When he was leaving, He Yunsheng asked, "Why are you so late today? You won't be able to get a good seat later."

"Something's going on." He Yan said, "It's okay if we can't get a good seat. Our cakes are more delicious."

He Yunsheng was speechless.

He felt that talking to He Yan now was like punching cotton, making it difficult for him to vent his anger. He Yan did not lose her temper and was in a relaxed mood. He did not know whether to say that she was optimistic or stupid. At least He Yunsheng had not seen He Yan worried about something for a long time.

The stall was set up on a street in the west of the city, opposite the largest restaurant in Beijing, Zui Yu Lou, with customers coming and going, and the flow of people was like clouds. Small businesses here were doing well. But the stall was so small that you had to go there early to get a good spot.

He Yunsheng took out the big cake from the basket.

Danai cake is a kind of pastry. It is made by peeling and pitting raw plums, blanching them in white plum and licorice soup, and filling the gaps in the plums with honey and pine nuts, olives, walnuts, and melon seeds. It is steamed in a small steamer. It is sour and sweet and very delicious, and not expensive. He Yunsheng came here to sell Danai cakes, and he could make money to supplement his family's income in a month.

The warm sun was very comfortable for people to bask in. From time to time, people came to buy one or two. By the time the sun passed the east side of Zuiyulou, they would probably be sold out.

He Yan watched He Yunsheng working. She had to say that He Yunsheng was very capable. He reminded her of the children in the barracks. Most of the children who joined the barracks were from poor families. Their families would never let them go to war. Those poor children went to the battlefield just to have a bite to eat. So before that, they did all kinds of work and could do anything.

Although she had never been poor, she had lived that way.

"Hey, give me one...Isn't this Miss He?" A voice interrupted He Yan's thoughts.

She looked up and saw a long-faced man in front of her. His hair was combed into a shiny bun, and he had a rat-like face and was wearing a white suit, which was out of place. He raised his hand to put his hand on He Yan's shoulder, but He Yan moved aside.

The man missed his shot and retracted his hand with some regret, saying, "Long time no see, Miss He. You haven't been out much these days. It turns out that you are selling cakes with Master He... How can you do such a thing? It must be so hard."

The tone seemed as if the two were very familiar with each other.

He Yan was puzzled and looked at He Yunsheng. He Yunsheng was furious and scolded, "Wang Jiugui, stay away from my sister!"

"You little brat, your sister doesn't mind, why are you making a fuss?" The man named Wang Jiugui said, and then he stepped forward with a cheeky smile, took something out of his pocket, and handed it to He Yan: "Miss He, I've always thought of you in my heart. Here, I bought rouge a few days ago and was just thinking of giving it to you. I happened to see it today, so I'm giving it to you. I wonder if you would be so kind as to go with me to the Sishui River for an outing?"

A man who looked like a leper wanted to act like a gentleman. He Yan just wanted to laugh. She had met many people in her past two lives, both good and bad, but no one teased her like this.

"I need to sell cakes, so I may not be able to go outing with you, young master." He Yan declined politely, "Young master, you should give this rouge to someone else."

Wang Jiugui was stunned.

He and the He family lived on the same street. Originally, He Yan had a father who was a lieutenant, and others dared not provoke him. But He Yan was not a girl who would keep to herself and liked to take advantage of others. Usually, if he gave her some rouge and powder, she would call him "Jiugui brother", but today, in front of so many people, she slapped him in the face.

Wang Jiugui was a little embarrassed, and his smile was not as genuine as before. He said, "Miss He is not still thinking about Master Fan, is she? Master Fan is about to get married, so why are you..."

"Shut up!" Before he finished speaking, Wang Jiugui felt a punch on the face and fell to the ground.

He Yunsheng stood in front of him, pointed into the distance and shouted angrily: "Get out of here!"

The boy, aged fourteen or fifteen, was already like a half-grown calf, full of strength. Wang Jiugui had long been drained of his body by alcohol and sex, so he was no match for He Yunsheng. He only felt a headache and a pain in his face, and was terribly embarrassed. He rolled and crawled to his feet, and looked at He Yan again. He saw that He Yan had no intention of apologizing, and even seemed to be somewhat interested. Suddenly, a nameless fire surged in his heart.

