After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Yun Yi walked over, looking rather dejected compared to when they met yesterday.

Yun Yi remembered what Lu Lan had said yesterday, and he came today to find out an answer.

He asked Yan Yun directly, "Yesterday the girl said you were engaged to his third brother, is that true?"

this matter.

From an outsider's perspective, it is certainly true, after all, Yan Yun and Zheng Jihua had made a similar engagement, and she later married him.

Yan Yun is not young anymore. From an elder's perspective, she understands Yun Yi's thoughts about her, but naturally, she doesn't have those thoughts.

Having experienced that bitch Zheng Jihua, she now feels that she could definitely live a better life if she didn't marry these men.

He definitely wants an answer from Yun Yi.

Yan Yun nodded in agreement, confirming that what Lu Lan said was true.

Yun Yi's expression immediately turned as if the sky had collapsed. He looked at Yan Yun, his eyes revealing sadness, despair, and a sense of utter devastation.

As Yan Yun had anticipated, Yun Yi had developed some feelings for her.

But Yan Yun had no such intention.

Instead of dragging things out, it's better to make a decisive decision.

Yan Yun turned around to leave.

Yunyi reached out his hand.

Yan Yun, however, was wary. She avoided Yun Yi's hand, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

His outstretched hand grasped nothing. Yun Yi looked at his hand and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "I was presumptuous."

Yan Yun lowered his head.

Yun Yi had already turned and left.

Seeing that he came and went quickly, Yan Yun naturally didn't try to stop him.

She walked towards Zheng Yuan.

However, Yun Yi's situation also made Yan Yun somewhat wary. She was already twelve years old; in another year, she...

"Every time I see you, you look preoccupied?"

Jingyue's voice appeared in my ear.

Yan Yun looked up.

Jing jumped down from the roof beam.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like the person in front of her had grown taller. Before, he was only half a head taller than her, but now, when she stood there, it seemed like she could only stand at his chest.

Seeing what Yan Yun was thinking, Jing Yue interrupted her thoughts.

"What are you thinking about now?"

Yan Yun looked at him and then said the reason that puzzled him, "I just noticed that you seem to have grown taller."

He was somewhat startled by what Yan Yun said and even took a step back.

"I've always been this tall, what do you mean I've grown taller?"

His flustered explanation only made Yan Yun more suspicious.

Unfortunately, time was too short, and she didn't want to waste it on this. She asked Jing, "Do you know where the black market is?"

Jing Yue found it strange, "Why are you asking about the black market?"

Yan Yun replied, "Didn't you say that all my things have engraved marks? I want to sell some things on the black market."

Jing Yue was somewhat puzzled.

"What can't you get if you want it now? The things you received for your birthday yesterday were more than what even the emperor's family could afford."

Yan Yun didn't care about these things and still asked Jing Yue, "I just want to know where the black market is. I don't want to tell you how much stuff I've collected. If you don't know, I'll find someone else who does."

Jing said he naturally knew.

"are you going?"

Yan Yun nodded. Of course she was going, which was why she asked him.

As he spoke, he dragged out all the bundles he had already packed.

Jing Yue glanced at Yan Yun's enormous bundle and his eyelids twitched; he had carried too much.

“Take some out, there’s too much.”

Jing Yue readily agreed to take Yan Yun to the black market. He instructed Yan Yun not to hold him back, to follow his instructions, and not to reveal her identity anywhere.

Yan Yun naturally knew that she wasn't that foolish.

All she cared about was: "Shall we leave now?"

Yan Yun tried to lift the bundle, but her arms were too slender to lift much. Jing Yue, who was beside her, had been watching her intently.

Yan Yun could only take out some of the heavier items and try to lift them, which he could do easily.

"lets go."

Yan Yun immediately followed Jing Yue.

The two jumped out of the window, and after they were out, Yan Yun slowly closed the window.

Jing Yue turned to look at Yan Yun and sincerely praised him, "You learn very quickly."

Yan Yun felt that this was nothing at all, and compared to those fluid and graceful skills, he had not done any better.

