[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work":3,"chapter-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-221":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},752087,1000,"Chapter 221: Su Mo Under Pressure! \"Madam, I’m Innocent!\"","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>\"Madam, please hear me out!\" Su Mo spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingyun folded her arms beneath her chest and looked at him with an amused smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then please explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone sounded gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which somehow made Su Mo even more nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m honestly very curious.\" She slowly continued, \"What possible reason could you have for visiting my daughter so late at night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just once, either, but several times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every sentence landed accurately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like tiny invisible knives stabbing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there were even occasions where you stayed in her room from evening until the next morning.\" Yang Qingyun sighed dramatically. \"Sneaking out at dawn like some suspicious thief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her gaze shifted toward Yang Qingxi nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And my daughter...\" Her expression became increasingly complicated. \"I still can’t understand how she became shameless enough to do dirty talk at the breakfast table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi froze completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the heck was her mother even talking about now?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Su Mo instantly understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I see.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression became subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Those blabbermouth maids and butlers definitely misunderstood things, added their own strange imagination, then reported all the nonsense to her.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And now this misunderstanding exploded into this family meeting.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo immediately decided inwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I need to clarify this properly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, before he could speak, Yang Qingxi suddenly interrupted hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here, Mom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone came out suspiciously fast. Almost as if she were afraid someone might continue talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingyun immediately pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t sound so cold.\" She sat back down gracefully. \"I just wanted to check on my daughter after being away for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But weren’t you abroad with Dad?\" Yang Qingxi frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingyun nodded casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But then I heard some interesting things from your brother. So I had to return early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, her meaningful gaze drifted between Su Mo and Yang Qingxi repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere instantly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YANG ZHEN!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi uttered the name through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beautiful face instantly turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yang Zhen’s future already looked tragic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he appeared before her anytime soon, he was definitely getting beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yang Qingyun merely smiled calmly while enjoying her daughter’s reaction. She felt no guilt about selling out her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, her gaze gradually returned toward Su Mo again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, Qingxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved slightly upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you explain your relationship with this young man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intentionally emphasised the next words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your so-called bodyguard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi’s expression stiffened slightly. She actually looked somewhat embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, unlike earlier teasing, Yang Qingyun’s gaze had already subtly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her tone remained warm and casual, hidden vigilance clearly existed beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer simple joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was seriously probing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where exactly did he come from?\" Yang Qingyun asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is there absolutely no information about him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything I investigated...\" Her eyes narrowed slightly. \"Turned out to be fake records fabricated by you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence briefly filled the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mei quietly hugged her knees while nervously watching the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she could tell that things had suddenly become serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yang Qingxi glanced toward Su Mo. Then sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like there was no avoiding it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Su Mo, he honestly didn’t understand why Miss Yang tried so hard earlier to hide these things from her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his perspective, revealing cultivation matters earlier would actually benefit them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Yang Qingyun clearly had connections with the supernatural world. She probably knew many things that they weren’t aware of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had many questions for which he wanted answers. Now, this was a good opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking briefly, Su Mo finally made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced toward Yang Qingxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for a moment before eventually nodding slightly with another helpless sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her agreement, Su Mo immediately straightened his posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he lightly coughed once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, Madam...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a reason why you couldn’t investigate my background.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingyun folded her arms again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m listening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes calmly watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Su Mo instantly switched modes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression gradually became profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was reminiscent. Almost lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like some hidden expert carrying countless stories behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since childhood...\" Su Mo slowly began speaking in a heavy emotional tone, \"I lived with my master deep within the mountains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi’s lips twitched immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t this literally the exact same excuse he told Zhang Xulin before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shameless, lazy man didn’t even bother changing the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Su Mo continued seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every single day...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I endured harsh training to gain his knowledge and skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For that, I experienced unimaginable suffering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression became increasingly dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi silently stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn’t already know the truth, even she might’ve almost believed this nonsense... again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only after completing all my master’s trials...\" Su Mo sighed deeply while looking toward the ceiling at forty-five degrees, \"... was I finally permitted to enter secular society.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone carried endless emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slowly lowered his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed one hand against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am Su Mo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just an unknown cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words ended, his body slowly rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingyun’s calm expression instantly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beautiful eyes widened visibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Mei opened her mouth in shock. ’Uncle Brother is so cool.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo calmly floated a few meters above the ground while maintaining a mysterious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he truly resembled some hidden immortal expert revealing his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[My Oscar-level acting must have definitely shocked her.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingyun was indeed surprised, but it was only for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A cultivator? I see... but your story sounds familiar. Like those novels I used to read.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was Su Mo’s turn to start sweating. [Damn, why didn’t Miss Yang ever mention that her mother might be an avid reader of web novels?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I hope she doesn’t get suspicious.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he prayed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingyun questioned in a confused tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would you, a cultivator working under my daughter? I don’t believe her charm is enough to attract a cultivator’s attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her gaze became dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or perhaps...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held her locket in her hand and stared at him with vigilance. Speaking word by word in a cold tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... It’s not about her, your real target... is the Shen family...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-06-02T12:20:51.810Z",1,"novelbin.me","ebbbb514ea7b57e8ba02e67dfbf3494d7208240bda606d4a5003a2ba532c37d3","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-222","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-220",240,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-cover.jpg"]