At that moment, Lin Xi suddenly saw Ye Huan walking out of the airport terminal with a backpack on his back.
Behind him was Yaoji, pushing two huge suitcases.
However, Lin Xi completely ignored Yaoji, her lovely eyes locked fiercely onto Ye Huan.
"It's him!"
"That's right, it's him!"
Lin Xi recognized Ye Huan at a single glance.
This was the man who had taken advantage of her for free, pulled up his pants, tossed her 500 yuan, and left. She would recognize him even if he were reduced to ashes!
In that instant, the anger Lin Xi had accumulated over five years erupted like a volcano straight to her head, frantically assaulting her reason!
"You scumbag, bastard, shameless beast! It's been five years, and I've finally found you!"
Furious, Lin Xi rushed forward and kicked viciously toward Ye Huan's crotch.
This scene drew the attention of people around the arrivals area, who turned to look.
Yaoji, following closely behind Ye Huan, saw someone launching a sneak attack on her idol. A murderous intent boiled in her gorgeous eyes, but it vanished in a split second. Even she was no match for the Underworld King; this frail-looking woman who clearly knew no martial arts posed no threat to him whatsoever.
"What is going on?"
With effortless ease, Ye Huan sidestepped Lin Xi's fatal kick and frowned, asking,
"Hey, are you crazy? Why are you kicking me?"
Because Lin Xi was wearing large black sunglasses, Ye Huan didn't recognize her.
"Why am I kicking you? Ha, why am I kicking you?"
Lin Xi's pretty face turned pale with rage, her delicate body trembling as she panted heavily. The twin peaks hugged by her tight black tank top—cough, cough—Ye Huan quickly averted his impolite gaze.
Removing her sunglasses, Lin Xi demanded angrily:
"It's only been five years, you shameless scumbag and bastard, do you not remember me?"
These words instantly made Yaoji realize that Lin Xi was a woman the Underworld King had played with—and the kind he had tossed aside immediately after—which was why Lin Xi was speaking to him like this.
It seemed the Underworld King was quite the romantic player!
For a moment, Yaoji looked forward to her own future life. As the Butler of the Underworld King, she would surely be favored by him often!
As for the onlookers, they now understood the situation as well. Instantly, they all cast contemptuous glares at Ye Huan, looking at him as if he were the ultimate scumbag. To toss aside a stunner like Lin Xi after using her—what a beast!
At the same time, the bystanders were amazed by Lin Xi's deep devotion. Even after being used, discarded, and abandoned for five years, she still hadn't forgotten this jerk.
"So it's you. I remember, I remember!"Only then did Ye Huan recognize Lin Xi. He looked her up and down, thinking that this young woman looked quite different from the one in the video and from the impression he had of her.
In the video, Lin Xi wore an office lady suit, appearing intelligent, wise, and possessing a powerful aura.
The Lin Xi standing before him now was dressed in a way that made her look heroic, murderous, handsome, cool, and sexy all at once.
As for his original impression of her? She was a flirt!
Women, truly, were ever-changing.
"What are you looking at?"
Seeing Ye Huan ogling her with such a lecherous expression, Lin Xi asked angrily.
"This outfit of yours is actually quite 'wow.' It’s much sexier than stockings, a schoolgirl uniform, or a flight attendant outfit," Ye Huan said, speaking his mind.
Yaoji’s eyes lit up. The Underworld King certainly knew how to play; it seemed she would need to prepare some uniform props.
The onlookers, however, were stunned to the core by Ye Huan’s words. This scumbag was too shameless—he was actually flirting with Lin Xi in public.
"You..."
Lin Xi had not expected that this beast, who had taken advantage of her for free, would show no sign of guilt upon seeing her again, let alone flirt with her openly. It infuriated her to no end.
In a fit of rage, she swung a slap toward Ye Huan’s face.
"I’ll kill you, you filthy hooligan!"
Ye Huan ducked away quickly, thinking, *Is this girl a bomb? She explodes at the slightest provocation!*
"Ah, ah, ah!"
Seeing that her consecutive attacks had failed to land, Lin Xi stamped her feet in frustration. The fire of rage in her chest burned even brighter as she roared, "Beat him! Kill him! Beat him to death!"
The fifteen bodyguards, who had been poised and ready, quickly surrounded Ye Huan and launched their assault.
Seeing this, the onlookers cheered in satisfaction, looking forward to the fifteen bodyguards turning Ye Huan into a bruised mess to vent Lin Xi’s anger.
Only Yaoji knew Ye Huan’s true strength; these fifteen bodyguards couldn't even touch a single hair on his head.
"Hey, hey, hey, watch the occasion! Fighting here isn't appropriate!"
