Xue'er's face flushed; it was clearly too embarrassing to have failed against trash like Zu'an. "I don't know why, but I suddenly felt an unbearable pain in my lower abdomen. I can only say that guy was too lucky." She suddenly remembered that this wasn't the first time she had been defeated by that guy.

"That guy is really lucky," Mei Chaofeng said sullenly. How could he not be lucky to win 7.5 million taels from his gambling den in two rounds?

Women are indeed unreliable. They usually act arrogant and domineering, but they always end up ruining things when they make a move.

Hmph, if I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have agreed to write that IOU for 7.5 million taels.

If I hadn't believed that Xue'er was there and that I could easily get the IOU back from Zu'an, he wouldn't have given in so easily. Now he's left me with a mess.

"It seems I have to take action myself!" Mei Chaofeng's eyes gleamed. The 7.5 million tael IOU seemed to be a curse, constantly lingering in his mind. He was worried that every extra day would bring more variables. He was naturally not afraid of Zu'an, but what if it fell into the hands of someone else?

Xue'er hurriedly said, "You must not act rashly. After these incidents, the Chu family will definitely strengthen their defenses. If nothing unexpected happens, they will assign him several personal guards. It will probably not be as easy to deal with him as before."

"Then what should we do!" Mei Chaofeng was furious. It was all because of this woman who alerted the enemy. "We can't touch him in the Chu family, and we dare not touch him in the academy. I even suspect that the mysterious death of Plum Blossom Twelve outside was caused by people from the academy."

He recalled the scene when Mei Hua Shisan saw Zu An and Shang Liuyu chatting happily in the pavilion, and for a moment he was somewhat surprised and uncertain. What did this good-for-nothing have that made him have so many benefactors helping him?

A faint smile appeared on Xue'er's pale face: "Don't worry, I will make the arrangements immediately, and it won't be long before he is expelled from the academy."

Mei Chaofeng knew that she was a special envoy sent by the young master and had many resources at her disposal in the city, so she did not doubt the credibility of her words.

"Alright, as long as he's expelled from the academy, I'll personally take action and destroy this piece of trash!" Having gone through so much, Mei Chaofeng no longer dared to let his subordinates handle things and decided to take matters into his own hands.

Xue'er also breathed a sigh of relief: "With the gang leader personally taking action, that guy is definitely dead!"

Actually, she could have handled it herself, but she was still a bit scared by the inexplicable abdominal pain she had experienced before, and she was worried about it happening again. So, she had Mei Chaofeng handle it, which would eliminate that worry.

The next morning, when Zu An woke up, he was startled to see Cheng Shouping standing by his bedside with two char siu bun hairstyle and a big smile on his face: "What are you doing?"

Cheng Shouping said cheerfully, "Young master, the master and madam asked me to inform you that you don't need to go to school today. Stay home and take good care of your injury."

Zuan said "Oh": "Is that why you're grinning like an idiot here?"

“I’m happy for you, son-in-law. Now the master and mistress are paying more and more attention to you. They even sent guards to stand outside the door. Even the young lady doesn’t get this kind of treatment.”

Cheng Shouping pondered that as her son-in-law's status in the Chu family rose higher and higher, wouldn't her own rise be proportional? A bright future awaited her! Wouldn't she become a favorite among the servants, and then all the maids in the back courtyard would surely fawn over her, even Xue'er...

Thinking of Xue'er, his smile froze, and he couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, was it really Xue'er who hurt you like this last night? It's hard to imagine that such a delicate and lovely girl could be so fierce."

Zu An glared at him irritably: "What, do you think I, your son-in-law, would lie to you? Didn't the master and young lady investigate thoroughly? That guy is clearly harboring malicious intentions by staying in the Chu family. We don't even know who her backer is. Hmm, you don't happen to have some kind of relationship with her, do you?"

Cheng Shouping's expression turned serious, and he immediately waved his hand and said, "Young master, please don't misunderstand. I have absolutely no relationship with Xue'er. I always felt that this girl was not a good person. She is clearly a maid, but she dresses up like a young lady. She also has a bad temper. Sure enough, she is a spy. If I see her in the future, I will definitely arrest her and let you deal with her."

Seeing that he changed his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book, Zu An's eyes widened. He thought to himself, "If I really ran into Xue'er, she could beat me up with just one braid. Why did you grab her to show off?"

"Cough cough~"

Just then, a soft cough came from the doorway. Zu An looked up and saw Chu Chuyan standing at the door. He was overjoyed: "As expected, my wife cares about me the most. She's the first person in this mansion to come and see me."

Cheng Shouping, standing to the side, wore a resentful expression, thinking to himself, "Am I not human?" But he dared not compete with the young lady for her favor and hurriedly stepped aside, saying, "Please, young lady!"

Chu Chuyan's expression was complicated. Recalling what this guy had just said, she thought to herself that like master, like servant.

She didn't come in, but instead slowly said, "Dr. Ji will come to treat you later. He has an eccentric personality and is very capable, so I came here specifically to remind you to keep your temper in check and not to offend him."

Based on our time together, this guy is a real troublemaker with a sharp tongue. He's a master at making people angry. Doctor Ji's identity is rather special, and I'm worried he might suffer some losses, so I'm giving him a heads-up in advance.

"Dr. Ji? That's wonderful." Zu An was taken aback at first, then overjoyed. He had been thinking of finding an opportunity to go out and find Dr. Ji today to inquire about the treatment plan for his little brother, but because the Chu family had arranged for several guards to stay by his side, it was difficult for him to find a reason to go out. He was having a headache over this matter when the other party invited him over.

Chu Chuyan was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized: "Oh, I almost forgot, you know Ji Xiaoxi, then there's no problem." She had also heard about what had happened at the academy.

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