Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

It was almost dark when I got home.

At that moment, the villa's carved solid wood gate was forcefully pushed open from the inside.

Seven-year-old Su Yu, wearing a thick cotton pajama set with a cartoon Ultraman pattern, burst out of the house like a round cannonball.

"Brother-in-law."

The little rascal ran wildly across the snow, calling out the name that made Su Qinghe blush and her heart race.

Su Qinghe stood by the car, her ears burning from the loud and clear call. She instinctively tried to cover her cousin's mouth.

Xie Wang stepped forward before her, scooped up the chubby little guy from the ground with one arm.

"Why did you come out? It's snowing outside, aren't you afraid of getting cold?"

Xie Wang's voice carried a rare hint of indulgence as he supported Su Yu's back with one hand.

Su Yu leaned on Xie Wang's broad shoulders.

"Brother-in-law, you're finally back! I got killed five times by the enemy assassin in the game today, and they even destroyed our crystal."

The little guy complained pitifully, his fingers tightly gripping Xie Wang's coat collar.

"You promised yesterday that you would help me reach the King rank, so hurry up and avenge me."

Su Qinghe looked at the two men, one big and one small, who had quickly formed a united front and sighed helplessly.

"Su Yu, it's almost dinner time. Who gave you permission to play games at this hour?"

Su Qinghe used her authority as the older sister to try to suppress the cyber rebellion.

Su Yu immediately buried her head in Xie Wang's neck, pretending not to hear the scolding from the outside world.

Xie Wang carried Su Yu into the villa. As he passed Su Qinghe, he turned his head slightly, his warm breath brushing against her ear.

"It's the Lunar New Year, let him relax for a while, Teacher Su, don't be too strict."

Xie Wang placed Su Yu on the sofa.

Su Yu eagerly shoved his tablet into Xie Wang's hands and opened the game's ranked matchmaking interface.

"Pick a support player who can get assists from the back and stick with me, don't wander off."

Xie Wang whispered a few words, his well-defined fingers flashing across the screen like a blur, quickly locking onto the hero and matching the runes.

Less than five minutes into the game, the first deafening kill sound effect rang out in the living room.

Xie Wang's assassin hero moved like a ghost, freely roaming the enemy jungle and precisely reaping the low-health enemies.

Su Yu sat next to him, so excited that she bounced around on the sofa, clapping her little hands repeatedly for Xie Wang.

"Wow, brother-in-law is amazing! His skills are even better than those of professional players."

Su Qinghe walked over with a cup of hot water and sat down in the empty seat next to Xie Wang.

As she watched the dazzling skill combos on the screen and the victory message that popped up when the enemy crystal exploded, a faint smile appeared in her eyes.

My Xie Bao possesses an ability that makes it impossible to look away, no matter what field he's in.

Just then, footsteps were heard in the hallway leading to the kitchen.

Su Chengyun and Lin Wanyi came out carrying a freshly cut fruit platter and several plates of exquisite pastries.

Today, Lin Wanyi wore a high-end silk suit for home, and her well-maintained face was adorned with a gentle and friendly smile.

"Xiao Wang, stop playing with this mischievous monkey. Come over and have some fruit to rest."

Lin Wanyi placed the fruit plate on the marble coffee table, her gaze lingering for a moment on the image of Xie Wang and Su Qinghe sitting side by side, her eyes and brows revealing the satisfaction of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.

Xie Wang immediately put down his tablet, stood up, and politely accepted the tea that Su Chengyun offered.

"Thank you, Uncle."

Su Chengyun sat down on the single sofa, picked up the purple clay teacup in front of him, and gently blew away the white mist rising from its surface.

"Have you taken care of your company's year-end accounts and personnel arrangements?"

Su Chengyun asked.

"Everything has been taken care of, Uncle. All payments made before New Year's Eve have been settled, and the core technical team has maintained a 24-hour online shift system."

He paused.

"We are preparing to officially resume work on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. At that time, we will take over the security protection business of the state-owned enterprises left behind after the collapse of Tianlong Group and complete the cash flow in the first quarter."

As Su Chengyun listened to his airtight business logic and ambitious expansion plan, he nodded to himself.

This composure and shrewdness beyond his years is a quality he greatly admires.

The next morning, which was Lunar New Year's Eve.

Xie Wang woke up on the large, soft bed in the guest room on the second floor. The snow outside the window had stopped, and the winter sun shone through the gaps in the heavy curtains, casting a bright spot of light on the carpet.

After he finished washing up and walked down the stairs, he immediately felt a strong and undeniable festive atmosphere.

All the servants in the villa had gone home for the holidays, and the cheerful background music of the Spring Festival Gala rehearsals on the television echoed throughout the entire house.

Su Qinghe was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the first floor, holding a stack of red paper cutouts and tape in his hand.

Today she wore a festive red sweater, which softened her usual cool and reserved demeanor, giving her a touch of girlish charm and vibrancy.

"You're awake."

Hearing footsteps, Su Qinghe turned around and looked at the boy coming downstairs, who was holding a piece of red paper cut into the character "福" (fortune).

Looking at her serious expression, Xie Wang felt a tenderness well up inside him. He walked over and naturally took the transparent tape from her hand.

"I can handle this kind of physical work. Teacher Su, go and rest over there."

With his superior height of over 1.8 meters, Xie Wang didn't need to stand on a stool at all. He simply raised his arm and neatly pasted the big red "Fu" character onto the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

He was dressed in a black casual outfit today, and his slender figure and the bright red color created a striking visual contrast.

Su Qinghe stood beside him, looking up at his nimble movements.

The two worked together seamlessly to cover all the windows on the first floor with red paper-cut window decorations. Then, Xie Wang carried two huge red lanterns to the gate of the courtyard.

The air outside was still cold. Xie Wang stepped onto the stone steps at the entrance and hung the lantern steadily on the hooks on both sides of the porch.

Su Qinghe stood inside the door, holding a red string that hadn't been untied yet, quietly watching the busy figure in the wind through the glass door.

The lone wolf who was once full of hostility and rejected all kindness is now hanging up his New Year's wishes in this warm and human atmosphere.

Around noon, the kitchen was filled with the enticing aroma of food.

Lin Wanyi, wearing an apron, was busy inside, while Su Chengyun helped out. This harmonious scene of the old married couple exuded a warmth that came with the passage of time.

Although lunch was just an appetizer for New Year's Eve, it was prepared to be extremely lavish.

At the dinner table, Lin Wanyi kept piling food into Xie Wang's bowl. The food that gradually piled up into a small mountain made Xie Wang truly understand what the heavy love of his elders meant.

"Eat more, you've gotten so thin. You must be exhausted from studying and working these past six months."

Lin Wanyi looked at Xie Wang, her voice full of heartache.

Xie Wangji graciously accepted all the food in the bowl.