’Now she’s arguing with me in front of an entire courtyard full of servants.’
At that moment, the head maid finally recovered from her shock.
She quickly bowed.
"This servant understands."
Xi Wenzhe nodded once.
"Good."
Then he looked toward Su Yueqing one final time.
"Do not be late."
The words sounded harmless.
Yet somehow they felt like a threat.
Su Yueqing immediately pointed at him.
"You can’t just decide these things by yourself!"
Xi Wenzhe raised an eyebrow.
"I already did."
Then, before Su Yueqing could continue arguing, he turned around and resumed walking away.
This time he did not stop.
Xi Yunhao offered Su Yueqing an apologetic smile before following after his brother.
"Young Madam, please don’t be angry. Elder Brother is not usually like this."
"That doesn’t help!"
"It was worth a try."
Before he could say anything else, Xi Yunchen grabbed his arm and dragged him away.
"If you value your life, stop talking."
"But—"
"No."
The two brothers disappeared down the corridor together.
Gu Xiang followed behind them while trying very hard not to laugh.
Soon only the servants remained.
And at the center of the courtyard stood Su Yueqing.
Motionless and completely pale.
Inside her mind, only one thought remained.
[I’m doomed.]
The system immediately responded.
[Host.]
[What?]
[On the bright side, you still gained Villain Points today.]
There was a long pause.
.....
The atmosphere inside Xi Wenzhe’s study was completely different from the chaos that had unfolded in the courtyard earlier.
Xi Wenzhe sat behind his desk with a stack of documents spread before him.
Although his eyes appeared focused on the report in his hands, his thoughts were not entirely on estate matters.
Every now and then, images from the courtyard resurfaced in his mind.
Su Yueqing’s expression after hearing she would accompany him to his chamber.
The disbelief.
The horror.
The look of betrayal.
For some reason, the memory was strangely amusing.
’She looked as though I had sentenced her to execution.’
The corner of his mouth lifted slightly before returning to normal.
At that moment, a knock sounded outside.
Dong Li entered after receiving permission.