25: I'll pin you down and ravage you.

In the Ning Family Villa, inside a small bedroom, Lin Du logged out of the game and opened his eyes faintly.

Time passes very quickly in universe ol; before he knew it, it was already afternoon.

At this time, Lin Du had to go and play the role of the useless Live-in Son-in-law.

After a quick shower, Lin Du headed straight to the dining room of the Ning Family Villa.

Ning Fengya had a strong desire for possession and control. After the previous Lin Du married into the Ning Family, he was immediately arranged by Ning Fengya to learn various household chores and the art of male virtue.

Ning Fengya's daily necessities, including clothing, food, and housing, were basically handled by Lin Du.

If it were just about doing chores, that would be one thing, but Ning Fengya was exceptionally picky; serving her alone was even harder than serving a whole family.

Ning Fengya ate two meals a day: breakfast and dinner!

Her dietary standards were: a precise daily intake of 30 grams of cooking oil, no fried or puffed foods, no processed foods, no non-fresh ingredients, and no meat with visible fat...

Besides that, her dinner had to consist of six dishes and one soup, with a balance of meat and vegetables.

The weight of every ingredient had to be strictly according to the recipe; not a gram more, not a gram less.

The weekly menu was set by Ning Fengya herself a week in advance, and Lin Du had to follow it!

It was no coincidence that the previous Lin Du worked himself to death in the Ning Family; most people truly couldn't satisfy Ning Fengya's harsh demands.

This was also the reason why Lin Du was determined to escape the Ning Family.

...

Crossing the long corridor, Lin Du arrived at the entrance of the dining room.

Through the floor-to-ceiling glass of the dining room, a stunning figure wearing purple pajamas with long hair draped over her shoulders appeared in his line of sight.

"Why is she here!" Lin Du's heart skipped a beat.

Lin Du immediately adjusted his state and walked into the dining room with a smile on his face.

"Wife, why are you here?" Lin Du feigned surprise, walked quickly to Ning Fengya's side, and naturally took her hand with both of his.

Ning Fengya glanced at Lin Du and yanked her hand out of his.

"What were you doing in the bedroom this morning?" Ning Fengya asked coldly, her arms crossed over her chest.

Lin Du was shocked. Why did Ning Fengya suddenly ask that?

Ning Fengya's state today was very off; could she have noticed something?

Lin Du forced himself to calm down and scratched his head awkwardly.

"Sorry, Wife. I've been a bit tired lately, so I slept a little longer in the bedroom."

After speaking, Lin Du immediately raised three fingers and promised earnestly: "Wife, I can swear that I will never slack off again!"

Ning Fengya smiled coldly, a sharp glint flashing in her mesmerizing eyes.

"Are you really sleeping?"

"Or... playing universe ol!!"

Boom—Ning Fengya's words were no different from a depth charge, stirring up stormy waves in Lin Du's heart.

Lin Du was terrified, but he dared not show any expression on his face.

"Wife, stop joking. Entering universe ol requires a game chip. How could I possibly possess such a thing!" Lin Du wore a look of complete innocence.

While Lin Du was speaking, Ning Fengya kept staring into his eyes.

Lin Du knew that these two sentences wouldn't be enough to fob her off, so with a wronged look, he lifted the back of his hand in front of Ning Fengya.

"Wife, even if you want to frame me, you have to find a reasonable excuse, right? How could my meager 'lifespan value' be enough to buy a game chip!"

Lin Du lowered his head, his face showing both loss and disappointment, muttering in a voice as soft as a mosquito's.

"Sigh! I thought that taking care of you carefully would earn your sincerity, but I didn't expect..."

"In the end, I have misjudged!"

To resolve the crisis before him, Lin Du really gave it his all.

He channeled the acting skills of the great Movie Emperors from his previous life, presenting an image that was both aggrieved and pitiful...

