Chapter 124 Flesh Wounds

As Chunxiang spoke, she kicked Fei'er, watching her writhe in pain and be unable to speak, before triumphantly raising her chin.

"You want me to tell Miss? Keep dreaming! The Li family doesn't need a useless maid like you these days."

After saying that, Chunxiang kicked Fei'er again before turning around and going into the house.

"You little slut, I told you to go buy groceries, why are you back again?"

An old man's angry voice came from the courtyard. Chunxiang hurriedly apologized to Old Lady Li. At this moment, no one noticed Fei'er, who had been weak and breathless by the door, revealing a cruel smile.

Fei'er was left standing by the door for most of the day. In the afternoon, the two shopkeepers were finally released.

Upon arriving at the Li family's residence, the two shopkeepers tearfully recounted the events of the previous day in a brief summary.

Upon hearing that her two shops had been raided and confiscated by the authorities, Gu Yingxue fainted.

It's not easy to rent a shop in the capital, let alone buy two. This shows that Gu Yingxue has invested a lot of money in these two shops.

But now, all her years of hard work have gone down the drain. She has just lost her status as a young lady of the Marquis's mansion. If she loses the shop as well, how will she live in the future?

Unable to bear thinking about the consequences, Gu Yingxue fainted. Old Mrs. Li also fell ill on the spot. Li Daniu and his wife lost their backbone and could only run around like headless flies.

Just then, Fei'er, who was on the verge of death, entered the room without anyone noticing.

When Li Yingxue woke up, the first thing she saw was Fei'er. Seeing Fei'er's dirty appearance, Li Yingxue was startled.

However, when Li Yingxue saw the hundred-tael silver note in Fei'er's hand, her eyes lit up instantly.

"Miss, you've suffered so much!"

Ever since Li Yingxue was sent back, Old Mrs. Li blamed her for being useless and unable to win the favor of the Gu family. Li Daniu and his wife were obsequious and dared not say a word in front of her.

As for Chunxiang, who she had grown up with, she couldn't even see her anymore. Despite such a huge change, none of her close relatives offered her any comfort, not even a single word.

Now, unexpectedly, Fei'er, covered in injuries, is the first person to care about her.

"Waaaaah..."

Li Yingxue found an outlet for all the grievances she had accumulated over the past two days, and immediately grabbed Fei'er and burst into tears.

After a long while, she finally stopped crying and asked, "How did you end up like this?"

Judging from the bloodstains on Fei'er's body and her tattered clothes, she must have been beaten quite badly.

Fei'er simply shook her head at Li Yingxue's words: "With Miss gone, the people of Xueyuan will naturally not have a good ending. Fortunately, although I suffered some physical injuries, I was also freed from the Marquis's mansion because of it."

Fei'er had a genuine smile on her face, which touched Li Yingxue deeply.

As she spoke, Fei'er hurriedly stuffed the silver note she had just taken into Gu Yingxue's hand, "This is what I secretly took from Miss's boudoir before I left. Although it's not much, it can still help in the short term."

Looking at the money in her hand—enough for an ordinary person to live on for a lifetime—Li Yingxue put it away without ceremony. Then, she pulled Fei'er aside and said, "Thank you for your trouble. You'll stay here and take care of me from now on!"

Fei'er wanted this result anyway, so she agreed without hesitation.

While the master and servant were pouring out their hearts to each other, Fei'er deliberately told Li Yingxue the reason why Li Daniu and his wife had come to visit.