Qifei sometimes thinks the system is just a naive and innocent person.
She found the look in the man's eyes annoying; her gut feeling told her she disliked it.
His gaze was so sticky that she didn't want to stay with him, so she quickly left.
Only when she reached a place where he couldn't see her did Qifei breathe a sigh of relief.
Just stay away from him.
*
The Xiu residence has been quite lively these past few days. Even Qi Fei, who doesn't often leave the courtyard, has often heard the servants discussing the young lady who has moved in recently.
Miss Biao is from Jiangnan. She was invited to visit by Madam Xiu's family recently, but in reality, it was to prepare for her entry into the palace.
It is said that Miss Biao is sweet and lovely, and even the old lady, who has never liked Madam Xiu, is kind and friendly to Miss Biao.
However, Qifei did not expect that she would soon meet the legendary Miss Biao.
Shura returned a little later than usual. Usually, after he returned, he would go back to his courtyard to change his clothes before paying his respects.
The day was much later than usual.
When they returned to the courtyard, Qi Fei had been waiting for some time. Just as she was about to greet him, a playful girl emerged from behind Xiu Luo with a smile on her face. "Second cousin, is this your courtyard? Can I come in and play for a bit?"
Qi Fei was taken aback and looked at Xiu Luo, whose expression was indifferent and unreadable.
"It's inconvenient, Xiaosong. Take Miss Biao back." Shura looked at Qifei, paused, and added, "Didn't I tell you not to stand at the door waiting?"
After the weather got hot, Shura didn't want Qifei to stand at the door waiting every day, so he made her stay inside.
However, every time, Qifei would say what she wanted to say, and when it was almost time, she would still insist on waiting for people at the door.
Before Qifei could reply, the girl exclaimed, "I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"
As she spoke, she stared at Qifei for a long time, then suddenly realized, "I've seen your portrait at my older cousin's place."
These words startled both Qifei and Xiuluo. Qifei subconsciously looked at Xiuluo and saw that Xiuluo's face had darkened.
"Greetings, Miss." Qi Fei bowed first, then smiled slightly. "Perhaps you've mistaken me for someone else. I usually stay at home and have only seen you twice. Are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"
"How could that be?" The young lady stuck out her tongue. "I discovered it by accident. My older cousin hid it very well."
She discovered it by accident; as Xiu Rong's cousin, he had always been a bit indulgent towards her.
Having only been there a few days, the young lady explored the entire study of Xiu Rong and accidentally discovered a well-hidden painting.
She was very curious at the time, so she opened it and found a portrait of a woman with the words "longing for you" written on it.
She knew her older cousin was getting engaged, so she assumed it was a portrait of her future cousin's wife. She even remarked that her older cousin was very lucky to have such a beautiful future cousin's wife.
After speaking, the young lady belatedly realized that the atmosphere was a bit off. She stopped talking and secretly glanced at the intimidating Shura. "I suddenly remembered that I have something to do in my courtyard."
After taking two steps, she turned back to Shura and said, "Second cousin, remember to take me on a boat trip tomorrow."
A cruise ship? Qi Fei watched the departing cousin, feeling a lump in her throat.
Shura had never taken her boating before, but he was going on a boating trip with another girl tomorrow, which stirred up some of her emotions.
She was a little stunned when Shura grabbed her wrist and angrily dragged her into the room.
"Tell me, what exactly is your relationship with Xiu Rong?" Xiu Luo stared at Qi Fei, his gaze so intense it seemed like he could devour her.
Qi Fei was suddenly thrown onto the bed by Xiu Luo, her bottom hurting from the fall. Tears immediately welled up in her eyes. "This servant has no relationship with Master. I've only met him twice."
"It doesn't matter, he treasures your portrait?" Shura felt like he was being cuckolded, and he wished he could go to Xiu Rong's study, find the painting, and tear it up.
"What you're saying is so strange, Master. How would I know if someone stole my portrait?" Qi Fei looked at Xiu Luo stubbornly. This wasn't her fault at all. How would she know that Xiu Rong had secretly kept her portrait?
Moreover, the thought of Shura going on a boat trip with another woman tomorrow made her extremely jealous.
"If you're tired of me, Master, just tell me. There's no need to doubt me like this." Qi Fei's face turned cold. Thinking about tomorrow's events, she felt a lump in her throat, and her words were no longer as tactful as usual.
Shura was furious. When he saw that Qifei not only didn't explain to him gently, but also dared to speak so coldly, he immediately lost his temper.
"It seems I've spoiled you too much, making you ungrateful." Shura looked at Qifei, and the thought that she might have something going on with Xiu Rong made him want to destroy everything.
"Guards, lock her up! No one is to let her out without my order!" Shura shouted furiously, then turned and left the courtyard.
Xiaosong and the others dawdled in, not daring to look at Qifei's expression, and led her out.
They said they would lock them up, but they were stumped about where to lock them up.
If they were locked in the woodshed, what if the master was only angry for a moment and then settled accounts with them after his anger subsided? They would be in deep trouble.
Komatsu gritted his teeth, "Miss Kihi, where do you think you'll be locked up?"
When asked for the first time, the people who were detained were also experiencing this for the first time.
"Wherever others were locked up before, I was locked up too." Qi Fei was also sulking. In this world, women were already at a disadvantage, and with her low status, she was naturally easy for anyone to manipulate.
Having no other choice, Komatsu and the others had to do as Kihi said and lock her in a small, dark room.
This is usually where prisoners are held, and the instruments of torture inside are all covered in blood.
Xiaosong said apologetically to Qifei, "Once Master calms down, he will release you. Please bear with it for now."
"It's alright, you guys can go." Qifei seemed to have adapted well and casually found a place to sit down.
After Xiaosong and the others left, Qifei complained to the system in a wronged tone, "I'm so angry! That bastard, don't think I'll forgive him so quickly this time."
[Uh, don't be angry, host.] The system was also a little helpless. It felt that the host was doing it on purpose. She wouldn't feel comfortable if she didn't cause some trouble every now and then.
[Actually, if you spoke a few kind words to your target, he might not be so angry anymore.]
Don't think it didn't see Shura throw Qifei onto the bed and try to protect her; it was just an instinctive fear that she would get hurt.
"You bastard, you hurt my butt too!" Qi Fei rubbed her butt; it was definitely red.
"Why should I be the one to back down? He's clearly going to take other women on a cruise." The sourness in Qi Fei's words made even the system grit its teeth.
Okay, those lovey-dovey stories are too much for it. Although it has read a lot of romance novels, its mind isn't that complicated.
But it's still clear that the two of them are just like children playing house. You've misunderstood, and I'm not going to explain, just to annoy you.
Hmm, it sounds a lot like the sadomasochistic romance novels it watches.
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