Qiao Yi covered her left cheek, which had been slapped, and slowly turned her head. She saw Wen Xue glaring at her fiercely, "Bad woman! Bad woman!"

Qiao Yi curled her lips, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and raised her hand to slap her twice!

"Slap! Slap!"

"Waaaaah..." Wen Xue covered her cheeks and broke down in tears.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Aunt Liu asked as she came forward.

Wen Xue pointed at Qiao Yi, "She hit me, it hurts so much, waaaaah..."

Aunt Liu looked at Qiao Yi with displeasure, "Miss Qiao, how could you hit our young lady? Have you lost your mind?"

Qiao Yi sneered, "Hitting her is too lenient. If you don't want her to get beaten, keep an eye on her and don't let her go out and cause trouble."

Aunt Liu was even more furious. "I'm speaking to you politely, and you're getting all worked up. This is the Wen family home; it's none of your business to tell us what to do!"

Qiao slapped Liu Ma across the face, "You're just a maid, when did you get the right to yell at me? Get out!"

Liu Ma was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode, but she didn't dare to fight back!

Wen Lixuan now holds a very high position in the Wen family, and she dares not go too far with the people he brings back.

Wen Lijing took in the whole scene from the doorway.

When Wen Xue saw Wen Lijing, she immediately ran up to him and complained, "Brother, that bad woman hit me!"

Liu Ma, as if grasping at a straw, said, "Young Master, you have to do something about this! This woman even dares to hit the young lady; she's utterly lawless! If this continues, won't this family be ruined?"

Wen Lijing glanced at Liu Ma, "Don't be rude."

Aunt Liu was taken aback and lowered her head.

“It was Wen Xue who hit Miss Qiao first. She just retaliated. Keep an eye on Wen Xue in the future and don’t let her do anything reckless.”

"yes."

Wen Lijing then turned to look at Qiao Yi, "Miss Qiao, are you alright?"

"fine."

"Wen Xue is not in her right mind right now, please don't mind her."

“Since you’ve returned it, I don’t mind. But if there’s a next time, it won’t be as simple as just slapping you back.” Qiao Yi said coldly, “I’m an actress, I make a living with my face. I won’t be polite to anyone who dares to touch my face.”

"I will have someone keep an eye on Wen Xue."

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Wen. I'll go back to my room now."

......

Wen Lixuan spent two days running around outside, but came up empty-handed.

Zhan Jingting is practically an uncrowned king in the capital and even in China; with a single word from him, he can block anyone's path.

That evening, Qiao Yi found Wen Lixuan drinking alone in the wine cellar.

She hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Zhan Jingting's condition is that I move to Wutong Bay, which I cannot agree to, so I'm sorry."

"If I were to use you as a bargaining chip, what would I, Wen Lixuan, become?" Wen Lixuan smiled faintly. "Qiaoqiao, I have never even considered that. I need you, but I would never sell you."

"I know there must be other ways."

"What's wrong?" Wen Lijing's voice came from behind.

"Big brother, you've come at the right time. Qiaoqiao doesn't drink, come and have a drink with me."

Wen Lijing did not refuse.

Qiao Yi said, "You guys drink, I'll go back to my room to rest first. Sleeping too late can cause water retention."

"good."

Qiao Yi returned to the second floor and stopped when she passed Wen Lijing's room.

She turned around, opened the door, and quietly went inside.

Wen Lijing's room is decorated in a simple yet elegant European style, and is clean and tidy.

Qiao reached into her pocket, rummaging around for something. After a minute, she pulled out a pair of gloves, put them on, and started rummaging through the room.

She searched carefully for a while, but didn't seem to find anything. Seeing that it was almost time, she quickly took off her gloves and calmly walked out.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw a disheveled woman standing there, which startled her!

"Ah!" Qiao Yi exclaimed, "Are you crazy?!"

"You wicked woman!" Wen Xue grabbed her by the neck. "I'm going to kill you!"

Qiao Yi's eyes turned cold, and he subdued her with an over-the-shoulder throw, pinning her to the ground. "You still dare to mess with me, huh?"

"I won't do it again, I won't do it again... Waaaaah... It hurts so much, let me go!"

"Go back to your room and stop loitering around in front of me!"

"I'm leaving, I'm leaving, waaaaah..."

Qiao Yi then let go of her, watched her go into the house, and then went back to his room.

Wen Lijing didn't return to his room until after midnight.

As soon as he opened the door, he sensed that something was wrong.

There was a faint fragrance in the air, not the smell of perfume, but like a small flower blooming on a cliff, with a unique, refreshing scent.

The fragrance is very faint, and most people can't smell it. However, very few people know that his sense of smell is exceptionally sensitive.

Wen Lijing looked around the room and found nothing unusual except for the faint fragrance.

He grabbed his clothes and went straight to the bathroom to wash up.

The next day.

When Qiao Yi woke up naturally and walked out of her room, she saw Wen Lixuan playing with a pickled fish on the sofa in the living room.

“Mr. Wen,” Qiao Yi stepped forward and said, “I went into the wrong room last night and accidentally ended up in your room. I’m sorry.”

Wen Lijing smiled and said, "Lixuan and I have adjacent rooms. It's normal for you to have gone to the wrong room since you're new here. It's okay."

"Thank you," Qiao Yi said again. "I've met Eleven. He's so pitiful when he has an attack. Mr. Zhan said that if I could spend more time with him, it might improve his mood. So I wanted to ask you if you could find a way to bring Eleven here so I can spend more time with him."

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