Transmigration: The Fate of the Villainess

236 True eternal love Part II

“The performance is starting.”

“Hurry! This year, the anonymous master’s shop is showing the Zhen Ai Yong Yuan legend and revealing the new veil.”

“One new pattern a year, sold only today. Empress Dowager Bai must be grieving still.”

“She has stopped releasing the lantern for two years and started designing veils instead. She’s probably doing better now.”

Truthfully, those lanterns were also only an act. Bai Yu never expected that it would be turned into a legend and a superstition. Furthermore, the special performance today was created by the anonymous master’s shop to relay the eternal love between her and Ouyang Feilong.

The story was adapted from the truth that Xu Luanle later interrogated her after learning that Ouyang Feilong was still alive. Her friend truly loved playing around like this. He had a hand in making the veil fashion a popular trend, which coincidentally aligned with Bai Yu’s desire to become a trendsetter of this era.

“Please enjoy. The legend of eternal love: Zhen Ai Yong Yuan.”

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“Shiiiiiiiiitttttt!”

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“Ouch!”

“You!”

“…Red…magic…”

“It…it was my magic.”

“Use your magic…s—stop…my bleeding.”

“I—I don’t know how.”

“What an…idiot.”

“I’m not blind. And I can clearly see your figure.”

“You!”

“Although you’re a little foolish, at least your appearance can make up for it.”

“Stop talking!”

“Release me!”

“You’ve already insulted me by accusing me of being blind. Now you want to hurt me too?”

“That’s because you’re rude.”

“What did I do?”

“You… You were looking…”

“It was you who ran at me.”

“You!”

“Can’t you be quiet for a moment?”

“Huh?”

“Where are you going?”

“Ow!”

“Can’t you be a little gentler? I’m a woman.”

“Stop being stubborn and do what I said, then. I’m exhausted arguing with you.”

“Why don’t you treat me with more respect—ow!”

“Women are all like this.”

“Then don’t bother with women like me, ow!”

“Stop arguing.”

“Can you stop squeezing my arm? This is a human arm, not a blow-up doll’s that you can just do whatever you please.”

“What is a blow-up doll?”

“Just tell me what you want me to do.”

“Hmph!”

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“Well done.”

“I…huff…I saved your life.”

“What’s so funny?”

“You look hideous.”

“I saved your life. Please give me due respect!”

“Heh. Sure.”

“I’ll take you to the temple.”

“That’s what you should’ve done.”

“I’ll wait until you can walk.”

“I’m exhausted because I used up all my magic to help you. You have to carry me there.”

“Men and women should not be so intimate.”

“You just thought of that now?!”

“You’re such a shameless woman.”

“And you’re an ill-mannered man.”

“You insulted me again.”

“You’ve also insulted me as an unmarried woman many times.”

“Stubborn woman.”

“Megalomaniac.”

“If you have enough strength to bicker, then you can walk back by yourself.”

“You take me there!”

“Who’s the megalomaniac here?”

“I saved your life!”

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“No matter day or night, you’re hideous all the same.”

“How’s my hideousness any of your business?!”

“Not any business at all. But you’re in benwang’s way.”

“Apologies to Wangye that your path is blocked by a hideous woman like me. Please go around me if that’s not too much to ask.”

“I refuse.”

“You!”

“Benwang is still injured. Going around you would take too much strength.”

“Then please, stay here all day, Your Highness!”

“You’re not standing up?”

“Ow!”

“You like to be forceful with women like this, Your Highness?”

“Benwang doesn’t like women.”

“So Your Highness prefers to cut sleeve?”

“Nonsense!”

“Wangye, there is no need to be shy. Men who subdue men are considered the greatest of men.”

“Hideous woman. You’re not only foolish but also like to blabber nonsense.”

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“Thank you for your praise, Your Highness.” Bai Yu mockingly curtsied to him.

“You…”

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“Actually, Miss Bai is adept at scheming but becomes a fool when it comes to good deeds, huh?”

“Y…you!”

“Blessings to Wangye.”

“…”

“Blessings from Bai Yu to Wangye.”

“…”

“…”

“Stand up.”

“May Yu-er ask the reason Wangye came to Bai Mansion?”

“Benwang came to learn how to sew.”

“Wangye, you are teasing me.”

“Miss Bai also teased benwang too.”

“Wangye please forgive Yu-er!”

“Rise. Benwang doesn’t have much time for a fool like you.”

“I…I got a cramp. Can Wangye please help Yu-er stand up?”

“If you can’t stand up, then just remain there. Benwang will excuse himself now.” After finishing, he turned away without sparing another glance at the beauty.

“…”

“You have no fear of punishment at all.”

“I saved your life!”

“Does that mean you can hurt benwang?”

“But I saved your life!”

“So you dare to argue with benwang?”

