Su Lin was truly losing his patience. "You can investigate the situation yourselves. Now, get your person in charge to come and see me!"
Feishuang stared at Su Lin, her beautiful eyes so cold they seemed capable of freezing anyone who met her gaze. "You’ve caused a scene in Fengyue Pavilion and you’re still talking so big? It seems you don't know the rules here!"
Su Lin curled his lip with complete indifference. "Whatever rules Fengyue Pavilion has, they mean nothing to me. Hurry up and call your person in charge!"
"Hmph! You’re not going to cry until you see the coffin, are you? It seems I’ll have to make an example of you today so everyone knows the price of causing trouble in our pavilion!"
Feishuang let out a cold snort and lifted her right hand slightly. In an instant, the women behind her took a step forward, radiating a bone-chilling murderous intent.
"Haha, you're done for, kid!" Seeing this, Lin Tianba couldn't help but laugh out loud. As a frequent visitor to Fengyue Pavilion, he knew very well that these women were far from ordinary. They were guards specially trained by the pavilion, and their combat skills were formidable. Once, over a hundred thugs had teamed up to cause trouble here, only to be beaten like dogs and tossed out by these very women.
"Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Su Lin asked, raising an eyebrow as he looked at the women surrounding him.
Feishuang said coldly, "It’s not too late to regret it. Just break your own legs and crawl out of Fengyue Pavilion, and you might live!"
Su Lin couldn't be bothered to waste more breath. He tossed the Fengyue Token directly at her. "Why don't you take a look at what this is before you say such things to me?"
Feishuang frowned and instinctively caught the object. After just one glance, her expression changed drastically. "You... how do you have this?" Her breathing turned rapid.
"You’re not qualified to ask me. Get the person in charge here!" Su Lin commanded.
Feishuang gave Su Lin a deep look, said nothing more, and walked aside to make a phone call. After a few words, she hung up and returned to him. "Wait here. Our eldest sister will be down shortly."
Su Lin nodded and said nothing.
About two minutes later, a series of rapid footsteps echoed from the stairs. Moments later, a woman appeared. As soon as the patrons on the first floor saw her, an uproar broke out. Anyone who frequented the place knew this woman was the person in charge of Fengyue Pavilion, Xiao Qianmei.
Xiao Qianmei was wearing a high-slit qipao that perfectly outlined her stunning figure. As she descended, her long, fair legs were revealed in glimpses, looking incredibly alluring. Of course, what made her most unforgettable was her charming face—eyes like spring water, cheeks flushed with the glow of peach blossoms, and lips like cinnabar. It was a face that could stir a man's primal impulses with just a single glance. As she reached the first floor, sounds of people swallowing hard filled the room. She rarely made appearances, and seeing her today was enough to keep them dreaming for days.
"Eldest sister, it’s that person..." Feishuang walked to Xiao Qianmei and whispered.
Xiao Qianmei nodded, then looked at Su Lin. When she realized it truly was the person she had been longing for, her beautiful eyes filled with excitement and pleasant surprise. At the same time, Su Lin was momentarily stunned to see her; he clearly hadn't expected the person in charge of Fengyue Pavilion to be her.
Xiao Qianmei quickly regained her composure and asked calmly, "What exactly happened here?"
"We were here to enjoy the music, but we saw this guy acting suspicious, so we asked what he was doing. He didn't say a word and just started hitting us!" Lin Tianba pointed at Su Lin, speaking up first. As he spoke, he kept stealing glances at Xiao Qianmei, his eyes burning with excitement. This was Xiao Qianmei! Just talking to her was enough to brag about to his friends for a long time.
"So that's how it is." Xiao Qianmei nodded in understanding, then commanded Feishuang calmly, "Throw these two out."
"Yes!" Without a word, Feishuang marched toward Lin Tianba and Xia Fei.
Lin Tianba panicked. He pointed at Su Lin and asked, "Ms. Xiao, I’m a regular customer here, and we’re the ones who got hit! Why are you throwing us out? You should be punishing that kid!"
"That's right! How can Fengyue Pavilion treat us like this?" Xia Fei shouted, also feeling disgruntled.
"Why?" Xiao Qianmei wore an enchanting smile and said playfully, "You want to know why? It’s simple: because that boy is better-looking than you two."
...
That boy is better-looking than you two!
Hearing this, Lin Tianba and Xia Fei could no longer remain calm. What kind of ridiculous excuse was that? But before they could speak again, Feishuang and her subordinates grabbed them and threw them straight out of the pavilion.
