Chapter 1037 - 569: Ah Qing Wants to Find a Husband for Shi Qingjun (Two-in-One) (2)

The girl she had her eyes on, is she really going to be taken by someone else?

Such a strange thing.

However, she couldn’t speak up, because Xu Chang’an disliked her saying such things... So unexpectedly, Yun Qian found herself at a loss for words at this moment.

Yun Qian’s eyelashes fluttered.

But she felt it was all right.

Because Ah Qing would surely like Xu Chang’an more...

Or rather—

prefer herself?

So there’s no need to worry about being taken away.

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Below the stage, a girl in yellow was surrounded like the moon among stars by a group of daughters, deeply immersed in a tender atmosphere.

There was no other way; although this girl was usually a bit mischievous and closely associated with a half-demon... But after all, she was their own little sister. So when she came, marked with whip scars all over her body and drenched in sweat, needing support, and even her legs had been forbidden from moving by Zhu Pingniang... which sister wouldn’t feel heartache?

Thus, Huang’Er was now experiencing a blessing in disguise, being gently cared for by a group of women.

A woman in a colorful dress gently fed fruits into Huang’Er’s mouth, looking at the whip marks on her lotus-root-like forearms, sighed lightly, and said coquettishly: "You little Ni Zi, you just had to say bad things about Pingniang... and got beaten up like this, you deserved it."

"I didn’t expect Pingniang to get so angry, though." Huang’Er mumbled while eating the fruits.

"I think she just walked into Pingniang’s knife..." a woman beside said: "Someone must have provoked her first... Otherwise, just making a comment about her figure, could that lead to such a beating? Ni Zi... does it hurt?"

"It doesn’t hurt, Pingniang cast a spell so I could enjoy the show well." Huang’Er blinked: "But tonight when the spell wears off..."

She gulped.

"It’ll be a different story..."

As soon as she spoke, it suddenly became quiet around her.

Huang’Er hadn’t realized what she had said, just surprised why all the sisters had suddenly fallen silent.

The women exchanged glances, sensing each other’s emotions.

Then they each sighed softly, with mixed emotions on their faces, but if you looked closely, there was a bit of relief too.

"Sisters?" Huang’Er asked, puzzled by the sudden pause in the atmosphere.

It was still the woman in a colorful dress who spoke first, helplessly saying: "Ni Zi... are you saying that Pingniang specifically eased your pain so you could watch Ah Qing’s performance?"

"Mm." Huang’Er nodded.

"Well... that’s all then." The woman shook her head gently.

Some things, it’s sufficient to know within their hearts.

For instance, since Zhu Pingniang took the effort to allow Huang’Er to watch the performance, it at least shows... Zhu Pingniang approves of Huang’Er and Ah Qing as a pair, this mix-match of green and yellow.

Though they knew Zhu Pingniang valued Ah Qing, they did not expect her to value her to such an extent. To be precise... The way she treated Ah Qing was as if she was treating her own ’daughter’, just like she treated themselves.

Because Zhu Pingniang would never pair an outsider with her daughter, or even regard them as a pair.

"If even Pingniang approves like this." The woman looked at the sisters around, with a hint of meaning: "The half-demon issue can be set aside."

"...Mm."

"Indeed."

"Seems, we should take some time to get to know Ah Qing better. I don’t really know her character well, not entirely at ease."

Another woman stretched lazily and said: "Pingniang has set an example for us, she too... If she had made a statement earlier, we wouldn’t have kept our distance from Ah Qing all this time."

"Exactly, exactly, truth be told... even though Ah Qing is a half-demon, she’s always been well-behaved, and I quite like her."

Huang’Er: "...?"

A question mark appeared on her head, looking at the girls around her, utterly not understanding what they were talking about.

What’s going on...

Wasn’t her Ms. Qing always disliked?

Why does it seem things are not as she thought, apparently... quite a few in the building actually like Ah Qing?

Her blinking speed began to quicken.

Actually, it’s simple.

Even though Zhu Pingniang intended to create momentum for Ah Qing, ultimately she never openly showed her closeness to Ah Qing, so the girls in the Flower Moon Building were always unsure about how to perceive Ah Qing. Being friendly... they were somewhat afraid of the half-demon, but if they weren’t friendly, it would seem like intentional distance.

Thus, Ah Qing’s status in the Flower Moon Building was quite awkward, and over time... how to treat Ah Qing became a stone in the girls’ hearts, neither up nor down.

Now, knowing that Zhu Pingniang approves of Huang’Er and Ah Qing as a pair equates to Zhu Pingniang making the choice for them, so the girls felt a sense of relief.

"Sisters, why did you suddenly accept Ms. Qing?" Huang’Er asked dazedly.

"You’re just a silly girl."

"Exactly..."

"Hehehe..."

"A pure-hearted girl, still very endearing."

As soon as Huang’Er spoke, the women around her began to laugh at her. For a moment, these women ignored Huang’Er and started discussing Ah Qing instead.

At least, with Zhu Pingniang’s stance, Ah Qing’s half-demon identity didn’t matter anymore; they indeed could get to know her better, for... their sister’s sake, to keep an eye out for her.

"You, ah... you’re not particularly bright." The woman in colorful dress pinched Huang’Er’s cheek, then glanced towards the direction backstage.