Zhao Nuanyang knew his sisters very well. At lunch, he had noticed something was off about Nuanyue and the Little Red Carp, but he hadn't asked since an outsider, Wang Yuan, was present.
Now that Wang Yuan was gone, he could finally ask openly. "Sis, what on earth is going on? I noticed you and the Little Red Carp were acting really strange today!"
Zhao Nuanyue thought for a moment. Not wanting to lie to her brother, she sighed and said, "That Wang Yuan tried to drug me. The Little Red Carp found out and swapped my rice and plum tea with hers."
"What?" Zhao Nuanyang was dumbfounded. "Wang Yuan… why would she poison you, Sis?"
"To do someone's dirty work in exchange for benefits, of course," Zhao Nuanyue replied. "But forget it. I've already given her a taste of her own medicine, so she can suffer the consequences. Let's not dwell on it."
