Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 471 - 410: Like a Completely Different Person

Chapter 471: Chapter 410: Like a Completely Different Person

Sang Luo slapped his hand away, her tone severe.

"How insolent!"

"Haha, it was just a joke. There’s no need to be angry, Princess." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The Yeque Pavilion Master withdrew his long, pale hand. His deep, bewitching eyes were fixed on her, glinting with amusement. "However, I have one principle when doing business: I never make a deal I lose money on. If the Princess wishes to buy back this pair of [Eye of the Spirit Fox], I’m afraid you’ll have to..."

"I’ll give you back exactly what you paid for them!"

"Has the Princess never heard the saying? If you don’t make a profit, you’re taking a loss."

"You—"

The Pavilion Master held up two long, slender fingers.

"Double. How about it? And I’ll return these eyes to you."

As the final lot of the auction, the [Eye of the Spirit Fox] had shattered the Lingxi Auction House’s ten-thousand-year record. A twenty percent handling fee would be deducted from the money handed to Sang Luo. This meant that after all this, what she had gained was far more than what she had lost!

Even though Sang Luo now wore the shell of a princess, she still felt the sting when the Pavilion Master named his exorbitant price. She had calculated this princess’s private funds before coming, and even all together, it wasn’t enough. She would have to find a way to raise the money from somewhere else.

"If the Princess finds this difficult... Ye Pu, see our guest out!"

The black-clad man with the ghostly mask stepped forward again. "Princess, if you please."

Sang Luo said quickly, "Wait! Fine, I agree to the deal! I’ll have the money for you in seven days. I trust the Pavilion Master won’t go back on his word. Let’s ensure a clean transaction!"

"The Princess can rest assured. I am a businessman, and integrity is what I value most."

The two drew up a contract and agreed to meet again in seven days.

After the Yeque Pavilion Master watched Sang Luo disappear from sight, a slender, black-clad figure stepped forward.

"My Lord, are you sure it’s her?"

...

After returning to the Princess Mansion, Sang Luo dug out all of the princess’s private funds. She sold all the valuable jewelry and treasures, but it was still not quite enough. In the end, she had to borrow some money from the Clan Leader, but she finally managed to scrape together the required amount.

Sang Luo had also spent a considerable fortune recently searching for various Refining Materials.

Worried that the original princess would return to find her family fortune squandered, Sang Luo had also spent this time reorganizing the nearly bankrupt shops and businesses under the princess’s name.

In terms of talent and power, the Red Fox Clan was no match for the Ancient Divine Beast Species of Qingqiu. Yet, they still managed to secure a foothold there and even had the standing to discuss marriage with the esteemed Nine-tailed Fox Clan. This was all thanks to their business acumen. To put it plainly, in the eyes of the Ancient Divine Beast families, the Red Fox Clan were true upstarts. Getting a piece of their wealth was considered a win.

The Clan Leader of the Red Fox Clan had also left many businesses for his daughter, waiting for her to carry on and expand the family’s enterprises. Unfortunately, Princess Ji Wan had no interest in business. The enterprises under her management were in a terrible mess, losing money year after year and teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. After Sang Luo’s reorganization, however, they had started to earn back a good deal of money. It wouldn’t be long before they could recoup all the losses.

Sang Luo also sent someone to make an appointment in advance with a highly respected and famous doctor who was extremely skilled in eye transplantation. Coincidentally, the doctor had an opening in his schedule in half a month.

After finishing all these tasks, Sang Luo went to Plum Blossom Village that evening.

She had been running around in circles every day, so busy she felt spread too thin and utterly exhausted. It had been a long time since she’d come to see Yun Qi. ’His life must be much better recently,’ she thought.

That night they had slept on the same bed, Sang Luo’s mind had been unusually peaceful, the exhaustion from her constant rushing swept away... It was as if a sort of dependence had formed. Every time she came to Plum Blossom Garden, her heart would become exceptionally calm and serene, allowing her to forget the worries weighing on her shoulders.

’It was strange, really. This wasn’t Sang Luo’s first time traveling against the flow of time. She had always maintained a detached perspective toward the people within those timelines, much like a real player viewing game NPCs. She never invested unnecessary emotions. This time, however, she couldn’t help but make an exception.’

’In her heart, Yun Qi felt more like a real, living person.’

’And not just a temporary figure in a timeline.’

The moment Sang Luo stepped into Plum Blossom Village, she was met with a breathtaking figure, as graceful as a jade tree.

The night was deep, the moon bright and the stars sparse.

The young man stood under a magnolia tree in the center of the courtyard. He wore a simple white brocade robe, his black hair falling over his chest, shimmering as if he were draped in moonlight.

He "gazed" toward the gate, as if waiting for someone.

’Has Yun Qi been waiting for me every night during the days I haven’t been here...?’

An inexplicable emotion welled up in Sang Luo’s chest. The feeling of losing control grew more intense. She knew she shouldn’t, yet she couldn’t stop it from slowly spreading...

Hearing the familiar footsteps, delight blossomed on the young man’s handsome face, but he quickly suppressed his smile to avoid seeming too eager. "Princess, you’ve come."

Sang Luo took off her outer robe and draped it over him, her tone tinged with reproach. "It’s so late, why aren’t you resting inside? It’s cold out, and your constitution is already weak. If you catch a cold, you’ll be the one suffering."

Yun Qi wasn’t very old, looking to be only sixteen or seventeen. Perhaps it was his poor complexion that made him seem so thin. ’In the later-era Beast World,’ she thought, ’he probably wouldn’t even have reached the marriageable age for his species.’

Sang Luo subconsciously placed herself in the position of an elder. She had already given birth to so many children; the last time she went back, her three Wolf Pups had looked like fourteen- or fifteen-year-old boys, not much younger than Yun Qi.

Yun Qi was flattered, a blush rising on his face. "I... I couldn’t sleep. I just came out for a walk."

"Have you had dinner?"

"Not yet."

Sang Luo patted her stomach, which was rumbling loudly. "I haven’t eaten anything today. You can keep me company while I eat."

"The Princess must take care of herself, too," he said considerately.

After spending the night at Peach Blossom Garden, Sang Luo left again early the next morning in a hurry. If Yun Qi hadn’t insisted on her staying for breakfast, she probably would have been too busy to eat again and would have gone hungry for the entire day.

"Is the Princess still busy searching for those Refining Materials?" Yun Qi asked, slowly tracing the braille book in his hands.

Kong looked at his young master and said hesitantly, "I heard from the Princess’s errand boys... They said Her Highness went to the Lingxi Auction House not long ago..."

Yun Qi’s hands froze. Of course he knew of the Lingxi Auction House. Not long ago, it was where...

"The Princess went to find the person who bought your eyes, Young Master. It seems... she wants to buy them back."

"But the other party demanded an exorbitant price—a full double what they sold for. The Princess has been so busy lately because she’s been running around trying to raise the money." When Kong first heard this, he didn’t believe it, but he later made inquiries and found it was all true. "The Princess even paid a great sum out of her own pocket to make an appointment with the famous doctor, Gong Jianchen. He is a master physician highly skilled in eye transplantation, and she wants him to treat your eyes, Young Master."

Yun Qi’s breath hitched. He had thought the Princess’s words that night were only meant to comfort him.

’He never expected she was actually serious about helping him get his eyes healed.’

A sweet feeling bloomed in his heart, but it was accompanied by doubt.

’Can someone really change so drastically?’

’It’s as if... she’s a different person...’