Chapter 129
[Ding… Yao Xinrui is filled with shame and anger, emotional value +888…]
[Ding… Li Xiao is consumed with hatred, emotional value +999…]
Li Xiao stood outside the office, staring at the locked door with eyes full of hatred and heartache. The thought of Xu Hao being inside with his sister-in-law drove him to the brink of madness. Damn it… Not only had Xu Hao taken advantage of his sister, but now he was also trying to conquer his sister-in-law. And from Xu Hao’s words, it seemed he planned to visit his sister later. Was he planning to alternate between them? Both were stunning beauties—his sister, his own flesh and blood, and his sister-in-law, the first beauty he had laid eyes on after crossing over, the woman he had resolved to win over. And now, both had been defiled by Xu Hao.
Li Xiao was consumed with hatred—hatred for his own lack of strength, hatred for Xu Hao’s unscrupulous methods. A billionaire, yet resorting to threats. He was no better than a beast. Could he really allow himself to be threatened and controlled by Xu Hao for the rest of his life? The thought of living under Xu Hao’s shadow, constantly being forced to commit illegal acts, and even having to hand over the women he fancied to Xu Hao, sent a chill down his spine.
No… He couldn’t just sit back and wait for his doom. He had to quickly improve his strength, dig up his first bucket of gold, and build a business empire. Once he had enough power and influence to surpass Xu Hao, would Xu Hao still dare to threaten him? At that point, it would be his turn to control Xu Hao.
Just as Li Xiao was lost in his own fantasies, Chu Xiong arrived at the company and headed straight for his wife Yao Xinrui’s office. Seeing Li Xiao standing there in a daze, Chu Xiong called out, “Xiao Xiao…”
Li Xiao snapped out of his thoughts and was startled to see his big brother Chu Xiong standing in front of him. His heart skipped a beat. What the hell? Why was big brother at his sister-in-law’s company? And he was heading straight for the office—clearly looking for his sister-in-law. But at this moment, his sister-in-law was in the midst of a passionate encounter inside the office. If Chu Xiong barged in now, wouldn’t he catch them red-handed?
Li Xiao could already imagine the scene: Chu Xiong walking in to find his wife with another man… And to make matters worse, he had sent his trusted subordinate to keep an eye on things. And this was how he was doing his job? While his wife was inside “playing” with a friend, he was outside standing guard. And now, upon seeing his big brother, he was even helping to cover things up. Even if Chu Xiong didn’t die of anger on the spot, he would surely be half-dead and end up in the ICU.
What to do? What to do? Li Xiao was frantic, trying to come up with a solution. He didn’t mind if Chu Xiong barged in and saw Xu Hao’s true colors, leading to a life-and-death struggle between the Chu and Xu families. But… he was being threatened by Xu Hao. Given Xu Hao’s ruthlessness, if he didn’t help cover things up, Xu Hao would definitely retaliate against him later. So, for the safety of his parents and family, he had no choice but to reluctantly help.
Chu Xiong’s sudden arrival had caught Li Xiao off guard, and he hadn’t had time to think of a proper response. All he could do was say, “Big brother, what brings you here?” He emphasized the words “big brother,” hoping the two inside the office would hear and quickly clean up and hide…
Sure enough, the office fell silent for a moment, but then the activities inside resumed, and the atmosphere grew even more intense.
“I’m here to see Xinrui. Is she in the office?” Chu Xiong asked with a smile, quite pleased with his trusted subordinate’s performance. Even while daydreaming, he was standing guard outside his wife’s office, never leaving his post. Such a dedicated subordinate was hard to come by.
Li Xiao’s heart sank. Big brother was indeed here to see his sister-in-law. This was trouble. Even if Xu Hao and his sister-in-law cleaned up and hid, there would still be some lingering scent, right? If big brother caught a whiff of it, it would be game over. Therefore, he absolutely could not let big brother enter the office.
So he said, “She is in the office…” Li Xiao racked his brains and suddenly came up with an excuse. “But she’s taking a nap. She asked me to stand guard outside and not let anyone disturb her.” This was the best he could do. If big brother had something urgent to discuss with his sister-in-law, there was nothing he could do about it.
“She’s taking a nap?” Chu Xiong frowned slightly, then relaxed. “It’s nothing urgent. I’ll just tell you, and you can pass the message to Xinrui later…” Chu Xiong didn’t have much affection for his wife, but she was, after all, his stunning spouse. Whenever he engaged in business banter, people would always praise his wife and express envy toward him. He couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride. But when he thought about his own physical condition, he couldn’t help but sigh. He regretted his wild and unrestrained youth, not knowing the value of what he had. Now, in his later years, he could only look back with regret.
Because of this, whenever he faced Yao Xinrui, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of inferiority and didn’t really want to see her. So when Li Xiao said Yao Xinrui was taking a nap, Chu Xiong took the opportunity to avoid seeing her and decided to let his trusted subordinate relay the message instead.
