activa-t Chapter 559: He's quite particular about how he conducts himself.
Chapter 559: He's quite particular about how he conducts himself.
Fang Xiaoxiao blushed furiously, like a firecracker that had been lit, and, pulling Li Wan'er and Hongxiu along, strode towards the carriage.
As he walked, he kept muttering to himself, "I'm so angry! This can't be left like this. That bastard Li Renyi is absolutely lawless!"
Li Wan'er and Hongxiu were dragged along by her, running all the way, and finally managed to get onto the carriage.
The carriage sped towards the Fang family's courtyard. Fang Xiaoxiao sat in the carriage, still furious, and cursed every now and then.
Li Wan'er gently comforted her from the side, "Xiao Xiao, don't get upset and harm your health. It's not worth getting angry with that kind of person."
Hongxiu covered her mouth and chuckled, her shoulders shaking as she laughed so hard her face was almost contorted.
Upon arriving at the gate of the Fang family courtyard, Fang Xiaoxiao pushed open the carriage door with a "bang," angrily stepped inside, and kept cursing: "That bastard Li Renyi, his skin is as thick as a city wall, I've never seen such a shameless person in my life!"
Her voice echoed in the courtyard, startling the birds in the trees into flapping their wings and flying away.
Hongxiu couldn't help but burst out laughing, saying between laughs, "My wife, calm down, don't get upset, it's not worth it, really not worth it."
Li Wan'er chimed in, "Yes, Xiao Xiao, let's not stoop to his level."
The three of them had just sat down at the stone table in the courtyard and hadn't even had a chance to drink some water to calm their nerves when they heard footsteps coming from the courtyard gate.
That guy Li Renyi, acting like nothing happened, shamelessly showed up.
With a fawning smile on his face, he rubbed his hands together and walked step by step toward Fang Xiaoxiao and the others.
"My lady, my lady, please calm down, please calm down. I know I was wrong, and I am willing to compensate for all the losses suffered by Lingxi Pavilion today. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time."
The sound was extremely harsh, and Fang Xiaoxiao was immediately enraged upon hearing it.
"Pah! Who's your wife? How dare you show your face here!"
Fang Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in anger. She suddenly stood up and slapped Li Renyi on the head. With a crisp "smack," Li Renyi cried out in pain.
"Oh dear, my wife, please be gentle, please be gentle. I really know I was wrong."
Li Renyi shouted while covering his head with his hands, but his face still wore that ingratiating smile. He looked as ridiculous as could be.
Just then, Zhao Wuji and Liu Ruyan also appeared.
Liu Ruyan clung to Zhao Wuji like a leech, constantly saying, "Brother Wuji, let's ignore them and stay here, okay?"
Zhao Wuji looked helpless as he tried to break free from Liu Ruyan's entanglement, but he couldn't shake her off no matter what he did, and a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on his face.
Seeing this, Fang Xiaoxiao's already angry mood worsened. She stomped her foot and shouted, "Get out of here! Nobody's going to get away with this today!"
Upon hearing Fang Xiaoxiao's blunt threat to drive them away, Liu Ruyan's previously delicate and pretentious demeanor vanished instantly. Her eyes widened, she straightened up abruptly, put her hands on her hips, and her face was full of anger, resembling a tigress that had been provoked.
She raised her chin and said arrogantly, "Fang Xiaoxiao, don't go too far! This isn't your place alone. Why should we be kicked out just because you say so?"
The sharp sound echoed in the courtyard, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Wuji frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.
He quickly reached out and pulled Liu Ruyan behind him, his tone calm but with an undeniable authority: "Liu Ruyan, stop making trouble."
"Madam Fang's plans were ruined today, and she's in a bad mood. Don't make things worse."
When Zhao Wuji stopped her, Liu Ruyan paused slightly, a look of grievance on her face. But she still obediently shut her mouth, hiding behind Zhao Wuji and occasionally peeking out to glare fiercely at Fang Xiaoxiao.
Seeing Liu Ruyan's arrogant and domineering attitude, Fang Xiaoxiao was not afraid at all; instead, she became even angrier.
She stiffened her neck, took a step forward, stared directly into Liu Ruyan's eyes, and said loudly, "What, so great is the Prime Minister's daughter? If you've got the guts, then kill me!"
