"You feel you have a clear conscience, but I want to ask Butler Zhao if he also has a clear conscience? Hmm?" As she spoke, Ou Zihan turned to Butler Zhao, her deep eyes carrying a hint of coldness.

“I’m sorry, Young Master Ou, I…” Butler Zhao knew that Young Master Ou was acting, so he cooperated with him closely like a master craftsman.

"Young Master Ou, please don't blame Butler Zhao. It was all my idea. I forced him to do it." Luo Xiaoyi quickly explained, her face filled with anxiety. It was all her fault. Butler Zhao was going to be in trouble this time. What were they going to do?

"Uh? Then tell me, how did you pressure him?" Ou Zihan pressed on relentlessly.

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Luo Xiaoyi twisted her fingers together, her mind racing as she tried to come up with a solution. "I... I'll tell Butler Zhao that if he doesn't help me, I'll find a way to fire him."

Luo Xiaoyi thought to herself that she had come up with a brilliant idea in a moment of crisis. She thought that now Young Master Ou should let Butler Zhao go, right?

Ou Zihan watched her actions and secretly chuckled to himself. He thought to himself, "So she's not my Bai Zhi? We have the same habit of picking our fingers when we're nervous."

"That's a good idea. Let's do it your way and fire him."

Luo Xiaoyi never expected that Ou Zihan would say such a cold sentence. What exactly does this man want? How could he be so heartless? Butler Zhao has worked for the Ou family for decades, and he just wants to throw it away like that?

Upon hearing this, even though he knew Young Master Ou was just putting on an act, Butler Zhao's heart still skipped a beat. Would Young Master Ou really take the act seriously and fire him? He felt a pang of fear.

However, since Young Master Ou was not a man of his word, Butler Zhao felt relieved.

"Young Master Ou, how could you do this? Butler Zhao has devoted himself to the Ou family for decades. Even if he hasn't made any great contributions, he has certainly worked hard. How can you just quit like this?"

Luo Xiaoyi suddenly felt that this Young Master Ou was so cold-hearted. Could it be that he had no warmth at all? And was his affection for her just because she looked like his Bai Zhi, and was it just a temporary favor?

At this moment, she couldn't help but doubt Ou Shao's sincerity towards her.

"Huh? Just because he has served the Ou family wholeheartedly for decades, does that mean he can be used as a bargaining chip to manipulate me? Hmm?" Ou Zihan questioned in a cold voice.

Luo Xiaoyi was startled. This Young Master Ou's logic was completely different from hers. She wanted to try to reason with him and appeal to his emotions, but wasn't that just wishful thinking?

Now, however, she had dug a hole for herself and was jumping into it. Her brows were furrowed, her lips were bitten tightly, and she looked at him with resentful eyes.

"Young Master Ou, I beg you, please spare Steward Zhao, okay? If you must punish someone, punish me instead."

"Punish you?" Young Master Ou looked at her with interest, a glint of light flashing in his deep eyes. He had been waiting for her to say that.

“Yes, you can punish me however you want, as long as you let Steward Zhao go.” Luo Xiaoyi’s tone was firm, as if she was determined to protect Steward Zhao to the death.

At this moment, Steward Zhao felt a little moved. Although it was all an act, the fact that his master was so desperate to protect his servant touched a soft spot in Steward Zhao's heart. He felt a little guilty that he and Young Master Ou had conspired to deceive this kind young girl.

"You'll accept any punishment without complaint?" He looked at her intently, his tone somewhat provocative.

“Yes.” Her tone was unusually firm. As long as she could protect Butler Zhao, she was willing to risk everything. However, she was a little worried. What kind of devilish scheme would Young Master Ou come up with to torment her this time?

“Okay, then I’ll repay you with my body tonight, how about it?” Ou Zihan looked at her with his dark eyes, and a wicked smile appeared on his handsome face.

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