Chapter 243 This is her home

Actually, she could tell that Du Ziheng and that Miss Zhang had no relationship, and she said this to deliberately provoke You Bingyue.

It's because this woman loses her mind when she goes crazy.

However, she was right about one thing: if you've never done something before, you'll never do it in the future.

But once you start, you can't stop.

Just like domestic violence, just like gambling, once it happens, it will happen again and again, without end.

Empathy is the same.

Du Ziheng pinched the bridge of his nose: "Zhiyi, stop fooling around."

Yu Zhiyi: "...?"

She shuddered, feeling goosebumps all over her body.

"Master Du, please call me Physician Yu. We're not that close. Calling me by my name is morally indecent and legally disobeying your superior."

Du Ziheng felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"We were once husband and wife, how can you be so heartless?"

He once thought that her position as a fifth-rank physician was the pinnacle of her official career.

After all, she was just a woman, and the emperor gave her such a title because of her ability to predict the future.

Such skills would be of no use to places like the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice, except for solving cases.

Being a doctor is already a pretty good profession.

To advance further, one would need to deal with other officials and try to understand the emperor's and superiors' intentions.

Moreover, she had no foundation in the court and no way to advance her career without her father's support.

He kept waiting, waiting for her to regret it.

To my utter surprise, instead of waiting for the one I regretted not waiting for, I witnessed her rise through the ranks several times.

Even though a third-rank governor's position is not useful in the capital and can only be used for external inspections, it still sends a signal.

This means that the emperor values ​​her highly.

She, a woman, without any connections or background, achieved what 9% of officials could never achieve in their entire lives.

Du Ziheng thought that with his connections in the court and his talent, he would surely catch up with and surpass her soon.

To his utter surprise, before he could even make a move from his position as an eighth-rank official, she had already risen to a level he could only look up to.

"You said it yourself, that was all in the past." Out of respect for Prime Minister Du, Yu Zhiyi was willing to give him some face, and her words were not sharp or sarcastic: "Since we have no relationship anymore, then don't keep bringing up that old marital bond. After all, whether there was any bond or not, others may not know, but don't you know yourself?"

On his wedding night, he went and had an affair with another woman.

Later, the practice of keeping mistresses became so widespread that it became known throughout high society.

There was never any affection between them.

Du Ziheng choked.

At that moment, Yu Zhiyi's expression was indifferent, with a faint sneer in her eyes.

Du Ziheng's expression was somber. Although they were a separated couple, the affection in his eyes was even deeper than when they were still married.

It was as if the divorce had not severed their bond, but rather deepened their affection.

The thought of this possibility made You Bingyue so angry that her nose almost twisted.

"Enough!" She darted between the two of them and snapped, "Do you two think I'm dead?"

She looked coldly at Yu Zhiyi: "What a master of metaphysics! I thought you were such an upright person, but I never expected you to play the game of playing hard to get! You're despicable!"

Yu Zhiyi: "?"

"Me? Playing hard to get? Whom am I trying to get and who am I letting go of?"

She pointed at Du Ziheng: "Him?"

"Isn't that right?" You Bingyue sneered.

“He’s been depressed these days, and he’s often lost in thought even in bed. Yu Zhiyi, you’ve succeeded. You’ve successfully captured his heart.”

"I admit, I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you to have such abilities and such cunning."

"Use the divorce to make him feel guilty, and make his mind follow you."

"I always thought you were a scheming woman, and I was right."

"Your cunning is unfathomable."

Yu Zhiyi felt that this person's thought process was unusually difficult to understand. She suddenly understood what Hongluan meant by "crazy old man and woman" that she talked about all day long.

This is the first time I've encountered such a vivid portrayal of a madwoman.

"If you're mentally ill, take more medicine. If you can't control yourself and want to go crazy, stay home and don't come out to see people. Don't embarrass yourself." Yu Zhiyi said with a blank face.

Her choice of words was clearly civilized, yet for some reason it felt like she was swearing.

And the insults were very vulgar.

The more you pay attention to someone with a mental illness, the more energetic they become.

Yu Zhiyi didn't want to get entangled with this person anymore, and warned, "If you two have a conflict, go and resolve it. Stop throwing mud at me, or I won't hesitate to make sure you can't speak for the rest of your life."

You Bingyue still felt that Yu Zhiyi was playing hard to get.

Du Ziheng is the male lead.

Who could resist the male lead?

But she didn't dare to pursue the matter any further, after all, she had already experienced Yu Zhiyi's abilities firsthand.

She made up her mind that if this woman said one thing and did another, she would expose her true colors, even if it meant being mute for the rest of her life.

Yu Zhiyi immediately saw what You Bingyue was thinking. Too lazy to explain further, she quickly left this place of trouble with Li Rou.

However, while she wanted to get rid of the trouble, the trouble didn't want to let her go.

She hadn't even returned to Peach Garden yet; she had just reached the entrance when she saw a familiar figure.

Du Ziheng was standing at the entrance of Peach Garden, and it looked like he had been waiting for a while.

To accommodate Li Rou's pace, she walked at a normal speed, taking about 45 minutes to get from the place where they had just argued to her front door.

Judging from the looks of it, Du Ziheng used his lightness skill.

Yu Zhiyi initially wanted to avoid it, but then she thought, why should she?

This is her home.

She stepped forward with a frown.

"I understand." Du Ziheng came forward, his handsome face full of apology: "I'm here to apologize to you. Bingyue's words and actions were inappropriate and made you feel wronged."

“No need.” Yu Zhiyi took a step back to create some distance: “She made a mistake, and she should apologize in person. No one can apologize on her behalf.”

Du Ziheng choked.

Looking at her aloof and indifferent expression, he felt a dull ache in his chest.

In the past, although she seemed somewhat indifferent in the manor, he could sense that the distance between them was gradually fading.

On that particular day, she lay under a tree to cool off, and he followed her to enjoy the coolness as well, and even bought a talisman that keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer.

Everything was fine back then.

When did everything start to change?

Yu Zhiyi was too lazy to guess what the person was daydreaming about; she wanted to walk around him.

Du Ziheng suddenly said, "Zhiyi, I really have no relationship with that Miss Zhang."

Yu Zhiyi looked completely bewildered: "What does it matter to me who you are or what your relationship is?"