"You guys..." He pointed at He Yan with a shaking finger.

He Yunsheng stood in front of He Yan and sneered: "What's wrong with us?"

Wang Jiugui didn't dare to step forward, and he was a little confused in his heart. The relationship between these two siblings has always been bad. He Yan often complained to him on weekdays, and He Yunsheng never cared about He Yan's affairs. Why are these two together today, and He Yunsheng is still standing up for He Yan?

"Just wait for me!" He stomped his feet and ran away.

Seeing the noisy crowd dispersed, the shed returned to peace. He Yunsheng packed the Danai cake with a gloomy face and said nothing.

He Yan looked at him.

"What are you looking at?" He Yunsheng asked unhappily.

"Your move just now was pretty good," He Yan pondered for a moment, "but your lower body was a little unstable. Your basic skills are not solid enough. You need to practice more horse stance at home."

"Go away." He Yunsheng didn't want to talk any more, "You are not Instructor Wu!"

He Yan looked at He Yunsheng. He Yunsheng was a promising talent. Perhaps because he had been doing manual labor since he was young, he had a good foundation. Compared with the young masters of the original "He family", He Yunsheng was a good seedling.

He shouldn't buy Danai cake here, he should go to a better school or martial arts hall to learn some skills.

"Then let me put it another way. Who is Mr. Fan?"

He Yunsheng slammed the handkerchief onto the table and glared at her, "How dare you say that!"

"What's wrong with Master Fan?" He Yan glanced at him.

He Yunsheng mentioned "Master Fan" as if he was extremely angry, "What's wrong? If he hadn't come to provoke you first, how could you be deceived by him! That kind of young man is always flirting with other girls, and you are the only one who believes him. He is getting married, and you are actually fasting for him. You are dying for him here, but he is still marrying a new bride! But you have become a laughing stock in the capital, and you actually mentioned him, are you trying to piss me off to death!"

In just a few words, He Yan probably knew what was going on.

Miss He is a spoiled girl with lofty ambitions. How can she raise a peony in a clay pot? She only wants to marry a rich man and become a noblewoman. By chance, she met a young man from a noble family while outing, and they fell in love. However, Miss He gave her heart to him, but he was just playing around. The young master of a noble family would definitely not marry the daughter of a military officer.

Mr. Fan's family had already found a suitable match for him and were about to get married. How could Miss He let it go? She went to the family's house to ask for an explanation, but was ruthlessly kicked out. She couldn't accept it for a moment and wanted to starve herself to death. Just when she was dying, He Yan woke up and replaced Miss He.

No wonder, ever since He Yan woke up, everyone in the He family treated her with extreme caution, fearing that she might accidentally commit suicide again.

He Yunsheng was still nagging, scolding He Yan for not being in a clear mind, but he didn't know that his real sister was no longer alive. He Yan was heartbroken. Miss He should never, ever, ruin her life for a cheating man. Life is very precious, and it is a waste to sacrifice it for someone who is not worthy. Moreover, if she died like this, the person who betrayed her would still live a carefree life, while the person who truly loved her would be in agony.

Why should our loved ones be sad and our enemies be happy?

Her experience was somewhat similar to that of Miss He. They both met the wrong people, but she was different from Miss He. She would personally visit He Yuansheng, He Yuanliang, He Rufei, Xu Zhiheng, and He Wanru one by one to get back what they owed her.

She made a lot of efforts to this end.

He walked forward with sandbags tied to his body every morning in order to regain his strength, and while he sold things in the market every afternoon, he could learn about the news of the He and Xu families from all kinds of people.

For example, the blind grandmother Xu accidentally fell into the water and drowned some time ago. The eldest master of the Xu family was so sad that he was bedridden. The whole He family was in grief, and the eldest master of the He family turned white overnight. General Feihong and his sister had a deep brother-sister relationship, and he personally handled the funeral of his cousin. The funeral lasted for three days and three nights, and the whole city knew about it.

These seemingly true and false news flew into He Yan's ears like snowflakes, and she could only laugh it off.

The truth is covered up, and she has to uncover it. Before that, she has to stay alive.