Chapter 6: Domineering CEO’s Fierce Love

“What nonsense are you spouting!?” Xia Lingyu stepped out, her face full of displeasure.

She likes women? And has a secret girlfriend? Don’t make me laugh.

The girl retorted, “Isn’t it? She smells of your shower gel, and she’s wearing your pajamas…”

Xia Lingyu never let anyone enter her private domain easily. Even that scumbag fiancé had never set foot in this apartment.

Xiao Luo quickly explained, “Miss, you’ve misunderstood. Miss Xia and I are just friends. My clothes got dirty, and she was kind enough to lend me a set to wear.”

The young girl before her was named Liu Weiwei, Xia Lingyu’s younger cousin. She normally couldn’t stand that scumbag Si Nanyan and often made sarcastic remarks to him, never giving that so-called future brother-in-law a good face.

But later on, to take revenge, Si Nanyan drugged Liu Weiwei and violated her, driving Liu Weiwei to an angry suicide.

Thinking of this, Xiao Luo’s eyes darkened. Si Nanyan was worse than a beast. How could someone like that qualify as the male lead?

Xia Lingyu snorted coldly. “Who’s friends with you? Don’t go around claiming connections.”

Xiao Luo didn’t get upset; she just smiled and said, “Then I’ll be off. See you next time.”

Liu Weiwei stared blankly at Xiao Luo’s retreating figure and asked, “Cousin, what’s her name? Where does she live?”

Xia Lingyu glanced at her and raised an eyebrow. “Why are you asking that?”

Liu Weiwei said, “No reason, just want to get to know her.”

Hearing that, Xia Lingyu’s brow furrowed sharply. She then remembered her aunt mentioning that Liu Weiwei was entangled with several girls at school.

“Don’t set your sights on her!” Xia Lingyu said in a low voice.

Liu Weiwei said unhappily, “Why not? She’s not your girlfriend. What’s it to you?”

Hearing those words, Xia Lingyu felt a surge of anger, like someone was trying to poach her territory. Looking at her once-familiar cousin, she suddenly found her extremely irksome.

“She’s someone I dislike. If you dare to go bother her, don’t ever come running to me to bail you out again, got it?”

Liu Weiwei: “Oh~”

Xiao Luo held her aching waist as she left the apartment. The sky outside was already very dark, and there were few cars on the road.

Just then, Xia Lingyu’s driver pulled up beside her and said kindly, “Miss, would you like me to give you a ride back?”

Xiao Luo said, “I won’t trouble you. I’ll just take a cab myself.”

The driver said, “It’s no trouble. Our Eldest Miss gave the order. You don’t need to worry.”

Xiao Luo paused briefly, then got into the car, figuring that since Xia Lingyu had brought her here, it was only right for Xia Lingyu to have the driver send her home.

She returned to the villa and got through the night.

The next morning, she was still sleeping soundly in bed when she heard the doorbell downstairs ringing incessantly.

System: Host, the female lead is here. How can you still be sleeping?

Xiao Luo struggled to get up. Her whole body felt terribly uncomfortable, as if it had been run over by a wheel. Her period was truly making her suffer.

She threw on some clothes, walked downstairs, and opened the door for Ji Yao.

Ji Yao was outside, carrying large and small bags of cleaning supplies, waiting eagerly at the door. Every inch of her being practically screamed the words “life is tough.”

Although it was a bit pitiful, Xiao Luo couldn’t help but smile when she saw her like that.

Ji Yao’s cheeks flushed slightly. Seeing Xiao Luo in her pajamas with messy hair, she said, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know you were still asleep. I would have come a bit later otherwise.”

“It’s fine.” Xiao Luo opened the door and let her in.

Ji Yao very attentively noticed that Xiao Luo’s complexion wasn’t good today and that she was walking a bit unsteadily. She immediately guessed that Xiao Luo might be on her period.

“Miss Xiao, are you feeling very uncomfortable right now?”

Xiao Luo shook her head. “Not really uncomfortable.”

“Your lips are pale. How about this: you go back and lie down in bed. I’ll step out for a moment and be right back!”

With that, Ji Yao dashed out the door with fiery energy. About twenty minutes later, she came running back in, slightly out of breath, carrying a transparent plastic bag in her hand.

Xiao Luo looked at her, a flash of surprise passing through her eyes.

Then she saw Ji Yao take out a large layered lunchbox from the bag. Inside was steamed rice and light side dishes. The food was still hot, emitting an aroma that pleased both eye and palate. In a separate thermos cup was goji berry and brown sugar ginger tea, exuding a faintly sweet scent.

“This is the food I made this morning. I thought you might not have eaten breakfast yet, so I brought these over. And this ginger tea is my family’s exclusive secret recipe. Whenever I get my period, I always brew some for myself and drink it. It’s really effective…”

Ji Yao rambled on softly with her head lowered, so considerate it was almost unreal.

Xiao Luo felt a little touched inside. She hadn’t expected the female lead to prepare these things for her. “Thank you, Miss Ji. You’re so kind.”

“I…” Ji Yao lifted her head to look at her. Her doe-like eyes held a hint of shyness, her long lashes fluttering unceasingly.

“That’s because… because you’re also very kind.”

Xiao Luo smiled faintly. She picked up the thermos, took a sip of the hot tea, and said, “Very delicious.”

Ji Yao lowered her head and said quietly, “If you don’t mind, then… then I can brew it for you over the next few days.”

“Won’t it be a bother?” Xiao Luo asked.

“No bother, no bother at all! My family’s restaurant is nearby. I can deliver it very quickly.”

Xiao Luo thought for a moment and simply said, “Alright then. Thank you, Miss Ji.”

