Сhарtеr 2: Аnother Seсrеt,
Неаring thаt nаmе, Xu Nuо wаs mоmеntarily stunnеd.
This wasn’t right. In the originаl bоok, it wаs Fеng Нuаn Сhaо’s sесretarу, sо why hаd it suddenly beсomе Feng Huan Сhaо himself?
In hеr рrevious lifе, Xu Nuo sufferеd frоm а tеrminal illness. То bе rеborn into а goоd family, fаte had hеr transmigratе into a uselеss fеmаle suррorting charаctеr in а novel. Нer scriрt was simрlе.
Аs the illеgitimate dаughter of thе Хu fаmily, she grew up jealous of thе lеgitimate eldest dаughtеr, the Femalе Lеad Xu Chuchu. Because the talented young masters surrounding the Female Lead were too handsome, she transformed from an ordinary person into a lustful one.
She began seducing them one by one.
But she was truly useless and foolish. When her seductions failed, she took pleasure in causing trouble for the Female Lead like a fly, until two days ago when she accidentally pushed someone down the stairs. The male leads, who had tolerated her out of respect for the Female Lead, finally snapped and decided to eliminate her.
The male leads, each with distinct personalities, had endured until now for another reason besides Xu Nuo being the Female Lead’s half-sister.
That reason was the man deeply feared by all the male leads, the one with the greatest background in this story, known as the ‘Tyrant’—the major antagonist, her godfather, Feng Huan Chao.
Xu Nuo was his fiancée.
The two had never met. When Xu Nuo did bad things, she often used the title of Feng Huan Chao’s fiancée. The Feng family had long disliked her, and now that she was down and everyone was pushing her, with the male leads united against her, the Feng family didn’t hesitate to immediately break off the engagement.
In the original book, Xu Nuo was injected with poison and was actually still breathing, but she was finally kicked to death by the Feng family members who came to break off the engagement.
【It really is Feng Huan Chao!?】
The second male lead, Gu Nongxuan, still had a trace of pity in his eyes as he looked at Xu Nuo, who seemed frightened out of her wits. A faint smile played on his lips: “Have a safe journey to the underworld.”
Now, even if he wanted to question Xu Nuo further, he couldn’t.
The first male lead, Xiao Jingchen, clicked his tongue in annoyance. He still didn’t know who was truly number one in Chuchu’s heart.
The sound of leather soles tapping against the smooth marble floor echoed with a ‘tap-tap.’
As soon as this man appeared, the air instantly became suffocating. Almost no one dared to look directly at Feng Huan Chao. Everyone’s first impression of him was only one of ruthless authority. Few noticed that his face, always filled with impatience and ferocity, was actually quite handsome, with excellent bone structure, and he was surprisingly young.
A dark suit hugged his streamlined figure—broad shoulders, narrow hips, and a lean waist—enough to make anyone’s blood race.
Xiao Jingchen glanced distractedly at Xu Nuo, who was kneeling pitifully on the ground, completely terrified.
Useless, to be scared like that.
But it was understandable. The first time he met Feng Huan Chao, he too had been intimidated by the overwhelming aura of slaughter emanating from this man.
【Oh my great Tang Dynasty prosperity】
【So this is Feng Huan Chao. Good thing I didn’t marry him】
Everyone thought: So you do know fear.
【This man looks like he’s good at drilling】
Everyone: “…”
The Tyrant, who hadn’t even glanced in Xu Nuo’s direction—or rather, hadn’t noticed her at all—suddenly stopped in his tracks. His narrow, ink-black eyes swept over casually, yet with an undeniable pressure that couldn’t be ignored.
Xu Nuo remained in that position, staring blankly back at him.
【Host! Your character!!!】
Stunned, Xu Nuo subtly rolled her eyes and fainted.
【What’s all the noise? Fainting from sheer terror fits the character perfectly】
The System understood and praised: 【Master is clever】
Feng Huan Chao only glanced once before withdrawing his gaze.
Among everyone present, the second male lead, Gu Nongxuan, was the most familiar with Feng Huan Chao. By blood, he even had to call him uncle.”Feng, you’ve arrived.”
He walked over, simultaneously giving the servant a meaningful look. The latter immediately crouched down and whispered into Xu Nuo’s ear, “Miss Xu, there’s a handsome guy taking his clothes off.”
The unconscious Xu Nuo shot upright in an instant!
Gu Nongxuan beside her: “…”
Is this also part of your ‘persona’?
Feng Huan Chao didn’t speak, his arrogant gaze not even falling on Gu Nongxuan. It was his secretary who stepped forward with a smile and greeted, “Young Master Gu.”
