Kang Xuan had booked dinner early that morning. He had reserved a wooden chalet at a villa on the cliffs of Nanjia Peak Mountain. The cluster of cottages, paired with their roast suckling pig, offered a unique local flavor. Since he wanted roast suckling pig for dinner, Kang Xuan had booked their hotel there for the night. Kang Xuan had been separated from Xiao Linye all afternoon, so he still didn’t know that Ye Yuning was from Manlang. A waiter placed sliced roast suckling pig into Ye Yuning’s small bowl, and she took a bite. Then she remarked, "This doesn’t taste any different from regular pork, does it?" The roast suckling pig and lamb at Nanjia Peak were said to be delicious, but to Ye Yuning, this tasted no different from ordinary roasted meat. Moreover, the texture wasn’t great, and it had a strange aftertaste she didn’t particularly like. Hearing this, Xiao Linye also picked up a piece and tried a small bite. His brow furrowed immediately. Seeing this, Ye Yuning asked, "Is there a strange taste?" Xiao Linye nodded. "Yeah!" "Does it taste like it wasn’t cleaned properly?" Ye Yuning asked again. Xiao Linye’s expression darkened instantly. Before anyone could react, he stood up and strode towards the restroom. Just then, Ye Yuning also realized what the strange taste from the pork was. Her face turned completely black, and she bolted from the table even faster than Xiao Linye! Only Kang Xuan and the waiter remained at the table, the latter looking at Kang Xuan with a dazed expression. Kang Xuan blurted out stiffly, "I’m not trying it!" Seeing their reactions, Kang Xuan certainly didn’t dare to eat it. It looked like the pig would go to waste. "Will the lamb have a strange taste?" Kang Xuan asked. The waiter shook his head. "No, everyone loves the flavor of our suckling pig." Xiao Linye and Ye Yuning emerged from the restroom one after the other, just in time to hear the waiter’s comment. The two were instantly speechless! Everyone likes *that* taste? What kind of strange fetish do those people have? To actually like the taste of improperly cleaned pork... Noticing their grim expressions, Kang Xuan asked nervously, "Well, should we try some roast lamb then?" Xiao Linye and Ye Yuning simply fell silent upon hearing this. The taste of the suckling pig had been truly awful; it was hard to trust anything else now. But since there were no other options for food, they braced themselves and decided to try it. Fortunately, the roast lamb was completely different from the pork! Paired with the local botanical wine, the dinner ended up being quite enjoyable after all. However, the botanical wine, while smooth, was not to be overindulged. It tasted fine going down, but its aftereffect was surprisingly potent... When Xiao Linye and Ye Yuning returned to their room, they both felt a little strange. "I’ll go take a shower first," Xiao Linye said, glancing at Ye Yuning. Perhaps it was a regional characteristic, but the local wine was very warming. Ye Yuning nodded hazily, her face flushed under the dim lighting. When Xiao Linye came out of the shower, he saw her lying on the sofa, her clothes casually loosened and slightly open. It was a very ordinary scene, yet under the influence of alcohol, he felt a surge of heat through his body. BUZZ. BUZZ. BUZZ. Ye Yuning’s phone vibrated beside her. Xiao Linye stepped closer. The call was from an unknown number. He glanced at the dazed Ye Yuning, decided not to answer, and put the phone down. He gently patted Ye Yuning’s cheek and softly called, "Ningning?" Ye Yuning let out a soft whimper, turned over, and continued to sleep. The phone stopped vibrating, and then a text message arrived: ’Ningning, pick up the phone~!’ Her phone displayed the message content directly on the screen. Such affectionate and gentle words. They made Xiao Linye’s brow furrow involuntarily. He didn’t know that the person on the other end of the unknown number was Xiao Shuo. Immediately, another message arrived: ’I really know I was wrong! Ye Tong seduced me, you have to believe me!’ Xiao Linye’s breathing hitched. His expression turned even grimmer. He picked up the phone again, reread the messages, then looked deeply at the soundly sleeping Ye Yuning. At that moment, his eyes turned ice-cold. He had a good idea who was on the other end of the call. On the other end, Xiao Shuo, still not getting a response from Ye Yuning, dialed again. Xiao Linye’s eyes narrowed dangerously. He answered the call but remained silent. Xiao Shuo, completely oblivious to the danger and thinking Ye Yuning had answered, immediately pleaded, "Ningning, where are you? Can we talk in person, please?" "What do you want to talk to her about?" Xiao Linye asked dangerously. The voice on the other end instantly fell silent. On his end, Xiao Shuo’s anxious expression shattered. He subconsciously pulled the phone away from his ear to look at the screen. He quickly checked the number—it was definitely Ye Yuning’s. But how could the person answering be his Seventh Uncle? His breath caught in his throat as he stammered into the phone, "S-Seventh Uncle?"