Chapter 229: Little Dragon Cub

At the villa entrance.

Lin Xiuyuan stood there, watching Little Dragon Cub walk over slowly, the surprise in his heart almost fully revealed.

His gaze, however, was involuntarily attracted by those slender legs and red high heels, his whole person as if drawn by her aura.

That familiar impact from the mature woman and popularity caused him to lose quite a bit of reaction time.

However, by instinct, he still subconsciously glanced back into the villa.

After all, Sulli was still staying inside; what should he do if Little Dragon Cub wanted to go in?

At that instant, a hint of panic appeared in Lin Xiuyuan's eyes, his heartbeat accelerating by a few beats involuntarily.

However, all of this didn't escape Little Dragon Cub's eyes. Her pace gradually slowed, the smile on the corners of her mouth becoming more and more obvious, carrying a hint of teasing and playfulness.

Her gaze lingered on that fleeting expression of Lin Xiuyuan, a complexity of prey about to fall into the net hidden in her eyes, as if she herself didn't really want to see this scene.

However, these thoughts were shaken off by Little Dragon Cub in the blink of an eye, and then she walked to Lin Xiuyuan, raised her head slightly, her eyes bright and playful, a smile on the corners of her mouth.

"Yo, Xiuyuan~ what treasure did you hide inside? Looking at your expression just now, it's simply like you did something sneaky."

When saying this, Little Dragon Cub's tone carried a hint of lightness, deliberately hiding that teasing deeply.

But every word in her speech was grasped just right, fiercely teasing Lin Xiuyuan's nerves.

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned, realizing that his actions just now had inadvertently exposed a hint of panic in his heart.

So he couldn't help but laugh dryly, looking slightly awkward, "You're thinking too much, there's nothing there, I just thought I didn't seem to have turned off the TV."

"TV?" Little Dragon Cub laughed softly, her tone carrying a hint of uncertainty, "Why, you already live in this place, and you still care about that little electricity bill?"

Speaking of this, Little Dragon Cub also turned her head to look at this villa beside her, and then her tone was a bit emotional, "Honestly, Xiuyuan~ I thought you lived in the apartment a bit further back, I really didn't expect you to live here, how much is the rent?"

"Why ask this, are you going to pay for me?" Lin Xiuyuan smiled and gently hugged Little Dragon Cub who had come to his side.

Feeling that familiar embrace, Little Dragon Cub first pursed her lips and wrinkled her nose, "If you can answer my next few questions, paying for a set for you wouldn't be a problem."

"What questions?" Lin Xiuyuan smiled.

The next second, Little Dragon Cub's eyes became sharper, as if she could see through every expression of Lin Xiuyuan and penetrate all the hidden thoughts in his heart.

She paused for a moment, then left the other party's embrace, took a step back, looked at the other party deeply, her tone becoming low and serious.

"Then you have to tell me first, is there anyone inside? Who is it? I'm a bit... sensitive to some things today."

Little Dragon Cub's words carried a hint of urgency, her eyes flashing with vigilance that could not be ignored, as if testing the bottom line of Lin Xiuyuan and herself.

The breeze brushed over her hair, bringing a hint of coolness.

The streetlights cast mottled shadows in the night, the street was exceptionally quiet, as if every subtle sound between the two was magnified.

The occasional cicada chirping quietly broke this silence, but also added a hint of loneliness and tension to the night.

"Tsk tsk, Jiyeon, you are indeed a bit sensitive."

Lin Xiuyuan, who spoke in a low voice, thought about escaping this topic, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the gaze that could not be ignored.

Opposite, Little Dragon Cub was still looking straight at him.

Her gaze was like two sharp blades, digging out every thought in his heart.

"Xiuyuan~ what I want to know is not just this, but also the membership system of the tavern? I'm very worried that it's some kind of dark content. But why can't you tell me anything at all? I know I'm not a good person either, but after experiencing so much, I really don't want to be tripped at this last step."

When speaking, Little Dragon Cub's tone was seemingly calm, but every word carried the weight of urgency.

Facing the question of this figure in front of him, Lin Xiuyuan's heart jumped violently, his pupils tightening slightly.

Looking at Little Dragon Cub's tightly locked eyebrows and slightly pale lips, he realized that the other party wasn't joking.

And all of this suddenly became so serious, as if it were no longer the familiar teasing and playfulness between the two, but a test with unknown consequences.

