Li Yuanping left the courtyard and quickly closed his fan with a "whoosh," his expression unchanged. He walked silently with Dou Yi trailing after him, the latter feeling guilty because he knew he had caused a problem and didn't dare to speak up. Suddenly, Yuanping stopped in his tracks, and Dou Yi, caught off guard, nearly tumbled forward as he hastened to exclaim:
"Master! Master!"
"Shut up!"
With one fan, Li Yuanping held him back. The young man slightly frowned and spoke softly:
"Which fool from the Dou Family took it upon themselves to replace that person from the Liu Family? You almost made me lose face in front of my elder brother... if Mother were to know, she would have you all beaten!"
"It's... it's..."
Dou Yi knew he would be following Li Yuanping around from now on but couldn't bear to blame his own father and take the fall for him. At a loss for words, he stuttered a response. Yuanping waved his hand dismissively and turned his head, speaking as he walked:
