Chapter 281

How could her own little tricks possibly fool her?

Realizing this, Xiao Wanling panicked completely.

She was finished, completely finished.

She had actually been… with her husband, right inside her home.

On top of that, she was her daughter's best friend.

Would Su Wanqiu beat her to death?

Thinking of those mistress-catching incidents she had seen online,

hair pulling, stripping clothes… and even posting it online for a public execution.

The more Wanling thought about it, the more terrified she became.

She ate faster, wanting to leave as soon as possible.

Su Wanqiu had indeed noticed.

Xiao Wanling hid it very well.

If she hadn't already known that Xiao Wanling was having an affair with Xu Hao,

and observed closely,

it really would have been hard to tell.

Her brows were relaxed, her eyes dewy and charming, and her skin flushed with pink…

These were clearly the signs of post-coital satisfaction.

After the family finished eating, Xiao Wanling took the opportunity to say goodbye.

Su Wanqiu spoke up to stop her.

Xiao Wanling's heart sank to the bottom of her stomach, turning completely cold.

Flustered, she explained,

"Aunt Su, I have some matters to attend to back home."

"What's the rush? I just want to say a few words to you, it won't take long."

Sensing Su Wanqiu's meaningful gaze, Xiao Wanling's heart sank with dread.

In the end, she couldn't bring herself to voice a refusal.

Finally, as if heading to an execution ground, she followed Su Wanqiu into the courtyard.

[Ding… Su Wanqiu feels extremely anxious, Emotion Points +678…]

[Ding… Su Wanqiu feels flustered, Emotion Points +876…]

Xiao Wanling's anxious expression had long been noticed by Xu Hao.

However, he was happy to keep farming Emotion Points,

so he didn't call her out or comfort her.

This protagonist's stepmother had already been thoroughly conquered by him.

She wouldn't throw a huge scene just because there were other women.

Su Wanqiu had also long known about Xiao Wanling and him.

Don't forget…

The bodyguards he arranged around Su Wanqiu

served not only as protection, but also for surveillance.

Any little sign of movement would be reported to him.

In fact, this news had originally been leaked by the protagonist, Li Xiao.

At that time, Su Wanqiu's reaction was calm.

She even had the idea of helping him select concubines for his harem.

Xu Hao believed Su Wanqiu wouldn't do anything to Xiao Wanling,

so he didn't bother interfering in the matter between the two women.

Once in the courtyard, Su Wanqiu's very first words frightened Xiao Wanling nearly to death.

"I know all about you and Xu Hao. You were quite satisfied just now, weren't you?"

Xiao Wanling's face turned pale. Her vision went dark, and she nearly collapsed.

Su Wanqiu really did know.

What to do, what to do?

Unable to think of a solution in the moment,

she could only admit her mistake.

"I'm sorry, Aunt Su. Everything is my fault. Please don't blame Uncle Xu."

"From now on, I will never see Uncle Xu again. If you're still worried, Aunt Su, I can go abroad."

"I just hope you can forgive me this once…"

She finished speaking while barely holding back her sadness and reluctance.

Xiao Wanling raised her face, looking at Su Wanqiu pleadingly.

She liked Xu Hao very much and naturally didn't want to part from him.

But to earn Su Wanqiu's forgiveness,

she had no choice but to say this.

She decided to use a stalling tactic first to get through this crisis.

Xiao Wanling waited anxiously, but Su Wanqiu's next words completely stunned her.

"Who said I was blaming you?"

Su Wanqiu looked at her with a half-smile.

"I brought you over here not to demand an accounting, but to set your mind at ease."

"In the future, when you're with your Uncle Xu, just carry on as you usually would. Don't hold back because of me…"

126 Conquered! I Treated You Like a Best Friend, But You Wanted to Be with My Dad…

"What?"

Xiao Wanling was shocked.

She stared at Su Wanqiu in utter dumbfounded astonishment.

She suspected there was something wrong with her ears.

Su Wanqiu actually wasn't angry about her being with Uncle Xu.

On the contrary, she expressed encouragement.

From now on, when she was with Uncle Xu, she didn't need to care about Su Wanqiu's feelings.

Simply put, she was telling them to be more open and unrestrained.

Ah, this…

Xiao Wanling was thoroughly bewildered.

Su Wanqiu chuckled.

"You've been with Xu Hao, so you know how formidable he is, right?"

Xiao Wanling nodded in half-understanding.

That was far more than just "formidable."

He was ridiculously overpowering, alright?

"To be honest, being with him every day has made even me a little scared…"

Remembering her recent experiences, Su Wanqiu felt a wave of lingering fear.

He'd keep going until dawn in the blink of an eye—who could withstand that?

Xiao Wanling's heart trembled.

She finally understood why Su Wanqiu didn't oppose her being with Uncle Xu.

Turns out she had simply been conquered by Uncle Xu.

Su Wanqiu continued,

"As you might have guessed, I couldn't handle him on my own before and wanted to find someone to help me."