However, in front of Yuchi, I gradually found myself losing the right to speak. It was always this man leading me forward. And when Yuchi said it was just a wager of ten taels of silver, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in my heart. After all, even if... even if I lost, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Had he calculated everything this far?

Not far away, in an inn.

Yu Yao's father had already snuck over to take a look. After receiving continuous updates from his subordinates, he too let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"Master, what do you think?" A long-serving servant beside him pretended not to know, asking with a casual smile.

"Guess?" Yu Yao's father smiled easily.

The two exchanged a knowing smile.

Things were now very clear. This Yuchi from the Celestial Craft Workshop must be a very methodical person, someone who has tried to keep everything under control. So, would such a person rashly agree to a duel with Yu Yao and take on a battle with no assurance?

How could that be possible?

The middle-aged man said calmly, "Yaoyao really met her match this time. Whether she was overly harsh to this young man is unknown, but from the way this young man has handled things, it seems he has no intention of harming her much. I guess some mild punishment should suffice in the end."

The old servant fully agreed with his master's viewpoint. He asked with a smile, "Master, do you think Yuchi will actually take away the two million taels of silver if he wins?"

The middle-aged man shook his head firmly:

"He won't take more than a million taels, which would directly take away Yaoyao's dowry. But I don't think he'll take even that much; probably just five hundred thousand taels, to let Yaoyao experience some real pain."

The middle-aged man's reasoning was simple because Yuchi was from the Celestial Craft Workshop, and such matters needed results considered. If he took the full two million today, while their family wouldn't complain, business relations would instantly become tense.

Your Celestial Craft Workshop may be powerful, but a mighty dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Cuncha City is what it is because Celestial Craft Workshop needs to tread carefully.

Initially thinking they'd lose two million but now only losing half a million is equivalent to earning one and a half million, making it a windfall.

Additionally, one must admit that the man is truly skilled, as his guesses matched Yuchi's judgment nearly exactly. The old servant beside him was all smiles, evidently agreeing.

Often, observing a person's actions reveals if they are methodical. Clearly, Yuchi's small act of wagering ten thousand taels made them very satisfied.

It was evidently considered carefully.

So even though they didn't know Yuchi personally, even though they couldn't just rely on Bu Tingyue's words to assert that Yuchi was from the Celestial Craft Workshop, now they believed it. After all, someone who could act in this manner and even leave Yu Yao perplexed must be a significant figure in the Celestial Craft Workshop.

This Yuchi, within the Celestial Craft Workshop, is likely a person of status, to the extent that Bu Tingyue is submissive in his presence. We must remember that Bu Tingyue has a reserved personality, and now her little face is flushed, clearly showing her firm stand behind Yuchi, supporting him.

"A remarkable young lad indeed."

"Indeed."

The two stood by the window, where the distant crowd was already boiling over.

One person was Yuchi, Bu Tingyue's brother from the Celestial Craft Workshop, and the other person was Yu Yao, the eldest daughter of Cuncha City's biggest teahouse. Unexpectedly, Yu Yao spent ten taels to challenge Yuchi of her own accord! Despite this, the relationship between the two families was quite good, and they even willingly put this matter in the open for everyone to enjoy.

Truly excellent.

For a time, around the martial arts championship platform, drums thundered, and there was a clamor, with onlookers eager to enjoy themselves, without any pure thoughts of winning or losing.

Yu Yao wouldn't really marry Yuchi, nor would Yuchi truly wed Yu Yao. It was perhaps just a little joke among the young members of both sides' forces during tea.

"Go, Yu Yao, you're the most beautiful!"

"Yu Yao, beat him up! Marry a man from the Celestial Craft Workshop, hahaha!"

"Brother Yuchi, go for it, I support you!"

"Yuchi, you're so handsome, I want to have your babies!"

Voices were endless, hurriedly exchanged with much warmth, showing that the people of Cuncha City were indeed up for some fun, without being quick to take offense.

Meanwhile, in the next room, Bu Huoran was pinching the small teapot handle with her slender hand, pressing down her skirt sleeve with one hand while slowly pouring tea for herself with the other. She had naturally followed along, otherwise, she wouldn't be at ease letting Yuchi wander around Cuncha City with her eldest daughter alone.

After all, to be honest, Yuchi came from Xufu Town, being the president of Xufu Town's association. While she never thought of him as simply a person from Xufu Town, emotions can't be considered purely rationally, so she had to follow along.

But judging by the current situation, she accepted it gladly.