CHAPTER 1494: 313, KICK THE DOOR (5)

Dong Tian, Lin Yuan, who was studying the recipe for the competition, suddenly felt a fierce tremble in her heart. She tightly clutched her chest, feeling as if something was about to happen today.

"Lin Yi! Lin Yi!"

After calling his name twice and still not seeing Lin Yi enter the room, Lin Yuan mocked herself with a smile: "I had just sent Lin Yi back to the mansion to fetch something, how could he be here? I’m really confused."

Turning her head to look at the window, Lin Yuan rubbed her chest and stood up to open the window.

With a creak, the window frame, slightly old, made a faint noisy sound, causing Lin Yuan’s heart to tremble inexplicably.

What’s happening today?

While she was pondering, a rush of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, causing Lin Yuan’s brows to furrow tightly. She wanted to go and open the door to check, but found her legs as heavy as if filled with lead, making it impossible to move them.

"Miss!"

Shopkeeper Liu entered the room with a face full of panic, his forehead covered in cold sweat: "Just now, someone reported that they found Young Master’s carriage outside the city, and someone saw that Young Master was taken to Yue Lai Tavern!"

Yue Lai Tavern?

Today at noon, nearly all the young ladies from noble families heard the news that Xia Zheng had unexpectedly fainted on the way out, but fortunately was found and brought back to the city in time by Miss Yao, Han Yan.

But for some unknown reason, after fainting, Xia Zheng did not return to the General Mansion nor seek a doctor, but instead went to Yue Lai Tavern with Han Yan.

The use of the words "brought with" was quite peculiar, and many astute women immediately sensed something fishy - Xia Zheng had fainted, so how could he have still ’brought’ Han Yan to Yue Lai Tavern?

More and more ladies became restless, and more and more carriages rushed towards Yue Lai Tavern.

The shopkeeper of Yue Lai Tavern, having never seen such a large assembly, was coerced by several noble ladies, and eventually revealed the room where Han Yan was.

"Let’s go! Let’s go up and ask, what’s this Miss Yao’s deal? Why didn’t she take the injured Second Young Master Xia to the General Mansion?" A lady swung her handkerchief, leading the group towards the second floor.

"Exactly! Who does she think she is! A lady about to be married, why is she running around outside! Not maintaining proper decorum!" Another lady behind her fumed, her tone filled with disdain, yet internally she was immensely regretful, why wasn’t it herself who had encountered Xia Zheng today?

"Normally, Miss Yao is so quiet, who would have thought she’s the one with the most schemes! Humph, one face in front of others, another behind their backs, truly shameless!"

Many women echoed this sentiment, convinced that Xia Zheng had been bewitched by the shameless Han Yan, and came to Yue Lai Tavern to prevent Second Young Master Xia from being bullied by the disgraceful woman, so they all hurried to play the heroes in a rescue.

Just as they reached the second floor, several saw Mo Zhu guarding the doorway from a distance.

Evidently, Mo Zhu was also terrified, shaking all over when she saw the group of ladies coming.

"Miss Chen, Miss Liu, Miss Wang, how come all of you are here?" Mo Zhu’s face was pale, her expression one of disbelief.

The leading lady snorted coldly: "Mo Zhu, what kind of question is that? Can’t a lady from the Officer Family move about freely?"

"That’s right! My grandfather was The Grand Scholar and my father is an assistant to The Grand Scholar; even your master has to bow to my grandfather, who gave you the audacity to question me?"

"Hmph, this maid is just being arrogant by relying on powerful backing! Let’s not waste words with her, we’re here to find her mistress!"

"Yes, yes, we’re here for her mistress, not to waste words with her!"

"This maid is just delaying us, hurry, Second Young Master Xia might have already met with misfortune!"

Listening to the clamor of the women demanding Han Yan to come out, Mo Zhu’s eyes grew even more frantic, but fortunately, due to the face of the Yao family, the ladies refrained from taking any extreme actions, otherwise, she would have found it difficult to guard the door.

"Is your mistress inside?"

The leading lady took a step forward, pressing in on Mo Zhu.

Mo Zhu, frightened by her gaze, kept retreating until she bumped into the door behind her with a bang.

Feeling the pain in her back, Mo Zhu frowned deeply, tightly biting her lip and repeatedly shaking her head: "No, there’s nothing!"

Nothing?

The few ladies sneered, thinking if there was really nothing, would this maid be guarding the door so vehemently? Would she rather die than let them in?

A few of them clamored to open the door, but Mo Zhu’s body was firmly blocking the entrance, her hands tightly clutching the doorframe—not even allowing a touch of the door!

"I’m telling you, if you ruin our Miss’s good matters, she won’t let you off! Don’t forget, after today, what status my Miss will have!"

With this statement from Mo Zhu, the few at the door were shocked into silence. Yes, how had they not thought of it? If Yao Hanai succeeds today, once she comes out, she would be Xia Zheng’s woman.

Considering the style of the General Mansion, even if Yao Hanai did something disgraceful, she would still be the main wife!

The several noble ladies looked at each other, unsure of what to do next. It’s unfortunate they came too late when a man and a woman had been alone together this long, something inappropriate must have already happened!

Mo Zhu’s lips slightly curled, displaying a smug smile.

However, this smile hadn’t fully formed when a cold voice erupted from the second-floor staircase.

"Status? Heh, your Miss has made such a shameful spectacle, and she still dares to speak of status?"

Everyone looked towards the voice and saw Su Qiuyu with a face full of resentment appear at the stairwell, followed by Cheng Yuexiu and Yao Zhilan!

Seeing Yao Zhilan and Su Qiuyu together, many people’s expressions turned strange.

"Mo Zhu, is my sister really inside?"

Yao Zhilan followed behind Su Qiuyu to the door and asked Mo Zhu with a hint of schadenfreude.

Cheng Yuexiu also curled her lips, giving Mo Zhu a look of disdain, then turned and laughingly asked Yao Zhilan, "Zhilan, is this the upbringing of Yao Mansion? Actually seducing men on the street!"

Yao Zhilan dryly chuckled, appearing a bit embarrassed, but her eyes betrayed no regret.

Su Qiuyu couldn’t care less about this verbal spar, she was mostly concerned about Xia Zheng—had he really been schemed against by these people? Was he truly with Yao Hanai...

"Open the door!"

A trace of mockery crossed Mo Zhu’s lips, as she looked down indifferently: "Miss Su, the door is locked, I, the servant..."

Implying that the door could not be opened!

Su Qiuyu’s anger surged, staring at the door she snorted: "Find someone to break it down..."

"Do we need to find someone? I’ll save my man myself!"

Everyone felt their eardrums ache with the sudden roar, and before they could react, they were swept by a gust of wind.

With a loud bang!

The door was kicked open by a fierce woman!