Warm medicine emits fragrance

Fan Liuer stayed in her room all winter. Except for going to the west courtyard once on New Year's Eve, she didn't go out much. To be honest, she was a little tempted, and being cooped up in her room every day was a bit boring.

But she was really afraid of the cold.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head. "Forget it, I'm not going out."

"The sun is strong today, it's already quite sunny outside. If there's no wind around noon, it shouldn't be too cold," Siqing advised.

Fan Liuer thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, if it's not windy, let's go for a walk."

Xingzhou City is much warmer in winter than the north. As long as you don't catch a cold, it won't be too cold. She can wear more clothes and there won't be any problem.

The morning flew by. After lunch, Siqing went to the yard to enjoy the view and then returned excitedly.

"There's not much wind today, and the sun is shining brightly. Madam Fan, let's go for a walk."

Siqing looked on with even more excitement than she, who had been cooped up in the house all winter.

Fan Liuer was infected by her emotions and became excited as well.

"Alright, let me put on another layer of clothing."

"I'll do it, I'll do it."

Siqing found the clothes she would wear when going out and wrapped Fan Liuer up from head to toe, leaving only her face exposed.

"Alright."

Fan Liuer followed Siqing out of the house, and was immediately greeted by the cold temperature, which made Fan Liuer, who had just come out of the warm house, shiver.

"Is it cold?" Siqing asked worriedly.

Fan Liuer felt it for a moment before shaking her head, "It's alright, not too cold."

She was just a little stressed from suddenly coming out of the warm house, but she could accept it after a while.

Siqing's face lit up with joy. "Let's go for a walk. The winter sun feels so nice."

Fan Liuer loved sunbathing, and seeing the sunlight flooding the courtyard, she couldn't resist anymore.

"it is good."

The two walked together from the corridor into the courtyard and strolled in the sunlight.

The North Courtyard, being an independent courtyard within the mansion, wasn't very large. The two of them strolled around for about fifteen minutes, and then they had explored all the places to visit in the courtyard.

Siqing pointed to the swing in the courtyard and asked, "Would Madam Fan like to sit up there and soak up some sun?"

Fan Liuer nodded, walked to the swing and sat down, and the swing began to swing slowly.

Siqing sat on a stone bench, looking at the pond not far away. Remembering something, she turned to Fan Liuer and said, "Madam Fan, when Second Master has some free time, ask him to take you to Zhaixing Pavilion to take a boat ride. Lying on the deck, basking in the sun, with the boat slowly drifting on the lake, just thinking about it makes me feel very comfortable."

Fan Liuer looked at her and smiled, "It's you who wants to go, isn't it?"

Siqing chuckled, "That's right, I've been at the Li residence for almost two years, and I haven't been to the Star-Picking Pavilion yet."

Fan Liuer looked up at the sky, closed her eyes and felt the warmth of the sunlight on her face, the scene Siqing had just described flashing through her mind.

Hmm...it does seem quite comfortable.

That evening, Fan Liuer told Li Chenbi about it.

Li Chenbi thought for a moment, "I'll be very busy for a while, so if you want to go, you can take Siqing with you."

Fan Liuer hesitated for a moment, "Just me and Siqing? What if we run into the master and mistress?"

Without Li Chenbi around, Fan Liuer had no confidence in facing the two men's difficulties.

She is extremely protective of her life. If she cannot guarantee her safety, she will not go to any place, no matter how fun it is, and would rather stay at home.

Li Chenbi laughed upon hearing this, "You're scared without me around?"

Fan Liuer pouted, "Of course, on New Year's Eve, the way the master and mistress looked at me was as if they wanted to tear me apart."

Li Chenbi was pleased with Fan Liuer's unconscious dependence on him and pulled her into his arms.

"What are you afraid of? Don't forget, right now the most powerful person in the Li family is the one right in front of you. There's no place in this entire Li family that you can't go."

"Go wherever you want. If you run into people from the East Courtyard, show them the same spirit you had on New Year's Eve and make them furious."

"Don't worry, even if you turn the Li family mansion upside down, I'll cover for you."

Upon hearing this, Fan Liuer looked at Li Chenbi with some doubt in her eyes.

Li Chenbi noticed this, pinched her cheek, and said, "Ask whatever you want."

Fan Liuer thought for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Um...why is your relationship with your family so bad?"

She had heard that Li Chenbi had grown up pampered since childhood and had taken control of most of the Li family's business before he even reached adulthood.

He was so capable that, in theory, everyone else in the Li family should have been completely subservient to him. However, when she saw him on New Year's Eve, Li Chenxin and his wife didn't seem very convinced.

Given Li Chenbi's methods, it shouldn't be difficult for him to convince Li Chenxin and his wife.

Upon hearing this, Li Chenbi chuckled, "Because... greed is insatiable, some people get tired of the good life and want to cause trouble."

Fan Liuer understood some of it; these "some people" must be referring to Li Chenxin and his wife.

She was even more confused. "How can you get tired of such a good life? With a capable brother supporting you at home, you don't have to do anything all day but eat and drink. It's practically a life of luxury!"

Li Chenbi found it amusing, "If everyone in this world were as easily satisfied as you, there wouldn't be so many disputes."

"Human nature is inherently greedy; once you've had something good, you want something even better. No one ever complains about having too much power or too much wealth."

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

She herself seemed to be the same; when she was at home, she was content as long as she could save enough money for charcoal in the winter.

But after arriving at the Li residence, she still racked her brains to squeeze money out of Li Chenbi.

She felt that no matter how much she scooped up, it wasn't enough; she wanted to scoop up even more.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little fortunate. Fortunately, she didn't have a brother as capable as Li Chenbi in her family, otherwise her fate might not have been just being married off at will, but perhaps even worse.

"What are you thinking about again?" Li Chenbi asked, pinching her face.

"I was thinking, thank goodness you're not my older brother, otherwise I might never have grown up."

Li Chenbi thought about what she said for a moment and then smiled.

He lowered his head and leaned close to Fan Liuer, pressing his lips against hers. "No, not at all."

Fan Liuer thought Li Chenbi was being kind, but Li Chenbi's next sentence left Fan Liuer speechless.

"If it were you, I wouldn't kill you, I'd just lock you up."

Fan Liuer: "..."

She underestimated the absurdity of Li Chenbi's actions.

The next day, Fan Liuer was still hesitant to go out. If it was just a matter of gossip, she wasn't afraid. She was the kind of person who didn't care what others said.

But if the other party makes a move, that would be bad.

She can't beat her.

However, Li Chenbi quickly resolved this concern by sending several guards to stand outside the door so that Fan Liuer could take them with her when she wanted to go out.

"These guys are quite skilled; no one in the Li household can match them. Now you can rest assured, right?"

Fan Liuer was indeed relieved. After lunch, she happily led Siqing and four tall and strong guards out of the North Courtyard and headed towards the Star-Picking Pavilion.