She seemed to have anticipated the sound outside the door, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.
After finally standing firm, Miss Li immediately began to look around, but in this simple room, she did not see the figure of the person she most wanted to find.
"Where is Su Yunrong?!"
She rushed directly to Amelia Su in a panic, and asked loudly without concealing her anger and doubts.
Su Xiawei just glanced at her coldly, and her answer was full of obvious impatience: "Who are you talking about? You want to find someone?!"
"I'm asking you, where is Su Yunrong? Are you guys secretly dating here?!"
Miss Li was so excited that her eyes turned slightly red, and she was almost screaming at the other party.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Su Yunrong is just an opera singer. How can I be interested in him? Who can date him?"
Faced with such a sharp question, Su Xiawei's face showed an expression of being extremely insulted, and she refuted forcefully.
"But...but I heard that Su Yunrong invited someone here, and I saw him go into the mountains. The person he invited was you, right?"
Although she heard such an answer, Miss Li did not give up and continued to ask questions. She looked straight at Su Xiawei, and her tone was much softer but still full of confusion.
“Bang!”
Su Xiawei swung her hand suddenly and gave Miss Li a loud slap in the face.
The young lady of the Li family was caught off guard by the blow. Her head suddenly tilted to one side and her cheeks turned red instantly.
"you……"
She widened her eyes and looked at Su Xiawei in disbelief, her voice filled with shock and anger, "You really hit me?!"
"Hmph, I'm going to hit you!"
Su Xiawei said angrily, a look of disdain on her face, "You dare to throw dirty water on me without even asking who I am! I'm the eldest daughter of the Shangshu Mansion and the wife of the prince of the Duke's Mansion. How could I be involved with a vulgar actor?! I warn you, if you dare to damage my reputation again, I will have a hundred ways to make you suffer!"
Su Xiawei stared at Miss Li fiercely, her eyes full of threats and warnings.
The young lady from the Li family was not familiar with Su Xiawei, and she was trembling with fear when she heard her name.
She is the daughter of a royal merchant family. How could she dare to offend Su Xiawei, who is backed by a wealthy and powerful family?
Especially in this situation, he had obviously been forced into a desperate situation.
What's more, the current situation is very obvious, Su Yunrong is not here.
Obviously there were some misunderstandings.
Could this be a trap designed by Su Yunrong, using false information to lure her here and make her offend the noble?
She speculated secretly in her heart, feeling regretful and uneasy.
Wen Zhu supported Su Xiawei and said solemnly to Miss Li, "Our young mistress has been enjoying the summer heat at a mountain resort these past few days. Today, she was walking around here and scraped her feet, so she went into the temple to get some ointment. You mustn't say anything careless. If there are rumors outside, the Shangshu Mansion and the Duke's Mansion will definitely not sit idly by."
Although Wen Zhu's tone was calm, his meaning was unquestionable.
After hearing these words, Miss Li realized that the slap was in vain, and her heart was in turmoil, fearing that the family would be implicated.
So, she lowered her head and apologized sincerely: "I was wrong. I really didn't understand the situation. I won't dare to say nonsense again."
"Just understand, you're so clueless!"
Su Xiawei glared at her fiercely and sneered, "You look like a young lady, but you're actually infatuated with an opera actor. You're so foolish. Do you think everyone is as shameless as you?"
The young lady from the Li family's eyes were filled with tears. She felt that she had been deceived by Su Yunrong, and her heart was filled with disappointment and despair.
Seeing this, the maid hurried forward to support her, comforting her grief and carefully guiding her away from this place. Her crying gradually faded away in the air.
When the woman completely disappeared, Su Xiawei finally closed her eyes. She felt that her physical strength had been completely exhausted.
In order to avoid unnecessary suspicion and misunderstanding from others, at this time she could only express her anger towards Su Yunrong in words - calling him an extremely despicable villain.
But it was this actor whom she hated who had made intimate gestures towards her in the temple just now, and some unspeakable things happened between the two of them, which made her feel extremely confused.
At this moment, she could clearly feel the burning heat on her face, and the embarrassment and shame left her with nowhere to escape.
But whenever she recalled the gentle attitude Su Yunrong had shown her just now, she felt a little dazed - no man had ever hugged her tightly like he did, caressed her cheek lovingly, and whispered her name in her ear. All of this caused ripples in her heart.
After noticing that the atmosphere was a little unusual, the maid Wen Zhu who had been accompanying her bowed slightly to her mistress to show her respect, and then said softly, "Madam, I have some things to take care of here. Please allow me to withdraw first."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave the room.
However, before she could take a few steps, Su Xiawei's voice came from behind her, with a hint of imperceptible urgency in her voice: "Wen Zhu!"
After hearing his name being called, Wen Zhu turned around and saw Su Xiawei standing there looking at him hesitantly.
"Wen Zhu..." Su Xiawei said, but her tone was obviously a little unnatural, "Actually, I know that you are a very loyal and reliable person..."
After hearing such words from her master, Su Xiawei couldn't help but show a bit of embarrassment on her face. Then Wen Zhu smiled slightly and replied: "It is my honor to serve you, young lady."
Seeing that Su Xiawei seemed to have something to say but couldn't speak because of face, Wen Zhu comforted her thoughtfully: "Don't worry, Madam. I will keep any of your private matters strictly confidential and will never reveal a single word to anyone."
After hearing this, Su Xiawei took a few steps forward and said to Wen Zhu frankly, "Don't misunderstand me. I just think if there's anything I can help with, just tell me. Don't worry too much."
After a few seconds of silence, Wen Zhu whispered, "Actually, I've been wanting to trouble you with something. Could you please ask the elders in the mansion if anyone has seen a face like this?"
After saying this, Wen Zhu carefully took out a drawing of a young woman's portrait from his arms and handed it to the gentle and dignified young lady in front of him. This woman was the image of her mother whom she had not seen for many years.
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