After being reborn, I hugged the villainous boss tightly.

"Didn't I say that no one is allowed to make things difficult for Fu Jingyuan from now on!"

Several servants turned around and saw Ye Zhuxi, and quickly bowed.

"So you didn't take my words seriously!"

The servants hurriedly kowtowed and admitted their mistake: "Miss, we know we were wrong, we just..."

"Just what?" Ye Zhuxi walked coldly in front of the group.

The servants exchanged glances, then cautiously replied, "We thought Miss was joking!"

Ye Zhuxi glanced at Fu Jingyuan, who was standing silently to the side.

He watched everything unfold with a cold expression, showing no anger whatsoever at the insults directed at him, as if the insults weren't directed at him at all.

Ye Zhuxi looked down at the group of people who were admitting their mistakes on the ground and said in a deep voice, "Since you all like to break other people's things so much, then each of you should fill a bucket with cold water and soak your own quilts!"

Who would dare disobey Ye Zhuxi's orders? The family members exchanged glances and lowered their heads even further.

"Yes!"

After driving away those arrogant servants, Ye Zhuxi immediately put on a sweet smile when she faced Fu Jingyuan.

Fu Jingyuan remained indifferent throughout, not even sparing her a glance, before turning and entering the house.

Seeing this, Ye Zhuxi called He Ye and followed them inside.

The room was exactly the same as yesterday, with only a bed and a tattered quilt.

The only difference was the addition of a table and a pile of coal behind the door, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that the coal was completely soaked with water…

No one repaired the hole in the roof, and the bedding that had just been brought in was soaked by the servants.

The weather has been gloomy and cold lately, and there's a musty smell throughout the house.

Seeing this, Ye Zhuxi was furious. She turned around and looked at the lotus leaves behind her.

"Didn't I tell you to properly settle Fu Jingyuan? Is this how you've done it?"

The lotus leaf immediately felt wronged.

"Miss, I have already given the order. I don't know why this is happening!"

Ye Zhuxi walked in helplessly and saw that Fu Jingyuan did not pay any attention to her and just looked indifferently at the plum blossoms outside the window.

That plum tree was planted by my second uncle when he was still alive, and it's growing very well now.

Thinking back to when his second uncle was alive, Fu Jingyuan was quite happy. His second uncle doted on him no less than he did on himself. If the old man knew how he treated Fu Jingyuan back then, he would be very sad!

Ye Zhuxi rubbed her cold hands, unsure how to speak to Fu Jingyuan.

After a long pause, she finally mustered up the courage to speak: "Big brother, I brought you some food. You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

Upon hearing the voice, Fu Jingyuan finally glanced at her, but his words were devoid of any emotion.

"Ye Zhuxi, what trick are you trying to pull now!"

Ye Zhuxi paused for a second, then realized that Fu Jingyuan was asking this question because she had been so immoral back then. Her tone became more sincere.

"Big brother, it was my fault before. I shouldn't have bullied you so much, but right now I really just want you to have something to eat!"

"And then?" Fu Jingyuan pressed on.

"Then??"

Ye Zhuxi was puzzled. She just wanted to be nicer to Fu Jingyuan so that he would forget the foolish things he had done and, ideally, let the Ye family go after he gained power.

Before she could explain, Fu Jingyuan had already walked up to her, leaned down slightly, and brought his exquisite, jade-like face close to hers. His long eyelashes cast a faint shadow, and his whole being exuded an aura of extreme cold.

The chilling voice seemed to come from hell.

"Then you can insult me ​​even more recklessly!"

"..."

Ye Zhuxi sighed helplessly. Sure enough, it was impossible to change Fu Jingyuan's opinion of her in a short period of time.

She simply stopped explaining and looked up at Fu Jingyuan directly: "I don't care what you think, let's go eat now."

Fu Jingyuan looked at her with a sinister gaze, but unexpectedly, he obediently sat down at the table full of food, picked up his rice, and began to eat heartily.

Ye Zhuxi: "???"

She thought she would have to waste time arguing or force Fu Jingyuan to eat all the food on the table, but she didn't expect him to be so cooperative now.

Ye Zhuxi turned around and plopped down opposite Fu Jingyuan, watching him eat the meat in his bowl bite by bite.

Fu Jingyuan has now changed into neat clothes, which, although not fancy, do not diminish his handsome appearance in the slightest.

From Ye Zhuxi's face, one can see that he is exceptionally handsome with sharp features, a high nose bridge, and narrow phoenix eyes...

Ye Zhuxi had always known that Fu Jingyuan was very handsome, and even though she disliked him in the past, she was still captivated by his face.

She was so angry that she slapped him, and only stopped when she saw a trace of disfigurement on his face.

Looking back now, Ye Zhuxi wants to call her past self a pervert.

Seeing how much he was enjoying his food, Ye Zhuxi raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid I'll put something in your food?"

Fu Jingyuan didn't stop eating because of her words. He swallowed the food in his mouth, looked up at her coldly, and suddenly a handsome smile appeared on his lips.

"That's much better than starving to death, isn't it!"

Ye Zhuxi chuckled. Yes, she had forgotten that Fu Jingyuan's vitality was stronger than anyone else's. He had managed to survive the hellish life in the manor.

After he finished eating, Ye Zhuxi gave instructions to He Ye.

"Put your things away, then have someone repair the roof. After that, tell the people below to bring over some furniture and clean bedding!"

She glanced at the coal behind the door, frowned, and said coldly, "Give the order: if I see anyone daring to bully my brother again, I will break their legs!"

Lotus Leaf nodded obediently, packed her things, and left.

Ye Zhuxi turned around and met Fu Jingyuan's probing gaze.

Fu Jingyuan didn't know if Ye Zhuxi had lost her mind, or if she had come up with another way to torture him. Otherwise, why would she suddenly have a change of heart and treat him so well?

Ye Zhuxi didn't think that much about it. She saw a grain of rice stuck to the corner of Fu Jingyuan's mouth and reached out to remove it for him.

Before she could even touch Fu Jingyuan's face, her hand was grabbed tightly by him. He narrowed his phoenix eyes and looked at her coldly: "Ye Zhuxi, what exactly do you want?"

A sharp pain shot through her wrist, causing her to wince. She shook it, but couldn't break free, so she glared at Fu Jingyuan and said irritably, "I already told you, I just wanted to be nice to you, I didn't mean to do anything!"

Fu Jingyuan tightened his grip and continued to press, "Why do you want to be good to me?"

Ye Zhuxi's eyes reddened with pain, and glistening tears welled up in them: "Because I was wrong before, I want you to forgive me!"

Seeing that she was about to cry, Fu Jingyuan kindly released her wrist and coldly stepped aside.

His gaze toward Ye Zhuxi grew increasingly cold and piercing.

"Ye Zhuxi, do you think it's possible?"