Li Xiao was dumbfounded. He had thought big brother would insist on seeing his sister-in-law and had already prepared how to stall him. But now, big brother suddenly decided not to see her? Just because I said she was napping, you actually believed me? What the hell…
Once again, Li Xiao felt frustrated by Chu Xiong’s excessive trust in him.
If it weren’t for Xu Hao, Li Xiao would have been overjoyed by Chu Xiong’s unwavering trust in him. Whatever he said, Chu Xiong would believe without question. Winning over his sister-in-law would have been a piece of cake. After all, big brother trusted him so much that he wouldn’t even notice if Li Xiao betrayed him. However… all of this had now been handed to Xu Hao on a silver platter. While Li Xiao was outside covering for them, Xu Hao was inside having the time of his life. The injustice of it all was unbearable.
Li Xiao desperately wanted to kick the door open and let big brother see exactly what his sister-in-law was doing inside. But in the end, he held back. He put on a perfectly confused expression and asked, “Big brother, what did you want to say? I’ll make sure to relay it to sister-in-law.”
“It’s about my friend, Xu Hao…” Chu Xiong began slowly. “Xu Hao has expanded his electric vehicle production scale again. Tell your sister-in-law to deepen her cooperation with him and make sure to secure all the new battery orders from Xu’s group. I heard Xu Hao met with Lin Chuqing recently. We can’t let her convince him to collaborate with her instead. I’m sure if Xinrui handles the negotiations, Xu Hao will give me some face…”
Li Xiao’s mind was filled with question marks. Xu Hao? Friend? Give you face? Why don’t you open the office door and see what’s really going on inside? You consider him a good friend, but he’s cuckolding you right under your nose! Deepen cooperation? How much deeper can it get? It’s already as deep as it can go! Li Xiao was at a loss for words regarding his big brother’s intelligence.
“Why are you spacing out? Did you hear what I said?” Chu Xiong’s voice snapped Li Xiao back to reality.
Li Xiao forced himself to respond, “Don’t worry, big brother. I’ll make sure to relay every word to sister-in-law.”
“Good,” Chu Xiong said with a satisfied smile, stepping forward to pat Li Xiao on the shoulder. “Xiao Xiao, keep up the good work. I have high hopes for you…”
Li Xiao was speechless. Just then, Chu Xiong’s eyebrow twitched, and he asked, “What was that sound?”
Li Xiao clenched his teeth so hard he nearly cracked them. He had heard it too—a heavy, labored breath, coming from just beyond the door. Li Xiao glanced subtly at the office door. What the hell? Xu Hao’s audacity shocked him. From the sound, they were definitely right by the door. How shameless can you get? I even warned you that big brother was outside, and not only did you not stop, but you brought her to the door! The thought of Yao Xinrui standing just on the other side of the door made Li Xiao so furious he felt like his soul was about to leave his body.
Just a wall separated two completely different worlds… yet Li Xiao couldn’t expose them. He had no choice but to keep covering for them. He looked at Chu Xiong with feigned confusion. “What sound? I didn’t hear anything.”
“You didn’t hear it?” Chu Xiong asked.
“No, I didn’t,” Li Xiao replied, maintaining his act.
“Must have been my imagination…” Chu Xiong rubbed his temples. He had been spending a lot of mental energy lately trying to deal with Zheng Feifan. Originally, he had considered having Zheng Feifan killed for daring to beat his son so severely. But after some investigation, he discovered that Zheng Feifan was a formidable opponent, having once brought down Zhao’s Media in the capital. This made Chu Xiong cautious, and he decided to take a more long-term approach.
“I guess I need to go home and rest…” Chu Xiong thought to himself. After exchanging a few more words with Li Xiao, he left the company.
As Li Xiao watched his big brother’s retreating figure, he couldn’t help but notice how his thick hair seemed to take on a greenish hue. Turning back, Li Xiao glared deeply at the office door, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his palms without him realizing it.
[Ding… Li Xiao is consumed with hatred and rage, emotional value +999…]
[Ding… Li Xiao’s mentality has collapsed, emotional value +1000…]
Li Xiao stood guard outside the office for the entire afternoon. During that time, several employees came to report to CEO Yao Xinrui, but Li Xiao sent them all away. His cover-up work was impeccable.
By evening, Xu Hao emerged from the office, looking refreshed and satisfied. Li Xiao, on the other hand, was completely drained of energy. When he saw Xu Hao again, his expression was blank, devoid of the murderous intent he had shown earlier. Sёarch* The NovelZone.fun website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
“You did well…” Xu Hao gave him a thumbs-up. Even Chu Xiong, who had come looking for his wife, had been stopped by this protagonist. It was clear just how much the protagonist’s光环 (halo) had dumbed things down. The protagonist’s光环 was truly terrifying. Fortunately, it didn’t affect Xu Hao.
Li Xiao felt utterly defeated. “You brought me here, so you might as well take me back…” he said weakly.
Li Xiao didn’t respond. He walked ahead, leading the way with no energy left in him. Xu Hao noticed that no emotional value was being generated. It seems he’s been pushed to his limit, Xu Hao thought with a smile. But I don’t believe it. I think there’s still some room to push further.
