Chapter 67: A Surprising Situation

Upon reaching the private room, they found Ning Xi already waiting by the large dining table for quite some time.

“Miss, you said you were just going to the restroom. Why did it take you so long?” Ning Xi complained even before Lin Xiao and Wan Caixuan stepped in, a hint of reproach in her tone.

She then turned to Lin Xiao, “And you, Lin Xiao. You’re awfully slow just to park the car, leaving me all alone here.”

Lin Xiao and Wan Caixuan shared a glance. It was as though an unspoken agreement had formed between them. They chose to ignore Ning Xi’s complaints and refrained from discussing the recent incident.

Wan Caixuan took a seat at the table, her gaze meeting Lin Xiao’s across the table. The awkwardness lingering from their drunken episode the previous night had gradually faded away.

Ning Xi shot a peculiar look at Lin Xiao and Wan Caixuan. Seeing that they chose not to engage with her, she pouted and eventually pressed a button nearby.

Shortly after, a team of servers entered the room. They carried trays filled with exquisite and tantalizing dishes, setting them on the large round table. Many of these dishes were completely foreign to Lin Xiao. He hadn’t seen, let alone tasted, them before.

However, probably accustomed to such lavish delicacies, neither Ning Xi nor Wan Caixuan ate much. They casually nibbled on a few bites before putting their chopsticks down.

Observing them set aside their chopsticks, most men would follow suit, in an attempt to make a good impression, despite their hunger. However, Lin Xiao was different. He didn’t pay much heed to such niceties and continued eating.

Despite the rapidly depleting dishes on the table, Lin Xiao’s eating pace remained steady and rhythmic. His actions held a particular charm, possibly a skill honed during his time in the military where mealtimes were often cut short due to urgent missions. They had to eat efficiently, yet not too quickly to avoid choking.

Under the astonished gazes of Wan Caixuan and Ning Xi, Lin Xiao managed to clean up the entire spread of food on the table.

“Lin Xiao, you… you sure can eat, can’t you?” Ning Xi stared at Lin Xiao in disbelief, her eyes wide open.

She couldn’t understand how Lin Xiao, who didn’t appear particularly robust, could consume so much food. After all, the spread on the table was enough to feed three to four adults, yet it was all polished off by Lin Xiao alone.

Lin Xiao chuckled without saying anything. In fact, if there was still food on the table, he believed he could continue eating.

The Brilliant Hotel truly lived up to its reputation. The food was appealing in color, aroma, and taste, and did not overly compromise the nutrients in the dishes.

Ever since he began practicing the Thunderbolt Decree, Lin Xiao’s appetite had surged, along with his digestion speed. Typically, when dining out, he consumed twice the portion of an average adult, and that was when he was deliberately controlling his intake.

If he were to eat without restraint, Lin Xiao couldn’t even estimate the quantity he could consume.

Naturally, none of the food he consumed went to waste. It was transformed into energy and rapidly absorbed by Lin Xiao. This energy played a significant role in practicing Thunderbolt Decree.

The old saying, ‘poor in knowledge, rich in martial art’ rang true. If one couldn’t afford a decent meal, pushing oneself to practice could easily lead to physical exhaustion.

After departing from the Brilliant Hotel, Lin Xiao first escorted Ning Xi home, then drove with Wan Caixuan to Jiangnan Floral Estates.

Although Jiangnan Floral Estates boasted stringent security measures. Patrol teams roamed around, and cameras were installed throughout the community, providing uninterrupted surveillance 24/7.

To Lin Xiao, this seemingly foolproof security was riddled with holes. Perhaps it might deter common thieves and amateur killers, but against professional assassins from the Dark Night Order, it was utterly useless.

Wan Caixuan resided in a small, yet luxuriously extravagant villa.

“I’m going to shower. Feel free to explore the place,” she said.

Without waiting for Lin Xiao’s response, she quickly ascended the staircase as if in retreat.

This was the first time she had brought a man home. Even though Lin Xiao was no stranger and was present to safeguard her, Wan Caixuan couldn’t shake off the unease of her personal space being intruded on.

After watching Wan Caixuan retreat upstairs, Lin Xiao shook his head and began exploring the villa, meticulously examining every nook and cranny on the ground floor.

Despite being termed a ‘small villa’, its interior was surprisingly spacious, easily over 300 square meters. The brand-new furnishings and appliances suggested that Wan Caixuan had not lived here long.

