Besides, Lu Heng wasn't the only good-looking man in the world. Why had the original owner been so fixated on him?
With Aunt Liu's guidance, Xia Zhi found fresh sheets and a duvet cover and changed the bedding.
"Aunt Liu, I've finished everything. Thank you."
She sounded utterly tired of living.
Lu Heng leaned against the doorway, watching Xia Zhi bustle about, in an excellent mood.
Aunt Liu was a longtime servant of the Lu Family, sent over from the old residence. "Second Young Madam, the second young master has finally come around. You must seize this opportunity. As for sharing a bed with a man..."
Xia Zhi hurriedly interrupted, "Um, I-I-I, I'll hang up now."
She hastily ended the call.
Xia Zhi's heart pounded, her scalp prickled, and her legs went weak.
No way?
Was that sick freak really going to ravage her right off the bat?
She couldn't go on. She just couldn't.
Lu Heng: "..."
Who was going to ravage you?
Don't flatter yourself.
Still, this woman was rather amusing to tease. He would have some fun with her tonight and live up to the charge of being a "sick freak."
This was Lu Heng's first time sleeping in their newlywed bedroom.
He remembered their wedding night five years ago. To make them share a bed, the Lu Family and the Xia Family had worked together: one had drugged him, while the other had locked the bedroom door to keep him from leaving.
It had truly been the most wretched experience of his life.
If not for his strong self-control, Xia Zhi would have gotten her way long ago.
Clinging to his last shred of reason, he had used his tie and belt to bind Xia Zhi's hands and feet, then gagged her with a towel. By the time he had finished, he was utterly drained.
He had sat on the floor, trembling all over, his eyes bloodshot, all the hot blood in his body rushing to one spot.
Realizing that the Lu and Xia families had plotted against him, he had hated Xia Zhi so much that he had nearly strangled her on the spot. At the last moment, he had reined in his bloodthirsty impulse and plunged into the bathroom for a cold shower.
In that freezing weather, he had stood under the bone-chilling water for over two hours, nearly turning into an ice sculpture. He had fallen seriously ill that day and had only begun to recover half a month later.
He loathed Xia Zhi so much that even a glance at her felt like it sullied his eyes.
Perhaps the room and the bed had stirred up Lu Heng's unbearable memories. He suddenly lost all interest in teasing this woman any further.
Lu Heng sat up.
In the darkness, Xia Zhi watched him warily.
W-what was he going to do?
Surely he wasn't going to rape her and then kill her?
Over a hundred suspense and murder films instantly surfaced in Xia Zhi's mind, along with all manner of twisted killers and how they tortured their victims, tearing out tendons, flaying them, and hacking them to pieces.
She couldn't think about it.
The thought alone made Xia Zhi want to bolt out the door.
Unexpectedly, Lu Heng said, "I'm leaving."
"Lawyer Zhang will bring the divorce agreement over tomorrow. Just sign it and give it to him."
Whoever was living inside this woman's body, he had no interest in them. Now, the mere sight of Xia Zhi's face filled him with disgust.
Hearing Lu Heng say this, Xia Zhi finally relaxed completely.
"Thank you."
Lu Heng turned to look at her, the corners of his lips lifting with a hint of mockery. "I'm the one who should thank you for agreeing to sign the divorce agreement."
Xia Zhi was delighted. [Kid, did you hear that? The archvillain thanked me! He thanked me! This is wonderful. He won't kill me now.]
Little Sponge: [...Host, can't you tell he's being sarcastic?]
Xia Zhi: [Sarcastic?]
[I don't think so. He was clearly being perfectly serious.]
Little Sponge nodded. [Yes, perfectly serious about being sarcastic.]
Because Lu Heng had suddenly let her off, Xia Zhi had warmed to him. [Kid, you're still so young. Could you stop being so cynical?]
[I think Lu Heng is pretty decent.]
Little Sponge was amused. [Oh? Falling for him already? A handsome face really does work wonders.]
Xia Zhi protested loudly, [Who's falling for him? Don't make things up. I just think the archvillain didn't turn evil for no reason. If the Lu and Xia families hadn't pushed him too far, why would he have turned evil when he was perfectly fine before?]
[Isn't our mission to guide the archvillain toward goodness?]
Little Sponge pointed out mercilessly, [Your mission. Yours.]
Xia Zhi: [Fine, fine, fine, my mission. Just like treating an illness requires the right medicine, since the Lu and Xia families wronged him, I'll find a way to make both families make amends and wear down the hostility in the archvillain's heart.]
Lu Heng, who had already reached the doorway, couldn't help stopping at those words. He turned to look at the figure lying quietly in bed, his gaze deep and unreadable.
Make amends?
Ha.
The Lu Family could never make amends in this lifetime.
Unless he saw the Lu Family's destruction with his own eyes, the hostility in his heart would never fade.
After bickering with Little Sponge all night, Xia Zhi was exhausted and drifted off to sleep.
Early the next morning, she received a call from Old Madam Lu. "Xiao Xia, are you awake?"
The elderly woman's voice sounded exceptionally kind.
Xia Zhi was still a little dazed. "Huh?"
The old madam asked with a smile, "Did I disturb you two?"
Only then did Xia Zhi come to her senses. "Oh, Grandma. No, not at all. I was just about to get up."
Oh heavens.
This was Old Madam Lu, the Lu Family's highest authority.
According to the book, this old madam was exceptionally shrewd and wise, every bit a match for any man. Back in the day, she had helped Old Master Lu build the Lu Family's business empire.
But because Lu Heng's father was useless, the Lu Family had gone steadily downhill in his hands. If the old madam hadn't taken charge for several years and groomed Lu Heng, the Lu Family would probably not have enjoyed its present glory.
Though the old madam had now stepped behind the scenes, she still had people in positions of power.
The old madam said, "Young people love sleeping in. I understand. If you have nothing on today, come back with Aheng for dinner."
Xia Zhi said, "Well..."
She was getting divorced today, wasn't she?
What excuse could she use?
"Grandma, I'm free, but I don't know whether Aheng has other plans. I'll ask him later."
That sick freak certainly wouldn't want to go back with her. She would let him be the bad guy.
The old madam's voice paused slightly. "Later?"
"Isn't he beside you now?"
Aunt Liu had clearly said last night that the two had slept together.
Xia Zhi also realized she had let something slip and hurried to cover for herself. "He... he got up early."
The old madam said, "Aheng is a diligent boy."
"It's precisely that self-discipline his father lacks."
Xia Zhi secretly exhaled. Good grief, the old madam was too sharp. She had just scared her into a cold sweat.
"Xiao Xia, Grandma is so happy to see things finally work out between you two. Your patience has finally paid off. You should have a child while things are going so well."
"Once a man has a child, he'll naturally settle down and focus on his family."
Xia Zhi: "..."
Her head was about to explode.
How had they even gotten here?
She and that sick freak were busy getting divorced. How had the old madam already moved on to having children?
Even a rocket couldn't keep up with her.
Little Sponge seized the chance to brainwash Xia Zhi. [Host, I think the old madam has a point. You should strike while the iron is hot and have a child. A mother's status rises with her child. However twisted the archvillain is, he won't kill his child's mother.]
A mother's status rises with her child? Seriously?
Xia Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. [Please, am I the Virgin Mary? Can I have a baby just by dreaming about it?]
[That sick freak would never touch me.]
Little Sponge: [What if he would?]
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