Lin Xi’s curiosity was purely a fleeting whim; she wasn’t all that eager to know the answer, nor was she particularly fixated on it. No sooner had she uttered those words than she closed her eyes and fell peacefully asleep.

Once she was asleep, there was a serene, tranquil beauty about her—like the quiet stillness of time itself. Just one more glance, and Xiao Hu’s heart began to race uncontrollably, softening his entire world in an instant. He no longer dwelled on the petty, insignificant troubles of his childhood, nor did he think anymore of those so-called relatives who had inflicted countless wounds upon him. Much less did he dwell on those people who had nothing to do with him yet repeatedly hurt him.

With his arm wrapped around the woman in his embrace, a happy smile slowly spread across his handsome face. He pressed a gentle kiss against her ear, then whispered softly in her ear:

“I don’t care about science or anything like that—I just know that when I’m with you, right here by your side, I’ll never feel tired! I guess this is what being a man is all about. How could you ever feel tired when you’re with the woman you truly love? Even if I were to die, I’d be content!”

Lin Xi was already fast asleep and couldn’t hear his words. Nor did he really want her to hear them; after all, if he loved her, all he needed to do was give her his utmost care and protection.

As he thought this, Xiao Hu’s hand unconsciously tightened, drawing the woman in his arms even closer, and he couldn’t help but gently peck her between the brows.

Gradually, drowsiness crept over him as well. But that faint sense of sleep was quickly interrupted by the sound of a text message notification on his phone.

Worried that the alert might wake the woman sleeping soundly in his arms, he hurriedly grabbed his phone, first switching it to silent mode, then casually checking the message. To his surprise, a glaring text message appeared on his screen: “Xiao Hu, hello. This is Ming Kai. Would it be convenient to meet up?”

Who?

Ming Kai!

Ming Yue’s older brother, Ming Kai!

The very same man whom countless powerful figures in Ning City had repeatedly praised—Ming Kai!

The very same man who had even managed to best Feng Ge and Fu Qiancheng time and again—Ming Kai?

And also the very same man who had long been deeply etched in Xixi’s heart, whom she had secretly admired and loved for years—Ming Kai!

He?

Wasn’t he supposed to have died long ago?

Dead beyond recovery, in fact—there wasn’t even a complete body left. It was said that at the scene back then, everything was a bloody mess, with only one leg barely intact.

How could he possibly still be alive? And how could he possibly be sending her messages now?

Xiao Hu immediately gripped his phone tightly, pondered for a moment, then quickly replied: “Ming Kai? Why should I believe you? If you really are Ming Kai, shouldn’t you be a ghost?”

The other end responded almost immediately, calmly: “I’m not quite a ghost yet, but I’m certainly not human either. As for why you should believe me, I don’t have an answer. But if you open the door and take a look, I’ll be right outside Xixi’s front door.”

Xiao Hu’s whole body tensed up at once.

Yet after some inner struggle, he gently released the woman in his arms, tiptoed barefoot out of the bedroom, and walked to the front door. He peered through the peephole first, and his heart gave a sudden jolt.

Outside…

Without saying a word, Xiao Hu quietly opened Lin Xi’s front door, then widened his eyes in disbelief as he stared at the two men standing at the threshold.

One of them was someone he knew well—the very same man who had met Xixi several times before, sneaking off to meet her behind Feng Ge and Sao Zi’s backs. He was big and burly, with a fierce-looking face—one glance told you he was no pushover.

Xiao Hu had clashed with him before, but it seemed he couldn’t win; after just a few moves, he was defeated.

End of Chapter 151: Counterattack 77