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Fan Liuer followed behind the group, her hands clenched, feeling a little nervous.

It wasn't the tension of fear or worry, but rather...

Madam Yang said that if she seduced Li Chenbi, the old lady would reward her with a two-courtyard house.

Today, she was carried into the manor by Li Chenbi. With so many people in the manor watching, could this be considered a successful seduction?

She was thrilled at the thought of soon owning her own house.

Before she could be happy for long, she thought of Li Chenbi again.

Would he forbid her from accepting the old lady's reward? He was somewhat angry when he learned in the carriage that she had seduced him for the sake of the house.

However... they have already reached an agreement on this matter, so he probably won't stop me from taking the old lady's reward, right?

He doesn't seem like a petty person.

Thinking about it this way, she felt much more at ease.

Fan Liuer has been in the Li family for more than two months, and apart from this trip, she has not left the North Courtyard. Not to mention the old lady, she has never seen any of the other masters in the family.

She had many fantasies about the old lady's image.

But I was still a little surprised when I actually saw it.

Unexpectedly, this old lady looked so young, no more than forty years old. She had a dignified and elegant appearance, and although her clothes were not ostentatious, they still exuded a noble air.

"Madam, this is Madam Fan," Madam Yang said first.

Fan Liuer immediately greeted her, "Fan Liuer greets the old lady."

The old lady first looked her up and down before speaking: "Raise your head and let me see you."

Fan Liuer looked up as instructed, but dared not meet anyone's gaze, keeping her eyes lowered.

After examining her features, the old lady laughed and said, "So the second son likes this kind of thing. That's quite a surprise."

Lady Yang and the old nanny beside her laughed along.

Old nanny: "That's right. Second Master has always had high standards since he was a child. I remember when Second Master had just come of age, he invited many people to the mansion, including that Miss Zhang who was famous throughout Xingzhou City. She was so beautiful that I was smitten with her, but she only received an average evaluation from Second Master."

The old lady seemed to recall this incident as well, and chuckled softly, "I was so worried back then. He couldn't even catch her eye, even though she was so beautiful. Did he want to find a fairy?"

Madam Yang chimed in, "With Second Master's looks and physique, even a fairy would be worthy of him."

Upon hearing this, Fan Liuer couldn't help but mutter to herself.

With his awful temper, he doesn't deserve a fairy. He'd be kicked into the animal realm by the fairy and reincarnated as a wild boar in his next life.

Thinking about this, she found it funny and had to clench her lips tightly to suppress it.

The old lady was pleased and laughed for a while before turning her gaze back to Fan Liuer. Seeing her lips tightly pursed, she said softly, "Are you nervous?"

That's a difficult question to answer; it's not right to say you're nervous, nor is it right to say you're not nervous.

Fan Liuer said in a low voice, "Madam, this is the first time I have met someone of such noble status as you. I am worried that I may have done something wrong and offended you."

"She's got a sweet tongue. Sit down, don't be shy." The old lady looked at the old nanny with satisfaction.

The old nanny immediately said, "The old lady values ​​you highly, please sit down."

Fan Liuer quickly thanked her and then chose a seat that was neither too close nor too far away.

After she sat down, the old lady spoke again: "How far did things go between you and the second son last night?"

Fan Liuer was a little dumbfounded. Did she really need to ask such a detailed question?

Isn't it enough to just know the truth about these things?

Why do I need to go into details?

What was she supposed to say...?

A face began to flush red, "It's just...it's just..."

She simply couldn't bring herself to say it, and the old woman, growing anxious, exclaimed, "Oh dear, it's about whether you two slept together or not!"

Fan Liuer pursed her lips, "I guess... I guess so."

They did sleep together, at least she was asleep.

The old nanny clicked her tongue. "What do you mean by 'count'? If you slept with someone, you slept with them; if you didn't, you didn't."

The old man interrupted her with a smile, "The young girl is shy, how can she answer questions like that?"

Only after the old lady reminded her did the old nanny remember, "This old servant forgot, Lady Fan's husband was murdered before she even consummated her marriage."

After saying that, he looked at Fan Liuer and asked, "Before you got married, your family must have told you what you and your husband should do, right?"

Fan Liuer naturally understood what they wanted to ask. She was just too embarrassed to ask earlier, but now it seemed that if she didn't explain clearly, they would keep asking her until she got to the bottom of it.

It's better to just say it directly.

"I know, Second Master and I have not yet consummated our marriage."

Upon hearing this, the old lady frowned and turned to look at Madam Yang. "Didn't you say that the second son carried everyone into the manor this morning? What happened?"

Yang Niangzi had no idea what was going on. Who would have thought that the two of them had stayed in the carriage all night, and that they had to be carried to get off the train, yet they hadn't done anything?

She hurriedly said, "Yes, Second Master did carry her into the manor!" Then she asked Fan Liuer, "So you stayed in the carriage all night and didn't do anything?"

Fan Liuer blushed, "We did some things, we kissed...we hugged..."

"You kissed and hugged, why didn't you continue?" The old nanny asked, staring at Fan Liuer in confusion. "Was it because you didn't want to?"

Seeing that the fire was about to burn her, Fan Liuer immediately said, "I wasn't unwilling. It's just that Second Master said it wasn't comfortable to do things in the carriage, so we didn't continue."

This explanation is in line with Li Chenbi's temperament.

The old lady was finally relieved. "That's true, the second son is not the kind of person who would act recklessly."

After saying that, she beckoned to the old nanny, "Bring the things here."

The old nanny immediately brought out the reward she had prepared beforehand and handed it to Fan Liuer, saying, "This is a reward from the old lady. Hurry up and thank her."

Fan Liuer looked at the tray in front of her, on which sat a golden hairpin.

She was a little dumbfounded. Wasn't it supposed to be a two-courtyard house?

How did it turn into a hairpin?

Everyone thought she was so happy she'd gone mad. Madam Yang urged, "This child is so happy she's gone mad! Hurry up and accept it!"

Fan Liuer accepted the tray. "Thank you for the gift, Madam."

The old lady smiled and said, "If you serve the Second Master well, you'll be rewarded handsomely."

"When the Second Master finds a woman he likes in the future, the house he promised you will also be yours."

Fan Liuer instantly felt like she had been tricked.

She thought she could get the house by seducing him, but she didn't expect that she would have to wait until Li Chenbi found someone he liked before she could have it.

If Li Chenbi doesn't meet someone he likes within ten or eight years, wouldn't this house be wasted?

On the way back to the North Courtyard from the West Courtyard, Fan Liuer kept her head down, looking listless.

Madam Yang assumed she was just overly scared and clicked her tongue, "You little rascal, you're too timid. You can't be so timid when you see the old lady in the future."

Fan Liuer thought that it seemed no one else could be relied on, and she would have to get the money from Li Chenbi.