Chapter 12: Miss, Please Keep Your Hands to Yourself

“What’s going on over there?”

In the VIP seating area, Gu Lingyue set down her wine glass, her expression turning somewhat gloomy as she asked the bodyguard beside her.

She had just received a bank notification that one of her supplementary cards had been frozen.

Even though it was only a supplementary card, it was clearly a dangerous signal of internal family power struggles.

“Reporting to Young Miss, it seems someone is causing trouble.”

The bodyguard leaned in and lowered his voice.

“It’s the young master from the Li family. He was harassing one of the staff members and got beaten up.”

“The Li family?”

Gu Lingyue raised an eyebrow. 

She couldn’t recall who they were, and it didn’t feel important.

“Who hit him?”

“It was a newcomer wearing a cloak. She seems to be called Fei… something.”

The moment the words left his mouth, her phone vibrated again. 

The other party had messaged saying something urgent came up and they were canceling the meeting. 

The business discussion was postponed.

Gu Lingyue felt irritated. The corner of her mouth curled into a cold smile.

If it weren’t for business, she would never come to a place like this—mixed company, full of debauchery and flashing lights.

“Let’s go take a look.” 

Gu Lingyue stood up, smoothed her skirt, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

The Li family, huh? Let’s see if I can catch any interesting leverage.

Meanwhile, the screams in the corridor had yet to fully die down.

Cold sweat beaded on Young Master Li’s forehead. The pain made his whole body spasm, and even his voice trembled.

Compared to the agony of his broken bone, the jeers and whispers rising all around him felt like needles stabbing into his pride, nearly driving him mad.

“Tsk tsk, isn’t that Young Master Li? Usually so arrogant and domineering—how did you end up eating dirt here?”

“Dressed like a proper gentleman, but turns out he was just harassing the staff. Serves you right for kicking an iron plate.”

“No kidding. What a huge loss of face.”

Damn it! He was clearly the victim here!

Normally, when girls saw him, they would flock to him and throw themselves at him!

But here, this newcomer not only ruined his fun but even dared to attack him in public!

Rage instantly overwhelmed his reason. 

Young Master Li roared at the people behind him.

“What the hell are you standing around for?!”

“Break her for me!”

A burly, bald bodyguard in black pushed through the crowd with a vicious look on his face. 

Without saying a word, he swung a fist the size of a sandbag, whistling through the air straight toward Fei Xia’s delicate yet indifferent face.

Facing the attack right in front of her, Fei Xia’s eyes remained hazy dead-fish eyes.

Although she was currently in a “magic power drunk” state and her thoughts were slower than usual, the physical instincts of a magical girl were far beyond what any ordinary person could match.

Whoosh—

Fei Xia disdainfully released Young Master Li’s hand and simply tilted her head slightly. She didn’t even take a single step.

The massive fist flew past her nose and the twin tails fluttering beside her face, the wind it carried lifting the hem of her cloak.

Then, Fei Xia targeted the bodyguard’s forward-planted leg that he was using for power and gave it a light kick.

“?!” 

The bald man’s pupils shrank. He instantly lost his balance and fell forward like a chopped tree, smashing face-first into the ground.

Thud—!

A heavy, muffled sound. 

That impact probably cracked his skull. 

Just hearing it hurt.

The bald man twitched twice on the floor and passed out cold.

The entire sequence ended so quickly that everyone present was stunned for a moment.

“W-what?!”

Young Master Li, who had finally caught his breath, had been expecting to see Fei Xia kneeling and begging for mercy. 

Instead, his top-tier fighter couldn’t even last one exchange?

Seeing Fei Xia stagger unsteadily toward him, the lust in Young Master Li’s eyes completely turned into terror.

“D-don’t come over!”

He scrambled up in a panic, clutching his broken wrist, and fled into the crowd on all fours, running away without looking back.

“Hmph.”

Fei Xia watched the pathetic fleeing figure and let out a soft snort. 

However, the aftereffects of the magic power intoxication made her sway.

“Thank you!!”

Bai Ning finally recovered from her shock. 

She rushed toward Fei Xia with overwhelming gratitude.

Perhaps due to the bridge effect, her heart burned. She wanted to shake hands and thank her properly, even impulsively wanting to give her a hug.

“Eh?”

But in her excitement, she didn’t notice the obstacle underfoot. Her toe caught on the unconscious bald bodyguard.