"I'd like to see just how capable you are, the daughter of the Prime Minister!" Her voice was strong and assertive, full of provocation.
Liu Ruyan was so frightened by Fang Xiaoxiao's aggressive words that her face turned pale. She involuntarily shrank back and hid behind Zhao Wuji, no longer daring to make a sound. Her previous arrogance vanished completely in an instant.
Seeing this tense scene, Li Wan'er was very anxious.
She quickly walked to Fang Xiaoxiao's side, gently took her arm, and said with a gentle smile, "Xiaoxiao, don't be angry. Don't let someone who isn't worth it ruin your mood."
Thank you so much for organizing this competition for me today.
As for my marriage, it seems I can only wait and see if fate allows; I can't force it.
Her voice was soft and melodious, like a warm current, which calmed Fang Xiaoxiao's mood a little.
Zhao Wuji originally wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Li Wan'er. He opened his mouth slightly, about to speak, but then he saw Liu Ruyan glaring at him from the side, and then he saw Fang Xiaoxiao still looking angry. So he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
He sighed helplessly, took out five hundred taels of silver from his pocket, stepped forward, and handed it to Fang Xiaoxiao, saying, "Madam Fang, I apologize for disturbing you today. Consider this five hundred taels of silver as compensation for Lingxi Pavilion's losses. I hope you will accept it."
His voice was calm and gentle, with a hint of apology on his face.
Fang Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback when she saw the silver that Zhao Wuji handed over, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She hadn't expected Zhao Wuji to be so generous, and her anger subsided somewhat.
But she still snorted and said, "You're smart enough to accept the money, but this matter can't be left like this!"
Zhao Wuji glanced helplessly at Liu Ruyan, who was still arguing relentlessly, sighed slightly, bowed to Fang Xiaoxiao, Li Wan'er and the others, and then turned to leave.
Seeing that Zhao Wuji was about to leave, Liu Ruyan was reluctant, but she could only stomp her feet, glare at Fang Xiaoxiao, and follow Zhao Wuji out of the Fang family courtyard.
After the two left, Fang Xiaoxiao plopped back down on the stone bench. She first picked up her teacup, took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, and then took out the five hundred taels of silver that Zhao Wuji had given her, as well as the silver notes that Liu Ruyan had given her earlier, and began to count them carefully.
Excitement shone in her eyes, her lips unconsciously curled up slightly, and her face beamed with a satisfied smile.
"Hey, I didn't expect that Liu Ruyan, although she is an arrogant second-generation official and usually seems domineering, is actually quite decent in her dealings with people. She gets what she deserves, and she is especially generous with her money. She can give away a thousand taels of silver in one go."
Fang Xiaoxiao counted the money while talking to herself.
Looking at Fang Xiaoxiao's expression of being engrossed in counting money, Li Wan'er couldn't help but find it amusing. She covered her mouth and teased, "Xiaoxiao, you really are a little money-grubber. Just now you were so angry that you wanted to tear Li Renyi apart, but now you're only thinking about these banknotes. You've already forgotten about your anger."
Fang Xiaoxiao listened to Li Wan'er's words, raised her head, pursed her lips, rolled her eyes, and muttered, "Getting angry won't put food on the table, but these silver notes can definitely buy a lot of delicious food."
I'm not going to do something so foolish as to upset my stomach.
Her tone carried a hint of playfulness and capriciousness, as if her anger just moments before was merely a brief storm that would pass in an instant.
At this moment, Hongxiu was carefully adding tea for Fang Xiaoxiao. Upon hearing Fang Xiaoxiao's words, she quickly echoed, "Miss is absolutely right. Money can solve all troubles."
With these banknotes, we can buy lots of beautiful clothes and all sorts of delicious snacks!
Hongxiu's face was also beaming with a smile, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
Fang Xiaoxiao, Li Wan'er, and Hongxiu chatted happily, their laughter echoing in the courtyard.
Standing to the side, Li Renyi watched the three of them chatting and laughing, feeling as if he were invisible and completely ignored.
His face flushed red and then turned pale. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but didn't know how to start. He could only stand there awkwardly, feeling incredibly frustrated.
Fang Xiaoxiao occasionally glanced up and saw Li Renyi's expression. She deliberately raised her voice and chatted even more happily with Li Wan'er and Hongxiu, as if to declare to him that he had nothing to do with this.