Liu Ergou's words left Mi Xiaoying utterly shocked.

"Ah, really? Are you serious?"

Seeing the disbelief on her face, Liu Ergou nodded. "How could it be fake? Why would I lie to you? You're in my arms right now. If I wanted to harm you, you wouldn't be able to resist, right? So I have no reason to lie."

After hearing Liu Ergou's explanation, Mi Xiaoying's face lit up with joy. Just as she was about to get up, she seemed to remember something and settled back into his arms.

Instead, she said, "You know, if this were the day before yesterday, I would have been overjoyed."

"But today, I just can't bring myself to be happy."

"Sigh..." Mi Xiaoying sighed, her face full of regret.

This made Liu Ergou very curious; he couldn't understand her regretful expression. While he was still puzzling over this, Mi Xiaoying slowly stood up. Then, to his shock, she boldly took off her skirt and sat right back down in his lap.

Seeing this, three huge question marks might as well have appeared over Liu Ergou's head. Is she out of her mind?

Although Liu Ergou was baffled, his hands were quite honest, holding Mi Xiaoying tightly. This made her feel both helpless and amused.

Seeing that Mi Xiaoying wasn't resisting, Liu Ergou grew bolder. With a few deft movements, he stripped away her last line of defense. When she felt her final defenses vanish, Mi Xiaoying instinctively covered her chest, but she dropped her hands a moment later.

This left Liu Ergou more baffled than ever.

Looking at his utterly confused face, Mi Xiaoying explained, "Liu Ergou, I know what you're curious about. You're wondering why I've become so forward, aren't you?"

"To be honest, if you'd told me the day before yesterday that you wouldn't touch me, I would've been ecstatic. But today... I've thought about it. Just do as you please."

"Why?" Liu Ergou couldn't contain his curiosity any longer and had to ask. "Don't tell me you've been conquered by my charm?"

Hearing this, Mi Xiaoying rolled her eyes and told him the truth.

"Oh, please. What charm? You're just a little more powerful than most, that's all."

Hearing this, Liu Ergou couldn't resist interjecting, "Just a little?"

Mi Xiaoying ignored him and continued, "Sigh, it's because you've offended Sun Gang! I'm sure that girl Zhang Man told you how formidable he is! Anyone who offends him simply vanishes from this world without a trace. No exceptions! I don't think you'll be an exception. You'll disappear in a few days, too. So, that's why I'm letting you do this. Understand?"

After hearing her explanation, Liu Ergou was utterly speechless. What kind of ridiculous reason is that? What does she mean I'm going to disappear? What a joke!

Looking at Mi Xiaoying's pitying expression, Liu Ergou unceremoniously pulled her into his lap and smacked her bottom hard several times.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

A series of crisp smacks echoed through the room, punctuated by Mi Xiaoying's cries of pain.

"Ouch!"

"Liu Ergou, you repay my kindness with cruelty!" Mi Xiaoying said angrily. "After everything, you still hit me! You're unbelievable!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou scoffed and began to unbutton his shirt. "Hmph! You dare curse your husband to disappear? Who else would I hit but you! And I'm not just going to hit you today. I'm going to teach you a proper lesson, so you'll know just how powerful I really am!"

Mi Xiaoying wanted to explain further, but Liu Ergou gave her no chance, pouncing on her directly.

Soon, the sounds of conversation in the office ceased.

「In the blink of an eye, it was evening.」

After hours of intense battle, Mi Xiaoying lay collapsed on the sofa. She stared blankly at the ceiling, her mind a total void.

Liu Ergou, on the other hand, looked refreshed and invigorated. He looked down at Mi Xiaoying and asked with a smirk, "Manager Mi, now do you understand how powerful I am? Let's see you curse me again! If you ever dare to curse me again, the consequences will be even more severe than this! Don't come begging for mercy then!"

Liu Ergou's words snapped Mi Xiaoying back to her senses. She was completely spent. Looking at Liu Ergou, her lips moved weakly, but no sound came out.

Seeing this, a rare look of embarrassment crossed Liu Ergou's face. Maybe I went a little too far today.

Thinking this, he hurried to the desk, grabbed a bottle of water, twisted off the cap, and helped her drink nearly half of it. Then, he circulated his True Qi to help rejuvenate her body.

Once he was finished, Mi Xiaoying could finally speak.

Liu Ergou expected her first words to be a string of curses. But that wasn't what happened at all.

The first thing Mi Xiaoying said was, "Er Gou, I wasn't cursing you. I was telling the truth! That Sun Gang fellow is no simple character."

"I hate you, but you're my first man... and you'll be my last. I may wish you were dead, but I don't want you to die by someone else's hand. Do you understand what I mean?"

Hearing these words, Liu Ergou fell silent. He naturally understood what she meant. At the same time, he found himself growing curious about this Sun Gang.

Just how powerful was he? It was enough to make a local powerhouse like Mi Xiaoying this afraid.

After a moment's thought, Liu Ergou asked, "Manager Mi, just how powerful is this Sun Gang? Enough to make you this wary? Don't tell me you can't handle him!"

Hearing Liu Ergou's question, Mi Xiaoying let out a long sigh.

"How powerful?" she said. "I believe Zhang Man has told you a few things about Sun Gang, right?"

Liu Ergou nodded. "Yes, Zhang Man told me some things. So did my two women—the ones you scammed. They said Sun Gang single-handedly brought the Sun Family to its peak before he left this city to pursue his ambitions in Jingdu."

Mi Xiaoying nodded. "Yes, they're right. That's exactly what happened."

Then, she abruptly changed the subject. "But do you know how old Sun Gang is? Do you know how long it took him to achieve all that?"