Chapter 85: Do You Have Any Strange Preferences?

Inside the Nishang Pavilion. 

The second lady, Lu Miaohuan, was holding a dark blue dress and was ready to pay. 

“Lu Miaohuan, I’ve already  reserved this dress, please pick another one,”

At this moment, a petite woman in a yellow dress, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with fair skin, said calmly with her palms on the table. 

“Zheng Yongsan, just because you said you  reserved it means you did? Have you paid?” Lu Miaohuan immediately frowned and her face was as cold as frost, her tone unpleasant.

Then she turned to the shopkeeper and asked, “Shopkeeper, let me ask you, has she paid the deposit for this dress?”

“Well…” The shopkeeper, upon hearing this, was obviously somewhat apprehensive, not wanting to offend either side.

“Hmph, how many spirit stones, I’ll pay you now!” The girl in the yellow dress snorted lightly.

Lu Miaohuan saw this and immediately knew that the other party hadn’t paid the deposit.

With a cold sneer, she said disdainfully, “Miss Zheng, didn’t you say you  reserved it? How come you haven’t even paid the deposit? Are you relying on your eyes to reserve it?”

“Lu Miaohuan, I haven’t paid, but neither have you. The dress I  reserved belongs to me!” The girl in the yellow dress retorted unyieldingly.

“If you haven’t paid the deposit, how can you call it a reservation? According to Miss Zheng, as long as you look at something, does that mean it’s reserved?” Lu Miaohuan’s face was cold and noble, her eyes looking down on others, her tone mocking.

“I’ve never said such words, Lu Miaohuan, don’t distort the facts!” 

“I said, I’ve set my eyes on this dress and have  reserved it, so I’m buying it today!” 

The girl in the yellow dress raised her voice a bit and her tone was also icy.

She and Lu Miaohuan always had conflicts and couldn’t deal with each other. At this time, not only were their best friends and close friends around, but so many people in the store were looking at the two of them. 

At this point, it was no longer just about a dress, but about face, how could they back down?

“Ladies, this dress will have new stock in three days. If you wait, the store is willing to offer a twenty percent discount,” the shopkeeper said meekly, seeing this scene on the side.

However, neither of them paid him any attention.

For these two women, it was no longer just about a dress.

“Zheng Yongsan, I really don’t understand, what are you arguing with me about?” Lu Miaohuan glanced at the girl in the yellow dress, then smirked, straightened her chest proudly, her gaze was extremely contemptuous as she said, “Can you even wear this dress you’re buying?”

“Look at yourself, you’re flat in the front and flat in the back, just like a board.”

“Hua—”

As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the shop couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

For a woman like Lu Miaohuan, this statement was simply too ruthless and impactful.

“Lu Miaohuan! You! You’ve gone too far!”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yongsan was also trembling with anger, her voice becoming somewhat sharp.

Although she had a petite and cute appearance, her figure was already quite developed.

But compared to Lu Miaohuan, her figure immediately paled in comparison.

Moreover, which woman could remain calm and composed in the face of such insults?

“What ‘gone too far’? I’m just telling the truth. Isn’t there a mirror in this shop? Go take a look for yourself,” Lu Miaohuan said, looking at the woman in the yellow dress with a sneer. 

Seemingly feeling that the mockery was not enough, Lu Miaohuan took a step forward, picked up a dress for a girl of about ten from the nearby clothes rack, and said to the woman in the yellow dress, “Zheng Yongsan, I think this one suits you well. Why not try it on?”

“If you don’t have money, don’t even bother looking with your eyes. Consider it a gift from me.”

Lu Miaohuan, with her tall and slender figure, wearing high heels, stood head and shoulders above the woman in the yellow dress.

At this moment, she exuded a cold and noble aura, looking down at people with disdainful eyes, her words dripping with sarcasm.

Under Lu Miaohuan’s mockery, the woman in the yellow dress was also burning with anger, unable to bear the humiliation and rage. The string in her mind snapped directly, and she roared, “Lu Miaohuan, I’ll tear your mouth apart!”

When a person is extremely angry, they can do anything.

Zheng Yongsan usually had a spoiled temperament and was pampered by others.

But now, not only was she verbally attacked, but she also lost face in public, causing her to lose her rationality and raise her hand to hit Lu Miaohuan.

Lu Miaohuan immediately grabbed the woman’s hand and flicked it away, “Zheng Yongsan, stop making a scene here. I don’t have time to mess around with you.”

“And, not only have you not grown in stature, but you also have the strength of a child. Go home and drink some milk to grow taller and stronger.”

“Hua—”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the shop couldn’t help but gasp in shock, marveling at the venomous tongue of this Miss of Lu Family.

Lu Changsheng, who happened to pass by the door, heard Lu Miaohuan’s words and twitched his mouth.

