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0.19% The Marriage of an Esteemed Supreme Healer, a Noble Ruler / Chapter 5: The Late Night Visitor

Capítulo 5: The Late Night Visitor

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"Yes, Sister. Didn't you say that you fancied the carved red jade pendant from Zhen Bao Pavilion and asked me to buy it for you? Its price is naturally high as it is the most treasured item in the whole shop. Dear Sister, do… you… not have the money? B-but… the staff at the pavilion has already made an exception for me. On account of our family name, they agreed to let me buy the pendant with an advanced payment of 1,000 taels." Chu Liuyue looked embarrassed.

First Elder—who had been standing beside her—almost stopped breathing. That was 199,000 silver taels! Even for the Chu family, it wasn't easy to come up with that amount of money at once. He stared at Chu Xianmin. No matter how much he had favored her, he was only greatly dissatisfied with her at the moment. He reprimanded her coldly. "Minmin! You're too ignorant for your own good!"

They had to buy this pendant at all costs now that their family name was on the line. Otherwise, if word of this was to get out, they wouldn't know what other people would say about the Chu family.

Chu Xianmin opened her mouth to defend herself, but nothing could come out. She didn't even ask Chu Liuyue to buy anything for her, not to mention the carved red jade pendant in Zhen Bao Pavilion that was worth 200,000 silver taels.

That pendant had been famous for a long time. It was a treasure made from the finest red jade. Although it was good for cultivation, it was far from being worth 200,000 silver taels! That's why it remained unsold in the shop for the longest time!

She never expected Chu Liuyue to be so scheming.

Chu Liuyue planned for Chu Xianmin to cough up the 200,000 silver taels herself!

Chu Xianmin shook with anger. If First Elder wasn't here, she would have pounded Chu Liuyue and shredded her into pieces!

Throughout all these years, all she had managed to save was only about 4,000 to 5,000 silver taels. Two hundred thousand silver taels were too massive a hole for her to fill.

However,… the Chu family's name was on the line. She had to take care of this matter at all costs.

"I-I… I will definitely pay for this out of my own pocket. First Elder, you mustn't worry about it." With gritted teeth, she forced a smile. "Mother has always loved me. She had promised to fulfill one of my requests if I came in first place in the academy's assessment."

Chu Xianmin's mother, Lu Yao, came from the Lu family—one of the top merchant families in the entire Imperial City.

She said this to show that she could get the money and wouldn't make things difficult for the Chu family no matter what. On the other hand, she also wanted to use the Lu family's name to elevate her status.

As she expected, First Elder's demeanor softened considerably upon hearing the Lu family's name.

"Indeed, your mother loves you the most because you are an outstanding daughter. I recall that the academy's assessment is in one month's time?"

Tian Lu Academy was the school Chu Xianmin had been studying at. It was also the most prominent academy to have ever existed in the entire Country Yao Chen. Those who entered the academy were all enviable geniuses. Even children of royal blood wanted to enter and undergo their assessment.

Simply because of this, Chu Xianmin was loved throughout the Chu family.

"Yes." Chu Xianmin became much more energetic. Then, something occurred to her. A trace of shyness appeared on her pretty face. "Brother Jin… His Highness also said that he would reward me if I placed first in the assessment."

Chu Liuyue raised her eyebrows a notch.

The 'Brother Jin' Chu Xianmin had just mentioned was none other than the current Crown Prince, Rong Jin. He was also engaged to Chu Liuyue.

From her expression, anyone could tell that something was going on between Chu Xianmin and the Crown Prince.

First Elder's eyes lit up. "Really?"

The Crown Prince, a favorite of His Majesty, was highly gifted and capable. The Chu family had been declining. If they could climb up this enormous tree—the Crown Prince—everything would be different.

Chu Xianmin seemed to have suddenly thought of something. She gave Chu Liuyue a quick glance and explained somewhat nervously, "Sister, there isn't any cause for misunderstanding. There is really nothing going on between Brother Jin and me. He is looking out for me simply because both of you are engaged. If you can get into the academy, I'm sure Brother Jin will treat you…" She stopped talking abruptly.

