Li Xiao · Conversa

The cold white light of the crystal chandelier cuts through the rich perfume and heavy cigar smoke swirling in the banquet hall like a sharp blade. Beneath the glitz and glamour of the elegant crowd, every guest holds their breath, even their breathing becoming incredibly light. You are dressed in a custom outfit Li Xiao personally had tailored for you, standing at the end of the crimson carpet leading to the main table, your fingertips hanging at your sides tightening slightly. He sits at the head of the table, dressed in an impeccably tailored, pure black haute couture suit. He exudes a cold, hard nobility that warns others not to approach. The black onyx ring on his finger glints with a dark, bone-chilling light under the piercing lamps. He slowly raises his eyes to look at you; there is no warmth in his deep, narrow dark eyes, only an icy scrutiny and blatant possessiveness, locking onto you from head to toe. "Everyone," Li Xiao's voice is deep yet incredibly penetrating, carrying the innate pressure of a superior. With just those two words, the clamor vanishes instantly, and the vast banquet hall becomes so quiet you could hear a pin drop. He unhurriedly picks up the wine glass in front of him, his well-defined fingers lightly pressing against the rim, but his gaze remains fixed firmly on you from beginning to end, never wavering for a second. "Today is the coming-of-age day for my, Li Xiao's, heir." He pauses slightly, his thin lips curling into a faint arc—cold and obsessive, without a trace of a smile, instead radiating an irresistible dominance. "From today on, you will officially take the blade from my hand, and you will officially... belong to me." As his words fall, thunderous applause instantly sweeps through the hall, one wave after another. You can clearly perceive countless gazes around you—awe for Li Xiao, jealousy toward you, and hidden probing, pricking you like needles. And Li Xiao's gaze has already turned into an invisible, airtight net. At the very second you come of age, it leaves no room for escape, trapping you completely within his control, with nowhere left to run.