o the car and started it, the deafening roar of the engine as his blue sports car sped away.Ho Chenxi almost had no hesitation, got into the best performing sports car at the fastest speed, and chased...Whether it was her words or the dismissive gesture that touched Huo Chenxi's sensitive nerves, he slanted his eyes and looked over dangerously.

The air inside the car suddenly grew thick and heavy, making it hard to breathe.

Su He froze, his whole body as if locked by an invisible force, unable to breathe. A layer of thin sweat quietly appeared on his palm.

"No." Huo Chenxi finally withdrew his gaze, turned his head to look out the window, and reluctantly spat out two words.

Su He was a little dazed, and it took her a moment to realize that Huo Chenxi was responding to her previous words.

Is there anything

Even though he didn't cherish the woman of his dreams, or perhaps he felt he hadn't tried hard enough to win her over

No matter what the answer was, Su He didn't want to reply.

The former has nothing to do with her, there is no need to respond.

However, given Huo Chenxi's stubborn personality, it wouldn't be of any use to even try to reason with him.

Taking a deep breath, Su He tried to calm himself down.

Meet force with force, and water with earth.

If Huo Chenxi really wants revenge, just take his.

From the reflection in the car window, Su He could be seen with her chin slightly raised and a resolute look in her eyes, as if she were ready to face death. Huo Chen Xi felt both anger and amusement, and restarted the car.

The car was deathly silent, broken only by the barely perceptible breaths of the two people inside.

Huo Chenxi remembered that Huo Yirou had casually mentioned before that Su He liked to listen to the radio, and he inexplicably turned on the car radio.

"The divorce rate is rising, which is a natural consequence of women's awakening consciousness. Maybe one day in the future, the institution of marriage will disappear..."

Listening to the radio host talk nonsense seriously, Su He in the backseat actually listened with a serious expression. Huo Chenxi couldn't help but frown.

It's as if all women in marriages were forced to choose and are now finally waking up to rebel.

She couldn't have been swayed by all this nonsense, could she

For families like theirs, marriage is more than just a union between two individuals. It's often about family interests and serves as a tie that binds families together through economic alliances.

This world might not have love, but as long as there are familial and financial interests at play, the institution of marriage will persist.

His marriage to Su He was an exception.

If he didn't know his grandmother loved him, he probably would have thought like the others that she had let him marry a woman with no background or unknown origins to weaken his power.

After all, before Su He, he had almost believed that his wife would be like other heirs, a well-matched daughter from a prominent family. They would get along and treat each other with respect, living in peace, or simply go their separate ways if they didn't. They wouldn't interfere with each other's lives.

Grandma asked him to marry Su He, and he thought it was a repayment of her kindness. He offered other ways, even to adopt her, but Grandma refused them all.

Faced with his grandmother's threat of suicide, he reluctantly agreed to register a marriage with Su He, maintaining the appearance of a legal marriage. He would wait until his grandmother recovered and then divorce her, making amends at that time.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that Su He, who appeared timid and weak, had actually conspired with the servants to drug him. He had even overheard their plan by chance, and his marriage to her was motivated by his wealth and status.

He loathed her hypocrisy and deceit, yet he was inexplicably moved by her feigned tenderness and kindness.

This contradiction and struggle reached its peak when she drugged him for a second time, wanting to have his child.

He couldn't even tell if his nightly demands during that period were out of a desire for revenge and torment, or if there was an unspoken, instinctive longing within him for her.

His grandmother's passing suddenly jolted him awake, leaving him unsure how to face her.

Until she blindsided him with a divorce proposal.

A two-zhang-high black wrought iron gate with intricate carvings opened automatically, and the car stopped at the entrance of the Xingye Bay villa.

Huo Chenxi extinguished the car, got out and walked around to the back seat. He opened the door and stared silently at Su He.

The faint scent of rose wafts in the air.

Su He looked at the place he had just visited last night and was reluctant to get out of the car.

"Looks like you want me to carry you out of the car!" Huo Chenxi narrowed his eyes, feigning a bend to pick her up.

Su He's face changed slightly, and she said disdainfully, "Who wants you to hug me," before turning around to open the other side of the car door and quickly jumping out.

