I heard you had a white moonlight who died young.

At first, the older women were a little afraid of A-Yu, after all, she was a ghost. But later they kept praising A-Yu for being beautiful and lamenting that it was a pity she was so young. Then they kept praising Fan Zhiyi for being handsome and asking him if he had a girlfriend, saying they would try to find him a wife.

Fan Zhiyi smiled awkwardly and, to avoid trouble, only said that he was already engaged.

The women then let him go and started gossiping about the others. Fan Zhiyi sat down to help them prepare the vegetables and heard a lot of gossip.

"The girl next door is pregnant, but her husband is often away from home. He even brought another woman home, saying he can't let go of his childhood sweetheart and wants to divorce her and remarry." The old woman deliberately spoke sarcastically to express her dissatisfaction.

Fan Zhiyi frowned upon hearing this. It looked just like those novel ads that appeared when he was stuck in a game and had to watch an ad. It was infuriating to look at.

Another older woman shook her head and sighed, "Most men these days are no good."

"Isn't that right? It's not just now; there were plenty of people abandoning their wives and children in the past, and even those who killed their wives to prove their Dao on the Qingyun Road. I've heard all sorts of things like that..."

“But that’s not necessarily true. There are still good men worth entrusting your life to, it’s just that you haven’t met them yet,” A-Yu interjected.

The old woman glanced at her and said, "Young lady, you're just too young and inexperienced, that's why you think like that. No man is more important than yourself. Take good care of yourself, cultivate when you should, and earn spirit stones when you should. Don't spend all your time chasing after him."

At this point, all the older women turned to look at Fan Zhiyi. Fan Zhiyi, who was arranging vegetables and listening to their conversation, suddenly felt a chill down his spine and slowly raised his head to meet their scrutiny.

Fan Zhiyi: "..."

"Young man, you said you're engaged, right? So, you and this young lady..."

Fan Zhiyi and A Yu immediately raised their arms at the same time, making a big X.

"We are friends who would go through life and death together, and I have no intention of sullying our pure friendship!" Fan Zhiyi said.

“That’s impossible, Auntie, don’t make wild guesses,” A-Yu said.

The women nodded, then began to lecture Fan Zhiyi: "Young man, you seem like a good kid. Listen to us, don't learn those bad things. Once you choose someone, you have to be responsible for them to the end."

“OK, I mean, no problem.” Fan Zhiyi continued preparing the vegetables.

Preparing food wasn't difficult for him, since he used to live alone in a rented apartment and had to take care of his own meals, not having much money to order takeout.

"Wow, this young man's vegetables are really well prepared."

Fan Zhiyi asked, "It's past dinner time now, why are you still preparing vegetables?"

“There’s been a lot going on lately, and the young master and the others have been working hard, so I thought I’d make them some late-night snacks.”

That's great, there's even a late-night snack. It seems Zhuang Yujing has a pretty good reputation among the older women.

Fan Zhiyi tentatively asked, "Auntie, what do you think of our young master?"

“Yes, young master is very kind and never scolds us. Our monthly salary is paid on time, and he even gives us small gifts on holidays. Under young master’s supervision, Jiuwanli is quite good, tens of thousands of times better than Tianyun Sect. In my next life, I still want to be a Jiuwanli person!”

Alright, it seems that mutual insults are ingrained in the bones of every comrade of Jiuwanli and Tianyunmen.

However, for ordinary people like him, what matters more is their own interests; being able to live a happy and fulfilling life is enough.

Fan Zhiyi smiled, unaware of the topics that would follow.

"Speaking of our young master, he and Bing Nandong have always been at odds, but I often see him looking very happy when they're together..."

"Happy? Isn't he just like a pufferfish, constantly getting angry?" Fan Zhiyi thought back and indeed couldn't find any evidence that Zhuang Yujing was happy.

"So," the woman lowered her voice, "our young master has never been engaged and his attitude towards Bing Nandong is unclear. As the saying goes, love can turn into hate. Could it be that because of the relationship between Jiu Wanli and Tianyun Sect, the young master has been unable to face his feelings for Bing Nandong, and that's why he pretends to hate her on the surface while secretly being overjoyed? I have seen Bing Nandong from afar, and he is handsome."

"Oh no, really?" The first to reply was A Yu, who was covering half of her face. She glanced at Fan Zhiyi, and the light in her eyes could practically blind him.

Another old woman asked, "But wasn't Bing Nan Dong already engaged? And he even brought his fiancé to Tianyun Sect a long time ago to keep him by his side and cultivate their relationship."

“I know that,” the old lady said, not wanting to be left behind. She looked mysterious and inscrutable. Fan Zhiyi immediately understood that there was some big gossip to come, so he immediately focused his attention and listened attentively.

"Two nights ago, didn't the eldest young master come back specifically to deal with the Xue residence? He had He An bring back someone, who was locked in that worst and most secluded little room. I heard that this person is someone Bing Nandong cherishes dearly, probably... the one he's engaged to."

"Ah?" This exclamation also came from A Yu. She even squatted forward a little so as not to miss any details.

"Our young master just wanted to see Bing Nandong a few more times. It's so tragic. It's all Bing Nandong's fault," the old woman sighed. "I heard from the doctor that the person in the room is seriously injured and is still unconscious."

Fan Zhiyi: "..."

"Actually, I've been saying, is there a possibility that our young master has his eye on Bing Nandong's fiancée? The young master dislikes Bing Nandong, so he's thinking of stealing his sweetheart to make Bing Nandong suffer unbearably."

"Hey, no way, no way, young master isn't that kind of person."

"Tsk, we're just guessing. I heard that last time the young master sent He An to invite him over, and they locked him up with good food and drink, but he was later rescued by Bing Nandong. This is the second time. Look at the previous ones, where has this ever happened before? The young master is so mighty... How loud the screams were that night."

After thinking about it carefully, the group of older women realized it actually sounded quite appealing, and they all nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right!"

What is it? Has anyone asked him about the supporting characters in this story? How come he didn't know that the three of them had such a melodramatic love-hate relationship, with such a complicated connection!

Fan Zhiyi spoke up tactfully to refute the rumors: "But wasn't the young master handling affairs at the Xue residence that night? And I heard that the one who fainted fainted as soon as he arrived at Jiuwanli? If you don't believe me, you can ask the doctor."

"unimportant."

As long as the emotions sound good, that's fine, right?

The unfounded gossip that followed revolved around Zhuang Yujing, Bing Nandong, and his rumored fiancée. The more Fan Zhiyi listened, the more his head ached. He looked like an old man on the subway looking at his phone. He finally understood how rumors spread.