The streetlights were still flashing, and the evening breeze brought a hint of coolness, blowing Lin Xiuyuan's hair, bringing a hint of freshness.

But all these external impressions had nothing to do with him; at this moment, Lin Xiuyuan's whole world seemed to be surrounded by this series of questions from Little Dragon Cub, becoming a bit undulating and struggling.

A chill spread from his spine, and having rolled the sheets so many times with this person, he clearly realized that his next explanation would determine the direction of the relationship between the two.

"Tsk... hiss..."

Lin Xiuyuan lowered his head and clicked his tongue, seemingly wanting to say something, but suddenly stopped, as if his throat had been blocked by something.

In the early morning air, the tranquil atmosphere became thicker, as if an invisible net had shrouded the two standing at the villa entrance.

Little Dragon Cub stood in front of him, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, waiting quietly for the answer.

Her eyes were no longer the playfulness of the beginning, but full of unease and urgency.

Her hands were clenched lightly, as if waiting for Lin Xiuyuan's response, looking forward to an answer that wouldn't disappoint her.

A moment later, as Lin Xiuyuan's silence continued to extend, the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

And every second of silence at this time seemed to be lengthening the distance between the two.

Finally, the cicada chirping sounded again, breaking this tranquility, however, Little Dragon Cub's gaze still didn't shift, still staring dead at Lin Xiuyuan.

Seeing that he still didn't respond immediately, the breath of unease began to spread in the air, as if all the sounds around had disappeared at this moment.

Little Dragon Cub's eyes began to change, the corners of her mouth drooping slightly, as if she realized she might have guessed something, and her emotions began to fall.

Following this was a moment of hesitation... reluctance.

Fortunately, just at this time, Lin Xiuyuan, who was standing opposite her, took a deep breath and broke this silence.

"Sigh~ what you want to know, Jiyeon, isn't necessarily what you want to hear, and it might not be a good thing for you, for me, or for everyone, so I've always hesitated whether to tell you."

"Xiuyuan, do you mean that after I know these things, it will be bad for everyone?"

Little Dragon Cub narrowed her eyes, clearly feeling that Lin Xiuyuan was stalling her, and the impatience and anger in her heart became increasingly intense.

Her tone carried a hint of coldness, as if waiting for the other party's explanation again.

Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan actually nodded, Little Dragon Cub was even more furious, almost exploding.

But she still endured her temper, took a deep breath, and said coldly, "Then since that's the case, how about you tell me the ones you can answer among the questions I just asked you."

This time, Lin Xiuyuan didn't hesitate anymore, but gave an answer quickly.

"There is indeed someone inside, but I can't say who. However, the president of the tavern doesn't have anything dark, you can go directly to ask Enjing, that place is actually very positive."

"There really is someone, Xiuyuan~ how long has it been, how did you change from a pure boy to a bastard scum."

Little Dragon Cub didn't really care about this question; men and such, she had seen through long ago.

But she still complained very uncomfortably.

As a result, Lin Xiuyuan replied with unusual calmness, "Don't mess around, I don't have any relationship with the people inside, just friends; I have no need to lie to you about this."

Little Dragon Cub looked at him deeply, then continued to ask, "Then the next question, in the time we've been together, have you ever lied to me."

"Yes." Lin Xiuyuan nodded without hesitation.

"Good thing or bad thing?" Little Dragon Cub asked immediately after.

This time Lin Xiuyuan was silent for a moment, then gave an answer, "Schrödinger's degree, hard to determine good or bad, depends on how you think."

Because his lie to Little Dragon Cub was the so-called 'persona' from the beginning.

After casting aside the 'persona', there was nothing wrong with everything else.

If you judge by traces rather than heart, there is no problem; but if you reverse it, then it's a big bad guy.

Little Dragon Cub's expression changed slightly, but she still didn't speak, just looked at Lin Xiuyuan quietly.

Two minutes passed, her gaze suddenly turned toward the villa entrance, reaching out that slender, fair, and tender finger, stroking the cold surface of the iron gate.

"Then Xiuyuan, can I go inside and visit?"

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment.

Immediately after, Little Dragon Cub continued, "You can let the other party hide, I don't care who the other party is, just go in and see what the place you live in is like?"

When saying this sentence, her eyes had a hint of laughter, and carried a bit of provocation.