Ye Huan feigned desperation while dodging the bodyguards' attacks, though he did not strike back. As a top-tier powerhouse, he honestly felt embarrassed to bully such weaklings.
"Realizing you're afraid now? It's too late!"
Lin Xi thought Ye Huan was scared and begging for mercy. After all, in her eyes, the fifteen bodyguards had suppressed him to the point where he couldn't even fight back. She commanded, "Hit him! Hit him hard! Smash his 'tools of the crime' to pieces!"The onlookers felt a chill, thinking to themselves how terrifying women could be when they turned ruthless. Still, this scumbag certainly deserved it; he deserved to be castrated.
Ye Huan was startled by Lin Xi’s words. This girl hated him with such intensity that if they were to get married, she might well take a pair of scissors to him while he was asleep. He decided he had better end this farce quickly. He couldn't kill anyone, and continuing the brawl like this was pointless.
And so, Ye Huan finally fought back! He used the fighting style of a common street thug, focusing his attacks exclusively on the bodyguards' crotches!
"Shameless! Scum!" Lin Xi cursed in disdain upon seeing Ye Huan target such a sensitive area. The crowd pointed and whispered, gossiping about Ye Huan’s low-class tactics.
Yaoji was speechless. She couldn't fathom why the Underworld King, who was clearly incredibly fierce, would pretend he didn't know how to fight and resort to such disgraceful methods. It was a stain on the Underworld King’s reputation!
In no time at all, all fifteen bodyguards were purple in the face, clutching their crotches as they collapsed to the ground, emitting harrowing, pig-like screams. This scene left Lin Xi feeling incredibly guilty; these fifteen men had come to help her, and she never imagined they would suffer because of her.
The onlookers were stunned. They hadn't expected Ye Huan to be this capable; he had defeated fifteen men with such ease. It was just that his method of victory was so devious, so evil, and so vicious—he was essentially making sure those fifteen bodyguards would never have children again!
"Don’t worry, I know when to pull my punches. They’ll be fine after a short rest; there won’t be any lasting damage," Ye Huan reassured her, putting on an act of being out of breath and exhausted.
"Despicable! Filth!" Lin Xi gritted her teeth.
Ye Huan wondered how he should respond. Should he say thank you? That would only infuriate Lin Xi even further. Forget it, he would just keep quiet.
"Don't you feel even a shred of guilt?" Lin Xi demanded angrily, seeing Ye Huan standing there like a wooden post without saying a word.
Guilt? Heaven and earth knew that the word "guilt" had long since been scrubbed from Ye Huan’s dictionary! He had experienced life and death and the depths of human malice too many times; he had killed too many people. His heart had long since become as hard as iron and as cold as ice. In this world, nothing could stir his soul anymore.
However, upon learning that Lin Xi was the granddaughter of his savior, he did feel a bit awkward.
"Let me apologize to you," Ye Huan said, bowing to Lin Xi. "I'm sorry."
This sight left Yaoji so shocked that her jaw nearly hit the ground! Good heavens! Who exactly was this girl? She had provoked the Underworld King, and instead of being killed, she had actually made him bow and apologize! To Yaoji, this was likely the absolute peak of Lin Xi’s life. If word of this got out, Lin Xi would instantly become the most dazzling star in the world.
"You think a simple 'sorry' makes this okay?" Lin Xi didn't realize what a massive honor she had just received. That was her first time, given away to a stranger in a haze, and then that very man had insulted her with money. How could a single apology make that go away?
Yaoji was furious. This girl was far too pushy. She had made the Underworld King bow and apologize, yet she still wasn't satisfied? She was looking for death!
"What is it that you want?" Ye Huan furrowed his brows.
Lin Xi fell into deep thought. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration—a plan that would allow her to avoid marrying her fiancé while also dealing with Ye Huan. "I want you to marry me!"
Ye Huan: "???" What kind of warped logic did this girl have?
The onlookers were dumbfounded. None of them had expected Lin Xi to propose such a thing. Was this a punishment? It sounded more like a reward!
"Pfft!" Yaoji burst out laughing, looking at Lin Xi with mockery. She felt that there must be something wrong with this girl’s brain—did she actually want to marry the Underworld King? Didn't she know her own place?
"Looks like I must have satisfied you so well that time that you've been unable to forget about it for five years," Ye Huan said, smacking his lips with a look of accomplishment.
Yaoji’s eyes lit up. Was the Underworld King really that good? The onlookers began to wonder if being talented in that department was all it took to conquer a beauty.
"You scoundrel! You cheap, filthy animal, what are you thinking?" Lin Xi was so angry she felt like she might suffer a hormonal imbalance. She took a deep breath and explained, "Even if I had to marry a pig, I would never marry a scumbag, cheap, filthy worm like you! When I say 'marry,' I don't mean a real marriage. I mean a marriage of convenience."
