Chapter 74

Chapter 74 The Arrival of the Phoenix (Part 1)It seemed that in Eldest Miss Xiao's eyes, Lin Wanrong had become synonymous with lies. Was that really necessary? He had only made a casual joke when he thought she wasn't around. With such a grudge over a minor issue, she was quite comparable to that little girl named Xiao Qingxuan.

Young Master Guo nodded frantically, like a chicken pecking at rice, and said, "This is absolutely true. Many people saw us today in the Miaoyu Pavilion. Miss Qin even invited Lin San and me in for tea, and we had a lengthy conversation before returning."

You "exchange," I talk, collectively known as conversation. Lin Wanrong glanced at Young Master Guo, both of them letting out a sigh of relief.

Miss Xiao nodded, finally not pursuing the matter any further. There was a hint of fatigue on her face, and she waved her hand, saying, "In that case, hurry up and accompany me into the mansion."

The place where they stood was not far from the Xiao family's courtyard. After a while of conversation, the people in the Xiao mansion were already alerted. After taking a few steps, they saw a delicate figure rushing up, saying, "Sister, you're back."

Lin Wanrong looked closely, it was the Second Miss Xiao, Xiao Yushuang. She was acting coquettishly in her sister's arms, just like a little girl who hasn't grown up yet.

Xiao Yuruo, however, loved her little sister dearly. She gently patted her shoulder, saying with a smile, "You little girl, I've only been away for a few days, and you've become like this. Have you been good these days, not bullying anyone?"

Only a sister knew her sister best. Eldest Miss Xiao must be aware of her little sister's character to ask such a question, Lin Wanrong thought to himself.

"Absolutely not," Xiao Yushuang said with a shy twist, "I didn't bully anyone these days, but almost got bullied by a scoundrel."

Lin Wanrong took a deep breath. He naturally knew who Xiao Yushuang was talking about. Thinking of Eldest Miss Xiao's stern attitude earlier, if she knew he had beaten up her sister, he'd be crawling home today. ‘Don't talk nonsense, little girl, or my life would be buried here.’

"You, it's good enough that you didn't bully others. Who would dare to bully you?" Eldest Miss Xiao stroked her sister's hair, speaking affectionately. She thought her sister was just being cute in front of her, not knowing that the person who bullied her little sister was standing right in front of her.

"Eh, Lin San, why are you here? Cousin Guo, what happened to you? Did you go to the opera? Why did you wear so much rouge?" Second Miss Xiao spoke without any restraint.

Guo Wuchang laughed awkwardly and didn't dare to speak. Lin Wanrong said, "Second Miss Xiao, the young master and I had some matters to attend to. We happened to bump into Eldest Miss Xiao returning home, so we joined her."

Xiao Yushuang gave Lin Wanrong a mysterious smile and asked, "Lin San, where were you guys tonight?" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ NʘvᴇlFire.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

Lin Wanrong was taken aback for a moment and then said, "Oh, the young master took me out to handle some business. Eh, how did you know I wasn't at home?"

Xiao Yushuang didn't speak. She took out a small booklet from her bosom, flashed it quickly before Lin Wanrong's eyes, and then tucked it back. Lin Wanrong, with his sharp eyes, immediately recognized it as the original manuscript of the page three tabloid. With this manuscript, all the nonsense about some "master painter" had been debunked. Second Miss Xiao must have already known that the tabloid was his idea. But what was strange was that Lin Wanrong clearly remembered that this manuscript was kept in his room. He wondered where Second Miss Xiao had found it from.

"Strange, isn't it?" Xiao Yushuang said in a smug, low voice.

"Where did you find it?" Lin Wanrong asked.

Seeing his stern face, Xiao Yushuang pouted, snorted, and turned her head away.

"Did you go to my room?" Lin Wanrong thought for a moment and understood. This Second Miss Xiao was lawless. Entering his room was nothing to her.

Seeing his angry expression, Second Miss Xiao felt a bit scared. Her eyes reddened and she said, "Why are you so fierce? I wanted to find you to tell me a story when my sister was not around. Who knew you weren't in your room? That's when I saw this."

For some reason, when Second Miss Xiao saw him angry, she felt a faint fear and seemed a bit wronged.

As a modern man, Lin Wanrong highly valued privacy. How could he allow someone to casually enter his room? Fortunately, he carried the erotic picture album with him. Otherwise, if it fell into this little girl's hands, who knew what could happen?

"Give it back to me," Lin Wanrong extended his hand.

"Hmph, no," Xiao Yushuang said. "This booklet was clearly your idea. You lied to me. You're a terrible person."

Having been found out, there was nothing to hide. Lin Wanrong admitted, "I didn't mean to deceive you."

Second Miss Xiao bit her lip and whispered, "So you drew these pictures too."

"I did," Lin Wanrong confessed since there was no point in denying it now.

"Really?" Joy spread across Second Miss Xiao's face. "I knew it. Lin San, you are really talented." Lin Wanrong was introduced to the Xiao mansion by Second Miss Xiao by accident. Now seeing his talent, she naturally felt proud.

