Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 212: Rumors ( 9 )

Xue Ya’er read the papers one after another. The more she read, the more shocked she became. She read for more than 20 minutes before she put down the papers and said in a trembling voice, "Young Master Lei, why did you show me these?"

Yao Zhi had already prepared her explanations beforehand, but she didn’t tell her. Instead, she asked, "Madam, what do you think about my gifts?"

"Gifts?"

Yao Zhi nodded and said, "I believe that Madam understands the value and importance of these things. With these, you will be able to gain a foothold not only in your husband’s family, but also in the outside world."

"Because I understand the value, I’m confused about Young Master Lei’s intentions," Xue Ya’er said.

Hearing this, Yao Zhi looked into her eyes and said slowly but firmly, "I only want to help Madam and have no other intentions."

"Why?"

"Is there a need for a reason?" Yao Zhi smiled.

The room fell into a long silence before Xue Ya’er said, "If these were ordinary gifts, I would gladly accept them. Unfortunately, these gifts are too precious. I can’t accept them."

When she heard this, Yao Zhi’s impression of her improved by leaps and bounds. She didn’t understand why such a person would end up with such a tragic life. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Since she was here, she knew that despite the system telling her this was a novel world, everyone and everything in this world was real. They were people who could bleed and cry. They had emotions and feelings, not just paper characters.

Therefore, she was unreconciled and unwilling to just stand on the side and watch Xue Ya’er walk step by step toward the abyss and die young.

After a while, she finally asked, "Madam, have you ever thought of leaving this place?"

The moment she said this, Steward Han’s eyes widened in shock. As for Xue Ya’er, she was taken aback, but she didn’t react as strongly as Steward Han.

It wasn’t that she was calmer than he, but because she knew the person in front of her was a woman. Even if she didn’t know how she could change her body and voice, she was sure that this person was the same as Squad Leader Fu’s wife.

While other parts of the body could be changed, her eyes stayed the same. That pair of eyes, she would never mistake them.

Both of them were women, and she understood her difficulties. Therefore, she never blamed her for disguising herself as a man and never planned to expose her.

After a moment of surprise, she smiled and replied, "Young Master Lei, it’s not about what I want or what I think. This marriage is not only about the General and me."

"From the beginning, I knew clearly that this was a political marriage. As long as this marriage stands, both sides will be able to gain benefits. Unless the General and my family no longer stand on the same side, I will never get a divorce."

Yao Zhi felt sad when she heard her words. She hated this world’s old mindset and how low women’s status in their families was. But she had no power to change the world and couldn’t force her to change her mind.

Noticing the sadness and worry in her eyes, Xue Ya’er felt warmth in her heart. She smiled and said, "Young Master Lei, thank you for your concern."

"Since Madam has said so, then I have nothing more to say," Yao Zhi sighed. "As for those gifts, I hope Madam can accept them. Just take them as a gesture from a friend. I hope they can help Madam get what you want when you change your mind one day."

After she said this, Yao Zhi stood up and bowed to her. "Madam, I still have matters to attend to and will visit you again tomorrow."

Hearing this, Xue Ya’er asked, "Young Master Lei, if you have something to tell me, why don’t you say it now?"

"The goods will arrive tonight, and I can only show them to Madam tomorrow," Yao Zhi replied with a smile.

When she heard this, Xue Ya’er was curious, but she held back and said, "Then I will wait for Young Master Lei’s visit tomorrow."

"Very well. See you tomorrow, Madam."

For them, this was just a normal conversation between friends. But in Steward Han’s eyes, they seemed to be speaking with hidden meanings and exchanging flirtatious glances.

His heart sank when he noticed the reluctance in the Madam’s eyes when Lei Feng left the main hall.

For a moment, he wished he could fly to the barracks and report everything to the General. Unfortunately, no matter how anxious he was, he could do nothing. He led Yao Zhi to the side gate and saw her off.

After leaving the General’s mansion, Yao Zhi didn’t take off her disguise and went to the broker instead.

When the broker saw him, he smiled and greeted him, "Young Master Lei, you are here. Are you coming to rent a warehouse again?"

Yao Zhi walked up to him and said, "Manager Zhen, it’s been a while. I came to rent the previous warehouse."

"Young Master, I’m sorry, but that warehouse is not available for rent," Zhen Fu said regretfully.

Raising her eyebrows, Yao Zhi asked, "Why? Did someone rent it before me?"

"It’s not that. The owner of the warehouse wants to sell it, so it can’t be rented out."

Hearing this, Yao Zhi thought for a moment before asking, "How much is the price?"

Zhen Fu knew that this man had the ability to buy the warehouse, but he was not stupid. So, he didn’t dare to raise the price and replied, "It’s 1,500 taels of silver."

"So expensive?"

Worried that he would change his mind, Zhen Fu quickly explained, "Young Master, the price is not high at all. The warehouse is only part of the land. If you buy the warehouse, you will own the surrounding land as well."