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Xie Zhaoyuan had observed carefully that there were a total of twenty bodyguards in this villa. Five stood guard in each of the four cardinal directions, firmly surrounding the house.

In the past two days, Xie Zhaoyuan tried going downstairs for a stroll. She found that as long as she didn't go out and just wandered around the house, the bodyguards didn't react much.

But if she dared to step out the door, the bodyguards would immediately swarm around her like flies, guarding her every step of the way.

She was being closely watched by more than a dozen pairs of eyes, and dared not make the slightest unnecessary movement.

So she thought about it and decided not to go downstairs. There was no one watching her upstairs, and she would feel more comfortable staying there.

“Damn bodyguards…” She stood on the balcony of the room, staring at the bodyguards patrolling the yard and cursing through gritted teeth, “They walk around here all day long, and the moment I show my face, they swarm me like flies smelling rotten eggs… How much money did Qin Wushuang pay you to do this?”

"Mr. Qin gave a lot."

Aunt Bai's smiling voice suddenly rang out behind Xie Zhaoyuan.

"Ha—" Xie Zhaoyuan was so startled that her legs went weak instantly.

"Aunt Bai, why did you come in so quietly?" She turned around and looked at Aunt Bai, who was smiling, her eyes full of resentment.

Aunt Bai pointed innocently to the door: "Xiao Song, I called you at the door just now, but you didn't answer me."

Xie Zhaoyuan raised her hand and patted her chest lightly, her tone somewhat fierce: "If I didn't answer you, then you should have knocked on the door. Is such a big door just for decoration?"

Aunt Bai: "You...you didn't close the door either."

"...Hmm?" Xie Zhaoyuan's face stiffened, and her expression immediately became a little awkward.

Aunt Bai stood in front of her with her head drooping, her two hands hanging at her sides unconsciously gripping the apron around her waist, looking as if she were very sad.

Xie Zhaoyuan knew she had wronged her, and because she was still angry, she had taken it out on her earlier, but Xie Zhaoyuan just didn't want to apologize to her.

She knew Qin Wushuang's actions constituted imprisonment, yet she still aided and abetted him, helping him in every way. To put it bluntly, she was Qin Wushuang's accomplice!

Xie Zhaoyuan did not feel obligated to apologize to her accomplices.

"What do you want?" Xie Zhaoyuan glanced at her expressionlessly, casually brushing the matter aside.

Aunt Bai pursed her lips, raised her head and looked at her cautiously: "I stewed some pork ribs, and I wanted to ask Xiaosong if she would like them savory or sweet and sour."

"Whatever," Xie Zhaoyuan replied dismissively. "I'm like a caged bird without freedom right now. It doesn't matter to me what I eat, you don't need to ask for my opinion."

Xie Zhaoyuan's words were filled with numbness and indifference, as if she had completely lost hope for life and the future.

Aunt Bai felt extremely uncomfortable listening to this.

“Xiao Song…” She took a step forward, her eyes filled with distress and incomprehension as she looked at Xie Zhaoyuan.

"You don't need to degrade yourself like this at all. Mr. Qin is handsome, rich, and likes you so much. If you're willing to give him a chance, he can make you very happy. Why won't you accept him?"

"Because I already have a lover!" Xie Zhaoyuan suddenly raised her voice, emphasizing every word she uttered, "I'm married, I already have a husband! I love my husband very much, and I will never accept anyone else in this life!"

“But a woman’s life is so long, and she can’t only have one husband,” Aunt Bai said confidently. “For us women, as long as we can live well and be happy, it doesn’t matter whether our husband is surnamed Pei or Qin. It doesn’t matter who we live with, as long as he’s good to us, that’s enough.”

"..." Xie Zhaoyuan looked at her speechlessly.

She continued, "Aunt Bai has been through this before, she knows how to live a comfortable life. Mr. Qin treats you so well, as long as you go along with him, you'll have endless blessings in the future."

Xie Zhaoyuan: "...Would you like this good fortune?"

Aunt Bai: "I would love to, but I'm not lucky enough to meet a man as outstanding as Mr. Qin."

"...If you think he's so great, then marry him!" Xie Zhaoyuan rolled her eyes at her and turned to walk towards the bathroom.

Aunt Bai followed her like a ghost: "Xiao Song, you can't say that, I..."

"That's exactly what I'm saying!" Xie Zhaoyuan turned around and glared at her, showing her no mercy whatsoever. "You marry him! You marry him! You marry Qin Wushuang! I wish you a long and happy marriage and many children!"

"Tsk, Xiao Song!" Aunt Bai was a little annoyed by what she said. "What kind of talk is that?"

"Speak like a human!" Xie Zhaoyuan walked into the bathroom, then turned around and held the door open, blocking Aunt Bai outside the bathroom.

"If you think Qin Wushuang is good, then go live with him! If you don't think you're having enough fun, then invite all your aunts and uncles to live with him!"

"roll!"

"Oh!"

The word "get lost" had barely left her lips when Xie Zhaoyuan slammed the bathroom door shut. The door slammed heavily against the frame, nearly hitting Aunt Bai's nose.

Aunt Bai was so frightened that she took several steps back, and said to the door with annoyance and helplessness, "You child, why are you so aggressive?"

Xie Zhaoyuan: "Get lost!"

"..." Aunt Bai immediately shut her mouth.

Xie Zhaoyuan is the apple of Qin Wushuang's eye. If she angers Xie Zhaoyuan, she might lose this easy and high-paying job.

She dared not talk nonsense anymore. After sighing a few times with a headache, she turned around and slunk away from the room.

"What kind of crazy old lady is she? She's probably taken too many health supplements..."

Xie Zhaoyuan came out of the toilet, washing her hands while cursing.

After finishing his rant, he glanced up and saw a small ventilation window above the shower stall.

"Hmm?" Xie Zhaoyuan looked up at the small window and suddenly had an idea.

She kicked off her slippers, ran barefoot into the room, and moved the chair she used for eating into the shower room.

The ventilation window wasn't too high; Xie Zhaoyuan could reach it by stepping onto a chair.

She gripped the windowsill with both hands, leaned her head out of the window, and stood on tiptoe to look outside.

Outside the window was a meadow covered with a thin layer of frost, and several tall crape myrtle trees were planted on it. But since it was winter, the crape myrtle trees were all bare, with neither leaves nor flowers in sight, only bare branches.

The lawn and the villa's garden were originally connected, separated only by a pure white wooden fence. However, Qin Wushuang was not confident in the quality of the fence, so he added an extra layer of tall iron railings.

The fences enclosed the entire villa; inside was a cage, but outside was a vibrant life.

A bold idea suddenly popped into Xie Zhaoyuan's mind.