Gu Xiang sighed.
"At this point, I don’t know why I’m surprised anymore."
Nearby, Xi Wenzhe’s expression darkened slightly.
His gaze landed on Li Mei.
For a brief moment, he considered intervening.
Then he stopped himself.
’No.’
’She wants me to be angry and complain.. I’m not going to let her win.’
The fire incident had already damaged much of the trust he once had in Li Mei.. he loved her and thought she was smart and sensible unlike most women but if she could stoop so low as to endanger a life out of jealousy then what wasn’t she capable of.
For now, he wanted answers...
And strangely enough...
Su Yueqing often revealed answers when she least intended to.
Across the courtyard, Li Mei finally stepped forward.
Unlike the panic everyone expected, she remained surprisingly calm.
She lowered her head respectfully.
"If Young Madam has chosen this servant, then this servant naturally obeys."
Her voice was steady.
Her posture was respectful.
There wasn’t the slightest trace of resistance.
Su Yueqing blinked.
Inside her mind—
[...That’s it?]
[Where’s the anger?]
[Where’s the humiliation?]
[Where’s the dramatic confrontation?]
The system answered immediately.
[Host, not everyone behaves like a cannon fodder villain.]
Su Yueqing frowned.
This wasn’t how things were supposed to go.
In novels, wasn’t the heroine supposed to feel wronged at this moment?
Why did Li Mei look calmer than she did?
Meanwhile, Li Mei lowered her eyes to hide the thoughts flashing through her mind.
She wasn’t stupid.
The moment Su Yueqing singled her out, she understood that this was intentional.
But she also understood something else.
The entire residence was watching.
Xi Wenzhe was watching.
The servants were watching.
If she showed dissatisfaction now, she would only damage herself.
So instead of resisting...
She accepted.
And that decision immediately disrupted Su Yueqing’s plans.
For the first time that day, the future villain found herself staring at her chosen target in confusion.
While watching from nearby, Xi Wenzhe suddenly felt the urge to laugh.
It wasn’t obvious.
It barely showed on his face.
But for the first time all afternoon, he felt that Su Yueqing’s expression was unexpectedly amusing.
She looked exactly like someone who had set a trap...
Only to discover that the intended victim had calmly walked around it.
Xi Wenzhe remained standing where he was for several moments, his eyes resting on Su Yueqing’s face.