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Madam Wang was somewhat biased towards Fan Liuer, but this matter concerned the most important issue in the North Courtyard, so she dared not make a decision on her own.

If she were to quietly overlook this matter because of her favoritism towards Fan Liuer, she would be the one punished if her master discovered it later.

So she had no choice but to rush over to report, despite her master's displeasure.

Fan Liuer had been to the main courtyard many times, but never before had she been so flustered.

Women are always at a disadvantage in these matters. If it's voluntary, it's considered immoral and shameless. If it's not voluntary, people will say that flies don't land on eggs without cracks. If you don't attract attention, why would anyone come looking for you?

In any case, it's always the woman's fault, while the man who made the mistake hides behind her, untouched by any scandal.

She had originally hoped that Lady Wang could stand up for her, but now it seems that Lady Wang can no longer do so.

Although Fan Liuer was not particularly clever, she was open-minded and her thinking was more insightful than others.

Growing up listening to the gossip of her neighbors, she understood from a young age that it was unreasonable for men to make decisions for women, because most men would side with men.

Conversely, it's different when it comes to women; some women also side with men.

She didn't understand why things were this way, but that's just how the world is, and not understanding it doesn't change anything.

She was inevitably nervous. Although Li Chenbi was the master, he was also a man, and he would most likely side with the man.

In addition, she was just a wet nurse who had only been there for a short time, while the other party was the son of an old servant in the family, who had grown up in this mansion since childhood.

The relative importance is obvious at a glance.

Her feet felt like they were filled with lead, so heavy that she couldn't lift them.

I wonder what they'll do to her. She didn't sign a contract of servitude, so they shouldn't beat her to death, right?

At most, they'll just be kicked out.

She had saved up some money during this time, so even if she was kicked out, she wouldn't be afraid of going hungry.

Thinking about it that way, she felt less nervous.

Soon the group arrived at the foot of the pavilion. Wang Niangzi took the lead and stepped up the stairs, with Fan Liuer following behind her with her head down.

She knew that upstairs was Master Li's room, but to her surprise, she didn't meet him in the hall, but went directly to his room.

Isn't it said that the people in the Li family are very particular?

They don't care about such things.

With a jumble of thoughts running through their minds, the group went up to the second floor and stood at the doorway.

Two servants were guarding the door. When they saw them come up, they knocked on the door and called inside, "Second Master, Madam Wang has arrived with her people."

There was no sound from inside. After a while, a somewhat familiar voice came through.

"Let Li Huai in first."

Fan Liu'er remembered that voice; yesterday, when she was avoiding Li Huai, she bumped into Li Erye and his group, and that was the voice of someone close to him.

Upon hearing the content of those words, Fan Liuer had given up all hope for her job.

Thinking about this, she felt that the people in this room were really putting on an act.

Why call her over when you've already made up your mind?

If you want to kick her out, just do it. Why put on this whole act and make her worry for nothing?

Do rich people all like this?

Even though she was indignant, Fan Liuer didn't dare to look up and wander around. She kept her head down and cursed the master of the North Courtyard in her heart.

Just as I finished using every curse word I could think of, the door opened and someone came out.

Fan Liuer lowered her head, only able to see the lower half of the person, and recognized him as Li Huai.

"Fan Liuer, come in." It was that familiar voice again.

Having prepared for the worst, Fan Liuer was no longer so panicked. She lowered her head and walked into the house.

As soon as she stepped through the door, she felt a chill, which made her shiver and goosebumps immediately appeared all over her body.

He stood there motionless, as if frozen in place.

Seeing the person blocking the doorway, Li Qiuping looked displeased. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and come in, or the cool air will all escape."

Fan Liuer then came to her senses and braced herself to enter the house.

The further she went into the house, the colder it got, so cold that she instinctively hugged her arms and began to shiver.

She was sensitive to the cold, and the temperature in this room was so high that even an ordinary person like Madam Wang would feel cold, let alone her.

In a daze, she felt as if winter had arrived early.

Li Qiuping closed the door and saw the person standing in the middle of the room trembling. He clicked his tongue inwardly.

Although it's a bit cold in this room, it shouldn't be cold enough to freeze someone to this extent.

He's definitely faking it, trying to gain sympathy!

Thinking of this, his attitude towards Fan Liuer worsened, and he hissed, "What are you standing there like an idiot for? Don't you know how to greet the Second Master?"

Fan Liuer dared not stand there blankly any longer, and bowed towards the inner room, "Fan Liuer greets Second Master."

Li Chenbi leaned against the couch, one hand supporting himself on his side, the other playing with a string of jade beads, which had just been taken out of the ice and were still cool.

His fingertips rubbed against each bead, his gaze fixed on them, until Fan Liuer spoke, at which point his attention fell on her.

She was exactly the same as yesterday, and because she was standing, it was even clearer that she was a voluptuous woman.

Her summer clothes were light and thin, but they couldn't hide her fair skin and voluptuous figure. Even without looking at her face, she could still attract attention.

No wonder Li Huai pleaded for her afterwards, asking him to give her to him in return.

"Li Huai said you seduced her, is that true?"

"I don't know him at all," Fan Liuer said, her head bowed, her voice low but clear as she defended herself.

"I did hear that he was inquiring about me, but I had never seen him before. Yesterday was the first time I saw him. After I left the main courtyard, I met him at the gate and he blocked my way. I didn't want to have anything to do with him, so I went back to the main courtyard and accidentally bumped into the Second Master."

"This morning was the second time I saw him. I got up early and went for a walk in the yard. Then he abducted me into the rockery and tried to do something to me. Luckily, I was discovered in time and escaped death."

"Everything I have said is true, and I hope that Your Excellency will investigate thoroughly."

Fan Liuer quickly explained the situation and then looked forward to Li Chenbi's decision.

She wouldn't argue about the outcome; she just wanted to get out of the house as soon as possible.

It was too cold.

She was so cold that her mind felt numb.

What evidence do you have to prove that what you're saying is true?

A voice, as cold and impersonal as the temperature inside the room, came through, and Fan Liuer shivered again.

With her mind solely focused on ending this quickly, she didn't even have time to curse in her head. She said, "Since entering the North Courtyard, I have never stepped out of it. The auntie guarding the gate of the side courtyard can testify to that."

"I didn't go out, I've never seen him, so how could there be any talk of us pledging our lives to each other?"

"But him, he keeps saying we were secretly engaged, can he provide any evidence to prove I did such a thing or said such a thing?"