Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1501: Chapter 864: The Jiang Family’s Daughter-in-Law—A Hidden Needle in Soft Cotton (3 Updates)

Inside the tea house, the fragrance of tea was intoxicating. The noonday sunlight filtered through the gaps in the bamboo blinds hanging from the window, and the sunlight was broken into fragments.

The light was mottled and scattered, filling the entire tea room with the scent of bamboo.

Yang Yiyi originally thought Shen Zhixian must be extremely gentle and easy to talk to, but she didn’t expect him to be so direct when speaking.

"I, I indeed came to listen to the opera." She had deliberately come to provoke Si Qingxiao, so naturally, she wouldn’t tell the truth.

"Even if one isn’t a Beijing opera fan, anyone wanting to listen to the opera would do some homework in advance since tickets for this venue are sold in advance; without a ticket, entry is impossible. Miss Yang, you couldn’t have come on a whim, could you?" Shen Zhixian looked at her with a mild and composed smile.

Yang Yiyi came for Si Qingxiao; she knew nothing of the many rules of this Peach Garden.

"Miss Yang, we might as well speak plainly; it saves everyone’s time. You came for Miss Si, right."

"..."

Yang Yiyi’s heart skipped a beat; she thought the one to initiate the confrontation might be Tang Wan, but she didn’t expect it would be Shen Zhixian.

She wasn’t familiar with Shen Zhixian, having only seen him a few times, and they hadn’t even exchanged words. As Jiang Yanting’s wife, she ranked ahead among the Jiang family of this generation, naturally embodying the demeanor of an elder sister-in-law.

Always dignified and graceful, such directness left Yang Yiyi stunned.

It wasn’t until the waiter served the tea that she came to her senses.

"Sorry for the wait; here’s your tea." The waiter poured their tea and then withdrew.

Yang Yiyi knew everyone there was smart and saw no point in continuing to dodge the topic.

"Actually, I also heard Miss Si and Fourth Master had a disagreement because of me, and I found out she’d be here, so..." Yang Yiyi lightly rubbed the tea cup with her fingers, "I came to clarify things with Miss Si."

"It’s true I kept things clean between me and Fourth Master; I hope they don’t misunderstand because of me."

"I heard Miss Si already stopped seeing Fourth Master, and I felt the need to clarify things on his behalf."

...

"Oh, so that’s it. You intended well." Shen Zhixian picked up the teacup and sipped the hot tea.

"Actually, in the photos, neither Fourth Master nor I did anything intimate; it was all the media’s fabrication, and I didn’t expect Miss Si would actually believe it."

Yang Yiyi was all about clearing her name while still taking a jab at Si Qingxiao.

Suggesting that Si Qingxiao hadn’t behaved sensibly.

Shen Zhixian’s expression subtly shifted, seeing this level of high-class manipulation for the first time.

Tang Wan, however, chuckled, "You’ve said so much but missed the crucial point. Actually..."

"If only you’d stay away from Fourth Brother, there wouldn’t be so many issues."

"Things have escalated to this point; don’t treat us all like fools. Your intentions are quite clear to me, that time at the Fuyou Bar, when we left with Fourth Brother, why did you chase after us? What’s the significance of your pursuit?"

"It just so coincidentally got photographed."

Tang Wan and Yang Yiyi had always masked their true selves, never revealing their real faces.

Tang Wan suddenly being so direct made her heart tremble, "Tang Wan, what do you mean? Do you think I deliberately arranged someone to take secret photos?"

"I didn’t say that, I just want to know your purpose of chasing after us then."

"I was merely grateful for Fourth Master’s help on the plane, now just trying to clear up misunderstandings." Yang Yiyi sounded deeply aggrieved by the accusation.

"We’ve been classmates for so many years, yet you think of me like this?"

"Do you believe this was all intentional?"

...

Yang Yiyi’s words of grievance greatly agitated Tang Wan; she was about to erupt but restrained herself under the table.

Everyone clearly understands the situation, and pretending to be innocent and pitiful now is truly nauseating.

Shen Zhixian smiled and looked at Yang Yiyi, "Miss Yang, don’t be upset; Wanwan didn’t mean that."

"It’s just that there have been so many things happening these days, she’s becoming anxious."

"But I have a question I’d like to ask, considering you’ve already mentioned you and Chengsi didn’t have anything going on and it’s all clean, what exactly needs clearing up?"

Shen Zhixian’s words were gentle, which left Yang Yiyi momentarily taken aback, "It’s just that the news told ugly stories, claiming I’m the mistress, a third party breaking up relationships."

"Are you?" Shen Zhixian asked in return.

"Do you want to be the mistress?"

"Do you wish to break up someone else’s relationship?"

No one ever admits to such things outright, and Yang Yiyi naturally denied it, "I’ve never thought about it."

"If that’s the case, then Miss Yang, please keep your distance from Chengsi, and out of Miss Si’s life in the future."