Everybody knew that Chu Liuyue was a born loser. She couldn't even cultivate normally, much less get into Tian Lu Academy.

If someone had really cared about her engagement with the Crown Prince, Chu Liuyue wouldn't have been bullied to this extent!

Chu Ning gritted his teeth, but his heart grew cold.

The official engagement was in a month. He thought that would change the situation, but it now seemed like it was just his delusions.

He had heard that the Crown Prince was interested in Chu Xianmin. However, he didn't expect that it had already reached such a blatant stage! They didn't care about Yue'er at all! To think that his poor daughter had loved the Crown Prince wholeheartedly.

Chu Xianmin was secretly complacent with herself as she looked at Chu Liuyue. She had expected to see pain on Chu Liuyue's face, but to her surprise, Chu Liuyue didn't seem to care at all.

Not only was she not shocked or disappointed, but she even laughed! "It's wonderful as long as Third Sister can come up with the money."

Chu Xianmin was stunned. Why did she have the feeling that the Crown Prince wasn't as important as the 200,000 silver taels?

"Father and I will take our leave since the matter has now been settled." After saying that, Chu Liuyue actually turned around and left with Chu Ning.

"You…" Chu Xianmin felt a blockage in her chest as if her punch had landed on cotton.

Chu Liuyue suddenly stopped and turned around at the doorway. Her dark, cold eyes pierced straight into Chu Xianmin's, and it actually brought on a pressurized silence. "By the way, Third Sister, it's better if you are careful with that mouth of yours from now on. If I hadn't come back in time today, everyone would have thought I had stolen your things and ran away. If that were the case, I would never be able to clear my name, right?"

Chu Xianmin suddenly shivered. She knows! She must know. Chu Xianmin wanted to argue, but felt an invisible force over her head, making her unable to move.

It wasn't until Chu Liuyue's figure disappeared outside the door that she gradually slowed down, her forehead covered in a cold sweat.

Chu Xianmin's eyes flashed with fierce determination.

She had to check on the Song Lian trio's situation before finding a way to deal with Chu Liuyue once and for all.

Chu Liuyue and Chu Ning returned to the remote courtyard where they resided.

"Yue'er, you've had a long day. Go and take a rest." Chu Ning felt pained as he patted Chu Liuyue's head.

Chu Liuyue took in her surroundings quickly. Despite having the memories from her last life, she still sighed inwardly when she saw her surroundings.

It wasn't a courtyard, but a few dilapidated houses that were almost completely deserted.

It became clear as to what kind of life the father-daughter duo had been living.

Nobody would believe that Chu Ning—who was once the Chu family's next head—and Chu Liuyue, the family's titular eldest daughter, would live in a place like this.

Chu Liuyue nodded gently. "The same goes to you, Father."

Chu Ning moved his lips. He wanted to ask her something, but he could only sigh in the end.

"Yue'er, I know you like the Crown Prince, but I'm afraid he's not the right man for you. Chu Xianmin is talented and has the support of the family clan. If you go against her like you did earlier, I'm afraid…"

Chu Liuyue smiled. "Don't worry, Father. I know what to do."

Chu Ning was full of worries. Suddenly, he was unable to speak when he looked into those smiling, calm eyes.

Yue'er… something is different about her. He nodded and ruffled his daughter's hair before leaving.

Chu Liuyue's eyes landed on her father's right leg, which barely supported him, and quickly moved away while he pushed the door open.

The night curtain rose outside. A pale ray of moonlight streamed in through the broken window.

Chu Liuyue walked to the window. She tapped it gently, deep in thought.

She had already asked for the date during the day. It was the seventh month's tenth day in year 832 of Country Yao Chen. It was exactly one year after 'she' died when she compared the date to the Tianling Dynasty's yearly calendar.

In other words, she was reborn Chu Liuyue's body one year after her death. With her current status and strength, she needed to plan her revenge with great care.

Suddenly, her expression changed. She swiftly turned her head towards her bed. "Who's there?"

There was dead silence in the room, and the air almost froze.

For a moment, a pair of icy-blue eyes appeared in the darkened room.

Taking a closer look, Chu Liuyue was shocked to see an enormous white lion lying obediently on her bed! "Xue Xue?"


