Ren Yaoyin was also driven to desperation. Before attending the Thousand Gold Banquet, she overheard a conversation between her mother and the nanny. She knew her family was planning to discuss a marriage with the Qiu family after the banquet, and her grandfather's preferred candidate for the Qiu family was her.
But she didn't want to marry into the Qiu family.
Yun Wenting was a gentle and kind young man. In the few times Ren Yaoyin had met him, he had always been very kind to her, even knowing that she was good at writing poetry and lyrics. She couldn't help but wonder if Yun Wenting would accept her as a "confidant" if she confessed her feelings.
Ren Yaoyin felt a sense of trepidation as she composed her lyrics in public today, though this trepidation also tinged with a sweetness she couldn't reveal to anyone else. She knew Yun Wenting would definitely be there, and she knew her lyrics would spread to the other side of the bamboo forest, but she didn't know what Yun Wenting would think when he saw them.
But she had never imagined that her secret thoughts would be known by a third person, Wu Yiyu. Ren Yaoyin felt as if she had been stripped naked in front of Wu Yiyu.
Ren Yaoyin had always been at ease in her interactions with the Ren sisters and other ladies, but this moment was the most embarrassing she had ever experienced in all those years.
Wu Yiyu had admired the expression on her face enough and asked casually, "Why? Didn't you think that your shameless thoughts would be known to others?"
After a long moment, Ren Yaoyin's expression gradually calmed down, and she said, "What if I say I don't know which poem Young Master Yun wrote? Anyone in Yanbei who has read books knows all of Young Master Yun's poems and essays. I wonder which one Miss Wu is referring to?"
Wu Yiyu narrowed her eyes slightly, then pulled the corners of her mouth into a smile, clapping her hands and saying, "Well done, Ren Yaoyin, you're really great!"
As she spoke, her expression suddenly turned cold again. "Unfortunately, don't try to get away with it in front of me! I know all of Yun Wenting's articles and poems, whether they were published or written privately!"
Ren Yaoyin was a little bit incredulous when she heard this. She looked at Wu Yiyu for a long time before she said in astonishment, "Did you bribe his attendant? How could you do this!"
Wu Yiyu approached her, reached out and gently patted her face, threateningly saying, "None of this is your business!"
Ren Yaoyin frowned, avoiding her hand, but caught her words: "Then according to Miss Wu's opinion, what is it that I should be in charge of?"
Wu Yiyu looked at her for a long moment longer, then said viciously, "If I spread this scandal about you... what would the Yun family think of you? What would Yun Qiuchen think of you? Would you still be able to stay in the Ren family?"
Ren Yaoyin's heart moved when she heard this, and she asked vigilantly, "What do you want to use this to blackmail me?"
Wu Yiyu smiled and said, "I just like talking to smart people."
Ren Yaoyin looked at her without saying anything.
Wu Yiyu didn't care whether Ren Yaoyin agreed or not. As if she knew she would do what she said, she directly ordered: "I want you to help me bring Ren Yaoqi out!"
Ren Yaoyin asked suspiciously, "What do you want to do with my fifth sister?"
Without warning, Wu Yiyu raised her hand and slapped Ren Yaoyin. The crisp sound of the slap and the burning pain on her face left Ren Yaoyin stunned for a while.
"I'll do whatever you're told! This slap will teach you a lesson!"
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