Helsin had just acquired the stones from the auction in Anle when Helsin and Hessan came looking for them.
Yu Rong opened the door, looking expressionlessly at the two unfamiliar faces standing outside, and asked indifferently.
"What's up?"
Helsing smiled politely and didn't hide the fact that he had just participated in the auction.
"That's right. We came here to inquire about the stone that was just auctioned. We were guests upstairs who participated in the bidding. Would you mind if we came in to talk?"
Anle, who was peering towards the door from behind, turned pale upon hearing Helsin's words.
Are the people upstairs participating in the auction?
Did the person upstairs just raise the price?
Damn it, they swindled so much money from her and they still have the nerve to come knocking on my door!
Yu Rong turned to look at An Le, his eyes asking whether they should let the person in.
Anle waved his hand dismissively, "What a bird's egg!"
She got angry as soon as she heard it was someone from upstairs; she had no mood to chat happily with the person who made her waste so much money!
Without saying a word, Yu Rong tried to close the door, but He San quickly pressed him against it, blocking the doorway.
Helsin didn't miss Yu Rong's gesture of turning back to look at An Le, and then he realized that the person in question was the one inside, not the one who opened the door.
He glanced inside, then paused. It was a child?
The person who just made the bid seemed to be a child as well.
He paused for only a moment, then put on a smiling face and politely smiled ingratiatingly.
"Wait, I didn't mean anything by it. I just really wanted to ask what this stone is. I'm just curious about it."
I'll leave after asking my questions, and I definitely won't bother you two again.
Anle's face was dark, as if it could drip water.
They didn't even know what it was, yet they tried to bid against her. Were they just joking around with her? Is this the kind of price you can just throw around like that?
He raised the price without batting an eye, but it was she who ended up paying!
Suddenly I felt like I'd wasted even more money.
Feeling extremely upset, Anle didn't even glance at Helsin after he said those words.
Yu Rong glanced at He San's hand gripping the door and could tell that the other party was a trained fighter, but as a fellow practitioner, this level of strength was simply not enough.
He San felt a sharp pain in his wrist and realized that Yu Rong's hand had been gripping his wrist without him noticing. He immediately recoiled in pain.
Then the door in front of them slammed shut, leaving the master and servant speechless.
"Master, we've encountered a skilled fighter; I'm clearly no match for him."
Helsin looked up, exchanged glances, and uttered two words.
"Promising."
"Master, are you still going to ask about this? Oh, no, you can't even get through the door." Of course, he couldn't ask anymore; the other party completely ignored his master.
They knew exactly what had happened; it seemed they had raised the price too much and were now being resented.
Helsin's eyelids twitched. Why bring up something he shouldn't have said? Why rub salt in his wounds? He glanced at Hessan and said in a low voice, "You wait outside until they come out."
He San felt wronged, but he dared not say it. This was clearly not his fault. He had already said no, and not to bid anymore. It was his master who insisted on continuing, and now he had been turned away. Was it his fault?
But since his master had spoken, He San had no choice but to obediently wait at the door and continue to stand there.
In room number 23 on the second floor, Wei Jingyue finally couldn't sit still any longer. His sister and Qingluan had been gone for a while, why hadn't they come back yet?
Are they drinking tea up there?
"Yuyan, go upstairs and see why she hasn't come back yet?" After saying that, she felt uneasy and stood up.
"Never mind, I'll go up myself."
Lin Yuyan quickly stood up as well.
"I'll go with you."
As soon as Wei Jingran stepped out, he saw He San standing like a wooden statue at the door of the next private room. He only glanced at him before looking away, went up to the third floor, and knocked on the door of private room number twenty-three.
Helsin had just entered when there was a knock on the back door. Helsin assumed it was Hessan returning and opened the door without thinking.
Upon seeing Wei Jingyue and Lin Yuyan chasing after him, she paused, glanced at Wei Jingyue, and her expression turned indifferent. "Who are you?"
"I am a guest from room number 23 downstairs. I have come to inquire whether two young ladies came to greet me just now?"
Helsing raised an eyebrow, understanding dawning on him: they'd come knocking on his door in a real hurry.
"He's inside, come in." He said casually, then turned and walked inside.
I just got turned away and I'm in a bad mood, so I look a bit colder.
To Wei Jingyue, this attitude seemed arrogant and condescending.
Hearing the noise at the door, Wei Jingran peeked out and saw Helsin. His almond-shaped eyes lit up, but when he caught sight of the two people behind Helsin, his eyes paused for a moment.
"Brother, Yuyan, what brings you here?"
“I was worried about the two of you, so I came to check on you.” Wei Jingyue’s gaze fell on Helsin, and there was a hint of hostility in it.
It's immediately clear who is the master and who is the servant here, mainly because this man has such a strong presence; the moment he stands there, he cannot be ignored.
He was as graceful as an orchid or a jade tree, exuding an air of nobility.
As a contest between men, he sensed an unprecedented sense of crisis from the man before him.
The atmosphere between the two was also very unfriendly.
"Brother, let me introduce you. This is the young master of the famous He family in Hongcheng. He originally came to return something, but he ended up talking for a while and was delayed."
Xue Qingluan stood up at the opportune moment, placed the package on the chair, and smiled faintly.
"Young Master He, Miss He Shuang, we won't stay any longer. We've left our things here. Qingluan takes her leave." Her companions had come to her door; it would be rather awkward if she didn't leave soon.
Wei Jingran looked a little disappointed, his eyes filled with lingering reluctance and longing.
Are you leaving already?
We're out having fun anyway, so what's wrong with staying a little longer?
But when he saw that his brother's expression was not good, Wei Jingran swallowed back the words he was about to say and could only follow along reluctantly.
Helsin smiled gently at Xue Qingluan, "Miss Qingluan, when I have time, I will definitely send you a formal invitation and visit you in person. I hope you won't refuse me so heartlessly."
Helsin glanced at He Shuang, who understood and took the clothes. He Shuang followed Xue Qingluan and saw the person out the door, then forcefully pushed the clothes back to Xue Qingluan.
“Miss Qingluan, our master always keeps his word. Once he says something has been given away, he will never take it back.”
If you don't want this, you can just throw it away when you go outside.
Xue Qingluan's face stiffened, her brows and eyes filled with difficulty. She bit her lip and after a while, she took the package that He Shuangqiang had forced on her and nodded with a stiff smile.
"Then... thank you for your kindness, Young Master He."
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