271 Naked Truth (2/2)

It was a matter of time before Madam Li knew of her husband's job and when Li Yuan's father was the one leading the business, he dealt in prostitution, drugs, and all that sh*t. It was even heard he had several s*x slaves of his own.

By the sound of it all the young Madam Li who was in her teens when she birthed him a son must have been a sheltered daddy's girl who was sent for slaughter and when all that was shoved on her she would be aggrieved, depressed, helpless.

Her rebellious nature would have emerged at the reality of the man she had given her heart and chaste body to but such man quietened woman…physically, emotionally, and mentally.

Most men in power weren't about all the flowers and sweet nothings; they were abusive, power-hungry. They had tempers and they grew frustrated and then they took it out on the women in their legal beds.

It wasn't unheard of, it was a price to be in shiny shimmering flashes and smooth silk garments they were forced to pay.

Housekeeper Yang saw the understanding flash in her eyes and affirmed with a nod, ”He brought her the world, every luxury men could name, nothing that he won't give her at her demand. But he was a man…a man made of blood and flesh who needed to express his…dominance. He had his affairs but he took 'care' of those women so they never dared anything more. After his every spree he would come back to her, eventually.”

”Were you?” The Housekeeper's hand stilled in her hair and her hold on the iron tightened that her knuckles turned white, ”Were you one of those women?”

She wouldn't be surprised if she was, the woman was a beauty even now and in her youth, she must be a sight. If Li Yuan's father was that lecherous as he was known to be then what was stopping him from taking a slice of meat in his own den?

But then she was here so maybe not. As a woman like Madam Li wouldn't ever let a woman in her competition remain after the death of her husband.

There was an undermined hatred in her tone despite her serene voice and expression when she talked about the deceased Master Li so it was obvious she wasn't really fond of him.

But then Lei Xinyi saw the glint in her eye which wasn't vulnerability but lividness so maybe... a failed assault?

And women don't talk freely about their assaulters or former bed partners like that. There was always an intense dormant hatred present.

Housekeeper Yang frowned in displeasure before schooling her features to nonchalance, ”No, I was already engaged to my husband who worked in the Li's Elite forces then and even then I would never betray my honor to a married man.”

Lei Xinyi hummed lightly like she totally made sense but both of them knew it didn't stop the predators. She was engaged or she was with a child would have meant sh*t for him but Lei Xinyi could tell the woman wasn't a normal woman who was a hired help.

There was much about her than the surface and Lei Xinyi would like to dive in sometime…

Lei Xinyi shrugged and gave her a fake sympathetic look, ”Pity; most woman would dream big.”

The woman gave her one of her sconed glare and Lei Xinyi didn't hide her pleased smirk. It was clear to her now that the woman had no connection to Master Li...physically at least. But the look on the peculiar woman's face was worth her bullsh*t.

Looked like she was getting on the Pandora box nerves. Great!

After giving her one of her laser-sharp glares the woman continued, ”Second Young Master Li Qiang is five years younger than Li Yuan…