Capítulo 6: Transaction

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"Why are you here?" Chu Liuyue relaxed, and her tone became much friendlier. Even though this white lion looked extremely ferocious, she could feel that it was very close to her; it had even reduced the domineering fiend aura around it.

The white lion got up and jumped down from its bed, silently coming to Chu Liuyue's side. Its body was very big and bulky. In front of it, the originally thin Chu Liuyue looked even more petite, as if it could easily swallow her whole in one bite.

Even the entire room seemed much narrower.

Xue Xue's icy-blue eyes blinked, and it lowered its large head, swaying by Chu Liuyue's hand.

Chu Liuyue was slightly taken aback and could not figure out what it wanted.

As she did not budge, Xue Xue inched closer toward her and raised its head to look at her with its eyes wide open.

Chu Liuyue's eyes twitched. Is it asking for a pat?

She tentatively stuck out her hand and placed it on the lion's head to caress it gently. The unbelievably soft fur was great to touch; one could tell that it had lived a great life since it had such valuable fur.

Xue Xue then closed its eyes in satisfaction and stretched its body. It wagged its tail and groaned in pleasure.

Gu…

Chu Liuyue was speechless. Is it not intending to move away?

"Hey, shouldn't you return to your master? Why are you sticking to me?"

However, Xue Xue did not mind her at all; its closed eyes did not move as if it really fell asleep.

Chu Liuyue was caught between laughter and tears. Although she did not know the white lion's intentions, the sky was already very dark, and if she insisted on it going back, it might cause some commotion.

By then, things would be even more problematic.

After thinking for a while, Chu Liuyue decided not to be conflicted about this anymore. She patted its head gently and climbed up the bed to rest on her own.

When she touched the blanket, she noticed that it was warm.

A thought flashed across her mind. Did this fellow come here to warm the bed for me? The next moment, she could not help but laugh. I'm thinking too much!

"If you really must stay here, promise me that you won't let anyone else find out."

Xue Xue opened its eyes and wagged its tail happily.

Chu Liuyue lay on the bed and went through her to-do list for the next day before she slowly drifted off to sleep.

When she gradually fell into a deep sleep, the white lion—which seemed to have fallen asleep much earlier—slowly opened its eyes and looked at Chu Liuyue.

Nobody knew what she dreamt of, but her eyebrows on her small face were tightly knitted; her forehead broke out into numerous droplets of cold sweat, and her lips were pale.

A silver light glowed from Xue Xue's body and seeped into Chu Liuyue's body slowly and silently.

In her sleep, Chu Liuyue just felt that her body was immersed in a pool of warm water, and it was very relaxing and comfortable. Then, she slowly relaxed her eyebrows and slept peacefully.

When Chu Liuyue was sleeping peacefully, there was someone who could not fall asleep at all—Chu Xianmin.

"Say it! What exactly is going on?"

In Ting Fang Court, the main door was tightly shut.

Chu Xianmin glared at the man kneeling before her, trying her best to control her anger.

"This… I… Third Missy, I have already investigated it in detail, but I really can't find out the whereabouts of the Song Lian trio." Chu Liansheng's back broke out into a cold sweat.

"How could this be possible?" Chu Xianmin's sharp shrill voice interrupted his words. "The plan was perfect; it had no loopholes at all. Once Chu Liuyue stepped out of the door, she should have been directly hit unconscious and brought to Lin Zhong. That's it! Initially, you were the one who said that Song Lian was already a level three martial artist and that he wouldn't have a problem with dealing with a mere Chu Liuyue. What about now? Chu Liuyue didn't die, and even the Song Lian trio went missing! Is this how you complete your tasks?"

"Third Missy, that should logically be correct. I personally witnessed them bringing Chu Liuyue out of the city gates, b-but… who would have thought that she wouldn't die?"

When he found out that Chu Liuyue came back alive, he felt that something was amiss and immediately went to trace the Song Lian trio's whereabouts. However, even when he had flipped the entire city upside down, the trio seemed to have disappeared into thin air. He then noticed that something was wrong.

"She must have known that I planned it," said Chu Xianmin with hatred. She was frustrated beyond words when thinking about how she was previously stunned by a mere gaze from Chu Liuyue.

