Zhu Li dug up Rhettsey’s social media accounts. The man loved showing off, making it easy to trace his middle and high school years. She accessed the school’s official website and scoured past event performances.
“Found it.”
In the photo, a Chinese boy stood out brilliantly among a group of white students. He’s neatly dressed, with soft hair, fair skin, almond-shaped eyes with double eyelids glistening brightly, plump pink lips, and the hint of baby fat.
So adorable.
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Lu Xi knew that Rhettsey wouldn’t give up easily and would continue to harass him.
Unless he got beaten to a pulp.
But in terms of physical strength, Lu Xi was a weakling.
At noon, the manager of Huating called again, speaking sincerely, “Mr. Lu Xi, to be honest, we shouldn’t meddle in your personal affairs—”
“If you know it’s not your business, then shut up,” Lu Xi cut him off bluntly.
Manager: …… For the bonus the president offered, he had to swallow his pride.
Huating has ten five-star hotels nationwide, but they’re drowning and looking to sell. Few buyers can afford them, especially in the hotel industry. In this takeover, they need Rhettsey.
The initial negotiation terms had been set with a low bottom line, but who could have anticipated that Mr. Rhettsey was such a romantic playboy? He seemed easy to please. As long as he was happy, the boss would be pleased, and the bonuses would be generous.
Therefore, the manager, acting in his own interest, recalled the president’s exact words: If you can’t persuade him, just throw money at him. He’s just a minor celebrity.
“Mr. Rhettsey misses you dearly. The moment he landed, he came looking for you specifically…”
Over the phone, the manager painted Rhettsey as some lovesick fool.
Lu Xi let out a laugh and offered a piece of advice: “He came specifically for me? You underestimated Rhettsey so much. He’s playing you all for fools. Huating will be stripped to the bone, its flesh sucked dry by him.”
Profit-driven capitalists like Rhettsey deliberately portrayed themselves as frivolous, brainless playboys. Once Huating lets its guard down, he’ll pounce on the negotiating table, fiercer than a wolf.
“The president says: five million. Just go have dinner with Rhettsey.”
Lu Xi regretted giving them advice.
“Do I look like I need five million? Even if it were fifty million USD, that idiot Rhettsey could kneel and call me ‘Grandpa,’ and I still wouldn’t budge.” He hung up and blocked the number.
Manager: “…”
“What did he say?”
“He said not even fifty million USD and Rhettsey calling him ‘Grandpa’ would make him agree. He doesn’t seem to care about money. He’s not like other minor celebrities.” The manager glanced cautiously at the president’s expression.
The president’s face darkened as his pride was hurt. No matter how impressive Lu Xi’s background was, it couldn’t compare to the Rhettsey family’s influence. “Pressure him. Cut off his resources. Which company is he from?”
Manager: “…Lu Xi has no resources. He’s not signed to any company.”
CEO: “…”
This was tricky.
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In the afternoon, Lu Xi picked up Dougao and Doubao from school.
Lu Xi was annoyed by Mr. Rhettsey’s nonsense today and wanted to treat himself. With a wave of his hand, Daddy Lu declared they’d eat out, booking a VIP theater for a newly released animated movie.
The father-son trio had a blast.
Back home, the twins took a bubble bath, their cheeks pink from the warm water. Dressed in little whale-patterned pajamas, they were carried to bed by their dad, where a video call with their pretty uncle lulled them to sleep.
Lu Xi kissed them both, then took his phone to the living room.
Before he could even ask about that idiot Rhettsey, the long-haired beauty on the screen said, “There’s a cocktail party tomorrow night, and the head of the Rhettsey family is going to be there. I’ll go and meet him, so don’t worry.”
“Ge, thank you.”
The long-haired beauty smiled, radiant enough to outshine the screen itself.
“You’re my only didi. It’s nothing.” His red lips curved temptingly. “Forget it. You’ll find out tomorrow.”
Lu Xi assumed his elder brother was referring to the cocktail party and didn’t think much of it.
Then, the next morning, as he opened the door to take Doubao and Dougao to school, he found a tall, muscular man standing by the elevator.
The man is twenty-three, 188 cm tall, strikingly handsome, and exudes raw sexual magnetism.
“I—” Lu Xi swallowed his curse.
The man grinned warmly. “Good morning, Master.”
Lu Xi: “…”
In a flash, Lu Xi remembered his elder brother’s cryptic smile last night and said that he would know what was going on tomorrow.
“Good morning, Uncle Dahl!”
“Uncle, did you come alone? Where’s Uncle Cecil?”
Dahl bowed slightly and said respectfully: “Young Masters, Dahl came alone. The head of the family is in the U.S.”
“…When did you arrive?” Lu Xi stepped aside to let him in.
Dahl: “5:15 AM.”
So he’d been standing outside the door all this time.
Lu Xi should’ve known. Dahl didn’t knock on the door so as not to disturb their father and son’s rest.
“You stay at home and rest for a while. I’ll take Doubao and Douge to school, and we’ll talk when I get back.”
“Yes, Master.”
Dahl was very obedient.
Lu Xi closed the door, hurriedly took Doubao and Dougao into the elevator, and quickly called his older brother.
How could you send Dahl here?!
I already said I didn’t need him!!!
But his older brother’s phone was unreachable.
He did this on purpose!
After dropping the twins off at kindergarten, Lu Xi returned home, still agonizing over what to do with Dahl.
Dahl was his succubus servant.
When Lu Xi was nineteen, after being taken in by his elder brother, he learned about the origins of succubi. This world belonged to humans, but a century ago, a divine-demonic war in a Western fantasy realm tore through spacetime, causing the royal succubus lineage to fall into this world.
