Chapter 333 Helis is cunning and never reveals her strength.

The morning sun was warm and gentle.

Lin Xiaoli, wearing headphones and with a freshly bought bread in her mouth, strolled slowly along the sidewalk.

That speed was no different from that of an elementary school student going to school.

A brand-new black Maybach silently glided up in front of her.

The car was specially chosen for Sheng Tingxiao by his father; it was a top-of-the-line limited edition, both flamboyant and understated.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing Sheng Tingxiao's outrageously handsome face.

Lin Xiaoli turned her head and met a pair of sharp eyes staring intently at her, her heart skipped a beat.

She hurriedly swallowed the bread in her mouth, her body instinctively bending at a ninety-degree angle.

"Good morning, Mr. Sheng."

Sheng Tingxiao: ...

"At your snail's pace, you'll be late for the company?" he said coldly, his tone carrying his usual command. "Get in the car."

Lin Xiaoli raised her hand to look at the hundred-yuan fashion watch on her wrist and curled the corners of her mouth.

"There are still 18 minutes left, we won't be late."

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Sheng. Please go ahead."

She bowed again, her posture respectful and composed, as if she were about to "send him away."

Reject him?

This woman is the first.

Sheng Tingxiao gritted his teeth. "If you're late today, pack your bags and get out of here."

Lin Xiaoli was stunned for a moment.

She checked her watch again very carefully; seventeen minutes—plenty of time.

Suddenly, as if emboldened by something, she blurted out.

"Mr. Sheng, if I can get to the company on time, could you give me a bonus?"

Is this girl obsessed with money?

Sheng Tingxiao stared at her plain little face, his eyes becoming serious.

"If you're faster than me, I'll give you ten thousand."

The driver in front felt a chill. Good heavens, if the young master loses, I won't have to pay this 10,000 yuan, will I?

Wow!

A walking, talking big spender!

Lin Xiaoli's face lit up with immense surprise. "Thank you, President Sheng! You're such a kind person!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she clutched her small bag, turned and ran, plunging into the alleyway of the urban village on the right.

Sheng Tingxiao curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

There were still three kilometers to go, and he refused to believe that two legs could outrun four wheels.

The driver understood immediately, stepped on the gas, and prepared for takeoff.

"Drive at normal speed," Sheng Tingxiao said coldly.

"Yes, young master." Beads of sweat rolled down the driver's forehead.

Sheng Tingxiao himself couldn't explain why, but he couldn't feel the slightest aversion to this audacious girl.

Seven minutes later, the Maybach came to a smooth stop in front of the Shengshi Group building.

The area in front of the main gate downstairs was deserted.

He actually started to regret the bet he had made earlier.

Sheng Tingxiao strode out of the car, and as soon as he stood still, he saw Lin Xiaoli walk out of the lobby.

She wore a bright smile and gave him a perfect bow.

"Good morning, Mr. Sheng."

Her smile was sunny, her hair was neat and tidy, and she was incredibly approachable.

This girl has really impressed him.

Sheng Tingxiao maintained his expressionless face, only glancing at her out of the corner of his eye before striding into the private elevator with a haughty air.

Three seconds later.

Lin Xiaoli's phone beeped.

A transfer of 10,000 yuan has arrived!

She held her phone, grinning from ear to ear. What a wonderful day it was!

She silently wished this God of Wealth a long and healthy life, and that he and the girl named Niannian would soon be happily married.

Lunchtime at the company cafeteria.

Lin Xiaoli and Sheng Weiwei sat down to eat together.

Her plate still contained the same two vegetarian dishes without fail; there was no other way, saving money was the priority.

Sheng Weiwei shook her head as she looked at her bland lunch.

"You've gotten so thin, and you're still eating grass every day. When are you going to gain some weight on your chest?"

As she spoke, she pushed the portion of chicken from her plate in front of Lin Xiaoli.

Lin Xiaoli's face flushed red instantly.

"Sister Weiwei, please stop making fun of me."

However, an inopportune thought crossed her mind: this position seemed to be really important.

That night, he rubbed it so hard.

Still kissing...

She felt that her barren land had truly shown signs of secondary development, growing a little bit bigger.

"How is your mother?" Sheng Weiwei asked with concern.

"Yes, the doctor said the surgery can be done next week." She looked up, a relaxed smile on her face.