Having dealt with them, Xiao Qianmei fixed her gaze on Su Lin. "Sir, can we go upstairs and talk in private?"
As soon as she said this, the eyes of everyone on the first floor turned red with envy. Being alone with Xiao Qianmei—it was a privilege countless people dreamed of. Who exactly was this kid to deserve such treatment from her?
"Let's go," Su Lin said calmly, taking the lead toward the stairs.
"Feishuang, guard the entrance. From now on, no one is allowed up. Anyone who violates this, kill them!" Xiao Qianmei ordered coldly, then swung her hips as she followed Su Lin.
Outside the pavilion, Lin Tianba scrambled up from the ground, his face burning with rage. "Damn it! How dare this pavilion treat me like this! This is too much!"
"Young Master Lin, what should we do now? Should we call some people to smash the place and get our dignity back?" Xia Fei asked tentatively.
Lin Tianba slapped him across the face. "Are you a moron? Even my father wouldn't dare mess with Fengyue Pavilion. Smashing their place? How is that any different from seeking death?"
Xia Fei held his face, not daring to show any dissatisfaction. "I'm sorry, Young Master Lin. It was my lack of judgment. Should we just let it go?"
*Smack!* Lin Tianba slapped him again. "Damn it! When have I ever suffered such grievances? Just let it go? Do you take me for some spineless coward?"
Xia Fei was on the verge of tears. "Then what should we do, Young Master Lin?"
Lin Tianba thought for a moment and sneered. "I can't afford to offend Fengyue Pavilion, but I can definitely deal with that brat Su Lin. I’ll have my father bring some experts over. As soon as he steps out, I’ll show him who’s boss!"
He began making calls. Xia Fei’s eyes lit up. Lin Tianba’s father, Lin Heihu, was the leader of the Black Tiger Sect and had many thugs under his command. If he showed up personally, dealing with Su Lin would be a piece of cake.
Just as Xia Fei was thinking this, his phone rang. It was his father, Xia Guodong. After answering, his expression shifted. He hung up and looked at Lin Tianba sheepishly. "Young Master Lin, my father says there's an emergency at home. I have to go."
"Go on then, you useless trash!" Lin Tianba waved him away impatiently.
Xia Fei left without another word. Lin Tianba found a spot to sit, staring intently at the entrance of Fengyue Pavilion. "Kid, the moment you step out of that door today, I'll show you what true cruelty is!"
...
On the top floor of the pavilion, in a luxurious private suite, Su Lin had just walked in when Xiao Qianmei wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing half her body against him. Her eyes were alluring as she whispered, "Junior brother, after all these years, you finally decided to come down the mountain. Senior sister here has waited so bitterly for you!"
"Senior sister, I'm still a child. What are you doing?" Su Lin asked, frowning.
"Heh, junior brother, you really know how to joke." She breathed a puff of hot air toward him. "I watched you grow up since you were little. Whether you're a child or not, I know better than anyone!"
Suddenly, Su Lin felt a fragrance drift into his nostrils and deep into his brain, frantically provoking his nerves. How had Xiao Qianmei become so seductive after ten years?
"Senior sister, I'm not interested in you. Let go of me, or I won't be so polite!" Su Lin said with a cold look.
"Heh, little one, do you really dare to raise a hand against me?" Xiao Qianmei smiled dismissively.
Su Lin didn't say another word. He gave his body a slight shake, releasing a powerful surge of energy that sent Xiao Qianmei stumbling back.
"Hmph! You brat, so many years and you're still so dense!" Xiao Qianmei sat down on the sofa, crossing her legs and revealing her snow-white, beautiful legs.If another man were to witness this scene, he would undoubtedly lose his mind with jealousy.
Yet Su Lin remained entirely composed, shaking his head as he said, "Senior Sister, who could have imagined you would change so much? In my memory, you were still that violent little tomboy!"
"What did you say?!"
Having her dark history brought up instantly brought a flash of anger to Xiao Qianmei's face!
"Senior Sister, why are you reacting like that? Everything I said is the truth!"
Su Lin flashed that harmless, innocent smile of his once again.
Xiao Qianmei gritted her teeth, knowing that Su Lin was deliberately teasing her!
A moment later, however, a thought occurred to Xiao Qianmei, and a playful expression crossed her face. "Junior Brother, it's been ten years, and your nerve has certainly grown. You don't even take your Senior Sister seriously anymore."
