The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!-Chapter 279 - 276: But I Like It Too

So miserable?

Even Shen Zhiyi couldn’t bring herself to bully her.

She cleared her throat.

"Alright, I’ll step in later. She won’t dare do anything to you."

"But you won’t always meet someone who can solve your problems, understand?"

Shen Zhiyi: "Be smarter next time. Don’t just say anything. Shangjing is a place that devours people without spitting out the bones."

"There’s no one here now, so there’s no need to pretend to be affluent. It’s not shameful to have no money."

Buying this and that.

If you can’t pay when the bill comes, you’ll be kicked out!

How embarrassing.

Shen Zhiyi: "If it’s a small amount, I can lend you some."

Yu Tingwan looked at her quietly, sincerely, "You’re such a good person."

Shen Zhiyi: ...

She’d heard endless flattery, long grown tired of it, but such a simple five words left her at a loss for words.

Yu Tingwan calmly said, "There’s no need for you to step in. If I dared to say it, I’m not afraid of trouble."

"Even a clay figure has its temper, let alone someone of Sixth Rank repeatedly provoking. I’m in the right; their family didn’t raise the girl properly, and if there’s to be any confrontation, it should be them apologizing to me."

"But I’ll also remember your kindness. Next time you’re in trouble, come to me, and maybe I’ll cover you once."

Shen Zhiyi: ???

What on earth are you!!!

"Such bold words."

"If something happens to me someday, and even my family can’t protect me, what can you do to help?"

Shen Zhiyi found it absurd, just trying to join in on the fun?

But then...

Recalling how Yu Tingwan mentioned being from a small family, her parents gone, and her first time entering the capital, she subconsciously regarded her as from a small place, coming to seek refuge with relatives.

Yu Tingwan just entered Shangjing, her eyes pure, understanding nothing of the hierarchy of officials?

Shen Zhiyi: "I once offended the Ninth Princess, can you help me?"

Yu Tingwan: ...

You’re truly audacious.

"Why did you offend the princess?"

"Couldn’t hold back."

Seeing no outsiders around, Shen Zhiyi spoke frankly: "The Ninth Princess previously wanted to force a scholar named Yang to be the Prince Consort. That scholar looked nice but came from a humble background, and had a fiancée back home. I thought it wasn’t right and advised the Ninth Princess to reconsider."

The Ninth Princess wasn’t a good person.

The matter didn’t succeed in the end.

But she bore a grudge against me.

Don’t know what happened to that scholar.

Shen Zhiyi glanced at her: "Forget it, you won’t understand even if I tell you."

Yu Tingwan understood all too well.

She was very familiar with Yang Weiweng.

Shen Zhiyi continued talking to herself: "Besides the princess, I also offended Miss Zhou."

Tan Jiang helpfully added: "Madam, that Miss Zhou is the daughter of the Minister of Ministry of Industry."

Yu Tingwan was curious: "How did you offend her?"

"Privately called her a pretentious white flower, and she caught me in the act."

Yu Tingwan: ...

She felt embarrassed for Shen Zhiyi just hearing about it.

"Dresses in white all day long, like there’s been a death in the family. Always pretending to be weak, just looking at her is annoying."

"I wasn’t done cursing her, so naturally I couldn’t stop. Thinking of small people covered my tracks, simply pointed at her nose and cursed heartily."

Yu Tingwan hesitated.

"Her father’s official rank is higher than your father’s."

Shen Zhiyi didn’t care: "My aunt is a palace Imperial Concubine. Usually has face in front of the Empress Dowager."

"As a young lady, I’ve offended quite a few people. Which one can you protect me from? Weigh your own worth before speaking in the future."

Yu Tingwan guessed at her words: "You’ve offended men too?"

Shen Zhiyi: "Ning Yunling is one of them."

Didn’t know him.

Yu Tingwan instinctively looked at Tan Jiang.

Tan Jiang: "Princely Heir of Marquis Ning Mansion."

Yu Tingwan understood. Thinking of the role of a sister-in-law as a mother.

