"Who the hell are you!" Su Shui roared, charging forward.

He reached out to grab the pretty boy in front of him.

Nan Surou watched this seemingly mad man, startled.

Instinctively, she grabbed Su Shui's collar and flipped him over her shoulder with a judo throw.

Su Shui lay face-down on the ground, glaring at her with a fierce expression.

"Brat, don't get cocky!"

Su Shui kicked his legs upward, fantasizing about springing up with a flashy kip-up. He'd stand tall, deliver one handsome punch to defeat this pretty boy, and win back his wife.

Reality hit the otaku hard—he kicked and flailed but couldn't get up.

With no choice, he slowly rolled over and struggled to his feet.

"Don't judge me by looks! I've trained too!" Su Shui pounded his chest with his fist, trying to show off his strength.

"Cough, cough~" He really hadn't exercised; those few thumps nearly made him pass out.

Lin Ning stood aside, watching Su Shui with a mix of anger and amusement.

"This guy must think I'm cheating on him~" she thought, itching to punch him.

"Xiao Rou, teach him a lesson! But go easy~"

"Okay~"

Lin Ning whispered in Nan Surou's ear. Su Shui saw this, his eyes burning red with jealousy.

"Brat, stay away from my wife!" Su Shui lunged forward and grabbed Nan Surou's collar.

Then... well, there was no "then" for Su Shui.

"Pervert!" Nan Surou seized his head and hurled him straight into the trash can.

She crossed her arms, glaring at him with tearful eyes.

"So... you're a woman?!" Su Shui stared in shock at Nan Surou's neat short hair, then peacefully passed out.

...

...

Su Shui sat in Lin Ning's office, bandages wrapped around his head.

Nan Surou sat on the sofa behind him, silent but glaring fiercely.

"Well~ Big Sister Rou, I know I was wrong—"

"Who's your big sister?!" Nan Surou shot up, ready to strike.

"No, no, no~ Calm down, calm down~" Su Shui hurriedly soothed her. "Then... Miss Rou—"

"Who are you calling 'miss'?!"

"Damn it!" Su Shui stared at Nan Surou, a human powder keg, his composure shattering. "Fine—Nan Surou! I know I messed up!"

He bowed deeply in surrender.

"Tch~" Nan Surou turned away. "Is this your apology?"

"Damn! What do you want from me?!"

"Just die already!"

Nan Surou whipped out a dagger from nowhere and stabbed at him.

"Whoa!" Su Shui twisted aside—the table behind him splintered with a gaping hole.

"Seriously?! You really wanna kill me?!"

"Tch~" Nan Surou clicked her tongue. "Can't you just stand still for one stab?"

She casually tossed the dagger in the air. Su Shui watched it flip wildly before landing in her palm, sweating bullets for her.

"Big sis, one stab and I'm dead! Put that down—even if you miss your hand, you'll hurt the plants~"

"No way! I'm gutting you today!"

Dagger in hand, Nan Surou charged. Su Shui backed into a corner, trapped—just as Lin Ning opened the door.

"What're you two up to? So lively..."

Nan Surou flicked her wrist, hiding the dagger in her sleeve.

But momentum carried her forward—she crashed straight into Su Shui's arms under Lin Ning's gaze.

"You two... having fun?"

"No, no, no!" Su Shui shook his head frantically. "Wife, it's an accident—"

Nan Surou watched his panic, a sly smile curling her lips.

She feigned distress, leaning against Su Shui's chest.

"President Lin... he—he threatened to fire me if I didn't do this... I swear I did nothing!"

Watching Nan Surou sob, Lin Ning gently hugged her shoulders.

"It's okay, it's okay~ Xiao Rou, I'll make it right~"

She guided Nan Surou to the sofa, eyeing Su Shui trembling in the corner.

"Wife, let me explain—" Su Shui said carefully.

"No need. I believe you!" Lin Ning stroked his face softly.

"Wife~" Su Shui gazed at her with tearful eyes, warmth flooding his heart.

He shot a smug glance at Nan Surou.

"Hmph~" She turned away, ignoring his gloating.

"So~" Lin Ning smiled sweetly. "How do you wanna die?"

Cold sweat dripped down Su Shui's forehead as he stared at her gentle smile.

"But you believe me—"

"Oh, I believe you're capable of it~"

She patted his head—then drove a knee into his stomach.

Su Shui clutched his gut and collapsed.

"President Lin, what's this—" Nan Surou looked puzzled.

"He'd never dare... but he actually suspected I liked someone else?!" Lin Ning kicked Su Shui's butt again, fuming.

A small head popped from Su Shui's chest, meowing at his unconscious form.

"Ah~ Mimi, you're here too!" Lin Ning scooped up the kitten gently.

Mimi squirmed but couldn't escape her grip.

"President Lin, that's—" Nan Surou stared at the three-legged kitten, her eyes turning to hearts.

"My little cat~" Lin Ning stroked Mimi's back. "Wanna pet her~?"

"Can I?" Nan Surou was already beside her, sitting obediently. She reached out carefully.

Mimi, already restless in Lin Ning's arms, sensed a stranger. It whirled around, fur bristling, hissing and swiping at Nan Surou.

"This..." Nan Surou lowered her head, dejected. She trudged to a corner and drew circles on the floor.

Mimi shook itself free, hopped down, and curled up on Su Shui's chest.

"Oh right~" Lin Ning watched Nan Surou's slumped shoulders. "Mimi only listens to Su Shui."

"Him?" Nan Surou eyed Su Shui on the floor, then the purring kitten on him.

Gritting her teeth, she marched over and forced a smile.

"Su Shui... Mr. Su, wake up~"