32: Chapter 32 Young Miss, are you playing with fire this early in the morning?

The next morning, Huo Linger arrived outside the guest room early.

She had changed into a goose-yellow dress, which set off her fair skin and made her eyes look lively; there was no trace of last night's drunkenness.

"Senior Xu, good morning." Her smile was bright, as if the romantic probing of the previous night had never happened.

Xu Changkun also smiled: "Morning. Are you sober?"

"Sober, I'm sober." Huo Linger waved her hand, but deliberately leaned in closer, looking up at him.

"Did Senior sleep well last night...?"

She was leaning very close, and Xu Changkun could smell the faint fragrance on her, mixed with the sweet scent unique to a young girl.

"Not bad." Xu Changkun's expression remained unchanged. "And you?"

"Me?" Huo Linger blinked. "I had a dream, and I dreamed of Senior."

Xu Changkun raised an eyebrow: "Dreamed of me doing what?"

"I dreamed that Senior..." Huo Linger's cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice dropped lower, "kissed me."

As she spoke, her fingers unconsciously twirled a lock of her hair, but her eyes were fixed straight on Xu Changkun: "Senior, tell me... what does this dream mean?"

Looking into her eyes, which held a mix of cunning and probing, Xu Changkun suddenly reached out and pinched her cheek: "It means you should drink less."

Huo Linger's cheek was flushed from his pinch, but she didn't dodge; instead, she took the opportunity to grab his hand: "Senior's hand... is so warm."

Her palm was warm and soft, and her fingertips lightly brushed across the back of his hand.

Xu Changkun looked at her, then suddenly reached out, pulled her into the room, and closed the door.

"Senior?" Huo Linger was startled.

Xu Changkun pressed her against the door and looked down at her: "Miss Huo, it's early morning, are you playing with fire?"

Huo Linger's heart raced, but she forced herself to remain calm: "I... I'm not."

"Not?" Xu Changkun's thumb stroked her lips. "Then why talk about dreaming that I kissed you?"

"I... that was..." Before Huo Linger could finish, Xu Changkun lowered his head and kissed her.

"Mmph!" Huo Linger's eyes widened, and her mind went blank.

This kiss was overbearing and direct. Huo Linger's whole body went limp, and she subconsciously grabbed his lapels.

After a long while, Xu Changkun released her.

Huo Linger's cheeks were flushed, and her breathing was somewhat unstable.

She looked at Xu Changkun, her eyes shimmering with moisture.

"Senior... you..."

"It's not a dream anymore." Xu Changkun looked at her. "Satisfied?"

Huo Linger bit her lip and suddenly smiled. Instead, she reached out to hook her arms around his neck and kissed him back.

This kiss was even more passionate, carrying a sense of abandon.

Xu Changkun wrapped his arms around her waist, responding to her passion.

The two embraced behind the door. Huo Linger's body grew softer and softer, and she snuggled entirely into his arms.

I don't know how long it had been before Xu Changkun released her.

Huo Linger lingered in his arms, panting, her cheeks completely red.

She looked up at him with dazed eyes, her breathing shallow.

"Senior..." Huo Linger stood on her tiptoes, her red lips almost touching his chin, her breath sweet like orchids. "You look so good."

Xu Changkun looked down at her, his Adam's apple bobbing. The body in his arms was warm, soft, and fragrant.

Huo Linger laughed foolishly, her fingers sliding to his lips and gently caressing them: "This part... looks good too."

"Senior," she raised her head, looking him straight in the eyes. "I like you."

Xu Changkun smiled: "I know."

"Then... what about you?" Huo Linger asked nervously.

"What do you think?" Xu Changkun lowered his head and kissed her lips again.

Huo Linger smiled and buried her face in his chest: "I knew it."

Xu Changkun held her, his fingers playing with her long hair: "However, I have something to say beforehand."

"What?"

"I have quite a few wives and concubines." Xu Changkun said bluntly.

Huo Linger's body stiffened, and she looked up at him: "Quite a few... how many?"

