When Chen Cai heard this, her once-cold eyes flickered with panic—but she quickly regained composure.
"Xu Mu! Stop spouting nonsense! Believe it or not, I'll sue you for defamation!"
"Then go ahead and sue," Xu Mu replied coolly. "To prove I'm not lying, I'll just have to show Feng Kang the video of you and Dai Xiao together."
Of course, Xu Mu didn't actually have any video, but according to the plot, Chen Cai did have an affair with Dai Xiao.
Their relationship was one of mutual benefit.
For years, Chen Cai had been fighting to secure the family inheritance for her son.
But in Feng Kang's eyes, there was only his eldest son, Feng Ruili.
Would a woman like Chen Cai tolerate that?
Feng Ruili's mother had long been dead, and now she was Feng Kang's legitimate wife.
Even if Feng Kang split the inheritance evenly, she could barely accept that.
But out of the entire Feng family fortune, she and Feng Jian controlled only a tenth.
And since Feng Kang was chairman—and had even written his will to hand everything to Feng Ruili—there was nothing she could do.
Being a domineering woman, Chen Cai decided: if she couldn't win within the family, she'd find outside help.
That's when Dai Xiao approached her.
The two immediately hit it off.
Dai Xiao helped Chen Cai fight for power in the company, while Chen Cai satisfied Dai Xiao's… interests.
According to the story, Dai Xiao even developed a liking for her—because it was thrilling.
He would visit the Feng home under the pretense of meeting Feng Jian, but whenever Feng Kang and Feng Jian were away, he'd seize the opportunity to "visit" Chen Cai instead.
"Impossible! There's no way you have a video!" Chen Cai shook her head hard.
"So, Madam, you're admitting to your relationship with Dai Xiao, then?"
Xu Mu watched her through the rearview mirror, his expression calm.
Chen Cai's face turned deathly pale. "You… you're talking nonsense!"
The icy arrogance she'd shown earlier was long gone.
"How bold of you, Madam—carrying on with Dai Xiao right in your own home. Aren't you afraid Feng Kang or Feng Jian might walk in?"
Xu Mu smiled. "Feng Kang might let it go, but poor Feng Jian… tell me, who's really his father?"
Chen Cai's mind went blank, her whole body trembling.
Moments ago, she'd doubted Xu Mu's claims—but now, she had no choice but to believe.
It was true: she and Dai Xiao had done such things at the Feng home. It had started as revenge against Feng Kang.
She was his wife, yet treated as invisible.
And besides, Feng Kang was in his fifties—aging, weak—while Dai Xiao was young and vigorous, a world apart.
"Xu Mu… how did you get those videos?" she asked, terrified.
She was afraid.
If this scandal came to light, Feng Kang might not dare to go after Dai Xiao—but he would definitely come for her.
She had no doubt Feng Kang would kill her.
"That's not your concern. What matters is, I have the videos," Xu Mu said with a shrug.
"What… what do you want?"
Chen Cai looked at him warily, glancing at Feng Jian outside the car.
"Madam, I'm not sure what I want. Maybe you can help me figure that out."
Xu Mu smiled at her through the mirror.
"You're not thinking…"
Chen Cai instinctively covered her chest, then slowly lowered her hand again. At least, she thought, Xu Mu was handsome.
"Don't get the wrong idea, Madam," Xu Mu said, speechless. Did she really think he wasn't picky?
Sure, she might be a fine meal once—but two people had already eaten from that plate. Who knew who else had?
He didn't have a taste for leftovers.
"As far as I know, back when Feng Kang fought against my Xu family, he did plenty of illegal things."
Xu Mu's gaze hardened. "I want evidence—proof that'll send him to prison."
"So you want to destroy the Feng family?" Chen Cai narrowed her eyes to slits.
"I only want to destroy Feng Kang. Once he's ruined, we can split the Feng family assets fifty-fifty."
Xu Mu's tone was casual.
Chen Cai's expression shifted—anger, calculation, hesitation. After a long pause, she said, "I need time to think."
"Of course. I've got plenty of time," Xu Mu said with a smile.
"Not as much as you think. Yesterday, Dai Xiao told me he's planning to move against your Xu family," Chen Cai countered sharply, trying to regain some control. "I can help you mediate."
"No need. The Xu family welcomes Dai Xiao's visit."
Xu Mu didn't even take him seriously. He already had several ways to handle the Dai family.
"You're not planning to threaten him with the video of us, are you? Let me tell you—he's not afraid."
Chen Cai's tone turned serious.
"Relax, Madam. I wouldn't do that. I don't want you dead," Xu Mu said evenly.
If word got out, Feng Kang would never spare her.
That secret was something Xu Mu intended to hold onto—for as long as it benefited him—until the Feng family's downfall.
"My son's condition… was that your doing?" Chen Cai asked coldly.
"It really wasn't. I had the same illness before, and medicine from that divine doctor is hard to get," Xu Mu said, handing her the pill. "Happy cooperation. I expect to see the Feng family's dirt soon."
Chen Cai said nothing, took the pill, and stepped out of the car.
"Mom! Did you get the medicine?" Feng Jian ran over, looking pitiful.
"Useless brat!"
She snapped, then shoved the pill into his hand.
"Mom! Thank you!"
Feng Jian didn't care what they'd talked about—he just wanted to be cured.
Chen Cai got back into her car and drove off. This secret threatened her very life.
She wasn't the type to let anyone hold power over her.
And even if she had to submit—it wouldn't be to Xu Mu.
Having a man like that trample her dignity was the greatest insult.
She was going to find Dai Xiao and have him deal with it.
Dai Xiao was a martial artist, and his bodyguards were even stronger. Worst case, they'd just make Xu Mu disappear.
Through the car window, Xu Mu watched Chen Cai's car disappear. Then he looked at the elated Feng Jian, his expression calm as still water.
He knew Feng Jian well. Whether or not Dai Xiao had ordered him, the man would still try to attack him.
According to the original villain Xu Mu's memories, when the Xu family fell, he hadn't dared to come to Yang City—because he feared Feng Jian's revenge.
Now that Dai Xiao was also making a move, Xu Mu needed to act fast.
He had to find a certain woman—the vicious supporting female of the original novel.
A ruthless, cunning woman who was infatuated with the Dragon King.
Out of jealousy toward Shen Wanning, the Dragon King's beloved, she had attacked Shen Wanning multiple times—almost killing her once, which enraged the Dragon King enough to execute her personally.
That woman was Dai Xingluo, from the Dai family.
Since Xu Mu had altered the story's course, delaying the Dragon King's return, he would now take over that fateful encounter himself.
She would be the key piece in bringing down the Dai family.
…
When Xu Mu's car drove off, Feng Jian quickly jogged to his own car.
Without hesitation, he popped the black pill into his mouth.
Moments later, a wave of warmth spread through his stomach, then flowed toward the afflicted area.
Feng Jian's eyes went wide in disbelief. In less than a minute, he felt something.
He immediately opened his phone, logged onto a certain "risk" website, and just seeing the homepage—
"Holy sh*t! It's really working!"
Tears welled up in joy. The medicine actually worked.
It was too late to call anyone—he immediately used both hands… to fulfill his long-lost dream.