My Wife Is The Final Boss

Chapter 1023: Chapter 562: Yun Qian Is a Generous Young Lady (Double Chapter, Part 2)

The difference in thinking seems to be evident.

Zhu Pingniang cares about the attitude of concern, while Li Zhibai is thinking about whether the specifics will be useful or not. It’s hard to say who’s right or wrong; their starting points are just different.

’What does Liu Qingluo’s matter have to do with me? She went to the Immortal Sect to enjoy life, and I’m still here working myself to death.’ Miss Lu was mentioned by Zhu Pingniang once again, and she was already feeling a bit numb, especially since Zhu Pingniang didn’t know how to hold back, making Miss Lu’s legs sting with pain.

She glanced at Wen Li, who was quietly resting with her eyes closed in the corner, as if she hadn’t heard anything. Suddenly, she wondered if she had been tricked.

Now she’s just envious, envious that Wen Li can quietly minimize her presence and avoid embarrassment.

That Fairy Wen seems quiet, but how could someone who became a woman of the Immortal Sect be a fool?

Is it possible that Wen Li knew sitting next to these two would get her involved, so she always stayed back and chose the farthest corner...

It does seem possible.

Miss Lu had a few small question marks pop up over her head.

Had she been tricked?

Forget it, she better find a way to save herself, or she won’t last until the young master returns, and she’ll have her legs broken in this smokeless war.

"Um, Ms. Zhu, I don’t quite understand the Immortal Sect. If Qingluo’s talent is as exaggerated as you said, then why didn’t you notice it when she was in the building?" Miss Lu directed the focus onto Liu Qingluo, who wasn’t there, "After all, didn’t you personally teach Qingluo the zither before..."

Bringing this up, Li Zhibai was also a bit puzzled.

Indeed.

Li Zhibai had observed that girl Liu Qingluo; the Spiritual Qi around her couldn’t be suppressed. Around her, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi behaved like pets meeting their owner, jumping, swirling, and even forming an automatic barrier to protect her. Such a person, even without opening a source, wherever she goes would resonate with Spiritual Qi and Primordial Energy.

How could Zhu Pingniang not have noticed Liu Qingluo’s constitution?

"Honestly, I don’t know either." Zhu Pingniang was at a loss too; about this matter, she was utterly frustrated. You could say she had poor judgment, yet it was her who sent the girl up the mountain.

Say she had good judgment... she didn’t notice any of the core talents and traits of several people.

"Qingluo used to be the most ordinary girl. The only thing I found decent was that her meridians were quite spacious, making cultivation relatively easy. But because this girl’s personality was always timid, cautious, and weak, even if her talent was decent, I never intended for her to cultivate." Zhu Pingniang found it unfathomable: "Who knew... she’d reach this level later. Honestly, that girl in my mind was always just a decent-looking girl, nothing more... Hmm, the tear mole is rather pretty."

Having once been the courtesan of Wanzhi Building, Liu Qingluo’s temperament and appearance were indisputable. She just hadn’t worn makeup for a long time. In fact, when it came to understanding what could move a man’s heart, Liu Qingluo knew better how to use her charm to entice men compared to most, even the majority of women at Flower Moon Building.

"Ms. Zhu, how can you talk about Qingluo like that." Miss Lu felt helpless; clearly Zhu Pingniang really liked Liu Qingluo, yet she pretended otherwise: "At least her zither skill was not bad, wasn’t it? Weren’t you thinking of having her take over your position?"

"Take over my position?" Zhu Pingniang spat: "I did think about letting her take over my position once she saved enough silver to redeem her freedom, but she ever thought about all the care I’ve given her over the years?"

"Qingluo didn’t get married, opened a tavern, stayed under your watch, and visits every few days to bring you wine and pay respects." Miss Lu sighed: "What else do you want from her?"

Liu Qingluo had no choice; few courtesans would willingly stay at Flower Moon Building, but Liu Qingluo was one of them.

