"What are you thanking me for? It's just a small matter. Don't be afraid if you encounter such a situation next time. As long as I am here in Huo Beiting, I will never blame you."
After cleaning up, the other servants quickly left.
Yan Qing played in the room for a while, and then came to the hall. She felt a little thirsty, so she asked the servant to pour her a glass of water.
The servant brought the water and said, "My dear lady, I hope you can get used to drinking this glass of water."
Yan Qing took a few sips before she found that she could tolerate the water.
One of the sharp-eyed servants suddenly noticed the Chinese label on the water and said, "Did the young master prepare these specially for the lady?"
"Yes, it was flown in this time."
After hearing this, Yan Qing took a look at the water bottle. When she saw the Chinese label, she finally understood why the water tasted so good to her.
It turned out that Huo Beiting had prepared it in advance.
After seeing this scene, the other servants all exclaimed in admiration: "The young master is really a good man. He and his wife are very loving, so they made such thorough preparations. It's really enviable."
"Yes, yes, otherwise how could I think of it in such detail."
The servants all appreciated Huo Beiting's concern for Yan Qing, but the housekeeper Sophia stood aside and watched it all coldly.
After Yan Qing returned to her room, she said to the servants, "What's the big deal? Isn't it just a few bottles of water? The last time Huo Beiting came here alone, he even brought me a few bottles of red wine."
"If a few large bottles of water are considered love, then what is all this red wine?"
"Could it be that the young master treats you better?"
Sophia raised her eyebrows proudly: "You can't say that. Anyway, the young master is still very good to me."
Although these words were not said in front of Yan Qing, the door was not closed tightly after Yan Qing walked into the room, so these words also reached her ears.
She frowned. Why did she feel that the tone was so sarcastic, as if he was jealous?
She looked back at Sophia and saw the smug expression on her face. She felt that this housekeeper was a little strange.
In the evening, when she was alone with Huo Beiting, she specifically mentioned this matter. After listening to it, Huo Beiting smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? Sophia is the old housekeeper here. She has been with me for many years. She wouldn't have such thoughts."
"Of course not, I think she is just jealous, otherwise why would anyone say that."
Huo Beiting stopped Yan Qing and said to her in a soothing tone, "You're really overthinking it. Sophia has been helping to manage this manor for so many years. She has feelings for this family, so sometimes she might be a little too harsh when she speaks, but she definitely doesn't have any other thoughts in her heart."
After hearing what Huo Beiting said, Yan Qing didn't think about it anymore. Maybe he was right.
In the middle of the night, Yan Qing was thirsty, so she got up to get some water. Since the bottles of water were placed downstairs, she went downstairs to get them.
She walked down the stairs and took a few steps when her foot suddenly slipped and she fell out.
The stairs were very long and she rolled down them.
After falling to the ground, she screamed in pain several times.
The miserable cry immediately attracted Huo Beiting and other servants.
Blood was flowing from Yan Qing's arms and legs, and the servants were very worried when they saw it.
They all asked, "Madam, are you okay?"
Yan Qing didn't say anything. In fact, the two wounds were still quite painful, and bleeding continued to flow out of the wounds, which looked particularly scary.
Huo Beiting walked over and picked up Yan Qing, then called the family doctor.
"Come here immediately, Yan Qing is injured."
"OK."
A few minutes later, the family doctor rushed over. They examined Yan Qing and found that there was no fracture. Yan Qing only had two scratches on his arm and calf. Both scratches were very deep, so a lot of blood was flowing out.
"Don't be nervous, it will be fine in a moment," the doctor disinfected the wounds on the arms and calves, and then began to bandage them.
"Don't let the wound get wet, don't do any strenuous activities, and be careful not to eat any irritating foods."
After hearing this, Yan Qing nodded and said, "Then when will this wound heal?"
"It will take at least half a month."
Yan Qing looked up at the servants around her and found that their faces were all filled with panic and tension. They all looked at Yan Qing very worriedly, but there was one person in the crowd whose expression was different. That was Sophia. Her face was very calm, as if she was watching a lively scene.
Yan Qing understood from the expression on her face that she was not worried about him.
Originally, Yan Qing thought that she slipped accidentally, but now she has another idea.
The family doctor gave Yan Qing some other precautions before leaving the villa.
The chaotic villa temporarily returned to calm, and Huo Beiting took Yan Qing to the bedroom to rest.
Yan Qing looked at Huo Beiting and said, "I think something is wrong."
"Are you overthinking it again? You should have asked the servants to come and get you some water when it got dark. Also, you just arrived at this manor and aren't very familiar with it. You could have asked Sophia to come and help."
After hearing the name Sophia, Yan Qing frowned tightly and said, "I think this matter is not simple. There must be someone behind this who is trying to harm me."
"Why do you have to think so? I'm very familiar with everyone in this family. They wouldn't have such thoughts."
"But this is how I feel. If you don't believe me, just pretend I didn't say anything." Yan Qing was a little angry. She didn't understand why he didn't believe what she said.
Huo Beiting also noticed that Yan Qing was a little angry. He nodded in agreement: "Okay, I will go investigate now. If the results of the investigation are normal, then don't make any more random guesses."
After saying that, he turned around and went to the stairs. He turned on the flashlight and carefully shone every inch of the stairs. Suddenly, he found two particularly bright spots.
This staircase is usually maintained by servants, so any abnormalities are easy to spot.
He touched it with his hand and found it was greasy.
"Someone actually poured vegetable oil here."
After thinking about this, Huo Beiting realized that this accident was not simple, and he also felt that what Yan Qing said was right.
But who did it? He had no direct evidence, but he was sure that if it weren't for the two vegetable oils, Yan Qing wouldn't have slipped.
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