When they reached the company entrance, Li Xiao led Xu Hao to Bai Ling’s car. He then turned to leave, looking completely listless, but Xu Hao stopped him. “Wait.”
Li Xiao paused and turned to look at him, his face expressionless.
Xu Hao didn’t mind. “Didn’t I tell you when I arrived that there’s something I need your help with?”
Li Xiao let out a bitter laugh.
Are you kidding me?
You’ve already messed with my sister, and now you’ve just come out of my beloved sister-in-law’s office. And you’re asking me for a favor?
Have you lost your mind?
Or have I?
Or has the whole world gone mad?
“Why should I help you just because you asked?” Li Xiao retorted, his voice dripping with resentment.
“Because I’m your brother-in-law…” Xu Hao replied matter-of-factly, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Li Xiao’s face darkened. “Don’t joke about my sister. If you have the guts, go tell my parents and see if they’ll acknowledge your status.”
[Ding… Li Xiao is consumed with rage, emotional value +987…]
“Fine,” Xu Hao shrugged, unfazed. Then his tone shifted. “But you wouldn’t want anything unfortunate to happen to your parents, would you?”
Li Xiao’s eyes widened, bloodshot with fury. What the hell?
This was beyond shameless. He had never encountered someone so utterly devoid of decency. When Xu Hao couldn’t control him directly, he resorted to threatening his family… What happened to the dignity of a billionaire?
Li Xiao felt a suffocating pressure in his chest, his anger boiling over. Finally, he asked coldly, “What do you want me to do?”
At this point, Li Xiao felt he had nothing left to lose. His sister and sister-in-law had already been defiled by Xu Hao. Helping him now couldn’t possibly make things worse than watching Xu Hao take his sister out of a hotel or spend an entire afternoon in his sister-in-law’s office. He didn’t want to help Xu Hao—in fact, he wished he could kill him. But the man’s shameless threats left him no choice.
“Aren’t you close with that Chu Xiaotian?” Xu Hao began. “He’s interested in Lin Chuqing, right? I want you to come up with a plan for him to invite her out. Get her a cup of tea or a glass of wine, and then add this bottle of medicine to it…”
As Xu Hao spoke, he flicked his wrist and pulled out a small bottle from his personal space. It was the Hehuan San—a potent aphrodisiac.
Li Xiao’s expression shifted as he listened, gradually realizing what Xu Hao was implying. By the end, his mouth hung open in shock and horror. He stared at the bottle in Xu Hao’s hand, immediately recognizing what it was—either a love potion or a sedative.
He was both stunned and furious. Xu Hao had set his sights on Lin Chuqing, the icy female lead. Lin Chuqing was the last pure and untouched figure in Li Xiao’s heart. In terms of beauty, figure, and temperament, she surpassed all the other female leads. Li Xiao had already decided to make her his “main wife.” He felt that the Chu family’s suppression of Lin Chuqing had gone on long enough and had planned to approach her soon to offer a solution to break free from the Chu family’s blockade, earning her gratitude in the process. He intended to take things slow and steady.
Although Lin Chuqing was currently under the watchful eye of the protagonist, Zheng Feifan, and was theoretically his “main wife,” Li Xiao didn’t care. After all, by the end of the story, Zheng Feifan would end up a eunuch. So why not let Lin Chuqing fall for him instead?
But now, just as Li Xiao was preparing to make his move, Xu Hao had suddenly stepped in, demanding that he drug Lin Chuqing…
Li Xiao was on the verge of losing his mind. He had seen Xu Hao approach Lin Chuqing at the business expo and had later investigated their interactions. When he found out they hadn’t stayed in touch, he felt relieved. Given Lin Chuqing’s personality, he was confident that Xu Hao’s usual tricks—whether fake sincerity, heroic rescues, or threats—wouldn’t work on her.
But he had underestimated Xu Hao’s ruthlessness. The man was planning to drug her and force her into submission.
Li Xiao gritted his teeth and said, “No, I can’t help you with this. Find someone else.”
“Oh, but you can,” Xu Hao replied with a smile. “If you don’t help, I’ll have no choice but to pay a visit to your parents.”
It was a blatant threat!
Li Xiao was seething with rage. “Think carefully. If you won’t help me with this small favor, I’ll visit your sister every night…” Xu Hao added, his tone teasing.
Li Xiao felt like he was about to vomit blood. What kind of threat is that? Given Xu Hao’s stamina, if he visited Li Yunshu every night, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In the end, under the dual threats to his sister and parents, Li Xiao reluctantly took the bottle of medicine, his heart filled with hatred.
“Discuss this with that useless Chu Xiaotian. Once you’ve settled on a time, let me know…” Xu Hao instructed Li Xiao.
Of course, Xu Hao didn’t fully trust the protagonist. He planned to have his trusted agents secretly monitor the situation to ensure everything went smoothly. After all, he was determined to make the icy female lead his!