Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

Miss Ruan?

It’s Miss Ruan!

Qu Haoyue was shaking with excitement. He dropped three taels of silver and jumped directly from the second floor.

The tall stature, the exquisite curves, the lotus-pink veil, and the unique jade-leaf hairpin on her head all matched Ruan Chuyin's image. He could not be mistaken; the young woman who had just stepped off the carriage was Ruan Chuyin.

But why was she in Liangcheng? Didn't she know that countless secret agents in the imperial court were looking for her? Or did she come back specifically to save Prince Qin?

It's chaos, everything is chaos.

Qu Haoyue noticed three men beside Ruan Chuyin, two of whom were likely her followers. The man standing beside her had frighteningly pale skin and wore a white robe. Despite his handsome appearance, he couldn't even begin to diminish the chilling aura he exuded. His narrow, deep eyes, in particular, were menacing, revealing a deep sense of morbidity and melancholy. He clearly wasn't someone to be trifled with.

How could Ruan Chuyin, such a delicate little girl, be with him?

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, pretended to be calm as he passed by the carriage parked at the door, and then walked into Baoyuezhai.

In the carriage, Yue Shiba glanced sinisterly at the handsome man who had just entered. His gaze froze for a moment, and then he leaned back to his original position.

Baoyuezhai is a vast, two-story building, each floor nearly 500 square meters (for clarity, not referring to ancient units of measurement). It is Liangcheng's largest and most valuable treasure house. It houses not only exquisite and dazzling jewelry, but also the latest styles of ready-to-wear, embroidered shoes, rouge, powder, perfumed lotions, and the Four Treasures of the Study and the Sound of the Eight Winds. It is a sacred place for all the women in Liangcheng.

"Sir, what would you like to buy?" a sharp-eyed waiter immediately approached. Although Qu Haoyue's indigo robe was not of luxurious material, his appearance and demeanor were particularly eye-catching. He must be a nobleman who did not like to show off.

Qu Haoyue glanced at the four people who had already gone up to the second floor and said perfunctorily, "I want to buy a birthday gift for my mother." After that, he lifted his left foot and stepped onto a step.

"Sir, please stay. The old man's birthday gift is on the first floor. How about I introduce it to you?"

"What? Can't go to the second floor?" Qu Haoyue looked at the waiter with unfriendly eyes. He had a fair and clean baby face and was not even as tall as his head. With such a small body, one punch was enough to knock him down.

"Sir, the second floor is our custom area. Today, only guests holding the Bamboo Leaf Jade Card can go up there," the waiter explained.

"Why? Everyone who comes here is a guest. If they like something, they can buy it. Are you, Baoyue Zhai, really pushing business away?" Qu Haoyue said unconvinced. Although the allowance from his family wasn't much, he could still afford a hairpin or a ring. Is the bamboo leaf jade pendant so special?

"Sir, please don't be angry. Customers who hold bamboo leaf jade tokens pay a sum of silver every year so that they can buy the treasures in our building first. New goods will arrive in the building from the first to the tenth day of each month, and the second floor is open to customers who hold jade tokens first. After the tenth day, all floors will be open. Today is the ninth day. Why don't you come and have a look the day after tomorrow?" The waiter explained helplessly.

Every first-time customer asks this question, and he has to explain it countless times every day. He considered hanging a sign at the door explaining the situation, but the owner wouldn't allow it, giving him a bunch of incomprehensible explanations. In short, he believes this will create a sense of mystery, pique the desire of wealthy customers, and ultimately lead to more revenue for Baoyuezhai.

"How much silver per year?" Qu Haoyue was secretly surprised. As expected of Liangcheng, even the methods of making money were so unique and innovative.

Seeing that Qu Haoyue was interested, the guy became even more enthusiastic.

"Ten thousand taels a year."

Qu Haoyue blinked twice and silently retracted his left foot.

This money sounds okay, but he doesn't have it in his pocket.

In that case, I have no choice but to wait downstairs.

Treasures area on the second floor

Wei Jiusi picked up a coral flower inlaid with kingfisher feathers and pearls from the box and handed it to Ruan Chuyin.

"Ruan Ruan, the hairpin on your head is too plain, how about this one instead?"

Before Ruan Chuyin could say anything, the shopkeeper Jin who was waiting on the side hurriedly smiled and praised Wei Jiusi's aesthetic taste as unique in heaven and on earth.

Why? Because he knew the famous Moon Shadow Pavilion Master Wei Jiusi.

Two years ago, a young man from a prominent family came to Baoyuezhai. He took seven treasures on credit and refused to pay. The owner sent people to collect the debt, but they were sent back one by one, lying on the ground. The young man even arrogantly threatened to report him to the police if he dared.

That time, the boss, who always treated people with kindness and courtesy, got really angry and spent twice the price of the jewels to go to Yueying Pavilion to find Wei Jiusi.

This "King of Hell" was extremely cruel and sent the scoundrel's head over that night.

After that, their boss promised that as long as Wei Jiusi came to Baoyuezhai, he would get a 30% discount. Among so many guests, he was definitely the only one.

Ruan Chuyin glanced at the coral hairpin and shook her head.

"No, I just like the one on my head. I... just want to buy a few sets of clothes that fit me." She had money in her pocket and didn't want this man to pay for her. But... Is this man crazy? Why did he bring her to such a high-end place?

Ruan Chuyin silently looked around at the high-end furnishings and the gold, silver and jade artifacts all over the building, and a thin layer of sweat seeped out of her palms.

Wei Jiusi noticed that Ruan Ruan's little mouth curled up slightly, and he couldn't help but glance at the coral and kingfisher hairpin in his hand again, doubting his own eyesight.

"What about this one?" He picked up another gold filigree butterfly hairpin and asked, as if he had to let her like one.

Damn it! If you don’t cut it in one day, the tiles will fall off the roof!

Ruan Chuyin cursed in her heart, and her eyes looked at him becoming darker and darker.

"Shopkeeper Jin, do you have any other styles here? I'd like to take a look." She asked politely with a smile on her face.

Jin Zhe has an eight-year-old granddaughter at home. When she speaks, her voice is the same as Ruan Chuyin's, soft and gentle, like a breeze and drizzle caressing the heart, making people feel extremely comfortable.

Although her appearance cannot be seen clearly, the girl's eyes "speak loudly" and she must be a symbol of beauty.

"Yes, yes, I'll get them right away," Jin Zhe replied affably. Perhaps touched by Ruan Chuyin's sweetness, he took five jewelry boxes and placed all the finest jewelry in the building on them.

Liangcheng's largest treasure house was truly incredible. Each dazzling jewel was more exquisite than the last, making her heart surge and her whole body itch. Her large almond-shaped eyes were almost blinded by the dazzling jewels.

Originally she only wanted to pick out a few things to teach Wei Jiusi a lesson, but now she changed her mind. She felt that picking out a few things would not be enough to teach this man a lesson.

She spun around and pointed, "This one, this one, this one, that one, this layer, that layer, those two boxes, and this box, I want them all!"

The whole place fell into dead silence.

Jin Zhe followed Ruan Chuyin's count and counted the items. It was incredible! There were fifteen precious hairpins, eight precious rings, three pairs of jade bracelets, four pairs of earrings, and three complete sets of head ornaments. Each set of head ornaments contained twelve treasures, so three sets of head ornaments would make thirty-six.

This... He no longer dared to calculate the price. He swallowed his saliva and looked at Wei Jiusi cautiously.