Ye Huan didn't understand. "What's a marriage of convenience?"
"Come with me, I'll explain on the way!" Lin Xi turned and strode quickly toward her car.
Ye Huan hurriedly shouldered his bag and followed.Yaoji was growing anxious. If the Underworld King married this woman, there would be no place left for her.
She immediately prepared to follow, but a single look from Ye Huan stopped her in her tracks.
A cold glint flashed in Yaoji's eyes, and deep down, she formed the intent to kill Lin Xi. How dare anyone try to steal her man—they had to die!
Yet just at that moment, Yaoji saw Ye Huan and Lin Xi get into a car. As the vehicle started and pulled away, four other cars simultaneously started up and fell in line behind it.
"It seems quite a few people want that woman dead!"
A cold, sinister smirk touched the corner of Yaoji's mouth.
In her view, Lin Xi's fifteen bodyguards were still lying on the ground groaning, clutching their groins. The four cars tailing Lin Xi's vehicle were definitely not her bodyguards.
If they were, Lin Xi wouldn't have sent just fifteen bodyguards to attack the Underworld King in the first place!
Inside the car!
Ye Huan glanced at the two generous mounds on Lin Xi's chest as she sat in the passenger seat. He figured his future children would never go hungry; if they couldn't finish it all, he could always pitch in as their father.
At this thought, Ye Huan licked his lips and asked, "Can you explain what a contractual marriage is now?"
Lin Xi shot Ye Huan a look of pure disgust and said, "A contractual marriage is a fake marriage. The two of us will jointly sign a marriage agreement. After the wedding, we'll put on a loving front in front of outsiders, but in reality, we'll lead separate lives and won't interfere with each other."
Hearing this, Ye Huan was immensely disappointed. He had thought Lin Xi was reminiscing about his prowess, but apparently not!
Still, this divorce-by-contract idea was rather interesting!
To repay a favor, he had agreed to Lin Tai's request to marry into the Lin Family and take Lin Xi as his wife, fully expecting to spend the rest of his life trapped in the prison of a loveless marriage.
He never expected Lin Xi to propose such a wonderful solution!
"Do you agree?" Lin Xi asked.
"I agree!" Ye Huan answered readily.
The corners of Lin Xi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cunning smile of triumph. She immediately began directing Ye Huan's route while drafting the marriage agreement on her phone.
At that moment, Ye Huan glanced in the rearview mirror and asked, "Are those four cars behind us your bodyguards?"
"Bodyguards? My bodyguards were all knocked down by you!"
Lin Xi looked anxiously into the rearview mirror and, sure enough, saw four cars tailing them at a close distance. Her pretty face turned pale, and she urged, "Hurry, speed up! Don't let them catch us!"
No sooner had she spoken than three of the four tailing cars suddenly accelerated. One shot ahead to block the front of Lin Xi's car, two pulled up alongside her left and right, and the fourth remained directly behind!
Just like that, Lin Xi's car was completely surrounded by the four vehicles!
"Now I couldn't speed up even if I wanted to!"
Ye Huan shrugged. At the same time, he finally understood that Lin Tai's sudden demand for him to fulfill his promise and marry into the Lin Family had a deeper meaning behind it.
Lin Xi was furious. "This is all your fault! If you hadn't knocked out my bodyguards, they wouldn't have dared to make a move against me."
"Who are they?" Ye Huan asked.
Lin Xi didn't answer. Maintaining extreme composure, she quickly opened her phone's contacts to call for help.
Before she could punch in the number, however, the car in front slammed on its brakes, forcing Ye Huan to brake as well.
The three cars behind and flanking them came to a halt too!
Three people got out of each of the four cars, making a total of twelve men, all armed with machetes.
"Get out of the car!"
Two men brandished their machetes, hacking at the glass of the driver's and passenger's doors as they shouted.
"Don't get out!"
Lin Xi commanded with absolute calm.
Ye Huan couldn't help noticing that Lin Xi, who had been throwing tantrums like a shrew back at the airport, was displaying remarkable poise and composure in the face of danger.
It seemed this woman was no pushover!
"Wait in the car, I'll go take care of them!" Ye Huan said.
"You are not allowed down!"
Lin Xi ordered in a tone that brooked no argument. "Your amateur ruffian brawling skills are barely enough to handle unarmed bodyguards. These men have knives, and they're desperate criminals who live by the blade. Even if you beat them, you'll end up hacked to pieces!"
Though she despised Ye Huan and wished he were dead, she only wanted him to die by her own hand.
Besides, if Ye Huan were killed or injured out there by those desperate thugs, her "contractual marriage plan" would be ruined!
