Chapter 767 - 0434 Inferiority is Appropriate (Two-in-One)_2

"Why ask why..."

"It’s probably because of the disparity in status."

"No matter how high Xu Chang’an’s achievements are now, there will never be a situation where Yun Qian is unworthy of him, because everyone knows that Xu Chang’an was ’raised’ by Yun Qian. Besides, Yun Qian naturally has the demeanor of a lady from a notable family, so they are seen as well-matched, a match made in heaven."

"As for myself, I’m nothing more than a woman from a brothel."

"The steward is also someone from the brothel, so in such a situation... and with reality, Miss Lu thinks she’s not qualified."

"It’s just simpler to follow Zhu Pingniang as a dowry attendant, as for expecting anything from my own sister, Ms. Zhu..."

"Forget it, she’s completely unreliable."

"Miss Lu couldn’t help but sigh."

"It’s not easy for Qingluo either..."

"I am a steward of the Flower Moon Building, raised by Zhu Pingniang herself, and I can say I haven’t suffered a bit. I appear to be a girl from the brothel, but I haven’t entertained a single guest, and no man can get close to me."

"In a certain sense, Miss Lu is also regarded highly, but even she felt a strong sense of inferiority in an instant..."

"What about Liu Qingluo?"

"Qingluo truly worked her way up from being an artiste-courtesan to become the courtesan."

"After Qingluo entered the Immortal Sect, she didn’t even bring her cherished Seven-Stringed Zither, which shows how much she loathes her identity and her strong sense of inferiority."

"In such a situation, it took a lot of courage for Liu Qingluo to even like Xu Chang’an."

"Miss Lu has every reason to believe that Liu Qingluo finds her feelings for Xu Chang’an tormenting, considering it a desecration to like someone, let alone getting close to him..."

"Shaking her head."

"She looked deeply at Yun Qian, smiling gently: ’Now it seems, isn’t it a good thing that Miss Yun married Xu so early?’"

"Because since Xu Chang’an has a wife, women like them can let go and not have any unrealistic fantasies."

"For example, having hope would be more burdensome than having none at all."

"Yun Qian didn’t continue with the idea of finding her a man, and Miss Lu breathed a sigh of relief."

"She certainly doesn’t want Zhu Pingniang to think of her as an ungrateful girl."

"So, now her focus... is only on Miss Yun."

"She is really beautiful."

"’...I don’t understand.’ Yun Qian held an empty porcelain cup, looking at her curiously."

"Yun Qian noticed that Miss Lu’s eyes seemed to grow more passionate as she looked at her."

"Miss, though you are gentle, you are after all a young lady of notable family. How can you possibly know the little secrets of girls like us?’’ Miss Lu laughed as she rose to refill Yun Qian’s juice, then stood smiling like a big sister, waiting for Yun Qian to taste it."

"’Miss... sometimes I wish he would call me something more intimate.’ Yun Qian held the teacup, speaking serene words with a calm demeanor."

"Miss Lu’s eyes lit up."

"It’s happening!!!"

"The ordinary conversation between ordinary friends and confidantes she had dreamed of."

"’Ahem.’

"Miss Lu gently cleared her throat, ’Miss Yun need not worry. The young master calls you ’Miss’ simply out of long habit, after all, he used to be your steward... Changing that is not easy at all.’"

"She squinted her eyes."

"As a girl who appreciates attractiveness, she thinks that such terms of endearment between husband and wife in bed... actually feel quite special."

"Tut."

"These unsavory thoughts shouldn’t be known to Yun Qian, or it would truly be mortifying."

"Pausing for a moment, Miss Lu continued, ’The young master only calls you that smoothly. It’s certainly not because he places you on a pedestal as ’Miss,’ so... Miss Yun need not worry that such a form of address alienates you.’

"She truly understood."

"Xu Chang’an calling ’Miss’ repeatedly is definitely not out of self-abasement, but pure habit from over the years."

"’Yes, I understand.’ Yun Qian nodded, then looked at Miss Lu, with a calm gaze: ’Sometimes you are very smart, so how can you feel inferior, thinking you have no weight?’"

"Miss Lu: ’...’

"Stunned."

"She hadn’t expected Yun Qian to suddenly say such words.

