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Such insults had no effect on Fan Liuer. With a warm smile on her face, she slowly approached and stopped at a safe distance from Li Yufeng.

"So what if you try to stop me? What can you do about it?"

Now that she had decided to meddle in this matter, Fan Liuer had no intention of tolerating it any longer and would act as arrogantly as possible.

She still remembered the grudge from when the people from the East Mansion switched her soup last time.

She didn't pursue the matter further because she didn't want to cause trouble for herself, but on New Year's Eve, Li Chenbi dragged her onto this ship. The people in the East Courtyard already resented her, and even if she behaved herself, they would still cause her trouble.

You might as well make yourself feel good first.

Li Yufeng had been running rampant in the Li family for over a decade, and apart from Li Chenbi, no one dared to speak to him like that.

This woman, whom he considered nothing more than a lowly servant, not only had people stop him, but also dared to speak to him in such a tone.

His face contorted with rage, and he rolled up his sleeves and charged at Fan Liuer.

"I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

The moment he stepped out, two hands reached out in front of him to block him, separating him from Fan Liuer and preventing him from getting close to her.

Fan Liuer looked at him calmly, "Do you think you can teach me a lesson today?"

Li Yufeng looked at the two hands in front of him, then at the smiling Fan Liuer, and his face turned red with anger.

But he also knew that he was at a disadvantage. Not to mention the two guards in front of him, Fan Liuer was also accompanied by two other men, both of whom were tall, strong and imposing. As long as one of them was protecting her, he wouldn't be able to touch her at all.

Having suffered a setback, Li Yufeng was naturally not going to let it go so easily; revenge was his forte.

Pointing a finger at Fan Liuer, he said, "You just wait!"

After saying that, he turned and stormed off.

Fan Liuer watched him until his figure disappeared into the distance, then turned to Siqing beside her and whispered, "How was my acting?"

Siqing covered her mouth and laughed, "Madam Fan, you really did look a bit like Second Master just now."

It's just like how Second Master teases Fan Liuer when he's in a good mood.

Fan Liuer pouted, "How can I be like him? I acted like a supporting character from a storybook."

As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of Li Yuhe not far away.

She had been helped up from the ground by her maid, but she didn't leave. She stood there looking at her, her face showing a hint of something she wanted to say but couldn't.

Fan Liuer smiled at her, nodded, and then planned to call Siqing to leave.

Li Yufeng, that little tyrant, won't just let this go so easily. She's not going to be stupid enough to stand here and wait for him to bring his men over.

As the two men and their guards turned to leave, Li Yuhe finally mustered the courage to speak.

"Madam Fan..." She hesitated for a moment before speaking, unsure of how to address Fan Liuer.

Fan Liuer was a member of her second uncle's household, but she didn't have a proper title. It seemed inappropriate to call her by any name, so she could only address her as everyone else did.

Fan Liuer stopped in her tracks upon hearing the sound and turned to look at her.

Li Yuhe hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward with her maid. "Thank you... just now."

She could tell that Fan Liuer wasn't someone who would deliberately cause trouble; she had just tried to get herself out of a predicament.

Fan Liuer looked at Li Yuhe, who seemed a little flustered. She was five years older than Li Yuhe, but in her eyes, Li Yuhe was still a little girl.

His eyes held both pity and relief.

It's true that even bad bamboo produces good shoots; the Li couple actually managed to give birth to such a well-educated and sensible daughter.

"What are you thanking me for? If your second uncle were here today, he would have done the same."

Li Yuhe glanced at Fan Liuer, then quickly lowered her eyes in embarrassment, and took out a folded embroidered handkerchief from the sewing box in the maid's hand.

He handed it to Fan Liuer, who looked shy. "This...this is something I embroidered myself."

Fan Liuer was somewhat surprised. She took the embroidered handkerchief, looked at the exquisite embroidery, and exclaimed in amazement.

"A gift for me?"

Li Yuhe nodded slightly, "Yes, I...I think you are very beautiful, and my second uncle has always treated me very well, so I...I just wanted to give you something."

