After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 548: Pick any clothes you want here

Chapter 548: Chapter 548: Pick any clothes you want here

Zhuge Qingqing explained her situation to Shi Yaoguang meticulously.

"My name is Zhuge Qingqing. Actually, Zhuge is not my real surname."

"I was an orphan at the beginning, without a father or mother, and somehow I appeared in Wolong Town."

"At first, I wandered around Wolong Town, and later I was sent to an orphanage, but after not too long, the orphanage unexpectedly caught fire. With no other orphanage to take me in, I went back to a wandering life and grew up eating from the tables of many families."

As she talked about this, her expression carried a trace of nostalgia.

"Later on, as I grew up, I got to know some people, and at first, I didn’t realize I was different from them."

"I could see things they couldn’t see, so they treated me as an oddity..."

After Zhuge Qingqing finished telling her whole story, Shi Yaoguang understood why she thought Shi Yiqing was ugly.

Zhuge Qingqing indeed possessed abilities others did not have.

She could see through people’s hearts.

To be more precise, she could see the dark side of other people’s hearts.

The darker a person’s heart is, the uglier they would become.

When she first saw Shi Yaoguang, she called her Sister Fairy, but that’s not to say Shi Yaoguang is absolutely good without a hint of malice.

Both kindness and malice are innate emotions that come with being human.

Even Shi Yaoguang couldn’t guarantee she was free of any wicked thoughts.

The difference from Shi Yiqing is that she would control her malicious thoughts and prevent negative emotions from growing.

The same could not be said for Shi Yiqing.

The kindness and fragility she exhibited were all superficial.

From the beginning, she had taken the wrong path.

Though it’s true that the Shi Family’s education cannot be completely detached from this, in the end, the decision was hers to make.

In short.

One can’t blame everything on others.

Getting back to the point.

Zhuge Qingqing perceived the darkness in Shi Yiqing’s heart, which is why she found Shi Yiqing so ugly.

Calling Shi Yaoguang a fairy was because she recognized that Shi Yaoguang was in the process of cultivating immortality.

Her perception of this was purely coincidental.

As for anything deeper, she couldn’t see it.

Considering the conversation was being livestreamed, Shi Yaoguang didn’t feel it appropriate to discuss more profound matters with Zhuge Qingqing, so they agreed to have a good chat another time if the opportunity arose.

...

The next day.

The elderly man who bought Shi Yaoguang’s Phoenix appeared on time as promised.

Zhuge Qingqing and Shi Yiqing went together to attend the banquet mentioned by the old man.

The old man was respectfully called "Old Master Liu" and was the helmsman of the kitchen.

"Today’s guests are indeed extraordinary. If Miss Shi is interested, she could also go and meet them..." Old Master Liu couldn’t help but share his excitement with Shi Yaoguang as he was processing the Phoenix.

Shi Yaoguang was somewhat surprised, "Isn’t this supposed to be confidential?"

Logically, a person that required such careful attention from Old Master Liu should have a respectable status.

Old Master Liu nodded, "Indeed, today’s visitor is a distinguished guest, but they have brought people with them, so they likely wouldn’t mind having ambitious youths make their acquaintance."

As he mentioned this, he expressed an air of shared pride.

"To tell you the truth, I think highly of you."

While saying this, he also gave her a meaningful wink.

Of course, this did not mean Old Master Liu had romantic intentions toward her.

His expression rather suggested he was interested in playing matchmaker.

And indeed that was the case.

Old Master Liu thought Shi Yaoguang was a fine young woman, and if she could seize this opportunity to soar to new heights, his arrangements would not have been in vain.

Shi Yaoguang was not interested in "soaring to new heights"; however, Zhuge Qingqing intended to go to the banquet and hoped Shi Yaoguang would accompany her.

Shi Yaoguang couldn’t win the argument and had no choice but to agree.

After arranging with Zhuge Qingqing, Shi Yaoguang sped up the task at hand. Once she finished with the Phoenix, she followed Zhuge Qingqing to change into a set of clothes before precisely setting out for the banquet.

As servants who had signed a "Debt Bond," Shi Yiqing and Min Zekai naturally had to follow.

After all...

They had only signed a one-day Debt Bond.

Without closely attending to Zhuge Qingqing for the day, when would they ever repay what they owe?

Thus.

The two accompanied Zhuge Qingqing to her residence.

It was a three-section quadrangle courtyard with elaborate carvings and paintings, exuding grandeur from the outside.

Inside, aside from some large household appliances, it still employed ancient designs.

Overall, it gave off a two-word impression.

Wealthy.

Shi Yiqing couldn’t help feeling a bit sour inside.

Even she herself may not have as much money as Zhuge Qingqing.

Such a large quadrangle, and one look at the construction year told you it wasn’t new.

If this were to be sold, it would fetch at least a few billion.

Just as she was wallowing in envy, she was brought to the dressing room by Zhuge Qingqing.

To be precise, Zhuge Qingqing just showed her the way.

Whenever there was a door that needed opening, she would lift her chin and say to Shi Yiqing, "Open the door."

Called upon several times, Shi Yiqing began to do it autonomously; every time she saw a door, she would open it.

It was as if servility had been nurtured in her.

Fortunately, she herself wasn’t aware of this; she still felt quite self-satisfied at the moment.

Until she opened the last door.

She saw all kinds of clothes, dresses, bags, and shoes in a wide variety, enough to dazzle her eyes.

"My God!" Min Zekai couldn’t help but exclaim.

It wasn’t that he was uncultured; the entire room was filled with brand names.

At a glance, there seemed to be more garments here than in a shopping mall, right?

Despite how large shopping malls are, they still have plenty of empty space.

But this combined large room was stuffed full of clothes.

It was truly dazzling, too much to take in at once.

Zhuge Qingqing stood there and grandly waved her hand, "Pick any clothes you like from here!"

Obviously, her words were directed at Shi Yaoguang.

Before Shi Yaoguang could respond, Shi Yiqing spoke up first, "Really?"

Although she hated how this wealthy woman, Zhuge Qingqing, was richer than she was, Shi Yiqing wasn’t about to pass up such an opportunity for freebies.

To her surprise, Zhuge Qingqing rolled her eyes, "Please get your status straight. You’re just a servant of mine, what right does a servant have to ask for anything?"

Shi Yiqing: "..."

Flushed with embarrassment.

Min Zekai was also covering his face, not wanting to be seen.

Zhuge Qingqing sighed, looking very helpless, "I can understand that you’ve never seen the world before, but there are some things you should probably refrain from asking for."

Shi Yiqing retorted without thinking, "I haven’t!"

"You haven’t? Haven’t what?"

Zhuge Qingqing scoffed, "You haven’t asked me for things, or you haven’t seen the world?"

Without thinking, Shi Yiqing blurted out, "I haven’t asked for things and I haven’t seen the world!"

Zhuge Qingqing nodded, "Okay, okay, I get it."

"Considering that you’ve never seen the world, I won’t hold it against you."

With that, she dashed into the pile of clothes, picked out a gaudy red dress, and handed it to Shi Yaoguang, "Sister Fairy, I think this dress suits you very well."