Chapter 190
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Chapter 190 Unresolved
Lin Aoxue was vigorously taking a hot shower in the room. Even though the weather here was hot, being soaked through and blown by the sea breeze, it would be surprising if she didn’t catch a cold.
When she finished washing and came out wearing a bathrobe, Su Rui had somehow found a steaming bowl of ginger tea.
“Here, drink this quickly. I’ve tested it, the temperature is just right.”
“Okay.” Lin Aoxue picked up the bowl and took a sip, but the spicy flavor made her cough twice.
“It’s so spicy.” Lin Aoxue frowned with her beautiful eyebrows, looking like she didn’t want to drink it.
“Drink it down, otherwise you’ll catch a cold and get a fever.” Su Rui’s expression was gentle.
“Where did you find this ginger tea?” Lin Aoxue pinched her nose and finished drinking, feeling puzzled. Does this hotel provide this kind of service?
“I told their chef that if they didn’t make this ginger tea, I would destroy the kitchen,” Su Rui said with a smile.
A warm current flowed through Lin Aoxue’s body. She looked into Su Rui’s eyes and said, “You don’t need to worry, I’ve already adjusted.”
Su Rui nodded, but didn’t quite believe Lin Aoxue’s words. After all, the scene was really bloody and terrifying. People who hadn’t experienced such things might even develop psychological problems from the shock. It would be good enough if Lin Aoxue didn’t have any psychological trauma, how could she recover so quickly?
“I’m telling the truth.” Seeing that Su Rui didn’t believe her, Lin Aoxue defended herself.
But why did she feel the need to explain more to him?
“If you want me to believe you, you need to smile,” Su Rui winked. “Only by smiling can you show that your mood has improved.”
Lin Aoxue looked at Su Rui, trying to move her lips, but it was too difficult. She couldn’t do it. Slightly annoyed, she punched Su Rui’s chest and turned her face away.
However, after turning away, Lin Aoxue couldn’t help but smile a little, her lips forming a beautiful curve.
The two ordered several dishes at the hotel restaurant and ate slowly facing each other.
However, Lin Aoxue seemed to have little appetite.
Finally, she put down her knife and fork and said softly, “Su Rui.”
“What is it?” Su Rui had been feeling guilty about his carelessness and didn’t quite understand Lin Aoxue’s expression.
“I have a question for you.” Lin Aoxue looked into Su Rui’s eyes, her gaze calm.
“Do I have to answer?” Su Rui vaguely felt that this wouldn’t be an easy question to answer.
“I’d like to know.” Lin Aoxue said.
“Go ahead and ask.” Su Rui took a deep breath.
“What is Jin Taizhu to you?”
“Is that the question?” Su Rui sighed in relief. “He’s my friend.”
“But he called you ‘Master’.” Lin Aoxue said these two words in English, though she omitted Jin Taizhu’s complete phrase.
Thinking about how he referred to her as “the Master’s woman,” Lin Aoxue felt slightly embarrassed and a bit annoyed. When did she become his woman?
Su Rui was stunned, thinking that this wasn’t Jin Taizhu’s fault. After all, his respect for Su Rui was deeply ingrained and impossible to hide.
“It’s like this, it’s my nickname, just a nickname.” Su Rui laughed dryly, trying to cover up.
“Is it really a nickname? Who would use ‘Master’ as a nickname?” Lin Aoxue seemed unconvinced. In fact, she was just unfamiliar with the Western underworld. Otherwise, with her intelligence, she might have guessed Su Rui’s identity.
“Really.” Su Rui said with a smile.
“Alright then.” Lin Aoxue didn’t pursue the matter further. She could see that Su Rui was hiding something, so she would wait until he wanted to tell her.
“Would you like some alcohol to calm your nerves?” Su Rui asked, still not believing that Lin Aoxue had adjusted so quickly.
“No need.” Lin Aoxue declined Su Rui’s offer. “I need to try to get used to this kind of life. I’m already getting used to it.”
Su Rui couldn’t help but wonder, was it him who changed Lin Aoxue’s life, or was it her who changed his?
…
That night, Lin Aoxue spent a long time in the bathroom again, as if trying to thoroughly wash away the day’s wind and rain.
Listening to the sound of running water from the bathroom, Su Rui began to automatically imagine the scene inside, and started to smile bitterly.
After washing, Lin Aoxue wrapped herself tightly in a bath towel and walked out. Although she and Su Rui were now in a state of absolute trust, she didn’t want to give this pervert any advantage.
Su Rui had already made a bed on the floor, right next to Lin Aoxue’s large bed. Seeing him lying on the ground looking happy by himself, Lin Aoxue hesitated.
He worked so hard to protect her, facing so many dangers for her sake, and yet she was making him sleep on the floor? Wasn’t that too impolite and against moral principles?
But sleeping together with him, even if nothing happened, wouldn’t that also be inappropriate?