"That's good." Sheng Weiwei was also happy for her. "Come to my house for meat tomorrow night. I've prepared a barbecue feast."

"Thank you, Sister Weiwei!" Lin Xiaoli nodded vigorously, swallowing hard.

Just then, a tall figure appeared at the entrance of the cafeteria.

Sheng Tingxiao walked in and instantly became the focus of the entire room.

Lin Xiaoli watched as he walked towards them.

"Sister Weiwei, I'm full!"

She suddenly stood up, picked up her plate, and scurried towards the recycling area, faster than a mouse seeing a cat.

Sheng Tingxiao stopped at the dining table, his gaze fixed on the retreating figure that was fleeing at high speed.

There was a hint of a smile in his eyes that he himself didn't realize.

...

The following weekend, as night fell, the Sheng family's back garden was brightly lit.

A grand barbecue party is underway.

Gu Xingnian and Fu Beichen returned carrying Xiao Yuyu, and Huo Shao also appeared with "Jiang Cheng". Sheng Ma also warmly invited several of her usual friends.

Lin Xiaoli stood awkwardly in the crowd.

When Sheng Weiwei saw her, she pulled her to Jiang Cheng's side.

"Xiao Cheng, this is my assistant, Xiao Li. Please take care of her."

"Don't worry, Sister Weiwei." Jiang Cheng gave her a bright smile. "My name is Jiang Cheng. What do you like? I'll grill it for you."

"Thank you." Lin Xiaoli stared at the handsome boy in front of her, momentarily lost in thought.

Everyone present today was a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and she couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the genes of the wealthy were truly powerful.

"Niannian, over here." Sheng Weiwei waved to someone not far away.

Lin Xiaoli followed Sheng Weiwei's gaze, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

Fu Shoufu was walking towards them with N Shen in his arms, and N Shen was holding a beautifully shaped baby.

N God, Gu Xingnian, Nian Nian!

Lin Xiaoli's mind went blank, and she felt like she was about to lose her life.

She has discovered some incredible, earth-shattering secret.

Immediately afterwards, she saw Sheng Tingxiao stride over and naturally reach out to take the baby from Gu Xingnian's arms.

I comforted her in my arms and gave her a kiss.

Fu Beichen's cold gaze swept over Sheng Tingxiao, his eyes clearly saying: Take a good look at my child with Gu Xingnian, he's so handsome it'll make your teeth ache.

Various kinds of fresh grilled meats sizzled on the charcoal fire, and their rich aroma dispelled the chill of the winter night.

Jiang Cheng took good care of her, constantly handing her the grilled meat skewers.

Lin Xiaoli smiled and thanked him, her mouth stuffed full as she ate meat non-stop.

She was so satisfied that she wanted to make up for all the meat she hadn't eaten in the past two weeks.

Not far away, four tall, incredibly handsome men were drinking at a long table, creating a picturesque scene.

The butler carried plates of roasted meat to the long table over there.

The atmosphere was incredibly pleasant.

Lin Xiaoli's eyes were a little red; she had never experienced such a lively and happy family time before.

From childhood to adulthood, she and her mother moved constantly, constantly on the run...

Just then.

Aunt Sheng walked over with a beautiful woman.

The woman was wearing a black fitted long dress, with a delicate little scarf tied around her neck, and her long hair was fluttering gently in the night breeze.

"Xiao'er, this is Ye Lin, the daughter of the Ye family. Please get to know her."

"Hello." Sheng Tingxiao simply nodded, his attitude distant.

"Young Master Sheng, hello." Ye Lin's face was filled with undisguised surprise. This young master of the Sheng family was even more handsome in person than the rumors suggested.

No, it should be said that these four men in front of us are all incredibly handsome; they are the most outstanding talents in the entire Haicheng.

Marrying into such a family is like having one's ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke.

Sheng Weiwei walked over gracefully, leaned against Bai Yu, and deliberately glanced at the woman named Ye Lin.

She's of average looks and has an impure gaze.

"Honey, grill some meat for me."

Bai Yu nodded, put his arm around his wife's waist, and turned to leave.

Before long, Huo Shao and Fu Beichen also found excuses and left one after another.

Only Sheng Tingxiao and Ye Lin remained at the long table, and the atmosphere instantly became somewhat awkward.

