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On this day, all the doors in the city were closed, and not a single pedestrian could be seen on the streets. Even the beggars who usually begged for alms had hidden themselves away.

The rebel army was like a god of death. Every time they entered a house, a bloodcurdling scream would come from that house, terrifying the people of the city.

The massacre that wiped out the entire family didn't end until evening.

Madam Li and Li Yuhe were taken to the residence where Li Chenbi was currently living in the afternoon.

Li Chenbi was still unconscious at this time.

When the old lady got out of the sedan chair, she was in a daze. Although she did not witness her eldest son's death, she could feel the piercing pain because of the bond between mother and son.

In contrast, Li Yuhe was much calmer; from the moment her parents abandoned her, her heart had died.

Li Siyu helped the old lady into the courtyard, led by a servant.

Li Qiuping came out to greet them, "Madam, Eldest Miss."

He pointed to a room and said to the old lady, "This courtyard is small, so you and the young lady will have to squeeze into one room for now."

The old lady had no time to dwell on such matters. She sighed and then asked Li Qiuping, "Where is Chen Bi?"

Li Qiuping remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Second Master... he has fainted."

"What?" The old lady and Li Siyu exclaimed at the same time.

Li Qiuping was also anxious. He hadn't been able to express his worries and anxieties to anyone before, but now that the old lady had come, he finally had someone to confide in.

"The doctor said that Second Master's illness is caused by anger attacking his heart, which is much more dangerous than his usual illness. If he can't pull through this time, I'm afraid..."

Before Li Qiuping could finish speaking, the old lady and Li Yuhe quickly walked towards Li Chenbi's room.

Upon entering the room and seeing the man who had become noticeably thinner than she had seen in a while, the old lady's grief over the loss of her son immediately turned into worry.

"Have you taken any medication?"

"We've used it. The doctor said that from now on, Second Master can only rely on himself to tough it out. As long as he can wake up, he'll be fine."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuhe immediately knelt down by Li Chenbi's bedside and called his name.

"Second Uncle! Second Uncle! It's me, Yuhe. Grandmother and I have come to see you."

The old lady also called his name, "Chenbi, Chenbi, it's me, your mother, wake up, wake up."

The two called out for a long time until their mouths were dry, but the person on the bed did not respond at all.

The old lady was extremely anxious, and Li Yuhe's eyes also reddened with worry.

Looking at Li Chenbi's face, which was flushed red from the high fever, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears, overcoming the pent-up emotions she had been suppressing all night.

"Second Uncle, you absolutely cannot be hurt. If anything happens to you, what will Grandmother do? What will I do? And what will happen to Madam Fan?"

Hearing that name from the bed, her eyelashes fluttered.

Li Yuhe's spirits lifted, and she immediately called out again, "Second Uncle, wake up! Madam Fan is still waiting for you. Don't you want to bring her back?"

No matter how much she shouted, the person on the bed did not respond.

Suddenly, Li Qiuping, who was standing to the side, remembered something and said, "Master, Madam Fan is getting married. She's going to marry someone else!"

"Madam Fan is going to marry another man!"

Upon hearing this, the tightly closed eyes reacted again, eyelashes fluttered, and eyelids slowly opened.

His eyes were burning red and his gaze was somewhat unfocused. He looked at Li Qiuping and gritted his teeth to squeeze out two words.

"She dares."

"Sister Liu'er! Sister Liu'er!" Feng Xu waved his hand in front of Fan Liu'er's eyes, "What are you thinking about? You haven't touched your chopsticks for ages."

Fan Liuer snapped out of her daze and realized that everyone was looking at her with worried expressions.

"Ah, I was just thinking about something and got a little distracted." She forced a smile.

"What are you thinking about?" Feng Xu leaned closer to her. "You seem so lost in thought. Are you thinking about your lover?"

Before he could finish speaking, Siqing grabbed his ear, "What nonsense are you spouting at such a young age!"

"Ouch! That hurts!" Feng Xu pulled his ear away from Si Qing's grasp, clutching it and protesting, "I'm not a kid anymore! In a few more years, I can get married!"

His words made everyone laugh, and Fan Liuer was also amused, feeling a little relieved.

"Feng Xu!"

A male voice suddenly came from outside.

Everyone turned to look at the doorway. Feng Xu paused for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly, "It's Brother Feng Ji!"

As he was getting ready to get up, two figures ran faster than him.

Siqing got up and ran outside, but before she could step out the door, a shadow brushed past her and darted in front of her, startling her so much that she stopped in her tracks.

She stared wide-eyed at the figure running away so fast.

She had never seen Fan Liuer move so nimbly before.

Is this still the same Fan Liuer who would rather sit than stand and rather lie down than sit?

Not only was Siqing surprised, but Feng Ji, who was standing outside the house, was also surprised. He had thought that Feng Xu, Siqing, or even his uncle, aunt, cousin, and cousin's wife would come out to greet him, but he never thought that the first person to come out to greet him would be Fan Liuer.

His first reaction was to look at Siqing, his expression somewhat at a loss.

Before he could speak, Fan Liuer was already in front of him, looking at him anxiously. "Brother Feng, where did you come from? Have you heard about Xingzhou? How is Xingzhou now? Have the rebels entered the city?"

Feng Ji then came to his senses. "I heard that the rebel army entered the city at dawn today. I heard that they killed people all day long. They didn't spare any of the wealthy families in the city, and even the young children in their homes were not spared."

As he spoke, he glanced at Fan Liuer and softened his tone, "The first family to come to us was the Li family. It is said that the entire Li family was slaughtered."

Upon hearing this, Fan Liuer's legs went weak, and she fell backward.

Siqing immediately stepped forward to support her, "Sister Liu'er, are you alright?"

Fan Liuer leaned against Siqing's chest, her eyes filled with confusion. She turned to look at Siqing, her eyes suddenly reddening.

"Siqing...Siqing..."

She called out Siqing's name, but couldn't utter a single word.

Siqing could understand Fan Liuer's feelings. She knew that Fan Liuer had feelings for Li Chenbi, and seeing Fan Liuer like this made her feel sad too.

"Second Master will be fine. He's the smartest guy, he'll definitely have a backup plan."

Siqing's words lacked conviction. Life is unpredictable, and who can guarantee that Li Chenbi will be able to devise a flawless plan this time?

But if she didn't say it this way, she was afraid Fan Liuer wouldn't be able to handle it.