"Run away?" Liu was stunned, then realized that she had been deceived by the witch! She was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she didn't dare to say anything - she couldn't say that she asked the witch to exorcise the ghost because she was greedy for money, but she was cheated in the end, right?
"Aunt," Shen Weiwan squatted down, "look at this warehouse..."
"Warehouse?" Liu shuddered, "No more! Not anymore!" She crawled to her feet, "Whoever wants to take care of this warehouse can do so! I won't take care of it anymore!" After saying that, she ran back to her yard without looking back, as if there was really an evil ghost chasing her.
Shen Weiwan looked at her back, a triumphant smile on her lips. Chun Tao couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Miss, your trick is really great! Not only did you scare Liu away, but you also made her pay for a box of jewelry!"
"This is called giving someone a taste of their own medicine." Shen Weiwan stood up and patted the dust off her skirt. "Go, sweep up the pig blood balls at the door of the warehouse, don't really attract stray dogs."
Chun Tao left with a smile. Shen Weiwan looked up at the moon and saw the Seventh Prince Xiao Yu standing in the corridor, playing with a folding fan in his hand, with a smile on his lips.
"Miss Shen," Xiao Yu approached, "you performed well in this play."
Shen Weiwan's heart skipped a beat, but she pretended to be surprised: "Why is Your Highness here?"
"Just passing by." Xiao Yu's eyes fell on her face, "By the way, I want to see who scared Liu so much that she rolled over and scrambled."
Shen Weiwan coughed awkwardly: "Your Highness is joking, it's just that my aunt is scaring herself."
"Oh?" Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows. "The jewelry that the witch took away has nothing to do with you, right?"
Shen Weiwan blinked and decided to play dumb: "Witch? What witch? I was in the room just now and I don't know anything."
Xiao Yu looked at her feigning innocence and couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, I'm not here to accuse you." He took a step closer and lowered his voice. "I just think you're becoming more and more interesting."
Shen Weiwan felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her, and took a step back: "Your Highness, thank you for your compliment."
"It's not an exaggeration." Xiao Yu put away his folding fan, his eyes becoming serious. "Chen Weiwan, you are very special."
Shen Weiwan's heart skipped a beat, and she didn't know how to respond. At this moment, the old housekeeper hurried over and broke the delicate atmosphere.
"Miss, His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince," the old butler bowed, "Liu's side..."
"I understand," Shen Weiwan calmed down, "Let her have a good rest. Don't ask her about the warehouse anymore."
The old housekeeper took the order and left. Xiao Yu looked at Shen Weiwan and suddenly said, "I heard that Li Xiu was beaten even worse."
"Oh?" Shen Weiwan became interested, "What's going on?"
"What else could it be?" Xiao Yu shook his head. "The rumors about him being a homosexual got so bad that his father broke his other leg in a rage. Now he's lying in bed, unable to even leave the house."
Shen Weiwan couldn't help laughing when she heard this. What a retribution! That scumbag hurt her so badly in her previous life, and now he is reaping the fruits of his own labor.
"Oh right," Xiao Yu suddenly remembered something, "I also heard that you had someone add something to Liu's incense?"
The smile on Shen Weiwan's face froze. This guy was too well-informed, wasn't he? She had indeed asked someone to add some nightmare-inducing herbs to Liu's incense, but she didn't expect Xiao Yu to know about it too.
Xiao Yu looked at her surprised expression and laughed even more happily: "Don't worry, I'm not a snitch. I just feel..." He paused and looked into Shen Weiwan's eyes, "When I'm with you, I can always see some different scenery."
Shen Weiwan's heartbeat quickened when he looked at her, and she quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness, it's getting late, I should go back."
Xiao Yu nodded, and looked at her hurriedly leaving back, with a meaningful smile on his lips. This Shen Weiwan is really becoming more and more curious.
Shen Weiwan returned to the room, and Chuntao had already prepared hot water. She soaked in the tub, thinking about Xiao Yu's eyes just now, and her heart was a little confused. Why would the high and mighty Seventh Prince suddenly pay so much attention to her?
"Miss," Chuntao came in with snacks, "you and the Seventh Prince..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Shen Weiwan interrupted her, "Go and get my pajamas."
Chun Tao stuck out her tongue and turned away. Shen Weiwan leaned against the bathtub, looking at the moon outside the window, her mind full of thoughts. No matter what Xiao Yu's purpose was, her most important thing now was to defend the General's Mansion and make Liu and Shen Ruorou pay the price.
The next morning, just as Shen Weiwan finished her breakfast, the old housekeeper came with a happy look on his face.
"Miss," the old housekeeper rubbed his hands, "Liu has handed over the key to the household! She also said she will never interfere in the affairs of the mansion again."
Shen Weiwan took the key and felt a chill in her hand. She had waited for this day for too long.
"Very good," Shen Weiwan nodded, "Inform everyone that from today on, I will be in charge of the accounts of the mansion myself. Also, cut the expenses of Liu's room in half, so that she can reflect on herself."
The old housekeeper took the order and left. Shen Weiwan walked to the window, looking in the direction of Liu's courtyard, a cold smile on the corner of her mouth. Liu, this is just the beginning. What you owe me, what you owe to the General's Mansion, I will get it back one by one, all!
At this moment, Liu was curled up in bed, hugging her quilt, trembling with fear. She had never imagined that after asking a witch to exorcise a ghost, she would be tricked into stealing a box of jewelry and was terrified. She knew that she was completely unable to defeat Shen Weiwan, so she could only hide in her room and pray that the "evil ghost" would not bother her again.
Shen Weiwan looked at the key to the household in her hand, her eyes gleaming with determination. Next, she had to thoroughly check the accounts in the mansion and recover all the family property that Liu had embezzled. Then, she would deal with her good cousin, Shen Ruorou.
The sunlight shone on her through the window lattice, as if she had been coated with a layer of golden armor. In this life, she was no longer the foolish daughter who was at the mercy of others. She wanted to be her own armor, to protect everything she wanted to protect, and to make everyone who had hurt her pay the price!
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