In fact, he probably already had a pretty good idea of what Lin Xi was hiding.

After all, the dark figure in Xiao Hu’s video—Ming Yue—might not have recognized him right away, but after being beaten so many times, he’d long since spotted that face at a glance.

It was him!

That person had shown up!

If his guess was right, that person might have already met Lin Xi.

“She’s family—no way you’re going to blacken her name!” Ming Yue said softly, her eyes closed as if giving an order.

Jiang Feng still had some reservations, so he tentatively asked the woman in his arms, “Then aren’t you curious about what exactly Lin Xi has been hiding from you…?”

Before he could even finish his sentence, someone’s lips had already sealed his own.

Jiang Feng instantly lost the battle.

There was no longer any thought of chatting.

All he wanted was to devour the woman in his arms.

But seeing how drowsy she was, he managed to rein in all his impulses, forcing himself to hold back and simply prolong this unexpected kiss as much as possible.

Soon, Ming Yue pulled away, nestling into his embrace, finding a comfortable position, and soon fell fast asleep, completely unwilling to use her brain—and utterly oblivious to the fact that Jiang Feng was writhing in discomfort from her gentle little tease, longing to pounce on her and devour her.

Before long, she was already breathing evenly in Jiang Feng’s arms.

Jiang Feng couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time, yet he didn’t dare move her in the slightest. He just held her tightly in his arms, making sure she was sound asleep before quietly slipping out his phone, opening a contact labeled “I’ll beat you to death sooner or later,” and sending a message: [Have you met Lin Xi?]

[“Why are you so nosy? Are you itching for another beating?”]

The reply came immediately—and it was anything but polite.

Jiang Feng was used to this kind of thing and felt no fear at all; instead, he shot back with a mocking tone: [Don’t think you’ve got much punch—someday I’ll knock you down, maybe even beat you to death with one punch.]

[“Great! I’ll be waiting for that day.”]

The other side replied again, just as quickly.

Jiang Feng let out a cold snort and continued, [By the way, we went to see Lin Xi today. If I’m not mistaken, you’re the one who’s been stalking her, aren’t you?]

He kept it brief and got straight to the point.

After a moment of silence, the reply suddenly turned soft: [What was Miss’s reaction? Did she recognize me? Did she catch Lin Xi and start questioning her?]

[“You want to know? Too bad—I’m not telling you!”]

Jiang Feng deliberately played hard to get, refusing to answer at all.

At that point, the other side lost its temper and shot back: [Mr. Jiang, you really have thick skin—and tough bones, too! Looks like next time I’ll have to be even tougher, otherwise you’ll never learn your lesson!]

[“Go ahead and try!”]

Jiang Feng refused to budge in the slightest, continuing to fire off replies.

The other side, now thoroughly fed up, decided not to waste any more words with Jiang Feng and simply told him: [For now, don’t let Miss find out about this or about me. If you pull it off, I won’t beat you next time.]

[“Who do you think you are, expecting me, Jiang Feng, to listen to you? Not in this lifetime!”]

Jiang Feng promptly turned off his phone, leaving the other side fuming on its own.

But as for what the other side had said, he was actually willing to comply.

It wasn’t because he was afraid of their fists.

Rather…

Jiang Feng planted a gentle kiss on the temple of the woman in his arms, unable to help but think of certain things she would never know.

Those things might be good for her.

But if things didn’t go well, they could easily turn into a second round of harm.

She simply couldn’t handle that!

This night was still very long.

Yet Ming Yue slept as soundly as ever.

Unlike back in that smoky, chaotic Ming Family Home.

End of Chapter 120: Counterattack 46