Chapter 323

"Sister-in-law…"

Just as she was about to head out,

Li Xiao suddenly called out to stop her.

Yao Xinrui turned her head in confusion.

Li Xiao asked with a face full of pain,

"Sister-in-law, did you just submit like this? Xu Hao threatened you so much…"

The reason Li Xiao had stayed up all night was that he was waiting for news.

He wanted to see his sister-in-law's reaction.

He knew about the five-day agreement between his sister-in-law and Xu Hao.

Today was the fifth time.

It was also the final rendezvous.

In truth, Li Xiao knew that the five-day agreement was merely Xu Hao's excuse.

No matter what, he would never let his sister-in-law go.

Li Xiao could guess Xu Hao's thoughts.

He likely believed he could conquer his sister-in-law within five times.

Li Xiao scoffed at this.

He admitted that Xu Hao was very strong.

Even more beastly than a fucking beast…

But so what?

He understood his sister-in-law's character; she wasn't the type of vulgar woman who would indulge in carnal pleasures.

On top of that, she had an aversion to men. How could she possibly be conquered by Xu Hao?

But…

When he saw his sister-in-law walk out of the bedroom, her face brimming with a happy and joyful smile,

Li Xiao was dumbfounded.

He repeatedly made sure that her expression wasn't one of relief due to the end of the five-day agreement with Xu Hao.

It was indeed genuine, heartfelt joy.

What the fuck… If this wasn't being conquered by Xu Hao, then what was it?

Yao Xinrui was somewhat surprised.

Wasn't this guy constantly doing things for Xu Hao?

Delivering her to Xu Hao,

making her change into new outfits to spice things up for Xu Hao,

and keeping watch for them at the door…

She had thought this trusted lackey of Chu Xiong had already been completely subjugated by Xu Hao.

It seemed he actually harbored quite a lot of resentment toward Xu Hao.

Yao Xinrui had already accepted her fate and decided to follow Xu Hao.

They were now in the same boat.

They would rise and fall together.

She had to tell Xu Hao about this guy's thoughts.

But judging by how he harbored disloyalty yet was forced to work for Xu Hao,

this Li Xiao was very wary of whatever leverage Xu Hao held over him.

Then there was nothing to worry about.

Yao Xinrui glanced sideways at him and said coldly,

"Don't make it sound so ugly. What do you mean 'submitted'? My husband and I love each other truly…"

To prevent this from being a test arranged by Xu Hao,

Yao Xinrui deliberately spoke this way.

If her previous submission was out of fear of Xu Hao and bodily instinct,

then after Xu Hao gave her the Marrow Cleansing Pill,

and thinking back to the words of her good friend Su Wanqiu,

if Xu Hao stopped bullying her like before

and treated her a bit better…

then following Xu Hao wasn't out of the question either.

This was the result of Xu Hao's training over the past few days.

It had dissolved her internal aversion to men,

which was why she now harbored such thoughts.

Hearing this, Li Xiao was filled with disbelief.

He couldn't help but take two steps back.

What did he just hear?

You truly love each other?

Looking at his sister-in-law's bliss-filled expression…

If he hadn't witnessed the entire process,

and known that Xu Hao had been threatening her all along, he really would have believed it.

The next word Yao Xinrui uttered made him even more unsettled.

—Husband?

Li Xiao naturally knew that this term of address couldn't possibly be for Chu Xiong.

She was referring to Xu Hao.

What the actual fuck…

Li Xiao went completely numb.

Have you always called Xu Hao that?

Did it have to be this stimulating?

He had thought Xu Hao forced her to say it to spice things up between them.

But seeing his sister-in-law say it with such a happy expression,

she was fucking completely conquered by Xu Hao.

[Ding… Li Xiao's mind is unstable, Emotion Points +852…]

[Ding… Li Xiao's mental state has collapsed, Emotion Points +963…]

His sister-in-law's submission was nothing short of a bolt from the blue.

Li Xiao felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

All this time, he believed his sister-in-law would never submit to Xu Hao.

He had even thought about saving her from this living hell once he grew stronger.

But reality had dealt him a harsh blow.

"Though I don't know what leverage my husband has on you, I'd still advise you to behave. Angering my husband won't end well for you…"

Calling him "my husband" over and over again.

She said it so naturally.

She had never called her actual husband that even once, yet she addressed Xu Hao so intimately.

After coldly warning Li Xiao not to speak out of turn,

Yao Xinrui took her bag and walked out, her heels clicking on the floor.

Li Xiao stood frozen in place, utterly despondent.

"Xiao…"

A voice pulled him back to reality.

With a haggard face, disheveled hair, and a heart as dead as ashes, Li Xiao turned his head.

Chu Xiong walked out of the bedroom.