Huo Chenxi raised an eyebrow, a flash of disappointment in his eyes before it disappeared.

"A man can be killed, but not humiliated." Su He and Huo Chenxi looked at each other across the carriage. After clearing their throats, Su He said with a resolute air, "What do you want Just say it straight."

Huo Chen looked at her calmly: "Cook me a meal, last night's incident is wiped clean."

Su He was very surprised.

He still dares to eat her cooking, isn't he afraid she'll poison him

There is no poison naturally, but oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and chili peppers are all available.

Su He cooked a large table of dishes.

Pickled red chili peppers drowning in sour and spicy lotus root, blanched Chinese broccoli drenched in too much soy sauce turning black, osmanthus jelly with a bag of sugar sprinkled on top, and sauteed Chinese cabbage with half a bag of salt…

The taste of every dish, from sweet to sour, bitter to salty, must be perfect.

"Can I go ... now"

Seeing Huo Chenxi staring silently at the dish she had painstakingly prepared, Su He nervously asked.

"Let's talk after we finish eating."

Su He bit down on her silver tooth, shattering it.

These vegetables pigs wouldn't even eat, is he saying this to prevent her from leaving

"You only told me to cook, you didn't say..." Su He wanted to argue a few more words, but seeing Huo Chenxi pull up a chair and sit down, taking the bowl and chopsticks with due seriousness.

He ate the dishes in front of him without changing his expression, giving Su He an illusion that these weren't dark dishes but a carefully prepared dinner made with love.

Could those seasonings be expired

Su He picked up her chopsticks and took a small bite of the cauliflower. Suddenly, it was so salty that her throat trembled, and her brows furrowed into a knot.

Once, Huo Chenxi was so picky that he made both people and gods angry. Has he lost his sense of taste

Su He tossed the remaining broccoli onto the plate in front of him, but the next second, a pair of chopsticks suddenly reached out and grabbed it.

She stared in astonishment, only to see Huo Chenxi leisurely place the piece of broccoli into his mouth and close it before chewing it slowly.

"That was me who bit it," Su He reminded deliberately.

What about his cleanliness

Before, he would always brush his teeth and take a shower after. Now, he actually takes the initiative to eat what she has left. Has the world gone surreal, or is he crazy

"It's hard work for farmers to grow food, and wasting it is a trampling of their labor." Huo Chenxi swallowed the vegetables in his mouth and said without looking up.

This was something she used to say often.

She always worried that he wouldn't eat enough, but she couldn't bear to waste food. Every time she cooked, she prepared many different dishes in small portions according to his taste. If he didn't finish them all, she would eat the leftovers.

After he stopped her several times at first, she emphasized this point to him a few times and finally let her go.

Su He never dreamed that one day Huo Chenxi would use these words to admonish her.

Looking at the deliberately made-unappetizing food, Su He felt a pang of guilt for wasting food. She picked up her chopsticks again, ready to finish it all.

Just as she reached out with her chopsticks, Huo Chenxi swatted them away with his own.

"This is mine, do you have permission to eat it" Huo Chenxi said irritably.

"If you have the guts, eat it all!" Su He gritted his teeth, filled with indignation.

Ho Chen Xi didn't utter a word, letting his actions slap Su He hard in the face.

Looking at the empty plate, Su He couldn't help but wonder if Huo Chen Xi was starving mad to be so indiscriminate.

Not being picky doesn't mean not being critical.

Su He had prepared for Huo Chen Xi's scrutiny and questioning, but she didn't expect him to keep his word and not embarrass her again. He even sent her home.

As soon as he got out of the car, a box wrapped in plastic was thrown into his arms. Su He cried out in alarm and instinctively threw the box away like a dangerous object, but then he suddenly smelled the rich and intoxicating aroma of chocolate.

It was her favorite chocolate cake.

Su He paused, looking at Huo Chen Xi suspiciously: "You wouldn't have poisoned someone, would you"

Huo Chenxi's complexion, which had finally recovered, suddenly turned gloomy again. He glared at her fiercely, slammed the car window shut, and sped away without a trace., isn't heAlthough she knew there were guards protecting her, Su He still couldn't help but feel afraid.He rushed out of the car, strode after Su He, and pulled her into the car before locking the doo...