After today’s events, Lin Aoxue thoroughly recognized her dangerous situation. If it weren’t for Su Rui, everything would have been unimaginable. Thinking about how she had previously blamed Su Rui for booking only one room, she now realized she had misunderstood his good intentions.
After struggling for a while, Lin Aoxue finally said with a complex expression, “Why don’t you… come sleep on the bed?”
Su Rui had been lying with his hands behind his head, swinging his legs. Hearing this, he was shocked as if discovering a new continent, hardly believing his ears!
“What did you say?” Su Rui asked in shock.
Whether it was because of the steam in the bathroom while showering, Lin Aoxue’s face was slightly red. She looked at Su Rui, her expression conflicted: “I see the bed is quite wide, so maybe… it shouldn’t be…”
Lin Aoxue spoke haltingly, but Su Rui clearly understood what she meant.
Su Rui stood up and faced Lin Aoxue in her bath towel. He could even smell a faint fragrance from her, very tempting.
“What are you doing?” Lin Aoxue instinctively stepped back when she saw Su Rui staring at her.
“My Lady Lin, you really are a good person.” Su Rui said very seriously, then ignoring Lin Aoxue’s slightly stunned expression, he directly lay down on his makeshift bed and covered his head with the blanket.
“Alright, my lady, you can take off your bath towel and go to sleep now.” Su Rui said.
Lin Aoxue couldn’t help but smile, then turned off the light, plunging the room into darkness. Since meeting Su Rui, she had been smiling more and more.
The room was quiet, with only the faint sound of their breathing rising and falling. The night seemed beautiful.
After Lin Aoxue’s breathing became more even and steady, Su Rui got up and walked to the balcony, standing there holding the railing, seemingly deep in thought.
At that moment, a figure seemed to come from mid-air, landing directly on the terrace, moving quietly without making any sound!
“Did you find the person with the injured shoulder?” Su Rui asked calmly.
The “injured shoulder” person Su Rui mentioned was the one who had attacked him from underwater wearing a diving suit with a dagger when Lin Aoxue was first kidnapped, whose shoulder was broken by Su Rui’s kick.
Thinking back on the entire incident, he was possibly the only survivor, as everyone else had been killed on the spot by the enraged Su Rui and Jin Taizhu.
Although they had rescued Lin Aoxue and thwarted the enemy’s plan, in Su Rui’s view, this matter was far from over! Until he found the mastermind behind it, Su Rui would not be able to rest easy!
There were countless people who had designs on Lin Aoxue, and Su Rui had to find them one by one and eliminate them! He absolutely would not allow today’s mistake to happen again!
Who exactly was the “young master” those people mentioned?
Now, the only way was to find the person with the injured shoulder! He was the only breakthrough!
Jin Taizhu’s face remained cold as he said, “Found him.”
“Where is he?”
“He’s already dead.”
“Dead?” Su Rui was surprised. Although his kick was powerful, it would at most shatter the shoulder, not be fatal.
“Dead in the sea, with a fatal wound on his neck.” Jin Taizhu answered honestly.
“A knife wound?” Su Rui’s eyes released a cold light. “This can be considered silencing. When we were taking action, there must have been their accomplices nearby.”
“Who could be the young master they mentioned?”
Su Rui raised his face, feeling uncomfortable. The enemy was hidden while they were exposed, practically like living targets.
“Master, you don’t need to worry. Believe me, they will try again.” Jin Taizhu’s gaze was cold. In his heart, anyone who dared to kidnap the Sun God’s woman was already a dead person.
“Try again?” Su Rui stood with his hands behind his back, sighing lightly. “I can’t help but worry. There are many people coming after Aoxue. We solve one problem at a time, but leaving things unresolved isn’t a solution.”
Jin Taizhu remained silent beside him. He was just a top fighter, not a strategic advisor.
Thinking of the word “advisor,” Jin Taizhu’s eyes flashed with light. “Master, should we summon the ‘Advisor’ to China?”
As he said this, Jin Taizhu’s mind conjured the image of a figure always dressed in a large black robe wearing a demonic mask with fangs. No one had seen his face or knew his exact appearance, but this mysterious figure shrouded in black was the advisor to the entire Sun God Temple, and also Su Rui’s most trusted strategic mastermind!
Moreover, even Su Rui had never seen his true appearance!
“The Advisor? That’s not impossible, but…” Su Rui thought for a moment. “When he’s needed, he’ll come naturally without me having to say much. Let him and the Gemini Stars guard the headquarters well. There might be a fierce battle there soon.”
“And most importantly, with his appearance, if he came to China, people would think he was cosplaying.”
Cosplay?
Jin Taizhu’s mouth twitched slightly. He really didn’t know what expression would be on the face behind the demon mask if the black-robed Advisor heard the Master’s comment.
“By the way, one more thing.”
“Please instruct, Master.”
“From now on in China, especially in front of Lin Aoxue, don’t call me ‘Master’.”
“Yes, Master.”
Hearing this, Su Rui rolled his eyes in annoyance. He really wanted to give this stubborn guy a good beating. How could someone who looked so cool be so obtuse?
