"Do you like the human world?" You's profile looked especially gentle under the starlight.
I was so engrossed in watching that my heart started racing.
These past few days have felt like a dream to me.
My secret has been revealed to others. It turns out that You already knew the thing I cared about most all along.
I've always thought that You only loved the original female Xin, not me.
"What are you spacing out for?" You chuckled and squeezed my hand.
I smiled and snuggled into You's arms, hugging her waist. "I feel like I'm dreaming."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" A chuckled voice came from behind as a hand pinched my waist again. "How could it be a dream?"
I looked up at You and said, "I never dared to imagine that you would find out I wasn't the original Nv Xin. I... I always thought you would beat me to death if you found out."
Am I really that cruel?
That's not it, but I dare not say it out loud.
"It all feels so unreal." I buried my head in You's arms again. "How could you like me?"
You tightened her grip on my waist. "You want to hear me confess again?"
This reminded me of every word I uttered in hell.
I gave a soft hum and stopped dwelling on the issue.
Looking at You's beautiful features, I thought to myself, even if you're lying to me, I'm already hooked.
Maybe it's not a scam after all.
Suddenly, I didn't want to go back to the abyss anymore; I wanted to stay in the human world for a few more days.
"You, let's play in the human world for a few more days, okay?" I shook You's arm.
"good."
We strolled around outside for a while, and then I took You to a hotel nearby to stay.
But it's not good to always stay in hotels in the mortal world.
"You, let's buy a house."
"Buy a house?" A hint of confusion flashed in You's eyes.
Although You is now quite familiar with the mortal world, things like houses can change in an instant for us...
“Yes.” I nodded. “I’m thinking that we’ll be in the human world a lot in the future, so we should have a home here.”
I don't want to stay in hotels every time I travel. I want my own room, which I can decorate to my liking and have all sorts of toys and gadgets in.
"I'll listen to you."
“But we don’t have enough money.” I glanced at You.
The money we saved at the time wasn't even enough for a down payment. There were decent houses available, but if we were to buy, we wanted the best.
You was stunned; he had never considered the possibility of not having enough money.
After a moment of contemplation, You said, "Some of the things I have here should be considered valuable in the mortal world."
"What do you want to sell?" I asked curiously, remembering that You had also spent a short time in the mortal realm.
However, at that time he was only engrossed in cultivation and did not interact with people.
With a slight gesture, You appeared on our bed with numerous jade artifacts and jewels.
There are several types of jade pendants and bracelets, and most of the jewelry is made of blue gemstones.
I casually picked up a ring inlaid with a blue gemstone; the carving was exquisite and had a distinctly antique feel.
This is probably not a modern artifact.
"Why are most of the gemstones blue?" I glanced at them and then looked at You. "You like blue?"
"Hmm." You nodded slightly. "Is this enough to buy a house?"
That's enough.
I looked at the largest piece of jewelry and thought that selling it would be enough for us to buy the best house.
"Then go to sleep." You smiled and with another wave of her hand, all the items on the bed disappeared.
I clung to You's neck. "Where did all of these come from?"
"I collected these when I was traveling in the mortal realm."
Collect? I looked at You with suspicion.
You felt a little embarrassed by my gaze, so she tilted her head, cleared her throat, and said, "The mortal world back then was very different from it now."
When You walked through the mortal realm, this place was equivalent to the modern Ming Dynasty.
The next day, we left the hotel early in the morning.
I asked You to bring out the largest ring from yesterday, the one set with a blue jewel.
I really don't know where to sell this thing. You could call it jewelry, but it's also an antique.
Never mind, let's go check out the antique street first.
We asked a few passersby and found out the location of the antique street.
This entire street is basically dedicated to businesses related to antiques.
I pulled You into the antique shops of all sizes. Most of these shops were not very busy and there were not many people.
But with antiques, you might not make a sale for six months, but once you do, you can live off it for six months.
I deliberately held You's ring in my hand and played with it, thinking that perhaps a buyer would happen to notice it, which would save me the trouble of going to an antique shop to promote it myself.
We walked for about five minutes and reached the end of the antique street.
This is a larger antique resale market, but there are no shops; it's mostly street stalls.
Anyone can put things up here. Some sell their family heirlooms, some specialize in reselling antiques, and some may just be items of dubious origin.
I looked around, but I don't know much about antiques and I couldn't tell the difference between good and bad.
You had no interest in these objects; our very existence was the greatest antiquity.
"Sir, Madam, please wait."
Huh? Has the buyer come to the door?
I turned around and saw a middle-aged man dressed in a suit and tie, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking extremely respectable.
I remained silent, but asked him with my eyes if there was anything wrong.
"Miss, hello. Are you selling the ring you have on your hand?" the person asked directly.
"Sell."
The man glanced at the ring in my hand again, adjusted his glasses, and said, "May I take a look at it so I can appraise its value?"
"Okay." I nodded and handed the ring to the man.
I'm not afraid he'll run away after taking the ring.
You and I are both here. Where can a mortal go?
The man did not immediately take the ring, but instead took out a pair of white gloves from his pocket, put them on, and then examined them carefully.
I wasn't in a hurry; I patiently waited for the man to observe.
The man stared in amazement, but after a long while I grew impatient.
The man handed the ring back to me. "Miss, could you wait a moment? I need to go and report to the boss. The price also needs to be decided by the boss."
"Okay." I nodded slightly.
The man smiled and gestured before walking in another direction, where he happened to see a very beautiful car.
Although I didn't recognize the brand, I guessed from the appearance and workmanship that this car must be expensive.
The man was talking to the people inside the car through the window. After about five or six minutes, he came back inside.
"Miss, may I show the ring to the boss? You can come with me."
"Okay." I nodded.
If I were just an ordinary person, I would be really afraid that the other person would drive off with my ring.
But now, I believe no one can take anything away from me and You.
I followed the man with peace of mind, and You didn't show any signs of impatience.
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