Chapter 17: A Queenly Powerful Aura

The next day, under a bright sun, Qin Ruo lazily opened the villa door. Xia Fei Xuan, wearing cartoon pajamas and holding a toothbrush in her mouth, greeted him upon seeing him: “Landlord, good morning!”

“Morning!” Qin Ruo smiled faintly.

Soon after, heavy footsteps came from upstairs. A burly man in a black tank top, E Hu, came down, also with a toothbrush in his mouth. Xia Fei Xuan curiously turned her head, but upon seeing E Hu's face, she was so scared that the toothbrush dropped straight to the ground.

“Landlord, save me! There's a bad guy!” Xia Fei Xuan fearfully ran in front of Qin Ruo, hiding behind him.

Qin Ruo and E Hu both awkwardly scratched their heads. E Hu said, “Miss, don't be scared. I'm not a bad guy... wait, no, I am indeed a bad guy. But miss, rest assured, I won't hurt you!”

“Landlord, who is this guy?” Xia Fei Xuan whispered.

“Oh, his name is Liu Hu. He's my new tenant,” Qin Ruo said casually.

“Phew! You scared me to death.” Xia Fei Xuan patted her frightened chest and said, “I thought there was a bad guy. But Uncle E Hu, you really look like a bad guy!”

E Hu looked dumbfounded and said, “Miss, I'm only twenty-nine this year!”

Qin Ruo touched his nose and said, “You look like forty-nine!”

“Exactly!” Xia Fei Xuan nodded too.

“...” E Hu was speechless.

After washing up, Qin Ruo personally made breakfast. The three sat together to eat and get to know each other.

E Hu's real name was Liu Hu; that was his nickname in the underworld, much more resounding than his real name. After all, in the underworld, reputation was everything. Soon, Xia Fei Xuan was calling him Big Brother Liu nonstop.

“Landlord, we haven't done any activities yet. How about we go to KTV?” Xia Fei Xuan suggested singing.

“Sure!” Qin Ruo nodded without thinking. When he saw Xia Fei Xuan excitedly about to speak, he quickly added, “You're treating!”

“Landlord, you can't be so shameless. Look, you live in a villa worth tens of millions and run a restaurant. Why do you always bully a poor girl like me? I don't have a penny on me,” Xia Fei Xuan said pitifully.

Qin Ruo was helpless. Getting money from this money-obsessed beauty was way too hard, let alone making her spend it—basically impossible.

“Um, I still have quite a bit of savings. Let me treat!” Liu Hu glanced at the situation and said cautiously.

“Very wise!”

Once the treat was decided, Xia Fei Xuan and Qin Ruo's eating speeds suddenly picked up. Who knew an extra dollar could make them wolf down food they couldn't stomach before—such weirdos.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at Golden West KTV, the best in Binhai City.

This was the largest KTV in Binhai City, also the most comprehensive entertainment venue, including a bar, disco, chat rooms—extremely luxurious. The minimum spend was an ordinary person's monthly salary.

Qin Ruo took a taxi with Xia Fei Xuan and Liu Hu to the entrance of Golden West KTV. Just as they were about to enter, a red BMW suddenly pulled up nearby.

A stunning beauty about 170 cm tall stepped out. She wore a red fitted hip-hugging dress that outlined her perfect curves, with sheer shoulders faintly revealing her fair, tender香 shoulders. Her brows and eyes were like a painting, delicate features, long lashes framing bright big eyes like pools of autumn water, and her jet-black straight hair cascaded like a waterfall over her shoulders.

Angelic face, devilish figure, queenly powerful aura.

Watching the woman and another beauty beside her, whose looks were hardly inferior, approach while chatting and laughing, Qin Ruo licked his dry lips. “Damn, first time at KTV and I run into two beauties. Am I about to hit it big with both romance and fortune...”

Xia Fei Xuan beside him shot an unhappy glance at the dazed Qin Ruo. “Qin Ruo, never seen a beauty before? Hmph, country bumpkin.”

Though Xia Fei Xuan considered herself a beauty, compared to the two women approaching, she couldn't help feeling a bit upset inside.

Running into a woman on par with her sparked a desire to compete.

“Little sister Yan'er, I'm here in Binhai to keep you company. You have to show me a good time,” the twenty-five-or-six-year-old stunning woman next to Lin Yan'er said. Her beauty was no less than Lin Yan'er's.

Especially that indescribable vibe she gave—languid, noble, seductive. Every move tugged at men's hearts.

“Sure, Sister Keni,” Lin Yan'er smiled and nodded. As she looked up, her gaze suddenly caught Qin Ruo and the others nearby.

When her eyes locked on Qin Ruo, they went blank for a moment. The scene from two days ago at the police station flashed in her mind. This man had left too deep an impression!

Dai Keni's eyes also showed disbelief as she stared blankly. The two beauties exclaimed in unison,

“Qin Ruo!”

“Living Lei Feng!”

Afterward, the two big beauties looked at each other curiously. “You two know each other?”

“Yeah, I know him. Little sister Yan'er, how do you know him?” Dai Keni asked puzzled.

“This guy got dragged to the police station by me, of course I know him. Sister, why do you call him Living Lei Feng?” Lin Yan'er asked curiously.

“Uh, did he commit a crime?” Dai Keni skipped why she called him Living Lei Feng and asked the lighter question.

“No, just a small matter.”

“Oh, that's good.” Dai Keni had a very good impression of Qin Ruo.

“Police beauty? Dai Keni?” Qin Ruo hadn't recognized her at first, but observing up close, he was shocked. The two beauties before him had both crossed paths with him, and they seemed very close. What a coincidence.

“What are you doing here?” Lin Yan'er asked Qin Ruo.

“Singing karaoke,” Qin Ruo said.

Dai Keni beside her said, “So your name is Qin Ruo. Hehe, didn't expect to run into you here.”

Qin Ruo touched his nose. “Hehe, what fate. By the way, what's your relationship?”

Lin Yan'er smiled. “Dai Keni is my cousin, now a teacher at Binhai University.”

Xia Fei Xuan, watching Qin Ruo chat with the two beauties, had a face full of displeasure. How does this sleazy landlord know only top-tier beauties, each prettier than the last? Hmph, flowers stuck with cow dung.

At this point, Lin Yan'er and Dai Keni also turned their gazes to Xia Fei Xuan. One look and they felt a twinge of envy and jealousy.

What a beautiful woman!

“Is she your girlfriend?” Lin Yan'er asked curiously.

“Uh, this...” Before Qin Ruo could speak, Xia Fei Xuan pursed her lips. “Who’s this big rogue's girlfriend? I'm his tenant, he's my landlord, that's it.”

“Oh, sorry,” Lin Yan'er politely apologized. Finally, her gaze landed on Liu Hu, the most striking of the three.

Seeing Liu Hu's burly build, dressed in black leather, his knife-sharp face covered in scars, eyes deep-set, Lin Yan'er was inwardly shocked. This man was terrifying.

Standing still like a mountain, giving a calm vibe, but that faint killing intent made it impossible to imagine how fearsome he was.

As a criminal police officer, Lin Yan'er had dealt with a few criminals of this level, each carrying shocking killing intent. It took masses of police to catch them. But compared to this man, they were worlds apart.

“Since we're all here for KTV, how about we get a room together?” Qin Ruo suggested.

“Fine, it's not my money anyway.” Xia Fei Xuan pursed her lips, agreeing.