Fan Liuer was genuinely surprised. Firstly, she was surprised that Li Yuhe was even more well-behaved and lovable than she had imagined. Secondly, she was surprised that Li Yuhe, as a noblewoman from a wealthy family, possessed embroidery skills comparable to the finest embroidery in the noodle shops.

"Thank you." Fan Liuer was very happy to receive a gift from someone for the first time.

She unfolded the embroidered handkerchief, looked at the exquisite pattern on it, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Your embroidery skills are truly excellent."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuhe finally felt comfortable looking at Fan Liuer. She was slightly shorter than Fan Liuer and tilted her head up slightly when she looked at her.

Seeing the admiration in Fan Liuer's eyes, he felt even happier.

"As long as you like it."

"I like it very much." Fan Liuer carefully put away the embroidered handkerchief, looked at Li Yuhe, and said earnestly.

Having accepted the gifts, Fan Liuer felt closer to Li Yuhe. Thinking of Li Yuhe's experiences, she couldn't help but speak up.

"Young Miss".

Li Yuhe immediately replied, "Just call me Yuhe."

Fan Liuer paused for a moment, then smiled, "Alright, Miss Yuhe, you've come of age, haven't you?"

Li Yuhe nodded, "Yes, I turned 18 last summer."

Fan Liuer knew that she had no right to say these things to Li Yuhe, but Li Yuhe was a living example, and she didn't want this young girl to experience the same thing as her in the future.

"When a girl reaches the age of marriage, it means she is ready to marry. I wonder if the First Madam has mentioned this to you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuhe's smile slowly faded.

Fan Liuer knew that this was a proposal, and perhaps even a marriage that Li Yuhe was not satisfied with.

"Miss Yuhe, as children, we cannot choose our birth or our parents; it is all arranged by God."

"Marriage is a woman's second life. You can choose not to fight with your parents for other things, but you must fight for this. Don't let your parents marry you off to a bad person."

After saying that, she thought for a moment and then said, "If you can't go against your parents, go to the old lady or your second uncle and ask them to help you find a solution."

Li Yuhe's eyes reddened after hearing these words.

This was the first time someone had said these things to her.

Ever since she came of age, her marriage prospects have been constantly on the mind of the First Madam, who would nag her about it all day long.

Because a prince's concubine appeared in the mansion, the First Madam looked down on the families in Xingzhou City and was determined to marry Li Yuhe off to the capital.

But Li Yuhe refused.

No matter how well Li Chenshu married, she was still just a concubine, with the principal wife above her.

Li Yuhe was a girl at home who was not loved by her parents and was bullied by her younger brother. She did not want to live such a life of having to be subservient to others after getting married.

She would rather marry into a family with a lower social standing, a smaller household, and easier-to-get-along-with elders.

But she absolutely couldn't say these things to her parents; they would definitely scold her to death if they did.

Of course, she couldn't tell Li Chenbi that he was so busy all the time that she rarely saw him.

She would occasionally mention it to the old lady, but the old lady and the first lady shared the same thoughts.

When marrying off a daughter, she must marry her off to someone of high status.

Fan Liuer's words warmed her heart.

Suppressing the tears welling up in her eyes, she nodded. "Yes, I remember. Thank you, Madam Fan."

"Alright, I'll be going now, lest your brother brings people over later. You should also hurry up and go to the old lady's place to avoid trouble."

After saying goodbye, the two left in different directions.

Fan Liuer led the guards back towards the North Courtyard. Si Qing was somewhat annoyed, "If I had known, I wouldn't have mentioned going to the Star-Picking Pavilion, and then I wouldn't have run into the young master."

Fan Liuer didn't really care about Li Yufeng. No matter how unruly he was, could he be as difficult as Li Chenbi?

There is no one in the world with a worse temper than Li Chenbi. After experiencing Li Chenbi, it is difficult for anyone else to make Fan Liuer angry.

"Don't worry about him, he won't dare to go into the North Campus."