"Could it be that you've forgotten how, when you used to go against me as a child, your little brother got pinched by your Senior Sister—"
Su Lin's face instantly darkened. "Senior Sister, let's not talk about things from back then!"
"What? Does the little guy know how to feel embarrassed after all? Let's see if you dare to offend your Senior Sister again in the future!"
Xiao Qianmei let out a triumphant hum!
Choosing not to pursue the past any further, Su Lin sat down on the nearby sofa. "Senior Sister, let's talk business. How did you suddenly become the big boss of Fengyue Pavilion?"
"It was on Master's orders, of course. Back then, before sending me down the mountain, he instructed me to take over Fengyue Pavilion in Jiang City, and told me that one day you would come."
"Pity I had to wait ten full years just for you. If you hadn't come down the mountain any sooner, I really would have turned into an old crone!"
Xiao Qianmei shot Su Lin a look full of grievances!
Instead of answering, Su Lin frowned in deep thought.
Ten years ago, his Fourth Master had already arranged for Xiao Qianmei to wait for him at Fengyue Pavilion in Jiang City. This suggested that his masters had likely mapped out his future path long ago!
He just had no idea what purpose they could possibly have in doing so.
"Junior Brother, why aren't you saying anything?"
"You even pinky-swore back then that you would marry me. You aren't thinking of backing out now, are you?!"
Xiao Qianmei glared at Su Lin with a dangerous look in her eyes!
"You have the nerve to bring that up? Back then, you were clearly the one forcing me—that's called abducting an innocent man!"
Su Lin glared fiercely back at Xiao Qianmei!
Back on the mountain, aside from the First Master, the rest of the masters all had other disciples.
Yet by the time Su Lin was old enough to remember things, only the disciples of three masters remained on the mountain; the rest had already gone down into the world to hone their skills!Xiao Qianmei was one of those who stayed on the mountain. She was the disciple of his fourth master and was a full seven years older than Su Lin!
Furthermore, despite how alluring and soul-stirring Xiao Qianmei appeared now, back on the mountain she had been an absolute female tyrant!
Before Su Lin started practicing cultivation as a child, Xiao Qianmei had bullied him endlessly!
Not only that, because his fourth master had remarked that Xiao Qianmei's temper would make it hard for her to ever get married, Xiao Qianmei had set her sights on Su Lin!
Su Lin remembered it all too clearly: when he was only seven years old, the fourteen-year-old Xiao Qianmei had lured him to a deserted spot on the mountain with a lollipop and forcibly made him lock pinkies to seal an engagement!
Of course, Su Lin had tried to resist, but ultimately he had cowered before Xiao Qianmei's tyrannical might!
That kind of life continued until Su Lin turned ten, finally coming to an end when Xiao Qianmei descended the mountain.
This was precisely why Su Lin didn't react to Xiao Qianmei the way other men did—he genuinely bore psychological scars from his childhood!
As for their engagement, Su Lin naturally rejected the idea in his heart. After all, he was a proud man; to be claimed just like that would simply be too humiliating!
"Little Junior Brother, it looks like you've still got attitude!"Seeing Su Lin's expression, Xiao Qianmei slowly stood up, walked over to him, and sat straddling his thighs face-to-face. She gently hooked his chin with her finger and said:
"I hope you can face reality. You were the one who promised me in person back then. Whether you like it or not now, you are my man, Xiao Qianmei!"
Chapter 17: I'm not used to people standing while talking!
Regardless of what Xiao Qianmei was like in the past, right now she was absolute perfection!
Sitting on Su Lin in this posture, Su Lin only felt himself enveloped by a soft flame, and instantly found it hard to stay calm!
"Senior Sister, let's talk properly, don't be like this!"
Su Lin swallowed hard and said.
"What? Can't resist your Senior Sister's charm anymore?"
"Since that's the case, why keep resisting? Anyway, sooner or later you'll be mine. Just be a good boy and listen to me, no need to fight it!"
Xiao Qianmei chuckled softly, her lips slowly drawing closer to Su Lin!
Su Lin couldn't take it anymore and shoved Xiao Qianmei away. "Senior Sister, be serious. I'm a man with principles, and I'm here on official business this time!"A satisfied smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Qianmei's mouth.
Even her little junior brother couldn't resist her charm. It seemed the power of her seductive physique had increased yet again!
Stopping her teasing, Xiao Qianmei sat back down in her seat. "Little Junior Brother, tell me, what brings you to Fengyue Pavilion this time?"
