"So what do you want to talk to me about?"
Yang Chuxia casually threw the bundle to one side towards Miss Shuang and pulled her closer for a whispered conversation.
At her words, Yang Aoshuangās eyes widened, "Is everything you said true?"
"Nonsense, what do I gain from lying to you?" Yang Chuxia continued in a low voice, "Your husbandās so-called best friend is useless. Why do you think he never joined your husband in playing around with women? Those young masters do everything together, how could they not do this? The reason he didnāt want to marry you back then was because he was afraid of being exposed."
"How do you know all this so clearly?" Yang Aoshuang looked at her suspiciously.
"Why do you care how I know?" Yang Chuxia glared at her, "Anyway, now you can report back to your husband."
"Wait, was it you who schemed against me back then?"
Yang Chuxia was about to shoo Yang Aoshuang away when she suddenly grabbed her, asking her with a displeased expression.
"Hey, Yang Aoshuang, donāt think that because I told you something, weāre now best friends. Do you really think Iād tell you about such a thing?" Yang Chuxia yanked her arm free and said, "Go on, leave, Iāve said my piece."
Yang Aoshuang glared at her for a moment before snorting, "Who would want to be friends with you? Having a friend like you would bring bad luck to my ancestors!"
With that, she stormed off with her group of maids.
Yang Chuxia just shrugged her shoulders.
"What did you say to her? Sheās cursing at you even as she leaves." Ye Ziāan approached her as soon as Yang Chuxia sat down.
"I didnāt say much, just that there was a man who couldnāt perform during her āthreesomeā."
At Yang Chuxiaās blunt words, Ye Ziāanās face turned red again.
Yang Chuxia laughed, "Look, your face is red again, and you said you wouldnāt blush."
Ye Ziāan glared at her.
Yang Chuxia lowered her head and chuckled, telling Ye Ziāan about what Yang Aoshuang had told her earlier.
"Her? Really?" Ye Ziāan was still surprised, "What are you planning to do about it?"
"Why do you all ask what Iām going to do?" Yang Chuxia spread her hands, "Iām not going to do anything for now. Iāll just have someone keep an eye on her. Itās better to have proof for this sort of thing. Yang Aoshuang may not seem like sheās lying, but what if thereās a twist? Besides, even if we want to catch her, we need to do so when she has no room for rebuttal."
"Alright, you handle it as you see fit!" Ye Ziāan nodded, "But Xiaxia, donāt you want to know why sheās doing this? You should be the one sheās grateful to, why would she turn against you?"
Ye Ziāan hit the nail on the head, expressing the confusion that Yang Chuxia felt about this matter.
"I canāt help it. I need to investigate her."
That night, when it was deep and quiet, Yang Chuxia changed into a dark outfit with a mask and snuck off to Old Uncle Shenās house.
Old Uncle Shenās courtyard was made of mud bricks, and the walls were built high to prevent villains from entering. However, none of this presented a problem for Yang Chuxia.
She easily jumped down on the other side, stopping briefly to listen to the even breathing coming from Old Uncle Shenās room before tiptoeing to Shen Qiuās room.
Inside, she heard a series of discordant voices, "Hmph, sheās not even that much better looking than me. Yet so many people attend to her, calling her āyoung ladyā all the time. Why is that?"