"Second Miss Xiao, let's consider this a little secret between us. I hope you can keep it for me," Lin Wanrong said. He wasn't afraid of others, but this Eldest Miss Xiao was smart and capable, and she had a prejudice against him. If she knew he was profiting from her, who knew how much trouble she might cause?

"Let's consider it our little secret," Xiao Yushuang's face flushed slightly as she looked at him. "But you have to agree to two conditions."

"Go ahead. What conditions?" Lin Wanrong wasn't particularly afraid of Second Miss Xiao. He was confident that he could handle her.

"First, you have to tell me a story every day, no slacking off," Second Miss Xiao said, blinking.

"Can we be a bit more flexible, like one story per month?" Lin Wanrong pleaded with a grimace.

"No," Xiao Yushuang flatly rejected.

"Every two weeks?"

"Every seven days?"

"No more. At most, one story every two days, any faster and I won't be able to keep up," Lin Wanrong said through gritted teeth.

"Alright, one story every two days. You said it, and I'll remember," Xiao Yushuang said with a triumphant posture.

Lin Wanrong nodded helplessly. "Go ahead, what's your second condition?"

"Second, you must draw a picture like this for me in the future," Xiao Yushuang said wistfully.

"No problem," Lin Wanrong sighed with relief inwardly. This request was too easy to fulfill. Seeing the sweet smile on Xiao Yushuang's face, he suddenly remembered Dong Qiaoqiao's longing expression when she saw the drawing. He vaguely remembered that he had made the same promise to her. He wondered what the girl was doing at this moment, was she tossing and turning in her small bed thinking about him?

"Hey—" Second Miss Xiao called him a few times before Lin Wanrong snapped back to reality. He hurriedly said, "Second Miss Xiao, what did you say?"

Xiao Yushuang pouted. "What were you thinking about? I called you several times and you didn't respond."

Lin Wanrong made an acknowledging sound. "What did you say just now?"

Second Miss Xiao huffed, "I said in the future, you're only allowed to draw pictures for me, not for other women."

"How can that work?" Lin Wanrong exclaimed. This little girl was too domineering. He had already promised Qiaoqiao. "Absolutely not. Second Miss Xiao, I've already agreed to your two conditions. Don't push me anymore, or else..." Lin Wanrong glanced at her little buttocks.

Xiao Yushuang jumped, thinking that he was going to get violent again. When she saw he was only bluffing, she calmed down, snorted at him, and stopped insisting on that condition.

At the end of their conversation, their voices had risen slightly. Eldest Miss Xiao turned around to see that detestable servant talking with her younger sister. They were having a lively conversation.

Eldest Miss Xiao had no fondness for this servant. Seeing her little sister with him, she felt displeased and said, "Yushuang, come here, stand by my side."

Xiao Yushuang nodded, saying to Lin Wanrong, "Lin San, don't forget the conditions you promised."

Only after seeing Lin Wanrong nod did Xiao Yushuang go to her sister's side. She affectionately grabbed her sister's arm, saying, "Sister, I'm here."

"Second Miss Xiao, I am Tao Dongcheng. Nice to meet you," Young Master Tao greeted Second Miss Xiao with a bow.

"So it's Young Master Tao, huh. How come you came with my sister?" Second Miss Xiao returned the greeting, expressing her curiosity.

"Oh, I was conducting some business in Anhui and happened to run into Miss Xiao, so we returned together," Tao Dongcheng replied.

"Indeed, I should thank Brother Tao for his protection along the way," Eldest Miss Xiao said with a generous smile.

Lin Wanrong's eyes darted about, and with just a glance at Tao Dongcheng, he understood the situation.

Judging from their conversation, this wasn't the first time Xiao Yushuang had met Tao Dongcheng. It seemed that Tao Dongcheng had been pursuing Miss Xiao for some time. How far had their relationship progressed? But considering Eldest Miss Xiao's tone and demeanor, they didn't seem to be very close yet. Lin Wanrong thought this gossip was interesting.

"Yuruo, you've finally returned." As everyone arrived at the Xiao residence, Lady Xiao had already come to the entrance, holding Eldest Miss Xiao's hand with a smile. The mother and daughter looked quite similar, and Lady Xiao was so young that they appeared to be more like sisters.

"Mother, has everything been well at home in the past few days?" Despite being in charge of the Xiao family, Eldest Miss Xiao still seemed to regress to her childhood when in her mother's presence, showing some dependence.

Lady Xiao lovingly stroked her daughter's hair, saying, "What could possibly happen at home? You are the one who's always out and about. You should take better care of yourself."

"I am Tao Dongcheng, honored to meet you, Lady Xiao," Tao Dongcheng greeted Lady Xiao respectfully.

"So you're the young master of the Tao family." Lady Xiao smiled, "I heard from Yuruo that you personally went to Anhui. Thanks to your support, the business went very smoothly this time."

"Madam, there's no need for such formality. The Xiao and Tao families are practically becoming one, there's no need to differentiate between us," Tao Dongcheng said with a smile.

‘Becoming one?’ Lin Wanrong was taken aback. Had Eldest Miss Xiao and this Tao Dongcheng engaged? Damn, this Tao Dongcheng was quite lucky to have such a beauty.

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