Ruthless Host and Her Little Darling Quick Transmigration

Chapter 247 Apocalypse 12

The footsteps stopped at the door. Huang Lili was very certain that there was nothing wrong with her eyes; she would be able to see the person once the door was opened.

"Click-creak-" The door opened slowly, and blinding light slid in through the crack.

Huang Lili had no time to consider what she could see, ignoring the stinging pain in her eyes as she stared straight at the doorway.

She recognized the figure backlit; it was her husband, with whom she had spent five years.

“Honey, you’re awake. I’ve already called in sick for you at work,” Zhang Wei said, turning on the light and approaching her step by step.

Huang Lili let out a soft breath, but felt that something was amiss. However, remembering that this was her husband, she asked him as usual.

Why did you ask me for leave?

"Why would I say that? I just feel sorry for you. Isn't it better to stay at home? People outside are unpredictable, and there are so many people in the company. Who knows which one might be harboring dirty thoughts? I'm doing this all for your own good." Zhang Wei's voice was extremely gentle, but it lacked any warmth.

Zhang Wei's demeanor sent chills down Huang Lili's spine, giving her a sense of unease and uncertainty.

Ignoring the pain in her wrist, Huang Lili propped herself up on her arm and moved back, leaning directly against the cold wall. The coldness on her back made her mind even clearer.

"I can't take leave, the company is laying off people recently." Then she softened her tone and pleaded, "Honey, my hand hurts a little, could you go buy some breakfast, and we'll go to the hospital to get it checked out in a bit."

Without waiting for a reply, Huang Lili casually got off the bed, trying to soften the other person's attitude with her actions.

“I don’t know what time it is now. Manager Wu was urging me to finish the copywriting yesterday. I have to organize it and send it to Manager Wu immediately.”

Huang Lili's rambling seemed to transport her back to the past, revealing a deep sense of dependence. Life is long, and life is full of trivialities, but when two people are together, warmth spreads.

Zhang Wei was somewhat dazed; this was the kind of wife he loved most. Considerate, warm, always busy, her presence was everywhere, and she always seemed to have so much to do.

"Splash..." As her feet touched the cold ground, something crashed down beside them, and Huang Lili finally noticed the strange thing about her ankles.

It was a metallic texture, colder than her hands and feet, something that could pull her from the edge of hope into the abyss.

"Darling, I didn't want this either, it's just to make you behave better." Zhang Wei came back to his senses, a smile playing on his lips, his eyes full of laughter, and reached out to touch his adorable little wife.

Huang Lili tilted her head, dodging the other person's hand, her eyes fixed blankly on the iron chain at her feet. The chain was embedded directly in the ground, reinforced with cement, clearly the result of a long-planned scheme.

The chains, tangled and tugged, finally slid off the bed, crashing to the ground.

The sense of everything being settled also struck Huang Lili's heart.

How terrifying! The person next to you in bed is the legendary pervert, and you're completely oblivious, utterly oblivious. Only when you become a caged bird, a canary, do you realize you were once the prey.

For so many years, she shouldered all the household expenses, from cooking oil and salt to soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. But what was the result? Her husband used the money she saved to build herself a cage, chaining her up like a dog.

Huang Lili's chest heaved as if it were about to burst.

Why? Why did you do this to me? If she weren't still rational, if she had the ability, if she had a knife in her hand, she would definitely tear this person in front of her to pieces to relieve her anger.

"Have I not been good enough to you all these years?" Huang Lili also knew that she needed to compromise, flatter, and plan carefully.

But she couldn't do it!

She just wanted to know why.

She thought: People always have commonalities; they can't do things without a reason. She just wanted an answer. So, despite her suppressed emotions, her expression remained calm.

Thinking of his wife's past tolerance, Zhang Weiqing chuckled. He pulled her into his arms and then contentedly stroked her little head.

“How could our Lili be bad? From head to toe, there’s not a single flaw in her.”

But... it's just too good. It always attracts countless people like moths to a flame, only to bring about their own destruction!

Perhaps thinking of something happy, Zhang Wei's trembling chest conveyed joy. "The first time I saw you, you were like a little sun, shining brightly and growing freely. You walked with a bouncy, carefree gait, looking incredibly cheerful."

Huang Lili, forced to bury her face in his chest, was somewhat surprised. The two had met through a blind date, dated for a while, felt good about each other, and with their families pressuring them to get married, they quickly got married. Why did Zhang Wei act like he already knew her?

Huang Lili thought back carefully and realized that the two of them really didn't know each other before. The thought that someone had been spying on her life all along filled Huang Lili with a chill and a hint of displeasure.

"It's just that you have too many people around you, especially that brat named Qi Wei. He's so young but he doesn't learn anything good. He just likes to seduce people because he's good-looking."

Speaking of Qi Wei, Zhang Wei gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to devour him alive. However, he quickly recovered, his voice softened, and he regained his gentle and soft tone, as if Huang Lili's perception of his earlier gritted teeth was just an illusion.

"But it's okay, he didn't stay arrogant for long. I hired people to wait for him outside the school every day, and that coward only lasted for a month before he disappeared."

“Look, he doesn’t love you that much.” Zhang Wei recounted his many achievements over the years, as if he were flaunting his love.

Huang Lili couldn't help but shudder. Qi Wei was her first boyfriend—handsome, academically gifted, and very popular with girls in high school. She had gone to great lengths to win him over, but she never expected…

This man is so terrible!

Zhang Wei said a lot more, but the voice that used to give her endless warmth and security had now become a series of curses and shackles, making it hard for her to breathe.

The gentle, clear voice echoed in the basement, but Huang Lili could no longer hear it. She desperately needed to vent, or she would go crazy.

"Stop talking, stop talking!" Huang Lili grabbed Zhang Wei's clothes, her expression resentful, looking like she was about to devour him.

Looking up and seeing Zhang Wei's gentle, smiling eyes, his imposing aura suddenly froze, and he became even more furious.

"Don't look at me like that. What right do you have to look at me like that? Can't you see I'm hurt? He doesn't deserve to like me. Do you think you do? Even if he has all sorts of bad qualities, at least he doesn't hit me."

Huang Lili must admit that ever since she realized she was good-looking, she has been acting somewhat like a thug.

She received advances from various boys at school, and she also accepted various favors from those around her in society. Despite her parents' preference for sons over daughters, Huang Lili knew that she had her strengths, namely, that she was beautiful enough that others were willing to make way for her.

So, her recent life troubles have made her want to retreat. Even though she longs for a home, and even though she has already given so much to this family.

It's time to let go after all these years.