“After all, I’m the one who saved your life!”

“Ah! A-a-a-a-a-h!”

“Can’t you treat women with a little bit of more care, Your Highness?”

“Benwang doesn’t treat foolish women like you with care.”

“Then, if I’m no longer foolish, will Wangye be gentle with me?”

“Shameless woman.”

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“Will there be a time when benwang meets you normally?”

“Are…are you really a man?”

“Little fool, you mistook benwang for a woman?”

“Ouyang Feilong!”

“Did benwang allow you to say benwang’s name?”

“Y…you.”

“Benwang what?”

“Y…you…”

“What is it, hm?”

“You…”

“You’re so very pretty!”

“Ouch!”

“You’re also a beauty, then why don’t you know how to treat beautiful women more gently?!”

“There’s no need for benwang to be gentle with a beauty like you.”

“So what is it with the beauty like me then?”

“Only skin-deep.”

“But my hair is also beautiful.”

“Are foolish words like this something a beauty would say?”

“So you’re judging beauty based on words?”

“Of course, I would judge from your face and manner. But if I consider your words, you’re still a fool all the same.”

“If you consider words, then you’re not a beauty either!”

“But benwang admires the beauty that comes from the face and manner more.”

“Even if I’m less beautiful than you, I’m still the number one beauty.”

“And from whom did you buy that title?”

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“I accidentally ran into Master Xu in the garden.”

“The Emperor often accidentally ran into royal consorts while in the garden too.”

“We were just talking like any new friend would do.”

“The Emperor also talks to those consorts in the garden.”

“But Master Xu and I hit it off really well.”

“You embraced everyone you enjoyed conversing with?”

“Uh…”

“Then will you let benwang embrace you too?”

“You’ve misunderstood.”

“Benwang has misunderstood that Miss Bai is fake toward everyone when in truth, you are exceedingly straightforward with a man you like.”

“Benwang won’t tell Bai He about the relationship between you two. Are you satisfied?”

“Very much so! Then I’d also like to ask Wangye to keep our relationship secret as well.”

“Shameless fool.”

“I’m shameless only when with a man I like. Wangye’s the one who said that.”

“It’s benwang’s fault. Are you satisfied now?”

“Xu Luanle and I are just friends.”

“That is clear to benwang.”

“What you saw was a comforting hug between friends.”

“Then get out of benwang’s lap. There’s nothing for benwang to comfort you over.”

“I don’t want Wangye to comfort me or anything.”

“And what do you want?”

“I just want to look at Wangye’s face closely.”

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“Miss Bai.”

“You’re not going back yet, Your Highness?”

“Benwang has a matter to discuss with your grandfather. I had abruptly called Bai He because of this as well.”

“But Grandfather’s building is not this way.”

“Benwang just wants to give this to a certain little fool.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

“Benwang was just teasing you back there. That request of yours did not count.”

“Obviously!”

“Don’t just use it at random.”

“Wangye too. Don’t give this to anyone at random.”

“Benwang only has this one jade tassel. Benwang never gives it to anyone at random.”

“Commander general… are you courting me?”

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“Please let me go first.”

“You’ve said that it’s normal for friends to hug each other.”

“Then, does Wangye hug other friends the same way Wangye hugs me?”

“You are the only one among benwang’s friends that benwang hugs.”

“And among my friends, you are the only one that kissed me.”

“By that you mean?”

“It means I’ve never kissed any of my friends. You’ve misunderstood Xu Luanle and me.”

“Oh.”

“…”

“Don’t bite your lip.”

“Let me go.”

“…”

“Please excuse me.”

“Benwang doesn’t allow it.”

“Ow!”

“Can’t you stop being stubborn for a moment?”

“Can’t you treat a beauty gentler for once?!”

“Who’s the beauty?”

“Of course, it’s the woman in front of you!”

“Benwang only sees a sulking woman.”

“And I only see a selfish man!”

“Then you understand correctly. Benwang came to apologize. Can you forgive this selfish man?”

“…”

“What’s your answer, Miss Bai? Have you turned mute?”

“Mute, your sister! You have to say I’m a beauty first.”

“Benwang doesn’t lie.”

“Then go and apologize to the ants in your palace!”

“Benwang’s palace doesn’t have you.”

“I’m not an ant.”

“That’s why benwang came to apologize to you here.”

“What kind of crime did you commit that you have to ask for forgiveness from this lowly me?”

“Do you really want benwang to say it?”

“Then let bygones be bygones!”

“Benwang hasn’t allowed you to leave.”

“…”

“Benwang knew that benwang had angered you, so benwang did this to apologize. You’ve already trained until you’re a swordsman, so it’s embarrassing that benwang had yet to succeed in sewing. Still, it’s better than just a word of apology.”

“Is Your Highness courting me again?”