Chapter 155

Chapter 155: A Wild Boar Won’t Eat Fine Bran

Especially Shen Jing Yun, that CP fan, who could not sit still and blurted out: “Miss You, are you really going to break up with Brother You Lin? This is not fair to you!”

He glared at Yu Zhi Yi and said: “Young Madam Du, how can you be so petty? Brother You Lin and Bing Yue knew each other before you. Their feelings are deep, and true love can move heaven and earth. You came later. Even if you are the principal wife, you should not break up lovers!”

The others looked like they agreed.

Du Zi Heng was already sad. Hearing this, he felt even more broken.

Looking troubled, You Bing Yue said: “Shen young master, please stop…” But inside she felt very pleased. [See? The crowd has clear eyes.] That woman had lectured her with twisted logic before. Now so many people were pointing out her mistake. She did not believe Yu Zhi Yi could keep holding the principal wife seat with such confidence.

Yu Zhi Yi gave a light laugh and did not answer Shen’s point. Instead she asked: “May I ask, Shen young master, is your own marriage going smoothly?”

Shen froze, then stiffly said: “Of course my marriage is smooth. My fiancée and I get along very well.”

Yu Zhi Yi’s smile grew brighter. She looked lovely, but the sarcasm in it was clear. Anyone who was not a fool would not take it as a normal smile. Shen Jing Yun felt uneasy under her smile and snapped: “What are you laughing at?”

Yu Zhi Yi looked at Ou Yang Shuo and said: “Since Young Master Ou Yang is the chief disciple of Dragon-Tiger Mountain, he should be able to see why I am laughing, right?”

Ou Yang Shuo pressed his lips. He was not a monk, but Daoist cultivators did not like to lie. Yet because Shen was You Bing Yue’s friend, he did not want to embarrass him, so he only nodded: “Mm.” He did not say what he saw.

Of course Yu Zhi Yi saw he was trying to cover for Shen. She had little patience now. When she had a grudge, she paid it back on the spot, openly or in secret.

She said: “Even Young Master Ou Yang can see it. Your love life is not smooth. Your peach blossoms are dull. It is a sign of lifelong loneliness. Shen young master, I advise you to watch your words and actions. Otherwise this lonely fate of yours will not change.”

Shen jumped to his feet and shouted: “Nonsense! I was only being kind and giving advice, and you curse me to be alone for life?”

Yu Zhi Yi’s smile faded and her face turned cold: “I was also giving kind advice. Why are you angry?”

That “also” was used very well. The group, who had been annoyed with Yu Zhi Yi, suddenly remembered what Shen Jing Yun had just said. As men, they did not feel much about such things, because they took them for granted. But even if they did not feel much, they still understood the logic. Shen had come to the principal wife and urged her to be generous and accept a third party. Even if they could not put themselves in her place, they knew the principal wife had every right to be angry.

Shen still argued: “Was I wrong? They are lovers, and you came between them. That is your fault. First you took Miss You’s sweetheart, then you kept targeting her. So jealous, you are not fit to be a wife!”

Yu Zhi Yi clapped lightly and said: “Well said.” Then she smiled as if it did not matter and added: “Too bad Miss Han does not think so.”

Miss Han was Shen Jing Yun’s fiancée. Ever since the couple left the Splendid Brocade Workshop that day, Miss Han had started to doubt the engagement. She did not fear that her future husband might be average, but she feared he would be a womanizer. Yet he did not know this and kept dancing on the landmines. After that day, Shen went to apologize in person, but Miss Han did not forgive him. The Han Clan had only this one daughter and loved her very much. When they saw she did not want to deal with Shen and even thought of breaking the engagement, they did not understand but still supported her. Later, the Shen Clan visited again and again and said all kinds of good words, especially Shen Jing Yun. He promised he had no wish to take concubines. Only then did Miss Han say they would not bring up the engagement for now and she would watch for a while.

Shen’s face changed: “What do you mean?”

Yu Zhi Yi smiled slightly and said: “The literal meaning.”

Shen’s eyes flickered. His slow brain finally started to turn. He had thought his fiancée was just making a fuss before the wedding. He had not expected she truly could not accept concubines. He did not want to take concubines now, but if he had to in the future, he would not strongly oppose it. If Miss Han found out… he did not dare to think about it.

Yu Zhi Yi reminded him again with worry: “Oh, also, Miss Han happened to see you walking with Miss You on the street today.”

Shen was speechless and only managed: “…” He could not sit still anymore. He stood up with a start and said to Du Zi Heng: “Brother You Lin, I have something to do. I will go first.”

Yu Zhi Yi put her smile back on. Shen Jing Yun was destined to lose his fiancée, and his love life would be rough after that. He deserved it.

After taking care of one troublemaker with ease, Yu Zhi Yi lost interest. People who came to pick a fight had no skill at all. Even for Ou Yang Shuo, she no longer had the desire to probe.

These people had come to support Yu Zhi Yi and make the place lively, so she was even lazier about hosting them. Besides, there was no need. Du Zi Heng had arranged everything earlier.

Soon, good wine and fine dishes were served. Yu Zhi Yi glanced over them and thought there were hardly any she liked. After the hard days in her past life, she was not picky. She ate almost anything. But when conditions allowed, people had preferences. For example, she liked meat and usually did not like light and plain food. Yet on this table, even the meat was white pork with garlic paste. She admitted it tasted good, but she preferred meat cooked with rich oil and heavy sauce. This white pork, she did not even want to look at it.

You Bing Yue, however, looked touched and said: “I did not expect you still remembered…” Then she stopped, as if she had said the wrong thing. But her meaning was too clear. Everyone could tell this table was full of dishes she liked.

Yu Zhi Yi raised an eyebrow. She was not angry. She simply said to Li Rou: “Ask the kitchen to add a few more dishes.” Li Rou soon ordered several of Yu Zhi Yi’s favorites to be sent over.

The group saw that Yu Zhi Yi’s tastes were nothing like You Bing Yue’s. You Bing Yue liked light dishes, which fit their idea of a proper young lady. But almost all the dishes Yu Zhi Yi liked were Martial World dishes. The feeling was very strange. After all, their identities were the opposite. You Bing Yue, a farm girl, should have liked Martial World food. Yu Zhi Yi, even if not favored in Yu Manor, was still a proper young lady.

A trace of disdain flashed in You Bing Yue’s eyes as she thought: [As expected, a fake. A wild boar won’t eat fine bran.]

Feeling pleased, she remembered the purpose of this visit and said with a smile: “By the way, the date is set. We leave tomorrow.”

Du Zi Heng looked even more gloomy: “So soon?”

Enjoying his pain, You Bing Yue leaned closer to Ou Yang Shuo and said: “There is nothing much to do in the Capital City anyway. The sooner we leave, the sooner we can settle this.”