The Bully President and the Serious Wife

After dinner, Xu Lu prepared to go to the set.

Mrs. Xie stopped Xu Lu. She went upstairs to get the package and handed it to Xu Lu.

“You’re a woman and you don’t even have proper makeup. There’s no such thing as an actress like you. Use these face masks and clothes first. I went shopping today and accidentally bought too much.”

Mrs. Xie is just that kind of person. Even when she is nice to someone, she has to prove in some way that it was not intentional.

At her age, most of her makeup focuses on removing blemishes and tightening her skin.

However, the ones she gave Xu Lu were designed for young women, focusing on whitening and moisturizing. She obviously bought them with intention.

Xu Lu received the heavy package and felt heavy in her heart.

She had seen all kinds of despicable people over the years, but she had never seen anyone who was so nice to her.

Xu Lu clenched her hands, smiled, and said, "Auntie, thank you. Do you...do you like me? Do you want me to be your daughter-in-law?"

Mrs. Xie raised her chin. “Dream on. You want to be my daughter-in-law, so… so… you need to make me happy. Well, it’s time for you two to go. Watching you makes me angry. You can’t give me peace of mind.”

Xie Zhenting smiled. “Okay, we’ll go now. Once we’re gone, don’t miss us.”

Mrs. Xie turned around. “Who would miss you? I’m having a great time at home alone.”

"Then let's go."

"Bye-Bye."

Mrs. Xie heard the car engine start and exclaimed, "Two heartless children."

Aunt Wu asked while clearing the table, "Madam, you like Miss Xu very much, don't you?"

"Nonsense... I... I just feel that she... she's pitiful. She lost her mother when she was young and grew up with a stepmother. She must have gone through a lot of hardships when she was young. ... The most important thing is that Zhen Ting loves her. If he loves her, I, as a mother, can't just stand in his way. Besides, she... is very capable. If they were together, she could control the future of that little hooligan."

Aunt Wu nodded. “Yes, you are right.”

Mrs. Shea stretched her weary bones. After a long day of shopping, followed by an argument with Mrs. Grant, she felt exhausted.

"I'm going upstairs to take a nap. Aunt Wu, remember to go to the market tomorrow and buy some spareribs. Select the right ones."

"OK!"

Xu Lu looked blankly at the passing cars, deeply immersed in unknown thoughts.

Xie Zhenting was concentrating on driving. He glanced at Xu Lu secretly and said, “I think I should tell you one thing. I’m not a homeless person.”

Xu Lu turned around in confusion. "Huh?"

“I did lose two Lamborghinis in the past, but a few days later, I won four. My earning power is stronger than my spending.

Xu Lu was drowsy. Why should he explain this to her?

Xu Lu nodded. "Yes, you are...very capable."

There is no doubt that everyone knows that the young master of the Xie family is a man who uses the most ruthless methods and genius to make money.

Xie Zhenting raised the corner of his mouth. "I'm glad you know."

He wanted Xu Lu to know that he could make money. He was not a vagabond. She didn’t need to worry about him squandering all his assets and losing the ability to support them.

However, Xu Lu obviously didn't think too much about the meaning of Xie Zhenting's words. She was distracted.

As soon as Xu Lu arrived at the set, she wanted to go out, but the door was locked by Xie Zhenting.

"Wait a minute. I need to tell you something."

Xu Lu looked at him. "What?"

Xie Zhenting looked at her. Those black eyes... were deep and soft, as if they could swallow her whole. Xu Lu was stunned for a moment.

Xie Zhenting said seriously: "We have known each other for three and a half years. At the beginning, I looked down on you. I thought how could there be a freak like you. In the three years since you left, I never thought of you. I just treated you as a woman who slept with me one night, no big deal. I didn't expect to see you again, nor did I expect to see you three years later. I still remember everything about you. I thought I had forgotten, but... I didn't..."

“At the time, I was thinking, how could I remember this woman so clearly? What was her use? I hated you so much, but I couldn’t stop myself from missing you.”

Xie Zhenting laughed at himself. “I want to find you, want to sleep with you… I guess I’m only interested in your body… On the other hand, your temper is an extra challenge.”

Xu Lu grabbed the door and held on tightly. The car had a good sound insulation effect. She couldn’t hear any sound outside the car, only Xie Zhenting’s voice.

His voice was melodious and his words were serious.

Xu Lu listened quietly to every word he said, as if she was mesmerized by his voice.

"After living together for a while, I realized that you hated me. Somehow, I wanted to get closer to you. I didn't understand what made you such a good candidate. Humans are very complicated animals, don't you think? I didn't hate you from the beginning. I just wanted to deny that I was attracted to a woman like you."

"Xu Lu, I think I..."

Xu Lu quickly covered Xie Zhenting's mouth, stopping him from speaking, and replied: "I think I know what you want to say. Don't say it now, don't... Let me think about it for a few days, don't come to me. My mind is a little confused now, I'm sorry..."

Xu Lu was anxious, scared and felt insecure.

She knew the path she was on, a path she could only walk alone. There was no light on this path, only the darkness of sin.

She is not afraid of crime or cruelty, but she dare not love anyone.

She was afraid of others' comfort, but at the same time she tried to obtain that warmth.

This is how human beings are - the more they walk in darkness, the more they long for light.

Even though you know the light is not yours, you still long to see it.

Xie Zhenting saw Xu Lu’s fragile and weak eyes. She had reached her limit. Now is not the time.

Xie Zhenting sighed and grabbed Xu Lu's hand. "Okay, I won't say anything. You really... you... if you didn't want me to say anything, you should have said it earlier - or you could have used your mouth. Why did you make me talk so much, just to interrupt me at the last minute? I thought about the whole process and prepared myself. Now, the script I spent so much effort preparing is forgotten, and who knows when I will remember it again."

Xu Lu smiled. "Then don't say anything. We will treat what you just said as if you never said it."

Xie Zhenting immediately replied: "Impossible, absolutely not."

Xu Lu caressed Xie Zhenting's chin. "I have to go now. The show is about to start. I haven't finished my lines yet."

Xie Zhenting's face darkened, giving the impression of 'You can go now, I won't open the door.'

Xu Lu sighed. This guy was starting his Don Quixote mode again.