"You accused me of copying your prescriptions, yet you don't even know what I look like. You claim to know how to make herbal teas, but you use the finished products to fool everyone. You don't even know the effects of herbal teas and moisturizing oils. Chen Feng, do you think everyone is stupid enough to be played with like this?"

Chen Feng felt resentful. She was actually Xu Nuo? It was truly a case of one wrong step leading to another. Chen Feng's face flushed red, and she stubbornly denied it: "You're talking nonsense."

As the drama unfolded, the onlookers, no fools, turned their earlier encouragement for Chen Feng into a barrage of sarcastic and scathing remarks.

Xu Nuo slowly said, "I'll give you another chance. Give me the prescription, and I'll prepare the herbs so everyone can make it on the spot. Once it's done, I'll acknowledge the prescription as yours and pay you back every penny. How about it?"

As soon as Xu Nuo said this, everyone present applauded and praised her. They joked that if Chen Feng gave out the prescription, they could make their own herbal tea.

"Chen Feng, give me the prescription."

"Speak up, didn't you say the prescription was yours?"

"Could it be that you're really lying?"

"That old hag is a fraud; I don't think she knows the prescription at all."

…

“Officer Chen, do you remember the case of the theft from our warehouse before? Chen Feng took that batch of medicinal herbs, so she must be the thief.”

Chen Feng was shocked: "I didn't."

Xu Nuo sneered: "No? Then how did our Nuomei medicinal herbs end up in your hands? This batch is not for sale. Chen Feng, go tell them in prison."

Xu Nuo deliberately asked Chen Wei, "Attorney Chen, this person fabricated charges out of thin air, attempted to extort money, and even stole our Nuomei raw materials. That batch of medicinal materials is of incalculable value and has caused us significant losses. If we prosecute her for these crimes, how long will she have to serve in prison?"

Chen Wei's expression was serious: "Recently, a new law was passed, which even carries the death penalty for hooliganism. With Chen Feng's crimes..."

Chen Wei deliberately left out what he was about to say.

Xu Nuo coldly watched Chen Feng cry and beg for mercy, yawned, and turned around: "Hand her over to the police."

Chen Feng shouted, "It wasn't me! Someone instructed me! Miss Xu, please save me and spare me!"

Xu Nuo smiled, "Very good, you're finally willing to talk."

She deliberately kept a cold face, glanced at Chen Feng, said nothing, and was escorted away by others.

They had originally planned to use the mastermind behind the scenes to negotiate with Xu Nuo, but that wouldn't work now.

Chen Feng grasped at the last straw: "Attorney Chen, Attorney Chen, I have something to say, I have something to say."

…

The incident Chen Feng orchestrated, though alarming, was ultimately harmless and inadvertently gave Nuomei a trending topic advertisement.

A few days later, Lu Minghui came to see Xu Nuo, prostrating herself on the ground and begging her: "Miss Xu, please, please let us go."

Xu Nuo said calmly, "Lu Minghui, you are also a scholar. You should know how to write the phrase 'to reap one's own faults'."

Seeing that there was no hope in begging her, Lu Minghui wanted to try to plead with Li Xian with her last glimmer of hope, no matter what the cost.

But Li Xian's answer only deepened her despair.

“Your father has been in that position long enough. When you go back, tell him so he can pack his things.”

Lu Minghui dropped out of school and was imprisoned, while Lu De'an was expelled from the party, but was also imprisoned three days later.

It was so fast it was unbelievable.

Those who knew the inside story all sighed that Li Xian and his wife were really not to be trifled with.

The Lu family's affair served as a wake-up call, deterring any restless evildoers from causing further trouble.

After a busy period, Li Xian finally finished working on the new hotel project in Guangzhou.

As soon as the matter was over, he didn't even attend the celebration banquet, and bought the earliest flight back to Shanghai.

As soon as they got off the plane, Xiao Chen took them to Yunding Mountain Villa.

The closer he got to home, the more gentle and warm his features became.

Thinking of his beloved waiting for him at home, he felt an indescribable burning warmth in his heart, a comforting feeling that made him want to let out a sigh.

Without waiting for Xiao Chen to open the car door, he pushed it open and stepped out of the car with his long legs.

"Mr. Li, shall I come to pick you up tomorrow?"

Li Xian shook his head.

Xiao Chen understood and drove off quickly.

The small villa was dark, with no lights on.

Li Xian tiptoed toward the small area of ​​the sofa.

Xu Nuo was wearing a cream-colored loungewear outfit, hugging her pineapple pillow as she lay on the sofa, her hair falling loose and covering half of her face.

He was curled up and fast asleep.

Li Xian knew she must have fallen asleep while waiting. Afraid that she would catch a cold, Li Xian put down what he was holding, put one hand under her legs and the other hand on her back, and picked her up.

Xu Nuo smelled the familiar scent, reached out and naturally wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her face in the crook of his neck, and mumbled sleepily, "Li Xian."

"Yes, I'm back." The man spoke softly, patted her back gently, and asked softly, "Nuonuo, are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat."

"Mmm, no." She hugged his neck tighter, gently nuzzling her face against his, and replied sleepily, "I want to sleep."

"Okay, sleep a little longer." Li Xian carried her back to the room, wrapped her in a blanket, and hugged her even tighter, gently patting her back like he was comforting a child.

Seeing that she was fast asleep, he tucked the blanket around her and gently touched her forehead.

Xu Nuo slept until sunset. When she opened her eyes, she saw only darkness. She closed her eyes in distress and sobbed twice.

Li Xian immediately opened his eyes, lowered his head and kissed her hair, patted her gently with one hand and stroked her hair softly with the other, coaxing her softly, "Is it dark? I didn't turn on the light."

Xu Nuo gave a soft hum and rubbed her face against his hand.

His heart softened, and he didn't want to let her go for even a moment. He picked her up and turned on the light.

The lights came on.

Seeing her bewildered expression clearly, Li Xian kissed her cheek: "Didn't you get enough sleep?"

Xu Nuo whimpered and said with her eyes closed, "Um, I wanted to sit on the sofa and wait for you, but I don't know how I fell asleep."

"You need to sleep in your room from now on, otherwise you'll get sick."

Xu Nu sniffed: "No way."

Li Xian held her and comforted her for a while, then reached out and touched her flat little belly: "I'll go cook."

"don't want."

Xu Nuo reached out and hugged him.

Perhaps it was because they had been apart for so many days that she felt an extra longing for his embrace.

She mumbled, "You have to hold me."

He gently brushed his nose against her brow and said to her, "It's seven o'clock. It's not good for your stomach if you don't eat. I'll take you to cook. How about we have dumpling soup?"

"Okay." Xu Nuo nodded obediently.

Li Xian picked her up in one arm, first poured her a cup of warm water in the kitchen, handed it to her to drink, and then went to the kitchen to boil water.

He turned his head and asked, "Did Aunt Zhong cook for you today?"

Xu Nuo shook her head: "Her son broke his leg, so I told her to go home."

Li Xian nodded: "Then I'll make you a steamed egg, okay?"

Xu Nuo took a sip of water and reluctantly said, "Okay."