"Master, Miss Chen is here and wants to see you." Liu Xiu was discussing matters with everyone in the study when he heard someone coming in to report. Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly. Chen Li might have been too busy during this period and rarely came to see him, or maybe she had other thoughts. This woman was very purposeful in doing things, and she must have something going on when she came to see him at this time.

"But what kind of trouble has she encountered in her business?" Liu Xiu asked. In addition to maintaining their relationship, Chen Li approached him more often for business matters. The reason why he cared about this woman was because Chen Li's business talent could help him a lot, and he also expressed his intention to be Chen Li's backer.

Liu Xiu's housekeeper knew a bit about Chen Li's business affairs, so he whispered a few words into Liu Xiu's ear. Liu Xiu looked puzzled, not knowing what he was thinking about. He was stunned for a while before ordering the housekeeper to bring Chen Li over.

Things here were almost discussed. Seeing that Liu Xiu had something to do, and it seemed that a woman came to see him, everyone said goodbye tactfully. Han Yu also said goodbye and left with everyone, but when he left, his eyes glanced in a certain direction and paused for a moment before turning around and leaving.

When Chen Li arrived, she saw Han Yu's leaving back. Her eyes flashed, but when she saw Liu Xiu coming, she concealed her surprise, walked over with a smile, and took Liu Xiu's arm affectionately. This kind of action would not have been a big deal if she had been wearing men's clothes in the past, but it was really immoral today when she was wearing women's clothes. However, Chen Li didn't care at all. After all, she grew up in modern times, and she didn't agree with the conservative ideas of ancient times.

"Brother Liu, it's been a long time since we last met. You look haggard these days. You should rest well. Your health is the capital of revolution." Chen Li said with pretended concern.

Liu Xiu heard Chen Li's words. Although he knew that Chen Li was concerned about him, it sounded a little strange. What is the "capital of revolution"? What is revolution? Before Liu Xiu started the uprising, he was a student at the Imperial Academy. Although he was not well-informed, he was still knowledgeable. But Chen Li always said something that he did not understand.

"Don't worry, Li Niang. I know what I'm doing." Liu Xiu nodded and gave a brief reply to Chen Li's words. He was somewhat disapproving in his heart. He was now in his prime, full of vigor and vitality. How could he be so useless? He was not an ordinary weak scholar.

Chen Li just wanted to show her concern to Liu Xiu, and it was enough to express her concern. Then she talked to Liu Xiu about some other things and finally brought up the topic of Tianya Pavilion.

"Brother Liu, we don't know who the boss behind this Tian Ya Ge is. He is very mysterious. Not only is he generous, but he also has intentions against me. Many things in his shop are similar to those in mine. This situation is not favorable to us." Chen Li also mentioned Liu Xiu when she talked about this. Seeing that Liu Xiu didn't seem to care much, she rolled her eyes and started to make a big deal out of it.

"Brother Liu, I'm a woman, and business is not the most important thing to me. The reason I started doing business is because I thought it was not easy for you to support the entire army, and I wanted to share some of the burden with you. After all, the army's daily expenses are too high. I didn't expect to encounter such a difficult situation now. Brother Liu, I don't know if it's my illusion, but I always feel that the owner of the Accord that day may not be targeting me, but wants to suppress me and ruin Brother Liu's big plan."

I have to say that Chen Li is a very capable woman. It was clearly just a simple business competition, but in her mouth it became a complete conspiracy theory. But it did sound reasonable. If Liu Xiu did not know who the boss behind the shop was, he might have been fooled by Chen Li.

Liu Xiu thought for a while and once again witnessed how scheming this woman Chen Li was. In order to show his sincerity and loyalty, Han Yu had already told Liu Xiu about Su Wenyue's shop opening. Liu Xiu himself and several of his confidants knew that Su Wenyue was the mother boss of Tianya Pavilion, including the Yin family, so they went to celebrate the opening. In addition to giving face to Han Yu, it was also to let Liu Xiu see their attitude.

Of course Chen Li didn't know. Although Liu Xiu felt that this woman had a talent for business and "accepted" her, he did not really trust her. He saw the ambition and desire of this woman, but she lacked the loyalty that he valued most. Therefore, he would not let Chen Li know any secrets. For example, Yin Lihua knew the news that Su Wenyue was the boss behind Tianya Pavilion, and Chen Li was kept in the dark from beginning to end.

"I know the boss behind Tianyage. He has no intention of going against you. Instead of spending your time on this, you might as well focus on running the business well. As far as I know, although Tianyage does a similar business to your department store, they are both in fair competition and have never used any shameful means. The fact that you are outdone by them only shows your incompetence." Liu Xiu changed his previous gentle and cold tone and said that if he wanted to control and use a woman like Chen Li well, he could not just go along with her. He also had to let her know how powerful he was.

Liu Xiu still wanted to use Chen Li, so he was so worried. After all, he didn't completely believe in Han Yu and the Su family's surrender. If he completely believed in Han Yu and the Su family, once they turned against him, he would be in a very unfavorable situation. Han Yu and the Su family had too much power together, enough to shake his power and position. Although Han Yu and the Su family had proved their loyalty and sincerity so far, as a person in power, Liu Xiu must know how to doubt and weigh.

Chen Li was startled when she heard Liu Xiu's harsh reprimand. When did this man who was so kind and patient to her change his attitude, forcing her to change her strategy. After all, she needed his help now, and she could feel that Liu Xiu didn't care so much about his support for her now. Thinking of the relationship between Han Yu and Liu Xiu, Tianyage and Su Wenyue had some kind of connection. Could it be?

It has to be said that Chen Li has a keen intuition. After a few thoughts, she has roughly figured out the truth of the matter, but she has no way to confirm it. Despite this, she can quickly change her attitude according to Liu Xiu's reaction.

"Yes, I understand. Don't worry, Brother Liu. I will definitely try my best to do a good job in business. As for Tianya Pavilion, I just found that the boss behind the scenes is too mysterious. I am afraid that something is wrong, so I can't help but worry a little more. I don't have any other intentions. Now I am relieved. Brother Liu, since you said so, you must know the boss of Tianya Pavilion."

Chen Li said this with the intention of testing Liu Xiu, hoping to find out who the boss behind Tianya Pavilion is. However, Liu Xiu was not so easy to fool, and his eyes instantly turned cold when he heard Chen Li's question.