Chapter 89

Chapter 89

Xu Feiyan watched in silence.

Under Xu Hao’s guidance, her younger sister Xu Shiqing had completed an entire painting.

It was vivid and lifelike.

Shock.

Absolute shock.

She had never imagined a painting could look so realistic.

At that moment, she finally believed what her sisters had been saying in the group chat—Xu Hao was indeed talented in many ways.

However, when it came to his combat skills, she refused to believe he was as formidable as they claimed.

Taking down a few small-time thugs was nothing special—she could do that with ease too.

Xu Hao’s voice interrupted her thoughts.

Xu Feiyan snapped back to reality, only to find Xu Hao watching her with an amused expression. She turned her face away.

“Don’t play dumb. You agreed to serve tea—don’t tell me you’re expecting me to do it myself?”

The tea set sat in front of her, but Xu Hao made no move to pour himself a cup. His tone was teasing.

This fifth daughter of his had quite the fiery temper.

Instead of using his usual tactics to deal with his daughters, he decided to try a different approach.

“Fifth Sister, we’re all witnesses. Don’t you dare go back on your word!”

Xu Huayi appeared out of nowhere.

Xu Feiyan shot her younger sister a sharp glare before reluctantly picking up the teapot and pouring tea into the cup.

Xu Hao took a sip and let out a satisfied sigh.

“Having someone serve me is truly enjoyable.”

[Ding… Xu Feiyan grits her teeth in anger, Emotional Value +598…]

[Ding… Xu Feiyan is seething with frustration, Emotional Value +875…]

“Dad, from now on, all seven of us sisters will serve you every day,” Xu Huayi said sweetly.

“Good girl.”

Xu Hao patted her head.

Xu Feiyan fumed.

Fine, let the twins and Third Sister do it—but why drag her and the two eldest sisters into this nonsense?

Setting down his teacup, Xu Hao turned to Xu Huayi.

“Your sister has finished her lesson. Now it’s your turn. If you don’t work hard, she’s going to surpass you.”

“What?!”

Xu Huayi panicked.

She had been feeling smug about beating her sister twice, but she couldn’t let herself fall behind!

“Then hurry up and teach me, Dad!”

She hurried to her desk and picked up her brush.

What should she practice today?

She furrowed her brows in thought—then her eyes lit up.

“I have two characters I can’t quite grasp. I can’t capture their essence. Can you teach me, Dad?”

“Which two characters?”

Xu Hao was curious.

Xu Huayi dipped her brush in ink and wrote two characters on the paper: “蓟香” (Ji Xiang).

Pfft—

Xu Hao nearly spat out his tea.

The sly glint in Xu Huayi’s eyes told him everything—she had probably picked up those characters from some… less-than-decent sources.

He walked over and gave her a light smack.

“Stay away from inappropriate content online.”

“Dad, what are you talking about? I don’t understand. I really don’t know how to write these characters.”

Xu Huayi feigned innocence, looking genuinely wronged.

Xu Feiyan and Xu Shiqing glanced over.

They didn’t recognize the words, but they looked deep and profound.

Well, since his daughter wanted to learn, he might as well teach her.

After all… he was quite experienced in this area.

Once the painting and calligraphy lessons ended, Xu Hao sat back and watched as his three daughters chattered away.

Xu Feiyan was still too idle.

He figured it was time to give her something to do.

“Feiyan, I’d like some more tea.”

Xu Feiyan and her sisters were deep in conversation.

“Little Sister, how do you pronounce these characters? They seem so powerful.”

Xu Feiyan asked Xu Huayi about the words.

“Why did Dad say you learned them from inappropriate sources? Xu Huayi, what do they mean?”

Xu Shiqing refused to let her off the hook.

Xu Huayi gave her older sister an odd look.

“Fifth Sister might not know what they mean, but you definitely should…”

“Me?”

Xu Shiqing pointed at herself, looking completely clueless.

“Quit stalling and just tell me, or else I’m going to deal with you.”

Xu Feiyan raised her hand threateningly.

Xu Huayi sighed and answered vaguely.

“If you really want to know, just listen outside Mom and Dad’s room tonight.”

Xu Feiyan remained confused.

But Xu Shiqing suddenly understood.

Her flawless, fair face turned bright red.

She clenched her fists, her expression darkening as she gritted her teeth.

“Xu Huayi, if you ever go looking at those kinds of things online again, I swear I’ll beat you to death!”

Xu Huayi bolted.

Xu Shiqing moved to chase her, but Xu Feiyan grabbed her arm.

“Shiqing, don’t go! I still don’t get it—tell me what it means!”

Xu Shiqing, her face still flushed, shot her a sideways glance.

“You really want to know?”

Xu Feiyan nodded eagerly.

People were like that—if they didn’t know something, they could let it go.

But the moment someone hinted at a secret…

The more you want to know, the less she tells you—the more desperate you become to understand.

