Chapter 55: Night Before the Divorce the Villainous Family Can Hear My Thoughts!

 Chapter 55: Ho Xingjian, Give Me!

"Huo Xingjian, what nonsense are you spouting in broad daylight!" Shen Cheng, in a fit of anger, swore.

Her large, watery eyes glared at him, her chest heaving in anger.

With each rise and fall of her chest, it hit his own, making him feel a bit disoriented.

[This dog man, is he using a beauty trap to tempt me for Li Qingxue?]

[If this were the me before I awakened, in my late-stage romance brain, I would have fallen for it and not known north from south.]

[But the current Shen Cheng is no longer fooled by this. She doesn’t buy it anymore.]

"Stop swearing," Huo Xingjian shot her a mild glare, his voice filled with tenderness.

"None of your business!" Shen Cheng shot back coldly, rolling her eyes. "Take care of your Li Qingxue, I don’t need to—" [Mmm...]

Her lips were sealed by his again, this time with an even more intense, punishment-filled kiss.

"If you won’t listen, I’ll punish you like this," he said with a playful, mischievous grin as he wiped the corner of her lips gently.

"Could it be that Mrs. Huo wants me to punish you this way on purpose?"

"I..." Shen Cheng began, but he interrupted her.

"Yes, Mrs. Huo, you succeeded," he said, his voice now laced with more ambiguity, his gaze turning smoldering.

[Ah!]

At this moment, Shen Cheng could only scream, completely lost for words.

Then...

She lifted her foot and stomped hard on his foot, showing no mercy.

The pain caused Huo Xingjian to instinctively release his hold on her waist.

Quickly, Shen Cheng stepped back, putting some distance between them. "Huo Xingjian, I think you’re..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Huo Xingjian’s calm voice interrupted her.

"Do you want Yun Jiuting’s shop?" he asked, his gaze intense yet controlled.

Before Shen Cheng could finish her curse, she was suddenly overwhelmed with the image of stacks of red bills flying towards her.

[Ah! Even if I die buried under money, I would willingly accept it!]

"Yes!" she answered without hesitation, flashing him a smile that was both playful and somewhat flattering.

Seeing this, a satisfied smirk appeared on Huo Xingjian’s lips.

He took a step closer, closing the gap between them, and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Mrs. Huo, do Li Qingxue and I have a love affair?"

Through gritted teeth, Shen Cheng replied, her words not matching her heart, "No! Mr. Huo is the most family-oriented. His heart only holds me, his legitimate Mrs. Huo. How could he have any 'affair' with those...?"

"Mm?"

"With... love," she quickly corrected, swallowing the word that had almost slipped out.

[Endure hardship now to be above others. I’ll endure! For money, I’ll endure you, dog man!]

As she cursed inwardly, she maintained a charming, polite, and graceful smile on her face.

"Mm," Huo Xingjian nodded in mild satisfaction, turning to head upstairs.

His right hand arched in a clear motion, indicating for Shen Cheng to link her arm with his.

[Dog man, can’t you just mind your own business!]

Quickly linking her arm with his, she still smiled as brightly as a blooming flower.

Second Floor, Study

Huo Xingjian opened the safe.

Then...

Shen Cheng was completely stunned, her jaw practically unhinged in shock as she stared at the safe.

Inside the safe, there were two high stacks of red property deeds, and upon a quick estimation... there were at least fifty of them.

There were also many other bonds, stock contracts, company ownership certificates, and some documents she couldn’t even begin to understand.

The most blinding thing to her was the row of gold bars filling the safe.

Shen Cheng swallowed hard.

She had always known that Huo Xingjian was wealthy, but she had no idea he was this wealthy.

No, no, no!

These surely weren’t all his personal assets; perhaps this was just a small part of it.

But even this small part was enough to dazzle her eyes.

[Ah! Ah! Ah! Gold! Property deeds! These are my favorites!]

[Why don’t I have any of these? Why must I see so much? I want it all for myself!]

Shen Cheng’s eyes were fixed on the safe, and she didn’t notice the satisfied, smug smile curling up at the corner of Huo Xingjian’s lips.

Then...

"Ah! What are you doing?!"

Her line of sight was blocked by a wall of flesh. The golden bars were out of sight, and the thick stack of property deeds was also obscured.

Shen Cheng immediately panicked, reaching out to grab the culprit blocking her view.

But the wall of flesh didn’t budge, still blocking her sight.

"Huo Xingjian, what are you doing?" Shen Cheng yelled angrily at him. "You’re blocking my view!"

"Is that so?" Huo Xingjian smiled and casually took a few property deeds from the safe, waving them in front of her. "Mrs. Huo, do you want them?"

Shen Cheng instinctively jumped up to snatch the deeds from his hand. "Yes, yes! Give them to me!"

He held the property deeds in one hand and securely wrapped his other arm around her waist, his voice low and seductive in her ear. "Alright! This small request, I’ll naturally fulfill for Mrs. Huo."

"??" Shen Cheng’s face was blank.

She lifted her gaze to meet his, and clearly saw a certain desire in his eyes.

In an instant, Shen Cheng realized what was happening.

Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and in anger, she kicked at his leg. "..."

"Don’t want them?" Before she could speak, his pleasant yet slightly threatening voice interrupted. "Then forget it."

Saying this, he moved to return the red property deeds back into the safe, his expression showing a hint of helpless disappointment.

"Yes, yes!" Shen Cheng blurted out, immediately reaching for the deeds again. "Huo Xingjian, give them to me!"

Upon hearing this, a deeper smile spread across Huo Xingjian’s face, and he no longer teased her.

He handed the property deeds to her.

[Ah! Ah! Ah! Property deeds! Mine! Mine!]

[Huo Xingjian, this dog man, isn’t so bad after all! But if he could give me a few more deeds, that would be even better. And the gold in the safe...]

[Ugh... maybe I’m being a bit greedy!]

[Not greedy, not greedy! As long as it’s Huo Xingjian’s, it’s all mine. After all, he’s the one who caused me so much suffering!]

She tightly hugged the deeds to her chest, looking blissful and intoxicated.

[Ah! I’m a little rich woman with several properties now!]

[I need to find a way to get a few more deeds. Money is never too much, especially since I’ll need to support a well-behaved little puppy in the future.]

"Still thinking about divorce, Mrs. Huo?" Huo Xingjian’s cold, almost gritted voice sounded in her ear. "Let me remind you, as a couple, half of what’s in this safe belongs to you. But..."

"If you divorce me, you’ll only get what’s in your hands—those few deeds. The rest? I won’t give you any more. After all, I haven’t cheated. I’m not the one at fault."