The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Sir, we have rules here. Since you gave us the money, you have to have fun here." As he said that, the manager forcibly pulled Gu Yunjing upstairs.

Although Gu Yunjing was a general at the border, he was brought up in a strict family, which made him very polite in his daily life. So he did not refuse to pull the woman away.

However, after being pulled upstairs, Gu Yunjing regretted it.

Inside the room, a dozen women in ragged clothes looked at him seductively.

"What do you mean? I should go now. My cousin would be in great danger if she were alone." Gu Yunjing said as he was about to leave. The steward laughed when he heard this: "Oh, sir, you are joking. In this capital, who would dare to touch Miss Situ if they are tired of living? Besides, this place was chosen by Miss Situ for you. She said you should enjoy it. Don't let your cousin down. Girls, serve this young master well. Miss Situ will reward you." After that, the steward left. He did not forget to close the door for them when he left.

The man frowned and looked at the group of women, finally understanding what was going on.

Is Situ Yaorao plotting against him?

Moreover, they left him here and entangled him. And used him to leave the Gu family?

How cunning! Gu Yunjing was furious. But what he had to pay attention to right now was this group of women who were as fierce as wolves and tigers.

"Sir, where are you from?" A woman wrapped herself around him like a water snake. Gu Yunjing frowned and said, "The Gu family."

"Oh, this is a young man? Then, young man, do you like me?"

"Girl, please respect yourself." Gu Yunjing said, and after saying it, he felt like a fool. Asking a girl to respect herself in a place like this? Did she stray into the place by mistake or what?

"Haha, young master, you are really interesting. But young master, here we don't have the concept of self-respect. Young master, come and have a drink." The women began to ask about Gu Yunjing.

Meanwhile, Situ Yaorao, who had already left Gu Yunjing behind and was walking freely on her own, returned to her own shop, Lan Yige.

At this moment, everyone in Lanyi Pavilion was listlessly working on their own tasks. Of course, that wasn't quite right. Situ Weixing had always been quiet, while Yu Sheng's lazy demeanor had returned.

For Yu Sheng, there were very few things that could arouse his interest. Normally, he was like this. So this was not surprising.

The other two people were also busy with their own things.

When Situ Yaorao came back, this was the scene she saw.

"What are you doing here?" Situ Yaorao frowned and looked at these people.

"Miss? Why are you back?" Seeing Situ Yaorao coming back, Lian'er rushed over.

"Me? I came back because I shook off the people who followed me. But I will probably leave soon." Situ Yaorao said seriously.

Lian Er felt a little aggrieved when she heard this: "If you weren't here, we wouldn't know what to do."

"There's really nothing you need to do right now. Just keep an eye on this place. Once the renovations are finished, I'll naturally find a way to come back and take charge." He then turned to Lian'er, "You have to be extremely careful about thieves. Don't get tricked."

"Don't worry, miss." Lian'er said.

"That's good. I came back... because I have something to tell Yu Sheng." Situ Yaorao looked at the lazy man and said, "Come with me."

"Hey?" Yu Sheng raised her eyes lightly, glanced at Situ Yaorao, thought for a while, and got up obediently and followed Situ Yaorao out.

"Miss Situ, you asked me out just to take a walk with me, didn't you?" After they walked for a while, Yu Sheng asked calmly. Situ Yaorao shook her head and said, "No, but there are some things I want to ask you for help."

"If you have something to say, just say it. After all, you helped me before." Yu Sheng said lightly.

"Everything in Lan Yi Pavilion is still unfinished. I think... the people who have been eyeing this shop for a long time will take action sooner or later. And the slaves I bought are not as obedient as they seem, so I am worried that Lian'er will not be able to watch over this place at all. I would like to ask you to help me keep an eye on it." Situ Yaorao said.

"I will naturally help you with this matter. Why bother reminding me?"

"If you are willing, that's your business, but if I beg you, that's my business. Yu Sheng, you are a talented person. Although it may be a bit too much to say this, I still hope that you can help me." Situ Yaorao said seriously.

Yu Sheng fell silent after hearing this.

"I know you don't want to, but as long as you can offer conditions, I can agree to them." Situ Yaorao continued.

"I don't have any conditions. If I do, it's only one. I hope this shop can always be yours. I'm willing to help you, after all, I owe you a favor. But once this shop is no longer yours, I will leave. Also... I don't want to be bound. If I feel that this place is restricting me, I will leave."

Yu Sheng looked at Situ Yaorao and said lightly. Situ Yaorao nodded and said, "No problem, I won't restrict you. And you can treat this place as your home."

"Then, Situ, you have nothing to worry about. Since this is my home, I will protect it well. I also hope that you... won't be hindered by other things."

"I hope so too." Situ Yaorao smiled bitterly. But how could everything in this world go as planned?

Just like she is now. Isn't she being held back by the affairs of the Situ and Gu families?

"I think, Situ, you are a very independent-minded person and won't be swayed by other people's affairs. Have you encountered something that you have to do?" The man looked at Situ Yaorao and asked lightly.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao glanced at the man and shook her head. "No, it's just that I'm not you, and there are still some things I can't ignore. Mother has been so kind to me over the years. Without her, I wouldn't be who I am today. So I have to be with her at this time."

"Si Tu, you're a smart person, so... I won't worry about anything. But, sooner or later, family will only make you feel tired. Just like me."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Yu Sheng, have you heard about the recent chaos in the Yu family?" Situ Yaorao looked at Yu Sheng and asked lightly.

Yu Sheng fell silent after hearing this.

"You really heard about it, didn't you? Now, the business festival is still going on. If the Yu family continues to behave in such a chaotic manner, they may soon be expelled from the capital."

"That's their business, it has nothing to do with me."

"You think so, but others don't think so. The reason for the chaos in the Yu family is that the two women both want the position of successor to the Yu family. At this time, everyone will think of you. I hope that by then, you can get out of this unscathed as you wish."

"You tell me this, but are you afraid that I will leave?" Yu Sheng smiled.

"Of course not. Even if you leave, you can still help me, right? The Yu family should not object to our interactions." Situ Yaorao was very calm.

"Why is that?"

"It's nothing. I just hope that by then, you can still make the choice you want, just like you do now. Well, that's all I have to say. You can go back now. If there's anything important, you can ask Lian'er to take it to the Gu family. After what happened today, I think it will be difficult for me to leave the Gu family's sight."

Situ Yaorao said helplessly.

"I understand." Yu Sheng said and left.

After Yu Sheng left, Situ Yaorao stood there waiting. It wasn't clear who she was waiting for. About half an hour later, a man in black slowly approached.

His complexion was not very good, and he still had a strong scent of powder on his body.

He walked up to Situ Yaorao and looked at her with cold eyes. He was obviously very angry.

"Cousin." Situ Yaorao smiled and looked at the man. She was not afraid, but just waiting for his next words. The man looked at Situ Yaorao for a long while before saying, "Cousin, why did you run here? It was really hard for me to find you."

"But, my cousin still found it." Situ Yaorao smiled even brighter.