"Miss, you can go and complain about me to the young master if you like," Auntie Li, who had eaten in the Huo Family's home for so many years, was not to be frightened by a fox spirit who had just shown up.
Xiaolei looked at her ruined dress, couldn't stay a second longer, and turned around to run out the door, fury in her strides.
Auntie Li watched Xiaolei's embarrassed escape with a sigh of relief, yet she couldn't help but look towards Jiayi with concern.
Jiayi knew Auntie Li was worried she might be upset by Xiaolei, but she kept her expression as serene as the calm clouds and gentle breeze, turned around, and headed upstairs.
As she walked, she couldn't help but curl her fingers tightly, clenching them into her palm, until she got back to her bedroom and shut the door, only then realizing that her back was drenched in sweat.
What was she doing, feeling jealous over a man she had always resisted, and competing with another woman who wanted to move in on her territory?
