But today, she was overwhelmed by so many children coming to learn characters in the morning, and really didn’t have the energy to deal with Yang Xiaocui.

So she said, "Alu, go tell her, I’m feeling a bit unwell today and need to rest now, maybe another day."

Initially, she did feel pity for Yang Xiaocui, thinking she was a pitiful person, but after a few interactions, she became increasingly averse to her.

However, even so, she was not one to gossip. Even if there were bad rumors about Yang Xiaocui outside, they shouldn’t come from her mouth.

Alu followed the instructions, went to the front door, unlatched it, and said, "Lady Xiaocui, my lady is not feeling well today and needs to rest. She said you could meet another day, please return."

Standing there, Yang Xiaocui did not expect Li Chuntao to refuse her at such a critical moment. With today’s threat from Yang Daniu, she placed all her hopes on Li Chuntao, but now this situation left her wondering what to do?

Could it be that Li Chuntao had sensed something?

Though there was some intent in her words, she was mostly being honest, and before, Li Chuntao had been quite nice to her after listening to her.

She sometimes wondered if she had misunderstood before. If Li Chuntao was really interested in Yang Dong, she wouldn’t be so nice to her, right? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

If someone were this nice to their future rival, wouldn’t that make them a fool?

After thinking it over, she felt Li Chuntao couldn’t be a fool, which is why she treated her so well, offering food and drink.

Perhaps Li Chuntao had no interest in Yang Dong at all, but even if there was no interest, she must eliminate any potential issues.

Today, Li Chuntao refused her entry, so she probably really was unwell. Fortunately, Yang Daniu gave her plenty of time, she could come back later.

With this in mind, she said, "Oh, then let her rest early, I won’t disturb her. I’ll come back to see her tomorrow."

Yang Xiaocui said this and then turned back to her own home.

Alu saw her leave and closed the door again.

Once inside, she couldn’t help but say, "Miss, I think that Yang Xiaocui from next door isn’t sincere. She’s probably interacting with you for the food, so I think it’s better not to get too close to her."

Although Alu was bought, she had previously worked as a maid in many wealthy households and had seen a lot, naturally gaining some insight. Her young lady was a simple person, and she feared she’d be deceived, so she had to remind her.

Hearing this, Li Chuntao smiled, gave Alu a reassuring look, and said, "Yes, Alu, I know, you don’t have to worry."

"Miss, you know, yet you still..." Alu wanted to ask, Miss knows, why is she still so friendly with Yang Xiaocui?

What exactly is Miss trying to do?

She had been with her young lady for half a year now. Although her young lady was a bit naive, easily affected by emotions, she was a genuine person; good is good, bad is bad, and likes and dislikes were obvious on her face, never pretending or disguising.

She felt very fortunate to encounter such a master, and she really liked such a master.

She thought, unless there was something going on, her young lady wouldn’t suppress her emotions and act this way.