Gu Nongxuan was long accustomed to his dismissiveness. Given that Feng truly had the capital to ignore everyone, no one dared say a word.
After all, Feng Huan Chao was a madman—so capricious that if he said he’d kill you, he really would shoot you dead.
“Young Master Gu, is Miss Xu Chuchu here?” Feng Huan Chao’s secretary inquired.
At the mention of that name, the gazes of the male leads, who had merely been puzzled before, instantly turned wary.
The secretary seemed quite accustomed to this reaction and smiled calmly. “Don’t worry, Feng just wants to confirm a few things with her.”
So it wasn’t about personally coming to break off the engagement after all. As expected, Feng Huan Chao couldn’t be bothered with such trivial matters.
The servants hiding in the corners, enjoying the drama, cast sympathetic glances toward Xu Nuo.
Xiao Jingchen was the first to speak up. “Chuchu had a fall the day before yesterday and is still unconscious. If Feng has any matters, he may ask me. I know her affairs best.”
The others sneered more or less at this.
Fine, since your nose looks like a dick when you smile, we’ll let you have this one.
“It’s like this. We heard Miss Xu has a black fish-shaped jade pendant. If convenient, we’d like to take a look at it.”
The secretary’s tone was exceedingly polite, though his demeanor hardly suggested he was negotiating. Those around Feng Huan Chao shared their boss’s temperament—overbearing to the core.
[Black fish… jade pendant?]
Xu Nuo, pretending not to exist, suddenly recalled upon hearing this.
[That utterly useless black fish jade pendant, like the bow on the front of underwear—not even a cord, impossible to wear?]
Naturally, the secretary couldn’t hear Xu Nuo’s inner thoughts, and the others paid no mind either.
Only Feng Huan Chao, who hadn’t uttered a word from start to finish yet whose presence was overwhelmingly strong, suddenly strode toward Xu Nuo.
The others’ eyes immediately followed him.
“Xu Nuo?”
Feng Huan Chao’s voice, like the man himself, was obscure and hoarse.
The man looked down imperiously at Xu Nuo, who knelt on the floor, her face a tear-streaked mess.
She seemed petrified, merely staring up dazedly, trembling all over as if afflicted with Parkinson’s.
The secretary promptly approached, opening his mouth to introduce, “Yes, this is your fiancée—”
“The one who owes money?”
Secretary: “…”
[Come to think of it, when I wanted to buy a complete set of beefcake magazines but was short on cash, I think I called Feng Huan Chao to borrow money. His secretary answered.]
Everyone: “…”
Keep it down. Is that something to be proud of?
Xu Nuo felt utterly innocent.
Her social circle was pitifully small. After scrolling through her contacts for ages, she’d only found Feng Huan Chao. Fortunately, when she dialed, it turned out to be his secretary’s number. After explaining her purpose, the secretary readily lent her five hundred yuan.
She’d planned to repay it in her next life—who would’ve thought she’d fucking failed to die?
She discreetly scanned the circle of ‘useless’ male leads.
[Useless lot, forcing this empress to deal with creditors.]
The others: Heh.Xu Nuo moved his lips, as if struggling to find his voice, but because Feng Huan Chao’s gaze was far too terrifying, it took a long time before he could barely speak: “…I’m sorry… I’ll… I’ll… pay you back… I’m sorry… please… don’t hit me…”
[Even if I owe a mountain of debt, why can’t I pay it back with my body?]
The person who went to retrieve the jade pendant had already come downstairs and handed it to the secretary.
Feng Huan Chao’s last shred of patience ran out.
“Take him out.”
He signaled the secretary to act.
Today was about confirming the jade pendant; Xu Nuo was just an afterthought.
“No… don’t… don’t kill me… how can you do this… don’t kill me! Ah, help!!”
Xu Nuo frantically tried to grab Feng Huan Chao’s pant leg, but the man coldly avoided him. His grasping hand hit the floor, and tears suddenly welled up in his eyes, which had already run dry. Through the tears and the messy strands of hair obscuring his vision, he looked up to meet Feng Huan Chao’s gaze.
Feng Huan Chao lowered his eyes. His eyelids were extremely thin, even revealing red veins. The gaze he cast down seemed to look right through Xu Nuo as if he were nothing but air. For some reason, he condescended to ask:
“Any last words?”
Xu Nuo let out a loud sob.
[Let me see it]
[Let me take a look at it, please]
A bold, unapologetic, and coveting voice rang out in his mind.
Feng Huan Chao fell silent.
Come to think of it, this voice had been chattering nonstop from the beginning.
What kind of nonsense is this?