Lin Xiuyuan didn't want to think too much, smiled slightly, nodded, turned and opened the villa gate, signaling her to follow.

"Sigh~ if you want to go in, go in, let's go, I'll take you in."

As the two passed the entrance, Lin Xiuyuan took her around the garden in front of the villa, walking along the winding path toward the spacious living room.

The night air carried a bit of coolness, but the courtyard of this villa was filled with a tranquil and luxurious atmosphere.

Along the way, the large trees hanging overhead were lush and leafy.

Various colorful flowers were scattered on the surrounding lawn, and the occasional breeze blew by, bringing a hint of fresh fragrance.

And as she followed Lin Xiuyuan's footsteps into the living room, the spacious space was full of simple luxury, light-colored carpets were laid on the floor, and exquisite artworks were hung on the walls.

And the most eye-catching was the huge floor-to-ceiling window, reflecting the courtyard scenery outside into the living room, adding a bit of nature.

Little Dragon Cub looked up at this scene, her eyes curling into an invisible shock.

Mainly because this location and such a villa didn't seem like something that could be rented just by having money.

This luxurious decoration didn't look like it was for rent at all.

Thinking of this, Little Dragon Cub scanned this luxurious living room again, and suddenly, her gaze stopped subconsciously in a corner.

Then she walked gently to that side, standing at a shelf placed in front of a door, on which a dozen phones were placed.

This situation made Little Dragon Cub raise her eyebrows curiously, turning to smile at Lin Xiuyuan, her tone carrying a hint of curiosity.

"Xiuyuan~ are you doing phone fraud or what kind of business? Why are there so many phones, could it be a tool for buying and selling information?"

Lin Xiuyuan stood on the side, the corners of his mouth twitching involuntarily.

Facing Little Dragon Cub's teasing, he smiled helplessly in his heart, then shook his head and said.

"Not that exaggerated, those phones are just used by me and my friends to contact each other, don't think too much. If I were really doing phone fraud, it should be a living room full of phones."

Little Dragon Cub, after listening to the answer, giggled a few times, "Really? I really thought you had become some black-hearted boss, collecting so many phones to do something unknown."

She deliberately dragged out her tone, her smile not yet collected, continuing to mutter, "But hearing you say that, it's not a big problem."

Then she turned and walked toward the sofa, leaning on the soft cushion of the sofa, looking leisurely and contented.

"And, Xiuyuan~ how much is the rent for this villa, I always feel it's not cheap, I have to consider whether to help you pay for it."

The next second.

"No money needed, this house is mine, free. So if you, Jiyeon, are really willing, just help me share the property management fees and water and electricity miscellaneous fees."

Lin Xiuyuan, who said this sentence, had a helpless smile on the corners of his mouth, standing on the side without sitting down.

But Little Dragon Cub was shocked after hearing this, looking up at the other party, "Yours?"

"Hmm."

Then Lin Xiuyuan bared his teeth, looking at the sharp-spirited Little Dragon Cub in front of him, the thoughts he had hesitated about from before until now finally dropped the big hammer at this moment.

"And, let me introduce you to my 'Golden House Hidden Beauty'."

"Ah, I don't want to, you don't have to say it if you don't want to."

Facing this point, Little Dragon Cub shook her head directly, seemingly too lazy to care about these things.

And Lin Xiuyuan smiled, "Aren't you here to catch an affair."

"This is secondary, I'm worried about Enjing Unnie, that's the most important thing. Since you dare to say let me go ask Enjing Unnie, then forget about the others."

Little Dragon Cub, looking down at the carpet, actually understood very well what is called "hard to be confused".

The bottom line is not broken there, the others don't matter.

It's just that in the future, when playing with this little boy, she has to be careful, and can't be as wanton and galloping as before.

Thinking about before, it was indeed a bit overwhelming.

However, just as Little Dragon Cub was muttering to herself, intending to get out of this "male color" of Lin Xiuyuan.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was standing beside her, shouted toward the second floor, "Sulli~ your friend is here."

In just an instant, Little Dragon Cub, who was still regretting this little puppy, had already raised her head violently.

Just hearing the name "Sulli", her eyes became a bit numb and trembling.

After seeing the figure appearing on the second floor in the next second, Little Dragon Cub, who hadn't expected it at all, screamed directly.

"Ah... ghost..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 230 =====