She looked at Jing Yue and asked, "Do you think I can take it any further?"

Jing replied, "If you wish, you can naturally take it a step further; if you give up, then that's another matter."

With Jing Yue's affirmation, Yan Yun was in a great mood. She looked at the walls under her feet. There was a time when taking a single step was difficult, but now she could easily leap over them.

Her furrowed brows eased slightly, and then her foot slipped.

"ah!"

Jingyue reached out and grabbed her hand in time.

He said with a hint of exasperation, "Stop daydreaming."

"Ah."

With Jing Yue's help, Yan Yun straightened up.

Previously, Yan Yun had only heard Ru Qing mention the so-called black market, and Ru Qing didn't know anything about it. Yan Yun originally thought it was just like the streets before, the kind that are located on the side of the street.

She was oversimplifying things.

Jing Yue stopped her in his tracks and took out a packet of oil from his sleeve, handing it to Yan Yun. "Apply this to your face."

Yan Yun took the package, opened it, and inside was black powder. She took a dab of the powder with her finger and slowly applied it to her face.

Jingyue turned her head and removed the black cloth covering her face.

Yan Yun stopped in his tracks because of him. He had never shown his true face to him before. Was he really going to reveal himself like this?

Will her curiosity be revealed at this moment?

Jingyue turned to look at Yan Yun, who was staring intently at him. "Why are you looking at me so seriously?"

The face that appeared after the black cloth was removed was rather honest and kind, and his voice sounded quite out of place. Yan Yun felt something was off because his lips barely moved when he spoke.

"your face?"

Jing interrupted her curiosity.

Don't ask too many questions.

That face is fake.

"Ok."

Yan Yun obeyed and did not ask any further questions.

The two arrived outside a wall.

There wasn't a soul in sight, and Yan Yun was still wondering what was going on.

Jingyue took out a spoon and blew on it in mid-air.

Yan Yun was startled and asked, "What are you doing? What if the patrolling guards discover us?"

Jingyue told Yanyun, "Don't worry, those guards won't come."

He spoke with great confidence.

And right behind them, an old man carrying a lantern appeared with a hunched back.

Yan Yun first noticed a light under his feet and realized something was wrong.

"Two guests."

Yan Yun was startled by the voice coming from behind him, and the hair on his body stood on end.

She turned around and looked at the hunched old man; his face was obscured by the darkness.

Although Yan Yun did not believe in ghosts, she was still a little scared when she saw this scene in the middle of the night. She grabbed Jing Yue's arm and hid behind him.

Jing Yue managed a slight smile.

Jing took out the items and handed them to the old man who had led the way.

The old man accepted what Jing Yue gave him, raised his trembling hand, and handed two pieces of black cloth to Jing Yue.

Please cover your eyes.

Jing Yue looked at the black cloth and comforted Yan Yun, "Don't worry, just follow me."

Hearing his words, Yan Yun, who was initially a little flustered, calmed down immediately because of him.

When Jingyue covered her eyes, the old man blew out the lantern in his hand.

Yan Yun suddenly felt dizzy and spun around, clutching Jing Ri's clothes tightly, afraid to let go.

It didn't take long.

Jingyue reminded Yanyun, "We've arrived."

Yan Yun immediately released Jing Yue, reached out and pulled down the black cloth covering her vision, then covered her mouth. She felt nauseous, as if she wanted to vomit but couldn't.

"Are you ok?"

Jingyue noticed that she was lying with her head down, and something seemed wrong.

Yan Yun looked up.

"No, it's okay."

When she looked at Jingyue, she also saw the long red lantern behind him. In the darkness, the only thing that looked strange was the lit red lantern.

The old man had disappeared without a trace.

"Let's go."

Jing Yue reminded Yan Yun behind him, "Stay behind me, or you'll get lost. If you get lost here, it'll be hard to find you again."

Yan Yun responded immediately.

"I'll follow you."

Following the large red lanterns inside, sounds could be heard from the dark surroundings.

"Would you like to take a look? Are all these new goods?"

"We sell goods, we don't buy goods."

"Then we need to go further in."