"What's wrong, Miss Li?"
Xu Hu grabbed Er Gouzi and asked nervously.
"Miss Li was so frightened that she fainted."
As soon as Er Gouzi finished speaking, Xu Hu rushed out of the room and headed straight away.
"Brother, your water-skimming move was really beautiful."
Xu Erya followed closely behind, only to see Xu Hu rushing across the pool without thinking, his toes lightly touching the water's surface, as if a bird were skimming by.
"Some people should carefully consider their own worth and avoid doing anything outrageous, lest they be driven out of the village."
Chrysanthemum glanced coldly at Pear Blossom and her servant, who snorted and left.
Pear Blossom clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, and after a long while, she slowly spoke.
"Cuihua, let's go take a look too."
Pear Blossom had never seen Xu Hu so nervous before. Xu Erya had brought girls back from outside the mountain stronghold before, but Xu Hu ignored them and had Xu Erya send them away directly.
However, Xu Hu was quite different from the past this time, which made Li Hua uneasy. If Xu Hu really kept Li Youran as his wife, what should she do?
Although Xu Hu did not openly agree to marry Lihua, he did not refuse her either. In particular, when Xu Erya bullied her, Xu Hu would come out to protect her.
Pear Blossom had thought that after some time, with her efforts, Xu Hu would marry her. But now, Li Youran had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and Pear Blossom absolutely refused to allow Li Youran to ruin her plans.
Along the way, Li Huaxiang tried every possible way to deal with Li Youran, but when she saw Xu Hu kneeling by Li Youran's bedside, she knew that she was doomed to lose this round.
"Er Gouzi, quickly go to my father's room and fetch the holy water."
As Xu Hu spoke, he looked at Li Youran with a worried expression, unaware that everyone was stunned after hearing his words.
"Boss, the holy water is our village's most precious treasure, I'm afraid..."
"Enough talk, go and fetch the holy water."
Xu Hu waved impatiently at Er Gouzi and said.
"Go and fetch the holy water first, then inform the elders."
Moreover, Li Youran, who was pretending to be unconscious, was very curious about what the holy water was.
“Brother, it’s all Pear Blossom’s fault. If she hadn’t put the snake on Miss Li’s bed, Miss Li wouldn’t have been so frightened that she fainted.”
As Xu Erya spoke, she drew her knife and stepped forward, pointing it at Lihua.
"How dare you!"
Just then, Liu Erniang walked in and angrily rebuked Xu Erya.
"Although the old master is gone, I was still his lawfully wedded wife. Pear Blossom is the second-in-command here. How can I allow you to humiliate me like this!"
The First Elder followed behind Liu Erniang. After he finished speaking, Liu Erniang turned to look at the First Elder and continued.
"We beg the Elder to do us justice."
As Liu Erniang spoke, she changed her arrogant expression and put on a weak and pitiful one.
“Madam, what are you saying? Even if the chief is gone, you are still the matriarch of this village.”
As the elder spoke, he hurriedly helped Liu Erniang up, then turned to Xu Hu with a serious expression.
"Tiger, you are now the leader of the stronghold. You must manage this stronghold well and not let Er Ya Hu do whatever she wants."
As the elder spoke, he glanced at Li Youran lying on the bed and continued.
"Holy water is a treasure of our mountain stronghold, how can we just use it on an outsider?"
Just then, Er Gouzi rushed over in a panic and happened to overhear the elder's words. He hurriedly hid the holy water behind his back.
"Er Gouzi, hurry up and give me the holy water."
Xu Hu ignored Liu Erniang and the Grand Elder's words and spoke directly to Er Gouzi, who was standing at the door.
Upon hearing Xu Hu's words, Er Gouzi seemed greatly encouraged. He hurriedly stepped forward and handed the holy water to Xu Hu as if presenting a treasure.
Li Youran was lying in bed wondering what the so-called holy water was when suddenly a strange fragrance wafted to his nose, refreshing and invigorating, as if it had penetrated deep into his internal organs.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of strong, powerful hands lifted her neck, and a stream of sweet water flowed into her throat.
"Cough cough cough..."
Li Youran didn't have time to open her mouth before she hurriedly got up and almost choked.
"Miss Li, you're awake!"
Li Youran turned around and met Xu Hu's gaze. His eyes seemed to sparkle with stars as he looked at Li Youran with anticipation.
"I……"
A sudden wave of guilt washed over Li Youran, and she stammered.
What are you all doing here?
Li Youran decided to lie to the end. As she spoke, she made a panicked and frightened face and continued.
"I just had a dream that there were many snakes."
As Li Youran spoke, she hurriedly threw off the covers, sat up in bed, and looked at the bed with a terrified expression.
"Miss."
Just then, Xiao Hong knelt down on the ground with a sob in her voice, looking ashamed in front of You Ran and said...
"It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Miss wouldn't have come here and been so frightened."
Xiao Hong felt extremely guilty. If she hadn't suggested going to the toilet, this wouldn't have happened. Now that they were in this isolated mountain village, they feared they would never be able to leave.
"Elder, you are mistaken. This Miss Li is someone I brought back from outside to be my elder brother's wife. Does she not deserve to be cursed with holy water?"
As Xu Erya spoke, she glanced warily at Liu Erniang and continued.
“You are indeed my father’s second wife, but don’t forget that my brother and I are my father’s biological children, and my brother is the boss here.”
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