Suddenly, he felt that the Second Miss’s previous cold snorts of disdain towards him were already quite generous and kind.

Otherwise, if she opened her mouth like this, he might not be able to resist hitting back.

“Ah! Lu Miaohuan, I’ll kill you!”

At that moment, the woman in the yellow skirt’s eyes were red with rage, her spiritual power surged in her body, she screamed, and a fireball appeared in her hand, which she shot at Lu Miaohuan. 

“Ah—”

The onlookers in the crowd couldn’t help but exclaim at this scene, some even screaming.

Not only was fighting prohibited in Jiulong Market, but also releasing spells at such a close range left people with no time to react.

If Lu Miaohuan didn’t have magical weapons protecting her, she would probably be severely injured, if not killed, by this fireball.

“Not good!”

Lu Changsheng, who was watching the show, was also shocked to see this scene.

Unexpectedly, this woman in the yellow dress not only resorts to physical violence but also employs spells.

He also realized that if Lu Miaohuan didn’t have magical weapons to protect herself, things would go awry.

Immediately, with a step, supported by Qingfeng’s boots, the whole person turned into a blur and appeared in front of Lu Miaohuan. The cyan robes on the body fluttered, revealing a defensive spell.

*Splutter!*

The fireball landed in front of Lu Changsheng’s chest but was blocked by the defensive spell on the robes.

Lu Miaohuan was also stunned for a moment, not expecting Zheng Yongshan to actually attempt to harm her, and was somewhat surprised by Lu Changsheng’s appearance.

However, the next moment, she looked at the woman in the yellow dress with a frosty expression. “Zheng Yongshan, how dare you try to kill me!”

*Splutter!*

As the words fell, flames surged in Lu Miaohuan’s hand, and she slapped Zheng Yongshan. 

However, there was a *ding* as Zheng Yongshan’s earring emitted a faint glow, extinguishing the flames in Lu Miaohuan’s hand. It only ended up with Lu Miaohuan’s slap landing on her face with a crisp sound.

Seeing this scene, Lu Changsheng was also somewhat dumbfounded.

Damn, this woman in the yellow dress has the temper of a spoiled princess, acting without considering the consequences.

But this second miss is not much better either; the two are evenly matched.

“Ah! Lu Miaohuan, I’ll kill you! Kill you!”

Under this slap, Zheng Yongshan was extremely embarrassed and almost frantic. She reached into her storage pouch and pulled out a talisman, ready to activate it.

“Damn!”

Lu Changsheng recognized this talisman immediately as a high-grade one.

He knew that these young masters and misses from cultivation families always had some life-saving tricks up their sleeves.

If they were allowed to continue, things would escalate.

Swiftly, he reached out and snatched the talisman from the opponent’s hand and said, “Miss, calm down, calm down.”

“Lu Changsheng, get out of the way! I want to see if she has the guts to kill me!”

Although Lu Miaohuan didn’t know how Lu Changsheng appeared, her temper flared up as well. Two talismans appeared in her hand, unwilling to show weakness.

“Sister Shan, let it go, let it go.”

At this moment, Zheng Yongshan’s two girlfriends also stepped forward to persuade them.

They didn’t expect Zheng Yongshan and Lu Miaohuan to escalate things over trivial matters.

They couldn’t just stand by and let them escalate the situation, which would not only attract the enforcement officers of Jiulong Market but also potentially involve the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain and the Zheng Family of Wugong Ridge if either of them got injured.

“Miss, let it go, let it go.”

Seeing this situation, Lu Changsheng also immediately persuaded Lu Miaohuan.

If he hadn’t seen the other party make a move and was worried about Lu Miaohuan’s safety, he wouldn’t have interfered at all.

Now that he had intervened, he couldn’t just watch the two of them continue to escalate, so he quickly tried to defuse the situation.

“Humph!”

Lu Miaohuan snorted, and she put away the talismans in her hand.

She might be impulsive, but she wasn’t stupid. She knew that if they continued to quarrel, it would be hard to end well.

“Miss, let’s put an end to this matter here. I apologize on behalf of Second Miss.”  

“Otherwise, if we continue to make a scene, the enforcement officers from the district will come over soon. Although your family has some background, it’s not good to escalate the situation since you were the one who started it.”  

Lu Changsheng said in a gentle tone when he saw Zheng Yongshan, whose eyes were red with anger and unwillingness, and returned the talisman. 

In his view, directly resorting to violence was indeed wrong, but Lu Miaohuan’s behavior was also a bit excessive.  

Moreover, in such matters, it’s not good for either side to continue making trouble. There has to be one side that backs down, giving a way out; otherwise, it’s hard to resolve the situation.  

“Lu Changsheng, I didn’t do anything wrong, why should I apologize to her?”  

Seeing Lu Changsheng apologizing to Zheng Yongshan on her behalf, Lu Miaohuan immediately felt unhappy.  

