99: Don't Call Me My Little Snowflake

"You, Shen (referring to Shen Yifei, using his surname in a slightly disdainful way), if you dare to do that, I swear I'll never let you off, you scoundrel!" Su Muqing (a prominent young woman) scoffed, her voice laced with cold disdain.

Shen Yifei (a charming, sometimes roguish young man) grinned mischievously. "There'll be other chances, Young Miss Su (a respectful but also teasing address for an unmarried noble or wealthy lady). Next time you deliver yourself to my doorstep, I certainly won't let go!"

Su Muqing's (Su Muqing, the young woman) face flushed crimson. "Next time? Dream on, you!" she snapped back, clearly exasperated.

"Alright, the sun's already high in the sky. Time to brush your teeth and wash your face," Shen Yifei chuckled.

With that, Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei, the young man) retrieved a woman's dress from the living area.

He had specifically asked the innkeeper's wife for it.

Su Muqing (Su Muqing) took the dress, and a tiny, almost imperceptible warmth fluttered in her heart. This guy was surprisingly thoughtful.

She secretly glanced at Shen Yifei, a peculiar thought nagging at her. Despite what had transpired between them last night, he seemed utterly unfazed, as if nothing out of the ordinary had occurred.

And she, after everything that happened last night, this man wasn't even slightly moved? Was he made of wood?

A strange conflict brewed within Su Muqing's (Su Muqing's) mind. She was supremely confident in her beauty and figure; a temptation of that magnitude should have disarmed any man, yet Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) had managed to restrain himself?

Was her charm insufficient? No, that couldn't be right.

While Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) hadn't forced himself on her, which brought a sigh of relief to Su Muqing's (Su Muqing's) heart, the fact that he hadn't done *anything* at all left her with a complex, indefinable sense of grievance. Her emotions were a tangled mess.

"Su Muqing (Su Muqing), when did you start having such thoughts about a man?" She rubbed her temples, feeling a little dizzy.

A short while later, the two emerged from the hotel building.

Su Muqing (Su Muqing) finally managed to calm her turbulent emotions, trying her best to put the embarrassing events of last night out of her mind.

"What exactly happened last night? Tell me everything," Su Muqing (Su Muqing) asked, forcing a calm demeanor.

Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) nodded and recounted the events of the previous night in full detail to Su Muqing (Su Muqing).

"You… you did that to Luo Tianyao (a young master from a powerful family)…"

Upon learning the full story, Su Muqing (Su Muqing) was momentarily speechless.

Oh, heavens, it was over!

That rascal Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) had actually crippled Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao)'s manhood! Wasn't this effectively ending the Luo family's (a prominent and influential family) lineage?

As far as Su Muqing (Su Muqing) knew, Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao)'s father, Luo Ye (Luo Ye, the current patriarch), the current head of the Luo family (the Luo family), was already 56 years old and Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao) was his only son.

Now, Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) had directly rendered Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao) unable to procreate, meaning the entire Luo family (the Luo family) would effectively be cut off from descendants…

That was truly merciless!

"Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei), you… do you ever think before you act?" Su Muqing's (Su Muqing's) head began to ache.

"Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao) nearly… leaving him alive was already generous!" Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) scoffed.

Shen Yifei's (Shen Yifei's) anger towards Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao) had stemmed from her safety, and Su Muqing (Su Muqing) felt a subtle tug at her heart. However, her immediate concern was Shen Yifei's (Shen Yifei's) safety.

Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) said calmly, "At least I didn't kill him. Consider it a 'surprise' for the Luo family (the Luo family)!"

"Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei), the Luo family (the Luo family) is a colossal power. If they decide to come after you, there'll be nowhere for you to hide. Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei), you must leave the Huaxia Nation (an ancient term for China), otherwise, your life will be in grave danger!" Su Muqing (Su Muqing) urged, her face clouded with worry.

"Sure, let's elope, and I'll agree!" Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) teased with a cheeky grin.

"You…" Su Muqing's (Su Muqing's) face stiffened and flushed, rendering her speechless. Yet, the word 'elope' did spark a strange, peculiar urge within her.

"Just kidding. Don't worry, Young Miss Su. I'll be fine. Even if the Luo family (the Luo family) wants to deal with me, it won't be that simple," Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) said with a calm demeanor.

Seeing the confident expression on Shen Yifei's (Shen Yifei's) face, Su Muqing (Su Muqing) was at a loss for words. It felt as if Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) was shrouded in many enigmas.

"Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei), are you… are you hiding many things from me?" Su Muqing (Su Muqing) couldn't help but ask.

Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) nodded, acknowledging it. "Some things aren't convenient to tell you right now! But I promise, I'll tell you slowly in the future."

Su Muqing (Su Muqing) took a deep breath. "Alright, I'll wait for that day."

Arriving at the parking area, Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) opened the door of an Audi convertible, and they both got in.

"President Su (Su Muqing's professional title), are we going home, or to work?" Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) asked, smiling.

"Home first. And can you please stop calling me 'President Su' or 'Miss Su'? It's annoying," Su Muqing (Su Muqing) grumbled.

"Alright, my little snowflake," Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) chortled.

"Don't call me my little snowflake!" Su Muqing's (Su Muqing's) face turned beet red with embarrassment and indignation as she glared at Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei), utterly baffled by his brazen impudence.

Her phone suddenly rang. Su Muqing (Su Muqing) picked it up and answered. It was a call from Liu Xiaoxiao (Su Muqing's friend and colleague).

Liu Xiaoxiao's (Liu Xiaoxiao's) tone seemed quite worried, so Su Muqing (Su Muqing) casually fabricated an excuse, saying she had too much to drink at the banquet last night and simply stayed on the cruise ship.

Meanwhile, at the top floor of Haizheng International Building.

Luo Ye (Luo Ye, the patriarch of the Luo family), Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao)'s father, sat before a desk crafted from pure gold, his face exceedingly grim. A chilling intensity gleamed behind the gold-rimmed spectacles on his nose.

A middle-aged doctor in a white coat stood trembling nervously before Luo Ye's (Luo Ye's) desk, cold sweat beading on his forehead. This man, Luo Ye (Luo Ye), could make him vanish from this world with just a single word! He dared not be complacent.

"How is my son now?" Luo Ye (Luo Ye) spoke with a flat, emotionless tone, his aged face betraying nothing.

"Young Master Luo… Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao) is not in critical danger, but… but…" The middle-aged doctor stammered, afraid to speak the words.

"Speak quickly! I want the truth!" Luo Ye's (Luo Ye's) brows furrowed with deepening gloom.

The middle-aged doctor flinched, then hastily said, "Yes, yes! Young Master Luo (Luo Tianyao)… his… that part of him is completely shattered. I'm afraid he will… he will never be able to engage in intimate relations again…"

"Bang!"

Luo Ye (Luo Ye) slammed his hand heavily on the pure gold desk before him, a tremor running through his body.

"Meaning my Luo family (the Luo family) will have no heir? Hahaha, good, very good indeed!"

A colossal wave of fury surged into his heart, contorting Luo Ye's (Luo Ye's) face into a grotesque mask. He waved a dismissive hand at the doctor. "You may leave."

"Yes!" The middle-aged doctor retreated from the office as if granted a reprieve from death.

A few seconds later, a man in a black suit entered the office, carrying a laptop, and addressed Luo Ye (Luo Ye). "Old Luo, the video has been retrieved."

"Let me see it quickly!"

The curtains were drawn, and the man connected the laptop to a projector, opening a video file.

Luo Ye (Luo Ye) removed his gold-rimmed spectacles, his right hand trembling slightly as he wiped them with a velvet cloth, his gaze fixated intently on the large screen.

The video was the surveillance footage of Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao) and Elder Wu (Wu Lao, a respected master or senior figure, often skilled in martial arts) being attacked that night, with Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) naturally being the protagonist.

After watching the video, Luo Ye's (Luo Ye's) expression grew exceedingly grim.

Although the surveillance video had no sound, it was clear that Elder Wu (Elder Wu) was begging Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) for mercy at the end.

Elder Wu (Elder Wu) was a master Luo Ye (Luo Ye) had specifically assigned to Luo Tianyao (Luo Tianyao)'s side; his strength was extraordinary. Yet, Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei) had dispatched Elder Wu (Elder Wu) with just a single move… Luo Ye's (Luo Ye's) heart gave a painful lurch.

"Lieren (Hunter's Blade, a codename for the black-suited man), what do you make of this young man, Shen Yifei (Shen Yifei), in terms of his strength?" Luo Ye (Luo Ye) urgently asked the black-suited man.

The black-suited man, known as Lieren (Lieren), furrowed his brow. "If my eyes do not deceive me, that young man used the Shattered Jade Claw (Suiyu Zhua, a powerful and destructive martial arts technique), and he wielded it with exceptional dominance, as if he possessed decades of arduous training."