“Miss Ye, please don’t be shy,” Sheng Tingxiao said, breaking the silence. “Go over there and grill meat with them.”

"Ah, okay."

Sheng Tingxiao brought Ye Lin over and sat down opposite Lin Xiaoli.

Lin Xiaoli was struggling to bite into a large shrimp when she looked up and saw Sheng Tingxiao and the beautiful lady beside him.

She suddenly understood something.

This young lady's attire exudes the noble air of a wealthy heiress; the couple is handsome and beautiful, quite a sight to behold.

"This is super delicious, here you go." Jiang Cheng handed her another sizzling beef roll. "I've already eaten eight skewers."

"Thank you, you really know how to choose! I've already eaten six skewers." Lin Xiaoli happily took the beef skewers, took a big bite, and chewed with a satisfied look on her face.

She even shook her head, looking utterly delighted as if she had tasted a heavenly delicacy.

Seeing how she ate, even Sheng Tingxiao couldn't resist wanting to try a skewer.

"Grill me a skewer," Sheng Tingxiao suddenly said.

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

Everyone was shocked. Following Sheng Tingxiao's gaze, all eyes were focused on Lin Xiaoli.

Lin Xiaoli was so startled that she almost dropped the meat skewer in her hand.

She quickly stood up, bowed deeply to Sheng Tingxiao at a ninety-degree angle, and accepted the order with utmost seriousness.

"Okay, Mr. Sheng, please wait a moment."

Everyone: ...

Sheng Weiwei couldn't help but laugh, "Xiao Li, we're not at the company, you don't need to be so afraid of him."

Lin Xiaoli nodded stiffly, quickly picked up two skewers of beef rolls, placed them on the grill, and began grilling them with complete concentration.

Seeing this, Ye Lin gently said, "Young Master Sheng, what else would you like to eat? I'll grill it for you."

"No need, Miss Ye, just take care of yourself." Sheng Tingxiao's attitude was somewhat indifferent.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Young Master Sheng has absolutely no interest in this Miss Ye.

Aunt Sheng smiled and smoothed things over, "Miss Ye, don't be shy, take whatever you want to eat. We're all young people, let's chat more."

"Okay, sure." Ye Lin nodded obediently.

But her beautiful eyes clearly held barely suppressed anger.

On the other side, Fu Beichen also got to work, holding skewers and carefully feeding Gu Xingnian. Gu Xingnian was holding the child in her arms and sitting far away from the grill.

"Mr. Sheng, it's ready." Lin Xiaoli respectfully handed him a skewer of perfectly grilled beef rolls, holding them up with both hands.

Sheng Tingxiao reached out to take it.

Both of their hands were still resting on the grill.

Suddenly, boom!

A flame suddenly shot up from the charcoal fire below, burning extremely fiercely.

"Ah!" Lin Xiaoli exclaimed.

At the critical moment, Sheng Tingxiao used his large hands to suddenly wrap around her two hands, blocking the flames that shot up towards her.

Immediately afterwards, all four grills caught fire at the same time. Jiang Cheng flicked his wrist, and the flames on the grills were instantly extinguished.

Fu Beichen and Bai Yu also protected their wives immediately.

"Are you alright?" Bai Yu looked at the strange fire and carefully examined Sheng Weiwei's hands.

Sheng Weiwei shook her head.

The sudden fire startled everyone, and the scene was quite bizarre.

Sheng's mother quickly said, "It's probably just that the wind is too strong. It's alright, it's alright."

Lin Xiaoli asked anxiously, "President Sheng, are you injured?"

"It's alright." Sheng Tingxiao shook his head and released her hand.

Butler Yang hurried over. "Young Master, your hand... I'll accompany you to get some medicine."

Sheng Tingxiao nodded and strode towards the main house.

Lin Xiaoli immediately got up and quickly followed.

In the living room, Butler Yang was holding ointment, preparing to apply it to the back of Sheng Tingxiao's hand.

Sheng Tingxiao looked up at her as she entered and said to the housekeeper, "Uncle Yang, let her come in."

Butler Yang nodded and put the ointment down.

Lin Xiaoli jogged over, quickly picked up the ointment, and carefully applied it to the back of his hand.

His hands were scalded red from the heat.

How painful that must have been!

She frowned slightly, and her eyes welled up with tears.

"It's just a minor injury, it's nothing serious," Sheng Tingxiao surprisingly comforted her.