She couldn’t help but sit up straight.

"If he offended you, I apologize to you on his behalf."

Shen Zhiyi was dumbfounded.

What does this have to do with you?

Suddenly, Shen Zhiyi realized something.

She spoke angrily.

"My imprisonment must not be mentioned again!" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Is this something glorious?!

"Never met anyone as cold and unfeeling as Wei Zhao."

Yu Tingwan hesitantly said, "He’s not that bad."

"What’s good about him?"

"He insisted I was a spy!"

"My father’s pleas were useless, and so were my aunt’s."

Shen Zhiyi: "But people are dead, and he was a meritorious general. I can’t hold grudges anymore."

"It’s just as well he’s gone, otherwise, I’d truly worry for his future wife."

Yu Tingwan heard this and asked seriously: "Worried about what?"

"General Wei seems approachable, but his gaze could kill. Who could melt that ice mountain?"

Yu Tingwan straightened her back.

Shen Zhiyi looked around and confirmed no one was around.

She lowered her voice.

"There’s no concubine or mistress in his mansion."

"Never seen him get close to any woman, let alone intimate, he wouldn’t even say an extra word to a lady."

"He spends all his time among men."

"Whoever marries him is bound to be a virtual widow."

Yu Tingwan said knowingly: "That’s not necessarily true."

Shen Zhiyi rolled her eyes: "You don’t understand, you should believe me."

Yu Tingwan was silent for a moment: "I might... understand quite well."

At this moment, a horse-drawn carriage with a canopy stopped in front of Jinluo Pavilion.

The servant woman respectfully lifted the curtain.

"Mistress."

A woman sitting inside, adorned with bright and exquisite attire, wore makeup perfectly befitting her appearance.

She exuded an air of elegance, poised and noble.

Under the bright light, the golden phoenix hairpin in her hair shone especially brilliantly, the phoenix’s sharp angle carried golden lotus tassels, and the scales of the feather surrounded intricately, layers clear and details delicate.

She placed her hand on the servant woman’s hand as she slowly alighted the carriage.

Second floor.

Yu Tingwan heard that Jinluo Pavilion could process sea snail pearls into jewelry and was prepared to go up to the third floor private room to select pearl flower designs from the blueprints.

Just a few steps up the stairs, she heard footsteps from behind, followed by the greeting of a Jinluo Pavilion attendant.

Shen Zhiyi glanced and murmured quietly: "Why is the Imperial Tutor’s Wife here?"

Suddenly!

She opened her eyes wide.

Looked at the person approaching, then turned to look at Yu Tingwan’s silhouette.

Took a sharp breath.

Those previous girls didn’t notice anything unusual, simply because their status was too low to often see the Imperial Tutor’s Wife.

She! She’d been so focused on talking, she overlooked one detail.

Yu Tingwan and the Gu Family’s Lady looked extremely similar.

"Our mistress heard you’ve acquired a batch of sea snail pearls, happened to be passing by, so she came to take a look."

It was the voice of a servant woman beside the beautiful lady.

Faced with them, the attendant in charge thought to herself that this was unfortunate.

"This... is indeed unfortunate."

She scanned her gaze around, raised her hand: "That lady has already reserved it."

Princess Jiasan heard this and looked up.

What she saw was the gentle and delicate silhouette of a young lady.

She glanced at the servant woman.

The servant woman understood, stepped forward, and spoke gently.

"We are from the Gu family on Guanxi Street, and in a few days, the lady of our house will have her birthday, and she had mentioned the sea snail pearls before. Our mistress intends to buy them as a birthday gift. Would this lady be willing to part with them?"

Anyone else would’ve done this small favor without hesitation.

But Yu Tingwan didn’t.

She didn’t stop, continuing up the stairs at an even pace. Her fingers brushed over the lovely sea snail pearl.

She never turned around, not even glanced back.

The lady’s voice remained calm.

"But I like them too."

Two words were clearly audible, the refusal crisp and decisive.

"No."