Ning Fengya looked at Lin Du's expression; she fell silent, and a flicker of being moved flashed unconsciously in her beautiful eyes.

The atmosphere in the dining room froze.

A moment later, Ning Fengya suddenly stood up from her chair and walked toward the dining room entrance, swaying her sexy waist.

Before leaving, her peripheral vision swept across Lin Du's dejected face.

"I'm just teasing you. Go cook!"

Da, da, da—the sound of footsteps faded into the distance; the crisis was temporarily resolved.

Lin Du rubbed his eyes, which had turned red from being too deep into character, and looked toward the mesmerizing figure in the distance with lingering fear.

"Ning Fengya!"

"The day I rise, I will definitely pin you to the floor and ravish you mercilessly!"

...

Not long after Ning Fengya left, Ning Yang sneaked into the kitchen.

He poked his head out from the dining room entrance, looked around to confirm it was safe, and immediately sidled up to Lin Du.

"Sigh!"

"This house is truly impossible to stay in; my sister, that devil, is too terrifying."

Ning Yang complained about his own sister without restraint; on his left cheek, a faint red mark could vaguely be seen.

Clearly, Ning Yang had suffered at the hands of Ning Fengya this morning!

Watching the handprint on Ning Yang's face, Lin Du stifled a laugh in his heart.

"Young Master Ning, why are you here?"

Ning Yang's expression was a bit awkward and unnatural. "I caused you to get scolded by my sister this morning, so I came to see if you were still alive."

Lin Du's performance this morning was very loyal, and Ning Yang had been worried about Lin Du's safety after returning to his room.

Lin Du smiled. "Don't worry, your sister and I are at least a married couple with a certificate; even if she's ruthless, she wouldn't beat me to death."

Seeing that Lin Du was fine, Ning Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

He grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl and, while munching on it, said: "I have some bad news for you; my brother is coming back tomorrow."

Ning Fengnian is coming back? The knife in Lin Du's hand froze in mid-air.

In this house, if there was anyone who found Lin Du the most displeasing, it was Ning Fengnian.

The grudge between Lin Du and Ning Fengnian started because of Ning Fengya.

This is a long story, but simply put, Ning Fengnian wanted Ning Fengya to marry one of his good brothers, but Lin Du cut in and stole the chance.

The marriage wasn't Lin Du's initiative, but Ning Fengnian didn't care about that; he was convinced that Lin Du was the culprit.

Therefore, during the days Ning Fengnian was at the Ning Family Villa, every day for Lin Du felt like a year.

Ning Fengnian went on a business trip a while ago; I didn't expect him to return so soon...

Ning Yang patted Lin Du on the shoulder, wearing an expression that said 'you're on your own.'

"Brother, take care of yourself!"

...

At a little past six in the evening, Lin Du delivered the meal to Ning Fengya's room.

Ning Fengya's attitude remained cold, but she didn't mention what had happened earlier again.

After she finished eating, Lin Du served Ning Fengya as she bathed and gave her a full-body essential oil spa.

Only after Ning Fengya was satisfied did she let Lin Du leave.

By the time Lin Du returned to his room, it was already nearly ten o'clock; he had spent a full four hours in Ning Fengya's room.

Four hours was the norm for Lin Du; he had been surviving like this for the past half year...

Ning Fengya's attitude had been off lately, and Ning Fengnian was also coming back from outside tomorrow.

The days ahead in the Ning Family would become increasingly difficult; Lin Du had to seize the time to develop steadily in universe ol and find an opportunity to leave this den of wolves that was the Ning Family.

There was currently only one way to leave the Ning Family openly and honorably, and that was to pay off the huge pile of bad debts that his "father" owed.

Lin Du marrying into the Ning Family was essentially selling himself to pay off debts.

Lin Du's father's previous company was quite large, so the debts owed must surely be substantial.

As for the specific amount, Lin Du didn't know yet; he would find an opportunity to ask Ning Fengya about it later.