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Yang Nianqing was stunned. (37)

Actually, this man isn't so awful when he gets serious...

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Make a bet with him?

Yang Nianqing finally came to her senses, quickly took a step back, and glared at him warily: "I'm not betting with you."

"Because you are destined to lose."

She immediately saw through it: "Tch, that's a provocation tactic, so old-fashioned!"

Sure enough, Li You looked at her carefully, sighed with some disappointment, and murmured, "I didn't expect you to become so much smarter in just over a month. It's really not a good thing."

"Not a good thing?" Yang Nianqing said unhappily. "What do you mean? Do you think I'm stupid?"

“Of course,” his long, narrow eyes narrowed, and an amused look appeared on his handsome face. “If you become smarter, wouldn’t it be even more difficult for me to bully you?”

Ugh, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, what does that even mean...? And he can say such things so calmly and without batting an eye, did he fall into this place just so he could bully him?!

She was furious: "Why are you bullying me!"

He was ruthless: "Because you can't bully me."

...

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While bickering isn't a good thing, it can sometimes bring joy.

Yang Nianqing felt much better and thought of the case: "If Madam Ye is really from the Bai family, then Old Man Ren must be lying, because he wants to protect her, so he said he had never seen the Ten Thousand Poisons Blood Palm technique."

Li You remained silent.

Her eyes lit up: "Madam Ye used to live in the Tao family. After Tao Huayu died, she changed her name to Suiyu. It seems they had a good relationship, hehe... Could it be..."

Li You remained silent.

After thinking about it carefully, she shook her head again: "But aren't Tang Jingfeng and Liu Ru Tao Huayu's good brothers? If she and Tao Huayu really had a special relationship, why would she kill his good brothers, especially since one of them was her husband, and he was so devoted to her..."

Li You remained silent.

Yang Nianqing finally nudged him curiously: "Hey, what are you thinking about? Why aren't you saying anything?"

He was baffled: "What did you say?"

She asked irritably, "What are your thoughts on this?"

Li You blinked and chuckled: "I don't need to think about it, because we'll know her background tomorrow. Thinking too early or too much might not be the right thing to do, especially since we can't be sure she's the murderer yet."

After saying that, he turned to leave: "We'll talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow; I need to go to sleep now."

That's true.

Yang Nianqing nodded, then suddenly grabbed him again: "Wait, there's something else I don't understand."

Li You stopped as expected: "What is it?"

“Your clothes,” she lifted his sleeve, curiously, “are always so new?”

Li You looked at her for a long time, and finally sighed: "Of course."

"certainly?"

"Of course, because it was new to begin with."

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"What!" Yang Nianqing exclaimed immediately, "You...you wear new clothes every day?"

"right."

No wonder his clothes were always as white as snow! Extravagant! Extravagant indeed, even modern people rarely have such treatment! Yang Nianqing glared at him, secretly feeling resentful. Did this guy have so much money he didn't know what to do with it?

Li You blinked, his long, narrow eyes narrowing slightly, and an amused expression appeared on his face: "Miss Yang, what do you think is wrong?"

Something's not right?! (67)

Yang Nianqing stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time, and for the first time in her life, she unleashed a long string of parallel sentences: "Do you know how to write the words 'diligence and thrift'? Do you know what extravagance is? Do you know what it means to waste is shameful? Do you know that some people can't even get enough to eat..."

Li You touched his ear and smiled wryly, "I know."

She yelled even louder: "Knowing you're still so extravagant, don't you know you can still wear them after washing them!"

"I know, it's just that no one is washing it for me."

"Can't you wash it yourself?!"

Li You sighed: "I am a man, how can a man wash his own clothes?"

"Damn, what a chauvinist!" Yang Nianqing looked at him with disdain and suggested, "If you don't want to wash it yourself, you can hire someone to do it."

Don't you think that's too much trouble?

After a while.

"Now I finally understand why He Bi called you a lazy pig!" Yang Nianqing shook her head, giving her a "you're hopeless" look. "You really are a lazy pig. It's amazing how lazy a person can be!"

"There are advantages to being lazy."

"What are the benefits?"

"At least, I don't have to wash my own clothes."

"She really is an 'Empress Dowager'!" Yang Nianqing sighed, puzzled. "You're so rich, why don't you bring a couple of servants to serve you?"

"Too lazy to bring." (a1)

She was speechless.

Li You suddenly smiled, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "Could it be that Miss Yang is going to do it for me?"

Yang Nianqing immediately rolled her eyes: "Dream on!"

However, after a moment, she rolled her eyes and changed her mind: "But..."

Li You wasn't surprised: "Oh?"

“I have conditions,” Yang Nianqing coughed twice and moved closer to him, “How about you give me all the money…”

Li You didn't even hesitate: "No way."

"Why not?"

"It won't work for you."

Yang Nianqing was completely cornered. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and muttered resentfully, "What's wrong with me? I'm your friend too. Why are you always so stingy?"

“That’s right,” Li You said seriously. “You’re just my friend, not my wife. I don’t need to be stingy with money when it comes to friends.”

"..."

Yang Nianqing suddenly realized that she really shouldn't have instilled the modern concept of "three obediences and four virtues" into ancient men, especially intelligent men, and particularly her friends.

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Morning came quickly.

A gentle mountain breeze rustled, and the birds sang in silence; everything was unusually still. Walking the same stone path I'd trod yesterday, today felt completely different.

We entered the forest again.

For some reason, the closer Yang Nianqing got to the village, the more awkward she felt.

In winter, the sunlight gently caressed the vermilion gate, casting a soft, gentle golden halo that was exceptionally beautiful. Yet, within that hazy radiance, there was also a strange sense of sorrow.

There was not a single servant at the door.

Even though there was no wind, Yang Nianqing couldn't help but shiver, a chill inexplicably rising in her heart.

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The one who opened the door was the same old servant from yesterday.

The old face that should have been beaming with smiles was now filled with anxiety and grief, and seemed to still have tear stains. Upon seeing the crowd, he became even angrier.

"You've come again!"

Nangong Xue was taken aback, but still smiled humbly: "Uncle, please don't take offense. It was Master Chu who asked us to come again today. Please go in and tell him. Thank you!"

“My master has been retired from the martial world for a long time and has never been in trouble. But yesterday you came to find him, and…” He choked up again and could not continue.

Everyone was somewhat puzzled.

He Bi said in a deep voice, "I don't know..."

Before he could finish speaking, a woman's crying came from inside the door, growing closer and closer.

The old servant hurriedly turned around and rushed into the room, saying, "Second Madam, Third Madam, the master saw them yesterday, and they've come again!"

The door opened.

Two beautiful women in their thirties emerged, supported by their maids, their eyes red and faces streaked with tears: "What are you doing here again? Haven't you hurt him enough already..."

Before she could finish speaking, they were already crying.

Madam Leng suddenly asked sternly, "What exactly happened?"

The two women were stunned when they saw her.

After a while.

One of them suddenly cried out, "Madam!"

The old servant and the maids beside him were immediately stunned.

The two women rushed forward to greet her, then grabbed Madam Leng and wept, "Sister, ever since Master went into the study last night..."

Before they could finish speaking, Madam Leng had already darted inside. He Bi and the other two exchanged glances and quickly followed her in.