Xu Zhengxi rushed home as soon as she finished work.
Those in the Lingnan decision-making circle, regardless of which camp they belonged to, were all subdued by him and dared not utter a word.
But he felt no joy at all; instead, a deep sadness lingered in his chest, difficult to dissipate.
Even if you gave him the position he wanted now, he wouldn't be happy.
Xu Zhengxi gripped the black packaging box in his hand, his fingers tightening. The delicate texture of the cardboard box was deeply dented, and the surface of the box was deformed.
The official car arrived at the entrance of the Xu residence. Usually, when Xu Zhe was home, he would greet the car there with Butler Zhou. Today, only Butler Zhou and the servants were there.
Xu Zhengxi was inevitably disappointed and got out of the car with a cold face.
"Young Master." Butler Zhou greeted him as usual, and then reported on Xu Zhe's meal.
Hearing that her appetite hadn't decreased, Xu Zhengxi's cold expression finally softened a little.
Upon arriving at Xu Zhe's door, Butler Zhou tactfully withdrew, and the bodyguards on duty stepped aside to open the door for Xu Zhengxi.
Xu Zhengxi squeezed the black box in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then took it inside.
Xu Zhe wasn't in the bedroom, but was leaning against the sofa in the living room.
One side of her long hair cascaded down her neck, while the other fell loosely down her back. The exposed side of her fair neck was covered with noticeable marks.
Xu Zhengxi walked over to her, but seeing that she didn't look up at him, he squatted down in front of the sofa, not daring to sit next to her.
"Does it hurt?" He reached out to touch the spots on his neck, but she dodged him.
Having missed its target, Xu Zhengxi reluctantly withdrew his hand.
"I'm sorry, I won't use such a heavy load next time." He apologized and promised to change.
Xu Zhe still didn't look at him, only staring at his phone. His pupils reflected the lively scene on the screen, not giving Xu Zhengxi any attention.
"I heard you had a good appetite today. I'll make you a few more of your favorite dishes tomorrow," he said, changing the subject.
His response was still indifference and silence.
Xu Zhengxi lowered his eyes and placed the black box in his hand on the coffee table.
"Did you take a shower?" Before she could answer, he stood up and picked her up in his arms. "No, I'll help you."
"No!" Xu Zhe finally spoke, his tone unfriendly and his face full of annoyance.
Xu Zhengxi smiled.
"So this is how you'll talk to me." He led the person into the bathroom without further ado.
Then, with practiced ease, he helped her fill the bathtub with water, removing all the obstacles.
Despite Ren Xuzhe's various attempts to push, yell, and cooperate, he was still properly placed in the water.
Xu Zhe tried his best but couldn't overcome the man's strength, and in the end he had no choice but to let him have his way.
But Xu Zhengxi's lingering gaze on the marks on her body made her blush so deeply it felt like her face was about to bleed.
She didn't understand why he wasn't angry. She ran away, she was indifferent, she hit him, she cursed him, why didn't he kick her out?
Xu Zhe was puzzled. When did Xu Zhengxi's temper become so good?!
It wasn't until she finished showering and returned to her room that she realized how naive she had been.
Xu Zhengxi's temper didn't just improve; it was worse than she could have imagined!
"What is this?!" Xu Zhe stared at the gold chain on his ankle.
Xu Zhengxi secured the other end of the chain and gently stroked her face: "New military-grade material, lightweight and sturdy."
He smiled and gently kissed her ear: "How could I bear to hurt you with something heavy?"
"you!"
Xu Zhe's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes in an instant. His face turned deathly pale with fright.
"Pervert!" she cursed.
She never imagined that Xu Zhengxi would go to such lengths!
"You're a pervert!" she continued to curse him, shouting with all her might.
The angry shriek was like a sharp blade, shattering the silence of the room and tearing at Xu Zhengxi's heart.
"Well, let me introduce you to him." Xu Zhengxi lowered his head and smiled, concealing the pain in his eyes.
When he looked up again, there was that devilishly handsome face, with a captivating beauty that exuded a dangerous aura that made people want to stay away.
Xu Zhe fell silent, and then, unsurprisingly, was forced onto the bed...
The gold chain on her ankle made a crisp, metallic clanging sound, ringing incessantly from evening until late at night...
The next day, after Xu Zhengxi left, Aunt Lin came in to deliver the meal and was really shocked by the scene inside!
"Miss Zhe..." Her elderly heart couldn't withstand such stimulation, and it started pounding incessantly.
Yesterday, the bruises all over his body were tolerable; she could understand the impetuousness of youth. But the chains on his ankles today were truly incomprehensible—even prisoners weren't chained like that!
Young master, this is... going too far!
Aunt Lin looked at Xu Zhe with concern: "Miss Zhe, are you feeling alright?!"
Xu Zhe turned his head to meet her gaze: "I feel very uncomfortable, Aunt Lin, can you let me out?"
Aunt Lin: "..." Then she lowered her head, feeling guilty that she cared about her but couldn't help her.
“Miss Zhe, you and the young master have such a good relationship, so why make trouble when you can live a peaceful life together? The young master loves you very much and certainly wouldn’t want to treat you like this.”
She didn't know how to persuade her, so she just said whatever came to mind.
She had witnessed the relationship between the young master and Miss Zhe from the very beginning, and she couldn't understand how things had turned out this way when the two of them clearly loved each other!
Xu Zhe stopped talking and sat quietly on the bed, being helped to wash up.
Aunt Lin helped her wash up, then cut her breakfast into small bites and fed them to her.
At this point, Xu Zhe stopped cooperating.
"Miss Zhe, you can make a fuss, but you still have to eat!" Aunt Lin said anxiously. Her appetite was fine yesterday, so why is she refusing to eat today?
Xu Zhe ignored her and lay down on the bed, the chains on his ankles making a crisp sound with each movement.
Aunt Lin sighed again and again, having no other choice but to go to Butler Zhou for help.
Butler Zhou checked the time and realized it was a busy time for the young master. Since he was at home and hadn't run away, it wasn't a big deal.
So I asked Aunt Lin to prepare a nutritional milkshake and send it over. I'll report on the meal later.
Xu Zhengxi didn't receive a message from Butler Zhou until the afternoon.
He was in a meeting listening to a report when he saw that Xu Zhe had refused to eat or drink any water all day, and his face immediately darkened.
The person giving the report immediately started stammering when they saw the leader's dark expression.
Xu Zhengxi found the previous reports to be full of platitudes and empty talk, lacking any substance. Now, even the report itself was hesitant and stumbling, which further fueled his dissatisfaction.
The presenter was trembling with fear, his speech going from stuttering to a trembling voice. Xu Zhengxi finally couldn't listen anymore, pushed back his chair, got up, and went straight to the conference room door.
After the leader disappeared outside the door, a commotion broke out in the meeting room.
When someone asked if there was some kind of emergency, the leader wouldn't even listen to the report.
Some people criticize the reporting unit for neglecting its duties and now failing to even produce a proper report.
Some people even criticized the person giving the report, and when the leader's expression changed, they were so frightened that they couldn't speak fluently.
The presenter was under increasing pressure, and the middle-aged man in his forties couldn't help but cry in public.
The meeting room gradually quieted down after someone started crying.
Xu Zhengxi left the meeting room, got into the nanny car, and headed home.
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