Chapter 77

77 Your enjoyment is not worth my reputation Part II

“...But it seems like the two guniangs are only rich in wealth, but still lacking in manner.”

Smash!

“You!’

The cup in the young lady’s hand was smashed onto the table and immediately broke because of magic. The normal force would not easily break Zhaocaijinbao’s teacups.

Bai Yu pressed down on the brutish miss’s shoulder. From the eyes of outsiders, she was only putting the fan on the shoulder, when in truth, she had struck the pressure points on her left shoulder. Her action could only be seen by a few among the crowd. One of them was the other woman who came with her. Still, she could not do anything, she knew that her young lady did not like to be helped.

“This table should have been benxiaojie and friend’s since one ke ago. But when we saw you two eating, we decided not to stir conflict and wait.” The sound of teacup breaking and the clear current of magic drew other noble’s eyes to the scene. Though it was not an unusual occurrence, it was made rare by the first miss of the Bai family.

Bai Yu intentionally increased the volume of her voice while maintaining a soft tone. “I have to apologize for benxiaojie’s friend, who can’t wait and stay hungry anymore. So benxiaojie had to interrupt you two.”

Bai Yu glimpsed at her said friend. Xu Luanle twisted his mouth and shrugged, signaling that he was satisfied. The corner of her mouth lifted. Bai Yu intended to end her ‘greeting’ here, but then the fan in her hand was pushed away by the paralyzed person’s right hand. Bai Yu instantly let go of the fan to avoid the magic current that the woman had transmitted through it.

A stronger, more intense magic was moving up toward where she was standing at.

.....

Xu Luanle moved to stand beside his friend in a flash. The surrounding crowd started retreating away, knowing that their magic levels were not high enough to protect themselves from this fight.

“Your enjoyment is not worth my reputation,” Bai Yu spoke up amidst the silence.

“Seven to three,” Xu Luanle offered.

“You three.”

“You seven.”

“Deal?”

“Deal!”

They nodded to each other, uncaring of the glares from two women who were provoked by them. The beauty with twin swords unsheathed her weapons and slashed the table in question with pure force.

This was the way of martial artists in this world. They showed their respect to their opponents through fighting with martial arts.

“State your name!’

“State your mother’s name!”

Unfortunately, she was a noble lady, not a martial artist. She did not want to know anyone’s name. Rather, their mother’s name was worth asking more. At least she could use their parents’ names to tease them like the children in her former life liked to do.

“You!” The sword’s sharp edge was less than an inch away from the tip of Bai Yu’s nose. Her dark eyes calmly stared at it, though internally, she was starting to feel irritated by the low laughter from her friend and just-decided business partner.

Bai Yu narrowed her eyes...What’s the best way to retaliate?

“Cease. For the sake of geniality.”

The unique gentle voice sounded amidst the outsider’s anger. The tall figure, wearing the same color as her, came toward her and calmly pushed the blade away. He used himself to shield her so fully that Bai Yu could not see anything in front of her but his back.

It was the man she had blown off last time. Ouyang Wenrou.

“This young lady doesn’t know martial arts, so she doesn’t understand guniang’s martial arts tradition. Please don’t take offense.”

“Doesn’t know martial arts? She provoked me. She has to take responsibility, no matter what.” The woman did not back down.

“Benwang will take responsibility in her place.”

“You...” Her eyes observed the man that addressed himself with a royal rank. Shortly after, her long sword was returned to its sheath, at the same time as its wielder curtsied according to the noble manner. “Blessings to Wei Wang.”

“I’ve embarrassed myself in front of guniang,” Ouyang Wenrou continued in his usual soft voice. It was as if the scene before this was changed the moment he stepped in.

But before anyone could say anything else, a clear voice interjected. “If guniang does not take offense, then please let me pay for your meal. It’ll be an honor if the two guniangs are willing to share a table with me too.”

This was a welcoming suggestion, but the true intention behind it was to take back the table. This was considered development for a straightforward person like Bai Yu’s half-sister.

That’s right. The person with a clear, sweet voice and a plain face were Bai Hua in disguise. Bai Yu had not seen her, nor wanted to see her for over these past two weeks.

