flstandardbreds Chapter 181 Xu Liuer buried her head in her knees and wept bitterly.
Chapter 181 Xu Liuer buried her head in her knees and wept bitterly.
Lady Hou immediately called the steward aside quietly and asked in a low voice, "Has Madam Li arrived? I haven't seen her at all."
Lady Li was the wife of General Zhenguo, who was Xie Zhongzhi's superior.
But why hasn't Madam Li come yet?
The butler looked troubled and stammered, not daring to speak frankly.
Seeing this, Lady Hou's face darkened, and she said sternly, "What exactly happened? Tell me the truth!"
"Madam, it seems that Madam Li has been left out of the guest list this time," the butler said cautiously, then handed the banquet list to Madam Hou.
"What?! They actually left out Madam Li!" Upon hearing this, Madam Hou's eyes widened in anger.
She snatched the list from the housekeeper's hand and her face grew increasingly ashen as she looked at it.
Suppressing her anger, she gritted her teeth and said, "That Xu Liuer, she can even mess up such a simple thing! Call her to the inner room!"
At this moment, Xu Liuer was also busy when the housekeeper suddenly came over.
They said the Lady Hou was looking for her.
A sense of foreboding suddenly welled up in Xu Liuer's heart. Could it be that she had made a mistake somewhere?
She pursed her lips and followed the butler into the inner room.
As soon as Xu Liuer entered the room, a thick stack of papers was thrown hard at her face.
The paper made a "smack" sound when it hit my face.
Xu Liuer was knocked aside by the blow, her hair disheveled, and the list of papers fluttered to the ground.
She forced back the pain on her face and the tears welling in her eyes, and cautiously called out, "Mother-in-law..."
"Shut up! How dare you call me mother-in-law?" Lady Hou roared angrily.
How could Chongzhi have fallen for such a good-for-nothing! He can't even handle this little thing!
How should we assist Zhongzhi in the future?
"Do you know that you forgot about Madam Li on the banquet guest list? Do you know how much trouble this will cause Chongzhi?"
Mrs. Lee...
Which Mrs. Li?
Xu Liuer knew absolutely nothing about these ladies and young women.
Hearing this, he froze on the spot.
It took me a while to remember that Xie Zhongzhi's immediate superior's surname was Li.
It turned out she was General Li's wife.
Xu Liuer felt as if she had been struck by lightning, followed by a chilling fear that ran down her spine.
She seems to have made a big mistake.
Tears welled up in her eyes and instantly streamed down her cheeks.
Her voice trembled as she said, "Then, what should we do..."
"I've already sent someone to invite Madam Li. If Madam Li is angry and doesn't come, you can just wait!" Madam Hou said angrily to her.
Xie Zhongzhi also learned of this matter at this time, and walked in with a gloomy face.
He looked at Xu Liuer, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment.
"Liu'er, you have been far too careless this time! My future depends heavily on General Li. What am I supposed to do if Madam Li becomes dissatisfied because of this?"
He doesn't care about anything else.
But this matter concerns his promotion! How dare Xu Liu'er botch it!
Upon hearing this, Xu Liuer's legs went weak, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam, flowing continuously from her reddened eyes.
It slid down her pale cheeks.
She cried and sobbed, saying, "Husband, it's all my fault. This time it was my negligence."
Xu Liuer explained in a trembling voice, "When I saw the list, I didn't recognize any of the people. The maid said that my mother-in-law had checked it, so I thought it would be fine and instructed the maid to send out invitations according to the list."
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhongzhi turned his gaze to the Lady Hou not far away, his eyes filled with doubt.
When Lady Hou heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
It seems... I really was negligent back then.
But how could she possibly admit that it was her fault now? Where would she put her face as a mother-in-law?
"How dare you bring up the list?" Lady Hou roared immediately.
"I am your mother-in-law, and I have devoted half my life to the Marquis's mansion. How dare you put all the blame on me? You have been so negligent in organizing the birthday banquet. If it weren't for Zhongzhi's sake, I would have expelled you from the Marquis's mansion today!"
Xu Liuer's shoulders trembled violently, and she was as helpless as a withered leaf in the wind.
“Mother-in-law, I was wrong... You can punish me.”
She choked back tears, her voice broken and almost desperate.
Xie Zhongzhi's face was terribly gloomy, and his voice was extremely cold.
"Can punishment salvage the situation? Liu'er, you're mine, but you've disappointed me!"
This was a great opportunity he had specially prepared for Xu Liuer to shine!
After saying that, Xie Zhongzhi turned and left, leaving Xu Liuer slumped on the ground.
Xu Liuer buried her head in her knees and wept bitterly.
She didn't want to do this in the first place, but Xie Zhongzhi insisted that she do it...
She knew she lacked knowledge and skills, so she had been studying diligently every day for the past few days.
But unexpectedly, she still messed it up; she messed things up...
She's so useless...
Xu Liuer seemed to have all her strength drained away. She covered her face tightly with her hands, and tears kept seeping out from between her fingers.
His body trembled uncontrollably, and he let out a suppressed and sorrowful cry.
"Don't cry, wipe it off."
A clear and pleasant voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Looking at the silk handkerchief in front of her, Xu Liuer raised her tear-streaked face.
He met her gaze with a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes.