pressure: "Follow me again, and I'll kill you."

These words, spoken by a martial arts master, carried the weight of thunder, enough to terrify any ordinary person.

Anyone else would have been terrified and begged for mercy, or fled in panic.

But Xiaoyuer's expression remained unchanged. Instead, she raised her eyes to meet his cold gaze, her smile widening as she raised an eyebrow in a provocative manner.

"Kill me?"

"Are you willing to part with it?"

Lin Ping stared at her calm and fearless eyes, his fingers clenching quietly, then slowly relaxing.

He knew in his heart that Xiaoyuer seemed weak and had no martial arts aura. She was indeed unarmed. Killing such a woman would be an unfair and meaningless victory.

More importantly, she knows the inside story of the Blood Shadow Pavilion and harbors many secrets. Keeping her alive is far more useful than killing her.

Lin Ping suppressed the turmoil in his heart, said nothing more, and turned to continue walking.

Soon, he walked to the corner of the corridor, bent down and raised his hand, and two soft sounds woke up Xiao Wu and Zhu Ming who had fainted.

Both of them groaned and slowly opened their eyes, their gazes still somewhat unfocused.

As soon as he woke up, Xiao Wu sat up, rubbing the back of his neck, and looked up blankly.

The moment his gaze fell upon the little fish standing quietly not far away, he froze instantly, his eyes widened, and his breath caught in his throat.

The dim light in the stairwell fell on Xiaoyuer's red dress, highlighting her stunning beauty and charming demeanor; every smile and frown was captivating.

Xiao Wu was completely stunned, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yu'er, his face blank with amazement, his mind going completely blank.

Seeing this, a mischievous glint flashed in Xiaoyuer's eyes. She took a half-step forward, her voice soft and sweet, her smile gentle: "Two young men, you're awake?"

The sweet and gentle voice made Xiao Wu's whole body go weak. He was completely captivated and forgot to get up. He stammered, "B-Beauty, who are you? Brother Ping, is this your friend?"

Before Lin Ping could speak, Xiao Yu'er spoke first, her eyes crinkling with a sly smile: "I'm your brother Ping's wife."

"What?!"

Xiao Wu's amazement instantly turned into utter disappointment, his face fell, and his joy vanished, leaving him sighing deeply.

He stood there stunned for a long time, then muttered resentfully, "Ping-ge is too outrageous! He hid such a beautiful sister-in-law without saying a word... Um, Ping-ge, do you have Zhu Xiaohan's WeChat? Could you give me a referral? I want to add her as a friend and get to know her!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ming, who had just recovered from his shock, immediately rolled his eyes and slapped Xiao Wu on the back of the head.

"Can't you have any shame? You got carried away the moment you saw a pretty girl, and you've forgotten how scared you were? You still dare to have designs on Miss Zhu?"

Xiao Wu rubbed the back of his head, looking aggrieved, but dared not argue back.

Zhu Ming then turned to Lin Ping, his expression grave and filled with doubt: "Brother Ping, we heard a woman crying on the basement floor, and suddenly an iron door appeared. After that, we don't know anything. What happened? How did we faint?"

Lin Ping remained calm, casually replying with a confident tone: "It was just someone using sinister methods to play tricks and create strange phenomena to scare people. I've already chased them away, so it's fine now."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ming breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly: "No wonder it was so eerie; someone was playing tricks. Luckily, Brother Ping was here!"

Only Xiao Wu was still immersed in the double disappointment of Xiao Yu'er being Lin Ping's wife and missing out on Zhu Xiaohan's WeChat, and was sullen.

Lin Ping glanced at the two of them and said calmly, "It's getting late. The night shift at the building is over. You can go back and rest on your own."

"good!"

The two dared not ask any more questions, quickly agreed, composed themselves, and hurriedly left the basement of the building.

In the empty and secluded corridor, only Lin Ping and Xiao Yu'er remained for a moment.

In the quiet space, an ambiguous and tense atmosphere spread once again.

Lin Ping stepped out of the building and walked towards the street parking lot.

Little Fish remained unhurried, following closely behind him, quietly accompanying him the entire time without making a fuss, yet always clinging tightly to him.

Whether Lin Ping walked fast or slow, she could keep up with him precisely, like a persistent, intractable disease.

Lin Ping drove back to the upscale hotel in the city center, got out of the car, and walked straight into the hotel lobby.

The crisp sound of high heels followed closely behind as Xiaoyuer stepped into the lobby. Her bright red dress caught everyone's eye, drawing frequent glances from the crowd.

Lin Ping swiped his card and entered the private elevator. Xiao Yu'er naturally followed closely behind, standing beside him, close to him, their breaths lingering.

As the elevator slowly ascended, the atmosphere in the enclosed, cramped space grew increasingly ambiguous and sticky.

Lin Ping stared straight ahead, his expression indifferent, and remained silent, deliberately ignoring the woman beside him.

Little Fish turned her head to stare at his sharply defined profile, her eyes filled with increasing amusement. She spoke softly, her breath alluring:

"Lin Ping, are you going back to the hotel to rest alone?"

"But everyone around you knows I'm your wife, and you still plan to keep trying to drive me away?"

Lin Ping remained silent, his mind churning with thoughts.