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After Fan Liuer finished speaking, Li Chenbi's expression turned even uglier.

"They had no choice, and you had no choice either?"

"Fan Liuer, can't you see how I treat you? My heart and eyes are full of you, do you think I could possibly have room for anyone else?"

Fan Liuer felt increasingly guilty, so much so that she didn't know how to refute Li Chenbi's words.

But she knew very well that if she didn't say anything now, Li Chenbi would take it as an admission, and the charge would be firmly attached to her. Who knew what crazy things this man would do then?

She couldn't admit it.

I absolutely refuse to admit it.

She swallowed hard, then stiffened her neck to meet Li Chenbi's gaze. "You're too difficult to please. When others take the initiative to have their husbands take concubines, it's considered a good thing, but in your case, it's my fault."

Li Chenbi took a deep breath and released Fan Liuer, afraid that he might dislocate her arm in a fit of anger.

This person's words are so infuriating; they've made my heart ache.

He straightened up, looked up at the roof beam, took two deep breaths to calm himself down, and then looked at Fan Liuer again.

Ask her, "Do you like me?"

Fan Liuer tried hard to maintain her composure, "...I...I like it!"

Li Chenbi nodded. "Okay, then let me ask you, if we switched places, and I took the initiative to find you another man, would you be happy?"

Fan Liuer immediately said, "How can this be? The law doesn't allow it. What woman can have three husbands and four lovers?"

Li Chenbi: "What if the law allows it? What if it allows a woman to have three or four husbands? If you like me, and I take the initiative to find other men for you, would you be happy?"

Without thinking, Fan Liuer blurted out a question she felt was of utmost importance.

"Do you want me to raise it?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chenbi's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

Fan Liuer then realized that she had spoken before she thought and had said the wrong thing.

"What, are you happy if I don't need you to support me?" Li Chenbi's voice softened.

His actions only made Fan Liuer feel more terrified.

She immediately explained, "No, that's not what I meant."

Li Chenbi continued, his voice even softer, "Then I'll raise them for you. I have money, I can raise as many men as you want, no problem."

"That's not what I meant, please don't misunderstand me," Fan Liuer said anxiously.

"Then what do you mean?" Li Chenbi's tone turned cold instantly, his expression changing faster than turning the pages of a book, and the temperature in the room seemed to drop considerably at that moment.

He was so angry he was about to go crazy. He took two steps back and kicked the shelf where the vases were displayed.

The shelf collapsed with a crash, shattering the vases on it onto the floor.

The commotion startled Fan Liuer, who shrank back.

Li Chenbi turned to look at her, his anger rising and falling violently in his chest.

Fan Liuer felt a little flustered as he stared at her.

Although Li Chenbi often gets angry, he has never lost his temper like this in front of her.

This situation... is very bad.

She swallowed again, and just as she opened her mouth to speak, Li Chenbi spoke first.

"Stop talking, or I'll lose control and want to strangle you."

Fan Liuer immediately shut her mouth without the slightest hesitation.

Li Chenbi really wanted to strangle her, to kill this heartless woman, so she wouldn't make him angry every day.

His eyes were fixed on Fan Liuer, and after staring for a while, he still couldn't bring himself to do it.

He lowered his eyes, turned and left the house, slamming the door shut with a deafening crash. Fan Liuer even suspected that he had definitely broken the door.

As soon as Li Chenbi left, Siqing came in. Seeing the mess on the floor, she went up to her with concern, "Madam Fan, are you alright?"

Fan Liuer breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hand, "I'm fine."

Siqing looked her over and, seeing that she was indeed alright, said, "That's good. I was so scared when I heard the noise inside."

Fan Liuer looked at her, her eyes filled with resentment, "You're the one who's ruined me! Didn't you say Second Master wasn't angry with me?"

Siqing scratched her forehead. "But why is Second Master angry with you? You didn't do anything wrong."

Fan Liuer told Siqing the reason why Li Chenbi was angry. Siqing couldn't understand it at all. "Second Master's temper is really strange. Other people would be overjoyed if their wives took the initiative to take a concubine."

Fan Liuer wholeheartedly agreed with Siqing's words, nodding, "That's right, his temper is really strange."

Siqing couldn't help but sigh, "Madam Fan, it must be really hard for you to be by Second Master's side."

Fan Liuer sighed as well, "That's right."

Li Chenbi was furious this time and didn't come to Fan Liuer's room for three whole days.

Furthermore, I've heard that Li Chenbi hasn't returned to the Li residence these past few nights, staying out every night.

Fan Liuer was initially worried that Li Chenbi was not around and that the East Courtyard would come looking for trouble with her.

Li Chenbi's ten lashes nearly killed Li Yufeng, sending him to the brink of death.

To treat Li Yufeng's injuries, almost every doctor in Xingzhou Prefecture was invited, making the Li residence exceptionally lively these past few days.

To avoid trouble, Fan Liuer hasn't left the North Courtyard these past few days.

Whether it was because Li Chenbi's threat worked or because the East Courtyard hadn't had time to bother her these past few days, the North Courtyard was quite quiet, as if nothing had happened.

Fan Liuer continued to eat, drink, and sleep as usual, showing no sign of worry whatsoever.

When night fell, she turned off the lights and went to bed early, without waiting for Li Chenbi to return.

At this moment, Li Chenbi was half-reclining on the couch, holding a cup in his hand, which he turned under his fingertips.

In front of the bed were several drunk men, lying haphazardly on the carpet.

One of them leaned back in his chair, looked at Li Chenbi, and laughed, "What's wrong with Second Master Li lately? He actually came to drink with us."

Li Chenbi held the cup in his hand and ignored him.

The man then said, "What's the point of just drinking? Why don't I call a few girls over?"

Another person who had been slumped over the table suddenly looked up, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, and said, "I heard there's someone in Second Master's room, hehehe... I wonder who this person is, that they can make an iron tree bloom."

The first man to speak added, "Why don't you bring him out another day so we can have a look?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a shadow fell over him. He squinted and looked closely. The person who had been lying on the couch was now standing in front of him.

"Master Li...Master Li..." Before he could finish speaking, a slap landed on his face.

The slap was so hard that his head hit the back of the chair with a dull thud, and he passed out before he could even make a sound.

Li Chenbi shook his hand and looked at the other person.

The man was so startled awake that he immediately lay back down on the table and pretended to be asleep.

At this moment, a servant pushed open the door and carefully passed through the people on the ground to come to Li Chenbi. "Second Master, Madam Fan has already turned off the lights."

Upon hearing this, Li Chenbi exerted force, and the cup immediately shattered into several pieces in his hand.

He turned his head to look at the bright moon outside the window, gritting his teeth inwardly.

You rascal, Fan Liuer!