“My dear Miss, just take it as giving face and stop talking.”  

Seeing Zheng Yongshan getting angry again, Lu Changsheng immediately said to Lu Miaohuan.  

“Hmph, Lu Miaohuan, you just wait for me for this!”  

Knowing that she had acted impulsively, Zheng Yongshan also regained her composure, took back the talisman from Lu Changsheng’s hand, looked at Lu Miaohuan with red eyes, and said in a cold tone.  

Then just as she was about to leave, she stopped and turned to Lu Changsheng and said, “Lu Changsheng, right? I’ll remember you too!”  

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng was somewhat speechless.  

He always treated people kindly and never offended anyone, but he didn’t expect to be remembered by someone because of such a thing today.  

“Who’s afraid?”  

Lu Miaohuan immediately wanted to retort, but Lu Changsheng quickly covered her mouth, not letting her speak.  

If she retorted now, the other party would come up with another retort, and this matter would probably never end.  

At this moment, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but think to himself that these young ladies, being able to survive to this age without being beaten to death by someone, is also a miracle.  

Lu Miaohuan felt Lu Changsheng’s warm palm covering her mouth, and she was slightly stunned.  

She had never been so intimate with a male from childhood to adulthood, and Lu Changsheng’s behavior made her feel a little nervous and flustered.  

She hastily removed his hand from her face and showed a hint of embarrassment as she said, “Lu Changsheng, what are you doing!”  

At this moment, Lu Changsheng also felt the moistness of her lips against his palm.  

Realizing that his behavior was a bit excessive and impolite, he immediately showed some apology and said, “Sorry, sorry, in the heat of the moment, please forgive me, Second Miss.”  

“Hmph, whose side are you on, you’re actually helping outsiders bully me.”  

Lu Miaohuan pursed her red lips and said indignantly.  

“Second miss, let’s forgive and forget, continuing to make a scene is not good for you. Why not let it go.”  

Lu Changsheng said gently.  

“Alright, alright, you are clearly about the same age as me, but you are talking like my father.”  

Lu Miaohuan pursed her lower lip and said impatiently.   

Then, she simply dropped the dress in her hand, no longer caring, and directly walked out of the store with long strides.  

“Really a young lady’s temper.”  

Lu Changsheng watched the graceful figure of Lu Miaohuan leaving, couldn’t help but shake his head, feeling that he had really brought this upon himself.  

However, in that situation at the time, he couldn’t just watch Lu Miaohuan get hit by a fireball.

After all, he has four protective magic weapons on his body and was not afraid of such ordinary spells. 

But Lu Miaohuan may or may not have any protective magical weapons or treasures on her.

Although it’s highly probable she does, what if she doesn’t?

Lu Changsheng bowed slightly to the shopkeeper and also left the shop.

Stepping out of the shop, he saw Lu Miaohuan standing on the side, looking noble and cold, waiting for him.

“Lu Changsheng, what are you doing here?”

Lu Miaohuan asked Lu Changsheng as he came out. 

“I just happened to be passing by and heard you, Miss Second, arguing with someone, so I took a closer look.” 

Lu Changsheng casually replied.

Upon hearing this, Lu Miaohuan felt somewhat embarrassed, thinking about how her mocking expression earlier had been seen by Lu Changsheng.

Then, with her hands behind her back, her delicate body swayed lightly as she softly said, “Thank you just now.”

She also knew that if the situation had really escalated, it would have been difficult to resolve with neither side giving way.

And although she had a protective magical weapon on her, Lu Changsheng’s sudden appearance and his upright stance in front of her also touched her.

“Hmm?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

He didn’t expect Miss Lu to actually thank someone, let alone him.

Moving a bit closer, he asked, “What did you just say? Your voice was too low, I didn’t catch it.”

“Hmph, if you didn’t hear, then forget it.”

Lu Miaohuan snorted coldly and walked away quickly.

She wasn’t someone who would easily thank others.

It’s just that considering her previous attitude towards Lu Changsheng and his intervention when she was in danger, she felt it was only right to thank him.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng understood that Miss Lu thanking him was probably a courageous act for her.

He smiled and caught up,”I heard it, I heard it. I just thought I misheard, wanted to confirm. But since you want to thank me, you should at least have some attitude of gratitude, right?”

“What do you want?”

Lu Miaohuan asked coldly and nobly.

“Not much, just a better attitude and calling me ‘brother’ as a token of thanks would do.”

Lu Changsheng joked with a smile.

Hearing Lu Changsheng’s words, Lu Miaohuan was stunned for a moment.

She lightly bit her lip, and a hint of surprise showed in her clear eyes.

A faint blush appeared on her delicate and noble face, like the shyness of a young girl. She glared at Lu Changsheng and said, “You’re dreaming!”

