Chapter 31: Caught Peeping

A jolt went through Yang Xun, and he whipped his head around.

He saw Xu Qian standing at the entrance to the living room, handbag in hand, her head tilted up to look at him on the second floor.

Even in the dim light, the loathing on her face was unmistakable.

’I’m screwed!!’

Yang Xun’s heart clenched. He finally realized he’d been so focused on spying on Xu Yue that he hadn’t heard his sister-in-law come in at all.

’Caught red-handed. It’s all over.’

"What are you doing crouched at my sister’s door, peeking? You creepy bastard!!"

After shouting, Xu Qian rushed up the stairs, her face radiating murderous intent.

"Yang Xun??"

At the same time, a voice came from Xu Yue’s room. Though tinged with anxiety, it remained utterly cold.

It was immediately followed by the RUSTLE of clothes being put on and the sound of a light switch being flipped.

With a CLICK, the room was plunged into darkness.

’It’s over... It’s all over!’

’Why did my sister-in-law have to come back all of a sudden?’

Yang Xun’s face was a mask of utter despair, cold sweat beading on his forehead as his mind raced for an explanation.

"I’ll kill you, you damn bastard!!"

In an instant, Xu Qian was upon him. Without a word, she swung her hand back for a slap.

SMACK!

However, the slap never landed on Yang Xun’s face.

Just as Xu Qian’s palm was about to strike his cheek, Yang Xun’s right hand shot up like lightning and clamped down on her slender wrist.

His fingers were like iron pincers, locking her in place.

Before, Yang Xun might not have dodged. He would have let his sister-in-law’s slap land squarely on his face. But now, he was different!

After awakening his inheritance, not only had his body gained immense power, but his entire disposition had changed drastically.

He was no longer the live-in son-in-law who let everyone walk all over him!!

"You..."

Xu Qian froze. She instinctively tried to pull her hand back, only to find that Yang Xun’s strength was astonishing. She couldn’t break free at all.

In that moment, she looked up into Yang Xun’s eyes and froze.

’Those eyes... So cold!’

They were like a frozen lake in the dead of winter, devoid of any warmth, and completely lacking the timid fear he usually showed.

His gaze held something she had never seen in him before... Killing intent.

Although it was fleeting, it was enough to send a chill down Xu Qian’s spine and make her heart clench.

Fear!

In that moment, a sliver of fear actually rose in Xu Qian’s heart.

The feeling was incredible to her. The man before her was supposed to be that useless piece of trash!

The loser she had cursed and beaten countless times, who never dared to hit back or even argue!

But now...

’How could his eyes be so terrifying?’

"From now on, don’t hit me again."

Yang Xun’s voice was low and cold, devoid of all emotion.

"You... You let me go!"

Xu Qian snapped back to her senses, immediately glaring at Yang Xun and barking.

Although the fear in her heart hadn’t fully dissipated, her bone-deep contempt for Yang Xun made her unwilling to show any weakness in front of this loser.

Steeling herself, she said furiously, "Yang Xun, you’re getting some real fucking nerve, aren’t you? You dare to stop me? Believe it or not, I’ll have my sister kick you out of the Xu Family tomorrow!"

"Whatever."

Yang Xun released Xu Qian’s wrist, his tone perfectly level.

This attitude infuriated Xu Qian more than any argument could have.

She rubbed her reddened wrist, where the faint marks of his fingers were visible. The pain made her frown.

"Fine, just fine... Yang Xun, you’ve got some nerve!"

Xu Qian gritted her teeth, her furious eyes sizing Yang Xun up and down. She abruptly changed her tone and continued to berate him. "You still haven’t explained yourself! Why are you awake in the middle of the night, crouched at my sister’s door peeking at something? Were you spying on my sister? You creepy pervert! Animal! Bastard!!"

"Don’t throw accusations around."

Facing his sister-in-law’s tirade, Yang Xun’s expression remained unchanged. He had already formulated an excuse in his mind and said calmly, "It’s almost time to collect my living allowance. I was going to ask Xu Yue if I could get a few months’ advance."

"A few months’ advance?"

Xu Qian sneered, her face full of disdain. "Are you daydreaming? Fifteen thousand a month is more than enough. What right does a loser like you have to ask for more? Why should we give you more?"

Yang Xun said flatly, "My little sister is hospitalized. She needs the money."

"What does your sister’s hospital bill have to do with the Xu Family? Giving you fifteen thousand is already an act of immense charity. Aren’t you grateful?"

Xu Qian said coldly, her eyes narrowing as she stared into Yang Xun’s. Her tone grew sharp. "Besides, don’t think I’m a fool! It’s past midnight, and you’re here to ’discuss’ something with my sister? Why not just knock and go in? Why were you crouched at the door peeking? Do you take me for an idiot?"

"I knocked, but no one answered. I thought she was asleep and was just about to leave when you got back."

Yang Xun lied without batting an eye, his tone perfectly composed.

"Like hell I believe you!" Xu Qian clearly wasn’t buying it. She pointed a finger at Yang Xun’s nose and raged, "I saw you with my own two eyes, peeking through the crack in the door, and you still have the gall to argue? Yang Xun, are you having some kind of filthy thoughts about my sister? You despicable, shameless—"

CREAK!!

Just then, the door to Xu Yue’s room opened from the inside.

A figure appeared in the doorway.

Xu Yue had changed into a dark blue robe that concealed her figure completely.

Her long, jet-black hair was draped casually over her shoulders. Her delicate features were devoid of expression, and her phoenix eyes were as cold as frost, like gems carved from thousand-year-old ice.

She stood there like a sacred statue, inviolable, emanating an aura of detachment that kept everyone at a distance.

"What are you two arguing about?"

Xu Yue’s voice was clear and cold, showing no emotional fluctuation.

"Sis!"

Upon seeing Xu Yue, Xu Qian immediately turned and said, "Look at this man you married! He’s crouched at your door in the middle of the night, peeking! He’s a total pervert!"

Xu Yue’s gaze swept impassively over Yang Xun before she looked away, as if even that single glance was superfluous.

"He wasn’t peeking."

At these words, both Xu Qian and Yang Xun froze.

"What?"

Xu Qian looked at her sister in utter disbelief.

Yang Xun was also stunned, immediately turning to look at Xu Yue with eyes full of confusion.

"He really was here to discuss his living allowance with me."

Xu Yue took a shallow breath and spoke in a perfectly level tone, "He knocked twice a moment ago. I told him to wait, so he was waiting out here. I just hadn’t gotten around to opening the door when you came back!!"

BOOM!

Her words were like a clap of thunder, exploding in Yang Xun’s mind.

He stared blankly at Xu Yue, completely and utterly stunned...