Quick Transmigration: The Carefree Life of a Background Character

A dreamless night.

Chi Ling felt he had never slept so soundly before. He never dared to fall into a deep sleep before. Even in his dreams, he had to keep one eye open and one eye closed, always on guard. Otherwise, he might lose his life in his sleep.

This was the first good night's sleep he had in many years.

When the door was opened, a young servant, not yet seventeen or eighteen years old, was waiting at the door with a basin of water. Upon seeing the door open, he quickly bowed.

"Good morning, young master. I was sent by Miss to take care of you. You can call me Bao Liu, hehe." He had a simple and honest appearance.

"Come in." After washing up, Bao Liu had already brought out breakfast. "Where is Miss Ziyue?" Chi Ling couldn't help but ask.

"Young master, Miss usually doesn't get up until 9 am. She told everyone that they can have breakfast first and not wait for her," Xiao Liuzi quickly replied.

"9 AM?" A hint of a smile flashed across Chi Ling's eyes.

After finishing breakfast, Chi Ling went outside and saw Qing Yun and Qing Shu drying some herbs in the front yard.

Upon seeing Young Master Chi Ling, Qingyun and Qingshu quickly bowed and greeted him, "Young Master."

"Ah."

Qingyun and Qingshu were still somewhat afraid of this guest of their young lady, feeling that he seemed very cold and a little dangerous.

It was still early, so Chi Ling went out before Zi Yue woke up.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Ziyue woke up, washed up, and was sitting at the table eating breakfast.

At that moment, Chi Ling entered the room carrying a box.

Without disturbing Ziyue's meal, Chiling placed the box on the table and pushed it in front of Ziyue after she finished eating.

"What is this?" Ziyue asked curiously.

Chi Ling left with a concise "This is for you" before heading out.

Watching his departing figure, Ziyue raised an eyebrow. What did that mean?

As his apprentice who was to learn martial arts from him, she hadn't even given him a formal apprenticeship gift yet, but she had already received a gift from her master.

He then opened the box, which was full of silver notes, some worth one thousand taels, some five thousand taels, and some ten thousand taels. The box was full of silver notes, worth at least five hundred thousand taels.

Is he that rich? This guy probably gave her all his savings for his wife.

Surely not?

However, once the money was in her hands, there was no reason to return it. At worst, she would just keep it for him for a while.

Ziyue tapped the box with her long, slender, jade-like fingers. She also had to show her appreciation to her cheap master. What should she give him?

Have it.

Immediately afterwards, Ziyue called Chiling, Qingyun, and Qingshu to go out.

First, I took them to "Wanyi Xiaozhu", the largest and most famous ready-to-wear store in Los Angeles.

The shop owner's surname is Huang, and she is a woman in her thirties. Everyone calls her Wan Niang.

Wan Niang lost her husband early in life and had a son and a daughter. She ran the largest clothing store in Luocheng by herself, which is quite admirable.

Wan Niang is a shrewd businesswoman, as well as a free-spirited, decisive, and worldly-wise yet not cynical older sister.

After Ziyue and Wanniang met, they got along very well and became quite familiar with each other.

Every month, the shop would make several new clothes and send them to the Yue residence. If there was any good fabric, Wan Niang would also specially reserve a few bolts for Zi Yue.

"Oh, what wind has blown Miss Qing here today? I was wondering why the magpies have been chirping all day."

A beautiful woman with exquisite makeup put down her abacus, came out from behind the counter, and teased Ziyue.

Ziyue greeted her with a smile, "Sister Wan is still so beautiful." Then she turned to look at another boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old behind the counter, "Xu Cai, go and take this young master to get his measurements."

Xu Cai hurriedly came out from behind the counter, smiling broadly, and said, "Alright, young master, this way please."

Seeing Ziyue's posture, Chi Ling couldn't help but speak up, "Miss Ziyue, there's no need to trouble yourself, I have—"

Before she could finish speaking, Ziyue waved her hand and said, "Consider it my apprenticeship gift. I've already received your gifts."

He was, after all, her cheap master who was going to teach her martial arts, so she wouldn't treat him unfairly. Besides, she had already accepted a small amount of money from him.

Ziyue came here this time to take Chiling's measurements so that clothes can be made in the future. The clothes will be sent to the Yue residence every month.

After leaving Wanyi Xiaozhu, Ziyue led the three of them into Linglong Pavilion, though they all entered through the back door.

Chi Ling then realized that Miss Zi Yue was actually the behind-the-scenes owner of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion. Who in the world didn't know the name of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion?

But no one knew that its behind-the-scenes boss was a beautiful woman who was only eighteen years old.

Baiqiao Linglong Pavilion opened five years ago, when she was only 13 years old. Who could have imagined it? Who would have dared to imagine it?

Chi Ling couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Zi Yue; the young girl was indeed extraordinary.

Ziyue led her people to the fifth floor, pointed to a side room next door and said, "Master Chiling, this room is yours from now on. You can live here."

"I...can't I stay at the Moon Palace?" Chi Ling suddenly felt a little lost. He wondered if he had done something wrong that made her not allow him to stay by her side.

He didn't want to live here, not at all; he just wanted to be closer to her.

“No, what are you thinking? You stay in this room, I'll stay in this one.” Ziyue pointed to the room next door and explained, “I spend most of the month staying here.”

Chi Ling breathed a sigh of relief knowing that she hadn't been sent away from her side.

As they entered the room, Ziyue said as she walked, "As you know, the auction this month is starting in a few days, so we'll be staying here for the next few days."

“Yes, I’m fine with staying anywhere,” Chi Ling quickly replied to Zi Yue.

"Oh? Then why did you say you didn't want to stay here?" Ziyue teased him.

Chi Ling remained silent; what could he possibly say?

Could it be that he didn't want to leave her, or that he fell in love with her at first sight?

He was not a naive and ignorant young man. From the moment he first met her in the bamboo forest, his heart seemed to be out of his control. He knew that he had fallen in love at first sight with this girl who was like the sun.

But he didn't dare to say it easily.

Thinking about his past, Chi Ling suddenly felt that he was not good enough for her.

She is the bright moon, and he is the mud on the ground; how could he possibly touch her?

Thinking of this, I felt a pang of bitterness in my heart.

"It's already noon. Master Chiling, are you hungry? If you are, I'll ask Qingyun to bring you some food."

"I'm not hungry, Ziyue, when are you going to eat?" Chi Ling asked back, since she had told him he could call her by her name.

He knew she had eaten late in the morning and probably wasn't hungry yet, so lunch would definitely be delayed. He wanted to have lunch with her.

"I usually get up at 9 am for breakfast, have lunch at 1 pm, and dinner at 5 pm. I often have a late-night snack at 9 pm if I have nothing else to do. Oh, by the way, I have a gift for you."