The previous flattery or experiences made this girl with a heart already riddled with wounds fragile to the extreme. At that time, she was almost on the verge of collapse, to the point where without redeeming her freedom and removing the identity of a "brothel girl," she couldn’t even sleep.

Miss Lu knew that Liu Qingluo wanted to redeem herself, but after Zhu Pingniang fell in love with her zither skills, Miss Lu tried to persuade Liu Qingluo not to leave.

But when she went to Liu Qingluo’s room, meeting the seemingly calm, properly dressed main wife, who wore no makeup, and noticed a detail during their simple conversation—a detail where she saw no mirror in Liu Qingluo’s room.

Not just a mirror, not even any reflective jewelry...

That moment, Miss Lu knew Liu Qingluo absolutely couldn’t stay. By then, Qingluo had reached the point where she couldn’t even bear to look at her own face.

Dianzhuang?

Zither skill?

Everything related to the brothel had long been completely sealed off by her.

Forcing her to remain in the brothel, what would have happened was all too predictable.

After sharing this with Zhu Pingniang, even she had to relent. What else could she do?

"That girl is just really obsessive. So... I’m unsettled even with her newfound talent... What if in the future... she..." Zhu Pingniang sighed at the thought of Liu Qingluo.

That girl is strong yet extremely fragile, so she’s very concerned about Qingluo’s mental state.

If her inner support really collapses one day, with or without power, if she does have power... Zhu Pingniang really doesn’t dare to imagine what would happen. A Heart Demon’s and Heartstring’s break for the Immortal Grade outcome is unpredictable by anyone.

That’s why she said she wanted Li Zhibai to keep an eye on Liu Qingluo, and it’s not entirely out of self-interest.

"But didn’t Qingluo get better later? After leaving?" Miss Lu said.

"If you say that’s better... then fine." Zhu Pingniang exchanged a glance with Miss Lu and also looked at Yun Qian without speaking.

Liu Qingluo didn’t truly get better back then.

At that time, she quietly spent her fortune helping those homeless girls in Beisang City. After hearing about this, Zhu Pingniang often checked in secretly.

Seeing Liu Qingluo smile contentedly after helping the young girls, Zhu Pingniang was also once happy for her.

But after a while, Zhu Pingniang noticed something off.

She soon began to recognize where the satisfaction on Qingluo’s face was coming from, which wasn’t genuine relief—the smile hid a heart more shattered to pieces.

She used the silver that she once sold her dignity for to help those girls, to grasp some sense of security in life.

Once this so-called satisfaction dwindles, and when she realizes her existence and all that belongs to her is irreparable, Liu Qingluo’s complete mental breakdown could happen at any moment.

Since then, Pingniang basically kept tabs on Liu Qingluo at all times, even preparing to knock her out if she exhibited any erratic behavior.

However, the turning point for improvement came unexpectedly.

When the girl opened a tavern, she gradually began to recover, not only showing happy smiles but also, on certain days, sitting in front of a mirror and applying makeup techniques she deliberately tried to forget...

At that point, both Miss Lu and Zhu Pingniang could finally relax.

As for the reason for her improvement, everyone knew fully well but wouldn’t speak of it, including Liu Qingluo herself.

And everyone also knew clearly, Liu Qingluo absolutely would not have a second chance to find a new meaning in life. Therefore, neither Miss Lu nor Zhu Pingniang ever advised her against investing her heart in some young man.

Once a broken heart is stitched together, if it shatters again, it would turn to dust.

Fortunately, Liu Qingluo truly wasn’t a greedy girl; as long as she could look... as long as she could observe from afar, didn’t even need to talk to him, even... just hearing about his deeds and experiences, she would be content to have a beautiful dream.

No one could reproach such a girl.

"So, Qingluo is really useless." Zhu Pingniang spat, that girl is like a dodder plant, never able to live for herself.

"You could say the same." Miss Lu recalled and felt a bit scared.

But just at that moment.

"Her mother’s wine is very good, I like it a lot."