NOVEL NEXT Chapter 3
Chapter 003: A candlelit dinner with a tense atmosphere! The Fear of Being Dominated:
The Xu family was located in the bustling city center.
In this prime location, with thousands of square meters of villas, the Xu family’s status was evident.
After Li Kun dropped Xu Hao off at villa, he left.
Xu Hao looked at the huge villa in front of him, and couldn’t help but sigh.
The life of wealthy people was indeed simple and straightforward…
As soon as he entered the villa, a little fearful maid immediately came over to change his shoes.
Yes… she was fearful.
Xu Hao appeared gentle and elegant outside, but he was irritable and unpredictable at home.
He couldn’t bear to be under someone’s thumb day in and day out, leading to a gradual distortion of his psyche.
Whether it was the maid at home or that stunning wife.
He would scold and beat them for even minor things…
Both of them had weaknesses in his hands, and he wasn’t afraid of them exposing anything; he would just deal with them as he wanted.
Apart from that— Xu Hao treated his seven stunning daughters the same way, never showing them a good face.
This led to all five daughters leaving home after graduation to focus on their jobs.
They hardly ever returned home…
Even the youngest twins stayed in the campus dormitory during their university years.
Sometimes, they wouldn’t even come home on weekends.
As for this family, other than raising them, there was no hint of affection.
Xu Hao had no intention of changing the impression of being a maid.
With his status, there was no need to explain.
“Prepare a candlelight dinner…”
Since he intended to confront his wife, and it was the first time for both of them, there had to be a sense of ceremony.
The maid nodded and quickly ran to the kitchen to prepare…
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When Su Wanqiu arrived home, it was already seven or 8 p.m.
Her face was expressionless, and her temperament was cold.
There was no joy at all in returning home after a busy day…
If Xu Hao hadn’t demanded that she return home every day and put on a loving appearance in front of others outside…
She would never want to return to this heartbreaking place in her life.
Outside, everyone envied her for marrying a good husband.
A billionaire, slightly older but not looking old, handsome, and with good character…
Only Su Wanqiu knew the real situation.
Xu Hao was a complete hypocrite.
The gentlemanly appearance everyone saw was just a disguise.
When Su Wanqiu was at home, he often beat and scolded her.
She was deceived by Xu Hao’s appearance in the beginning…
It was already too late when she realized she wanted to leave this man.
Su Wanqiu would never forget that day.
After being scolded and beaten by Xu Hao, she finally couldn’t help but ask for a divorce.
Xu Liang looked amused, holding a photo of her family, and threatened her.
“I’ll give you another chance to reorganize your words…”
“If you reveal half a word about my affairs, I’ll ruin your family.”
“If you doubt my ability, you’re welcome to try.”
“If you don’t want your family to suffer, just be a good wife and mother…”
It was also then that Su Wanqiu witnessed Xu Hao’s true face.
Since then, she never mentioned the divorce again.
Xu Hao sat on the sofa and sipped tea while reading the newspaper…
Hearing movement at the door, he turned his head, and his eyes lit up.
Her facial features were as delicately exquisite as a sculpture, her lips were red, her hair tied into a beautiful bun.
With a graceful figure, she was curvaceous in the right places, slim where needed, and tall where required…
Wearing a professional suit, along with her expressionless face, she exuded the air of a cold and aloof female CEO.
Although in her thirties, there wasn’t the slightest trace of aging on her face.
She exuded a mature charm.
When he read novels, he suspected that the female leads described in the novels were all as beautiful as heavenly fairies…
Now, he was finally seeing it for himself.
Compared to those so-called celebrities in his previous life, they weren’t even worthy of carrying her shoes.
No wonder, even as a stepmother, the protagonist still wanted to pursue her.
Damn it, a great beauty was right beside him, so casually at his disposal.
Who could endure just watching, due to being an eunuch?
However… that was all in the past now.
Now that his body had recovered, he could play however he wanted.
[Ding… Su Wanqiu harbors resentment towards you, obtained 123 Emotion points…]
Heavens!
They’ve just met, not a word has been said, and the emotional points had increased directly.
How deep was her grudge?
Xu Hao’s mind moved slightly, and a panel that only he could see appeared in his field of vision.
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Character: Su Wanqiu
Identity: CEO of Wanqiu Beauty Salon, Main Female Lead of ‘The Return of the War God’
Charm: 95 (Full value 100)
Strength: 10 (Normal 10)
Constitution: 9 (Normal 10)
Intelligence: 8 (Normal 10)
Favorability: -66
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No wonder.
With a favorability of negative sixty-six, it was almost to the point of mortal enemies.
But… he couldn’t wait.
He wondered if she could handle his own wild stamina later…
With the spirits so low, it was probably due to enduring mental torment.
Converging his thoughts, Xu Hao came to the dining table and sat down. He said to Su Wanqiu.
“Come and eat, I’ve been waiting for you…”
As Su Wanqiu entered the villa, the maid immediately brought in the prepared candlelight dinner.
Su Wanqiu was slightly surprised at his words.
The relationship between the two was very simple.
They pretended to be a couple in front of outsiders, but when they returned home, they ignored each other.
They hardly ever spoke…
For Xu Hao to wait for her to eat together, it was the first time in over ten years of marriage.
Looking in the direction of the voice—
Su Wanqiu then noticed that the table was filled with exquisite and delicious food.
There were balloons and candles, and it turned out to be a candlelight dinner.
For Xu Hao to suddenly be so nice, Su Wanqiu didn’t feel happy, but rather wary.
A weasel greets a rooster with no good intentions…
She didn’t know what Xu Hao’s intentions were, so out of instinct, Su Wanqiu refused.
“I’m not hungry, you go ahead and eat.”
“I said… come over and eat together…” Xu Hao spoke again, his tone slightly heavier.
Su Wanqiu stiffened, thinking of the fear of being dominated by Xu Hao.
Reluctantly, she washed her hands and came to sit opposite Xu Hao…
The maid trembled in the corner.
Seeing that things weren’t good, she swiftly ran off.
The entire living room was now left with only Xu Hao and Su Wanqiu.
A candlelight dinner, a handsome man and a beautiful woman… but the atmosphere was tense.