Too Late to Regret, She’s Now With the Big Boss - Chapter 76

“Alright, Dad, I’m full. I’ll head to the lab first. You… once Yuxin finishes cleaning up, have her wait for me in my bedroom,” Zhang Tianyi said gently.

“Oh, okay.” Wen Yuxin blinked, having always assumed their marriage was platonic, the kind without physical intimacy. She had initially felt a bit regretful about it. Such a handsome and wealthy man, yet she could only look but not touch. Still, she respected his wishes.

But now it seemed she had been mistaken!

Once married, one should fulfill their duties. Such a wonderful arrangement, she had no desire to object at all.

Why did she even feel a little excited?

She wasn’t from the city of Rongcheng. Her family lived in the countryside. Her father had worked in the city since she was very young, while her mother stayed home to care for her grandparents and her and her younger brother. Her father only came home once a year during the Spring Festival.

During their winter and summer breaks, her mother would bring her and her brother to the city to see their father.

Even though they only met a few times a year, they would still argue. Once, her father handed over his freshly received salary to her mother, and the very next day, her mother bought a cashmere coat costing over two thousand yuan, along with new clothes for her and her brother.

When they returned, her father argued with her mother. He felt that the money he had worked so hard for an entire month had been nearly spent by his wife in just one day.

Her mother argued back fiercely: the New Year was approaching… what was wrong with buying a couple of new outfits for herself and the kids?

Her father insisted that a coat was just a coat, one costing over three hundred yuan looked almost the same as one costing over two thousand. There was no need to buy such an expensive one. Her mother cried and scolded, saying that since marrying him, her standard of living had dropped.

The argument grew louder and louder, with neither side backing down. It almost escalated into a physical fight.

Her mother, sobbing, said to her teenage self, “You must study hard. Don’t end up like me, worrying about daily necessities day and night, having to think long and hard before buying a nice dress. I’m tired of arguing with your dad over every piece of clothing I buy. Yuxin, this kind of life suffocates me. All I did was get married, and I lost my freedom and happiness. You must marry a wealthy man in the future. I truly feel crushed by it all! If it weren’t for you and your brother, I would have long wanted to leave this world…”

That year, she was in her first year of high school, and her brother was in his second year of middle school. Both of them were old enough to understand right from wrong.

As a girl, she didn’t want to say anything harsh to upset her mother, so she lowered her head and meekly agreed.

Her brother, being a boy, might have understood their father’s feelings better. He bluntly criticized their mother: “Mom, you should be content. Money doesn’t equal happiness. Since marrying Dad, you haven’t worked at all. You play cards all day and still complain about hardship? My sister and I haven’t needed you to take care of us for a long time. She’s been cooking for herself since she was eight after school, have you ever looked after us? Where is your freedom lacking? Aunt Wang next door works in a factory year-round, 12 hours a day, does she have as much freedom as you? If you want something, why don’t you earn the money to buy it yourself? Dad is supporting six people on his salary, including tuition for two of us…”

After that incident, her mother truly stayed in the city to work alongside her father, and during her college years, Wen Yuxin took responsibility for her own living expenses.

Zhang Tianyi spent a long time mentally preparing himself before finally, hesitantly, returning to his bedroom.

He looked at the woman sitting on the sofa, who resembled a sulky little hedgehog.

One moment she was visibly annoyed, the next she shook her head disdainfully. Her ever-changing expressions made him unable to hold back a laugh.

Zhang Tianyi’s laughter interrupted Wen Yuxin’s train of thought. She cautiously asked, “Husband, what are you laughing at?”

Meanwhile, her mind wandered wildly: Could this handsome, wealthy man be looking forward to an intimate moment with me? Or is he mocking me for my wishful thinking?

“I’ll go draw a hot bath for you,” Wen Yuxin said, quickly rising from the sofa, only to have Zhang Tianyi grab her arm.

“Don’t bother. I don’t feel like taking a bath tonight. Go lie down first.” The moment Zhang Tianyi touched Wen Yuxin’s arm, his palm grew warm.

“But… you’ve had a long day. Isn’t it bad not to bathe?” Wen Yuxin took the opportunity to wrap her arms around his waist and looked up at him.

Zhang Tianyi stiffened at her embrace, his heart unexpectedly racing. The slight resistance he had felt earlier was gently smoothed away by her soft hands, replaced by an unfamiliar, indescribable sensation.

“I… didn’t… say… I wouldn’t bathe.” He had only said he didn’t want to soak in the tub. It was already late, and drawing a bath would take too long.

The mature and steady Zhang Tianyi was uncharacteristically stammering!

What on earth is going through her mind?

Feeling like an impulsive young man, he immediately pushed Wen Yuxin away. “Don’t be so impatient. I’m going to take a quick shower.”

“……” She was the impatient one? Wen Yuxin wanted to grab Zhang Tianyi and ask what he was thinking.

Watching his slightly unsteady retreating figure, she suddenly smiled in understanding. So, even the aloof Dr. Zhang could get nervous.

If she hadn’t noticed he didn’t smell of alcohol, she would have thought he was drunk!

Soon, Zhang Tianyi emerged wearing a bathrobe and saw Wen Yuxin lying stiffly on the bed.

He lay down beside her, holding her close, kissing and nibbling until her face was covered in his saliva.

“Do you even know what you’re doing?” Wen Yuxin finally asked, unable to bear it any longer.

“Ungrateful! I was only trying to make sure the foreplay was sufficient. If I’d known you were this impatient…” Zhang Tianyi retorted, somewhat embarrassed and angry, before proceeding to show her exactly what he was capable of.

Wen Yuxin pleaded with tears in her eyes.

Dr. Zhang replied coldly, “Too late!”

…

In an upscale club in the capital.

Wen Xinyue, while drinking, encountered an old pervert and hid in a capsule pod, scrolling through her phone.

#The originally designated heir of the Li family allegedly provoked a powerful figure for a beauty, had his legs broken#

#The beauty fled abroad to avoid responsibility after the Li heir had his legs broken#

#The Wen and Li families publicly announced Li Kai and Wen Xinrou’s impending marriage#

When Wen Xinyue saw that not only had Li Kai not been expelled from Rongcheng or disowned by the Li family, but was actually treated well because he had joined the Lu Corporation, she was so furious she nearly gritted her teeth to dust. She wanted to rush back and tear Wen Xinrou apart, but she couldn’t… her family had already announced she was abroad.

If she recklessly returned and embarrassed the Wen family, her father would surely cut off her funds. How would she survive then?

Netizens were praising Wen Xinrou for standing by Li Kai and tenderly caring for him after he fell from grace and had his legs broken by Third Master Lu.

What infuriated her even more was that media outlets, which had never dared to report anything about Third Master Lu before, were now frequently covering stories related to him.

Most of the reports highlighted how he would spare those who offended him, all because of a single word from his wife.

The man who was once known for keeping his word now changed his decisions as easily as the wind.

People even whispered among themselves that it would be less frightening to offend the Living King of Hell than to cross Third Madam Lu.

In every aspect, they were all inferior to her, worthless women. So why did they get to live so freely and unrestrained, while she was forced to exist like a rat in the gutter?

She was determined to rise above her circumstances, to live with dignity, and to exact ruthless revenge on all those people.