Chapter 216 Being a Mistress
Yu Zhiyi followed downstairs and heard the young master's words. She frowned: "Are other restaurants also selling the same flavored spicy strips?"
These days, many restaurants are imitating spicy strips, but none of them can make the same taste as Fuyunzhai.
Those counterfeit spicy strips are either too spicy or too salty, or neither spicy nor salty, but they lack some flavor.
Therefore, even though spicy snacks have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, they haven't been able to shake Fuyunzhai's business.
"It's Zuihualou," the young master said. "I went there for drinks today and saw that Zuihualou also had spicy strips, so I ordered a serving. I originally ordered it with a critical attitude, but the taste of those spicy strips was exactly the same as the ones provided by Jiang Er Dongjia!"
Hongluan frowned: "I don't supply any other places besides Fuyunzhai."
"What happened?" the young master asked with some worry. "Could there be a traitor on your side?"
Hongluan's lips twitched: "Do you think this is a play, with traitors? I'm not some rich young lady. I did everything myself, unless I am the traitor myself."
Yu Zhiyi glanced at Hongluan's face: "Someone has cracked the formula, and we know that person."
Hongluan was taken aback and blinked: "You don't mean... You Bingyue, do you?"
Yu Zhiyi nodded: "Yes."
"Damn it! Is this woman crazy?" Hongluan said angrily, hands on her hips. "You gave that scumbag back to her, why is she still haunting you like this?"
She didn't think that You Bingyue was doing this to target her, since she had no grudge against You Bingyue.
The spicy strips were donated by Yi Luan Charity. In the eyes of the world, Yu Zhiyi is synonymous with Yi Luan Charity, and ordinary people would only assume that everything that flows out of it is related to Yu Zhiyi.
Yu Zhiyi hadn't expected that Hongluan would suffer such an undeserved misfortune because of her. Naturally, she couldn't let Hongluan's efforts go to waste, so she stood up and said, "I'll go talk to her."
Hongluan grabbed her hand: "No, you finally managed to break off your relationship with that scumbag, don't get involved again."
She stood up, proud and determined, and declared, "I'm going to find her!"
Yu Zhiyi was a little worried, but when she caught a glimpse of the bracelet on her wrist out of the corner of her eye, she felt relieved: "Okay, then you go. If Du Ziheng is also there and tries to use his power to bully you, I'll step in."
The young master snorted, "This matter doesn't require Physician Yu's intervention. It's just Du Ziheng. If he dares to use his official power to intimidate people... humph."
Hongluan glanced at him sideways: "Now that I look at you, you're actually a little more pleasing to the eye."
Young Master: "..."
So, after working together for so long, she's always disliked him?
The two went to settle accounts with You Bingyue.
Yu Zhiyi then began to carefully review the information on all the people in need of help collected by Yiluan Charity.
Hongluan gave her an idea.
She also felt that it's better to teach someone how to fish than to give them a fish.
It's easier said than done; it's difficult for ordinary people to do, let alone for those with physical disabilities.
If you want them to learn skills, the first thing you need to do is to ignite their passion for life.
People with disabilities...their passion for life...
She could only think of one person.
Meanwhile, Hongluan and the young master arrived outside the Drunken Flower Pavilion. After discussing it, they decided to wait outside the pavilion for You Bingyue to walk right into their trap.
Around noon, You Bingyue arrived with the spicy strips she had prepared.
Hongluan was the first to block her way.
You Bingyue frowned as she looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared: "Jiang Hongluan?"
Not many people knew that Hongluan was Yu Zhiyi's good friend, but You Bingyue had been paying attention to Yu Zhiyi and naturally knew about their relationship long ago.
As if she had suddenly guessed something, she sneered: "That woman doesn't dare to come to me herself, so she sent you, her vanguard dog, out instead?"
A cold glint flashed in Hongluan's fox-like eyes: "You spew filth the moment you open your mouth. I really don't know what Du Ziheng saw in you? He actually threw away the pearl and picked up a fish eye like you."
"court death!"
Her face darkened, and with one hand holding a box of spicy strips, she reached out to grab Hongluan with the other.
Although she is physically weak now, as a qualified assassin, killing a mere ordinary person is a piece of cake.
Then……
She flew away.
Before his hand could even touch Hongluan's body, a familiar force sent her flying.
You Bingyue landed heavily on the ground, scattering the spicy strips in her hand all over the floor.
You Bingyue was already physically weak, and now she couldn't even get up.
She was shocked, furious, and devastated: "It's talismans again! That woman only knows this one trick?!"
Hongluan put one hand on her hip and pointed at You Bingyue with the other: "I'm saying there are so many weapons in the world, why do you insist on practicing swords? Why do you insist on practicing lowly weapons instead of superior ones? Aren't you shameless?"
"You resort to violence when you can't win an argument? If you weren't a woman, I'd seriously doubt if you were a superhero!"
"You don't like to hear this, do you? I'm going to say it anyway. Du Ziheng is blind, blind, blind! He actually fell for someone like you who has a manic disorder. He can't stand seeing others do well. He thought that spicy strips were made by Zhiyi, so he eagerly fell into this trap."
"Since you like taking things from Zhiyi so much, what if one day she says poop smells good, and you have to take out a spoon and taste it to see if it's salty or not?"
She fired off a barrage of attacks, and You Bingyue's face turned pale and then purple, looking quite unsightly.
Suddenly, she caught a loophole in a flash: "Wait...you're the one who's been transmigrated?"
Hongluan choked: "Also?"
You Bingyue struggled to her feet, her expression shifting as she looked at Hongluan: "Those spicy strips, were they yours?"
Hongluan chuckled: "That's right, aren't you surprised? Aren't you taken aback?"
You Bingyue took a deep breath, becoming even more certain of her guess.
However, she grew even angrier: "You're clearly the same kind of person as me, so why are you helping that woman? You know perfectly well that she was the one who stole my man in the first place! She's the other woman! She's the one who should be despised!"
"Even if the whole world doesn't understand me, you should know that I am the victim, and you should stand by my side!"
Hongluan sneered: "Stop trying to morally blackmail me. Any behavior that makes irresponsible remarks without considering the specific circumstances is just being a scoundrel."
"Even setting aside the broader context, she was initially an unsuspecting victim, the one who was cheated on by the other woman."
"If you like using your fists so much, why don't you throw them at that scumbag? What kind of skill is it to bully another victim?"
The commotion attracted a large crowd.
Soon everyone understood that the two women were talking about the scandalous story of two women and one man that had been circulating throughout Shengjing some time ago.
Although it is generally considered reasonable for men to have multiple wives and concubines in this society, moral values still tend to favor fidelity between husband and wife.
Therefore, regardless of gender, the term "mistress" is viewed with a critical attitude.
Regarding the story between Yu Zhiyi and the other two, many people believe that Yu Zhiyi interfered in Du Ziheng's relationship and was a shameful mistress.
Now that I hear it, I realize that it doesn't seem to be the case.
This is the first time people of this era have heard a new term—being a mistress.
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