A pampered young lady from a wealthy family is reborn, choosing a rich wife over a rich man.

"You're resigning? Why?" Xie Wei asked in surprise. "Is there some emergency at home that you need to handle?"

This was the only possibility she could think of at the moment.

Thinking of her family, Meng Zhixue was momentarily distracted, but quickly regained her attention and said, "No."

"Why is that?" Xie Wei asked.

Meng Zhixue hesitated, pursed her lips, and looked into her concerned and puzzled eyes before briefly recounting what had happened last night.

She slept in the wrong room, which caused a minor misunderstanding with Xie Lingfeng. She didn't want to face Xie Lingfeng again, so resigning was the best solution.

"Lingfeng? Those two rooms are indeed next to each other, at the end of the corridor. It's all my fault for not being clear," Xie Wei said, surprised. "But, he slept at home last night?"

Meng Zhixue nodded.

"What happened between you two?" Xie Wei asked again. "Did he misunderstand you and yell at you? He has a bad temper; he's always been like this!"

As she spoke, she frowned and was about to get out of bed: "Where is that guy? I'll go teach him a lesson for you."

"No need!" Meng Zhixue quickly said, "Actually, it was also me..."

"Actually, what about you?" Suddenly, a clear voice rang out at the doorway. Xie Lingfeng leaned against the doorframe and asked, "Did we have any unpleasantness last night? I don't remember, I just felt great?"

"..." Meng Zhixue's pretty face suddenly turned red.

Thinking about his recklessness last night and his nonsense today, she was furious.

This is in front of Sister Xie Wei, does he have any shame?

"Or is it that I didn't satisfy you enough?" Xie Lingfeng asked slowly. "How about I try harder and make you feel good too?"

"...Xie Lingfeng!" Meng Zhixue took a deep breath. "President Xie, please have some self-respect!"

Xie Wei looked at them suspiciously: "You two last night..."

Not wanting to be misunderstood, Meng Zhixue quickly said, "No! Sister Xie Wei, it's not what you think!"

Xie Lingfeng, however, spoke with a half-smile: "Sister, it's just what you think. She even praised me last night..."

"Xie Lingfeng!" Furious, Meng Zhixue rushed to the door, grabbed Xie Lingfeng's arm, and dragged him outside.

Xie Wei: "...?"

What's going on?

After finally managing to drag Xie Lingfeng to the courtyard on the first floor, Meng Zhixue glared at him with eyes blazing with anger: "Xie Lingfeng, you've gone back on your word! Last night you said you wouldn't hold it against me, what are you doing now?!"

"What I said last night was that I would let you go for now."

"..." Meng Zhixue gritted her teeth, "Is playing word games so interesting? What exactly do you want?"

"I want you to stay with the Xie family and quit your job with Zhou Yu."

"Why?" Meng Zhixue asked, puzzled, looking at him warily. "What if I don't?"

Xie Lingfeng smiled maliciously and said, "If you don't do as I say, I'll send the high-definition video of you climbing into my bed last night to my sister and post it online so everyone can see it."

"Oh, I'll also edit the part where you praised me from multiple angles and loop it several times to reinforce my memory."

"..." Meng Zhixue stared in disbelief. "How could you be so shameless?"

Despite being scolded, Xie Lingfeng seemed to receive praise, nodding and saying, "Yes, keep scolding me. The more you scold me, the more excited I get."

Meng Zhixue: "..."

"Will you agree?" Xie Lingfeng asked casually.

Meng Zhixue took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down: "Whether I resign or not, or where I work, it won't affect you, will it? If you post the video online, you'll be watched by everyone, won't you? You're a big shot in the entertainment industry, don't you have any pride?"

"Yes, you make a good point." Xie Lingfeng nodded.

Meng Zhixue felt relieved.

Xie Lingfeng added, "But like you said, I am a pervert after all, so I don't care. If it becomes a trending topic, it can bring a wave of traffic to my company."

Meng Zhixue: "..."

tired.

Destroy it.

"What did you say?" Xie Lingfeng asked again.

Meng Zhixue calmed down: "Can you tell me why?"

"The reason?" Xie Lingfeng slightly curled his lips, then suddenly stopped smiling, his cold, dark phoenix eyes fixed on her. "Because you use that face to string my brother along, and you're always trying to get into my bed. You disgust me even more than that woman Bai Xue. Is that reason enough?"

Meng Zhixue panicked: "I already said I didn't do it on purpose! Since you hate me, then let me resign!"

"Sorry, it's just a personal habit. I like to keep anything that's causing trouble under my watchful eye, just to avoid any accidents."

Meng Zhixue was speechless.

She also realized that she simply couldn't reason with Xie Lingfeng, this madman.

Summoning her courage from who-knows-where, she kicked him hard in anger: "No wonder Mr. Yu didn't wait for you to get in the ambulance! A scumbag like you, a pervert, a paranoid, I shouldn't have saved you. I should have just left you lying on the ground with a knife stuck in your throat to die!"

After kicking, he turned and ran.

"...Meng Zhixue, you just wait!" Xie Lingfeng smiled as he brushed the dust off his trousers.

……

Back in the master bedroom on the second floor, Meng Zhixue hesitated for a moment before telling Xie Wei that she wouldn't resign.

"I'm glad you're not leaving, but did Ling Feng say anything to you? He didn't threaten you, did he?" Xie Wei asked with concern. "If he bullies you, you must tell me."

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhixue was truly amazed.

They really are siblings; they hit the nail on the head right away!

But considering that Xie Lingfeng would definitely edit the video maliciously, she could only downplay the issue and say, "It's about what I said before. I slept in the wrong room and made him angry. He thought I had ulterior motives towards him."

"There were no personal belongings in his room. His toothpaste and toothbrush were hidden in the cabinet. I slept there for two days without noticing. I really didn't pay attention."

Xie Wei was both amused and exasperated: "He's a bit of a germaphobe; he likes everything to be neatly organized. And because he was drugged, he really hates women who throw themselves at him... Wait, he's angry. Did he hurt you last night?"

"...No." Meng Zhixue swallowed her tears.

That bastard Xie Lingfeng just choked her neck, pinning her down so she couldn't move, forcing her to feel his trashy thing, and today he came to threaten her again!

That's it!

Ugh, I really want to kill him, I don't want her to get a chance!

……

Villa No. 15.

Zhou Yu walked from the garage to the living room and stopped.

Her gaze softened involuntarily.

He hadn't thought much of it before, but after coming home to a completely dark and empty room for two nights in a row, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

The villa was lit up tonight, and someone wearing an apron was busy in the kitchen. It was as if the warmth of everyday life instantly washed away the chill of autumn that clung to him.

He took off his suit jacket, unbuttoned his cuffs and rolled up his sleeves as he walked toward the kitchen.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"You're back?" Meng Zhixue's eyes lit up when she saw him, but she quickly looked away. "No, no. The food is ready. There's nothing I can help you with."

Zhou Yu glanced at her and keenly sensed that something was wrong with her emotions.

Without asking, he took the plate of food from her hand, turned around and carried it to the dining table.

The two sat down at the table and ate for a while before he asked, "Is something on your mind?"

"Hmm? Is it that obvious?" Meng Zhixue touched her cheek, sighed, and hesitated before saying, "Actually, there's something I want to tell you."

"explain."

"Um..." Meng Zhixue said, "Young Master Zhou, I'd like to resign early, is that alright?"

Zhou Yu's eyes darkened, and he frowned.