With just these few words, Lin Xiao's eyes filled with murderous intent. Before he had even stepped through the villa's grand entrance, the very temperature within the mansion seemed to drop several degrees, mirroring the change in his expression.
The sales associate walking ahead of Lin Xiao trembled.
She found it strange. It was daytime, the weather was a scorching thirty degrees Celsius, so why was she suddenly shivering?
No…
She felt the cold emanating from behind her.
She glanced back and saw the sternness etched on Lin Xiao's face. The handsome, polite gentleman from moments ago now resembled a ruthless killing machine—she had never seen a killing machine before, but Lin Xiao now appeared infinitely more terrifying than any assassin she had witnessed on television.
It wasn't his appearance, but that subtle, almost imperceptible aura that made her want to distance herself from him as quickly as possible.
Lin Xiao's gaze bypassed the sales associate, focusing on a woman dressed in garish attire.
She carried an LV bag, something Lin Xiao didn't understand, but he knew LV bags were expensive. Her outfit was ostentatious, her makeup heavy. Her left arm was linked with a man who appeared to be at least forty. The man’s physique was well-maintained; he hadn’t let himself go in middle age and seemed to possess some muscle, likely from going to the gym.
The way she looked at Luo Qinghan was utterly arrogant, as if she was naturally a tier above Luo Qinghan.
"Oh, my, my, this young man is quite handsome, isn't he? A shame he lacks the charm of my Peter," she said, leaning into her male companion.
Lin Xiao's eyes twitched. He retracted his killing intent. It was beneath him to get angry at such a woman; getting upset with her would make him seem cheap.
He then sidled up to Luo Qinghan and whispered, "Who is she?"
"Gu Ming. Someone I know, sort of… She had her eyes on a man before who pursued me for two years, even saying he’d be willing to raise my child for me…" Luo Qinghan shook her head. "She's held a grudge against me ever since."
"There are men like that?"
Lin Xiao muttered.
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Luo Qinghan stared at Lin Xiao.
"This woman has some issues. Lacking charm herself, she's now so antagonistic towards you," Lin Xiao quickly added.
"Yes," Luo Qinghan agreed wholeheartedly. "That's why I generally try to avoid any interaction with her; it's a waste of my time and energy. I just didn't expect to run into her here today."
"It seems she's also set her sights on this villa?"
No sooner had he spoken than Gu Ming directly grabbed her companion's arm. "Honey, this one is nice. Let's just take this one?"
This was a blatant attempt to deny Luo Qinghan any opportunity.
She smirked at Luo Qinghan, her eyes conveying: *Whatever you like, it’s mine!*
However, it was clear that her male companion didn't quite see eye to eye with her.
After she spoke, Peter's expression shifted, and he said softly, "Darling, this one is indeed nice, but aren't there several other units we can choose from over there? Why don't we go take a look first and pick out the very best one?"
Lin Xiao's lips began to curve upwards. Now *this* was interesting.