Chapter 216: Warmth
Just then, Su Yanxue took the jade pendant from Lin Feng's hand and hung it around his neck. Then, she meticulously straightened the collar of his shirt. Only after confirming that everything was perfect did she let out a sigh of relief and flash a brilliant smile.
"Aren't you cold?"
Lin Feng looked at the jade pendant on his neck, then up at Su Yanxue, whose lovely face was blushing, and couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"I... I'm not cold. Hehe, besides, I have you to hold me."
Su Yanxue lowered her head, her cheeks crimson, and spoke in a soft whisper.
Her heart beat faster and faster, and even her earlobes turned pink. She was clearly overcome with shyness.
"You silly girl."
Seeing Su Yanxue's adorable appearance, Lin Feng's mood instantly brightened. He reached out and patted her on the head.
"Alright, Lin Feng, go get some sleep. You can continue your training tomorrow morning. You haven't had a proper rest in three days."
"Okay. You go back to the room first. I'm going to take a shower."
Lin Feng nodded at her words and walked toward the bathroom.
When he came out of the shower, changed into his bathrobe, he saw that Su Yanxue had already obediently snuggled under the covers, and she had even left half of the bed for him.
'This girl.'
Lin Feng smiled but didn't say anything more, simply lifting the covers and slipping in.
Su Yanxue was wearing a pure white nightgown. The moment Lin Feng slipped in beside her, a refreshing fragrance filled his senses.
Lin Feng took a deep breath and closed his eyes to rest.
"Mmm…"
Suddenly, a soft murmur came from beside him. Lin Feng's eyes flew open to see Su Yanxue clinging tightly to his arm. Her delicate, oval face was slightly flushed, and her beautiful eyes gazed at him with a hazy look, as if lost in thought.
"Yan Xue, what's wrong?"
Lin Feng asked, looking at her in confusion.
"It's nothing."
Su Yanxue's pretty face flushed, and she quickly closed her eyes, pretending that nothing had happened.
"You silly little thing."
Lin Feng chuckled and shook his head. He didn't call her out on it, simply letting her drift off to sleep while holding his arm.
...
The next day, sunlight spilled onto the windowsill. A golden ray shone into the room, bathing it in a warm glow.
"Ngh…"
Su Yanxue lazily turned over and opened her drowsy, sleep-filled eyes. When she looked around and found herself nestled in Lin Feng's arms, a sweet smile instantly appeared on her face.
She carefully extricated herself, then quietly slipped into the kitchen to start preparing breakfast.
Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes. He sat up and glanced around, only to find that Su Yanxue was nowhere to be seen.
'Oh? The girl's already awake?'
Lin Feng looked in surprise at the insulated container on the table, then got up and walked to the kitchen. Pushing the door open, he saw Su Yanxue frying an egg, which looked almost done.
Seeing Lin Feng come in, Su Yanxue's pretty face flushed, and she explained in a fluster, "I... I made some food. I was afraid you'd be hungry, so I was just heating it up."
"Thank you,"
Lin Feng said with a smile.
Lin Feng then picked up the insulated container.
"Don't be in such a hurry to drink it! I'll get you a bowl of porridge."
Su Yanxue quickly stopped him.
"Haha, alright."
Lin Feng shrugged. He knew his own body; he could maintain his current physical state for about a month even without eating.
He was only pretending to be an ordinary person to go along with her, so there was no need to act tough.
Soon, Su Yanxue brought over a bowl of thick, soft lean-pork porridge. Lin Feng took a bite; it tasted pretty good.
"Lin Feng, is it good?"
Seeing Lin Feng finish a bowl of the porridge, Su Yanxue couldn't help but reveal a delighted expression.
"Yeah, it's delicious."
Lin Feng said appreciatively. 'This girl's cooking is really not bad. She must have put a lot of effort into it lately.'
"Hehe, if you like it, have some more."
Su Yanxue said with a smile, feeling delighted inside. Being able to help Lin Feng was her favorite thing to do.
"By the way, aren't you going to the Celestial Feather Group's annual meeting? Why aren't you wearing something nice?"
Lin Feng said with a frown. He remembered that last night, Su Yanxue had said she wanted to dress up nicely today.
"Ah? Oh, right!"
Su Yanxue suddenly remembered, slapping her forehead.
She had been so worried about Lin Feng being overtired yesterday that she had completely forgotten her own plans, almost messing up something important. Thinking of this, she felt a little guilty.
"Don't worry, I'll go with you."
Lin Feng could tell what was on her mind, so he said this to comfort her.
"Okay!"
Su Yanxue said, looking at Lin Feng gratefully.
After they finished eating, Lin Feng left with Su Yanxue. Since it was the annual meeting, the cars were already prepared—two Rolls-Royce Phantoms were parked in the courtyard.
"President Lin, Miss Su, please get in."
A driver got out of the driver's seat and spoke respectfully.
"Yes, thank you."
Su Yanxue gave a slight nod, and the two of them got into the car together.
Lin Feng sat in the car with his eyes closed, feigning sleep. He planned to use the Red Flame Fruit for Alchemy to increase his power today, so he needed to do his best to recover his Spiritual Power.
Meanwhile, inside the Celestial Feather Group building, a crowd of people—young and old, men and women—had gathered and were all chatting amongst themselves.
"Wow, is that President Su Yanxue of Celestial Feather Group? She's gorgeous!"
"Of course! Su Yanxue is the number one beauty in our Jiangnan City!"
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. You're done for if someone hears you."
...
The crowd was abuzz with discussion.
"Yan Xue!"
Just then, a clear voice called out from not far away. The crowd turned to look and saw a handsome, dashing young man standing in the distance, waving at Su Yanxue.
The young man was quite handsome, but his expression and movements gave off an unpleasantly effeminate air that repulsed people.
"Wang Yu!"
Upon seeing the young man, Su Yanxue's elegant brows furrowed for a moment before she smoothed them out and gave Wang Yu a dazzling smile.
"Haha, Yan Xue! I finally get to see you! It's been a while since we've been in touch."
Wang Yu hurried over, a brilliant smile on his face.
"You must be joking, Young Master Wang. The Wang Family and my company are constant collaborators. How could we not be in touch?"
Su Yanxue gave a slight bow, her reply polite, yet maintaining an air of familiarity.
"Oh, come on, Yan Xue, there's no need for such formality between us! You can just call me Ah Yu. That sounds so distant!"
Wang Yu waved his hand dismissively, putting on a magnanimous air. But out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the impassive Lin Feng standing to the side, a flash of jealousy in his eyes.
"Sister Yan Xue, why be so polite? Since you're here at Celestial Feather Group, I'll be sure to introduce you to a few young masters."
Wang Hao, standing beside Wang Yu, deliberately leaned closer to Su Yanxue and said with a fawning expression. A greedy light glinted in his eyes; he still coveted Su Yanxue's beauty.