The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

Duan Qingqing stood downstairs, looking up, completely stunned, her eyes gleaming with unconcealed amazement. She stared at the man intently, a hint of fascination in her eyes, and trembled slightly as she said, "It's Senior Brother Shen... That handsome man must be Senior Brother Shen!"

Her heart beat faster and her face flushed unconsciously. She seemed to be frozen in this scene, and even her breathing became lighter.

Shen Yun lowered his gaze slightly, his clear eyes as limpid as flowing water under the light. He lowered his head to look downstairs, his gaze passing over the crowd. After a brief pause, he smiled slightly and nodded in their direction.

This glance made Duan Qingqing panic instantly. She held her breath, her heart beating uncontrollably like a drum. She covered her burning cheeks, her eyes sparkling with stars, and whispered excitedly, "Senior Brother Shen smiled. He...he seemed to be smiling at me!"

Jiang Yingxue said awkwardly, "Um... he doesn't seem to be smiling at you."

Duan Qingqing came back to her senses and immediately glared at Jiang Yingxue, her eyes full of warning and displeasure: "He's not smiling at me, is he smiling at you?"

"Yes." Jiang Yingxue nodded very seriously.

Duan Qingqing's expression suddenly changed, and she couldn't help but sneer, "Jiang Yingxue, do you really think any man will like you? When will you change your coquettish nature? Can you be more sensible?"

Her voice was filled with aggressive questioning, her eyes flashed with contempt and jealousy, and her tone was gnashing, as if every word carried a cold sting.

Chu Ying, who was standing by, immediately became angry when she heard this. "I'm saying, are you sick? When will you change your self-conceited nature? The Crown Prince doesn't even know you, so why do you think he's smiling at you?"

"You!" Duan Qingqing's face turned pale from choking. She clenched her fists, her lips trembling slightly, as if a painful spot deep in her heart had been touched. "It must be because my sister told him about my existence! We are both disciples of the Fifth Peak. Isn't it normal for him to smile at me? Why is he smiling at Jiang Yingxue?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ying immediately straightened her back, raised her chin, and retorted without disguising, "Why? Because Yingxue is a hundred times prettier than you! Anyone would definitely look at her first, wouldn't they?"

Her voice was clear and her tone was full of confidence. She couldn't help but turn her head to seek approval: "Right, Big Brother!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Ying glanced around and found that the eldest brother who had just been sandwiched between Jiang Yingxue and the master had disappeared without a trace. "Hey, where is the eldest brother?"

At this moment, a deep voice suddenly came from the side: "Here."

Chu Ying's heart skipped a beat, and she turned around in shock, only to find a man standing silently beside her. He wore an exquisite silver mask that covered most of his face, revealing only a pair of deep eyes, which looked even colder under the mask.

Chu Ying was startled for a moment, then recognized the voice and breath, and hurriedly said: "Big Brother, why are you suddenly wearing a mask? Although this mask is quite nice..."

Yan Chuan couldn't say he was afraid of being seen by Shen Yun. After all, he was a relatively well-known figure in the capital, and he had met Shen Yun once before. If Shen Yun told the Prime Minister's Mansion that he had seen him at the auction, it would definitely cause new trouble.

"I just thought it looked nice, so I bought it to wear. You don't have to worry about me."

Chu Ying scratched her head in confusion. "Okay... Oh, by the way, don't sit back down yet. We're still arguing. Just now, the Crown Prince of Yun State smiled in our direction. Do you think he was smiling at Yingxue or Duan Qingqing?"

"Laugh?" Yan Chuan's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked towards the private room on the second floor. Sure enough, he saw Shen Yun, his eyes as clear as water, a gentle smile on his face, looking directly in their direction. He had a gentle and calm demeanor, and his every move displayed the decorum of a young master from an aristocratic family, making it hard not to be fond of him. Yet, Yan Chuan felt inexplicably unhappy.

He was clearly smiling at Jiang Yingxue, and he had heard that Jiang Yingxue was the Crown Princess designated by the Emperor and Empress. However, Jiang Yingxue had previously sworn that she and the Crown Prince had no actual engagement, so it couldn't be confirmed. Could their relationship not be what he thought it was?

Just as his emotions were churning, Chu Ying impatiently urged him, "Brother? Come on, tell me! Who do you think the Crown Prince is smiling at?"

Yan Chuan turned his gaze away impatiently, his tone slightly cold, with an unconcealable awkwardness: "How should I know."

After saying that, he sat down next to Jiang Yingxue without any hesitation: "Are you guys arguing about Shen Yun?"

Jiang Yingxue was startled by Yan Chuan's sudden approach, because he was too close to her, so close that she could almost smell the faint fragrance coming from his hair.

Jiang Yingxue nodded and lowered her voice, "Yes, Duan Qingqing is so self-indulgent and repeatedly humiliates Diyifeng. Shouldn't I give her a good slap in the face and teach her a lesson?"

Seeing Jiang Yingxue and Yan Chuan sitting side by side, their distance from each other being delicate, Duan Qingqing snorted coldly, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes: "Jiang Yingxue, you are so shameless. You just stick to every man you see. Look up, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was smiling just now, must be frowning in anger at your appearance."

Jiang Yingxue raised an eyebrow and turned her gaze toward the second floor. Sure enough, Shen Yun's gentle smile had vanished, replaced by a subtle look of confusion and scrutiny. His eyebrows were slightly raised, his eyes seemed to be scrutinizing, a bit inquiring, no longer the gentle expression he had just had.

Jiang Yingxue smiled slightly, a sly look flashing across her eyes. She then turned her head and said to Duan Qingqing, "Oh, maybe the Crown Prince is jealous because he sees me getting too close to another man. Didn't I tell you that the Crown Prince is looking at me, not you? Don't be so self-indulgent~"

Her voice was soft and smiling, but it was Jiang Yingxue's nonchalant attitude that completely annoyed Duan Qingqing.

"You!" Duan Qingqing couldn't help herself and pointed her finger at Jiang Yingxue fiercely. She spoke out of control, her voice sharp and piercing, "You vixen! As a woman, how could you be so shameless? Your face is thicker than even a wall! You're so shameless!"

Her shout was so loud that it penetrated the entire auction venue, and even the other disciples who were watching from a distance turned their heads to look at her.

Inside the private room on the second floor, Shen Yun frowned slightly, his eyes glancing downstairs with displeasure, his expression filled with a hint of impatience. Duan Ningning, standing beside him, hurriedly whispered a few words of persuasion, trying to lighten the mood, but she couldn't hide her own smile; after all, she was eager for Jiang Yingxue to make a fool of herself.