Chapter 1509
Investigation
Chapter 1509 Investigation
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Lin Hao was woken up by a phone ringing.
"Hello! What's up?" Lin Hao answered the phone groggily.
"What is it?" Ma Xiaoling shouted angrily from the other end of the phone, "What time is it? Don't you have to go to work?"
"Isn't today the weekend?" Lin Hao was completely bewildered. Why was he being asked to work on the weekend?
But really, Lin Hao probably thought Ma Xiaoling just wanted him to clean her room and cook for her, right?
Previously, in an effort to improve his relationship with Ma Xiaoling, Lin Hao specially cooked a meal for her, preparing a table full of delicious food.
As a result, Lin Hao went directly from being Ma Xiaoling's assistant to being her personal chef.
"Who told you that people in our line of work have weekends?" Ma Xiaoling said unreasonably.
"I'm giving you one hour to show up in front of me, or I'll call you a jerk and you're dead."
She originally wanted to say that her salary would be deducted, but then she thought that Lin Hao didn't seem to be afraid of her deducting money, so she directly threatened him instead.
"Okay, I'll be there in an hour!" Lin Hao had no choice but to agree.
Unexpectedly, Ma Xiaoling is also a foodie. I have no idea how her flat stomach can hold so much food.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Hao washed up, changed into casual clothes, and took the elevator.
"Hey! Aunt Jiajia, good morning." The elevator doors opened and I ran into Ouyang Jiajia.
"Good morning, Hao! Why didn't you sleep in more on the weekend?"
"Hehe! There's nothing I can do, Xiaoling told me to go to work." Lin Hao shrugged helplessly.
"Haha! Young people should work harder for their careers," Ouyang Jiajia praised.
She had witnessed Ma Xiaoling and Lin Hao's abilities firsthand, and it was like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law—the more she looked, the more she liked him.
Where is Zhenzhen?
"Maybe I went to bed too late last night and haven't gotten up yet."
Ouyang Jiajia smiled and said, "Would you like to come over to my place for a bit?"
"No! Let Zhenzhen get some sleep. I'll go find her when I get back from work."
The two chatted casually, and just then, the elevator stopped. As soon as the door opened, Lin Hao saw a familiar face, but he wondered why she was there.
The person who arrived was none other than Yamamoto Mirai. However, after exchanging a glance, Yamamoto Mirai coldly turned her head away.
Wow, that's pretty arrogant!
Lin Hao had originally intended to greet him, but seeing Yamamoto Mirai's attitude, he quickly realized what was going on.
Clearly, she was jealous after seeing him being intimate with Wang Zhenzhen!
Then Lin Hao remembered that in the original drama, Yamamoto Mirai moved into Jiajia Building, and the person standing next to her should be a real estate agent.
If I remember correctly, it should be the Green Snake, right?
However, Lin Hao had absolutely no interest in the Green Snake and White Snake in this world; their appearance was a major drawback.
Seeing that Yamamoto Mirai was pretending not to recognize him, Lin Hao immediately looked away, didn't greet her, and simply brushed past her.
However, when Lin Hao passed by Yamamoto Mirai, he could clearly feel that the girl's breathing had become somewhat heavy.
Seeing Lin Hao's attitude, Yamamoto Mirai clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and her bright, watery eyes flashed with a faint anger, clearly trying to suppress her rage.
However, Lin Hao had no intention of indulging this young lady. If he didn't discipline her temper, she would become unruly in the future.
Moreover, he couldn't show anything in front of Ouyang Jiajia.
In Lingling Hall, Ma Xiaoling slumped listlessly on her desk, her face etched with unhappiness.
There was a takeout she had ordered that morning in front of her, but she could only take one bite before she couldn't eat any more.
This is takeout from a breakfast shop she used to frequent, and it used to taste quite good.
But ever since I ate Lin Hao's cooking a few times, eating takeout has become as tasteless as chewing wax.
"Ugh, it's already eleven o'clock, why isn't that jerk here yet?"
Ma Xiaoling rubbed her rumbling stomach and shouted irritably:
"Does that bastard Lin Hao want to starve me to death so he can inherit my Lingling Hall?"
"Click!" She had barely finished speaking when she heard the door open.
Ma Xiaoling was immediately delighted, but her expression quickly became somewhat unnatural. She blinked her beautiful eyes and thought to herself:
"That bastard probably didn't hear what I just said, right? If he had, I would have been utterly humiliated."
