Leo suddenly looked into Sophia’s eyes and said seriously, “Sophia, there’s actually another way to apologize.”
“What way?” Sophia asked curiously.
“For example, removing the boundary on the bed,” Leo said with a mischievous smile.
“Ugh, you bad boy!” Sophia playfully pushed Leo’s chest.
Instead of taking Sophia to the Cloud Dream Mountain villa area entrance, Leo led her to a public recreational area and made a call to the security team leader responsible for maintaining Villa No. 9. He instructed the security team leader to inform the gatekeeper of something.
At the entrance of Cloud Dream Mountain villa area:
A security guard stopped an Audi A6.
“Sorry, non-resident vehicles must park to the side and enter the villa area on foot,” the security guard loudly declared while standing by the car.
The old Mrs. Henley, puzzled, asked, “Why are there such strange rules?”
The security guard ignored her.
Her voice softened, and she smiled, “Young man, my granddaughter is a resident of Cloud Dream Mountain villa area. Look at my old age; can’t you let my car in?”
“I’m sorry, there are no exceptions to the rules of Cloud Dream Mountain villa area. Either walk in or don’t enter,” the security guard remained indifferent.
The driver couldn’t stand it any longer and shouted, “Why are the rules in your villa area so rigid? Can’t you see it’s quite inconvenient for our chairman? Give me your leader’s phone number, and I’ll talk to him!”
“You want to talk to him? Who do you think you are?” The security guard appeared arrogant. “Let me make it clear to you now: either walk in or leave the mountain!”
Teresa knew that Azure Cloud Group had some influence behind Cloud Dream Mountain, so she didn’t dare to act recklessly. She swallowed her pride and said to the driver, “Forget it, we’ll walk in.”
Upon hearing this, the driver’s face immediately turned glum because he remembered the two large durians in the trunk. Bruno had insisted on bringing them all the way here. He thought Bruno must be crazy about durians to make such a request from this distance.
Although he was unhappy about it, the driver dared not disobey orders. He reluctantly opened the trunk and took out the two large durians. Then, together with the old Mrs. Henley, he walked into the villa area.
In the villa’s living room:
After Leo and Sophia left, the Henley family’s relatives began to praise Jessica again, this time under Bruno’s secret instructions.
“Jessica, I recently read online about something. It’s said that durians tasted even better after a son-in-law kneels on them. I wonder if it’s true?”
“It’s absolutely true. I saw a real-life performance on TikTok. According to the mother-in-law in the video, having the son-in-law kneel on the durians can help ripen them.”
“Aunt Jessica, since everyone is interested, why don’t we have your son-in-law perform a real-life kneeling on durians? You just moved here today, and this could establish your absolute authority as the head of the family.”
Listening to the suggestions of the others, Jessica felt tempted.
Although she wasn’t sure if Leo would obey her command to kneel on the durians, she saw the potential benefits. If this idea became a reality, her position as the head of the family would be even more secure. People would envy and admire her, and she wouldn’t have to worry about confronting that useless guy in the future.
Noticing Jessica’s intrigued expression, Bruno chuckled to himself. Today had been a significant blow to him, and he needed to vent his frustration through Leo.
Driven by her strong vanity, Jessica put on a casual expression and said, “It’s a trivial matter. I’ll tell you the truth: my son-in-law has a unique skill of kneeling on durians. Durians he’s knelt on really do taste better. Unfortunately, we don’t have any durians at home right now, so we can’t perform it live.”
Just as Jessica finished speaking, the villa’s front door opened, and the old Mrs. Henley entered, leaning on her dragon-headed cane. She was followed by the driver, Leo, and Sophia.
The attention of everyone in the room quickly shifted from the old Mrs. Henley to the driver, who was carrying two large durians in his hands.
Could it be such a coincidence?
Bruno and Fanny exchanged glances and immediately stood up from the sofa. They walked towards Teresa and greeted her, “Grandma!”
However, the old Mrs. Henley didn’t pay much attention to the people in the living room. The moment she entered the villa, she was captivated by the interior decoration. Her face showed an expression of wonder, as if Columbus had just discovered a new continent.
In her heart, the old Mrs. Henley thought, “No wonder this is Langstel’s most luxurious and high-end villa. It has a magnificent exterior and a noble and elegant interior. It’s like a paradise on Earth.”
The driver, drenched in sweat, presented the durians in front of Bruno and gasped, “Young Master, here are your durians.”
Bruno secretly gave the driver a thumbs-up and then turned to the people in the living room, shouting loudly, “The durians you’ve all been waiting for are here!”
He then looked at the old Mrs. Henley and said with a smile, “Grandmother, you’ve arrived just in time. We’re about to witness a live durian-kneeling performance.”
“The durian-kneeling performance?” The old Mrs. Henley didn’t quite understand what Bruno was talking about.
Fanny chuckled and explained, “Grandma, it’s like this. Aunt Jessica says her son-in-law has a special talent for kneeling on durians. It’s said that durians he kneels become even more delicious, so everyone here wants to witness it.”
“Let’s all give a warm welcome to Leo, who will now perform the live durian-kneeling act!” Bruno exclaimed, waving his hand and pointing to Leo.
Sophia’s eyelids twitched, sensing trouble. Leo had deliberately suppressed himself today, but if provoked further, things could get very serious. Bruno and Fanny, the two dimwits with low intelligence, seemed to believe that by using her mother, they could freely humiliate Leo.
Ignoring Leo’s icy gaze, Bruno looked at Jessica and said, “Aunt Jessica, you promised us just now that as long as there were durians, you’d have your good son-in-law perform a real-life kneeling on durians. Now that the durians are here, it’s your turn.”
As Bruno’s words fell, everyone in the room joined in, urging Jessica to let her obedient son-in-law kneel on the durians.
The two durians on the floor were quite large, and the spikes on their shells resembled steel needles. Even just looking at them could evoke a psychological sensation of pain, let alone kneeling on them.
Spoken words can’t be taken back, and under the pressure of everyone, Jessica reluctantly stood up from the sofa. She glanced at Leo, feeling hesitant.
In the past, she would have made Leo kneel without hesitation, but today, looking into Leo’s eyes, she unexpectedly felt a sense of fear.
For the sake of her pride, Jessica forcefully suppressed her fear and bravely faced Leo.