"?"

"’Miss, Miss Yun, don’t misunderstand, I... I am proud to be a girl from the Flower Moon Building.’ Miss Lu quickly explained."

"Yun Qian responded, without refuting, simply gazing quietly at her."

"Until Miss Lu couldn’t bear it any longer, smiling bitterly."

"’Alright, while I am proud, feeling inferior due to being from a brothel... doesn’t conflict, right?’ Miss Lu covered her face: ’Miss Yun, you couldn’t have such a perceptive eye, noticing just when I spaced out a moment ago, could you?’"

"Was her sense of identity so obvious just now?"

"’I did notice a bit.’ Yun Qian shook her head.

"She did not prying into Miss Lu’s thoughts, but merely noticed that her gaze was very similar to that of the Miss Liu she admired."

"Yun Qian thought that, just as she suspected, because her identity in this life wasn’t considered humble enough, it distanced these girls who should have been intertwined with her husband."

"’I don’t think there’s any reason to feel inferior.’ Yun Qian seriously looked at Miss Lu: ’You are as amazing as anyone else.’

"In Yun Qian’s eyes, once Miss Lu confirmed having a Karma Line with Xu Chang’an, she no longer had any connection with lowliness or humility.

"Even if this world’s most noble existence couldn’t compare to a strand of Miss Lu’s hair, she has absolutely no reason for inferiority."

"’I am certainly not lacking confidence.’ Miss Lu was comforted inexplicably by Yun Qian, feeling both amused and helpless."

"The way she gazed at Yun Qian grew more infatuated."

"What a gentle, considerate girl."

"This kind of gentleness is different from Xu Chang’an’s gentleness, which is almost coolly calm, whereas Yun Qian’s gentleness is perceptible and touchable, making it even more intoxicating."

"’Alright, Miss Yun. My lack of confidence also depends on whom I’m comparing myself with. With Ms. Zhu towering over me, naturally... my confidence doesn’t quite reach. Compared to Ms. Zhu, I am always humble, right? After all, she is my ’Mother,’ and also a girl from the Immortal Sect.’

"’Comparing with Miss Zhu...’ Yun Qian thought for a bit, and then was at a loss."

"Although Miss Lu is no lesser than anyone, comparing girls who are also intertwined, Yun Qian couldn’t really draw a comparison."

"The one qualified to say who’s better is Xu Chang’an, not her."

"Seeing Yun Qian stay silent, Miss Lu smiled and gently held Yun Qian’s hand."

"Sometimes, she really didn’t know what this girl was thinking... but she truly felt Yun Qian’s gentleness."

"’Miss Yun, earlier you asked me if I had any wishes... right.’

"’Yes.’

"’In fact, I do.’

"’What is it?’ Yun Qian looked at her.

"’I also want to cultivate.’ Miss Lu stretched lazily, for the first time sharing her heartfelt desires with someone else."

"Her eyes looked dreamily toward the sky."

"’The Immortal Sect... what would it be like.’

"Once at the Immortal Sect, perhaps I could become even more confident themselves...

"’I am, after all, Pingniang’s daughter and can’t bring shame to her.’

"’Cultivation, is it difficult?’ Yun Qian asked."

"’Of course not difficult, as long as I wish... to ask my sister, she would agree.’ Miss Lu shook her head: ’It’s just, now is not the right time.’

"She certainly doesn’t want to go to the Immortal Sect alone, at least with Zhu Pingniang together.

"She also wants to meet that Zhu Pingniang’s ’big daughter,’ her own ’sister’—Qinling.

"To make Zhu Pingniang fearfully avoid mentioning her, Miss Lu feels she and Qinling would certainly have many topics in common."

"’Oh.’ Yun Qian took a small sip of juice."

"This wish doesn’t require her to realize, so it has nothing to do with her."

"So... let’s keep Miss Lu’s wish safe for now."

"’Miss still doesn’t know my name, right?’ Miss Lu suddenly said."

"’Yes.’ Yun Qian looked at her: ’Everyone has a name. What is yours?’

"’The current one is a stage name, and I don’t wish to say it... When I enter the Immortal Sect in the future, I’ll give myself a nice one.’ Miss Lu smiled."

"’...’