Downstairs in the living room, Xie Shiyou was filled with anxiety and unease.

He had someone throw away Xie Li's sweet potatoes and got a beating from Zhang Ma. He had just been trying to win Ding Huizhu's favor and act pitiful. Just as Ding Huizhu's attitude towards him had softened a lot, a servant reported that Pharmacist Chen had returned and asked someone to retrieve the sweet potatoes he had ordered to be thrown away from the lake!

Ding Huizhu was quite surprised, but since it was Pharmacist Chen's request, she couldn't be negligent and immediately arranged for someone to go.

She originally wanted to ask Pharmacist Chen what was so important that it required such a large commotion, but Pharmacist Chen was too busy to pay any attention to Steward Wu, whom she had sent over.

Only then did they send Steward Wu upstairs to find Xie Li.

Xie Shiyou had just overheard a bit of the conversation and could see the preciousness and care that Pharmacist Chen took. Every time he scooped up a pill, he would personally wipe it clean with a dry towel and put it into the snakeskin bag.

This shows that this sweet potato-like thing is extremely, extremely valuable!

Xie Shiyou became more and more frightened, fearing that Pharmacist Chen would settle scores with him later!

He couldn't understand how valuable the things Xie Li, a village girl, could possibly be if she grew them herself.

The four bodyguards who had just helped him throw the sweet potatoes were all called away to retrieve them. Xie Shiyou stayed by Ding Huizhu's side, trying to be attentive, hoping to have some protection later.

"Madam, would you like some fruit? I'll get you some..."

"That's enough, you stand still!" Ding Huizhu was also getting annoyed. "Stop swaying back and forth, it's giving me a headache!"

She pressed her temples, but inwardly she didn't quite agree with what Pharmacist Chen had done.

Even if you value Xie Li highly, there's no need to defend her like this. It's just a bag of sweet potatoes; she could have just had it thrown away, but Pharmacist Chen went out of his way to retrieve it, making such a big fuss. Isn't that just slapping her in the face?

Ding Huizhu couldn't help but stand up. "Has Xie Li come down yet? Is he really that lazy to sleep at this hour...?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xie Li appeared at the top of the stairs.

Ding Huizhu composed herself and slowly sat down on the sofa, her expression indifferent: "You still know how to get up? Do you even know what time it is?"

She originally thought that Xie Li, having been so flattered by Pharmacist Chen, would surely explain to her what was going on with the sweet potato.

To everyone's surprise, Xie Li didn't even glance at her, walked straight to her side, and grabbed Xie Shiyou by the collar.

Xie Shiyou was terrified after being beaten by Zhang Ma today. He had witnessed firsthand how savage and powerful Xie Li was, and he screamed in fright.

Xie Li: "Shut up!"

Ding Huizhu: "Shut up!"

The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, and Xie Li was the first to look away.

Xie Shiyou stopped shouting and forced himself to remain calm: "Second Miss, you can't take your anger out on me, and you certainly can't hit me. This is a society governed by law!"

His impression of Xie Li had always been that of a pitiful little guy from a poor mountain village, and he had completely forgotten the various rumors about Xie Li that he had heard in Shenjia Village.

The old lady next door, Ming, once said that Xie Li dared to pin his adoptive father to the ground and beat him when he was in elementary school!

For some reason, it suddenly came to mind, and when I thought of Xie Li's adoptive father, he was a wicked and unscrupulous villain!

Growing up in such a family, and with his great strength, Xie Li might very well become a little rascal himself!

I didn't realize that Zhang Ma, a kind old lady, had turned into a shrew after only hanging out with Xie Li for a short time.

Ding Huizhu: "Xie Li, put him down!"

Ding Huizhu frowned deeply, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Xie Li's behavior.

She's supposed to be a lady from a respectable family, and this is in front of her own mother, yet she dares to lay a hand on her people. What kind of behavior is that?