It seems that Mrs. Hou is Mr. Hou's lifeblood, thought Lu Xiaoyou.
The Hou family's mealtime was like a battle, an exchange of blows, with flashes of swords and shadows. Even within the family, no one wanted to let the other off easily, each seeming to want to torment the other relentlessly.
After breakfast, Lu Xiaoyou stepped out of the dining room and breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere in the Hou family's dining room was a bit terrifying.
Lu Xiaoyou went upstairs and knocked on Hou Tingfu's door.
"Tingfu," she called.
Hearing Lu Xiaoyou's voice, Hou Tingfu shouted, "Come in."
Lu Xiaoyou pushed the door open and saw Hou Tingfu applying makeup in front of the mirror. Situating herself beside Hou Tingfu, Lu Xiaoyou propped her chin in her hands and watched her apply makeup.
"Is our family really that scary?" Hou Tingfu asked her.
"Yes," Lu Xiaoyou told her the truth.
Hou Tingfu smiled at the mirror, "With a family like this, I'm truly not worthy of him."
