Jun Xuanye, having been pampered since childhood, had never experienced sleeping on a sofa bed before.
On the first night, he woke up in the middle of the night feeling rather uncomfortable.
He turned over, intending to go back to sleep, when his gaze inadvertently fell upon the young girl on the bed.
A nightlight glowed softly in the room, casting a hazy, warm orange light over the girl’s beautiful face, creating a serene and lovely scene.
Suddenly, her brows furrowed deeply, and a look of fear appeared on her face, as if she were trapped in a nightmare.
“No! You devils, get away, all of you! Mom, Mom, save me…”
At this moment, Lin Xingyao was no longer the invincible girl from the daytime, who seemed capable of overcoming any difficulty and defeating anyone.
She curled her entire body into a ball like a fragile kitten, murmuring in her sleep, “Mom, Mom…”
Her mother clearly couldn’t save her now; the only one who could was Jun Xuanye.
Without realizing when, he had lain down beside her, holding her gently and whispering comfortingly, “Don’t be afraid, it’s just a dream. I’m here, no one can hurt you anymore.”
A person’s strength must be forged through countless trials.
At this moment, he didn’t know her past, but he could sense that she must have endured many unknown hardships.
Perhaps sensing something, the girl gradually calmed down and fell back into a deep, peaceful sleep.
Lin Xingyao hadn’t slept so soundly in many years. In her drowsiness, she felt as if she had returned to her childhood, sheltered by her parents, free from worries and fears.
Perhaps the dream was too profound, for when she woke, the sky was already bright.
She opened her eyes, took a few seconds to gather her thoughts, and then snapped back to reality. When she saw the person beside her, she was instantly shocked.
Jun Xuanye! This hypocritical scoundrel had somehow climbed into her bed and was even holding her! He was now sleeping soundly, emitting soft snores.
Lin Xingyao immediately bristled like a cat, flailing her limbs as she struggled free from the man’s embrace.
Before Jun Xuanye could react, she kicked him, sending him tumbling off the bed.
Before he could explain, a torrent of curses rained down on him:
“Damn it, you hypocrite! How dare you take advantage of me! Have I been too nice to you?”
As she spoke, she rolled up the sleeves of her pajamas, ready to throw a punch. Jun Xuanye quickly cried out, “I’m a patient! If you kill me, you’ll become a widow!”
Lin Xingyao: “Bah! Last night, you pretended to be a gentleman, but in the middle of the night, you sneaked into my bed! Tell me, what did you do to me?! If you don’t confess, I’ll skin you alive!”
Her fierce demeanor bore no resemblance to the fragile girl from the previous night.
Jun Xuanye sighed helplessly. “Your clothes are perfectly fine. What could I have done to you?”
“Besides, you’re a great hero of our generation. Even if you gave me a hundred times the courage, I wouldn’t dare disrespect you. Last night, I saw you having a nightmare and wanted to comfort you. I didn’t expect to fall asleep in a daze.”
Only then did the “great hero” calm down and carefully examine her clothing.
Hmm, everything was indeed in order. Upon further reflection, if something had really happened, she wouldn’t have been completely unaware.
However, the issue of nightmares had troubled her for many years, something she had always kept hidden and grown accustomed to. She never expected Jun Xuanye to discover it.
“Alright, I’ll reluctantly believe you.” Lin Xingyao retracted her claws but still couldn’t resist adding a fierce warning: “Don’t casually tell others about my nightmares.”
Mainly because she was afraid it would damage her heroic and extraordinary image.
“And also, if you notice something like this again in the future, just pretend you didn’t see it. You’re not allowed to hold me again!”
Jun Xuanye was amused by her and chuckled: “Don’t worry, I promise I won’t tell.”
Lin Xingyao looked at him suspiciously: “Why are you laughing? Are you laughing at me?”
Jun Xuanye quickly stopped laughing: “No, I wouldn’t dare.”
Lin Xingyao: “No, I saw you laughing.”
Jun Xuanye: “…”
When a woman is unreasonable, even gods and demons are helpless.
By the time they went downstairs to eat, it was already past nine in the morning.
Jun Chenghao had left early for work at the company. Wu Lianlian, still heartbroken over the two million from the previous night, had barely slept and could only catch up on rest during the day.
Jun Zheyuan had gone out to fool around the night before, while Zhao Meijuan had gone to play mahjong to relax. The couple each did their own thing, and for now, they coexisted peacefully.
Jun Yufei came downstairs drowsy-eyed and saw that the dining area was occupied by Jun Xuanye and Lin Xingyao. Before she could even get close, Jun Xuanye shot her a cold glance, and Jun Yufei immediately lost her appetite. She lowered her head and hurried out the door to attend class.
Lin Xingyao couldn’t help but laugh: “Your sister didn’t even get to eat and was scared off by just one look from you. Tsk tsk, how pitiful.”
Jun Xuanye had never liked the children Zhao Meijuan bore, so naturally, he showed no kindness toward them.
Hearing this, he replied even more irritably: “Don’t worry, she won’t starve to death.”
After finishing breakfast, Lin Xingyao suddenly turned serious and said to Jun Xuanye: “You’ve recovered quite a bit now and don’t need me watching over you all the time. I…”
Jun Xuanye frowned halfway through her sentence: “Are you planning to leave? Didn’t we agree you’d stay at the Jun Family for a while longer?”
Seeing his misunderstanding, Lin Xingyao couldn’t help but smile: “Who said I’m leaving? I just want to go out and stroll around, buy some things.”
Jun Xuanye secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “Do you need me to accompany you?”
Lin Xingyao quickly replied: “No need, you still need to rest and recover. Shopping is too tiring; you can’t handle it right now.”
As a joke, she was planning to buy some feminine products, and having him along would be too awkward.
Jun Xuanye nodded: “Alright.” Then he took out a pure black card with gold trim and handed it to Lin Xingyao.
Lin Xingyao asked: “What kind of card is this? It’s quite pretty.”
Jun Xuanye said: “It’s the Heijin Ka for Tianfu Cheng. With this card, you can buy whatever you want without having to pay separately.”
Tianfu Cheng was the most high-end shopping mall in the capital, a favorite spot for noblewomen, and naturally, the spending there was extravagant.
Lin Xingyao raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile: “Buy whatever I want without paying? Don’t tell me you own that mall.”
She did know that the owner of Tianfu Cheng was quite mysterious, entrusting all matters big and small to the mall’s CEO and never appearing in person.
Jun Xuanye nodded: “When I was thirteen, my grandfather wanted to test my business acumen. He gave me some money and told me to invest in a business without using any of the Jun Family’s connections. So I bought a piece of land and invested in building Tianfu Cheng.”
“In the second year, property prices in the capital soared, with land values alone quadrupling. After Tianfu Cheng was completed, it quickly became the nation’s most prestigious shopping mall. The Heijin Ka in your hand is the only one of its kind. With it, you could even empty the entire mall if you wanted.”