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Li Xiaoyun frowned, weighing the pros and cons repeatedly in his mind. In the end, he could only agree to let Prince Yu stay with a dark face, and said coldly, "There are female relatives in the family. Please be more discreet, young master."

After uttering these cold words, Li Xiaoyun turned and left.

Prince Yu watched his retreating figure, his gaze growing increasingly intense. He pondered to himself: Was this country bumpkin simply born reckless and audacious, or had he underestimated him? He, the dignified Prince Yu, could usually make thousands of soldiers tremble with a single glance, yet this rustic villager showed him not the slightest bit of respect! Truly, it seems that unruly people come from impoverished and remote places!

Prince Yu was arranged to stay temporarily in the room of the Li brothers. Since Li Xiaoyun had already agreed to take him in, he decided to help him to the end and found him a set of clean clothes.

The brothers' bed was not big to begin with, so Li Xiaoyun had to temporarily move to the kitchen to live.

Shen Yu was actually mentally prepared, knowing that Prince Yu would most likely stay for the time being, but when Li Xiaoyun told her about it, her face still darkened instantly.

Seeing that her expression was not right, Li Xiaoyun said, "If you feel uncomfortable, you can rest in the room for a few days and come out after that person leaves."

Shen Yu immediately refused: "Why should I wrong myself for the sake of outsiders?"

Now, Li Shuoya has long been used to Shen Yu's cooking, and she refuses to touch any of Li Xiaoyun's food; Li Shuozhou's palate has also been spoiled by Shen Yu's culinary skills.

Li Xiaoyun saw this and knew that his two younger siblings' stomachs had been completely won over by Shen Yu. Moreover, he also thought that Shen Yu's cooking was indeed delicious. Since she was unwilling to hide from outsiders, Li Xiaoyun did not try to persuade her any further.

After Li Xiaoyun left, Shen Yu looked out the window at the drizzling rain, her face growing increasingly gloomy.

She couldn't understand what had gone wrong. According to the timeline of her previous life, she hadn't left the Li family yet and shouldn't have encountered Li Xinyu at all.

What caused him to appear before her ahead of time? She thought she could completely avoid this ill-fated relationship, but in the end, she couldn't escape it!

But Shen Yu quickly clenched her fists and secretly vowed in her heart: In this life, she would never again be a plaything in Li Xinyu's hands, allowing him to humiliate, discard, and wantonly abuse her!

She spent the afternoon doing needlework in the house, and only got up and went to the kitchen when it was almost dark.

At this moment, the rain that had been falling all day finally stopped.

Shen Yu washed her hands, took out the crispy duck that Li Xiaoyun had brought back from town yesterday, steamed ten large sweet potatoes, and cooked a large pot of soup with the leftover cabbage leaves from lunch.

She put the crispy duck into an iron wok and quickly stir-fried it with lard, making the duck crispy and tempting again.

After the food was prepared, Shen Yu called everyone to eat.

Farm families are not like noble families; they don't need to follow the rule of keeping away male guests. Besides, food is limited, so there's no need to deliberately divide the food.

Prince Yu was led into the kitchen by Li Shuozhou. He hadn't eaten for two whole days and was starving. He had no strength at all. Even if there were only two sweet potatoes on the table, he could eat them, let alone meat.

While inside the house, Prince Yu smelled the rich aroma of food, so as soon as he entered the kitchen, his eyes were glued to the dining table. It wasn't until everyone was seated that he noticed a beautiful farm girl sitting at the table.

Prince Yu was immediately startled. He never expected to find such a beautiful woman in this desolate wilderness! Her skin was as white as jade, her face as beautiful as a hibiscus flower, her hair as smooth as silk, and her figure as slender as a willow.

Although she wore no makeup, had no hair ornaments, and her hair was simply tied up, and she wore only the most ordinary blue cloth clothes, she could not hide her elegant temperament, bright eyes and white teeth, and was as beautiful as a national treasure.

It was as if she shouldn't have been born into this mortal world, but was destined to be by the side of a noble person.

