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Qi Weiming frowned as he listened, disliking Li Chenxin's use of such harsh words to describe her.

He was also somewhat surprised. He thought that given how much Li Chenbi cared for her that day, she should be his wife or concubine. He never expected that the two of them were not yet married.

Does that mean...?

The thought popped into his head, but he quickly dismissed it.

Li Chenxin said that Li Chenbi had already planned to marry her, and he shouldn't have such thoughts anymore.

Besides, his wife had only been dead for less than a year, so it wasn't appropriate for him to have such thoughts.

Seeing that he was staring at the boat without speaking, Li Chenxin assumed that he had developed feelings for Li Chenbi on the boat. Over the years, he had seen too many people trying to use him to get close to Li Chenbi.

His expression immediately darkened. "What is Young Master Qi looking at?"

Qi Weiming withdrew his gaze and chuckled, "Your mansion is truly magnificent. I rarely see such a large lake even in Lizhou. I never expected that your mansion would actually build a lake within its grounds. It must have cost a fortune."

Li Chenxin sized him up before slowly speaking, "Young Master Qi, you're probably looking at the lake, aren't you?"

Qi Weiming was slightly startled, thinking that his thoughts had been seen through.

Then Li Chenxin asked, "Does Young Master Qi know my second brother?"

Qi Weiming wasn't sure what Li Chenxin meant by asking this, so he carefully replied, "I wouldn't say we know each other, but I was fortunate enough to meet you on the Lantern Festival."

Li Chenxin said with a half-smile, "My second brother doesn't seem to have a good temper, but everyone says he's generous in business. If Young Master Qi wants to get to know him, I can introduce you."

Qi Weiming understood Li Chenxin's meaning and felt slightly relieved. He smiled and said, "Master Li thinks too highly of me. I've never been very smart since I was a child. Whether it's doing things or making friends, I can only trust one person at a time."

"Now that I've made a friend in Master Li, no matter how good other people are, they're not meant for me."

Li Chenxin's eyes still held a scrutinizing quality. "Young Master Qi, are you really not interested? This is a rare opportunity; there probably won't be another suitable day like this in the future."

Qi Weiming thought to himself that Li Chenxin wasn't very smart, but he was quite vigilant.

He approached Li Chenxin cautiously and said, "Master Li, although I'm not very smart, I can still tell which path offers a better future."

He gave Li Chenxin a meaningful smile, "I'd like to visit Kyoto someday too."

Hearing this, Li Chenxin dispelled her doubts and her expression softened. "Young Master Qi is a discerning person. Let's go. It's not convenient to visit the Star-Picking Pavilion today. I'll take you to another place."

"Alright, thank you for leading the way, Master Li."

Qi Weiming followed Li Chenxin away, glancing back at the lake before leaving.

The figure went into the cabin and never came out again.

As soon as Fan Liuer stepped into the cabin, she was met with Li Chenbi's gaze. He looked up at her and asked, "Is it cold outside?"

Fan Liuer shook her head, walked over and sat down opposite him, "Grandpa's here."

Li Chenbi was clearly surprised that Li Chenxin would come here, and turned his head to look at Li Qiuping.

Li Qiuping lifted the gauze curtain in front of the window, revealing a crack to look outside.

"Sir, it's the eldest master and Qi Weiming."

Li Chenbi showed no unusual expression, nor did he seem curious about the two people's presence here. It was Fan Liuer who was curious.

"Qi Weiming? The man next to the old man is named Qi Weiming?"

Li Chenbi: "You know him?"

Fan Liuer shook her head: "I don't know him, but he's close to the old man, so he's definitely not a good person. Besides, he kept staring at me just now."

Li Chenbi put down the account book in his hand, his voice cold and deep, "He's been staring at you the whole time?"

Fan Liuer was frightened by his appearance, but she didn't forget to complain, "Yes, that look in his eyes makes him look like a lecher."

Li Chenbi clenched his fist on the table and snorted coldly, "I originally thought that as long as I didn't interfere, I wouldn't bother with him. But now it seems that this person can't be kept around."

Fan Liuer thought that Li Chenbi would at most send someone to beat the man up, but she didn't expect him to want to kill him. She hurriedly said, "It doesn't have to be that serious. He only glanced at me. He didn't deserve to die."

Even the King of Hell's judgment isn't as terrifying as Li Chenbi's.

Li Chenbi looked at her, his voice even colder than before, "He dares to stare at you so brazenly on my turf. If I'm not around in the future, who can guarantee what might happen to him?"

Fan Liuer thought about it and felt that there seemed to be some truth to it.

But she was still a little uneasy about killing someone who hadn't actually happened. After hesitating for a moment, she said softly, "Then find another excuse to kill him, not because of me."

Li Chenbi looked puzzled. "Why?"

Fan Liuer said seriously, "If you kill him because he glanced at me, then the consequences will fall on me, and I don't want to suffer the retribution." She shook her head violently.

"Oh, so you think you can kill me just because I'm involved?" Li Chenbi was both annoyed and amused. He raised his hand and pinched Fan Liuer. "You heartless ingrate."

Fan Liuer didn't bother to defend herself; all she cared about was whether she would suffer retribution. "Anyway, it can't be because of me who killed him. You must remember that."

"It depends on my mood," Li Chenbi said, picking up the ledger again.

Fan Liu'er grew impatient and stood up. "How can I depend on your mood? You're in a bad mood all the time!"

Li Chenbi looked up at her and asked, "Who made me feel bad?"

Fan Liuer couldn't hold back any longer and spoke her mind, "It's clearly your own eccentric personality that's causing this, yet you always blame me."

Li Chenbi also stood up. "If you don't provoke me, why would I get angry?"

Their gazes shifted, and now it was Fan Liuer's turn to look up at Li Chenbi. She retorted defiantly, "I didn't provoke you; it's just that you have a bad temper and you're petty!"

Li Chenbi was amused by her words and nodded, "Fine, fine, you think I'm petty?" His eyes suddenly darkened, and his voice became ruthless, "Li Qiuping! Go and kill Qi Weiming right now, using the most cruel methods!"

He looked at Fan Liuer and said, word by word, "The reason is that he looked at Fan Liuer."

Before Li Qiuping could respond, Fan Liuer chickened out.

Li Chenbi's threat wasn't just a threat; he was genuinely capable of doing such a thing.

To kill someone just for looking at her, and in such a cruel way at that, would be a serious offense against the boss.

Forget it, discretion is the better part of valor, and she didn't want to bear such a huge karmic burden.

As soon as Li Chenbi finished speaking, she stepped forward and hugged Li Chenbi's arm.

"Second Master, I was wrong."

Li Chenbi: "..."

He felt a lump in his throat, unable to release it, and his temples throbbed with anger. He wanted nothing more than to punch the person in his arms.

But I couldn't bear to hit her or scold her, so I could only stare at her helplessly.

Finally, he reached out and grabbed Fan Liuer's waist, using some force, and spoke angrily.

"Fan Liuer, I must have owed you something in my past life!"

Fan Liuer huddled in his arms, not daring to speak. She thought to herself, what terrible sins must she have committed in her past life to have met such a short-tempered man as Li Chenbi in this life?