Qin Chi deliberately portrayed himself as pitiful in order to gain Mao Yuan's sympathy. Although the Mao family's power was not as great as the Qin family's, Qin Chi had more resources that Mao Yuan could mobilize. Otherwise, Qin Chi would not have been willing to lower himself to approach Mao Yuan.
Mao Yuan stood with his hands hanging by his sides, silently encouraging himself, and then said, "Don't worry, Brother Qin Chi, I'll give you anything you want!"
Qin Chi looked at the woman in front of him with feigned affection, patted her head and said, "Alright, I know how you feel. Don't work too hard, and don't force yourself to do things you don't like. It will hurt me."
While this was a heartwarming moment, those still at the Imperial Auction House were reviewing what had just happened. "Speaking of which, didn't any of you think that girl looked very familiar? Like we've seen her somewhere before..."
The incident in Duancheng has been over for some time, and Xu Yuehuai's popularity has diminished. It's understandable that these people from other places didn't recognize who Xu Yuehuai was for the time being.
"You know what, now that you mention it, I really do think she looks a lot like that guy!" The others chimed in.
A man dressed in black, leaning against the wall, said, "Qingtao Valley, Senior Sister Xu Yuehuai."
"Yes, yes, yes! It's her!" After being reminded, the others remembered Xu Yuehuai's identity, their eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement at learning such a big secret.
Meanwhile, Xu Yuehuai, the subject of their discussion, was unaware that her disguise had been exposed. After they left, Ying Ziping looked at Xu Yuehuai with a hint of smugness in his eyes, "How was it? I did a pretty good job pretending just now, didn't I?"
Nangong Yu, who was listening to this, suddenly had an idea. She leaned closer to them, looked at Ying Ziping with a serious expression, and asked, "What did you say? You just said that you were faking your feelings for Senior Sister?"
"How could you do this? Do you know it will damage Senior Sister's reputation?" Nangong Yu complained, expressing his dissatisfaction with Ying Ziping's behavior, which showed no consideration for Xu Yuehuai's feelings.
Ying Ziping paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Yuehuai with a hint of apology in his eyes, thinking that he should explain himself, "I'm sorry, I really forgot to ask you what you think, but based on what I know, I think you shouldn't mind."
Nangong Yu was surprised to see him apologize so quickly. He was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to get angry or not. He was stuck in a rut, unable to calm down. The others watching their interaction couldn't help but sigh and watch the show unfold.
Especially the way he looked at Nangong Yu, it became increasingly unclear.
They left the place together, only to find that they were staying in the same place, which made Nangong Yu even more unhappy.
After everyone had fallen asleep in the middle of the night, there was a knock on Nangong Yu's door. Nangong Yu looked in the direction of the door and called out in confusion, "Who is it? Why are you knocking on the door in the middle of the night? What kind of quirk is that!"
Although he said that, he still opened the door. Before he could see who was in front of him, he felt something rush into the room. The next second, the door was closed. Nangong Yu subconsciously wanted to call for help, but someone covered his mouth and nose. "Don't shout, it's us."
Hearing the familiar voices, Nangong Yu's panic subsided. He turned around angrily and looked at Shangguan Xi and the others who had suddenly appeared in the room. His face darkened. "What do you want from me in the middle of the night? And why are you sneaking around like this!"
It's true that he was frightened, and he'll definitely throw a tantrum.
Shangguan Xi circled around him a couple of times, a meaningful look on her face. "I never expected Nangong Yu to have this side to you. Tell me, when did you start liking Senior Sister?"
When Nangong Yu realized that the three of them were the ones who had come, he knew that nothing good was going to happen. He stammered for a long time before angrily saying, "You three stayed up all night just to come and ask me about this? Aren't you all bored?!"
"Go back to your room, I'm going to sleep now. I don't know what you guys are talking about! I can't understand a word you're saying!" Nangong Yu's refusal to cooperate made everyone laugh. They all knew what he meant, but surprisingly, none of them called him out on it.
"Are you sure I'll be in a bad mood if I don't listen to the story today? When I'm in a bad mood, I'll go to my senior sister and ask her to help me answer my questions..." Shangguan Xi said, word by word, while glancing at Nangong Yu's expression.
They must carefully and subtly convey the meaning of their threat.
As expected, Nangong Yu couldn't stand it and interrupted her, "Fine! I'll tell you, okay?!"
"I don't like Senior Sister. I just consider her a good friend. Is that not enough? Showing more concern for a good friend is considered having an affair by you. Your thinking is so confused!" Nangong Yu couldn't help but point fingers at the people in front of him.
Xuan Chi came in without saying a word, but just looked at Nangong Yu, watching his conflicted and uneasy emotions, which were fully displayed.
Shi Mu, on the other hand, was like a badger in a melon patch, glancing left and right, listening to everything with great interest.
Shangguan Qi sat down beside him, his expression suddenly becoming more serious. "Fine, if you really don't want to talk about it, I won't force you. But you need to understand your position. I've known you for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen you like this. Senior Sister is married. No matter how much you give to her, you may not get anything in return in the end."
Before Shi Mu could figure out what was going on, the topic suddenly became serious. He glanced to the left, then to the right, and finally touched his head.
Nangong Yu calmed down, her eyes filled with an inscrutable expression. "I know. I never expected any particular outcome. Besides, how can you control something like this? You'll know once you try loving someone."
Shangguan Xi rolled her eyes. "Is this something you can just try out like that? Besides, I wouldn't want you to end up getting hurt."
Nangong Yu looked at Shangguan Xi with disdain and said, "You're so long-winded. I know, I won't. Don't worry. Go back and rest. Don't tell Senior Sister about this, or it will be awkward for us to get along normally. Understand?"
Nangong Yu chased everyone out, braced his hands on the two doors, lowered his head, then turned around, leaned against the door, and slowly slid down the door to sit on the ground. His eyes were filled with tears. The window was wide open, and the cold wind kept blowing in, making his clothes flutter.
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