"Please, Auntie, please don't let Lin Hao hear what I just said, or I'll be laughed at to death by that bastard."
While silently praying, Ma Xiaoling put on a stern face and pretended to be fierce as she said:
"What time is it now? You still know to come to work? With your current performance, you'll never be able to pay back the money you owe me in your entire life."
"Haha! Wouldn't that be perfect?" Lin Hao walked in with a hearty laugh.
"That way, I can see Xiaoling's stunning beauty every day. How many men would be envious if word got out?"
"Hmph!" Ma Xiaoling snorted coldly, rolled her beautiful eyes, pointed her small hand at the kitchen, and said arrogantly:
"Stop with your smooth talk. You're punished by having to cook for me."
However, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face no matter what.
Seeing Ma Xiaoling's adorable and proud demeanor, Lin Hao couldn't help but sigh:
"Woman, your name is hypocrisy!"
After sighing, Lin Hao plunged into the kitchen.
"Thank goodness! He didn't hear what I said." Just as Ma Xiaoling breathed a sigh of relief, Lin Hao came out of the kitchen again and said to Ma Xiaoling:
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your spirit hall, I'm only interested in you as a person."
After saying that, before Ma Xiaoling could get angry, Lin Hao went back into the kitchen.
"Bastard! I'll kill you!" Ma Xiaoling grabbed the bag next to her and threw it at Lin Hao.
For a moment, I had an urge to die. This was so embarrassing. Couldn't this bastard just pretend he didn't hear me?
Half an hour later, Ma Xiaoling sat at her desk, looking very busy.
However, her beautiful eyes remained fixed on the table full of delicious-looking lunches, and Ma Xiaoling couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Xiaoling! Dinner's ready." After Lin Hao brought out the last soup, he called Ma Xiaoling to eat.
"Hmph!" Ma Xiaoling huffed arrogantly, ignoring Lin Hao.
"If you don't eat it, it will get cold and won't taste good."
Lin Hao said with a smile, "Today I made all your favorite dishes, including honey-glazed abalone, blanched geoduck, and your favorite fish maw and pork bone soup."
Every time Lin Hao read out the name of a dish, Ma Xiaoling would swallow hard, but she still stubbornly insisted:
"I'm not hungry, you eat it yourself."
Having just lost face so badly, she felt she had to be persuaded three times before she would reluctantly go and eat some of his cooking. Ma Xiaoling thought this, but Lin Hao wasn't about to indulge her.
"Oh! I'll eat then, you can continue with your work." After saying that, Lin Hao started eating by himself, smacking his lips as he ate.
Ma Xiaoling: "..."
This bastard did it on purpose, right? He must have done it on purpose! I really want to hit him, what should I do?
Seeing that Lin Hao was really ignoring her and started eating by himself, Ma Xiaoling gritted her teeth in anger.
Especially when she saw her favorite food dwindling in front of her, Ma Xiaoling finally couldn't hold back anymore.
She was starving; she hadn't eaten dinner since last night in preparation for the Hungry Asura incident.
She ordered takeout early this morning, but couldn't eat any more after just one bite.
Since I've already embarrassed myself, I might as well eat it.
Ma Xiaoling found a way to save face. She glared at Lin Hao angrily, then, with a stern face, she took out a bowl and chopsticks, filled herself a bowl of rice, and started eating.
She deliberately kept a stern face the whole time, as if to say, "I'm very angry, don't pay any attention to me."
But actually, anyone could see that his face was practically screaming, "Come and comfort me!"
Soon, the table full of dishes was completely devoured.
Ma Xiaoling then put down her chopsticks, rubbed her slightly bloated stomach, and thought to herself:
"If this continues, I'll definitely become a fat woman, but his cooking is so delicious, what should I do?"
"I don't want to become a 200-pound fat person. I want to eat, but I'm afraid of gaining weight. It's so annoying!"
Lin Hao looked at the empty plates on the dining table; they were so clean!
After clearing away the dishes, Lin Hao carried them to the sink. Ma Xiaoling seemed a little embarrassed, so she politely said:
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Although that's what she said, Ma Xiaoling had no intention of helping at all.
At this moment, Ma Xiaoling was lying lazily on the sofa, her long, fair legs draped over one leg and swaying back and forth.
"Okay! Wash the dishes and chopsticks, and then scrub the pot."
