Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 144 - 145: Serving the Monarch Is Like Serving a Tiger

Chapter 144: Chapter 145: Serving the Monarch Is Like Serving a Tiger

Today, he was still wearing a black suit and white shirt, his tall figure exuding a cold and stern authority.

Su Xingyu turned to see him and mumbled, "Nothing’s wrong."

Lu Shifeng walked over to her, towering: "Nothing’s wrong?"

There was a certain heavy pressure in his voice, almost like an interrogation, forcing her to take a step back. She was too short, a whole head lower than him, and had to strain her neck to see his face clearly.

She was somewhat upset: "Lu Shifeng, I can handle it myself."

Though she was already married to him, in terms of her career, at least, she didn’t want him to interfere too much.

Lu Shifeng spread his arms, indicating for her to remove his coat.

It was then she remembered she hadn’t been waiting for him today in the foyer’s living room, no wonder he asked her what was wrong as soon as he came in. Sighing quietly, she obediently moved behind him, stood on tiptoe, and removed the meticulously crafted suit jacket from his shoulders.

He turned around again for her to loosen his tie, still staring into her eyes: "From now on, don’t interact with Ouyang Yi."

She was startled, her hands pausing on the tie, asking, "Why? Did you find something wrong with his identity?" This was their previous agreement: If Ouyang Yi’s identity was questionable, they would have to cut off contact.

Lu Shifeng’s voice carried a cold magnetism: "I sent people to chase him out of S City, but he’s still here."

Su Xingyu didn’t understand: "What does that mean?"

"It means," Lu Shifeng continued looking into her eyes, with her beautiful light brown pupils reflecting his image, "Ouyang Yi’s backer possesses a formidable force that can rival the people I sent to deal with him."

Such power is impossible for a mere male model to have, even if he is a supermodel. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Su Xingyu gently bit her lip; such a result was expected but also unexpected.

Honestly, she didn’t dislike Ouyang Yi; she even somewhat admired this friend. To her, Ouyang Yi and her were similar in some ways—both somewhat despised and marginalized by their families, having to carve out their own paths through effort. She liked his easygoing and optimistic manner of speaking, as if no difficulty in the world could be taken seriously, liked the way he lazily and deliberately flirted with the camera, his seductive eyes and every move exuding charm.

Yet now thinking about it, perhaps the reason his gaze attracted her so much was because it contained too much meaning.

But she still found it hard to accept such a result: "Are you certain?"

Lu Shifeng’s brow furrowed, lifting her delicate chin forcefully with one hand: "Su Xingyu, don’t forget whose wife you are."

She winced in pain, she hadn’t forgotten, but he seemed entirely indifferent to her feelings, perhaps he didn’t trust her at all. These days, being rejected by M.J, failing to win the Light and Shadow World award, and being brushed off on calls... all sorts of misfortunes made her mood already pretty bad, and now she angrily threw off his hand: "Lu Shifeng, I’m your wife, not your appendage!"

Why should she bear the consequences of the hostility between Ouyang and the Lu Family?

She had few friends to begin with, and now losing one, he wouldn’t even give her time to sort out her feelings?

Lu Shifeng was also enraged, pushing her onto the bed, single-handedly tearing her thin clothes with an unyielding move, "Su Xingyu, keep your distance from Ouyang Yi, did you hear me? I don’t want to go to some desolate place to collect your body someday."

She gripped the sheets tightly, struggling to get up, but her legs were ruthlessly parted... She didn’t know what had gotten into him, just a few days ago he was fine, and now he changes so suddenly? Maybe this man truly is a devil, the good and bad entirely at his whim!

Her teeth clamped tightly on her lip, as her petal-like tender lips were bitten, blood seeping out slowly.

Underneath him, she endured the violent assault, pain unbearable, fragmented.

She had once foolishly thought he was a good person.

It was her naïveté.

When she awoke, it was already dawn of the next day, the dim curtain outside emitting a gray light.

Lu Shifeng was standing by the bed getting dressed, the morning light outlining his bare side profile, like a dangerous, fierce wolf.

Su Xingyu supported her aching body to sit up, ignoring him, heading straight for the bathroom.

He grabbed her from behind, trapping her in his arms, his voice deep: "Stay away from Ouyang Yi, got it?"

She forcefully tried to wrest his hand off: "Let go!"

Truthfully, she had been about to agree with him yesterday, but a softly sighed "Are you certain?" had turned everything into a mirage, she was just having a hard time accepting it, sadly lamenting, yet he saw it as a challenge to his authority, punishing her severely.

She didn’t want to agree to anything with him anymore.

"Lu Shifeng, I’m an adult, I have my own judgment," she angrily stared into his eyes, bright like a flame, "Your issues with Ouyang Yi are between you two, don’t drag me into it!"

Lu Shifeng’s expression was cold as ice: "You are the Lu Family’s young lady, so the Lu Family’s affairs are your affairs."

"Thank you, then!" Su Xingyu was furious and laughed mockingly, "As if I’m so eager to be the young lady!"

As the words left her mouth, she regretted them instantly because she saw Lu Shifeng’s expression suddenly become terrifying, as though he was about to tear her apart. Her body trembled slightly, nervously watching him, yet spilled words, like water, cannot be taken back.

But he merely looked at her in silence for a long time, then turned briskly and left.

Su Xingyu broke into a cold sweat, only then realizing her legs were weak, void of all strength.

She leaned against the frosted texture of the diatom wall, breathing heavily, deeply aware of the saying, "living with a king is like living with a tiger."

The next few days were shrouded in low pressure.

Lu Shifeng returned every day with a sullen expression, and if she dared show the slightest disobedience, he would torment her cruelly in bed.

Su Xingyu could not bear it anymore, subconsciously, she didn’t want to be under the same roof with him, this man was too dangerous, especially after coming back from the old house as if he had swallowed gunpowder, constantly on the verge of exploding.

Even Mrs. Gui sensed the unusual atmosphere at home and quietly advised her when Lu Shifeng was away: "Young lady, please show some understanding, the young master always has a bad temper after coming back from the old house. The family head has high hopes for him, is too harsh, the young master shoulders the entire burden of the Lu Family, it’s very hard and demanding."

Su Xingyu forced herself to endure the hidden pain, smirking coldly: "Is it easy for me?"

Her body and soul were both trampled by him, so his way of relieving stress was to cruelly torment her?

Mrs. Gui was at a loss for words, not knowing how to persuade her.

Su Xingyu packed her gear bag and headed out. These days, she spent more and more time on work, sparing herself from getting angry over the mess at home. Gradually, she even found some work.

That day, Ling Weilong called her: "Xingyu, there’s a good live shooting opportunity, are you interested?"