The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

He was a man dressed in gray. His hair was long and waist-length, but it was loose. He looked very decadent and reeked of alcohol, like a complete loser.

"Here's some silver." Situ Yaorao handed the silver to the man. The man reached out and took the silver note, which had a black handprint on it. Situ Yaorao looked at it and twitched her lips: "Do you want to go wash your hands?"

"No. What does it matter if I clean it or not? This shop is covered in dust and has nothing left. If you want to do anything here, you'll probably have to start over." The man's voice was still lazy. If Situ Yaorao wasn't the future owner, he probably wouldn't even bother to say a word.

"I understand. Since you've decided to stay here, you can choose any room upstairs. As for your work... just help me look after the shop on weekdays. If you need money, I can also pay you."

"No need. I just want Lan Yi's room." After saying that, the man staggered upstairs.

"Why is this person like this?" Lian'er was extremely angry.

At this time, the middle-aged woman with a grim expression said, "Our master and Miss Lan Yi are a couple. Before, that wealthy businessman was so powerful that Miss Lan Yi had to choose death to end it all. The master was powerless to do anything. Since then, everyone here has died one by one. The master still lives here. He said that if Miss Lan Yi's ghost really exists, then he wants to be with her."

"Ah?" Lian'er took a step back in fright.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao sneered, "A man who can't even protect the woman he loves is simply a waste."

"The master is helpless. After all, a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake."

"So what? The fact is, he can't protect the woman he loves. That's all. Do you want to stay here too?" Situ Yaorao looked at the woman.

"Yes... I'll be wherever the master is. I know the layout of this Lan Yi Pavilion. It will be much easier for you to clean up if I'm here. Even if you want to reopen the old shop, I can..."

"I'm planning to open a pub here." Situ Yaorao interrupted the woman. Then both the woman and Lian'er were in a bad mood.

"My lady, am I hallucinating? You actually want to open a tavern in a place like this? What a waste. Also, when will you learn how to brew wine?"

"I think this is a great place to be a tavern, at least for my tavern. Also, except for the room you guys are staying in, all the other rooms upstairs need to be connected. We don't need so many messy rooms." Situ Yaorao said, and then said to Lian'er, "We'll live here from now on. Lian'er, go up and choose a room. Tell me when you've chosen. That way, I won't accidentally make a mistake when I connect the rooms later."

Situ Yaorao's attitude was resolute. Lian'er didn't even have a chance to refute, so she had to go upstairs obediently.

After she went upstairs, Situ Yaorao looked at the middle-aged woman and said, "I'm not interested in the past of this place, nor am I interested in your master's past. But now that this shop is mine, I won't allow anyone to play tricks, understand?"

"Yes." said the woman.

After saying that, he went upstairs to choose a room.

Situ Yaorao was a man of action. After Lian'er came down, she immediately went to a nearby shop. It was said that this was a carpentry shop that did work for people. It was equivalent to a modern decoration shop.

"Miss, what can I do for you?" Situ Yaorao asked the shop assistant as she entered the shop. Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao said, "I need to renovate the shop. I wonder if you can help?"

"Of course that's possible."

"That's troublesome. I want to connect all the rooms, replace the first floor facade, and also need you to do the interior decoration. Shouldn't be a problem?"

"As long as you give us enough money, we can build you a palace." The young man boasted.

"Nonsense." The old carpenter hit the young man, then said to Situ Yaorao, "I wonder where this is?"

"It's Lan Yige on this street. If you're afraid, you can work during the day but not at night. This is the deposit." After Situ Yaorao gave the silver, she left.

"Old man, who is that woman?"

"Who knows, I don't know if this deal can be done." The old carpenter sighed and followed him out.

After looking at the house, the old carpenter made a simple design and, after making some changes according to Situ Yaorao's requirements, he finalized the plan and arranged for work to begin the next day.

After the decision was finalized, Situ Yaorao ordered Lian'er to search for fruit. They worked until the evening, when they finally had a break. By then, Lian'er had already cleaned up the shop. Although it was now empty, it was still presentable.

Just when Situ Yaorao was about to go to bed, she heard a gentle voice: "Yaorao."

Situ Yaorao felt a lump in her throat when she heard the voice. She turned around, looked at the woman in purple, and cried out in grievance, "Mom."

When Madam Situ heard this, tears immediately flowed down her face. She held Situ Yaorao in her arms and said, "You, my child, just left like that. You didn't even care if I would miss you or not."

"I'm sorry, Mom. I made you worry." Situ Yaorao said.

"Ah...it's not your fault. It's all your father's fault for being too partial. All these years, I always thought that as long as you did well, he would treat you well. But it seems that I thought too much. It's all your mother's fault for not being able to capture your father's heart and making you suffer."

"Mom, will you blame me for running away?" Situ Yaorao looked at Madam Situ and asked softly. Madam Situ shook her head: "It's indeed your father's fault this time. Mom doesn't blame you. Come out if you want. It's better than marrying someone from the Dongfang family and becoming your father's puppet."

"Thank you for your understanding, mother." Situ Yaorao smiled happily.

Madam Situ looked at Situ Yaorao like this and shook her head helplessly: "Yaorao, do you know that now that you have passed the female exam, there will be many people who want to marry you in the future for your father's power. By then, you will be overwhelmed. Maybe your father will marry you off at will."

"I know, that's why I ran out."

"But you can hide like this for a while, but you can't hide forever."

"So... I'm going to do something that will surprise him. I'm going to rely on my own efforts to make him never dare to look down on me again. I'm going to make him feel that I'm no longer the daughter he can control, but an independent individual, Situ Yaorao." Situ Yaorao said confidently.

Upon hearing this, Madam Situ burst out laughing: "What nonsense are you talking about, girl?"

"Mom, I'm not talking nonsense. Look at this shop. One day, I will make it a place that everyone wants to come to, and everyone will yearn for it." Situ Yaorao said a little crazily.

Madam Situ looked at Situ Yaorao, touched her head, and asked in confusion, "Strange, you don't have a fever. Why are you saying such strange things? Are you angry with your father?"

"Mom, I'm serious." Situ Yaorao took Mrs. Situ's hand and said seriously.

Situ Yaorao rarely appeared so serious, forcing Madam Situ to look her in the face. But inwardly, she couldn't help but sigh, "Silly child, you'll eventually learn the hardships of hard work. If you want to go into business, I won't stop you. But if you don't make a name for yourself within a month, you must return to the Situ family and obey me. I'll find you a good family."

"I understand, mother." Situ Yaorao said in a low voice.

"You, child, are nothing like your father, yet somehow, your personality is somewhat similar. You are just as unwilling to admit defeat as he was back then. And mother, in the beginning, also liked his unwillingness to admit defeat. Okay, mother won't bother you anymore. I brought these cakes especially for you."

"Thank you, mother." Situ Yaorao smiled.

"You girl. Now that your mother is gone, you must take good care of yourself. If there is any danger, remember to return to the Situ family. Do you understand?" Mrs. Situ warned.