Chapter 76: Volume 1, Chapter 76: Why Are These Melon-Eating Crowd So Good at Driving?

Early the next morning, Yun Qiyue was awakened by the chirping of birds.

It was pitch black at night, and she only knew that the bamboo house was in the darkness, accompanied by gusts of gloomy wind, and the Mingfeng who brought her wore a ghost mask, so people with small courage wouldn't dare to come.

But, after leaving the small bamboo house, Yun Qiyue found that the bamboo forest she was in was actually a place of absolute beauty.

The bamboo forest was secluded, lush and green, and along the boardwalk, there were all kinds of flowers competing for beauty.

There was also white mist in the bamboo forest, which looked like a quiet fairyland.

However, Yun Qiyue didn't admire the scenery of the bamboo forest too much, but went straight out of the bamboo forest.

She originally wanted to find Jiuyuan, but was told by the ghost-masked man that Jiuyuan had already left, so Yun Qiyue had to give up and get into the carriage driven by the ghost-masked man to return to the city.

The carriage stopped before reaching the city gate, and Yun Qiyue had to walk the rest of the way herself.

To prevent being watched, Yun Qiyue put on a veil when entering the city.

However, after taking only a few steps, Yun Qiyue heard people discussing her.

"Have you heard? That Third Young Lady of the Yun family didn't return all night."

"Ah, what can that Third Young Lady of the Yun family do by not returning all night?"

"What can a woman do by not returning all night?"

"Oh, I was just thinking that with her appearance, I'm afraid even ghosts would be scared away by her..."

"Tsk tsk, you don't have experience. Doesn't everything look the same when the lights are off? You don't expect to do that kind of thing with the lights on, do you? Let me tell you..."

The more Yun Qiyue listened, the worse her face became.

Who could tell her that this wasn't ancient times? Why were these melon-eating crowds so good at "driving"? Their language was even so bold that even she, a modern person, couldn't help but blush.

Thinking that the protagonist of the "driving" they were talking about was herself, Yun Qiyue finally couldn't suppress the mania in her heart, pulled over a person who was driving forgetfully, and punched him on the nose.

"Ah—"

That was a burly man who looked to be 1.8 meters tall, and he was actually punched by Yun Qiyue until his nose sprayed blood.

"You—little bitch, you dare to hit..." Before he could finish saying "old man," Yun Qiyue kicked him in the abdomen again.

A big man was actually kicked flying by a petite girl in the street.

Everyone looked at Yun Qiyue in horror, as if looking at a monster.

Yun Qiyue looked coldly at the onlookers and said, "Did you see with your own eyes that the Third Young Lady of the Yun family didn't go home in the middle of the night, or did you see with your own eyes that the Third Young Lady of the Yun family was meeting a man? You can spread rumors, but if you spread them too outrageously, be careful that one day they will be fulfilled on your own family."

Yun Qiyue's words made the faces of many people who had added the faces of men they imagined when spreading rumors change drastically.

Seeing this, Yun Qiyue continued, "Next time I see anyone using women to spread dirty jokes, I'll hit one if I see one, and hit a pair if I see a pair."

Saying that, Yun Qiyue walked away under the admiring gazes of the women.

Because no one had ever stood up for women before; men took women for fun, and they just opened their mouths, never considering the feelings of women. Yun Qiyue was the first.

As for why Yun Qiyue left so easily, it wasn't because she didn't care about this matter at all.

It was because getting angry at these melon-eating crowds was useless; she could stop one person, but she couldn't stop a group of people.

The current plan was to find the mole in the General's Mansion.

After all, although the Marquis Mansion and the General's Mansion were connected, after she came, the servants of the Marquis Mansion couldn't walk around in the General's Mansion at will, let alone enter the Mingyue Building.

When she left yesterday evening, not many people saw her.

So, the person who knew she left and knew she hadn't returned all night must be someone who could enter the Mingyue Building.

However, just as Yun Qiyue reached the area of the General's Mansion, she saw the gate surrounded by people.

Leading them were Yun Jiande of the first branch and his wife Xu Shi, who were standing at the gate of the General's Mansion with a group of maids and servants, carrying several boxes, and there were maids knocking on the door there.