"Fifty." Xu Changkun said calmly. "Including you, that makes fifty-one."

Huo Linger was stunned. She knew Xu Changkun might have a family, but she didn't expect... so many.

"You..." For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

"What, do you regret it?" Xu Changkun asked.

Huo Linger bit her lip, and after a long while, she said: "A little. But... I don't care."

She raised her head, her gaze firm: "It's you as a person that I like, not your status. Whether as a wife or a concubine, I just want to be by your side."

Xu Changkun looked at her, his heart moved slightly.

"Have you thought it through?" He asked.

"I have." Huo Linger nodded. "However... I have a condition."

"Speak."

"I want you to marry me properly, with the eight-bearer sedan chair to carry me through the door." Huo Linger said seriously. "You cannot wrong me just because I am a concubine."

Xu Changkun smiled: "Fine."

Huo Linger also smiled, leaning back into his arms: "Then... when will we..."

"Wait until the auction ends." Xu Changkun said. "Once I get the millennium cold jade marrow, I will marry you."

"Mm." Huo Linger replied, feeling sweet inside.

The two spent some time together in the room before tidying their clothes and walking out.

Huo Linger's cheeks were still flushed, but she smiled exceptionally brightly. She clung to Xu Changkun's arm, her whole body pressed against him.

At breakfast, when Huo Lie saw the two like this, a flash of realization crossed his eyes, but he didn't ask any more questions.

During the meal, Huo Lie brought up business.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, regarding the millennium cold jade marrow, I have already sent someone to Baibao Pavilion to confirm. It will be auctioned in three days, with a starting price of one thousand low-grade spirit stones. However, there are many people eyeing this item, and the final transaction price will likely be several times higher."

Xu Changkun nodded: "Spirit stones are not a problem."

Huo Lie laughed: "Fellow Daoist is straightforward. My Yanhuo Chamber of Commerce doesn't have much else, but we do have some reserves of spirit stones. If you need any, just ask."

"Then I thank President Huo in advance." Xu Changkun didn't stand on ceremony either.

Huo Linger was listening on the side and suddenly interjected: "Dad, what do you plan to do about the Blood Wolf Gang...?"

Huo Lie's expression darkened: "It has already been investigated. The mole was a manager in the accounting department who took bribes from the Blood Wolf Gang and leaked your whereabouts. The person has already been dealt with."

He paused, a fierce look flashing in his eyes: "As for the Blood Wolf Gang... they touched you, and this matter cannot just end like this. I have already made arrangements. Within three days, three of their properties in the west of the city will 'have accidents' one after another."

After breakfast, Huo Linger dragged Xu Changkun to go shopping.

The two walked down the street, Huo Linger clinging to his arm in an intimate manner. The Blood Wolf Gang's eyes in the shadows saw this scene, their expressions turning ugly as they hurriedly went back to report.

Strolling to a quiet alley entrance, Xu Changkun suddenly pulled Huo Linger into the alley and pressed her against the wall.

"Senior?" Huo Linger was startled.

Xu Changkun lowered his head and kissed her. This kiss was even more passionate than in the morning, carrying an irresistible force.

Huo Linger soon went soft in his arms, letting him do as he pleased.

After a long while, Xu Changkun released her.

"Senior..." Huo Linger panted, her cheeks completely red. "Here... people might see."

"Afraid?" Xu Changkun raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not afraid." Huo Linger hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him back voluntarily.

Blood Wolf Gang headquarters.

"What? They were being intimate in the middle of the street?" When Blood Wolf heard the report from his eyes, his expression was so gloomy it could drip water.

"Yes... yes, Gang Leader. That Xu Changkun and Huo Linger stayed in the alley for quite a while, and when they came out... Huo Linger was blushing intensely."

"Good for you, Xu Changkun! Killing my people and daring to touch the woman I have my eye on!" He slammed his palm, shattering the table. "Proceed with the original plan! On the day of the auction, I want him dead without a whole corpse!"