Inertia took over completely.

Just as Bai Ning was about to crash into Fei Xia—

Fei Xia’s pupils suddenly widened. 

On instinct, she tried to step back to avoid her.

But she forgot two things.

First, she was magic power drunk.

Second, she wasn’t aware of the long dress she was wearing.

Her backward step landed on the hem of her skirt, causing her to lose balance and fall backward.

Boom—

The two of them crashed heavily onto the carpet.

Bai Ning didn’t feel the expected pain. Instead, she felt a soft, cushiony sensation.

She opened her eyes shakily, and her face instantly turned beet red.

At that moment, she was straddling Fei Xia.

One hand was pinning the other girl’s wrist, while the other hand had unfortunately landed right on her slightly raised chest.

“Damn, these young people.”

“Looks like the lilies are blooming.”

Amused laughter and cheers erupted from the crowd, accompanied by the constant sound of camera shutters.

“Ahhh wah wah wah!”

Bai Ning’s brain short-circuited. Seeing that Fei Xia wasn’t waking up, she frantically picked her up in a princess carry and rushed into the staff lounge.

What do I do, what do I do?!

Inside the employee rest room, the girl laid Fei Xia on the sofa and paced back and forth anxiously.

Not only had she seen the other girl’s body, she had also pinned her down! 

And it happened in front of everyone! She even groped her chest!

If this got out, she would completely ruin this child’s reputation!

Ahhh wah wah wah…

Bai Ning suddenly stopped pacing. Her mind drifted to the romance novels she had read.

“A girl’s body can only be seen by her future husband.”

The girl swallowed hard and looked at the sofa.

The central air conditioning gently lifted the hem of Fei Xia’s dress, revealing glimpses of her long legs clad in black stockings. 

Combined with her defenseless sleeping face and the flushed cheeks from intoxication…

So beautiful.

Bai Ning’s thoughts ran wild. She couldn’t stop replaying the cool scene of Fei Xia single-handedly subduing the thug and saving her. 

Then she remembered the feeling of holding her waist earlier…

If only she were a boy…

If she were a boy, this would be the perfect “hero saves beauty, beauty offers herself in return” storyline!

Before she could think any further—

Click.

The door suddenly opened.

The girl jumped in fright. 

When she saw it was Qiong Ling, she rushed over like she had found her savior, grabbing her shoulders and shaking her desperately.

“Ahhh what do I do, Boss! I just now, I just…”

“Alright, alright, calm down.”

Qiong Ling felt dizzy from the shaking. 

She glanced at Fei Xia on the sofa, a trace of amusement flashing in her eyes.

“Little Bai, it’s getting busy outside. Go help cover the floor. I’ll handle things here.”

“O-okay!”

Bai Ning nodded rapidly as if granted amnesty.

Everything had happened too suddenly. She really needed some time to calm down.

She hurriedly left the rest room. 

The moment she stepped out, she ran straight into a tall, elegant beauty with long black hair.

The woman wore a perfectly tailored high-end suit skirt set. 

With her arms crossed, she exuded an unapproachable aura of grace and nobility.

Bai Ning instinctively stepped aside to make way, swallowing hard. 

She couldn’t help thinking: Maybe only someone like her is worthy of Fei Xia.

After Bai Ning left, Gu Lingyue entered the rest room.

She had just watched the latter half of the commotion.

That familiar cloak, the signature red twin tails, and that unmistakable “don’t bother me” attitude.

Wasn’t this Lu Yushan, the magical girl she had met just a couple of days ago?

Since the other party had canceled anyway, she had simply asked Qiong Ling and used her VIP privileges to request a meeting with the newcomer.

“Sigh, why do so many people have to ruin my fun.”

Qiong Ling pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction. She had been planning to take a few private photos of the sleeping little kitten.

“What?”

Gu Lingyue frowned. 

She wasn’t used to Qiong Ling’s habit of saying whatever came to mind and thought she had misheard.

“Nothing~”

Qiong Ling shrugged and turned to leave.

Just before closing the door, she suddenly stopped, turned her head, and although she was smiling, her eyes carried a clear warning.

“Young Miss Gu, please remember that our employees only show affection as part of their job requirements.”

“Please do not have any improper thoughts toward our staff. And even if you do, please keep your hands to yourself. Thank you.”