"Third Missy, so what if she knows? She's just a good-for-nothing. What else can she do?"

"Are you dumb? If she really didn't do anything, then how did Song Lian and the rest go missing?"

Chu Liansheng did not dare to utter another word.

Chu Xianmin gritted her teeth secretly.

She could not live in peace if Song Lian and the rest were not found. Who knew how Chu Liuyue came back alive and how she defeated those few people? If she used this against her…

"Continue looking for them! Also, send someone to spy on Chu Liuyue. If there's anything amiss, report to me immediately!"

"Will do!"

After Chu Liansheng left, Chu Xianmin's eyes gradually turned gloomy.

Chu Liuyue already dared to turn her back on her and target her. Then, she should not blame her for being merciless.

A good night's sleep.

The next day when Chu Liuyue woke up, she found that Xue Xue had already left.

It seemed like it was really keeping her company for the night.

Chu Liuyue smiled and shook her head.

This was her first night after her rebirth. Initially, she thought that it would be hard for her to fall asleep, but she did not expect to sleep so soundly. Her body also seemed much lighter and more relaxed than before, probably because of her good night's sleep.

After washing up, Chu Liuyue sat in front of the mirror and looked at her new face.

In the old and blurry bronze mirror, there was a young lady's face. Probably because she was malnourished regularly, her originally 14-year-old face looked as if she was just 12.

Her dark, round, and watery eyes looked even bigger. Even if so, it was not hard to tell that this small face was naturally pretty. Now, she was still young. Later on, when she grew up, she would definitely be an enchanting beauty.

Perhaps because the core personality had changed, the pair of weak and shy eyes had turned into solemn and determined ones that shone like the stars in the sky. There was even a trace of an elegant aura coming from her.

Just like a pearl covered in dust, it was time for the pearl to shine brightly after the dust was wiped away.

Chu Liuyue stared at her face and her gaze changed. After some time, she sighed.

This face was actually quite similar to hers in her previous life.

Almost immediately, she calmed her heart and briefly packed a few things before going out.

The Chu family's rules were very strict, and they would check people coming in and out sternly. However, as Chu Liuyue was of lowly status and would usually be sent to do a slave's tasks, the guards did not interrogate her much when she left.

Unknowingly, this also helped her greatly in her tasks.

After leaving the Chu family's estate, she went straight to Zhen Bao Pavilion.

The moment she stepped in, a middle-aged man welcomed her with a face full of smiles.

"Big Chu Missy, you're finally here! I've been waiting for you all day." This middle-aged man was the second-in-charge at Zhen Bao Pavilion—Yan Ge.

Normally when people met him, they would have to call him 'Second Master' politely. Everyone knew that there was a mysterious power behind Zhen Bao Pavilion, so they knew not to offend them. They also knew that they had to have a very respectful attitude toward Yan Ge and Zhen Bao Pavilion.

However, Yan Ge was extremely passionate toward Chu Liuyue today.

Chu Liuyue smiled.

"It seems like Second Master Yan is very pleased with yesterday's business deal."

Yan Ge laughed out loud. "It's all your hard work, Big Chu Missy."

That item had been placed in the store for quite a few years already. It was not that nobody liked it, but it was too expensive—the price was literally asking for a hand and a leg. However, when Chu Liuyue came over the day before, she immediately said that the item could be sold.

At the start, he still did not quite believe her, but in the morning, the Chu family and the Lu family respectively sent their money over.

Now, when he saw Chu Liuyue again, it was akin to him seeing the God of Fortune.

"Yesterday, you mentioned that there's still a good deal today. Why not…" Yan Ge rubbed his hands excitedly, and his eyes sparkled as he stared at Chu Liuyue.

Chu Liuyue's fingers knocked on the table lightly. "Second Master Yan, I came here today, not to buy things, but to sell them."

Yan Ge was taken aback.

Chu Liuyue took out a piece of paper from her sleeves and passed it to him.

Yan Ge took the paper, and his eyes immediately widened in shock.

Chu Liuyue said calmly, "Three hundred thousand taels. I'm not selling it for a lower price."


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