Chapter 31

Volume 1_Chapter 31: Why must life be so difficult?

"Sure!" Yun Qiyue nodded very simply, and then, under Tang Simin's stunned gaze, continued, "Go ahead and apologize; I'm listening."

Tang Simin: "..." She had just said it casually; who really wanted to apologize to Yun Qiyue?

The reason Tang Simin proposed to apologize was mainly because, usually in this situation, the other party would say something like "no need."

In this way, she wouldn't have to actually apologize, and it could also reflect her kindness.

But she had never expected that Yun Qiyue would not play by the rules.

Sure enough, a fool is a fool; even if she recovered to normal, she was still clueless about human relationships and social conventions.

Thinking this way, Tang Simin felt even more disdain for Yun Qiyue.

But disdain was disdain; right now, everyone was watching, and she had already said the words. If she didn't apologize at this time, she was afraid it would also affect her reputation.

Thinking of this, Tang Simin turned to look at Wang Rushi, only to see Wang Rushi looking at her with a touched expression and having no intention of apologizing voluntarily, which made Tang Simin feel even more depressed.

"I'm sorry!"

Gritting her teeth, Tang Simin apologized after all.

Hearing this, Yun Qiyue said very readily, "Fine, I forgive you."

Tang Simin: "..." What does "forgive her" mean? She wasn't the one who did anything wrong.

Why, after being said like that by Yun Qiyue, did it feel like all the previous things were her fault?

While feeling stifled, Tang Simin's gaze touched upon the golden gate tower, and she conceived a plan. She took a step forward and pretended to be concerned, "Qiyue, I can call you that, right?"

Yun Qiyue didn't speak, nor did she pay attention to Tang Simin; she was just searching for someone in the crowd.

The auction had already started, and she hadn't found a sucker yet; she couldn't let irrelevant people delay her plan to make money.

Seeing that Yun Qiyue didn't pay any attention to her at all, Tang Simin clenched her fists in her sleeves, and the expression on her face almost couldn't be maintained.

"Qiyue, you also came today because you heard there was an auction at the First Pavilion, right? But the entrance threshold here is not low, you..."

Tang Simin scanned Yun Qiyue up and down.

Although the fabric of the clothes Yun Qiyue was wearing at this time wasn't bad, the color was too plain, and the style was ordinary. Presumably, Yun Qiyue had no money on her.

So she asked with peace of mind, "Do you have the money for admission?"

At this moment, Yun Qiyue's gaze fixed, and her eyes brightened slightly.

She seemed to have seen another handsome man.

Behind the crowd stood a man in white, about twenty years old, with an outstanding temperament and eyebrows like a painting. At first glance, one would think he was an immortal who had descended to the mortal world.

Only upon closer inspection could one see the endless indifference and coldness hidden in those phoenix eyes, as if there were a loneliness and chill of the world failing him, which made people shrink back.

Handsome men are easy to see, but stunningly handsome men are hard to find, so Yun Qiyue hurriedly asked the system.

"System, if I go to flirt with that handsome man opposite, can I replenish my Life Value?"

She had discovered that one percent of Life Value could probably only last for about a day, and now she only had eight percent of her Life Value left. If she didn't seize the opportunity to recharge now, when would she?

However, just as Yun Qiyue was eager to try, the system said, "Host, the system advises you to be consistent from beginning to end!"

Yun Qiyue: "... No, what do you mean?"

It couldn't be what she was thinking, right?

System: "Theoretically speaking, the host can only have one recharge device. Once determined, it cannot be changed."

Yun Qiyue: "..."

Wasn't this forcibly tying her together with that murderous man?

Yun Qiyue wanted to cry as soon as she thought about having to pull hair from a tiger's mouth every day from now on. This was definitely a rhythm that would lead to her death!

Last time she just kissed the handsome man once, and he was so angry he almost kicked the bucket, and afterward, he almost killed her. If she had to find him to take advantage of him every time from now on, wouldn't she die without even ashes left?

Moreover, it didn't seem easy for her to find that handsome man, right?

Woo—why must life be so difficult?

Yun Qiyue was going crazy inside because of this "unfortunate" news, but Tang Simin thought she had hit Yun Qiyue's sore spot, so she said very triumphantly, "Qiyue, if you don't have money, do you want to go in with me? Don't feel embarrassed; after all, not everyone can enter the First Pavilion."

The First Pavilion didn't mean that once you paid the entrance fee, only you could enter; you could bring maids and attendants, but the maids and attendants didn't have the qualifications to bid.

Tang Simin saying this made people feel she was kind and generous.

After all, she had just had a conflict with Yun Qiyue a moment ago, and the next moment she offered to help Yun Qiyue.

However, this was also a kind of humiliation for Yun Qiyue.

First, pointing out directly that Yun Qiyue had no money, and then letting Yun Qiyue, the legitimate daughter of the dignified General's Mansion, enter the First Pavilion as an attendant—if this wasn't humiliation, what was?

Yun Qiyue was already in a bad mood, but Tang Simin kept blabbering in her ear, which made her even angrier.

Looking coldly at Tang Simin, Yun Qiyue said coolly, "Is it a big deal that you have money?"

Once these words came out, the onlookers who were preparing to enter the First Pavilion subconsciously straightened their backs.

Because being able to enter the First Pavilion with money was indeed a big deal, and others would look up to you a bit more.

However, at this time, they heard Yun Qiyue continue, "If I remember correctly, your father, the Minister of Revenue, doesn't have much salary in a year. I'm afraid that relying on his salary, he wouldn't be able to save ten thousand taels of silver in a lifetime. You casually take ten thousand taels to enter the First Pavilion—could it be that this silver was obtained by your father through corruption?"

Upon hearing Yun Qiyue's words, Tang Simin was shocked, her face turning pale.

If she were to pin the reputation of corruption on her father just because she entered the First Pavilion, then the consequences...

She didn't even dare to think about it!

But Yun Qiyue didn't care what kind of results her words would bring to Tang Simin, nor did she want to continue wasting time with Tang Simin.

Without waiting for Tang Simin to open her mouth to refute her words, Yun Qiyue stepped toward her target—the handsome man she had seen earlier.

Seeing Yun Qiyue leave, Tang Simin stomped her feet in anger, but she didn't dare to stay at the entrance of the First Pavilion any longer; otherwise, if she really went in, she was afraid she would confirm the fact that her father was corrupt.

If this reached the ears of the Regent, she was afraid the Tang family would face a great catastrophe. She didn't dare to gamble, so she turned and got into her own carriage.

Wang Rushi was actually just a companion, so once Tang Simin left, she had no choice but to follow.

The departure of the two didn't get the slightest attention from Yun Qiyue; she walked straight to the handsome man.

The handsome man, who was Ouyang Xi, watched Yun Qiyue walk toward him. There was no change on his face; he just looked coldly at Yun Qiyue, wanting to see what she actually wanted to do.

Yun Qiyue stopped when she was only two steps away from Ouyang Xi, and at this moment, she was looking up and sizing up Ouyang Xi.

Chen Feng, who saw this scene not far away, was so anxious that he almost jumped.

Could the future mistress be looking at that Ouyang Xi like this because she was bewitched by Ouyang Xi's beauty and was about to have a change of heart?

Thinking of this, Chen Feng hurriedly looked back, "Master, she..."

Chen Feng's words couldn't be finished; they were directly drowned out under the cold and murderous gaze of Ye Lanjue...