led her eyes and swore:"Heaven and earth bear witness, I, Yan Jia, swear on my life that I have done nothing to harm the female Ripple. If there is even one lie in my words, may the divine thunder str...Wu Zhong immediately nodded in agreement.

"As the young mistress said, after the master's funeral, you will go to the estate to recuperate. These dangerous matters, servants wouldn't dare report them to the young mistress without my permission."

Wu Zhong's waist bent even deeper.

At this moment, he also realized that the young lady was raised by her grandfather and wasn't as docile and obedient as she appeared on the surface. She had a mind of her own as well.

"Well, Wu should go have some breakfast first. He'll need to be on hand later to deal with Father's business partners. As for the yamen, just let Wu An keep an eye on things in secret. We'll wait until the body is sent to the funeral home."

This time, the ripples were a direct order.

"Yes, ma'am, rest assured! I will take care of all this."

Wu Guansi lifted his robe and strode out of the side hall, while Luo Ying supported Lian Yi's hand and slowly returned to the main hall.

"Miss, the Li family will certainly not let this go."ived under constant surveillance in Japan. She was obedient and went to school, came back from school, and returned to her dorm, following a rigid routine. She rarely even left the school grounds.Mr....