From cannon fodder villain to superpowered queen

Bi Yao took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Qian, I'd like to discuss a business deal with you. I'd like to purchase some fabric in bulk." Qian Youcai narrowed his eyes, sized her up, and said with a forced smile, "Young lady, doing business requires capital. Are you sure you can handle it?"

Bi Yao retorted, "Mr. Qian, just give me your price. If it's suitable, we'll cooperate; if not, that's fine too. We can still be friendly even if the deal falls through." Upon hearing this, Qian Youcai was secretly pleased. This young girl looked quite confident despite her young age.

He had heard that Bi Yao's business was doing well recently, and he was already planning how to rip her off.

“Since you’re so agreeable,” Qian Youcai pretended to hesitate, “then I’ll give you a discounted price, 20% higher than the market price!”

Bi Yao almost choked on her breath. Twenty percent?

This isn't a discount, it's highway robbery!

She suppressed her anger: "Mr. Qian, your price is just too..."

Qian Youcai interrupted her, adopting an attitude of "take it or leave it": "Young lady, this is top-quality fabric. You get what you pay for. If you think it's too expensive, go look elsewhere." Bi Yao gritted her teeth. Her funds were already tight, and she simply couldn't afford this price.

As she hesitated, she suddenly heard a commotion outside.

"Hey, have you heard? That little girl selling cloth, all her goods are stolen!"

"Really? No wonder she sold it so cheaply!"

"It's absolutely true! My cousin's second aunt's neighbor's nephew saw it with his own eyes!"

Bi Yao's heart tightened; that voice...

Wu Lan'er!

She rushed out and saw that, sure enough, Wu Lan'er was standing in the crowd, vividly spreading rumors.

Customers quickly moved away from Bi Yao's stall, and the once bustling business instantly became deserted.

Bi Yao took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.

She knew this was Wu Lan'er's deliberate revenge; she had previously stolen a lot of Wu Lan'er's business, and the woman had always held a grudge.

Seeing this, Qian Youcai became even more smug: "Little girl, business isn't so good these days, is it? I think you should..." Before he could finish speaking, Bi Yao suddenly turned her head and stared at him coldly: "Boss Qian, we'll settle our score later!" After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Qian Youcai looking bewildered.

Bi Yao quickly walked to a secluded corner, clenched her fists tightly, and her fingertips almost dug into her flesh.

She felt a strange energy surging within her body...

Bi Yao closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

A strange energy surged within her, spreading throughout her body like a tide.

This feeling……

It's her magic touch!

Since transmigrating into the book, this energy has appeared and disappeared intermittently, but at this moment, it is unusually active.

Bi Yao focused her mind, sensing the emotional fluctuations of the people around her, like a radar scan, detecting various emotions—curiosity, suspicion, anger, schadenfreude…

It was clearly presented in her mind.

"Found him!" Bi Yao suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze locking onto a furtive-looking man.

This guy's emotions fluctuated the most, a mixture of guilt and smugness, like a child who had stolen candy and was afraid of being discovered.

Bi Yao secretly followed him and watched him slip into a small teahouse to meet Wu Lan'er.

The man said in a humble voice, "Sister Lan'er, everything has been taken care of. That little girl must be in a terrible state right now."

Wu Lan'er smiled with satisfaction: "Well done! You'll definitely get your share of the rewards after this is done."

"Hehe, Sister Lan'er is really something! That trick of using someone else to do the dirty work is brilliant!"

"Hmph, she's too green to mess with me!" Wu Lan'er took a sip of tea smugly, completely unaware that Bi Yao was looking at her with the kind of look one might give a naive and innocent girl from the corner.

Not only that, Bi Yao also recorded their conversation on her phone, which is solid evidence!

Bi Yao didn't rush out immediately. She needed to think carefully about how to use this evidence to deliver a fatal blow to Wu Lan'er.

She walked into a quiet alley and dialed Jiang Ruiyuan's number.

"Hey, Ruiyuan..." Hearing the familiar voice, Bi Yao felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and all her grievances and exhaustion vanished.

"Yaoyao, what's wrong? Did something happen?" Jiang Ruiyuan keenly noticed that Bi Yao's tone was off.

Bi Yao briefly told him what had happened, her tone tinged with helplessness: "...What should I do now?"

"Don't worry, Yao Yao, I've got you covered." Jiang Ruiyuan's voice was steady and powerful, like a reassuring pill that instantly put Bi Yao at ease.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Jiang Ruiyuan's gentleness and encouragement rekindled Bi Yao's fighting spirit.

She hung up the phone, a confident smile playing on her lips.

Wu Lan'er, you just wait!

Instead of confronting Wu Lan'er directly, Bi Yao turned and walked towards... Qian Youcai's shop.

Bi Yao walked up to Qian Youcai's shop with a mysterious smile on her face.

Instead of going inside, she set up a small stall across from the shop, displaying some exquisite little gifts.

"Don't miss out! Free gifts are being given away!" Bi Yao shouted at the top of her lungs, her sweet voice instantly attracting a crowd of onlookers.

"Really free? Are there any conditions?" an older woman asked curiously.

“It’s very simple,” Bi Yao said with a smile, “Just answer one question for a lovely little gift!”

The crowd immediately erupted in excitement, everyone eager to know what questions Bi Yao would ask.

"Do you believe the rumors circulating about me that have been circulating recently?" Bi Yao asked loudly.

The crowd fell silent for a moment, then began to whisper among themselves.

At this moment, Bi Yao took out her phone and played the conversation between Wu Lan'er and that man that she had recorded earlier.

The clear content of the conversation shocked everyone; they never expected Wu Lan'er to be so despicable.

"It turns out Wu Lan'er was spreading rumors! How despicable!"

"We've all been deceived! Miss Bi Yao, I'm so sorry!"

The crowd apologized to Bi Yao and condemned Wu Lan'er's evil deeds.

Wu Lan'er stood in the crowd, her face pale and her whole body trembling.

She never expected that Bi Yao would have such evidence.

Looking at Wu Lan'er's disheveled appearance, Bi Yao felt no pride, but rather a faint sadness.

She knew that even if she exposed Wu Lan'er's lies, it wouldn't make up for the harm she had suffered.

After the crowd dispersed, Bi Yao's stall became lively again.

Customers who had left earlier returned to apologize to Bi Yao and said they would continue to support her business.

Looking at the bustling stalls that had returned to normal, Bi Yao was filled with gratitude.

She knew that she was able to overcome this difficulty without everyone's support.

However, even after the rumors subsided, Qian Youcai still refused to lower his purchase price.

Bi Yao looked at the few copper coins she had left in her hand, her heart filled with anxiety.

She was still far from her goal of earning one hundred taels of silver a month, and she didn't know how to break through this predicament.

As night fell, Bi Yao dragged her tired body back to the inn.

The innkeeper, Li Laosan, stopped her, his face showing impatience: "Miss Bi, your room fee..."