Zhu Li knew that Nie Qing Shuang was not as cold-blooded as she seemed. On the contrary, when she had an accident in Yunzhou, Nie Qing Shuang had secretly helped her look for her.
However, her main purpose in coming to Tianshan this time was not to visit Nie Qingshuang.
"Palace Master Nie..."
"Hey! No need to be so formal. Although I don't like your mother, I don't dislike everyone. You can just call me Aunt Nie from now on!"
Nie Qingshuang waved her hand, her tone still indifferent, but the underlying closeness in her words was slowly revealed.
Zhu Li bowed slightly, quite obediently: "Aunt Nie..."
"Um!"
Nie Qingshuang nodded, satisfied. "What brings you to my Qingyou Palace this time? Does your mother know about this?"
"Mother doesn't know..." Zhu Li hurriedly said, "When I encountered danger in Yunzhou last time, Aunt Nie took good care of me, so I came here specifically to express my gratitude!"
Actually... in retrospect, if Nie Qingshuang hadn't revealed Zhuli's whereabouts to Mei Yu'er, perhaps...
Maybe her little brother is already living happily ever after with her, so there's no chance for Ning Yuyao to steal him away.
Ultimately, the person Nie Qingshuang truly helped was Ning Yuyao.
"whispering sound!"
Nie Qingshuang sneered upon hearing this: "You must have learned this attitude from your mother, right? You don't learn anything good, just all that empty talk... Tell me honestly, what exactly do you want to do here?"
Since Nie Qingshuang had already said so, Zhuli could only sigh and say, "I heard that Aunt Nie has taken in a disciple with exceptional talent, and I would like to meet him."
"You mean... Yao'er?"
Now it was Nie Qingshuang's turn to be confused: "You two know each other?"
Zhu Li shook her head: "I don't know her, but I want to see her..."
Actually, she was simply curious about what kind of person this real Madam Shen was, that could make her brat want to separate from her despite the pain.
Although Shen Yunhao never mentioned breaking up again in the subsequent video calls, at that time... Zhu Li could clearly feel the desperate struggle in Shen Yunhao's heart...
My little brother must have had some thoughts at the time, all thanks to the real Madam Shen.
In Beihai, Zhuli had spent a long time analyzing Ning Yuyao with Mei Yu'er and had a general idea of what she was like... But without seeing her in person, Zhuli felt a tightness in her chest that she couldn't release.
I am the dignified Seventh Princess of the North Sea. The men who pursue me could stretch from the North Sea to the East Sea, and they would willingly become your concubines... Yet you still try to drive me away and want to monopolize your stinky little brother.
This is intolerable!
However, although Zhu Li appeared very confident and proud, she was actually quite insecure inside.
She didn't even dare tell Shen Yunhao that she had come...
Although my younger brother is a good person, he can be quite scary when he gets angry.
If he finds out I secretly came here alone, he'll probably be furious...
Nie Qingshuang frowned, pondered for a while, and then shook her head and said, "Yao'er is injured and in seclusion, so it will probably be difficult to see her for a while... You should come again next time."
Are you injured?
Zhu Li was startled, suddenly remembering the danger Shen Yunhao had encountered some time ago.
It must have happened around that time...
The two always carefully avoided mentioning Ning Xianzi in their video chats, so Shen Yunhao naturally wouldn't want to embarrass himself by telling Zhu Li about Ning Yuyao's injury and seclusion.
However, since Ning Yuyao is not here, Zhu Li doesn't need to stay here any longer. She can go see her bratty younger brother first.
So she stood up and said, "In that case, please forgive me, Li'er, I'll take my leave now!"
Seeing her decisive and efficient demeanor, Nie Qingshuang became even more confused.
Could it be that they really came looking for Yao'er?
Just then, a low, cold, and gentle female voice came from outside the hall: "Reporting to Master! Yao'er has emerged from seclusion and has come to pay her respects!"
Candlelight: "..."
Nie Qingshuang's lips twitched.
You said you two didn't know each other, but you already made plans...
"Come in!"
After calling out, Nie Qingshuang turned to Zhuli and said, "Look! Yao'er has just come out of seclusion. You can see her if you want!"
Zhu Li's body suddenly tensed up, her jade-like hands clenched into fists beneath her long sleeves, and she took a deep breath before looking towards the door.
The palace doors opened, and a slender girl in a white dress walked in slowly. Her graceful steps exuded elegance, like a clear stream, poetic and picturesque, gentle and serene.
Zhu Li was very surprised when she first saw Ning Yuyao.
Because in her previous impression, Ning Yuyao, even if she wasn't ugly, was definitely not a beauty!
It wasn't just because of the joke Shen Yunhao had made before.
Furthermore, if Ning Yuyao were truly a rare beauty, why would she need to use such unorthodox methods to keep Shen Yunhao?
It involves both self-sacrifice and psychological manipulation (PUA).
Therefore, in her opinion, Ning Yuyao must have developed so many ulterior motives because of her lack of physical appearance.
Unexpectedly, seeing this now... it really makes one wonder if this so-called "Jiangshan Jue Se Chromatic Aspects" is truly of high quality, or if the organizers of this catalog are blind to its value.
How could a beauty of this caliber remain so unknown?
Zhu Li thought that if Ning Yuyao had been born in Beihai, it was uncertain whether she would have been able to claim the title of the most beautiful woman in Beihai!
Similar to Zhu Li's reaction, Ning Yuyao, upon entering the main hall, immediately looked at the woman standing to the side of the hall.
She even completely ignored Nie Qingshuang, who was sitting at the head of the hall.
Compared to Zhu Li's surprise, Ning Yuyao appeared quite calm.
Because on the way here, she had already heard Ying Tangtang say that Zhu Li was the well-deserved number one beauty in Beihai and held a place in the list of beauties in the world.
This led Ning Yuyao to have a very high level of expectation towards Zhu Li.
Since she's hailed as the most beautiful woman in Beihai, she must be incredibly beautiful, capable of captivating any man with just one glance.
With this in mind, upon entering the hall and seeing the real person, I didn't feel particularly amazed.
The woman was indeed extremely beautiful!
It's no exaggeration to say that Ning Yuyao felt that it was almost impossible for any man in the world to question such a stunning face or find any flaws... It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as perfect.
Although both are in the Absolute Color Spectrum, Mu Shuangshuang, whom Ning Yuyao had seen in the underground palace, and Lingyue Zhenren of Quyou Palace were clearly a step weaker than this one.
Even so, Ning Yuyao didn't think that Zhu Li was necessarily much prettier than her.
Perhaps in a man's eyes, Zhuli does possess a certain liveliness that surpasses his own...
But that doesn't matter at all.
It's enough to show your most lively and charming side to a certain boy!
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