Chapter 86 is truly a ghost story.
Du Ziheng: "..."
He smiled helplessly: "Don't worry, I'm not here to ask for your help. You already reminded me once that day, but I didn't listen to your advice."
The same thing happened when she bought the dress; she refused, but repeatedly reminded him that he couldn't back out if something went wrong later.
But at that time, he blindly believed that You Bingyue was capable of making money, so he didn't interfere much with the bookstore's affairs, nor did he check the accounts or ask about the progress.
So now that things have gone wrong, it's all his own fault.
It's fine as long as it's free.
Yu Zhiyi's complexion improved considerably.
"I'm sorry I didn't believe you before. Don't worry, I will never doubt you again."
He had clearly witnessed her abilities, but for some reason, he was blinded by greed and refused to believe it.
Yu Zhiyi: "...No need for that."
Before she could utter her infuriating words, Du Ziheng slipped away and made a hasty retreat.
As long as he runs fast enough, she can drive him crazy.
Yu Zhiyi: "..."
Is this person acting crazy?
She looked at Li Rou with a puzzled expression: "Has he been traumatized and gone mad?"
He lost so much money, and instead of finding a way to fill the hole, he wasted his time coming to her and saying a bunch of nonsensical things.
A relieved smile appeared on Li Rou's honest, round face: "The young master must have seen how good the young lady is."
Yu Zhiyi: "..."
That's a ghost story.
When it was time for dinner, Prime Minister Du was unable to return in time, and Du Ziheng was also absent as usual.
Yu Zhiyi found it strange, but Yao Shi was preoccupied.
"Mother, do you have no appetite?" Seeing that Yao hadn't finished a bowl of rice in a long time, which was completely different from her appetite a while ago, Yu Zhiyi put down her chopsticks and asked.
Madam Yao sighed, "Yi'er, what you said before about Nanfeng Bookstore losing money has come true."
Nanfeng Bookstore has its own working capital, but only one hundred taels per month.
The bookstore only gave me 100 taels of silver for the cost of the books, tea, and snacks; the rest is still owed to me.
Yu Zhiyi remained silent, unsure how to respond.
We can't just say Du Ziheng deserved it.
She didn't want to clean up his mess, but if Madam Yao wanted to use the family's money to help Du Ziheng settle his accounts, she had no objection, since the family treasury belonged to the Du family.
Unexpectedly, Yao said, "If he asks you for money, don't give it to him. Take this opportunity to teach him a lesson. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. If he comes to me, I will send him away directly and won't pass the buck to you."
Yu Zhiyi was somewhat surprised, but nodded after a moment: "Okay."
Surprisingly, Du Ziheng did not seek out Yao Shi or Yu Zhiyi.
A few days later, he settled the accounts, and the bookstore resumed normal operations.
Yu Zhiyi disliked joining in the fun, but she learned from the servants that Du Ziheng earned tens of thousands of taels of silver by writing musical scores for the courtesans of Yihonglou.
Yihonglou was the second-ranked brothel in Shengjing, with Baihualou being the first.
For nearly a decade, Yihonglou has been completely overshadowed by Baihualou and has been unable to recover.
Even the most beautiful courtesan of Yihonglou, Banruo, was no match for the girls of Baihualou, Qinhuai.
However, once Du Ziheng's musical score was released, the Prajna girl overshadowed the Qinhuai girl in a short period of time.
The one who told Yu Zhiyi, as if telling a story, how the young master of the Du family revitalized the Yihonglou, which had been second to none for thousands of years, with just three pieces of music was none other than Li Rou.
At that moment, the little girl was massaging Yu Zhiyi's shoulders.
The young girl was used to doing rough work and had some strength in her hands, but she controlled her strength very well.
Yu Zhiyi initially refused.
She was a member of the Xuanmen sect and had no serious illness, so she didn't feel the need to do things that ordinary people do to relieve physical fatigue.
However, once Li Rou got started...
Hiss...that feels good.
The words I wanted to say to stop him, I swallowed back.
Forget it, what kind of "lying down and doing nothing" is it if you don't know how to enjoy life?
At lunchtime, Yu Zhiyi gave the little girl two chicken drumsticks as a reward for her hard work.
Li Rou looked at the chicken leg in front of her with delight, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at Yu Zhiyi: "Miss...you're so kind to me!"
Ever since she was brought to Yu Zhiyi's side, she has also started to call Yu Zhiyi "Miss" instead of "Young Madam" in private, just like Zi Yuan did.
Yu Zhiyi sighed helplessly, "It's just two chicken legs."
Li Rou's eyes were wet, and she didn't say anything more.
The young lady had no idea what two chicken legs meant to her.
Outside the courtyard, Zhang Xiang watched with envy in her eyes.
The warmth inside the house was quickly shattered when the housekeeper arrived.
Yu Zhiyi gets a headache whenever she sees the housekeeper, because her past experiences have taught her that nothing good ever comes when the housekeeper arrives.
Sure enough, the steward said, "Young Madam, the Fifth Young Master Yu requests an audience. He says that Madam Yu is ill and he wants to take you back to the manor to care for her."
Yu Zhiyi suddenly felt that the food in her mouth no longer tasted good.
The Yu family rarely seeks her out; if they do, it must be for a reason.
Just like in a past life.
They always despised and loathed her, yet took it for granted that they would order her around to seek benefits for them.
The careers of the eldest son Yu Mengqin and the second son Yu Mingyu, the marriage of the third son Yu Mingquan, the military achievements of the fourth son Yu Ninggui, and the fate of the fifth son Yu Zixuan...
After confirming that she truly knew Xuanmen magic, they somehow learned of a forbidden technique that could bring people back to life, and they actually wanted her to use the forbidden technique to revive Yu Zixuan!
She clearly told them that this forbidden art was an evil art, and that anyone who used it would surely be punished by heaven!
But they still insisted on letting her perform.
Thinking of her past life, Yu Zhiyi felt a deep sense of gloom.
She unconsciously rubbed her fingertips, then stood up after a moment: "Let's go."
She could not fail to repay the kindness of being raised for seventeen years; this was the cause and effect between them.
But in this life, she will never give everything for them again.
After instructing the housekeeper to inform Madam Yao, Yu Zhiyi arrived at the door.
Yu Zixuan stood at the door, his face full of annoyance.
Seeing her come out, he said with disgust, "Yu Zhiyi, your mother is sick and you're still dawdling. I knew you were an ingrate."
Yu Zhiyi was too lazy to pay attention to him.
It's pointless to waste your breath arguing with someone who's got a screw loose.
Because you can't reason with him, the more you talk, the more excited he gets.
"What kind of attitude is that!"
Seeing that she was ignoring him, Yu Zixuan chased after her, trying to grab her hand and make her look at him directly.
“Yu Zhiyi, I’ve noticed that ever since you married into the Du family, you’ve become increasingly arrogant. Before, at least you would put on an act when you were at home, but now you don’t even bother to pretend anymore.”
In the first two years after Jiaojiao returned, this woman tried to please them, even going so far as to bully and frame Jiaojiao in various ways.
After they exposed her vicious nature, she was filled with shame and gradually reduced her presence in the public eye.
However, every time she sees them, she still takes the initiative to greet them, and her expression is somewhat touched.
Yu Zixuan felt more than once that the sadness on her face was disgusting.
But now, that disgusting sadness is gone, and he's even angrier.
Then, his hand was slapped hard by something less than an inch away from Yu Zhiyi, causing him to stagger a few steps.
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