“If you break these two characters into four, you’ll figure it out…”

With that, Xu Shiqing blushed and ran off.

Xu Feiyan stood frozen for a while.

She had spent years hanging around a gang leader, and her sisters often discussed raunchy topics.

But her little sister’s wording was much subtler.

She was completely stunned.

No way…

Could Xu Hao really be that incredible?

Just then, she heard Xu Hao call out, asking for tea. Her body stiffened.

Did he really see her as nothing more than a tea-serving maid now?

She instinctively resisted.

But if her two younger sisters saw her refusing, they would definitely accuse her of breaking her promise.

Frustrated, she walked back into the villa, picked up a teapot from Xiao Wanling, and returned.

Seeing Xu Hao sitting there, legs crossed, completely at ease, thoroughly enjoying himself, she was filled with resentment.

“Just you wait. When I win tomorrow, I’ll make you serve me.”

[Ding… Xu Feiyan is furious, Emotional Value +692…]

Her torment had only just begun.

Every time she tried to slip away, Xu Hao would call her back.

Even if she hid far away, Xu Huayi would come and fetch her.

This went on until dinnertime.

Su Wanqiu had returned home and prepared dinner.

Seeing her fifth daughter back, she was delighted and made many of Xu Feiyan’s favorite dishes.

Xu Feiyan was touched.

She hadn’t been home in a year or two, yet this stunning stepmother still remembered what she liked to eat.

Strange… Su Wanqiu seemed different—more elegant, more radiant.

Was she truly being… well taken care of?

For the first time all day, Xu Feiyan got a moment’s peace.

But after dinner, Xu Hao called her over again—to pour tea.

Xiao Wanling was in charge of brewing it.

Being ordered around in front of everyone filled Xu Feiyan with shame.

She silently vowed to get her revenge tomorrow.

Su Wanqiu watched the scene unfold, amusement flashing in her eyes.

It was obvious—Xu Hao had already started working on taming his fifth daughter.

It seemed she needed to step up her own game.

If she didn’t recruit a sister to share the load, how could she possibly handle this?

With so many daughters in the house, how much longer could she tolerate them eavesdropping on her every night?

Her gaze drifted, seemingly unintentionally, to Xiao Wanling, who was diligently brewing tea.

Early the next morning—

Xu Feiyan stormed over to Xu Hao, demanding a rematch.

However, faint dark circles lingered under her eyes.

Her little sister’s words from last night had been completely accurate.

She still couldn’t wrap her head around it.

Did Xu Hao have a pair of iron kidneys or something?

She barely got any sleep.

Meanwhile, Xu Hao, after a full night of activity, looked completely refreshed and full of energy.

Xu Feiyan was puzzled.

Once again, Xu Shiqing and Xu Huayi acted as referees.

Xu Feiyan proposed the same bet as yesterday.

“Whoever loses serves tea for a day.”

“Serve tea?” Xu Hao waved dismissively. “I already enjoyed that yesterday. Let’s do something different.”

Her fists clenched.

Was he seriously acting like he had already won?

If she hadn’t let her guard down yesterday, there was no way he would have beaten her!

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm.

“Then what do you want?”

“How about this—”

Xu Huayi chimed in, “Whoever loses has to give the winner a massage all day.”

Xu Huayi immediately clapped her hands in excitement.

“Great idea! Serving tea is boring. A massage really shows who’s the superior one!”

“Massage?”

Xu Feiyan’s eyelid twitched.

The mere thought of massaging Xu Hao was unbearable.

“Feiyan, you’re not scared, are you?”

Yesterday, she had taunted Xu Hao.

Today, the roles were reversed.

Her fiery temper flared.

“Who’s afraid of who?”

She made up her mind—this time, she wouldn’t fall for Xu Hao’s tricks.

The match began.

Xu Feiyan attacked first.

Xu Hao seemed to struggle against her offense, doing nothing but defending.

He was backing away… step by step.

Seeing this, a triumphant smirk spread across Xu Feiyan’s lips.

I knew it—there’s no way Xu Hao could be my match.

Without realizing it, she had nearly pushed Xu Hao out of bounds.

This time, she was extremely cautious—she wouldn’t let him grab her leg like last time.

Then suddenly—

“What’s that?”

Xu Hao’s shocked expression flickered as he looked past her, seemingly startled by something behind her.

Xu Feiyan couldn’t help but feel curious.

Taking advantage of the brief moment when Xu Hao withdrew his leg after an attack, she decided to glance back quickly.

However—

The world spun.

That all-too-familiar sensation surged through her once again.

Before she knew it, Xu Hao had flung her out of the boundary line.

Xu Feiyan instantly realized she had been tricked again, her eyes burning with frustration.

“Despicable…”

[Ding… Xu Feiyan is furious, Emotional Value +888…]

Xu Hao simply smiled, unfazed.