Su Lin didn't waste any words, taking out the jade pendant tied to his identity. "Senior Sister, I want to use the power of Fengyue Pavilion to investigate the origin of this jade pendant!"
Xiao Qianmei's gaze fell on the jade pendant. "Is the origin of this thing very important?"
"Not really, it's just related to my background."
Su Lin shook his head indifferently.
Hearing this, a strange flash crossed Xiao Qianmei's beautiful eyes, reminding her of what their master had instructed before she went down the mountain.
Her junior brother had finally embarked on this path after all!
"Little Junior Brother, leave this matter to me. I will mobilize the power of Fengyue Pavilion to investigate as best as I can!"
Xiao Qianmei took a photo of the jade pendant with her phone and agreed.
Then, thinking of something, Xiao Qianmei asked, "Little Junior Brother, now that you have the Fengyue Token, are you going to take over the entire Fengyue Pavilion?"
"Senior Sister, what kind of influence does Fengyue Pavilion have?"
Su Lin asked curiously.
He had only ever heard his Fourth Master mention Fengyue Pavilion and didn't know the extent of its power.
"Little Junior Brother, to tell you the truth, Fengyue Pavilion is considered a top-tier organization throughout the entire Longxia, and the Fengyue Group under its name boasts assets reaching a hundred billion!"
"Not only that, but Fengyue Pavilion is also filled with countless beauties. If you take over Fengyue Pavilion, all these beauties will have to obey your commands!"
"Of course, your Senior Sister is no exception, oh!"
Xiao Qianmei said with a hint of allure in her voice.
"Then who is the current controller of Fengyue Pavilion?"
Su Lin directly ignored Xiao Qianmei's temptation.
"She is a sworn sister of our Master. Ever since Master left, she has been managing everything in Fengyue Pavilion!"
"Little Junior Brother, should I report your matter to her and let her come meet you?"
Turning to business, Xiao Qianmei's expression became serious.
"No need, I'm not interested in those things. Just help me investigate the jade pendant."
Su Lin shook his head and then stood right up. "Senior Sister, my business is done, so I'll be leaving first."
"Little Junior Brother, where are you living right now? Why don't you move in and live with Senior Sister so we can see each other every day!"
Xiao Qianmei looked at Su Lin with eyes full of anticipation!
"No need, I'm living with my wife right now, and it's pretty comfortable."
Su Lin replied casually.
"What? You have a wife?!"
"Little Junior Brother, you're going too far! I've waited for you for so many years, and you actually went and hooked up with another woman!"
Upon hearing this news, Xiao Qianmei's expression instantly turned ugly, as if she were genuinely angry!
"Senior Sister, this is an engagement arranged for me by Fourth Master, you can't blame me!"
Su Lin spread his hands innocently.
"Master arranged an engagement for you?"
Xiao Qianmei frowned, unsure of what on earth her master was up to!
Yet, too lazy to overthink it, Xiao Qianmei let out a cold hum. "I don't care. Even if it was arranged by Master, you are still my man. At worst, I'll allow you to take another wife, but I must be the primary wife!"
"Let's talk about that later!"
Unwilling to continue the topic, Su Lin gave a perfunctory reply and turned to leave.
Xiao Qianmei didn't press the matter further. Watching Su Lin's retreating figure, she recalled the instructions Master had given her back then!
According to Master, this little junior brother possessed a unique physique, and achieving great harmony of life with him could rapidly elevate one's cultivation!
At this thought, Xiao Qianmei let out a soft huff. "Little Junior Brother, you won't escape the palm of my hand. Sooner or later, you'll become a captive under your Senior Sister's skirt!"
Meanwhile, outside Fengyue Pavilion.
Lin Tianba's father, Lin Heihu, had finally rushed over, bringing a large group of subordinates behind him!
"Dad, you're finally here!"
Lin Tianba walked over excitedly.
"You brat, why are you in such a rush to have me come to Fengyue Pavilion? You didn't offend someone from Fengyue Pavilion, did you?"
Lin Heihu asked with a sunken face.
The background of Fengyue Pavilion was not something he could afford to offend. If this son of his had truly clashed with Fengyue Pavilion, he would have no choice but to punish a family member for the sake of righteousness!
"Dad, rest assured, how would I dare offend Fengyue Pavilion? I just want you to help me deal with a punk..."
Lin Tianba hurriedly recounted the sequence of events.
"Hmm?"