Before long, the drenched Shen Qianqian was brought before Su Hua.
Her clothes were torn in several places.
Her face and body bore numerous injuries—bruises of blue and purple—leaving her looking utterly disheveled.
"Su Hua, you vicious witch! How dare you do this to me!" Shen Qianqian glared at Su Hua with hatred.
Her entire body ached with weakness, leaving her barely able to stand, let alone walk. Every movement sent sharp pain radiating from her lower body.
She was consumed by hatred, wishing she could tear that bitch’s face apart. She felt filthy, humiliated—all because of Su Hua.
Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow. "Miss Shen, what kind of nonsense are you spouting? Our CEO Su is merely following your example. If we’re talking about cruelty, how could she possibly compare to you? If Su Hua were just an ordinary person, she’d be the one suffering this fate right now."
Shen Qianqian gritted her teeth.
Regret gnawed at her. Had she known Su Hua’s true identity, she would never have dared to cross her.
But she couldn’t let go of Lin Xuan…
At the thought of him, her eyes burned red with fury.
Now that she’d been violated by so many men—and this bitch had even recorded it—Lin Xuan would surely find her disgusting.
He never liked her to begin with. If he found out about this, any chance she had with him would vanish.
What was she supposed to do now?
"Jiang Qing, what else did Shen Qianqian plan to do to me?" Su Hua inquired.
"CEO Su, she intended to carve the word ‘bitch’ into both sides of your face," Jiang Qing answered respectfully.
Su Hua narrowed her eyes. "Bring me the tools."
"Yes, CEO Su."
Soon, Jiang Qing returned with a needle.
Su Hua frowned.
"That’s too small."
Understanding immediately, Jiang Qing presented a small knife instead. "CEO Su, here you go."
Su Hua took the blade, its surface glinting coldly under the light.
Shen Qianqian trembled, her teeth chattering in fear.
What was Su Hua planning?
Was she really going to ruin her face?
No.
She couldn’t!
Her face was everything!
"You fox spirit—no, CEO Su!" Shen Qianqian mustered all her strength to crawl toward Su Hua, desperately kowtowing. "CEO Su, please spare me! I’ll never dare to cross you again!"
"You don’t like me clinging to Lin Xuan, right? I swear, I’ll never even think of getting close to him again!"
"I’ll avoid him at all costs—just please, don’t ruin my face!"
She couldn’t become a monster.
If the word "bitch" was carved into her skin, how could she ever show herself in public again?
"Shen Qianqian, it’s too late for that," Su Hua said, twirling the knife. "I gave you chances, but you refused to listen. You kept clinging to my A-Xuan."
The cold blade tapped against Shen Qianqian’s cheek, making her shudder violently.
"I warned you—anyone who covets A-Xuan deserves a fate worse than death." Su Hua smirked. "So, Shen Qianqian, enjoy what’s coming."
Su Hua’s phone clattered to the floor, ignored.
The sharp tip of the knife pressed against Shen Qianqian’s face, freezing her in place.
Then, a ringtone cut through the tension.
Shen Qianqian noticed—the phone on the ground, screen up, displayed the caller ID: "A-Xuan."
It had to be Lin Xuan!
She had to let him know how cruel this woman truly was!
She opened her mouth to scream, to beg for help—
But Su Hua ordered, "Gag her."
A cloth was shoved into Shen Qianqian’s mouth, silencing her.
Only then did Su Hua answer the call.
"Hua Bao, are you still at the office?" Lin Xuan asked.
"I’m out discussing a collaboration," Su Hua replied smoothly.
"When will you be back tonight? I’m making your favorite—sweet and sour ribs and shrimp."
"About two hours. A-Xuan, do we have oysters? I want you to eat those." Su Hua’s lips curled suggestively.
Lin Xuan coughed. "...We do."
He was convinced his Hua Bao’s mind was filled with nothing but indecent thoughts.
"Hua Bao, focus on your meeting. I’ll have dinner ready when you get back."
Just as he was about to hang up, muffled noises came through the line.
"What’s that sound?" Lin Xuan frowned.
Su Hua glanced at Jiang Qing, who immediately clamped a hand over Shen Qianqian’s mouth.
With an innocent tone, Su Hua replied, "Oh, it’s nothing. The client didn’t know my rules and tried to push a man on me. I had Jiang Qing drag him out."
Jiang Qing: "..."
The CEO’s lies were truly effortless. Impressive.
Shen Qianqian’s face burned with rage.
This bitch!
Who was she trying to fool with that pure, innocent act?
But she was powerless, forced to watch as Su Hua deceived Lin Xuan.
"Really?" Lin Xuan sounded skeptical.
He could’ve sworn it was a woman’s voice.
"A-Xuan." Su Hua’s eyes softened. "I belong to you. I’d never let another man touch me."
And in return, A-Xuan had to remain untouched too.
Every woman who desired him would be dealt with.
Su Hua’s murderous gaze settled on Shen Qianqian.
Lin Xuan’s heart swelled.
Hua Bao had kept her word—in this life and the last, she’d been his alone.
Who wouldn’t adore a woman so utterly devoted to him?
In his past life, he’d been blind. This time, he’d cherish her properly.
"Me too," Lin Xuan said tenderly.
"Good boy." Su Hua’s voice dripped with affection. "Wait for me. I’ll reward you when I get back. It’s been days since we’ve been intimate… How about the study this time?"
Jiang Qing: "..."
Seriously, CEO Su? Flirting like this in front of everyone?
Even the bodyguards were stunned.
Their ruthless CEO was like this with Young Master Lin?
Shen Qianqian’s eyes nearly bulged out of her skull.
Slut!
Lin Xuan cleared his throat.
Why did every conversation circle back to this?
"Hua Bao, I’ll go prepare the ingredients. I’ll be waiting."
"Mm."
Su Hua ended the call.
Jiang Qing removed the gag from Shen Qianqian’s mouth.
"Bitch!" Shen Qianqian spat—but the icy look in Su Hua’s eyes choked the rest of her words.
Su Hua bent down, gloved fingers gripping Shen Qianqian’s chin. "What were you trying to do just now? Hoping A-Xuan would save you?"
"Or did you want him to know how I’m treating you?"
Her voice was lethally calm.
Shen Qianqian’s eyes widened in terror.
"N-no, CEO Su, you’ve got it all wrong!"
"Wrong?" Su Hua’s lips curled into a bloodthirsty smile. "I don’t think so. Since you love talking so much, how about I take your voice away?"
Jiang Qing understood.
She signaled a subordinate to fetch the medicine.
"What are you going to do to me?" Shen Qianqian bit her lip.
Su Hua didn’t answer, merely spinning the knife idly in her hand.
"CEO Su, the medicine is here."
Jiang Qing handed her a small vial.
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young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