“All’s fair in war. Didn’t you know that? Be glad you’re only fighting me—I won’t hurt you.”

“If it were a real life-or-death battle, and your opponent shouted to distract you, you might not live to regret it.”

The twin referees walked over, nodding in agreement.

“Dad’s right. Losing focus in a fight is a huge mistake—one moment of distraction could cost you everything.”

“Fifth Sister, did you hear that? Dad’s teaching you combat techniques, but you’re being so unprofessional. And you still want to be a queen?”

Listening to her younger sisters lecture her, Xu Feiyan nearly exploded.

The logic made sense.

Xu Hao had taught her a lesson.

But she was still furious.

Her frustration reached its peak.

Yesterday, she lost because she underestimated him.

Today, she lost because he distracted her.

Clenching her teeth, she growled, “Fine, I admit defeat. Let’s go again.”

Xu Hao yawned.

“That’s enough for today. I’m a bit tired. Let’s continue tomorrow.”

“But right now, I need your massage to refresh me…”

Xu Feiyan felt like she was going to explode.

He stayed up all night and wasn’t tired—yet now he suddenly was?

Did he think she was a three-year-old?

Xu Feiyan was livid.

But the choice wasn’t hers to make.

Xu Hao sat on a stone chair, staring straight at her, clearly expecting his massage.

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After hesitating for a long moment, she mumbled, “I… I don’t know how to massage.”

She was meant to be a queen.

She was destined to command thousands of followers.

How could she possibly massage someone else?

“Fifth Sister, you don’t even know how to massage? I’ll teach you then.”

“Come here and watch how I do it for Dad…”

Xu Shiqing stepped forward and began skillfully massaging Xu Hao.

Xu Feiyan watched as her younger sister worked with ease, without the slightest hesitation.

She had clearly done this many times before.

Had all her sisters… changed?

Xu Feiyan started questioning everything.

But what truly shattered her perception came next.

After an entire day of massaging, her arms were sore.

Then, she saw her third sister, Xu Hongzhuang, carrying a basin of warm water toward Xu Hao.

She gently placed it in front of him—

And then obediently started washing his feet.

Xu Feiyan was stunned.

“Third Sister, are you serious?! You’re a superstar with millions of fans!”

“Those hands are meant for playing piano and holding a microphone—how can you use them to wash a man’s feet?”

[Ding… Xu Feiyan is completely shocked, Emotional Value +788…]

She was still fuming over Xu Hongzhuang lowering herself to wash Xu Hao’s feet.

But on the third day—her own nightmare arrived.

She challenged Xu Hao again, and he announced the wager.

“The loser has to wash the winner’s feet.”

As expected—she lost.

Determined not to make any mistakes, she focused entirely on the fight.

Yet, in one careless moment, Xu Hao caught her off guard and defeated her again.

At least this time, she didn’t have to stay by his side all day.

She only had to bring him water and wash his feet at night.

Just seeing Xu Hao annoyed her, so she decided to avoid him altogether and go shopping with her sisters.

The Xu sisters invited Xiao Wanling to join them, but she refused.

“I find shopping boring. I’d rather stay home and practice my tea-making skills.”

Once the sisters left, Xiao Wanling eagerly sought out Xu Hao, looking at him with grievance.

“Uncle Xu, you haven’t taught me tea-making in so long.”

“I’ll teach you today.”

Xiao Wanling’s eyes lit up as she happily brought over the tea set.

Under the warm afternoon sun, in the peaceful courtyard—

He guided her hand-over-hand, their bodies pressed together as he taught her each motion.

Inside a taxi—

The driver glanced at the young man in the front seat and asked,

“Kid, what’s your business at the Xu family? Do you actually know the legendary President Xu? If you do, you must be someone important.”

“President Xu is a famous philanthropist in Shanghai. My kid can afford school thanks to his donations.”

“Hope someone as kind as President Xu stays around forever…”

Zheng Feifan sat in the passenger seat.

His expression flickered as he listened to the driver’s heartfelt words.

He had just returned from the capital.

In only three days, he had gathered evidence of the Zhao Media Group’s illegal activities.

He turned it over to the police, eliminating Zhao Media as a threat.

During this time, he also investigated his father’s death.

The results were clear—Zhao Media’s CEO wasn’t responsible.

Then, when he discussed the case with a contact from the underground world, that friend gave him a chilling wake-up call:

“The most dangerous villains never write ‘I am a villain’ on their faces. They control everything from behind the scenes…”

Zheng Feifan felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

He thought back to every interaction he had with Xu Hao.

Everything seemed normal—

Yet something about it felt off.

He wasn’t entirely sure Xu Hao was responsible for his father’s death.

But he couldn’t shake his suspicion.

That was why he rushed back from the capital.

His first destination—

The Xu family.

He was determined to investigate Xu Hao.

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