Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 210

Chapter 210: Peng Xiu ploting for revenge.

Han Zhan chimed in with a mocking smile, "By feeding him poison?"

Both Han Xin and Peng Xiu glared at him, and Han Zhan pursed his lips, lowering his head to continue eating while enjoying the show. Wasn’t it good to just eat melons seeds on the side.

"I don’t need you to thank me," Han Xin said, his tone final. "Just do your job right and don’t do anything unnecessary."

With that, Han Xin turned to leave, and Peng Xiu was filled with a great sense of crisis. She had done extra things for him before, but this was the first time he had criticized her so harshly. He seemed even more distant than before. She wanted to follow him but restrained herself.

When Han Xin came back down, he was dressed in his suit jacket, looking like he was heading out. Han Zhan noticed and took one last bite. "Wait for me," he called out. He turned to Peng Xiu and said, "See you at the office," before walking away with a smile.

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Peng Xiu got into her sleek sports car parked outside the villa, her anger rising to her throat. She drove out of the property, the engine’s roar matching the turmoil inside her. Memories of how they first met filled her mind. She had disguised herself as a poor graduate student with no parents, working at a high-end bar to make up her tuition. This bar was frequented by Han Zhan, who sometimes brought Han Xin along. The only reason she had secured a job there was because of her stunning looks and a well-placed bribe to the manager.

Every night, she endured harassment from the clients. On the night she learned that Han Zhan was bringing Han Xin, she deliberately provoked one of the clients who constantly harassed her. She made it seem like she had agreed to be sponsored by him, but when he made a move in the private room, she fought back. The client, not wanting to look bad in front of his friends, tried to suppress her. She ran out and bumped into Han Zhan and Han Xin at the perfect moment.

She had hoped Han Xin would save her, knowing from their investigation that he hated seeing others bullied. As expected, Han Xin intervened. When she begged him to take her out of the bar, offering to cook or clean his home, she had imagined he would act like one of those domineering mafia bosses, making her sign a contract and becoming his woman. But the play didn’t go as she had planned. Instead, Han Xin told her she could work at his company if she passed the interview for an intern position.

Peng Xiu hadn’t expected that her looks wouldn’t grant her special treatment. She had to work extra hard to get into his close circle over the years. Her love for Han Xin had sprouted during this time. She loved him deeply and just wanted to be his, but everything she tried had failed. She had won Han Xin’s trust but failed to win his heart. Instead of getting closer, it seemed as though Han Xin was icing her out.

Her face darkened as she clutched the steering wheel tightly, the song playing on the stereo matching her dark emotions. The road blurred as she sped down the hill, her mind racing with thoughts of her failed attempts and the growing distance between her and Han Xin. She had done everything she could think of, but nothing seemed to work. The frustration and helplessness gnawed at her, making her grip the wheel even tighter.