"Where did I offend her? Do I really need to spell it out for you, word by word?"

Si Yuheng faced Vivi, his displeasure barely contained in his restrained tone.

Vivi immediately knew that her intentions, her actions... he had seen through them all.

She understood deeply that if she were not Ryan’s daughter, if she hadn’t served him for years, she would have been punished by now.

Because, she had privately meddled with his woman.

Her heart ached as she clutched the hem of her dress tightly.

In the past, out of jealousy, she had deliberately played tricks on the mistresses around him, but afterwards, he said nothing. Once, he even laughed out loud, praising her for her amusing antics.

This time, that Asian woman was unharmed, yet he reproached her in such a tone...

Quickly suppressing the jealousy in her heart, Vivi took a deep breath and tears welled up in her eyes: "Hall Master... I’m sorry, I, I really didn’t mean to that day..."

Si Yuheng had no intention of arguing with her, his voice cold: "Whether it was intentional or not, just remember what I said today."

A woman’s jealousy was inevitable, so he would simply keep her away from that woman a bit more.

"Yes... Hall Master." Having never been reprimanded by the Hall Master in such a tone, Vivi clenched her fingers until they creaked, holding back her humiliation.

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Meanwhile, Liang Anya stood a short distance from the Fencing Room, staring at the closed door.

Vivi had been inside for a long, long time without coming out.

Perhaps Vivi had finished delivering water and wiping sweat, and the two were laughing and chatting inside.

Or maybe... they were doing something more intimate?

Thinking of what she and Si Yuheng did in the Fencing Room just now, she felt a bit sick.

What was she still standing here for?

How ridiculous.

Was she waiting for Vivi to come out, all smiles and tender affection, walking out with him?

She turned around and walked outside.

Outside the Fencing Room, facing a vast lawn outside the Si Family’s castle.

The sky was still that blue, the grass was still that green, and the clouds were still those large white masses, like cotton candy.

But in her heart, it felt as if it was covered with a layer of gray, a hazy gray.

She didn’t know why, but she hadn’t felt this alienated in the first few days after arriving in A Country; on the contrary, she had adapted quickly.

Now, however, waves of estrangement and bewilderment washed over her.

This country, this castle, was never her home, not where she should be.

She missed her dad, missed her brother, missed Xiaoyi.

She missed everything about China.

"Miss Liang, have you finished delivering things to the Hall Master?" Beth’s crisp voice accompanied by footsteps came over.

She took a deep breath of the outside air, letting the fresh air fill her oppressed lungs, and gathered her spirits: "Yes."

"Then I’ll accompany Miss Liang back."

"Where are the King and Queen? We had agreed to go walk the dogs." At this moment, she didn’t want to return to that four-walled room that felt like a cage.

A cage? Yes, she should have known long ago that it was a cage, no matter how splendid it might be, it was just a cage for men to keep their pets.

"Oh, they’re on that lawn over there." Beth pointed in one direction.

Liang Anya followed Beth towards the lawn.

On the vast lawn like a green carpet, the King and Queen had let go of the leashes and were frolicking about. As soon as they spotted a familiar person coming, they joyfully ran over to Liang Anya: "Woof woof—"

The subordinates in charge of the Hall Master’s beloved dogs were used to this, standing with Beth and watching the person and two dogs.

Liang Anya vigorously patted the heads of the two dogs, snapped her fingers!

After walking the dogs for a few days, her relationship with the two dogs was becoming better, and she was learning how to train them more effectively.

It had to be said that relationships with dogs are similar to relationships with people; sometimes it’s about fate.

Just like her, she used to be afraid of big dogs, especially these wolf dogs, she’d avoid them on the street, never imagined she’d form such a close bond with the King and Queen.

Big dogs are much like young babies; once you understand their temperament, they are even easier to manage than babies.

Under Liang Anya’s command, the King and Queen immediately swarmed around her, obediently lying at her feet, heads up, with an affectionate look, whimpering softly.

She sat cross-legged on the lawn, rubbing the King’s head: "Getting more obedient, well done~"

Beth took a bag of dog treats from the subordinate’s hand and handed it over: "Miss Liang, you can feed the King and Queen with this."

It was a bag of foie gras.

In a French restaurant, this kind of premium foie gras is unbelievably priced.

Si Yuheng that guy fed it to the dogs, and not even as a main meal, just as a playful treat, how extravagant! 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Liang Anya took the foie gras, feeding both dogs while jokingly saying: "King, eat less, you’re already overweight... hey hey, don’t grab your wife’s share."

Beth laughed and said: "The Hall Master spoils the King and Queen like they’re his own children."

"So what? No matter how much they are spoiled, they’re still treated as dogs." Liang Anya’s words seemed directed at the King and Queen, yet seemed like she was talking to herself.

"Huh?" Beth looked puzzled at the pensive Liang Anya, but without getting an answer, didn’t ask further.

The King and Queen obviously couldn’t understand, mindlessly munching on the high-quality foie gras.

Once the bag of foie gras was empty, Liang Anya grabbed the leashes, taking them for a walk to digest.

"Miss Liang, I’ll come with you..." a subordinate from Beiming Hall softly called out.

"No need, I can manage on my own."

"But—"

Before the subordinate could finish, Liang Anya knew what he was about to say, defiance sparked in her, she pulled the leashes heavily, sarcastically: "Are you afraid I’ll run away? It probably takes two hours by car to get to the nearest city, and with your people surrounding all sides, where could I run to? I didn’t come here to be a prisoner, not to be watched even when walking dogs, right?"

Beth, seeing her a bit angry, quickly intervened: "Miss Liang, don’t be upset." She signaled the subordinate with her eyes: "Let Miss Liang go by herself. The King and Queen are closer to her now than they are to you."

The subordinate said no more, extending his hand in a gesture to let her pass.

Liang Anya, with a stiff face, led the dogs towards the other direction.

Without realizing it, Liang Anya walked the King and Queen to the edge of the lawn, at the entrance to the grove.

Beyond was the dense forest surrounding the castle.

Sunlight filtered through layers of vines and leaves, dimming the light.

She instinctively tightened the leashes: "Alright, King, Queen, time to go back."

"Woof woof woof—" King barked a few times, clearly too engrossed in play, stubbornly refusing to leave.

Seeing her husband not moving, the Queen too placed her hind legs on the ground.

Helpless, she squatted down and rubbed the heads of King and Queen: "Alright, no being naughty, we’ve walked enough today, time to go back now."