Ren Feng quietly pushed open the door to Xia Wenxue's office, only to see Xia Wenxue sitting there with a frown on his face.

"Are you thinking about me?" Ren Feng leaned in with a mischievous smile.

Xia Wenxue looked up and was startled by Ren Feng's face being so close. Without thinking, he picked up the folder next to him and smacked it down on Ren Feng's head.

"Smack."

The crisp sound echoed, and Xia Wenxue froze, realizing he might have hit the wrong person.

Ren Feng was speechless, geez, I've only been gone a few days, is that necessary?

"Sorry, I didn't notice it was you." Xia Wenxue calmly placed the folder back, his face cold, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.

Ren Feng sat down speechlessly, "Xue'xue, do you have to be like this? Even if you miss me, you don't have to express it this way."

"Who misses you?" Xia Wenxue huffed coldly, but it looked very much like he was pretending, with a hint of tsundere.

"And besides, you brought this on yourself, who enters without knocking?" Xia Wenxue said.

"Alright, alright, it's my fault, I sincerely apologize to you here," Ren Feng said seriously, but suddenly returned to his playful demeanor.

"So, Xue'xue, to make up for my mistake, how about I treat you to dinner later?" Ren Feng offered.

Xia Wenxue checked the time, "Let's wait a bit, we can go after work."

"By the way, I took care of that person under Meng Jianghai for you," Ren Feng mentioned.

Xia Wenxue nodded, "Just be careful not to offend Meng Jianghai too much."

"Don't worry, it won't happen," Ren Feng reassured with a grin.

Meanwhile, the bodyguard felt lucky today. He made a good friend who knew his young master, hoping to say a few good words in front of his young master in the future.

However, everything shattered when he placed that signed paper on Meng Jianghai's desk.

"Smack."

A sharp sound reverberated in the office.

"I've kept you for so long, and you're still useless?" Meng Jianghai slapped the bodyguard's face, turning it blue.

The bodyguard was utterly confused and had no time to react.

Why is Mr. Meng hitting me?

"Damn you, you idiot." Meng Jianghai, furious, kicked the bodyguard, sending him sprawling on the ground.

"Beat him!" Meng Jianghai pointed at the bodyguard, and Ah Biao and his men immediately surrounded him, lifting him and beating him mercilessly.

"Master, I was wrong, I was wrong," the bodyguard cried pitiably.

Meng Jianghai turned a deaf ear, a shadow crossed his eyes, his hatred for Ren Feng growing stronger.

"Xia Wenxue, you bitch, I will get you!" A glint of coldness flashed in Meng Jianghai's eyes.

...

After work, Ren Feng took Xia Wenxue out for dinner.

But it wasn't just any restaurant; it was spicy hotpot!

Yes, Ren Feng took Xia Wenxue straight to eat spicy hotpot.

This spicy hotpot wasn't the kind where you pick your veggies to cook, but a pot filled with various spicy hotpot items you could eat straight from.

The two sat in the shop, the air conditioning on, and their table had no other people.

Xia Wenxue looked around with a strange expression, "We're eating this?"

"Yep." Ren Feng said with a smile.

"Isn't it a bit unsanitary?" Xia Wenxue was a bit concerned.

"Let me prove it to you." Ren Feng took a sausage and took a bite, "Mmm, don't worry, it's within safe eating limits."

Hearing Ren Feng's words, Xia Wenxue was a mix of amused and annoyed.

"Don't worry, this place's hygiene is safe, I've checked it out." Ren Feng assured with a slight smile.

Xia Wenxue nodded, then reached out for a sausage, taking a bite.

"The taste is indeed not bad."

But the surrounding diners watched Ren Feng and Xia Wenxue eating spicy hotpot, feeling bewildered themselves.

Damn, taking a goddess to eat spicy hotpot?

How could you even think of that?

Moreover, this woman exudes grace and elegance, with a charm that attracts countless men, and she's beautiful. But how could she be eating spicy hotpot?

She must be under this man's spell.

The male diners around were outraged, feeling indignant, how could such a beautiful flower be placed on a pile of cow dung? Why don't they have such luck?

However, Ren Feng and Xia Wenxue didn't mind the people's stares at all. To Ren Feng, these people were just envious and jealous, not worth his attention. To Xia Wenxue, she had seen such gazes too many times.

In reality, Xia Wenxue held hostility towards all men, without exception. Ren Feng only cleared her hostility through a misunderstanding that day, by breaking through forcefully.

Of course, for now, Ren Feng's standing in Xia Wenxue's heart was, at best, mediocre.

"In the days I was gone, Meng Jianghai didn't come to trouble you, did he?" Ren Feng asked.

"No." Xia Wenxue picked up a piece of cabbage, "He's been much more restrained."

While they were chatting, outside the restaurant, a sports car drove by slowly. In the driver's seat, Liou Rumei looked casually and happened to see Ren Feng and Xia Wenxue eating spicy hotpot inside the shop.

Are they eating together? And spicy hotpot, no less?

Liou Rumei's heart flashed with surprise, but then a smile appeared on her lips as she parked the car and slowly walked toward the spicy hotpot shop.

At this time, a group of men seemed to have just finished eating and came out of the shop.

"Geez, last night, I told you guys, that chick was really amazing."

"Brother Sun, was the girl pretty?"

"Man, she was absolutely stunning, I can't even describe it, both beautiful and alluring." Mr. Sun was regaling his friends with tales of last night's escapades when suddenly he saw Liou Rumei walking towards him.

In an instant, he was completely stunned.

"Brother Sun."

The few men beside him, who didn't see his reaction, looked up and were also left speechless.

They had never seen such a beautiful woman!

A figure-hugging pencil skirt, long and beautiful legs, a hint of spring in her expression, an enchanting smile, and incredibly tempting lips.

Mr. Sun was dumbfounded, his heart racing wildly as if his mind went blank when he saw Liou Rumei walking past.

As Liou Rumei walked by Mr. Sun, the men were still in a daze.

Then, when they continued forward, bang, they all bumped into the column ahead.

"What a coincidence."

Ren Feng was chatting and eating with Xia Wenxue when suddenly, a soft voice caught his ear, looking up in shock, he said, "Liou Rumei?"

Seeing Liou Rumei, Xia Wenxue's whole demeanor turned cold in an instant.

"The table's not full, I see," Liou Rumei smiled and sat down.

"Welcome, welcome," Ren Feng smiled and said.

"No one here welcomes you," Xia Wenxue said coldly.

Ren Feng was taken aback and saw Xia Wenxue's icy expression.

"No? I thought I saw everyone here welcoming me." Liou Rumei smiled slightly, shooting a flirtatious glance at the surrounding diners, who were left gaping.

"See, aren't they all welcoming me? How can you say no one is?" Liou Rumei laughed charmingly.

She sat beside Ren Feng, helping herself to a piece of vegetable.

"The taste is quite good, no wonder Mr. Xia here loves this place," Liou Rumei smiled warmly at Xia Wenxue.

Xia Wenxue huffed heavily, not saying a word.

Ren Feng watched everything in a daze, what on earth is going on here?

Why does it feel like after Liou Rumei's arrival, the atmosphere went weird, and it seems like the two women are butting heads?

Ren Feng looked at Liou Rumei, then at Xia Wenxue, yet the two women just stared at each other, sparks seemingly flying from their eyes.

This spicy hotpot session seems to be turning disastrous.

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