Every time a royal succubus was born, the royal family would select a group of male infants born on the same day and raiss them to adulthood. When the succubus came of age, they would choose one to become their succubus servant, while the others became knights.
Lu Xi’s reaction at the time: …!!!
Da-ge, it’s 2020![mfn]This novel was written in 2020.[/mfn]
He rejected the idea wholeheartedly.
Because Lu Xi was lost as a child, all the candidates meant to serve as his succubus servants had instead become knights. By the time Lu Xi was found, only Dahl remained a virgin.
Yes, a succubus servant had to be a virgin and must be opened by their master.
Lu Xi: …Absolutely not.
He had always refused the idea of a succubus servant. This wasn’t the Western fantasy world and there was no royal succubus lineage here. Everyone was just an ordinary person, well, except for the succubi, who were a different species.
Equality for all! No feudal slavery!
“Mark your succubus servant, bond with him, and both of you will benefit.”
That’s what his elder brother had said.
Nope, nope. Why would I need that much power? Lu Xixi would rather stay a useless kitty.
When Lu Xi returned home and stepped out of the elevator, Dahl opened the door, now dressed in a servant’s uniform: a white shirt stretched taut over his muscular chest, curly brown hair, thick eyebrows, and striking blue eyes as clear as the sky.
Bowing like the perfect housewife, he said, “Master, you’re back.”
Lu Xi: “…”
He felt like some degenerate pervert engaging in unspeakable acts.
“Dahl.” Lu Xi sighed.
“Master, please don’t send me away.” Tears welled in Dahl’s sapphire eyes, his voice trembling with sincerity. “I am your succubus servant. If you despice me and drive me away, I have no reason to live.”
Dahl was the child of a succubus-human hybrid, born after the royal lineage fell into this world.
Without a sense of belonging, his entire existence, his upbringing, and his bone-deep loyalty to the royal family would crumble if his master despised him. This would make him feel so useless that he would end his life.
They were born to serve the royal lineage.
Lu Xi: !!!
“Don’t think like that.”
“Besides, I haven’t even marked you. You could be a knight, you don’t have to be my succubus servant.”
Dahl looked heartbroken. “Master, the royal family no longer exists.”
You know that, too!
Nowadays, they were just bodyguards.
But Dahl was stubborn to a fault. His parents drilled into him on their deathbeds that he must become the young prince’s succubus servant, bringing honor to their family. He was born to serve the prince.
When he learned the prince was missing, Dahl nearly committed suicide to follow him.
Lu Xi’s elder brother saved him.
Now that Dahl was here, his sole purpose was to be marked by his master, warm his bed, and become an exemplary succubus servant.
Lu Xi: Ahhhhhhh, just kill me already!
“First, change out of that outfit.” Otherwise, he’d look like a total pervert.
Dahl: “But Lord Cecil dresses like this.”
Cecil was his elder brother’s succubus servant. Their dynamic was all about roleplay and kinks. His elder borther was into that but they weren’t like that!
“Dahl, if you want to stay, fine.” Otherwise, Dahl might run off and kill himself. Lu Xi motioned for Dahl to sit.
“Master, a succubus servant cannot sit with their master.”
Lu Xi: I give up.
His elder brother must’ve been at his wits’ end with Dahl’s stubbornness and just dumped him here.
“If you’re staying, you’re my bodyguard. I’ll pay you a salary.”
Dahl immediately dropped to his knees.
Lu Xi: Ahhhhh, I’ll kneel to you too!
In the end, Lu Xi couldn’t win against Dahl’s fanatical devotion to his role. They compromised: in public, Dahl would call him “Sir” (though Dahl initially refused, deeming it disrespectful), while at home, he could do as he pleased.
That day, Lu Xi took Dahl shopping for normal clothes.
Dahl brought a suitcase packed with “recommendations” from Cecil.
Don’t ask. Just assume it’s all NSFW.
On their way back, Rhettsey and his bodyguards cut off Lu Xi’s car, forcing him to pull over.
“Oh, baby.” Rhettsey waved his sunglasses from his convertible, smirking. “Sweetheart, I heard fifty million USD buys me a night with you.”
Lu Xi rolled down the window. “Are you worthy?”
“My patience has limits. Don’t make me angry, Lucy.” Rhettsey’s face darkened as he signaled his bodyguards. “You’re having dinner with me tonight. Free of charge.”
Dahl asked for permission: “Master, I’ll take care of it.”
“…Be careful. I mean, be careful with them.”
Dahl has demon blood in him and could take on a hundred men alone.
Four tall, muscular white bodyguards stepped forward, blocking the few passersby, while the two others sneered at Dahl, underestimating him completely.
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Zhu Li finished compiling her research and messaged her close friends.
【Help me repost this on Weibo, thanks, sisters.】
【Zhu-jie, go online! Big news! Apparently, Lu Xi’s bodyguard just beat up Rhettsey’s bodyguards. One against four…】
Zhu Li: !!!
She rushed online. Through the half-lowered car window, only a partial side profile was visible, but Zhu Li recognized him instantly.
The person in the car was Lu Xi.
Then the information she compiled is wrong and cannot be published. Previously, she relied on Rhettsey to indirectly praise Lu Xi, proving that Lu Xi’s family is wealthy. Does a watch worth 80,000 yuan need to be bought by a man? Lu Xi can afford it himself, thank you.
But now that Lu Xi has beaten Rhettsey, what does that mean?
It meant Lu Xi wasn’t the least bit afraid of the Rhettsey family.
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The author has something to say: Today’s chapter title got messed up. 【But I couldn’t think of a three-word one.
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Xie Zhuhan: Another day without a tail or a butt
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