The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Shen Zhiyi had a sharp eye and quickly spotted the light blue earrings on her fair earlobes.

"I feel like I've seen these earrings before."

Yu Tingwan: "I just grabbed it from the first floor."

No one knew that this property belonged to Wei Zhao, and Yu Tingwan naturally wouldn't mention it.

Just say.

"The shopkeeper said the bracelet and pendant match."

They are indeed a good match.

Shen Zhiyi didn't want to say anything anymore, envying the wealth and power of the Duke of Shunguo's mansion.

But she has money today too.

Shen Zhiyi: "Have you paid the bill?"

No.

Free stuff.

Shen Zhiyi: "I'm in a good mood these days, please."

The Chu family's chaos was indeed thanks to Yu Tingwan.

She touched her face: "This slap was worth it. My father has never hit me before. He only did it in a fit of anger. He regretted it very quickly, but he couldn't bring himself to apologize to me. However, he did have the accountant give me a lot of money."

“I’m not going to save him money. If I refuse to use it, it will only benefit those illegitimate daughters in the end.”

"Can you help me see which of these two hairpins suits me best?"

Yu Tingwan picked them up; each one had a different design and unique features. She then held them up to her head.

I think they're both good.

Yu Tingwan: "Let's take them both."

Shen Zhiyi: ... "That works too."

"What about the jade pendant?"

She then picked out three more for Yu Tingwan to choose from.

The jade pendants are all pretty much the same, except for the patterns on them.

"Choose one; the jewelry here isn't cheap. If I take all of it, I won't have enough money on me."

Yu Tingwan helped her make a choice: "Then choose the most expensive one."

Shen Zhiyi was delighted: "That makes sense!"

She turned and told the maid behind her to settle the bill.

Yu Tingwan was also pleased: "No need to count my pendant. Just come to Jinluxuan more often in the future as a way of thanking me."

Shen Zhiyi didn't think much of it, assuming that Yu Tingwan wanted her to go out more often in the future.

"Row."

As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of Gu Wu not far away. She quickly whispered, "We agreed beforehand, I only found out she was there when I arrived. Please don't blame me."

What's so strange about that?

Gu Wu did nothing to her.
There was never any conflict between the two.

Seeing that she really didn't care, Shen Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief and pulled her upstairs to a private room for tea and snacks.

Yu Tingwan frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with this intimacy, and wanted Shen Zhiyi to let go. Her lips moved, but in the end, she remained silent.

She glanced at Shen Zhiyi and said, "Going out like this, aren't you afraid of making a scene and incurring Lord Shen's wrath, making things difficult to handle?"

"It's my fault? It's Father who forgot to order me to be confined to my quarters."

Yu Tingwan: ...

Shen Zhiyi looked refreshed: "I'm going out today, and my mother even made me wear a veil to cover myself up."

What are you trying to cover up?

"I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but whether some people are afraid or not is another matter."

"I want to see if my half-sister will still be wanted by her husband's family after her reputation is ruined. That concubine is the most cunning, and she should be made to taste what it's like to suffer a loss."

Yu Tingwan: "I can tell."

Otherwise, she wouldn't have echoed Shen Zhiyi's words.

After entering the private room, Yu Tingwan found a seat by the window. Looking out, she could see the bustling street.

Shen Zhiyi: "Have you paid any attention to the Lu family's daughter?"

Yu Tingwan reached for some snacks: "What?"

"You didn't know? She also received an invitation from the Lady of Ningguo."

Yu Tingwan hadn't really noticed.

Tan Jiang said from the side, "The Lu family's wife was once very close to our Ningguo Marquis's wife. She asked the Ningguo Marquis's wife to let her daughter take this opportunity to show her face in public."

Shen Zhiyi shook her head: "She's so delicate and timid, she's really a little white flower. I don't even dare to raise my voice at her, for fear of scaring her into tears."

Shen Zhiyi gritted her teeth and said, "Only that bitch Zhou Yurou is faking it."

