When Xiaoli thought of this, she felt cold sweat break out instantly. Her heart, which had been beating wildly due to her desire to get Shen Xing, slowly calmed down.

"Wrong, I—wrong—"

She wanted to tell Shen Xing that she knew she was wrong, that she would never think about those things again, and that she would never dare to say that Shen Lu was mute again, but she couldn't utter a complete sentence. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and she looked extremely pitiful.

Gradually, Xiaoli could no longer see clearly what was in front of her, and darkness came over her in waves.

She felt like she was going to die here.

Regret, how can you not regret it at all? But is regret useful?

Shen Xing looked at Xiao Li who was about to lose consciousness and let go of her hand with an indifferent expression.

She's not worthy of killing someone herself.

Fresh air instantly rushed into Xiaoli's mouth and nose. It felt so good to breathe freely. Xiaoli felt that she had never been so happy and she breathed in big gulps.

The moment Shen Xing withdrew his hand, Xiao Li fell to the ground. This time she didn't dare to say another word. She moved backwards quickly, trying to stay away from Shen Xing.

"Don't do things that you shouldn't do, and don't say things that you shouldn't say." Shen Xing looked at Xiao Li, whose face was full of panic, and said softly.

Xiaoli can speak now, but she dares not make any sound, for fear that something she says would displease Shen Xing, and she would really lose her life.

She could only nod desperately to show that she understood.

Shen Xing didn't stay any longer and turned to leave. He had been busy for so long and didn't know how long he could sleep. If he didn't get a good night's sleep, he would not have the energy to work tomorrow.

Xiaoli looked at the man's indifferent back. This time she no longer had any inappropriate thoughts. After an unknown amount of time, she felt that she had finally recovered some strength and got up from the ground.

When she returned to the room, everyone had already gone to bed. Not even a light was left on for her. No one wanted to know where she had gone so late or why she hadn't come back for so long.

Xiaoli climbed onto her bed tremblingly and took off her cold clothes one by one. She curled up in the quilt, her hands and feet cold. She tried to curl up into a ball, trying to keep herself warm, but no matter what she did, it was in vain.

Xiaoli listened to the breathing sounds coming and going in the room, and she didn't know whether she was afraid, wronged, or sad.

When Shen Xing returned to the room, Hu Zi was still awake. When he saw Shen Xing coming, he quickly asked, "How is your sister? Is it serious? Does the lady know?"

Shen Xing saw Hu Zi's worried look, and his heart warmed. He smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, thank you for your concern, go to sleep quickly, you haven't slept well since I tossed you around for so long."

Hu Zi also had to go to the town. He didn't know how much work he had to do tomorrow. After listening to Shen Xing's words, he didn't act pretentiously. He nodded, got on the kang and went to sleep.

Shen Xing lay down with his clothes on, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Xiaoli was the first to get up, but no one paid attention to her or talked to her.

Xiaoli glanced at Xiaotao and felt a little regretful about what she did yesterday.

If we talk about who she has a good relationship with, it is actually Xiaotao. Xiaotao has a good temper, is really kind and easy to talk to. She is not afraid of hard work or fatigue, and never cares about whether she suffers a loss or not. If Xiaoli is too busy or asks Xiaotao for help, Xiaotao never says a word.

But even such a soft-hearted person was deeply hurt by Xiaoli and didn't want to have anything to do with her anymore.

"Xiao Tao, I was wrong about what happened last night. Please don't hold it against me, okay?" Xiao Li saw Xiao Tao was about to go out, so she hurried forward to hold her back. As soon as she opened her mouth, she realized that her voice was a little hoarse.

Xiao Tao frowned, feeling the pain in her waist getting worse. She pulled her arm out and said, "I don't take it personally. If you don't have anything else to do, I'll go to work. We have to cook this morning."

After Xiaotao finished speaking, she left without looking back, and didn't even ask why Xiaoli's voice became like that.

If it were normal, this would never happen!

"Xiao Tao! Xiao Tao!"

But no matter how Xiaoli called, Xiaotao never turned around.

When Xiaoli went to the kitchen, everyone was already busy with their own things. When she saw Xiaoli come in, Mrs. Ma looked up but didn't say anything. The others didn't react at all.

Xiaoli lowered her head, trying not to let her tears fall, and squatted down to start washing the vegetables.

Xiaotao looked at Xiaoli squatting in the corner. She felt sorry for her, but the things she wanted her to do and the words she said were not pitiful enough.

Xiao Li would scold Shen Lu, a pitiful person, without any consideration for others. I have never done anything wrong to her in my daily life, but she is still so cruel to me. It is useless to be nice to such a person no matter how you treat her.

It’s useless to be good for a thousand days; if there’s just one bad thing, everything will be ruined.

So even though Xiao Tao felt a little bit reluctant, she did not step forward to help. She picked up the basin and started kneading the dough.

When Li Mingxia woke up, she ate hot beef patties. She didn't know what happened between these people. After eating, she took everyone to the town.

Zhang didn't go today. She was tired after a tiring day yesterday and felt weak all over when she woke up this morning. Li Mingxia was worried that she had caught a cold and was afraid that she would get sick, so she quickly asked her to have a good rest at home.

Since Zhang was not going, Li Mingqiu and Li Mingdong would naturally stay at home to accompany Zhang, so today Li Mingxia only took Li Mingyu and a few servants with him and set off.

When they were almost at the academy, Li Mingxia remembered to ask about Li Zhengde's schoolwork.

"How is it? Is there anything you don't know or don't understand? Is there anything you need? How does your servant feel? Is he obedient?"

It’s okay if you don’t ask, but once you ask, you will be worried endlessly.

By the time Li Mingxia asked the question, he felt a little embarrassed and thought he was being a bit nagging.

I am not old enough to keep talking like this now. Will I talk even more in a few years?

Li Mingxia felt terrible when he thought about himself chattering non-stop.

But Li Zhengde didn't know how much he liked his sister's care for him. He couldn't control the smile on his face when he spoke.

"Everything is fine. There is nothing I don't understand in the lessons. Master Zhu cares about me very much and tests me every day."

Whether in this dynasty or in modern times, every parent would be happy to hear this.

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