The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"Oh?"

"In a moment, listen patiently and calmly to one of my requests. If you agree, I will help you. If you can't, then I will leave now."

"I told you, if you can't do this, I won't let you go."

"You dare to stop me, aren't you afraid of the trouble that will follow?" Situ Yaorao sneered.

"I care more about what I said." said the man.

"Whether I help you or not is up to you. Otherwise, I don't mind being like Miss Ziyu, preferring to die in glory rather than live in disgrace."

"Hmm?" the man was curious. Could she be painting her own face too? She couldn't be that stupid, could she?

"Guess... what would happen if I jumped out of this window?" Situ Yaorao smiled harmlessly. The man's pupils shrank. He hadn't expected Situ Yaorao to suddenly attack him.

"Your life is valuable. You won't do anything stupid."

"There's nothing good about me except that I'm crazy. If anyone forces me to do something, I would rather die than let that person succeed. So, what happens between us depends on you." Situ Yaorao said calmly.

The man thought about it and nodded: "Okay, if you succeed, I will listen to you."

"Ziyu, put the clothes I prepared for you on her. Also, dress her up."

"Master, what about me?" Zi Yu got up and asked.

"Do you really want to leave my Bingxin Painting Boat?" the man asked coldly.

"Zi Yu is determined to stay with her lover. She doesn't want to let him down. Zi Yu wants to be worthy of him."

"If you leave, you'll need to scratch your face. From now on, you'll be an ugly woman. If you think you're worthy of him, then leave. This Bingxin Painting Boat is a place of honor. If you want to leave, you'll pay the price. If you dare, I'll let you go. Among the women in Bingxin Painting Boat, one more or one less won't make a difference. After all, you're just playthings." The man finished speaking and glanced at Situ Yaorao. Situ Yaorao's face was indifferent, as if she hadn't heard what he said.

"Zi Yu still wants to leave," Zi Yu said firmly. She took out her clothes and took Situ Yaorao to change into them. The red dress, embroidered with a golden peacock, brought Situ Yaorao to life, as if she were the proud peacock in human form. Noble and beautiful.

The woman dotted Situ Yaorao with cinnabar red, and then put a veil on her head. She then brought her to the man and said, "Master, it's done."

The man looked at Situ Yaorao and nodded with satisfaction: "She is truly stunning. No wonder you are so confident."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"You just wait in Zi Yu's room for a while. I'll call your friend in. I have something else to do, and I'll come over later to listen to what you want to say." After saying that, the man turned around and left.

"Girl... this Bingxin Painting Boat is the most terrifying hell in the world. The women here are not considered human beings. Why do you want to humiliate yourself?" Zi Yu sighed lightly, looking at Situ Yaorao, she felt that she was just being too unreasonable.

Situ Yaorao smiled upon hearing this, "Miss Ziyu, no one can treat others as playthings. Only when a person considers themselves a plaything can they truly be considered a plaything. I originally thought you were a good woman. You are beautiful and unyielding, which I admire. But... I didn't expect that you would lose to yourself. Do you really think that if you leave here, you will become a normal person? Your appearance is a gift from your parents. Why bother to sacrifice it for a man? If he really likes you, he will make sure that nothing in the world can stand between you and him, instead of letting you face this all alone. You want to sacrifice your appearance to be with that person, but you never thought about what would happen if that person no longer loves you?"

Situ Yaorao asked with a smile.

Zi Yu heard this and smiled wistfully, "I know all this. But girl, you're not from this pleasure boat, so you'll never know how hard life is. If I stay here, I'm not a human being. I'm not worthy of him. He's not a superficial person, I think, and I believe him."

"Oh?" Situ Yaorao was a little surprised.

"He's the most perfect person I've ever met. He's always so indifferent. Even when he sees me, he always keeps a distance. He doesn't have any strange thoughts about me like others do. He just talks to me. He tells me I'm pretty. I tell him I shouldn't stay in a place like this. I think... I should leave."

"But you never thought that he might not like you." Situ Yaorao said.

"I know, but I have to leave. This is my belief." Zi Yu said, sighing softly. Situ Yaorao didn't know what she was insisting on, but she was moved by her.

Perhaps, this is how things are in the relationship. No one can decide for anyone else.

"Girl, don't come to this place again. If the master takes a fancy to you, you can't escape." Zi Yu said cautiously.

"He doesn't dare." Situ smiled enchantingly.

"Why are you dressed like this?" Yu Sheng had just come in when she saw Situ Yaorao chatting and laughing with Ziyu. Situ Yaorao rarely dressed up, so seeing her dressed like this actually surprised Yu Sheng.

Seeing Yu Sheng coming in, Situ Yaorao smiled: "So? Who is prettier, me or Miss Ziyu?"

"Situ, how can you act so recklessly? Do you know that if your identity is..."

"Don't worry, no one will know. Besides, even if someone knows, so what? I didn't want that identity in the first place. If this incident can help me get out of it, I'll be happy." Situ Yaorao said with a wanton look on her face.

"If those women heard what you said, they would be extremely jealous. What they want is what you don't want. No, don't change the subject. What are you doing?" Yu Sheng asked seriously.

"This is a deal. I'll go on stage, and he'll meet us and listen carefully to our requests. That man is too arrogant. If we don't use this method, we'll definitely return empty-handed. I don't want that."

"But you wouldn't do that?"

"Don't worry, it won't be exposed." Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

"You really are...never idle for a moment." Yu Sheng said helplessly.

"Alright, it's settled." Situ Yaorao smiled at Yu Sheng and then made the final decision. Yu Sheng hadn't originally intended to refute Situ Yaorao's intentions. Although he was dissatisfied with this method, he had to admit that this was the only chance to get the other party to relent. To be honest, it wasn't a big deal if they wanted to advertise for the restaurant and pay such a fee.

Bing Xin Hua Fang's attitude has always been very arrogant. If they are dissatisfied with anything, they will find it difficult to cooperate. Over the years, the only time that Bing Xin Hua Fang was invited to the Sixth Prince's Jade Tower was when it opened, and the reason was that he liked Zhu Yue Tower.

Because the Moon Chaser Tower looked magnificent, that was all. As for the Sixth Prince himself? He didn't even take him seriously. This was the master of the Bingxin Painting Boat. The opportunity now was truly a great opportunity.

"I didn't expect Miss Situ to be such a beauty." Zi Su looked at Situ Yaorao from the side, feeling even more uncomfortable. So, Master Yu has such a beauty by his side. If that's the case, Master Yu probably won't fall in love with me, right? If that's the case... why leave?

"Many people like Situ. Her appearance is truly stunning." Yu Sheng said with a smile, but it was more of a joke.

Hearing this, Situ Yaorao rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you don't talk nonsense, no one will think you're dumb. Mo Zhu looks better. At least, Mo Zhu won't talk nonsense like you."

"You're wronging me and overestimating Mo Zhu. Even though he's usually quiet, when it comes to a critical moment, he's more helpless than anyone else." Yu Sheng said helplessly. Situ Yaorao smiled when she heard this: "If Mo Zhu heard you, he'd definitely get angry with you."

"That's not the case. I haven't seen him angry for a long time. Since that incident, I haven't seen him live like a normal person. Even now, it's still the same. Situ, do you think... could it be that we really missed something?" Yu Sheng asked uncertainly.