All day long, Fish Manor buzzed with such rumors, and poor Shunzi, caught in the crossfire, was on the verge of tears.
After closing ti, Erya erupted in anger, "What do you have to say for yourself? Everyone out there is saying that Chancellor Zhang took in my father because Miss Zhang has her eye on you. So tell , what’s really going on between you and Miss Zhang?"
Shunzi, with a tearful face, said, "I’m innocent! You see in the shop every day, I’ve never been out of your sight. When would I even have had a chance to do anything with Miss Zhang?"
Over there, Sanbao was still speaking up for his sister, "Brother-in-law, there’s no smoke without fire. The rumors are spreading like wildfire. We’re not exactly rich and powerful, so why is it that they’re singling you out?"
"I...?" Shunzi was feeling utterly helpless, swallowing his grievances. He wanted to know what was going on too, because he didn’t even know the Zhang family’s second daughter.
"You don’t believe , right? Fine, fine. To prove my innocence, let’s go to the Zhang residence together and get to the bottom of this."
Saying this, Shunzi was about to head to the Zhang Residence.
Sanbao grabbed him, saying, "It’s so late, let’s not bother! However, the whole thing is quite odd. Tomorrow, let’s ask a few custors what they’ve heard. These kinds of rumors don’t affect you much; haven’t you noticed our business has improved? Everyone wants to try the fish that Miss Zhang supposedly can’t forget, but it’s devastating to Miss Zhang’s reputation. She already had a hard ti finding a match, and now it’s even worse."
Shunzi cautiously looked at Erya, "What do you think? Should we follow Sanbao’s advice?"
Erya snorted coldly, "This trouble you’ve stirred up, you handle it. Hmph, if you want to latch onto the Zhang family’s high branch, I’ll imdiately go find my elder sister to write us a divorce paper."
"No, please, I’m really innocent. Sanbao, help out here, do you think I’m that kind of person?"
Sanbao slowly said, "Before we figure out the truth, I’m standing by my sister!"
Shunzi: "..."
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Over at Gu Youyou’s place, she quickly heard about the thing with Shunzi and the Zhang Young Miss. She had so inside information; Miss Zhang had eyes on her own husband, and Chancellor Zhang was interested in power. There was no way they had their eyes on Shunzi, but with rumors spreading like this, could it be completely unfounded?
She called over a guard, planning to have soone investigate, but unexpectedly received a ssage from Miss Du.
"The rumor about Shunzi’s family was spread by , but it’s mainly Miss Zhang’s reputation that’s being damaged. I just didn’t want your sister to know and cause a family conflict. Maybe you’d like to explain it to him?"
Gu Youyou was speechless, "What made you think of spreading such a rumor?"
Gu Youyou looked down at Miss Du’s belly and thought: Why is a pregnant woman creating so much drama?
Miss Du said, "I was worried about you, you’re busy moving out of Xiguang Residence and don’t have ti to deal with Gu Wu. If I don’t keep an eye out for you, who will?"
"You’re pregnant, constantly thinking about these manipulative things is not good."
Miss Du laughed, "It’s nothing, really. I just spent so Silver to bribe those who often drink with Gu Wu. The rumors actually ca from what Gu Wu blurted out while drunk, and it sounded like nonsense. I didn’t think much of it and just let the rumors spread. Oh, and Gu Wu hasn’t stepped out of his house for days."
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