Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 68 Little Rich Woman

This must be God's favor and mercy, allowing her to have a sliver of warmth and connection even in her despair.

Looking at the incredibly comfortable bathroom she had designed, especially the top-of-the-line bathtub she had personally selected, Gu Qingyue had an idea.

So, a quarter of an hour later, she soaked in the comforting warm water, held a glass of red wine, and closed her eyes contentedly.

Beep beep beep...

A string of small bubbles rose to the surface of the water, along with a trace of suspicious blood.

Gu Qingyue: ? ? ?

A few breaths later, a screeching sound came from the villa, and at the same time, a bright red, dripping fur ball was thrown out of the window.

Gu Qingyue was furious. She had been seen naked by a little fox. When exactly did this lecherous fox get into her bathwater?

Wearing silky pajamas, Gu Qingyue stood in front of the mirror.

This face bore a five or six-point resemblance to hers from her previous life. However, although she was still young, there was something extra between her brows that Gu Qingyue couldn't quite put her finger on. Was it the carefree spirit of a different kind of life? Or the ease of finding joy in hardship? Or the nonchalance of being reborn?

Looking at her already curvaceous figure, Gu Qingyue sighed repeatedly.

It seems that it's becoming increasingly difficult to hide my identity.

Unlike when I first arrived more than half a year ago, I am still thin now, but I have grown much taller. In addition, due to practicing martial arts, my body has begun to regain a healthy strength and beauty, and with it comes the normal physical development that should be expected at this age.

For the past three months, she has had to start binding her breasts, otherwise, she would be exposed.

Ugh, what a hassle.

The lanterns are on.

After Gu Qingyue finished her meal, she and Liu Feng left the inn and went to a large brokerage firm.

"With so many people, how are you going to arrange things? Are you really not going to consider taking them to Nanchong Mountain to find the sect leader?" Liu Feng asked Gu Qingyue, who had just stepped into the brokerage firm.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue turned to look at Liu Feng: "I had my own reasons for not wanting to go to Nanchong Mountain with Master at the time. However, as the number of people increases, we will still have to rely on Master in the future. I want them to learn kung fu from Master so that they can have the ability to protect themselves in the future."

"So what are you doing now?" Liu Feng asked, puzzled.

"Let's buy a courtyard first and settle down. We can't have so many people staying in inns forever. Besides, we're not short of money right now," Gu Qingyue said, then walked into the dental clinic with her nose in the air.

After the broker recommended several houses and explained the prices, the group arranged a time to view the houses the next day.

Leaving the brokerage, Gu Qingyue felt completely relaxed. Even a hero can be brought down by a single penny. She had tallied up her cash and banknotes today, and it was at least 100,000 taels. She could now be considered a small-time rich woman, not even counting the porcelain, jade, and jewelry she had looted from the cave.

It's true what they say: three years without business, then three years of feasting.

It has to be said that the fastest way to make money is to rob bad guys. You don't have to feel guilty, and you earn more than you would by practicing medicine in a clinic and treating difficult and complicated diseases.

Looking at the spirited young man walking beside him, Liu Feng couldn't help but smile indulgently. This junior brother was truly remarkable; it seemed that nothing could defeat him.

"Junior brother, can I ask you how you got so much money?" Liu Feng was extremely curious. When he heard the brokers quoting prices for several houses at the brokerage firm, and his junior brother seemed nonchalant about it, he knew that his junior brother was not short of money!

"Oh, didn't I mention it? The private house of the Nanzhao people that was robbed!" Gu Qingyue remembered that she had mentioned it. At the time, Rong Qingqing and a few other boys were quite impressed by her luck.

Liu Feng was taken aback. Okay! It seems there was such a thing. He was just sulking at the time and didn't pay attention.

He touched his nose and had to admire his junior brother's abilities.

After walking around the largest and most bustling streets of Lizhou Prefecture, Gu Qingyue was secretly surprised. The prosperity of Lizhou City did not seem like it had foreign enemies knocking on the gates. It was still peaceful and prosperous.