Then, with her long legs wrapped in black silk stockings, stepping on slender high heels, she quickened her pace, her figure swaying gracefully and very tempting.

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but smile at Lu Miaohuan’s half-exasperated, half-coquettish demeanor.

He thought it was quite fun to tease this second lady who looked cold and noble. 

“Hmm?”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng noticed that after walking a short distance, Lu Miaohuan’s pace slowed down.

She even walked slower and slower, completely slower than normal walking speed. 

Seeing this scene, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a smile, and slowed down his pace

He watched as Lu Miaohuan walked slowly, admiring her graceful figure from behind.

It must be said, the second miss figure, especially those long legs in black stockings, is truly impressive.

Only Feng Jiuniang from White Jade Tower could compare.

But everyone has their own tastes.

Lu Changsheng already had so many wives, concubines, and maids. Especially the maids purchased from White Jade Tower not long ago, both in appearance and figure, were top-notch. But in his eyes, they were obviously lacking compared to this second miss.

When it comes to appearance and figure, it’s about seeing beyond just the physical attributes, but also considering status, temperament, and so on.

Lu Miaohuan walked slowly for a while, feeling a bit displeased when Lu Changsheng didn’t catch up to her to apologize.

If he didn’t bother to come over and apologize when she ignored him, then she wouldn’t bother with him.

After walking slowly for a while longer, Lu Miaohuan couldn’t take it anymore and decided to simply ignore Lu Changsheng and walk away briskly.

Seeing Lu Miaohuan return to her normal pace, Lu Changsheng immediately quickened his steps and appeared beside her, startling her.

“I just wanted you to have a better attitude when you say thank you. If you don’t want to, that’s fine, but why throw a tantrum? It’s quite rude.”

Hearing Lu Changsheng’s complaint, Lu Miaohuan felt a surge of anger but couldn’t pinpoint why she was so infuriated. She wanted to ignore him and walk away, but also felt it wasn’t polite.

Lu Miaohuan knew she clearly disliked Lu Changsheng, and according to her usual temperament, she wouldn’t care about being impolite, but she subconsciously didn’t dwell on why she was acting so out of character.

She was also a little afraid to think about why she was behaving so unusually.

“Lu Changsheng, why did you move out when you were perfectly fine living here?”

Lu Miaohuan asked casually.

“Second miss, every time you see me, you look disgusted and unhappy, so I thought about it and decided to move out.”

Lu Changsheng replied.

“Can’t you speak any better?”

Lu Miaohuan snorted and said angrily. 

She remembered that during their blind date, Lu Changsheng was very eloquent and chatting with him was very comfortable. But now he was just infuriating.

“Isn’t that what you asked me about? Why did I moved out? I’m just telling the truth.”

Lu Changsheng shrugged helplessly.

“In that case, to show my gratitude today, I won’t show disdain towards you anymore.”

Lu Miaohuan snorted and said with a cold and noble face. 

“It’s fine, if you like to show disdain, then do it. Don’t hold it in and make yourself miserable.”

“And after watching you act so disdainfully for so long, I’ve gotten used to it. I even find your disdainful look quite attractive.”

Lu Changsheng said casually.

He felt that when talking to a young lady with such a temper, he had to go the other way and absolutely not cater to her whims. 

Anyway, he didn’t have much pursuit of this Miss Second. If he had any thoughts at all, it was just to lust after her body, so he was very casual about it.

“There’s something wrong with you!” 

Liu Miaohuan was so annoyed that she gave Lu Changsheng a kick.

She felt that she was obviously good-tempered when talking to Lu Changsheng, but in the end, his words made her angry

Lu Changsheng slightly dodged, and as he lowered his head, he saw Liu Miaohuan’s delicate and jade-like feet, wearing a pair of elegant and noble deep black high heels, with a shallow diamond-inlaid design, the exposed jade-like foot surface wrapped in a pair of sheer black stockings. 

The jade-like foot and the high heels seemed to blend into one, the curves flowing smoothly without any abruptness, exquisitely smooth and incomparably beautiful.

As the small foot kicked out, the rounded calf was exposed from the skirt, and through the thin as cicada wings stockings, the fair and delicate skin could be clearly seen.

It was simply a series of legs that tempted people, making it impossible to resist fantasizing about holding these jade-like feet and beautiful legs in one’s hands.

“What are you looking at?”

Seeing Lu Changsheng bowing his head to look at something, Liu Miaohuan also looked down.

She lifted the beautiful and cold, shining with silver brilliance, slender heel, looked at it from front to back, and didn’t see anything.

In the next moment, she seemed to understand what Lu Changsheng was looking at, feeling a bit secretly happy and pleased in her heart, her mood improved a lot.

Then, with a somewhat scrutinizing gaze at Lu Changsheng, she coldly said, “Do you have some strange fetish?”