Her entire body stiffened.
She immediately stood up from her chair.
Inside her mind, chaos erupted.
[What the hell does he want?]
[Was standing far away and staring at me like a strange person not enough?]
[Now he wants to come closer?]
[What is this man doing?]
Her eyes widened slightly as Xi Wenzhe continued approaching with his usual calm expression.
[Does he have to breathe the same air as me?]
[There is plenty of air in the capital.]
[Why is he specifically choosing mine?]
The system was silent for several seconds.
Then it replied dryly,
[Host, that is generally how married couples work.]
[What married couple? Nine stop spouting nonsense unless I’ll trash you.]
Meanwhile, the servants had already noticed the approaching group.
The moment they saw Xi Wenzhe and the others entering the courtyard, they immediately straightened their backs.
The head maid quickly stepped forward and raised her voice respectfully.
"Young Master has arrived."
The servants immediately bowed.
"This servant greets Young the Masters."
Behind him, Xi Yunchen, Xi Yunhao, and Gu Xiang also entered the courtyard.
The atmosphere instantly became strange.
One side consisted of dozens of confused servants.
The other side consisted of several Xi family members who knew far too much.
And standing directly in the middle was Su Yueqing, whose smile had completely disappeared the moment she saw Xi Wenzhe approaching.
Meanwhile, Xi Wenzhe’s gaze landed directly on her.
For a brief moment, neither of them spoke.
One looked calm.
The other looked as though she was preparing an escape route.
Inside her mind, only one thought remained.
[Please turn around.]
[Please leave.]
[Please suddenly remember something important.]
[Anything.]
Unfortunately for her, Xi Wenzhe continued walking toward her without the slightest intention of leaving.
Xi Wenzhe eventually stopped directly in front of her.
The courtyard, which had been filled with whispers only moments earlier, instantly fell silent.
Every servant lowered their heads.
Even the maids who had been secretly curious no longer dared to look up.
After all, this was the Young Master of the Xi family.
The future head of the household.
The man whose temper was known throughout the residence.
Meanwhile, Su Yueqing stood where she was, looking as though she had just swallowed something bitter.
Her expression clearly said one thing.
She did not want him here.
Not even a little.
Xi Wenzhe naturally noticed.
In fact, it was difficult not to notice.
The moment she had seen him approaching, every trace of the arrogant villainous confidence she had displayed earlier had disappeared.