Xie Yuancheng completely ignored me. I ran over and hugged him, not letting him leave. I thought he was so aloof, but he immediately smiled.
"Ying'er, you just love being naughty~" Xie Yuancheng half-embraced me and walked forward.
"Why won't you agree? It's not as bad as you think. I'm a great cook too."
"I didn't say it was bad, I just feel sorry for you. Just stay by my side and take good care of yourself, so you can be carefree and happy every day."
If you get bored, like when I took the kids out for a walk last time, but you can't talk to anyone else. Or I can take you out every now and then, that will be fine.”
Xie Yuancheng is trying to raise me like a caged canary, but I don't want that. Although it's nice, I always feel like all the burdens are on his shoulders, and I'm like a troublemaker who depends on him for everything.
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng saw that I didn't speak and was about to go listen to what Li Ruowei was talking about, so that he wouldn't get angry for the time being.
"You have to carry me on your back~" I had barely finished speaking when Xie Yuancheng picked me up and started walking forward.
He just likes to do things unexpectedly, and I'm used to it. Anyway, I'm very happy living with him. I'll talk to him about these little things later.
When we arrived, Li Ruowei was already questioning us. She really is a strong woman; no wonder she can keep Xie Yuancheng in check. You really can't be fooled by her appearance. She may seem gentle and weak, but when she puts on a strong front, she can be intimidating.
“If you don’t tell me, I have many ways to deal with this.” Li Ruowei stood very straight, and from our perspective, the expression on her face was completely different from usual.
Xie Yuancheng tugged at my clothes, and I backed away with him. He looked at me with some concern. Was he nervous because he saw Li Ruowei like this? He really underestimated me.
I moved a little closer, and Xie Yuancheng finally smiled. That's how he is; you only learn a little about his little thoughts after following him for a while.
"Madam, I was wrong, you have wronged me." It was a person crying softly, and I could tell from the voice that it was the new maid.
"Hmm~ She really does look pitiful, that's why I was fooled by you. Someone, come here~" Li Ruowei sat on the phoenix stool opposite her.
Some people carrying braziers came in through the door. Was she going to torture her? From here, I could only see Li Ruowei's profile; the kneeling people couldn't see her at all.
I was about to take a step forward when Xie Yuancheng grabbed my hand and pulled me away. I had no choice but to sit on a stool in the corner and watch the scene inside.
"Ah!" The little maid screamed. The scream was so sudden. I've seen many tragic scenes before, but I still instinctively reached out to grab Xie Yuancheng's hand.
He pulled me to sit on his lap, and I nervously listened. I heard Li Ruowei say, "She's got a tough bone in her body, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to stay in the mansion for so long without being discovered."
I remember now, you really like my younger brother, and my brother is a man, which means you like men. Alright then, I'll give you a handsome man; I'll take you out now.”
Li Ruowei clapped her hands three times. I went to tug at Xie Yuancheng's clothes, but he remained unmoved and told me not to speak. I felt something was strange yesterday; the maids in the manor all knew we were husband and wife, yet I was dressed as a woman.
The little maid hesitated for quite a while, but I was too embarrassed to notice her resentment towards me. Xiao Yun took her out; could something have happened?
"Where's Xiaoyun?" I hadn't seen her this morning, so I asked in a low voice, but Xie Yuancheng pretended not to hear me.
There were sounds of clothes being torn outside. Li Ruowei actually let them do things so closely. I sometimes don't agree with their ideas.
"Ah, I said, don't touch me, you ugly ghosts!" the little maid shouted, and was slapped several times.
Li Ruowei had someone drag her in. Just as I was about to look at her, Xie Yuancheng covered my eyes. I clung to him tightly, and he took the opportunity to hold me tightly. I could only hear his voice.
"You, you're so cruel! I only destroyed a book!"
"I'm not ruthless yet. I haven't used the real methods yet. This is just the beginning. After you took our pills, you can't possibly kill yourself."
Oh, and let me tell you something else: you're lucky you ended up in my hands this time. My brother treasures that room; only he and his favorite woman are allowed inside.
"You're just someone who sold yourself into slavery. And your looks aren't particularly striking, but you're quite good at feigning pitifulness. Hmm~ that smell is really strong. Our household won't accept someone like you."
"Hehe." The maid's tone was mocking: "You all got there by stepping on other people."
"Yes, you are, even worse than us. You just wanted to ride on my brother's coattails to the top, and now you're saying such stupid things."
"Hmph! I am devoted to the Marquis, but he has never even looked at me. The medicine I spent a fortune to obtain is completely useless. It is because you think too highly of yourselves that your subordinates have the opportunity to take advantage of you."
"You're wrong again. He knew when you gave my brother the poison, but he just let it go to the side. I didn't want to make a fuss about it, but you were too greedy and ruined the drawing he spent half a year creating."
Don't forget, when you came to this manor, you caused your sister's death and instigated your parents to jump into the river and float away. These things have been discovered today; we truly underestimated you."
"I didn't!" The maid's voice was fierce, with a hint of feigned strength.
"Of course you have it. It was said by a dead person. Someone saw it, and we happened to run into them. Your pitiful look at me is no longer effective."
"I, I..." The little maid was speechless now. She started to cry, crying loudly and dramatically: "I just like the Marquis and want to get close to him. I didn't think of anything else."
"You're wrong again. If you weren't thinking about anything else, why would you have destroyed the sketchbook he drew for my younger siblings? If the paintings on the wall weren't protected, you probably would have torn them all up."
I held Xie Yuancheng's hand. He was just too cautious. How could I be so fragile? As soon as I opened his hand, I saw a figure crashing into us.
I almost screamed in fright, but thankfully she was stopped, knocked unconscious, and dragged away. I clung tightly to Xie Yuancheng; the scene was terrifying. He did it on purpose.
"Ying'er~ It's all alright now, I told you not to break free."
"You're so annoying! You knew she was going to rush at me, but you still made me watch!"
"Yuancheng, you're bullying your sister-in-law again!" Li Ruowei's voice came from over. I was happy to hear it and was about to break free when Xie Yuancheng pulled me into his arms.
"Ying'er, you just said you would face the trials of time with me, but you're abandoning me so soon. You have no conscience."
"I... I just said I was going to make flower cakes, I didn't mention any of that."
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