Unfortunately, those rich kids were all blind and couldn't see it!
Yu Tingwan picked up another pastry: "After breaking off the engagement with you, Chu Liulang said outside that you were too fierce and he was afraid that there would be unrest in the family. I don't know what kind of bewitching drug Zhou Yurou gave him. He told everyone that he was not good enough for you."

"You should learn from them too."

Shen Zhiyi: ...

"No, I can't imitate that kind of despicable behavior."

She glanced at him up and down and asked, "Do you think you can do it?" Yu Tingwan was very unhappy.

You're questioning me?

She! What is there that she can't do!
She's opened up a whole new track!
They both cheated on their husbands with Wei Zhao, who was already married.

As long as she doesn't say sweet nothings, she's more convincing than anyone else!

Shen Zhiyi: ? ? ?

She looked at Yu Tingwan suspiciously.

She believed in sarcasm and innuendo.

She believed that Yu Tingwan had injured someone.

But she doesn't believe anyone who says she's imitating Zhou Yurou's innocent and naive ways, pretending to be weak and pure!

"Well, what I said came true."

Shen Zhiyi reacted strongly when she caught sight of Zhou Yurou on the street, and suddenly stood up.

"What a ghost."

"Wait, look!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Tingwan looked down and saw Zhou Yurou call out to Gu Wu, who was preparing to return to the mansion.

Shen Zhiyi was extremely anxious.

"What is she talking about? She's probably trying to sow discord. Let's go down and see."

Yu Tingwan: ...

But she hadn't had enough snacks yet.

The streets were bustling with people.

Zhou Yurou was indeed trying to sow discord again; she curtsied to Gu Wu.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Miss Gu. How are you? Yu Rou is very worried about you."

As she spoke, her eyes flickered, and she hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Gu Wu asked in bewilderment, "Why aren't you worried about yourself?"

"You've been jilted. Although you're a good person, it's still bad luck to be jilted. Many families are superstitious about it, and who knows who will be willing to marry you in the future."

Zhou Yurou: ...

She forced a smile.

"That's my fate."

"I never expected Chu Liulang to..."

Gu Wu nodded: "You really have bad luck."

Zhou Yurou was furious: ...

She tried to steer the conversation back on track.

"I've been hearing people say these past few days that you're a fake, young lady."

Gu Wu's expression froze, and she subconsciously reached for her handkerchief.

Seeing this, Zhou Yurou felt much more at ease.

She is in such a sorry state now, which makes her look bad compared to the glory of others.

Why should she have a bad life?!
Yu Tingwan, who came from the countryside, was actually the daughter of the Grand Tutor and the young mistress of the Duke of Shun's mansion, enjoying all the benefits.

And this imposter Gu Wu is living a smooth and successful life, able to continue being the Gu family's heiress!
Zhou Yurou stepped forward, her eyes filled with worry.

"It doesn't feel good to me at all."

"That general's wife has a bad temper. If she can't tolerate you and makes things difficult for you, what will you do if you can't stay in the Gu family?"

Gu Wu's face paled slightly, but she said, "I heard from my uncle that she is polite, beautiful and intelligent, and has a graceful demeanor."

It was unexpected that he hid and eavesdropped on Shen Zhiyi.
Yu Tingwan, who had been forced to be pulled down, straightened her body.

is her!

"My father also said that she is filial, grateful, obedient, and intelligent."

Yu Tingwan nodded.

is her!

Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but scoff softly.

Gu Wu continued, "My mother often says that she is gentle and kind at home."

Yu Tingwan was naturally thick-skinned.

Nod heavily.

It really is her!

Shen Zhiyi's voice grew louder with each utterance.

"laugh."

Are you all blind?
How could you even say that?
Yu Tingwan angrily grabbed her head and said, "What do you mean!"

Shen Zhiyi winced in pain: "I'm too ashamed to listen."

"Bear it!"

(End of this chapter)