This was background music Jian Ruonan had spent a fortune specially commissioning.
Every type of juicy gossip had its own exclusive BGM.
For catching adulterers, it was "Song of Heroes": when faced with an affair, strike when the time is right and storm through the nine provinces in a blaze of glory.
Jian Chuyun went utterly numb. "I spent a hundred taels on this crap?"
Jian Ruonan shot her a sidelong glance. "Take it or leave it."
Jian Chuyun said, "Leave it. Refund me!"
Jian Ruonan said, "This is a small business. No refunds."
Jian Chuyun was about to throw a tantrum when Jian Ruonan beckoned with her little hand. "Release the dogs!"
With a wave of Jian Ruonan's little hand, Chen Pozi appeared before Jian Chuyun again, leading two large dogs.
Jian Chuyun: "..."
"I'll take it. I'll take it." Jian Chuyun ground her teeth. "But won't music this loud rustle the grass and startle the snake?"
The moment you blast "The Great River Flows East," everyone will run off! How the hell am I supposed to catch them in the act?!
Jian Ruonan said, "Relax. This is just for us to hear. As long as the money's paid, they definitely won't get away!"
Jian Chuyun said, "All right, all right. Enough wisecracks. Lead the way."
Jian Ruonan said, "Hold your horses! Let me investigate first."
Jian Ruonan was a Gossip Watcher with gossip ethics. Especially with affair-related gossip, she had to investigate before catching anyone in the act, confirm whether it really was an affair, and try not to falsely accuse anyone involved.
Jian Ruonan dug around in the Melon Patch-Jian Chuyun's husband really was cheating. He had a mistress and had brought her out for a relaxing getaway. They were staying at "Chrysanthemum Fragrance," but the mistress