"It's all because of me that you got hurt." Lin Xiaoli's voice was filled with deep self-blame.

"How about... you give me some money as compensation?" Sheng Tingxiao teased her.

Lin Xiaoli was shocked; her mouth was so open it could fit an egg.

Sheng Tingxiao curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

She was stunned. He could actually smile? And he was quite handsome!

...

It was nearly 11 o'clock when Lin Xiaoli finally arrived home.

She looked down at her phone, the screen's light reflecting off her excited face.

Or, how about we send Mr. Sheng 9.9 yuan as a token of our appreciation for his injured hand?

As she was thinking, she fumbled for the keys in her bag with her other hand.

Before she could even take out her keys, the door suddenly opened from the inside.

A large hand suddenly reached out, grabbed her arm, and pulled her inside.

Bang.

The door was slammed shut.

She was roughly thrown aside and slammed into the shoe cabinet.

Lin Xiaoli was completely dumbfounded.

There were two men and one woman standing in the living room.

All three were dressed in black hooded cloaks, hiding most of their faces in shadow, revealing only their hard jawlines.

It's exactly like a ghost walking in the night.

One of the men looked up, revealing a face so pale it was almost bloodless, with a menacing black five-pointed star painted over one eye.

He stared intently at Lin Xiaoli.

"Do you...recognize me?" The man's voice was cold and dry, carrying a dangerous aura.

Lin Xiaoli was so frightened that her soul almost left her body. She kept shaking her head, one hand still in her pocket, frantically pressing on the phone screen, trying to dial for help.

Who are you? I don't know you!

"I have no money, really! You must have the wrong person."

She was speaking incoherently, and her voice was trembling.

"Did you put out the fire on the barbecue grill today?" the man asked again.

"I don't know what you're talking about! What fire? I... I didn't touch anything!"

Lin Xiaoli trembled all over and desperately shook her head in denial.

Another man stepped forward and grabbed her collar.

He simply flicked it lightly.

Lin Xiaoli's body flew up uncontrollably and crashed heavily into the wall.

"ah!"

She cried out in pain, feeling as if all the bones in her body were about to fall apart.

Who exactly are these people?

Could it be that his gambling father has run into some crazy debt collectors again?

"Lord, she doesn't seem to have much ability." The man who had stepped forward stepped back and reported respectfully.

The man known as "Palace Master," Venom, twitched the corners of his mouth, the curve of which carried a mocking tone.

"Today, someone did indeed use supernatural abilities in the Sheng family's backyard."

"But of all the women present at the time, she was the one who best matched Helis's characteristics."

“Helis has always been cunning and never reveals her strength. She won’t make a move unless it’s a matter of life and death.”

After Venom finished speaking, he gave a wink.

The woman in black immediately stepped forward.

She reached out, grabbed the front of Lin Xiaoli's shirt, and tore it open forcefully.

"Sizzle—"

The fabric is torn.

Several buttons popped open and flew everywhere.

Pink lace trim was exposed to the air, and a few ambiguous light red marks were visible on her undulating, snow-white skin.

"Ah! What are you going to do?"

Lin Xiaoli screamed, clutching her chest tightly with both hands, tears streaming down her face as she cried out.

“She doesn’t have any of the marks we left on her,” the woman reported.

"I'm giving you one last chance."

Venom's tone was sinister; his patience had clearly run out.

“As long as you admit it’s her, you won’t have to suffer these physical pains anymore.”

"No! I'm really not the person you're looking for! You've got the wrong person, please, let me go." Lin Xiaoli shook her head desperately.

Venom twitched his finger slightly.

The woman immediately understood and stepped forward to grab Lin Xiaoli's left arm.

A searing, bone-deep pain, like being burned by fire, instantly struck.

Lin Xiaoli felt as if her arms, no, her whole body, were melting from the heat.

"ah--!"

She let out a hysterical scream, tears and sweat mingling and streaming down her face from the pain.

The scream was so piercing that it pierced through the walls, frightening almost every resident in the building into turning on their lights.

Venom stood up coldly.

"She is definitely not Helis."

He waved his hand.

A strong gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, blowing the windowpane and frame out and shattering them in the night sky.

He waved his hand again.

Another, even stronger gust of air swept up Lin Xiaoli's body and lifted her up.

She flew towards the open window and plummeted downwards...