“I’m not taking offense for anything if that miss was Wei Wang’s acquaintance.” Despite her anger, she decided against being hostile toward pursuing the matter. Being considered an enemy by Ouyang Wenrou, a royalty of Da Yang, was forbidden for her and her group who came from afar.

“But benxiaojie takes offense for guniang’s action.” No sooner than everyone could take a sigh of relief, Bai Yu stepped out from behind Ouyang Wenrou’s protection. She lifted her chin slightly with an expressionless face, arrogant, as she calmly spoke.

“First, this was the table benxiaojie and Master Xu had reserved, yet the two guniangs sat in the place that was already owned.” She cast a glance toward the foreign woman who was moving her mouth to say something, “Second, you’ve destroyed benxiaojie’s friend’s fan. How are you going to take responsibility for this?”

“Not to mention that guniang used force against Miss Bai first. Ah, frightening,” the man who was studying his fan that was torn by magic spoke up while still focusing on his task at hand. Xu Luanle knew that if the situation ended that way, Bai Yu’s reputation would be distorted into unpleasant rumors. Because of this, he as a friend could not let the matter go so easily.

“You’re over-”

“It’s not over-anything if guniang knows how to control your emotion and be reasonable.” Bai Yu interrupted before she could finish, in an attempt to apply further pressure.

“Everyone here can testify that it’s your side who made a scene first, and it’s also you who drew your sword against an unarmed person like benxiaojie.” It was clear as day that she had no weapons. But as for martial arts skills, she had no reason to announce it when no one asked. “Wangye please give me justice.” Bai Yu appealed.

“I hope Wangye will consider this carefully.” Xu Luanle reiterated.

In the end, they both chose to pile the difficult decision on the person who intentionally inserted himself in this conflict.

“If that was true, then...”

“I’m willing to pay for their meal. I only want an apology for having frightened me.”

“Insolent! A mere commoner like you-”

“I’m sorry!” The high-pitched voice from the mistress cut her subordinate’s word. However, her face was lifted, undermining the sincerity of her words.

“Ah...” Bai Yu staggered, nearly collapsing. Ouyang Wenrou immediately went to help support her. His brows furrowed as he checked the magic current in her body. “I was startled that I’m starting to feel faint, Your Highness.”

“Then Miss Bai should hurry back.” The prince showed concern, even though he was beginning to see through this young lady.

“I’ll take Miss Bai back to her mansion,” Bai Hua volunteered.

Ouyang Wenrou nodded. “I’ll leave it to you then.”

Bai Hua came to help her half-sister stand. Though she was in disguise, the worry for her half-sister compelled her to interrupt the conflict together with Ouyang Wenrou. Originally, they had met up to discuss a new recipe for herbal medicine.

“Then I’ll go handle the compensation.”

Xu Luanle smoothly extracted himself from the scene. Ouyang Wenrou now fully realized that what happened a while ago was an act. Still, he thought that Bai Yu had bit off more than she could chew in provoking the outsiders...He was afraid that she would not be able to withstand their overwhelming strength against her.

Bai Yu took a rental carriage back to the Yue family without saying anything to Bai Hua other than telling her to go do her business. Though she knew that the woman was Bai Hua in disguise, she did not feel like exposing her.

Thud!

A slight sound was heard from the carriage ceiling. Bai Yu sensed the intruder’s magic and immediately knew that it was someone she knew. Shortly after, the owner of the torn fan successfully sneaked into the carriage.

She did not know whether Xu Luanle was skillful or the carriage driver was too weak.

“Did you have your fun?”

“You sure are wicked like Pei-er had said.”

“Otherwise, I won’t be able to handle her for this long.”

“But it really was entertaining back there. Hehehe.” A torn fan was used to cover his mouth out of habit.

“I’m sorry, about the fan.”

“This fan is from a foreign nation. It’s very rare...” The oval face, more delicate than any men, showed a fake sulking look. “You have to take the responsibility!”

“How do you want me to do it?” Though slightly exasperated, Bai Yu was willing to take responsibility.

“Give me that ailaine you mentioned.”

“I guarantee that you’ll have bigger, rounder eyes than anyone else.”

Xu Luanle laughed, delighted.

“Deal!”

This new friend of hers...really knew how to adapt.