Prince Yu was so captivated by her beauty that his gaze lingered unabashedly on Shen Yu.

Shen Yu clenched her fists, looked up angrily to meet his gaze, and said loudly, "This young master is far too presumptuous! Although I am a peasant girl, I will not tolerate such contempt from you!"

She knew Li Xinyu all too well. This man was adept at putting on a gentle, refined, humble, and upright appearance, but inside he was utterly wicked! He was hypocritical, selfish, arrogant, and conceited. He never cared about women from the lower classes. He only cared about his own interests and momentary whims. When he was useful, he would fawn over them in every way, but when he was no longer useful, he would discard them like worn-out shoes and even kill them at will.

In her previous life, she had enjoyed his favor for a time, but in the end, she became a tool for him to consolidate his interests and met a tragic end.

This hatred was already etched into her bones, and Shen Yu felt utterly disgusted just to be looked at by him.

Seeing this, Li Xiaoyun stared coldly at Prince Yu without saying a word.

Prince Yu was immediately embarrassed. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? This woman was incredibly audacious!

In the capital, and even throughout the entire Liang Dynasty, which woman would dare to give him the cold shoulder? Even a single glance from him would make her secretly rejoice for days. Yet this woman dared to rebuke him to his face! Prince Yu cursed inwardly: How audacious, arrogant, and ignorant! What a waste of a beautiful face! She's nothing but a rude and ignorant country girl!

He suppressed his anger, tried to make his expression look better, and picked up his chopsticks to eat.

But just as his chopsticks reached over the fragrant, crispy duck, Shen Yu quickly snatched away a large piece of duck meat that he had his eye on and handed it to Li Shuoya: "Ya'er, eat more."

Then he picked up another piece and gave it to Li Shuozhou: "Erlang, you should eat too. You study hard every day, this is something your older brother specially bought for you to nourish your bodies."

Then he picked up a piece for Li Xiaoyun: "Young Master, you should try some too."

Shen Yu quickly finished dividing the duck meat on the plate. In his haste, Prince Yu could only quickly grab the last piece of duck carcass. His hand holding the chopsticks tightened slightly, and a bead of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Shen Yu held the sweet potato, her gaze lingering on the duck carcass on his chopsticks, and said indifferently, "Young Master shouldn't mind, right? Erlang and Ya'er are still young and frail, as you've seen."

"Even if there's meat at home, it's always reserved for the children. Someone like you, dressed in simple clothes yet exuding an air of nobility, must be tired of delicacies every day. Why would you even look at a small piece of crispy duck?"

These words were clearly sarcastic and pointed, and Prince Yu could easily tell that the village girl was deliberately targeting him!

He was so hungry his eyes were practically glowing, but Shen Yu and the three Li siblings were all staring at him, making his scalp tingle. He didn't know whether to eat or not, but he was unwilling to give up.

In the end, Prince Yu could only grit his teeth and put the duck carcass back on the plate.

Shen Yu immediately picked up the duck carcass and put it into Li Shuozhou's bowl: "Erlang, you eat."

Without any objection, Li Shuozhou picked up the duck carcass and started gnawing on it, the crunching sound particularly clear in the kitchen.

The crispy duck was fragrant and crunchy, even the bones were so soft that they could be chewed and swallowed. The deliciousness spread between the lips and teeth, and Li Shuozhou was completely intoxicated by the meal.

He was already wary of strangers, so he naturally felt that Shen Yu's actions were not wrong.

Li Xiaoyun was the same; he didn't have a good impression of Prince Yu to begin with, but when he saw Shen Yu deliberately targeting him, a glint of light flashed in his dark eyes.

From the moment the food was served, Li Shuoya was so engrossed in wolfing down the crispy duck that she completely failed to notice Prince Yu's unpleasant expression.

Prince Yu usually presented himself as upright, gentle, and refined; when had he ever suffered such humiliation? He cursed inwardly: This vulgar family is simply a bunch of fools!