My beautiful CEO wife

"Ruobing, I need to go out for a bit."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Zheng turned to Leng Ruobing, who was sitting on the sofa, and said.

Hearing this, Leng Ruobing asked curiously, "It’s so late, you’re still going out?"

"No choice. Anna just called me and said she wanted to meet and sit for a while," Xiao Zheng said. "You two remember to rest early, don’t chat too late."

After saying that, he put on his coat and went out.

Mo Anna hadn’t said much over the phone just now, only asked him to meet at a bar.

When Xiao Zheng arrived at the bar, there weren’t many customers inside.

With just a casual glance, he spotted Mo Anna’s figure.

"Could you get me a strong spirit, anything high-proof, thanks."

After saying this to the bartender, Xiao Zheng plopped down right beside Mo Anna.

Mo Anna was slightly tipsy at this point, obviously having drunk quite a bit. Seeing Xiao Zheng, a trace of delight flashed in her eyes. "You came? I thought if I asked you out this late, you wouldn’t even get past your front door."

Hearing her teasing, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but laugh. "How is that possible? I’m at least the head of the household; I still have this bit of say. But you—what made you suddenly think of asking me out for drinks this late?"

"Because I was bored, so I wanted you to come keep me company for a while," Mo Anna said, swirling her glass, the golden liquor rippling constantly inside. "Oh right, is the Ghost Raising Family matter resolved?"

"It’s already settled. No one will come looking to cause you trouble anymore," Xiao Zheng said with a smile.

He had actually wanted to tell Mo Anna about this long ago, but after coming back he’d been with Leng Ruobing the whole time and hadn’t had the chance. Now that the two of them were together, he naturally wouldn’t keep it from her.

After listening to his account, a flicker of shock flashed in Mo Anna’s eyes, and then she said with some fear, "The Ghost Raising Family was actually that powerful? There was even a master like the Ghost King?"

"Looks like Cao Xin really was a walking disaster. Good thing he’s dead already, otherwise who knows what kind of mess he’d stir up!"

Hearing this, Xiao Zheng said with a smile, "Not entirely. If we set aside the part where he hired someone to kill you, I actually should thank him. Because if not for him, I wouldn’t have known the Ghost Raising Family existed."

"No matter how you put it, this whole thing was just too terrifying," Mo Anna said, still a bit shaken.

Even now, she would sometimes dream of that red-clothed female ghost and the scene of a hundred ghosts parading at night. Precisely because of this, she had been coming to the bar to drink quite often recently, wanting to use alcohol to help her sleep.

Xiao Zheng understood her troubles as well. Holding her hand, he said, "It’s fine, it’s all in the past. You just need to remember one thing—while I’m here, no one can hurt you."

Feeling the warmth from his palm, Mo Anna was deeply moved.

Then the panic on her face turned into a seductive charm, and she raised her glass to start drinking with Xiao Zheng. They drank all the way until after one in the morning. Because it was too late, and because Mo Anna was drunk, the two of them didn’t go home.

After getting a room at a nearby hotel, the two of them spent a hazy, intoxicating night...

When they woke up, it was already broad daylight outside.

Xiao Zheng glanced at Mo Anna, who was still sleeping soundly in his arms, and a faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips. Perhaps sensing the movement, Mo Anna slowly woke up.

"What time is it now?"

Mo Anna stretched lazily and asked.

Even though her body was wrapped in the quilt, it still revealed her nearly perfect curves.

Xiao Zheng felt an itch in his heart, but still held back and said, "It’s nine thirty in the morning. It’s still early. Do you want to sleep a bit more?"

Hearing this, Mo Anna snapped out of her half-asleep state. "What! It’s already nine thirty? Crap! I have a client meeting at the company at ten!"

"Can’t you have someone else go?" Xiao Zheng asked somewhat helplessly.

Hearing him, Mo Anna also said helplessly, "No way. Today I’m meeting a big foreign client. They’ve been cooperating with our group for several years. If I don’t show up, it’ll inevitably leave a bad impression."

As she spoke, she had already gotten dressed.

Then Mo Anna hurried into the bathroom to wash up, and after giving Xiao Zheng a parting kiss, she grabbed her bag and rushed out of the hotel.

Once Xiao Zheng was the only one left in the room, he also got ready to leave.

After all, he had quite a few things to deal with right now.

For example, there was one most important matter waiting for him to handle: fusing those three pieces of Golden Bone.

Xiao Zheng was really looking forward to it. He was eager to see just how far his realm would break through after he fused those three Golden Bones...

After washing up, he checked out and left the hotel.

When he got home, only Leng Ruobing was there.

"Ruobing, I’m planning to make a trip to Europe later. I should be back in a few days," Xiao Zheng suddenly said.

Regarding this decision of his, Leng Ruobing couldn’t help feeling very surprised. "You’re going to Europe? Why so sudden? Did something happen over there again?"

"Not at all. Things are very calm in Europe. This time I’m going there just to have Hades act as my protector," Xiao Zheng said. "I’ve decided to go into seclusion and see if I can push for another breakthrough."

Hearing this, a trace of surprise flashed in Leng Ruobing’s eyes. "Are you confident about this? Cultivation has to be done step by step—don’t you dare mess around!"

After she finished speaking, a worried look surfaced on her face.

Xiao Zheng shook his head with a smile. "It’s fine, I’m very confident I can succeed. And with Hades protecting me, nothing will happen."

Leng Ruobing also felt that what he said made sense. After nodding, she agreed.

The reason Xiao Zheng decided to go into seclusion at the Netherworld King Temple was something he had considered carefully.

Aside from wanting Hades to act as his protector, he was also worried that when he broke through, he might lose control of his aura and injure innocent people. Especially with Leng Ruobing being pregnant now, he definitely didn’t want her to be hurt because of him.

After informing Leng Ruobing, Xiao Zheng took the wooden box containing the three Golden Bones and flew straight up into the clouds.

With his current flying speed, he would need at most half an hour to reach the Netherworld King Temple.

Xiao Zheng then rode the clouds all the way, and half an hour later, the Netherworld King Temple, nestled among the mountains, appeared in his line of sight!