Xu An was still in the attic.
Just then, the waiter suddenly walked in.
Xu An saw the anger immediately appear on his face and said.
"I'm going to have Brother Li kick you out!"
The waiter saw him but was not threatened at all.
He then shouted, "Get this man out of our shop who's eating and drinking for free!"
The next second, several men appeared outside the door and dragged Xu An, who was lying on the bed, up.
Xu An: "Who are you people? I'm Brother Li's good friend. How dare you throw me away? Have you lost your minds?"
The waiter said in a bad mood, "So you call yourself Mr. Li's good friend? This shop has changed hands. Now it's managed by Madam Chu."
Xu An: "Impossible!"
“What’s impossible? Last night, Mr. Li was framed by the housekeeper and fell into the pond and drowned. All his assets were handed over to Madam Chu.”
Xu An was shocked, "Impossible!"
The waiter scoffed, "I think you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."
The next second, the men lifted him up and threw him outside.
When pedestrians on the street saw Xu An, they all pointed at him and cursed him.
"He's the beast who sold the two girls who were taking care of him to a brothel."
Then, many passing vegetable vendors threw rotten vegetable leaves at him, and Xu An clenched his fists, his eyes filled with malice.
...
Wan Rou and Chi Qiangwei arranged to meet at a restaurant.
Chi Qiangwei maintained the same attitude towards her as always, asking, "What do you want from me?"
Wan Rou held the cup in her hand and said, "I admit I used to be very jealous of you."
Chi Qiangwei did not speak.
Then, "You came all this way just to tell me this?"
Wan Rou, "I want to say goodbye to you. We may never see each other again."
“I understand now. Xu An doesn’t like me, and even if he does like you, he can still make the decision to sell you out in the end. That makes me think he’s terrifying. He only cares about himself.”
Chi Qiangwei remained silent. If Wan Rou looked closely into her eyes, she would see a mixture of conflict and pain, along with a hint of confusion.
“He doesn’t like me at all,” Chi Qiangwei said coldly.
Wan Rou shook her head. "No, although I don't understand either, he must have liked you."
“We grew up together, and I know his personality. His eyes shone when he looked at you. But ever since you came into my life, his attitude towards me has changed. I know very well that he has never liked me. His kindness towards me is only because we are childhood sweethearts and have been engaged since childhood. He has always treated me like a younger sister, but…”
She lowered her head and said, "I underestimated him. He could sell someone like you to a brothel if he liked you, let alone someone like me who he doesn't love."
As she spoke, Wan Rou's eyes reddened. "It's always been my wishful thinking. What's not mine will never be mine. I thought I knew him well, but I've realized I don't know him at all."
"But...please believe me, he likes you, but...more than liking you, he wishes he could live. I think if he hadn't gotten sick, you two would have been married long ago."
Wan Rou wiped away her tears and composed herself. "However, I'm getting married soon, and from now on, I will have no further contact with Xu An."
Chi Qiangwei was taken aback.
Wan Rou laughed and said, "You probably can't imagine that I, a woman who has been with Xu An for many years, am already considered by the people of Shicheng to be Xu An's soon-to-be wife. How could a man still be willing to marry me?"
"I owe this all to my mother. She went to that family to explain. And I only found out yesterday that the young man who married me had a crush on me for a long time, but because my eyes were always on Xu An, I couldn't see the person who was good to me behind me."
Chi Qiangwei was stunned after hearing this.
Suddenly, the image of Song Fanze appeared in her mind.
Seeing that Wan Rou has found a good home, she felt a mix of emotions.
Wan Rou had said enough, and she stood up.
She reminded him before he left.
“Chi Qiangwei, you are a demon. You must be careful of that demon hunter. My mother said that this demon hunter hates demons very much. No demon has ever been able to escape his sword.”
She paused, then added, "And... about the brothel incident, thank you for saving me."
After saying that, Wan Rou turned and left.
Chi Qiangwei stood there, watching her departing figure for a long time.
Then, she prepared to leave, and then she saw daisies and morning glories run in.
"Sister Qiangwei, what does Wan Rou want with you?"
Chi Qiangwei shook her head. "She just wanted to say goodbye to me."
The daisy asked in surprise, "She'll say goodbye to you?"
Chi Qiangwei nodded. "She's getting married."
The two little flower fairies looked incredulous; Wan Rou, who liked Xu An so much, was actually getting married.
Chi Qiangwei asked, "Did you do what happened to Li Yi?"
They nodded. "Yes, that Li Yi is unpopular. Not only do we dislike him, but his wife also hates him very much."
Chi Qiangwei was somewhat surprised, "He has a wife?"
Daisy: "Yes."
She whispered in Chi Qiangwei's ear, "Actually, it was his wife who killed him."
"We just helped her out."
"Sister Qiangwei, let me tell you, that Madam Chu was forced into marriage by Li Yi, and he even killed her elder brother. How could she not hate him?"
Chi Qiangwei, "The rumors circulating in Shicheng about Li Yi's death..."
The little daisy patted her chest, "This is all thanks to me and Sister Xiaoqian who spread it out."
Morning Glory said, "Sister Rose, we recognize him. Li Yi is the one who burned us to death hundreds of years ago."
"It was him?" Chi Qiangwei exclaimed in surprise and then in anger, "Letting him die like that is too good for him!"
As Wan Rou walked out of the restaurant, a servant ran up to her.
"Miss, Xu An has been kicked out of the attic."
Wan Rou paused, her eyes flickering slightly.
"Isn't that Li Yi's shop? Why was he kicked out?"
"I heard that Li Yi died last night. It seems that the steward of the manor colluded with outsiders to kill him."
"What?" Wan Rou asked.
The servant knew that the young lady was very fond of Young Master Xu, and now seeing Young Master Xu in such a sorry state, he hesitated and asked, "...Miss, are you still going to go see Young Master Xu now?"
Wan Rou remained silent.
Then, lowering his eyes, he said, "I'm not going."
After saying that, she left.
...
night.
Xu An lay back down in the old, dilapidated thatched hut.
The room smelled terrible.
Xu An lay on the bed unattended, his body withered and emitting a foul odor.
Chi Qiangwei and Wan Rou, who had been taking care of and accompanying him, were no longer by his side.
His only friend also died.
Xu An opened his eyes and stared at the dilapidated roof.
Was he wrong?
No, he was not wrong.
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