The Commander's Useless Wife Is Actually a Hidden Boss!-Chapter 5 - 00: Uncle’s Foster Daughter

The following times were spent alone by Lin Fu, with most of her days devoted to studying, and besides the housekeeper, there was a maid named Lina specifically in charge of her daily needs.

In the interstellar era, the role of a maid was similar to that of a family secretary, handling inquiries and relaying the master's orders.

Household chores were taken care of by specialized family robots.

"I don't believe it, don't try to deceive me, let that woman come out to see me."

Shouts of a woman came from outside the open French windows; this wasn't the first time, as previously, the housekeeper had always intervened after consulting Lin Fu, but today it seemed not so easy to dismiss.

"Lady."

The door to the study pushed open, and Lina, looking troubled, walked in, bowing to Lin Fu who was sitting behind the desk.

"What's wrong?"

"Miss Ding Xuan is here again, the servants couldn't stop her, and she has already barged onto the second floor."

Lin Fu slightly furrowed her brow, "Where is the housekeeper?"

Lina, with her head low, not daring to meet Lin Fu's eyes, said, "The housekeeper is out, not at the mansion. Miss Ding Xuan is the adopted daughter of Mr. Major General, and we... we dare not obstruct her."

The Mr. Major General that Lina referred to was Fu Xing's blood uncle, Fu Guang, an Imperial First-Class Admiral stationed permanently at the Border Fortress.

It was said that Ding Xuan always regarded herself as the future Duchess, and to legitimize her position, even dropped her adopted father's surname.

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Lin Fu leaned back in her chair, quickly recalling information about Ding Xuan, and eyed the maid with interest.

Looking at her made Lina unable to straighten her back, as if a large mountain weighed on her, making it difficult to breathe.

Strange, being just a daughter of a local tycoon from a remote star system, why she felt a pressure greater than that imposed by Miss Ding Xuan.

"Well, Miss Ding Xuan really picked the perfect timing!"

Lina bent even lower.

Just then, the heavy door of the study was kicked open with a loud "clang".

This evidenced the great resentment the visitor harbored.

Lin Fu glanced up, and sure enough, the visitor was a beauty with maroon long hair, dressed in a narrow-waisted long dress favored by the upper classes of the Empire, her makeup refined, her demeanor arrogant.

One could tell she was a high-born noble lady at a glance.

Especially when she sized people up, that condescending superiority was particularly infuriating, making one want to slap her to remind her to watch her step.

Lina shuddered, hurriedly squeezing to the side.

"So you're the bumpkin from that distant star system? Using dirty tricks to secure a marital alliance with Mr. Major General, you country bumpkin?"

Ding Xuan proudly held up her chin, her eyes showing undisguised disdain and contempt as she looked down on Lin Fu from across the desk.

"No wonder you hide and dare not show your face, at least you have some self-awareness."

The servant who followed in mustered the courage to remind, "Miss Ding Xuan, she is our Lady—"

"Shut up! What Lady is she?" Ding Xuan erupted in rage, raised her hand, and delivered a harsh slap, sending the servant flying, her cheek swelling rapidly, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

Ding Xuan was a C-grade constitution bearer, far surpassing ordinary humans; according to the evaluation rules universally acknowledged by the three major political bodies, she could exert up to 500 kg of force.

That slap had already caused the servant severe internal injuries.

"Not knowing your place, you dare to interrupt," Ding Xuan seethed with anger, "Humph! A lowly opportunist, thinking with a new master you can gesture at me, unworthy!"

All the servants shrank back, silent as cicadas in winter.

Lina kept her head down, hands tightly clasped together, appearing even more inconspicuous.

"Damn it." Lin Fu was truly angered now, swiftly walking around from behind the desk, helping the injured servant up, "How are you? Can you move?"

"I can," the servant replied firmly, gritting her teeth.

Ding Xuan stamped her foot in anger, she had lashed out precisely to intimidate all the servants and force them to choose between her and Lin Fu so that no servant would support Lin Fu, making it impossible for her to stay comfortably.

But she hadn't anticipated this servant to be so tough.

"Damn, it seems I went too easy." Ding Xuan raised her stiletto heel to stomp on the servant's face, but just at that critical moment, she suddenly found herself unable to move.

The vast study seemed like it had been frozen in time.