Chapter 2147: Cen Yi's Dilemma

Chapter 2147: Cen Yi's Dilemma


Shu Yu couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated hearing Cen Yi's comment. What did she mean by saying she wouldn't incur losses with Meng Yunzheng's help? She relied on her own abilities for her business, after all.

Well, whatever. This was the first time she had met Cen Yi, and if she claimed to genuinely believe that she could make a profit in any business, that would be nothing more than exaggeration and flattery.

However, she was quite displeased to hear Cen Yi praise her fiancé, Meng Yunzheng, like that. Even though Cen Yi was already married and had no ulterior motives toward Meng Yunzheng, hearing her love rival compliment him so openly made Shu Yu want to turn and leave.

Cen Yi's nanny looked helplessly at her mistress. How could she say such things in front of County Princess Lu? She hadn't been able to stop her in time; her mistress had a quick tongue.

Seeing Shu Yu fall silent for a long time, they worried that she might be upset, and if this transaction fell through, they would miss the opportunity to meet the famous Doctor Zhao.

Fortunately, Shu Yu didn't kick them out in the end. Instead, she raised her head and asked, "You mentioned earlier that the shop indeed has some issues, but they are related to you? Tell me, what's going on?"

Cen Yi pursed her lips and whispered, "My shop specializes in selling rouge and face powders, and it was part of my dowry from my maternal family. However, starting from last year, the business has been consistently bad, and we've incurred losses. I'm not well-versed in business matters, so I left the management of the shop to the shopkeeper. Initially, I thought it was just a market downturn, and things would improve after a while. But later, I realized something was amiss and began investigating, only to discover that someone had been targeting me."

Yes, targeting her.

"Before I got married, I had a conflict with another girl, who opened a shop not far from mine. She lured away all the customers and tarnished the reputation of my shop. Moreover, I suspect there might be a mole within my shop, but... I have too many things to handle, and I couldn't figure out who it is. Furthermore, all the shopkeepers and assistants in my shop are old employees who followed me from my maternal family, so I have no evidence to prove who the mole might be."

Cen Yi was still relatively discreet in her words. Currently, she was in a difficult situation. The Zhou family's backyard was not peaceful, her maternal family was being treated coldly by the emperor, and she was unable to conceive. Additionally, the shop's shopkeeper and assistants were all former employees from her maternal family, and she had no evidence to identify the mole.

In such circumstances, she had thought about selling the shop.

Initially, she hadn't considered selling it since Futai Street had an excellent location. She couldn't manage the shop herself right now, but she believed there would be opportunities in the future. Even though she didn't need the money, selling such a valuable shop would undoubtedly be a significant loss.

However, she changed her mind when she discovered that Shu Yu was looking for a storefront with somewhat demanding requirements. She began to consider selling this shop.

In fact, she had wanted to come yesterday, but her nanny had advised against it. If she had visited Meng Yunzheng the day before, it might have been misconstrued as a secret rendezvous.

Such rumors would be detrimental to both her and Meng Yunzheng.

Cen Yi endured and decided to wait until after Meng Yunzheng entered the examination hall. She had also changed her appearance somewhat, though it didn't serve much of a purpose.

Nevertheless, it was better than nothing. Even if someone saw her, they would probably assume she was causing trouble for County Princess Lu.

However, if she did end up selling the shop to County Princess He Lu, those rumors would naturally die down.

After listening to Cen Yi's explanation, Shu Yu understood the situation. If what she said was true, then the shop's poor performance was indeed directed at her.