Just by looking at the various women in brothels and red dresses outside the brothels on Fanghua Street, their flamboyant long sleeves, charming figures, and their melodious laughter like the warbling of nightingales, one can get a glimpse of their allure.

Watching these scenes unfold, Gu Qingyue suddenly recalled a few lines of poetry from the past:

While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.

While half the generals are dead or wounded on the battlefield, beauties still sing and dance in their tents.

It really is a world of difference.

Gu Qingyue felt a little melancholy; she could only sigh.

But she wasn't a sentimental person; she only sighed at the worldly prosperity and then let it go.

"Will you come with me to see the house tomorrow?" Gu Qingyue turned to look at Liu Feng.

Liu Feng smiled upon hearing this and said, "Okay."

"Then you should take these snacks we bought back to Xiaozhen and the others first. I'm going to go shopping some more," Gu Qingyue said, handing the food box to Liu Feng before nimbly disappearing into the crowd.

She just saw a teahouse ahead with a lot of people gathered there, and she figured something interesting must be going on, so she went to check it out.

"Hey--------Qingyue," he thought, "I want to go too, don't leave me behind." Watching the young boy, who had just been a little worried, suddenly dash off towards the bustling teahouse, he shook his head with amusement.

Before Gu Qingyue even got close, she heard the chattering of the people gathered at the door.

"This is truly breathtaking beauty, as radiant as the moon," a scholar in a long robe said, shaking his folding fan and speaking in what he considered to be a very dashing manner.

“That’s right, I heard he’s from the capital, just look at his demeanor,” several young noblemen immediately chimed in.

"What do you know about magnanimity?" a man asked his companion with amusement.

“Who says I don’t understand? Isn’t that what’s said in the stories? Aren’t all rich young ladies the same?” his companion retorted.

"Look at the maids beside her, they are all top-notch beauties, like angels," an older woman said enviously.

"Look at that slender waist, that long skirt, that graceful gait," several young playboys whispered among themselves, each holding a folding fan. But such gossip was hardly a good thing for the woman.

Especially the lewd smiles on their faces, they were just disgusting to look at.

So they were just looking at a beautiful woman! Gu Qingyue was a little curious. The only beautiful woman she had ever seen was Rong Qingqing, and the spy from Nanzhao, Miss Yu, could barely be considered one. She wanted to see just how beautiful a woman was that she was being stared at like this.

"What stunning beauty is she that warrants so many people watching?" A discordant young voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

"Cousin, oh no, Fourth Young Master Gu, it's been a long time," the woman who was being talked about, 'stunningly beautiful,' ignored the crowd of onlookers at the gate and, supported by her maid, quickly stepped forward to greet the young man with a graceful curtsy.

Gu Qingyue's breath hitched slightly. This girl was probably only fifteen or sixteen years old. She had a small face the size of a palm, a pair of almond-shaped eyes that were bright and clear, as if they contained a thousand words. Her skin was fair and smooth, and her figure was graceful, like a lotus leaf just beginning to unfold, with only a hint of tender pink remaining, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. She was indeed a rare beauty.

However, there was a hint of melancholy and unease between his brows that shouldn't be there at his age. Although his face was warm, his eyes revealed a deliberate and calculating nature. Gu Qingyue instinctively didn't like it and felt that it had a hint of sarcasm about him.

Then, Gu Qingyue attributed this feeling to her own jealousy. She was jealous that others could dress up as beautiful women so confidently, while she, sigh, was trying to follow the trend and even in the dead of winter, she was holding a paper fan and trying to look dashing. She was really sick!

And then look at the boy in front of you.

The young man wore a jade-colored robe with a dark purple fox fur cloak and a jade crown. Although his face was still youthful and innocent, his handsome and intelligent features could not hide his innate nobility. He moved with an elegant and graceful air, and even standing in a crowd, he still shone brightly.

The young man closed his folding fan and said simply, "Miss Liu, there's no need for you to be so polite."

I parted the crowd and walked straight upstairs.

The woman was not angry. She gave a slight curtsy, straightened up, and went upstairs, leaving the onlookers with only an ethereal silhouette.