Ji Yao said, “You don’t need to call me Miss Ji. That’s so… distant. Just call me Ji Yao.”

Xiao Luo smiled and said, “Okay, then just call me Xiao Luo.”

Ji Yao’s heart started thumping wildly again. She looked at the woman before her and nodded obediently.

…

Ji Yao finished cleaning the entire large villa in just half a day. Her speed was astonishingly fast.

Xiao Luo stepped on the dust-free flooring, looked at the completely renewed villa, and then glanced at the female lead, whose whole body seemed brimming with boundless energy.

She had wanted to help, but Ji Yao absolutely refused to budge on that point and practically “shooed her back” into her room.

When she came out, Ji Yao had already tidied everything up. Even the pots, pans, and dishes in the kitchen had been scrubbed to a gleaming shine.

Ji Yao looked at her with sparkling eyes and asked, “How is it? Is there anywhere else that needs organizing?”

“No, thank you. You did a great job.” Xiao Luo praised.

Ji Yao was very happy. Finally, she packed up her things, carrying the large and small bags, and left. Before leaving, she turned back and said, “Oh, right! If you’re satisfied, please give me a five-star review!”

As she finished speaking, her face flushed slightly, and she swiftly ran off with her bundles at a flying pace.

Xiao Luo watched her swift, vigorous strides and couldn’t help but laugh. “The female lead really is something.”

Suddenly, the System spoke: “Quest triggered—Si Nanyan will appear in five minutes. Please prevent him from hitting the female lead with his car.”

Xiao Luo’s expression changed. She took out her phone and called Ji Yao, but Ji Yao didn’t pick up. So she called Si Nanyan instead.

“Hello, Luo’er.” Si Nanyan sounded very happy. “You miss me? Don’t worry, you’ll see me soon. I’m driving to your house right now.”

Judging by his tone, he seemed drunk.

Xiao Luo gritted her teeth and said, “Don’t come over. I’m not home. And stop the car right now!”

With that, she hung up immediately and rushed outside.

After running for a while, she was panting heavily. A violent pain shot through her abdomen, and her vision gradually blurred.

Ji Yao was walking slowly along the sidewalk when suddenly a black Maybach sped straight toward her. Frightened, she forgot to dodge.

At that moment, a force pulled her aside from behind. The two of them fell to the ground. The bundle slung over her shoulder burst open, scattering its contents all over the ground.

Ji Yao turned around and saw that it was Xiao Luo. She scrambled up at once and asked, “Xiao Luo, Xiao Luo, are you alright?”

Xiao Luo’s face was as white as paper. Her feathered lashes trembled faintly like butterfly wings. She looked like a fragile beauty that would shatter at the slightest touch.

She said softly, “I’m fine…”

Ji Yao began to cry. How could Xiao Luo possibly be fine? It was all her fault. If she hadn’t been walking carelessly, she wouldn’t have almost been hit by a car, and Xiao Luo wouldn’t have been injured rushing to save her…

“Tch, what a nuisance.” Si Nanyan’s gaze from the driver’s seat was slightly cold. He glanced at the two women on the ground. He couldn’t see their faces and was certain they were just scammers trying to stage an accident for compensation.

He hadn’t even hit anyone. What were they pretending for?

Forget it. He wouldn’t waste time on them. He still needed to find his Luo’er.

So Si Nanyan stepped on the accelerator again and drove off.

System: “Quest completed. Quest progress 10%!”

Xiao Luo narrowed her eyes and memorized his license plate number. Then she picked up her phone and dialed the traffic police. “Hello, I’d like to anonymously report a drunk driver. He almost hit a pedestrian just now. The license plate number is xxxxxx…”

Ji Yao was momentarily stunned. An angry expression appeared on her face. “That’s really too outrageous.”

Drunk driving, and a hit-and-run too.

Thinking of this, she turned to Xiao Luo guiltily and said, “Are you alright now? Should I take you to the hospital?”

Xiao Luo shook her head. “No need. I’m just tired. I’ll be fine after some rest.”

…

As Si Nanyan drove, he was suddenly stopped by traffic police.

Seeing an officer knocking on his window, he frowned in displeasure. A dignified president dared to be stopped?

The traffic cop thrust an alcohol tester toward his mouth and ordered, “Blow!”

“You’re just a small-time traffic cop. What makes you think I have to blow?” Si Nanyan was all domineering arrogance.

The officer saw how drunk he seemed, barely knowing north from south, and had already concluded that he was driving under the influence. He signaled to his partner.

Si Nanyan sneered. “I don’t have time to waste. Move aside! Otherwise, you won’t be able to bear my wrath.”

The officer couldn’t help the corner of his mouth twitching. Just how much had this guy been drinking to spout such nonsense?

Over the next few minutes, Si Nanyan grew increasingly impatient and even started loudly cursing the officers. Without any courtesy, the police dragged him out of the car and took him away.

Almost at the same moment, Xia Lingyu learned of the incident through the phone surveillance feed.

She laughed coldly to herself, thinking that Si Nanyan had really brought this on himself.

Sometimes she suspected that what was on her fiancé’s neck wasn’t a brain, but a tumor.

That vixen woman was right. Why did she have to cling to a brainless man like this? She truly wanted to kick him to the curb!

While inwardly grumbling, Xia Lingyu drove on. Suddenly, her sharp eyes spotted a familiar figure by the roadside.

There she saw Xiao Luo leaning on another woman as they walked with a limp. They were even talking face-to-face, seemingly extremely intimate.

A fox spirit was a fox spirit after all—not only seducing men but also hooking women.

Only, seeing this scene, why did her heart feel so awful?