Aunt Li was stunned at first, then she smiled bitterly.

"I've been doing this for so many years, but I'm just a kitchen helper. The evidence is there, the master's ruthless methods, I have no way to defend myself."

"You're an elder of the Gu family. Even considering the friendship we've had for so many years, you should at least investigate carefully before making a decision. But I heard that they kicked you out when they found out, without even giving you a chance to defend yourself."

Aunt Li's face suddenly changed, and she subconsciously looked at Lu An Ning, but Lu An Ning lowered his head and drank tea, looking like he had no intention of intervening.

She gritted her teeth and said, "The master's thoughts are beyond the reach of servants like us. I must have offended someone! It's just bad luck. If Third Master doesn't believe me, just say the word and I'll leave. I won't make things difficult for you and your wife."

After Aunt Li finished speaking, she sighed and was about to leave with her things when Tang Jingyuan suddenly called her.

"Did I say I didn't believe it?"

Aunt Li was stunned: "What does the Third Master mean?"

"Just live next door to Aunt Wang. If anything happens, we can look after each other. Do your part, and I'll treat you well."

Tang Jingyuan withdrew his gaze and took a sip of tea. It was settled then.

Aunt Li was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked Tang Jingyuan. She didn't feel completely relieved until she was settled.

In the past, she also lived in a room with others in the Gu family. Unexpectedly, after coming here, she could actually live in a room by herself. Before she started to do anything, Aunt Li had already started to compare in her mind.

Lu Anning hadn't thought much of it, but Tang Jingyuan's reminder made her a little more cautious about Aunt Li. However, after a few days, she was so quick and efficient, and so diligent, that Aunt Wang couldn't help but praise her several times, saying she was a down-to-earth person.

It's not easy to find such people to work these days.

Seeing that Aunt Li was fine, Lu Anning felt completely relieved.

"I don't know what's going on with the Gu family. They don't want someone as hardworking as Aunt Li, but insist on accusing her of embezzlement. Madam, Aunt Li is really good at shopping. She knows exactly where to buy things for the best prices. I see how thrifty she is, and she doesn't look like someone who would embezzle money. Aunt Li is usually very frugal!"

"Yeah?"

Lu An Ning looked at Aunt Wang. From the moment she entered the room, Aunt Wang began to praise Aunt Li for her ability and didn't say a word against her.

It was also because Aunt Li was away today that Wang Ma finally spoke out her true feelings about the past few days. However, she also saw a problem: in just ten days, Aunt Li had completely won over Wang Ma.

The two of them have the same position, and she is able to make her colleagues praise her, which shows that she is indeed capable.

Lu An Ning looked at the hot towel handed over by Wang Ma and curled his lips: "Wang Ma, you are praising Aunt Li like this in front of me, aren't you afraid that I will let Aunt Li replace you?"

Mother Wang was stunned at first, then she laughed out loud.

"Madam, look at what you're saying. I'm old, and I've been taking care of the Third Master for so many years, so I'm already familiar with him. I understand your temper even better. You won't fire me just because you have a good servant. I believe in you!"

Lu An Ning looked at Wang Ma and nodded slightly, but did not continue.

Aunt Wang praised Aunt Li highly in front of her, but she didn't know that Aunt Li was secretly criticizing Aunt Wang in front of her, and at the same time, trying to take credit for herself.

Originally, Lu An Ning didn't take it too seriously. But after hearing it so many times, those seemingly casual words became irritating to the ears.

For example, when Aunt Li brought the milk before bed at night, she would sometimes say, "Thank goodness I didn't waste time. Aunt Wang was a little sleepy and forgot about it. Madam, please try it. Is the sweetness of my hot milk suitable?"

Or, after buying her favorite hairy crabs, Aunt Li would happily say, "Madam, I stumbled upon a supermarket near our neighborhood today that sells seafood just as fresh as what Aunt Wang ordered, and even more affordable. I'll make you your favorite spicy crab later."

It seems unintentional, but she is actually belittling Wang Ma for not knowing how to save and exaggerating her own cleverness.

Lu Anning had heard many similar words, and when he compared them with what Wang Ma said, the difference was immediately apparent.

"Auntie Wang, you are just too honest."

Aunt Wang scratched her head embarrassedly and went back to the kitchen to do her own thing. Lu An Ning looked at Aunt Wang's back as she walked away, deep in thought.

Although Aunt Li was not as honest as Aunt Wang, she was the one who called the person here. Lu An Ning felt that it was not a big deal and she couldn't just chase her away. She would just pretend she didn't hear anything when she talked about it later.

Since her last showdown with her father, she has not returned to the Gu family, but as Gu Zhiwei said, there has been no progress in the things she wanted to investigate.

She even went back to the abandoned house, but her father hadn't made any changes, and she couldn't find any trace of him. As for the police, they only had a simple file, and no matter how hard they looked, they found no new clues.

Lu Anning thought of the maid in the slums of Jiangcheng. It was a pity that she was a step too late and she was already dead. Otherwise, maybe she could have asked something.

Is it really possible that this matter cannot be investigated further?

When Tang Jingyuan returned home, he saw Lu Anning leaning on the sofa with a frown on her face. She was obviously troubled by something and didn't even realize that he was walking behind her.

The moment the arm touched his shoulder, Lu Anning was startled. When he came to his senses, he saw Tang Jingyuan standing behind him.

"When did you come back?"

"You were just thinking too much. Did you get the message too?"

Lu Anning frowned: "What news?"

"Alice, an internationally renowned professor of biology and medicine and a leading figure in the medical field, is bringing her team to Kyoto for academic exchange. Most importantly, they're looking for suitable partners in China to develop new biological agents, and many people are already eager to join. Didn't Big Brother tell you?"