As early as when they were on the covered bridge, Chen Li had been paying attention secretly. When she found something wrong, she used her Qinggong skills to catch Su Zhihui who was about to fall into the water at an extremely fast speed.
Chen Li grabbed the person by the waist and flew to the shore. Su Zhihui's face, which had been rosy just now, turned pale, and it was obvious that she was very scared.
The ladies on the covered bridge were also frightened. They stood there not daring to move, but their eyes were fixed on the two of them.
Seeing this, Jiang Yining secretly said what a pity, then ran to the shore with a concerned look on his face, and did not forget to remind the ladies beside him to be careful not to slip.
"It's okay!"
Su Zhihui hugged Chen Li's waist tightly and refused to let go. Dong Shuang was scared to death and ran over from the corridor bridge. She sent the maid to inform the lady and the young master.
"Miss, how are you?"
Jiang Yining also ran over, "Cousin, are you okay? I accidentally slipped during the whole process. If it weren't for Miss Shen, I would have fallen into the lake today and suffered a lot."
It seemed like she was concerned, but in fact she was characterizing the incident as an accident. Shen Li gave her a meaningful look.
Jiang Yining was startled. He had acted very secretly just now. Could he have been noticed?
No, that's not right. Miss Shen was at the back and shouldn't have been able to see it. I was just being paranoid.
Su Zhihui forced herself to come back to her senses from her fear and let go of the hand that was holding Chen Li, but her face was still very pale.
Looking at the ladies running towards her, Yingying bowed and said, "My apologies, ladies. I'm sorry for not hosting you well today. I'll invite you to come visit me another day."
These young ladies were not stupid. When they heard this, they understood that today's banquet was over. They all said goodbye and the Winter Frost Alliance sent someone down to make arrangements.
When these young ladies left, they kept looking at Chen Li.
I originally thought she was a country girl, but I didn't expect that she was actually a martial artist, and it seemed that she was quite good at it.
Which young lady who grew up in the boudoir had not admired the chivalrous men of the Jianghu? Now that there was a living one in front of her, she naturally wanted to take a few more glances.
Su Zhihui glanced at Jiang Yining coldly, then pulled Chen Li to the corridor bridge and found a bead where she had just fallen.
Jiang Yining's pupils shrank sharply. What happened? Didn't she just kick the beads into the lake?
Why was it picked up by Su Zhihui?
Chen Li raised her brows slightly. Of course she had to thank herself. She had worked so hard to fish this pearl out of the lake!
Chen Li could feel that Su Zhihui's hand was trembling as she held hers, so she tightened her hand slightly and channeled a trace of wood-type energy into her body.
Su Zhihui felt cool all over, and her tense body felt a little more comfortable. She glanced at Chen Li with gratitude.
"Ali, thank you for today."
"We are friends, there is no need to say this."
As soon as Chen Li finished speaking, she saw a group of people running towards her in a hurry.
"Ahui!"
"mother!"
Su Zhihui ran towards her mother, and until she smelled the familiar scent on her body, the tears that had been held back for a long time finally flowed down her eyes.
Father Su and Su Heng stood behind her, and only relaxed slightly after seeing that their daughter/sister was fine. Then the father and son gave Chen Li a grateful look.
They had already heard about what had just happened. If it hadn't been for Miss Shen today, what would have been the consequences if Ah Hui had fallen into the water? They didn't dare to imagine.
Su Heng bowed to Chen Li and said, "Miss Chen, today is all thanks to you."
Chen Li smiled slightly, "Ahui and I are friends, Master Su, there's no need to be so polite."
Su Heng nodded with a smile, "Your fourth brother and I are classmates. Miss Shen, you can call me Brother Su from now on."
"good."
Chen Li also realized that the Su family was going to settle the score, and it was not convenient for an outsider like her to stay here any longer, so she took the initiative to say goodbye.
"Master Su, Brother Su, Madam Su, I'll be leaving first."
“Okay, I’ll invite Miss Shen to visit me another day.”
Su Zhihui raised her face from her mother's arms. Her little face was all red from crying, and her eyes were as red as a little rabbit's.
Choking with sobs, he said, "Ali, I'll come to play with you another day."
Shen Li nodded, "Okay, I'll go first."
"Um."
The little maidservant beside her took Chen Li away. After she was far away, Su Zhihui said in a choked voice: "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, someone deliberately dropped a bead next to me, so I fell down."
…
Chen Li sat in the carriage, thinking about what happened in the garden just now. If she hadn't been there, Su Zhihui would have fallen into the water, which would definitely affect the marriage proposal no matter what.
Of course, this is not the most serious thing. The most serious thing is that it is winter now and the lake water is cold. Falling into the water will definitely affect future fertility.
My cousin Ahui is young and looks gentle, but she actually harbors evil intentions. Today's incident was probably caused by Ahui's marriage in the capital.
Before anything was decided, wolves, tigers and leopards were attracted. It turned out that no one in the backyard of the house was simple.
However, Ah Hui's family seemed to be sensible and loved their daughter, and they would not let this matter go so easily.
Chen Li went there to take a half-day off. Although it was winter, there was a charcoal brazier in the store and business was still good.
There was no need to buy charcoal. Shen Changshan and Shen Jingyuan started burning charcoal again, and they did so before the weather got cold.
Now he has rented a small shop in the city to sell charcoal, both cheap and expensive. Business is pretty good. So far, he has earned five thousand taels of silver.
As soon as Chen Li arrived at the door of Banrixian and got off the carriage, she felt a burning gaze lingering on her. She even looked in the other direction and was stunned for a moment.
The man who came was tall, and compared to two years ago, he looked more mature and reserved. He was like a sheathed sword, with its sharpness restrained but its aura even more powerful.
Seeing Chen Li looking at him, his eyes sparkled and a smile bloomed on his face, like ice and snow melting. He raised his foot and walked towards Chen Li.
Why is he here!
"Ali, I'm here to keep my appointment."
His tone was gentle, with a hint of temptation in his voice.
Chen Li came back to her senses and walked into the store first. He didn't make a fuss and followed her upstairs happily.
People who didn't know him wanted to go up and greet him, but Bai Yao stopped him, "He's the host's guest, no need to greet him."
"yes."
Tianqing behind him was very tactful and did not follow.
"Ayao, bring up some food."
"Okay, boss."
She put down the abacus in her hand, walked to the backyard, picked up a few cakes and handed them over.
Chen Li took the person directly to his office on the third floor and took off his cloak when he entered.
Pei Yu looked around, pulled out the chair opposite her, and sat down.
"What appointment have you come to fulfill?"
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