...to Xi Wenzhe.
Then back to Li Mei again.
Inside her mind—
[Wow.]
[The hero really went and brought his true love back.]
[Meanwhile, his actual wife almost got roasted alive and had to crawl out covered in smoke.]
[What a touching love story.]
Xi Yunchen immediately coughed into his fist.
Xi Qianqian lowered her head, pretending to adjust her sleeves.
Even Zhao Rui’s expression became slightly strange.
Li Mei slowly opened her eyes.
The moment she saw everyone staring at her, she looked frightened and immediately tried to get down.
"Y-Young Master... please put me down..."
Xi Wenzhe did not answer.
He simply placed her carefully on the ground.
Su Yueqing watched the entire thing quietly.
Inside her mind—
[Oh.]
[He even carried her all the way back.]
[Very considerate.]
[If someone who didn’t know the situation saw this, they would definitely think I’m the maid and she’s the Young Madam.]
Xi Ronghua finally could not hold herself back anymore.
She folded her arms and muttered under her breath,
"Carrying another woman in front of your own wife... what exactly does that look like?"
Gu Zhen quickly tugged at her sleeve.
"Keep your voice down."
She glared at him.
"Why should I?"
"If you ever do something like that, I’ll break both your legs before Father gets the chance."
Gu Zhen almost looked wronged.
"I haven’t even done anything."
"You better not."
After placing Li Mei down carefully, Xi Wenzhe took a step forward.
The moment his feet landed, the air around him changed.
His gaze locked onto Su Yueqing.
Then, without warning, he walked straight toward her.
Li Mei hesitated for a second, then quickly followed behind him with a weak voice.
"Y-Young Master... don’t..."
But Xi Wenzhe did not stop.
He stopped directly in front of Su Yueqing.
The pressure between them made the nearby servants instinctively step back.
His voice dropped low, cold, and filled with anger.
"Do you know what you have done?"
Su Yueqing looked up at him calmly.
Inside her mind—
[Oh.]
[He’s angry.]
[Of course he is.]
[The moment his little sweetheart gets a headache, he becomes a storm.]
Xi Wenzhe’s jaw tightened.