"You'd better not point at her like that next time, or she might just break your finger off," Dongfang Zhi said to Mo Xuanye jokingly.
Meng Xingyu also said with a lingering fear, "I'll be more careful next time. I must never point at others."
"Do you think I'm as stupid as Feng Qing?" Mo Xuanye gave Dongfang Zhi a disdainful look, then his gentle gaze landed on Feng Yuqin. "Qin'er would never hurt me."
Feng Yuqin: "..." Where's his face? Did it run away from home?
Which eye of his saw that she couldn't bear to hurt him?
She really hated it when people pointed at her with their fingers.
So if Mo Xuanye really did that... she might not be able to beat him.
Thinking of this, Feng Yuqin felt a little deflated.
Strength. When would she be able to have powerful strength?
If others knew that she had reached the seventh rank of Soul Master in just over half a month, they would probably be so angry that they'd spit blood.
Dongfang Zhi and Meng Xingyu were once again fed a bowl of dog food by Mo Xuanye. They both looked downstairs at the same time, deciding to ignore this crazy man.
However, as soon as Dongfang Zhi's eyes fell on Feng Qing's face, he couldn't help but say, "Miss Feng, does this mean you've completely fallen out with the Second Lady and the others?"
"When did I ever put on a show with the Second Lady and the others?" Feng Yuqin said indifferently.
Dongfang Zhi thought about the information his men had investigated. It was always the Second Lady and the others who deliberately provoked them, while Feng Yuqin and her mother could only bear it passively. Every time they fought back, they would be beaten and secretly retaliated against.
Thinking of this, he felt that Feng Qing getting only one finger broken and then reattached was too light a punishment.
"The Second Lady's family treated you like that. Why didn't you just break off Feng Qing's head?" Dongfang Zhi's words made Feng Yuqin and Meng Xingyu both look at him in unison.
Meng Xingyu even said with a mournful face, "Are all of you this cruel? Will you corrupt me?"
Dongfang Zhi patted Meng Xingyu on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Young Master, if you're not cruel, you'll end up being framed and injured. If it weren't for Miss Feng, your life would have been in danger. So being kind to your enemies is being cruel to yourself."
Feng Yuqin raised her eyebrows. She suddenly felt that Dongfang Zhi's idea was very much to her liking.
Meng Xingyu thought about it and realized that it was true. He nodded as if he had suddenly had an epiphany. "You're right. From now on, when I deal with my enemies, I must be as cruel as Aqin."
Feng Yuqin: "..." So she had corrupted a child?
Although Meng Xingyu was two years older than her, she had lived for more than twenty years in her previous life, so she regarded Meng Xingyu as a little brother.
"Look, the Crown Prince and the Princess of the royal family have appeared," Dongfang Zhi pointed at a group of people outside.
"Judging from the confident look on the Princess's face, she must have brought enough silver and is determined to get tonight's auction items," Meng Xingyu said worriedly.
Feng Yuqin's gaze landed on the Crown Prince Yun Feiyue and the Princess Yun Ningshuang. She didn't withdraw her gaze until they had gone upstairs and entered their private rooms.
Mo Xuanye, who had been silent all this time, said to Feng Yuqin, "Bid for whatever you like tonight. If you don't have enough money, I do. Spend as much as you want."
Feng Yuqin gave him a sidelong glance. "What if someone else is also determined to get it and bids an extremely high price?"
A glint of brilliance flashed across Mo Xuanye's deep eyes, and his voice was filled with a hint of temptation. "If you can bid for it, bid. If you can't..."
Feng Yuqin stared at him, waiting for his next words.
Mo Xuanye also looked at her. His thin lips parted slightly. "Steal it!"
With just these two simple words, Feng Yuqin burst into laughter instantly.
She was already beautiful, and with the upgrade of her strength, her appearance was also quietly changing.
With this smile, the whole room seemed to be lit up.
Dongfang Zhi and Meng Xingyu were both stunned.
Mo Xuanye noticed their gazes, and his eyes darkened when he looked at Feng Yuqin.
If he could, he would like to hide her away. Only he should be able to possess her beauty.
But he knew he couldn't. With her prickly personality, she would definitely turn against him.
"That's a great idea. I like it," Feng Yuqin said straightforwardly.
Dongfang Zhi: "..."
Meng Xingyu: "..."
"I'm glad Qin'er likes it," Mo Xuanye's eyes were filled with so much tenderness that it seemed to drip out.
For the first time, a subtle feeling emerged between the two of them. The ambiguous atmosphere lingered around them. Dongfang Zhi and Meng Xingyu both felt that they were redundant.
Fortunately, Feng Yi came back at this time.
He knew that his master was picky and also wanted to present the best things in front of Feng Yuqin. So he wouldn't buy ordinary snacks. Instead, he went to the best restaurant in the imperial city and bought them back himself.
Mo Xuanye took the boxes of snacks and placed them in front of Feng Yuqin first. "Qin'er, try them. If you don't like them, ask Feng Yi to buy some more."
"Yes, Miss Feng. If you have anything you want to eat, just tell me. I'll buy it back for you as soon as possible," Feng Yi, this capable subordinate, had now become a errand boy. But who asked his master to still be on the way to pursue a woman.
"What did you call her?" Mo Xuanye gave Feng Yi a cold look.
Feng Yi immediately changed his words. "Yes, Princess. If the Princess has anything she wants to eat, just tell this subordinate."
Feng Yuqin gave the two of them a disdainful look. "Although I'm not a person who cares about reputation, you can't just call me that casually."
"It's just a matter of time. Let him get used to it in advance," Mo Xuanye could see that although she said so, her tone had softened a lot compared to before.
This was already a significant improvement. Mo Xuanye was in a very good mood. The cold-faced prince, who always had a cold face, couldn't even hide the smile on his face at this moment.
Dongfang Zhi saw his friend like this and understood in his heart that Mo Xuanye had really fallen for Feng Yuqin this time.
"Is the auction about to start?" Feng Yuqin didn't want to deal with this topic. She looked down and saw that some of the seats that were empty before were now full.
Meng Xingyu checked the time and said, "Almost."
Sure enough, not long after Meng Xingyu said this, the people from the auction house appeared.
"Everyone, the auction is about to start," the voice of the elder of the auction house came from outside.
Feng Yuqin looked in the direction of the voice. It was an old man in a gray robe, and there was a young and beautiful girl standing beside him.
The young girl also spoke up immediately. "I'm the host for tonight, Nightingale."
Nightingale's voice was just like her name, delicate and pleasant.
Moreover, she was good-looking and had a good figure.
So even if some people failed to bid for the items at the auction, they could still feast their eyes.
"I'm sure everyone knows that tonight's auction is different from the previous ones," Nightingale's clear and elegant voice rang out. "We've never had a seventh-level magic core at our auction before, and the sixth-level elixir only appeared once many years ago. So everyone should hold on tight to your purses tonight."
This was obviously a sarcastic remark.
Soon someone echoed, "Don't worry, Miss Nightingale. Our purses will definitely be open for the auction house tonight."