The gazes of several people immediately fell upon Qin Qingya. Lü Linglong, Zhuge Mingyue, Zhuge Qingxue, and others watched with schadenfreude, as if watching a play.
Qin Qingya's face turned red, and she awkwardly walked a little further away. From a distance, she could still hear the mocking voices of those men. She took a deep breath, leaned against a pillar in resignation, regretting following her brother, Qin Chao, today.
"Beautiful lady, do you want to get revenge on all those who mocked you, one by one?"
"Who are you?" Qin Qingya looked vigilantly at the strange man before her.
"Who I am is not important. I really want to help you. I know how to restore your beauty to its former peak."
"What method?!" Qin Qingya's eyes lit up. However, they immediately dimmed again. She had no beauty left to speak of, so who would be willing to help her? This person who had suddenly appeared was also untrustworthy.
"Hmph, do you think I'm an eighteen-year-old girl to be deceived by you?"
"Haha, it's normal that you don't believe me." The stranger clicked his tongue twice and said regretfully, "What a fate! Originally, you were the most beautiful among these women. Now they have all ridden over your head. Aren't you indignant? Don't you want revenge?"
"This doesn't seem like the way your Qin family does things."
Qin Qingya immediately retorted, "Hmph, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm just..." She wanted to say that she was only in this situation because her elder sister, Qin Huaiyu, was having some difficulties, and she shouldn't cause more trouble to embarrass her. It wasn't that she had truly restrained her claws.
"Just what? To put it bluntly, you're still useless. If you were truly capable, you would have restored yourself and achieved something. Perhaps your sister, Qin Huaiyu, would look at you with new eyes, and the Qin family wouldn't consider you a good-for-nothing anymore, would they?"
The man's words were like a devil's, subtly tempting those with inner emptiness to agree to his wicked conditions. Qin Qingya's eyes immediately lit up. She eagerly moved closer to the man. To her surprise, the man suddenly vanished from her sight. Qin Qingya was about to call out to him, but he had simply disappeared. She was startled, then looked around with surprise and joy. Didn't this mean the man hadn't lied to her? His methods were so mystical! Perhaps he could really restore her appearance?
Lü Linglong, Zhuge Mingyue, and Zhuge Qingxue approached quietly, looking at her with cold smiles. They all hated Qin Qingya to death. Especially her, who, relying on her beauty, used to seduce the men they liked all day long. The men who had fallen at her feet were also among those they liked. But what of it? Who let those men not like them?
Lü Linglong and the others felt inwardly smug, but their faces remained calm. They didn't believe there was truly a method to restore beauty in this world. They had already overheard these words. They could only inwardly mock Qin Qingya.
"Oh, you certainly don't lack men."
"Exactly, are you feeling itchy? Or perhaps you can't live without men? In such a short time, you can't resist. I think you're even more disgusting than those dissolute playboys."
Moreover, they were even less likely to believe that Qin Qingya could recover her original appearance. After shaming Qin Qingya, the women went shopping together. As for Qin Qingya, she was treated like a transparent person and cast aside by them. Even her elder sister, Qin Huaiyu, and Qin Chao had forgotten her existence.
The man was right. If she had any ability, why would she have to endure so many disapproving glances? As Lü Linglong walked, she said, "Qingxue, don't you think that man just now had a somewhat gloomy aura, very familiar?"
"No, don't you think you're overthinking it?"
"Mingyue, what about you? Do you feel anything is wrong?"
"I don't feel anything anyway."
Lü Linglong seemed a bit puzzled. "Is that so? But I think this person is quite sinister."
...
Soon, when Qin Qingya returned to the Qin family and closed her room door, the man mysteriously appeared in her room again, even startling her.
"How about this, you tell me your name and your purpose first."
"My surname is Xue, and my name is Xue Wenhai. I am the second young master of the Xue family."
Qin Qingya's eyes darted around. Was he trying to take advantage of her? However, looking at the person before her, he was quite handsome.
"What do you want?"
"It's very simple. We cooperate. You just need to take good care of me, and naturally, you will be able to restore your original appearance."
"I will tell you the method. I will personally operate on you, and you will even be more beautiful than before, unmatched by anyone in Shangjing!"
The man's words were ethereal, making Qin Qingya's heart pound. What a great temptation this was! Qin Qingya's eyes flickered.
"Xue Wenhai" was precisely the man who had been possessed by the black mist at Baili Manor. Seeing that Qin Qingya still seemed unconvinced, he directly grabbed her arm.
"What are you doing?" Qin Qingya cried out.
"Haha, what are you afraid of? I'm not so hungry that I'd eat you in this state." "Xue Wenhai" continued to work, and soon, the scar on Qin Qingya's arm disappeared. The skin there was smooth and fair, like that of a newborn baby! Qin Qingya immediately became excited. She knew how terrifying her current appearance was to men, and how alluring it had been before. Especially now that her appearance was just skin and bones, her eyes were dim and lifeless, and her body was covered in scars. But as long as she could return to her original appearance, what did it matter? Moreover, he promised she would be even more beautiful. Even though she was reluctant to admit it, she couldn't deny that her appearance was no longer acceptable.
"You're amazing! Xue Wenhai, you are simply my savior!"
"This is simple." The man, controlled by the old man Min Shu, chuckled. "Let's make a deal. If you agree to spend three nights with me, I will restore your limbs to their original state."
"Okay, three nights, three nights it is!" Qin Qingya quickly agreed.
"But let me be clear, after three nights, if I don't get what I want, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"
"Don't worry, I will prepare everything for you."
......
The next day, Qin Qingya woke up early. She was dressed neatly and sat before the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror. Although her appearance was still the same, she looked much better than yesterday. Not only had her skin fully recovered, but her complexion had also improved. It was truly magical. This gave her a slight sense of relief. Thinking of the man's prowess last night, her face flushed slightly. She was actually starting to look forward to tonight's encounter. With his skill in entering the Way of the Yellow Dragon, Xue Wenhai was simply the most powerful man she had ever met. Indeed, powerful men were powerful in every aspect. Her heart pounded, and her face was full of spring-like beauty. Thinking of what the man had told her last night, she instructed a servant.
"Have the butler drive. Today, I need to visit Zhou Xuan and spend time with Miss Lu Ling'er."