"Well well well, look who we have here". A young girl wearing a light blue shirt and green flowing skirt with a pair of beautiful jade earrings and necklace, brown long waist length hair, beautiful brown eyes and jade like skin. She was indeed beautiful but not enough to competite with Yanmei who surpassed her in beauty by far. She stared at that annoying face with jealousy and hatred as she blocked her path with some other girls.
Yanmei looked at them lazily with indifference as Hwayang quickly stood in front of her protectively.
"Oh my! If it isn't the sick Yue Yanmei who tried to commit suicide but failed miserably". Another girl said. By now, crowd of people have gathered around them and whispered with shock.
"I can't believe she tried to kill herself by jumping in that cold river".
"As if being a trash is not enough shame to the great general household". The people whispered among themselves staring at Yanmei with contempt and disgust 🤢.
Mi_cha smiled happily satisfied by the outcome. "Ae Jung don't speak to my cousin like that, she's already so fragile and I'm sure she didn't mean it, she must be sad and wanted to stop humiliating great general that's why she tried to end her life". To others, Mi_cha is like a loving cousin trying to shield her but also justifying and blaming her for being useless.
"No wonder, if I were her too I would definitely try to kill myself".
"Just look at the two girls, I can't believe they are related, on one hand, one is a genius, while on the other hand, one is a trash and disgrace".
"Stop lying! My young miss didn't try to commit suicide you pushed her!!" Hwayang said annoyed. She couldn't sit down and watch them humiliating her young miss.
"How dare you stupid maid speak that way to young miss". Yumi berrated angrily.
"Seems like cousin is too weak to teach her maid good manners and as such she's running wild, Yanmei why don't I bring her with me and help you teach her some manners?" Mi_cha said smiling sweetly.
Yanmei looked at her calmly smiling but not reaching her eyes." I don't remember we being so close for you to call me Yanmei". She said pushing Hwayang behind her. "I don't remember you also showing your respect to me as your senior cousin, oh yeah, and your maid insulted me which deserves a punishment". She said calmly."Who gave you the right to try and touch my, Zhou Yue Yanmei personal maid!" she gave off a bone chilling aura that everybody stepped back in fear. "and the incident of me drowning, you and I both know the truth". She said moving closer to Mi_cha.
"Mi_cha I remembered you showed me a beautiful flower in the river and I was trying to get it for my dear cousin because you liked it a lot but I lost my balance and fell over, cousin and my friends tried to help me but couldn't so they left me in the freezing water". Yanmei said putting on an aggrieved face. "How can cousin say I tried committing suicide? Cousin knows I'm too weak but tried cheering me up. Cousin knew the cold would be too strong for me but still took me on a boat ride to cheer me up". Yanmei started crying pitifully.
"So that's what happened, this Mi_cha is too evil, how can she do that to her own cousin?" the crowd looked at Mi_cha with disgust.
"Cousin also told me the flower can heal me that's why I wanted to pluck it but fell, Ae Jung also told me the water has healing powers and can heal me so that's why even when I fell I remained in the water but still tried to climb up". Yanmei said pitifully.
"You liar!! We wanted you to freeze to death!" Ae Jung said angrily stooping her feet. Mi_cha was shocked and tried to stop her but failed. She was scared witless as she looked at the angry crowd.
"THESE GIRLS MUST BE PUNISHED!" the crowd said with anger and picked up stone, stoning them as they tried running away from the angry crowd. Yanmei watched with contempt with a murderous look in her golden eyes.
"This is just the beginning Mi_cha, I'll make your life a living hell". She smiled sinisterly.
"Yanmei you were amazing! Just look at how they are running away". Hwayang said happily.
"Aigoo.... Now I don't feel like exploring again, come on Hwayang let's go back".
"Wait for me here Yanmei while I go get the carriage". Hwayang quickly ran. Yanmei looked around lazily. She smelled a delicious aroma and followed the scent. She entered the restaurant and sat down.
"Young miss what would you like to have?" a young girl approached her and asked.
"I'll have wonton noodles and steambuns". She said excitedly already drooling. In her past life she never tasted it but heard from people that it was very delicious. The waiter blush as she looked at her smiling beautifully.
"Here's your food". The waiter served her and left. Yanmei happily ate the food and even ordered two more. Watching her eat made the other customers hungry and ate more, even bringing more customers. Unknown to Yanmei, she was being watched closely.
'Such a glutton'. Huang commented surprised.
'What! I'm still not full'. She grumbled as she communicated with him through telepathy.
'You finished eight bowls and still have the guts to say you are still hungry!'
'Whatever'.
"Pretty girl how much is my bill". She smiled brightly to the young waiter.
"Your food is in the house". The girl said blushing.
"Hmm... Why?"
"Because you bought a lot of customers for us". Yanmei looked around and was indeed surprised.
"But I don't like owning anyone so I will give you ten gold coins". She smiled and dropped it on the table.
"But your food cost just three gold coins, this is too much". The girl protested.
"Take it as I really enjoyed the food, keep the change, besides you guys need the money more than me". She said smiling and left without taking the money. The girl looked at her in awe and admiration.
Yanmei came out of the restaurant feeling refreshed. "There's nothing better than eating a good meal".
'Glutton'.
Yanmei ignored him, "Let's go look for Hwayang". She smiled happily and left. She heard a scream that sounds like Hwayang and immediately followed the voice.
'Some dangerous people are following us'. Huang warned.
"Seems like my dear cousin wants to kill me". Yanmei smiled sinisterly. She found Hwayang tied in an alley.
'She's been poisoned'.
Yanmei was furious as she untied the unconscious Hwayang carefully. Behind her ten masked people fell from the sky and surrounded her.
"Are you the ones that did this?" Yanmei turned looking at them with her murderous eyes.
"So what if we are the ones? You are at our mercy" . One said and they all laughed.
"Haha.... What a beautiful girl, we should have some fun with her before killing her". One of the masked men said.
"Humph... I'll like to see you try!"