PNB Chapter 504: I'm sorry you had to suffer.
Chapter 504: I'm sorry you had to suffer.
"Oh, I thought she was some stunning beauty, but she's nothing special, all show and no substance!" the woman said sarcastically.
Fang Xiaoxiao smiled slightly and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Madam is too kind. I am just an ordinary woman. I am honored to be invited by Master Li."
The woman sneered, "Hmph, you think you're worthy? I bet you've used some kind of seductive trick to seduce my master."
Fang Xiaoxiao's expression remained calm: "Madam has misunderstood. My relationship with Master Li is purely business."
"Business?" The woman laughed sarcastically. "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You just want to climb the social ladder and become a phoenix."
At this moment, Li Wan'er couldn't stand it any longer and stood up, saying, "Madam, please watch your words. Sister Fang is not the kind of person you're describing."
The woman glanced at Li Wan'er and said disdainfully, "Oh, so you're a princess. What? You've been bewitched by this little vixen too?"
Li Wan'er's face turned red with anger: "Don't talk nonsense. Sister Fang is an upright person. How can you slander her like this?"
Fang Xiaoxiao gently tugged at Li Wan'er's sleeve, signaling her to calm down, then looked at the woman and said, "Madam, you can't make things up without evidence, or you'll ruin your reputation."
The woman persisted: "Evidence? What evidence do we need? Your presence here is the evidence."
Fang Xiaoxiao's eyes turned cold: "Madam, I respect you as the mistress of the Li family, but you can't be so unreasonable. I, Fang Xiaoxiao, have an upright character and am not afraid of your slander."
The woman, enraged and embarrassed, shouted: "How dare you talk back? Guards, slap him!"
Several burly old women immediately walked towards Fang Xiaoxiao.
Just then, Fang Xiaoxiao dodged the old woman's attack with a swift movement.
"Madam, are you going to resort to violence?" Fang Xiaoxiao's voice was icy.
The woman was stunned, not expecting Fang Xiaoxiao to have such skills.
The guests in the banquet hall all looked over and whispered among themselves.
Hearing the commotion, Li Fu rushed over.
"Madam, what are you doing?" Li Fu scolded.
When the woman saw Li Fu, she cried and said, "Master, you actually scolded me for this woman. She's a vixen who has bewitched you."
Li Fu's face darkened: "Nonsense! Madam Fang is my honored guest, she must not be rude."
The woman looked at Li Fu in disbelief: "Sir, you actually scolded me for her sake?"
Fang Xiaoxiao said, "Master Li, since Madam has such a misunderstanding about me, I'm afraid I can't stay at this banquet any longer. Farewell."
With that said, he turned around and left.
Li Fu quickly stopped her, saying, "Madam Fang, don't be angry. This is a misunderstanding."
Fang Xiaoxiao sneered: "Misunderstanding? Mr. Li, I don't want to get involved in your family affairs, but I can't stand this baseless slander."
Li Fu glared at the woman: "Hurry up and apologize to Madam Fang."
The woman bit her lip and said reluctantly, "I'm sorry."
Fang Xiaoxiao looked at her and said, "Madam, I hope you won't be so impulsive in the future. Don't slander others before you understand the situation."
The woman lowered her head and said nothing more.
Fang Xiaoxiao sat back down, and the banquet continued, but the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
After a while, Fang Xiaoxiao excused herself to go to the garden for some fresh air and left the banquet hall.
As soon as I arrived in the garden, I heard footsteps behind me.
"Madam Fang, please wait." It was Li Fu's voice.
Fang Xiaoxiao turned around and looked at Li Fu: "Is there anything else, Master Li?"
Li Fu said apologetically, "Madam Fang, I'm so sorry to have made you suffer."
Fang Xiaoxiao said calmly, "Mr. Li, this matter is none of your business, but with your wife's attitude, I really can't continue to cooperate with you."
Li Fu hurriedly said, "Madam Fang, please don't say that. My wife is just impatient and spoiled. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
Fang Xiaoxiao shook her head: "Mr. Li, it's not a matter of whether or not to explain, but that the foundation of this cooperation is trust and respect. After what happened today, I find it hard to believe that we can cooperate smoothly in the future."
Li Fu pondered for a moment and said, "Madam Fang, I know you are a capable person. As long as you are willing to continue cooperating, I can give you more benefits."
Fang Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Mr. Li, I do things not for personal gain, but for fairness and justice. If you cannot guarantee that similar things will not happen again, then let's call off this cooperation."
Li Fu gritted his teeth: "Madam Fang, don't worry, I promise this will never happen again."
Fang Xiaoxiao looked into Li Fu's eyes and said, "Alright, then I'll trust Master Li one more time."
Just then, a scream was heard suddenly.
Fang Xiaoxiao and Li Fu exchanged a glance and quickly ran towards the direction of the sound.
It turned out that Madam Li had accidentally slipped and fallen into the pond.
The crowd scrambled to pull her out of the water.
Madam Li was in a terrible state, trembling with fear.
Fang Xiaoxiao stepped forward and handed her a handkerchief: "Madam, please be more careful in the future."
Looking at Fang Xiaoxiao, Madam Li's eyes no longer held hostility, but were filled with gratitude and shame.
After this incident, Madam Li's attitude towards Fang Xiaoxiao underwent a complete 180-degree change.
After the banquet, Fang Xiaoxiao left the Li residence with Hongxiu and Li Wan'er.
Li Wan'er said, "Sister Fang, today was really too dangerous."
Fang Xiao smiled and said, "It's nothing, just a minor setback."
Back in the courtyard, Fang Xiaoxiao lay on the bed, reflecting on the day's events, and realized that the Li family was indeed a deep and complex place.
The next day, Li Fu sent someone with generous gifts to express his apology and sincerity.
Fang Xiaoxiao accepted the gift, knowing that this was a signal that Li Fu wanted to continue their cooperation.
Sure enough, early the next morning, Li Fu's wife came to the courtyard and apologized to Fang Xiaoxiao. She even had a maid bring out a box and hand it to the three of them.
Madam Li Fu expressed her small token of appreciation, hoping that Fang Xiaoxiao could forgive and forget. Li Wan'er, who was standing next to Fang Xiaoxiao, took the box and opened it. She found three gold hairpins, which looked quite valuable. Hongxiu exclaimed in surprise.
Fang Xiao smiled and said that Madam Li was too kind, and she didn't know what to give as a return gift. So she took out a small bag she always carried with her from her waist, and took out a small glass bottle containing ten small blue pills.
Madam Li was about to refuse when Fang Xiaoxiao, with a mysterious air, whispered to her, "Madam, this pill is no ordinary one; it can enhance a man's sexual performance."
Upon hearing this, Madam Li's eyes widened instantly, her face filled with disbelief, her mouth slightly agape, unable to close for a long time. Her carefully applied makeup could not conceal her shock at this moment, and she almost lost her dignified demeanor.