"Those pieces of trash aren't enough to hurt me!"
Ye Huan smiled with disdain, opened the door, and got out of the car.
"You—"
Seeing Ye Huan actually step out of the car, Lin Xi cursed him under her breath as a reckless fool, but she didn't follow him out.
She knew very well that going out there wouldn't help Ye Huan in the least; she would only be a burden to him. Staying in the car was the better choice.
Even so, she wasn't just sitting idle.
She picked up her phone and dialed the police.
"I don't care who you are or who sent you, clear the road right now, or don't blame me for being unpolite!"
Once outside, Ye Huan glared coldly at the scarred man who was hacking at the driver's side window.
He had no interest whatsoever in dealing with these punks, so avoiding a fight was preferable if possible.
Hearing this, Lin Xi rolled her eyes from inside the car, thinking to herself that this idiot clearly only knew cheap street-fighting tricks yet was putting on such a big act—he simply had a death wish.
"Kid, we're after Lin Xi, and this has nothing to do with you. I advise you not to stick your nose where it doesn't belong and bring trouble upon yourself."
The scarred man tilted his head, resting his machete on his shoulder with a hooligan smirk. "Still, we have to thank you. If you hadn't knocked out Lin Xi's fifteen bodyguards, it would have taken us a lot more time and trouble to grab her."
"Since you saw me take down those fifteen bodyguards, you should know you're no match for me. Clear the road right now!" Ye Huan said coldly.
The scarred man frowned. "Are you saying you're determined to meddle in this?"
At these words, the other eleven youths brandishing machetes quickly closed in. They glared at Ye Huan with fierce, sharp expressions, ready to hack him to pieces if he dared block their capture of Lin Xi.
They had witnessed Ye Huan's fight with the fifteen bodyguards firsthand and knew roughly what he was capable of. Although there were fewer of them than the bodyguards and they lacked professional training, they had blades, and their fighting style was far dirtier and less conventional than Ye Huan's!
"Suicidal mongrels!"
Not wanting to waste any more breath, Ye Huan suddenly lashed out, kicking the scarred man flying, and then charged at the remaining eleven blade-wielding youths.
Taken completely by surprise because their leader had just been kicked over five meters away, the eleven youths were caught off guard.
Before they even had time to react, every single one of them was knocked flat onto the ground!
"Is this jerk really that strong?"
Lin Xi, who had just finished calling the police, stared blankly at Ye Huan outside the car. Only now did she realize that Ye Huan was actually an expert, and his previous fight with the fifteen bodyguards had simply been a joke to him.
"Thank you!"
When Ye Huan moved the blocking car out of the way and got back in, Lin Xi expressed her gratitude.
Had it not been for Ye Huan, she undoubtedly would have been abducted today.
Though she had blamed him earlier for taking out her bodyguards and putting her in danger, she knew very well that even if those fifteen bodyguards were still around, they wouldn't have stood a chance against twelve desperate men with knives—because those fifteen weren't professional bodyguards at all, merely company security guards!
"Don't drive off yet. I just called the police. Let's wait for them to arrive before we go, and let the cops deal properly with those twelve armed thugs."
Seeing Ye Huan getting ready to drive away, Lin Xi tried to stop him.
"Even if we leave, someone else will take care of them!"
Ye Huan smiled mysteriously and started the engine.
Lin Xi didn't understand what he meant. Seeing that he was determined to leave, she hesitated for a moment and decided not to stop him, figuring she could always go to the police station herself after getting the marriage contract sorted out with Ye Huan.
"Why are they trying to kidnap you?" Ye Huan asked as he drove.
"That's none of your business. Knowing too much won't do you any good!"
Lin Xi replied, her tone much softer than before. After all, Ye Huan had just saved her life, and that debt of gratitude should more than make up for any harm or humiliation he had previously caused her.
Or should she just forget about the contractual marriage with Ye Huan?
"Fine!"
Ye Huan didn't press further, but he finally understood why Lin Tai had suddenly made him fulfill his promise, marry into the Lin Family, and take Lin Xi as his wife!
It seemed something big had happened to the Lin Family!
"Then let me ask a question that *is* my business?"
Ye Huan changed the subject.
"Go ahead," Lin Xi said.
"When was it that I slept with you again? And where?"
Ye Huan asked, genuinely unable to remember.
"You—"
Lin Xi had just started to form a slightly better impression of Ye Huan and had even given up on taking revenge, but this question instantly rekindled her rage.
"Go to hell! The King of Hell can tell you when you get down there!" she snapped furiously.
Refusing to speak to him any further, she pulled out her phone and resumed drafting the marriage agreement. *You bastard, just wait. I'll show you how I'll deal with you after we're married.*
Ye Huan: "..."