After hearing Ma Xiaoling's words, Lin Hao said without any politeness:
"Then you can reimburse me for the money I just spent on the things."
Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaoling was slightly stunned and felt completely flustered. She was just being polite; couldn't this bastard understand?
She expected that after she made such a polite remark, Lin Hao would definitely say something like, "No need! I can manage on my own."
Then, naturally, I lay down on the sofa to rest, but then...!
How could a female exorcist like her possibly be washing dishes?
These hands of mine are for catching ghosts, what's the point of washing dishes?
He really shot himself in the foot; I'll never be polite to him again next time.
Ma Xiaoling, with a dark face and on the verge of tears, got up to wash the dishes. This time, Lin Hao, like a lord, lay comfortably on the sofa, looking at his legs, looking incredibly relaxed.
"Clang!"
Clang!
"Crack~!"
Ever since Ma Xiaoling entered the kitchen, the sounds of things being smashed haven't stopped, much louder than when she was catching ghosts.
A dozen minutes later, Ma Xiaoling finally came out of the kitchen after smashing all the dishes that needed washing.
Lin Hao even suspected that Ma Xiaoling simply didn't want to wash the dishes, which was why she deliberately broke so many plates.
"Hey! I have something to ask you." Ma Xiaoling kicked Lin Hao, who was lying on the sofa, and asked.
"What is it?" Lin Hao looked away from the long legs and looked at Ma Xiaoling with an innocent expression.
"Who exactly are you?" Ma Xiaoling asked seriously.
"You can clearly handle the Hungry Asura yourself, so why do you need my help?"
This question had been weighing on Ma Xiaoling's mind all night. Although she hadn't seen how Lin Hao had turned Luo Kaiping into that state yesterday, she simply couldn't believe that Lin Hao was some kind of novice exorcist.
How could a newbie possibly chase a hungry Asura to the point of having nowhere to run or hide?
How did a novice unleash the Palm Thunder and the Five Thunder Orthodox Technique?
However, there were too many people yesterday, so Ma Xiaoling was too embarrassed to ask. She thought Lin Hao would be honest with her today.
After waiting and waiting, Lin Hao still didn't seem inclined to speak, so Ma Xiaoling had no choice but to ask him.
"Hehe!" Lin Hao chuckled and said calmly:
"How can I be a respectable exorcist? What's so surprising about dealing with a hungry Asura?"
It's as if the Hungry Asura is nothing more than a fly that can be easily swatted.
"Then why do you still need me to help?" Ma Xiaoling frowned and asked again:
"Besides, with your skills, how could you be so unknown and unable to get any business?"
She found that the more she interacted with Lin Hao, the more she felt that he was not simple, as if he was shrouded in a fog, making it difficult for people to see clearly.
"Because once I make a move, I'll make Luo Kaiping's soul disappear!"
"You know Zhenzhen is such a kind-hearted silly girl. She would definitely be unhappy if I did this, so I can only use you to help!"
"As for why I can't get any business!" Lin Hao said in a serious tone, trying to deceive people:
"I guess I went to that old guy, Uncle Qiu, and he gave you all his business, which is why I'm in such a bad situation."
He can't exactly say he's a time traveler who came to this world just to seduce you and is deliberately working for you, can he?
If Lin Hao dared to say that, even if Ma Xiaoling had some feelings for him, she would definitely kick him out.
After all, their relationship hadn't reached that point yet.
"That would be best," Ma Xiaoling said, pursing her lips.
Although Lin Hao's words made some sense, she still felt that something was off.
"Xiaoling, how about we go to a bar for a drink tonight?"
Lin Hao suddenly remembered that he had run into Xiao Qing this morning. In the story, her sister Bai Suzhen's Heart Wine seemed to be very powerful, so Lin Hao decided to give it a try.
"Drinking? Why would you drink for no reason?" Ma Xiaoling immediately glanced at Lin Hao with a wary look, a dangerous glint in her eyes.
He inexplicably asked me to go to a bar for drinks; that bastard must have some bad intentions.
Knowing full well that he can't hold his liquor, why would he invite me to a bar? What are his intentions?
Could it be that she wanted to get herself drunk, and then...? This made Ma Xiaoling think the wrong thing.
The impression Lin Hao left on Ma Xiaoling was that of an unserious man.
A pair of thieving eyes kept darting around him, especially his legs!
They're utterly brazen! Do they think they're blind?