Ye Yu's body was trembling, her face full of fear. "Brother-in-law, I don't want to go inside. Didn't you say before? The doghouse is my home."
In her heart, she had already cursed Xu Mu hundreds of times.
He was making her return to the house, only to suddenly turn around and say, "Who allowed you to come in?"
And then she would get beaten again. Ye Yu was not going to fall for it.
"I said, 'come back inside'."
Xu Mu repeated himself, his expression calm yet brooks no argument.
Hearing that tone, Ye Yu knew that the beating she was expecting today was unavoidable.
She could only nod forcedly.
Pushing open the villa's main door, the interior was decorated extremely lavishly. Xu Mu looked at the surrounding splendor, which reeked of being nouveau riche.
In truth, he didn't like this kind of decoration; it lacked style.
From the kitchen came the sound of stir-frying.
Seemingly hearing the door open, a beautiful woman wearing an apron and holding a spoon quickly walked out.
"Xiao Yu, why did you come in? There are cameras here..."
Before Ye Tong could finish, she saw Xu Mu in front of her, and she froze in place.
Xu Mu looked directly at her. Ye Tong had a natural "widow" physique.
Her hair was currently tied in a bun, revealing delicate facial features.
Her long, straight legs were no different from a model's.
Especially her eyes, which gave a sense of innocence and desolation, making people irresistibly want to cherish her.
The only slight drawback was that she wasn't as well-endowed as Mu Qingying.
But she wasn't flat either, having at least reached C-cup, looking equally curvaceous.
Xu Mu couldn't understand why the previous villain wasn't satisfied with a wife like this and even raised his hand to hit her.
And most importantly, they had been married for almost a month.
The previous villain hadn't touched Ye Tong once.
He never came home at night, always out enjoying the nightlife, and only came home in the morning to sleep late.
Xu Mu could guess the author's reason for this design.
How could a mere villain touch the cherished heroine of the mighty Dragon King's harem?
But now, he was no longer that villain.
Looking at his legal wife in front of him, if he didn't touch her, then he would be the one with a problem.
"You... why are you here?" Ye Tong asked nervously.
Xu Mu could see the panic on her face.
Using the God's Eye, he checked Ye Tong's information.
Name: Ye Tong
Identity: Housewife, female lead of The Dragon King Descends.
Favorability: -15
Destiny Level: 8 (Max Level 10)
Xu Mu sighed at this. Although the previous villain treated her the worst, her favorability was actually the highest.
Based on the plot, Xu Mu could guess the reason.
Ye Tong felt indebted to the Xu family.
When the Ye family first ran into trouble and needed capital turnover, she personally came to plead with Xu Shou, mentioning the close relationship between the two families' ancestors.
Xu Shou then invested a lot of money and resources to support the Ye family.
But despite this, it wasn't enough, ultimately leading to the Ye family's collapse and the disappearance of Ye Tong's parents.
Because of this incident, the Xu Group, which was originally one of the top five companies in the entire Jiangbei Province, dropped to over a dozen in just two years.
Although it was still a giant in Jiang City, the decline in status was real.
This was also the reason why the previous villain, Xu Mu, hated them.
The villain Xu Mu used to be the center of attention in other parts of Jiangbei Province.
As the family's status declined, even the young masters who used to flatter him dared to show him disrespect.
Of course, Xu Mu, who knew the plot, was very clear.
The Ye family's demise was because the protagonist, Ye Chen, offended a hidden family.
...
Xu Mu looked at Ye Tong again. Although her favorability towards him was also negative,
Deep down, she felt a sense of debt to him, or rather, to the Xu family.
According to the plot, Ye Yu repeatedly urged Ye Tong to get a divorce, but she never agreed.
"This is my home, why can't I be here?"
Xu Mu walked towards Ye Tong and handed her the flowers. "I bought these on the side of the road, they're for you."
Ye Yu, standing aside, cursed inwardly. They were clearly meant for Mu Qingying.
She didn't want them, so he turned around and gave them to her sister.
"This..."
Ye Tong was a bit confused. Had the sun risen from the west today?
Why would Xu Mu give her flowers?
Was he planning some new disgusting trick to mess with her?
Thinking this, black text floated above Ye Tong's head.
[Favorability -1]
Xu Mu saw this and felt helpless. How sensitive were these people?
"Go make dinner first. We'll eat together tonight."
Xu Mu waved his hand at Ye Tong, placing the flowers on the side table.
"Okay, it'll be another twenty minutes."
Ye Tong held the spoon and turned to go into the kitchen.
Actually, the meal was almost ready; she was just waiting for Ye Yu to come home.
But she hadn't cooked for Xu Mu, as he never ate dinner at home.
She didn't dare to tell him, afraid that Xu Mu would find another excuse to hit or scold her, so she just said to wait twenty more minutes.
...
At this moment, only Xu Mu and Ye Yu remained in the enormous living room.
Ye Yu felt like a fishbone was stuck in her throat and needles were piercing her back; she hated the sudden silence.
She really didn't want to stay with Xu Mu, so she spoke up, "Brother-in-law... I'm going back to the doghouse."
Xu Mu waved at Ye Yu. "Sit next to me."
Ye Yu was somewhat incredulous. She didn't understand what trick Xu Mu was trying to pull.
But compelled by Xu Mu's intimidation, she could only cautiously approach him and sit on the sofa.
"This villa has many rooms. You won't have to sleep in the doghouse anymore."
Xu Mu said, looking at Ye Yu.
Because of the close proximity, Ye Yu's unique scent drifted into Xu Mu's nostrils.
He couldn't help but take a breath.
Ah! The scent of youth.
The former villain truly was a wasteful fool.
Ye Yu was fidgeting; she really wanted to ask Xu Mu directly what he was trying to do.
If he truly wanted to hit her, he should just do it, why all the roundabout fuss?
"Brother-in-law, I think the doghouse is quite good."
Ye Yu spoke somewhat tremulously.
Xu Mu didn't reply to Ye Yu. Instead, he took out his phone and sent a message to the property management here, asking them to dismantle the doghouse in the yard.
The property fees in a villa district like this were exorbitant.
The staff here were naturally more dedicated than in a typical neighborhood.
After a short while, the sound of the doorbell was heard in the hall.
Xu Mu got up and walked towards the villa entrance. Five security guards in uniform were standing outside the fence.
The one leading them was a middle-aged man.
"Sir, how can we help you?"
The middle-aged man's face was respectful.
He had heard that this family was a big deal.
Even the owner of their villa district would have to bow and scrape to this gentleman.
Xu Mu opened the gate and pointed to the doghouse in the yard. "Tear this down for me. I don't want to see this anymore."
"Yes."
The middle-aged man nodded and immediately said to the few people behind him, "Go back and get the tools immediately. Hurry up."
"Yes!"
The men immediately trotted away.
Xu Mu didn't pay any more attention to them and returned to the villa's interior.
In just a short while, the security guards in the yard began to busy themselves.
Ye Yu watched them dismantle her home through the large floor-to-ceiling window, feeling a sense of discomfort.
A moment later, Ye Tong also came over carrying a dish.
When she saw the doghouse being dismantled through the window, her face instantly turned pale.
"What are you doing? Are you going to make Xiao Yu sleep on the street? What did she do wrong? Why are you treating her like this!"
Ye Tong was overcome with endless grievance, and tears welled up in her eyes.