“Mmm…” Su Chen’s pupils widened. He hadn’t expected the “imported candy” Bai Gucheng mentioned to be that kind of imported candy. Completely caught off guard, his mouth was open in shock, and his brain froze like a paused DVD—everything stopped. His thoughts vanished, and even his heartbeat seemed to pause.
[End of the novel.]
Pfft—yeah right.
In short, Su Chen never thought Bai Gucheng would pull something like that. And right after teasing him, she flung open the bedroom door and ran out with a flushed face. Her thought was, since her cold goddess image had already collapsed, she might as well destroy it completely.
Back when Su Chen “ambushed” her, she had felt frustrated, like a bottled-up resentment had been sitting in her chest. Today, she finally got her “revenge.” Nothing felt more satisfying.
Afterward, Su Chen and Bai Zihang left the mountain estate and prepared to return to Bai Zihang’s personal villa. Of course, Su Chen followed along—he was, after all, Bai Zihang’s follower.
What he didn’t expect, though, was that before they left, Bai Gucheng told him she had arranged a pretty secretary for him. If he ever needed to contact her, he could do it through the secretary.
[What the hell? I’m just a little follower, and now I have a secretary? This is amazing.]
[(????ω???)? Is this the compensation for the imported candy? I wouldn’t mind a few more rounds… cough!]
[Bai Zihang, look! I have a secretary now. What do you think?]
“So, Yuanfang—no, I mean, Young Master, your sister arranged a secretary for me. What’s your take on that?” Su Chen asked while driving the Lamborghini Gallardo with Bai Zihang in the passenger seat.
“Huh? She did that?” Bai Zihang was confused. His sister arranged a secretary for his follower? What kind of weird move was that?
“Yeah, she just told me through her phone. Said if I need to contact her, I can do it through the secretary—easier that way.”
“But don’t you already have her as a friend? Why go through a secretary then?” Bai Zihang couldn’t wrap his head around it.
“I don’t know either…” Su Chen also tried to guess the reason. The most likely scenario? Maybe the secretary was meant to keep an eye on him. Was she afraid he’d flirt with other women?
[Σ(′□`;) No way, right? We’re not even officially dating yet.]
[Would she really go that far already?]
[Still, the excuse of ‘easier to contact’ is kind of weak. Even Bai Zihang, who’s usually oblivious, finds it suspicious.]
“Brother Chen, do you think… I have a bold idea,” Bai Zihang suddenly leaned in and whispered, “Do you think my sister might be falling for you?”
“Falling for me?” Su Chen was momentarily stunned, and two options popped into his mind—falling for him romantically or falling for him. On the surface, though, he shook his head. “I don’t think so, Young Master. You’re reading too much into it.” This chapter is updated first at novelping(.)com.
“Really? I think it’s possible. You might not know this, but my sister has a bit of androphobia. She doesn’t treat other men nicely—except for family.”
“But with you, she’s completely different. I’m not a love expert or anything, but I can tell she treats you special.”
“Is that so?” Su Chen chuckled and joked, “Then doesn’t that mean you’ll have to call me ‘brother-in-law’ in the future?”
“Brother-in-law!!” Bai Zihang shouted with no hesitation or shame.
[Holy crap! You really said it?!]
[(?????)!!] Su Chen panicked and quickly changed the subject, bringing up chess to steer the conversation away.
He asked more about Bai Hongde, trying to learn what kind of man the patriarch was.
“I’ve never seen my father lose like that. His chess skills are actually really good,” Bai Zihang said. “But still, it was you—uh, Brother Chen—who totally crushed him.”
“It’s nothing. I practiced a bit in the past,” Su Chen replied.
“A bit? My father plays at the provincial level. Even professional players struggle against him!”
“Huh?” Su Chen was dumbfounded. So that’s what he had been up against today? Did he go too far?
Was he too powerful?
Luckily, the topic didn’t need further deflecting. They had arrived at the Bai family’s villa—Bai Zihang’s personal residence.
It was the first place Su Chen had seen when he transmigrated into this world.
Though nowhere near as grand as the main estate with its own mountain, it was still a classic courtyard-style villa. Quite impressive. The garden had various plants and flowers, and the interior offered a clear view of the landscape.
Its white walls and gray tiles gave it a vintage charm. Get faster updates on g.com.
The central door opened to a main hall. The house followed traditional feng shui layouts and even had a shrine set up for daily rituals.
As they arrived, a young woman stood by the door. She wore old, faded black cloth shoes and an ill-fitting outfit. However, her long, white legs peeked out from her shorts, and with her exquisite face and top-tier figure, she instantly drew attention.
An Absolute Goddess-level woman.
After Su Chen and Bai Zihang got out and learned who she was—they found out she was the secretary Bai Gucheng had arranged for him!
And she doubled as a bodyguard. According to her own words, she was originally going to work for Bai Gucheng as a bodyguard, but had now been reassigned to Su Chen.
One had to admit, her looks were top-tier.
She had a fair and clean face, with soft, delicate skin. Though dressed plainly, she explained that she had only undergone a partial makeover by Bai Gucheng’s Subordinates before being sent over, so she wasn’t fully styled yet.
That’s why she was still wearing those faded black cloth shoes—like a girl who had just come down from some remote mountain village.
Her facial features were not the mature-type beauty, but rather youthful and girlish.
Yet her height and body shape gave off a more mature, sultry vibe.
She looked pitiful in a way, with a touch of cuteness—an unusual blend of multiple attributes.
Su Chen also noticed a faint red birthmark on the back of her neck, shaped like a small spider.
It was subtle, but in their conversation, he clearly saw it…
And his pupils suddenly widened.
[A red, spider-shaped birthmark on her neck… this description…]
[Something’s off!!]
[(???д???)!!]
[Wasn’t there a female Subordinate—an undercover agent under Ye Xuan—described exactly like this?!]
[No matter how pretty she is, if she has that birthmark… she’s an assassin sent by Ye Xuan!!]