How About the Xu Family

Xu Mu downed one glass of alcohol after another. Seeing Chai Xiongtao lock the private room’s door from the inside, he immediately guessed what the two of them were planning to do.

Xu Mu was furious. Wasn’t she supposed to be the type who liked to string people along, never letting anyone have their way?

Why didn’t she refuse?

The door was locked—didn’t she realize what he intended to do?

“Damn it!”

Xu Mu slammed his glass onto the bar counter and turned to head upstairs.

“Brother-in-law! Where are you going?”

Ye Yu, noticing Xu Mu ascending the stairs, quickly followed.

“Sir, access to the second floor is restricted to Black Card members. May I see your card?”

A security guard at the staircase smiled politely as he blocked the way.

“How do I get a Black Card?” Xu Mu asked coldly.

“You’ll need to spend at least 10,000 yuan at our bar,” the guard replied with a grin.

“Tonight, all the women’s tabs are on me!”

With that, Xu Mu shoved the guard aside and took the stairs two at a time.

“Sir!”

The guard immediately chased after him, but Xu Mu had already reached Feng Yue’s private room. With one punch, he shattered a hole through the door, then reached inside to unlock it.

When Xu Mu stepped inside, he saw Chai Xiongtao forcing a glass of alcohol into Feng Yue’s mouth.

Feng Yue froze the moment she spotted Xu Mu, her seductive eyes widening in shock.

Then, tears began to fall.

She had already come all the way to Yang City—why was he here?

Back in that underground parking lot, she had given him her innocence. She had resolved to become ruthless, willing to do whatever it took to achieve her goals.

She was confident in herself. If she lowered her guard, she could climb the ranks quickly.

Just like the name of this bar—Dark Moon—she had decided to embrace the shadows.

So why…?

Why was Xu Mu standing before her again?

Had he been searching for her all this time?

Impossible!

She knew men too well. Someone straightforward like Xu Mu was easy to read.

He hadn’t pursued her for marriage—only for her body. That was why she resented him.

But she had already given herself to him. What more did he want?

“Sir!”

The security guard finally caught up, grabbing Xu Mu’s arm. “Sister Yue, my apologies—”

“Leave. This doesn’t concern you.”

Feng Yue wiped her tears with her sleeve before forcing a faint smile.

“Understood.”

The guard nodded and retreated.

Meanwhile, Ye Yu was held back by another guard downstairs. The deafening music drowned out her shouts, leaving Xu Mu unaware of her calls.

“You… Xu Mu?”

Chai Xiongtao frowned at the familiar yet unfamiliar man before him.

“Yeah, it’s me.”

Xu Mu strode further into the room.

“Young Master Xu, destroying my property is grounds for calling the police,” Feng Yue said with a smirk.

Slap!

Xu Mu struck her across the face.

Feng Yue clutched her cheek, stunned.

Beside her, Chai Xiongtao was equally bewildered. What grudge did these two have?

“Feng Yue, you’ve got some nerve! You infected me with something! How the hell are you going to make up for that?” Xu Mu growled.

Chai Xiongtao immediately recoiled, pouring alcohol over his hands in a panic to disinfect them.

So she’s a walking biohazard? No wonder she’s so loose. If not for Xu Mu, I might’ve been next.

He almost felt like treating Xu Mu to dinner as thanks for taking the bullet.

“Young Master Xu, it seems you two have unfinished business. I’ll take my leave.”

With that, Chai Xiongtao turned to go, muttering under his breath, “What terrible luck.”

Feng Yue remained unshaken. She sat back down and asked coolly, “Young Master Xu, what exactly did I infect you with?”

“You gave me a cold.”

Xu Mu shut the door and took a seat opposite her.

“That’s not funny. Do you realize your words could ruin my reputation?”

Her smile faded as she glared at him sternly.

“I don’t like seeing you with other men.” Xu Mu’s expression remained calm.

[Affection +20]

Feng Yue scoffed. “So, you’ve been stalking me lately? But don’t you think you’re overstepping? What are you to me?”

Xu Mu locked eyes with her. “I can be your support.”

Her pupils contracted before she quickly averted her gaze.

“Once someone starts falling, there’s no bottom. Their morals keep sinking. Feng Yue, I don’t want to see you like that.”

“Your way of speaking has changed a lot recently.”

Feng Yue’s eyes reddened. “Xu Mu! You and I aren’t the same. You’ve lived carefree, but I have my own battles to fight.”

“I envy you. But I’m just a bastard child. My mother was a hotel receptionist when Feng Kang took a liking to her—he forced himself on her!”

Tears streamed down her face as she choked back sobs. “And do you know what the Feng Family called her? A whore! My mother died of depression at forty. What did she ever do to deserve that?”

The memories flashed vividly in her mind—her mother fleeing with her to a distant town.

Yet even then, the Feng Family never let them be, sending people to harass them at every turn.

From childhood, Feng Yue had lived in fear.

She never truly wanted to be part of the Feng Family. After her mother’s death, her heart was set on revenge.

Through sheer grit, she built several businesses in just a few years.

Feng Kang, recognizing her talent, sought her out and sent her to Jiang City to dismantle the Xu Family.

If she succeeded, he promised to accept her and let her take over the Feng Family’s enterprises.

She pretended to be eager for his approval, agreeing readily.

She wanted control. She wanted to take back everything that was rightfully hers.

But after the Xu Family’s downfall, when she returned to the Feng Family, she realized she would always be an outsider.

Feng Yue was nearing thirty. Her youth wouldn’t last much longer.

With the failure of the weight-loss drug venture, her plans had crumbled.

If she didn’t act soon, it would be too late.

After Xu Mu saved her, she had resolved to give him her first time—a way to repay him.

Then, while she was still young, she would claw her way up and bring down the Feng Family.

Who would’ve thought that just as she was making progress with Chai Xiongtao, Xu Mu would barge in and ruin everything?

“Work for me. I’ll help you take down the Feng Family.”

Xu Mu rose to his feet, extending a hand to Feng Yue as she wept.

“Young Master Xu, you don’t understand. You’ve lived in a greenhouse your whole life. You have no idea how cruel the world can be.”

Feng Yue shook her head weakly. “Feng Kang’s first wife is dead, so why does he favor his eldest son so much? Because she was from a hidden clan!”

“A hidden clan?”

Xu Mu’s eyes narrowed. The Feng Family was more complicated than he thought.

“Exactly. You might not even know what a hidden clan is. They have legendary ancient martial artists—kings lurking in the shadows of this world.”

Feng Yue met his gaze. “If you provoke them, just one of their members could wipe out your entire Xu Family—”

Xu Mu slid one hand into his pocket and swept the other through the air.

Zing!

A translucent sword, fluid as water, erupted from his palm.

Boom!

The wooden table before him shattered instantly into pieces—not only that, but even the floor in front of Feng Yue exploded open, leaving a gaping hole the size of a basketball.

"What do you think of the Xu Family?"

Xu Mu gazed calmly at Feng Yue.