These movements naturally attracted many onlookers.

Seeing that there had been no movement from the General's Mansion for a long time, someone said, "It's been so long and no one has come to open the door. Is it true that the Third Young Lady of the Yun family didn't return all night?"

Someone echoed: "It's been so long and no one has opened the door, I think it's true."

"I really didn't expect that the General Yun Tian, such a figure, would be dragged down by such a daughter after his death. It's really not worth it for him..."

Everyone was discussing, and Xu Shi's lips curled slightly, a ruthless look flashing in her eyes.

Yun Qiyue, let her go against her; today she would make her reputation ruined.

Xu Shi's expression quickly converged, and then she looked at the crowd in a panic. "Don't talk nonsense, our Qiyue is not that kind of person, she must have gotten up late, that's why she didn't come to open the door."

Yun Jiande also echoed, "Qiyue has always been a good child, she wouldn't do something shameless like not returning all night, you must not talk nonsense."

The crowd didn't believe the explanations of the two, and not only didn't they believe them, they felt it was "there is no silver three hundred taels here."

"It's almost noon, how could she still not be up?"

"That's right, could it be that she went to do something last night, that's why she got up late?"

"I think that Yun Qiyue isn't in the mansion at all, otherwise why wouldn't the servants in the mansion dare to open the door?"

Everyone was talking, completely disbelieving the words of Yun Jiande and his wife.

In fact, Yun Jiande and his wife didn't intend for everyone to believe them.

Today, as long as Yun Qiyue didn't open the door, or Yun Qiyue returned from outside, then the rumors of today would come true.

When they came, they had asked clearly that Yun Qiyue hadn't returned at all last night, and she hadn't returned when they went out.

As long as Yun Qiyue's reputation for not returning all night was established, the Regent would definitely call off the engagement.

Even if he didn't call off the engagement, he would definitely not let Yun Qiyue live anymore. After all, no man was willing to have his woman wear a green hat for him.

In the General's Mansion, Yun Bo was anxious listening to the movements outside.

Qingyan: "I'll go open the door and tell them the Young Lady is sick..."

"That won't work." Sixue stopped Qingyan. "As long as the Young Lady doesn't appear, they won't believe the Young Lady was in the mansion last night."

If they said she was sick at this time, it was estimated that those people would be even more suspicious of the Young Lady.

"Then what should we do?" Qingyan frowned.

Sixue was also full of distress, and she didn't know what to do.

"Open the door."

Just at this moment, a cold, heavy voice sounded behind Qingyan and Sixue.

Qingyan, Sixue, and Yun Bo were all pleasantly surprised when they heard the voice and turned their heads.

"Young Lady, you..."

Yun Qiyue shook her head, signaling them not to say anything more.

Seeing this, Sixue hurriedly stepped forward and opened the bolt of the General's Mansion's gate.

Everyone thought Yun Qiyue was fooling around outside, but the gate of the General's Mansion was suddenly pulled open from the inside, and Yun Qiyue, with black spots on her face, appeared in front of everyone.

Yun Jiande and Xu Shi were just feeling proud, but suddenly saw Yun Qiyue, and their faces changed.

How could this be?

Why would Yun Qiyue appear here? Didn't she not return to the mansion?

However, Xu Shi quickly calmed down, looked at Yun Qiyue, and looked concerned. "Qiyue, it's good that you're at home... but why did you get up at this time? Did you not sleep well last night?"

Originally, Yun Qiyue's appearance was enough to prove that she hadn't gone out last night.

However, as soon as Xu Shi said this, it was as if she was verifying what the villager had said before—she must have gotten up late because she had done something shameful last night.

This Xu Shi, on the surface, was concerned, but in reality, she wanted to pin the blame on Yun Qiyue.

And she, Yun Qiyue, how could she let Xu Shi's plot succeed?

Not only would she not let their plot succeed, but she would also let them know what it meant to "reap what you sow."

Thinking of this, Yun Qiyue revealed a smile.

This was the rhythm of someone being about to be unlucky. ===== CHAPTER 77 =====