Once satisfied with his thorough inspection of the ground floor, Lin Xiao was about to sit and rest. Suddenly, a scream from upstairs jolted him.

“Ah!”

A panic-stricken scream suggested something major had transpired.

Lin Xiao’s face hardened, a sharp flash crossing his eyes as he shot a glance at the second floor. His body, swift as a cheetah, instantly brought him to the bathroom door from which the sound originated. With a powerful punch, he shattered the door.

A loud crash echoed as the firmly shut door succumbed to Lin Xiao’s forceful blow, and he dashed inside without a second thought.

However, the scene within left Lin Xiao flabbergasted.

Wan Caixuan was standing beneath the shower, baring her skin to the warm water, an expression of sheer delight on her face. Her pristine skin, ample bosom, shapely rear, and long legs together painted a tantalizing and intoxicating portrait.

Even for someone as stoic as Lin Xiao, his heartbeat quickened, his throat felt parched, and a rush of blood filled his veins.

This spectacle was incredibly enticing, bordering on madness. Her angelic face paired with her provocative figure challenged Lin Xiao’s self-restraint.

His eyes, ablaze with desire, admired the exquisite form before him. His breaths became shallow and hurried, his entire body radiating an intense heat as if set aflame. It wasn’t that he was a pervert, but the military didn’t provide many opportunities for relief and he didn’t search for it either after his retirement.

Caught under Lin Xiao’s fiery gaze, Wan Caixuan froze. She hadn’t anticipated his intrusion at such a moment. Her hands instinctively covered her chest, and she stared back at Lin Xiao, forgetting to react or shield herself.

Seconds later, Wan Caixuan snapped back to reality. Clutching her chest, she crouched down and huddled against the corner, letting out a shrill scream of sheer embarrassment.

“Get out!”

Jolted awake by Wan Caixuan’s cry, Lin Xiao managed to regain his senses. He hastily retreated from the bathroom, closed the door behind him, and descended back to the first floor in a daze.

The image of Wan Caixuan’s flawless figure seemed to cast an enchanting spell, engraving itself into the depths of Lin Xiao’s mind, refusing to fade away.

Inside the bathroom, Wan Caixuan cradled her chest, her cheeks aflame with an intense blush. Her authoritative air and rationality had vanished, leaving only a single thought racing through her mind.

“I’ve been seen… What do I do… What do I do…”

She felt as if all the strength had drained from her body, overwhelmed by an indescribable sense of shame. In addition to feeling embarrassed, an inexplicable sensation surged through her, particularly when she recalled Lin Xiao’s intense gaze, which made her feel weak.

She spent a good half an hour in the bathroom before mustering the courage to step out, dress herself, and descend to the first floor, her face icy.

On the first floor, Lin Xiao was waiting. Seeing that Wan Caixuan hadn’t emerged after such a long time, he had considered going up to check on her multiple times but decided against it each time.

He felt awkward, yet somehow wronged.

If it hadn’t been for Wan Caixuan’s scream, which led him to believe she was under attack, he wouldn’t have barged into the bathroom, coincidentally catching Wan Caixuan in her naked state.

Regardless, he had seen Wan Caixuan in her entirety, and as a man, Lin Xiao wouldn’t shirk his responsibility.

He mentally juggled numerous thoughts on how to explain the situation to Wan Caixuan.

When he saw her descending the stairs, her face a mask of coldness, he quickly rose to his feet and hurried towards her, saying, “President, I’m genuinely sorry about what just happened. Please, believe me, it was unintentional, just a misunderstanding.”

“Don’t come any closer! If there’s something you want to say, say it from there,” Wan Caixuan demanded as she saw Lin Xiao rushing toward her.

She took a step back, her face cold, her tone indifferent.

In reality, once Wan Caixuan had calmed down, she recognized the entire incident as a misunderstanding, and that it wasn’t fair to blame Lin Xiao.

Everything had spiraled out of control because of her scream which misled Lin Xiao into thinking that an assassin had attacked her, making him worry for her safety, which led him to forcibly enter the bathroom.

Now, Wan Caixuan was filled with regret. She had merely seen a small cockroach in the bathroom. Why did she have to overreact and scream so loudly?

Now she was in this predicament, her body had been entirely exposed to someone else.