Diqin chuckled softly and said, “Quan Quan, he’ll come to apologize to you, but whether you accept it or not is up to you. If you accept, we can end it here. If you don’t, I’ll handle everything. You don’t need to worry about anything else.”
“Just do what you feel is right.”
After hearing this, Huang Quan smiled, her voice softening. “Qin Qin, how can you be so good to me?”
Diqin replied, “I’m only good to you.”
Upon hearing this, Huang Quan’s smile widened, and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes curved like crescent moons.
“Quan Quan, do whatever you want, without worrying about anyone else. I’m behind you, so you don’t have to be afraid.”
“The crown prince of Tianqi Empire is backing me. Why would I be afraid?” Huang Quan laughed softly. “Things have escalated to this point. Whether or not I forgive him doesn’t really matter anymore.”
“He’s being forced to apologize, so no matter how sincere he seems, it’s still fake.” Huang Quan continued, “I also don’t want to pretend to forgive him.”
“Qin Qin, I’m planning to ask him just one thing. As long as he answers truthfully, this matter can be considered resolved,” Huang Quan said. “But in doing so, I might end up disappointing your effort to stand up for me.”
“Quan Quan, as I said earlier,” Diqin replied, “You can deal with him however you want. You have that right.”
“There’s no such thing as disappointing me. As long as you’re happy, it’s all worth it.”
So direct?
Qin Qin hadn’t been this straightforward before, but now he was. Was he planning to lay everything out when he came back?
Sigh…
She had thought about telling Qin Qin before the competition, but now it had been so long since it ended, and she still hadn’t told him. When he returned, she couldn’t let it slip again.
“Qin Qin, I understand.” Huang Quan said gently, “I’m really happy you’re standing up for me.”
“Very, very happy!”
Diqin laughed. “As long as you’re happy.”
“Qin Qin, let’s stop talking about the auction house incident,” Huang Quan said. “Have you reached the Spirit Clan yet?”
“I’m on the outskirts of their territory,” Diqin replied. “Tomorrow, I’ll be entering.”
“Quan Quan, don’t worry. Once I find some clues, I’ll contact you.”
Diqin added, “Quan Quan, it’s time for you to rest.”
Huang Quan obediently replied, “Alright.”
The next day.
Huang Quan woke up early. Thinking it was still early, she planned to go to the cafeteria to buy some breakfast and take it back. As she walked to the front yard, she unexpectedly saw Feng Jiuyuan sitting in the pavilion, reading a book.
This was really surprising.
Young Master Feng usually stayed in his room at this time of day, but today, he was out so early?
“Feng Jiuyuan,” Huang Quan walked over and saw that he had a Buddhist scripture in front of him and was writing while occasionally glancing at the scripture. She asked, “Are you copying a Buddhist scripture?”
Feng Jiuyuan gritted his teeth upon hearing this. “I don’t know what bad luck I’ve had to end up staying in the same place as Jing Chen!”
“I see.”
With that explanation, Huang Quan immediately understood. “You apologized to Jing Chen, and he made you copy Buddhist scriptures?”
“Yes,” Feng Jiuyuan responded.
Huang Quan smiled brightly and asked, “I’m a bit curious, how exactly did you provoke him?”
Hearing this, Feng Jiuyuan looked at Huang Quan but didn’t speak.
How had he provoked Jing Chen?
The whole thing started with one question he asked.
He had asked whether Jing Chen liked Huang Quan.
Just that simple conversation had somehow angered Jing Chen. If he told Huang Quan about it, today’s single scripture might turn into a hundred.
However…
Feng Jiuyuan smirked mischievously, his expression full of roguish charm. “It’s not just women who are unpredictable; men can be the same.”
Huang Quan: “…”
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After speaking, Feng Jiuyuan continued copying the Buddhist scriptures.
Huang Quan didn’t ask any more questions and left the courtyard.
…
When Huang Quan returned with breakfast, everyone had already gotten up.
The four of them sat together, ate breakfast, and then headed to the Sacred Spirit Academy.
“Huang Quan.”
As soon as they entered the academy, Huang Quan saw the vice-principal, and next to him stood someone else.
That person, upon seeing Huang Quan, immediately walked over to her. “Miss Huang, we meet again.”
Huang Quan looked at him calmly. “Have we met?”
“No, no, we haven’t met,” the steward quickly responded. He was here to apologize today and didn’t dare to contradict Huang Quan for fear that his apology would fail, and he’d lose his head.
“But I have seen you before, Miss Huang,” the steward continued. “Miss Huang has a divine beauty that is unforgettable. I was fortunate to see you backstage at the Yunzhong Auction House. There were too many people at the time, so it’s normal that you didn’t notice me.”
“Someone from the Yunzhong Auction House?”
Nangong Yan sneered. “We haven’t even come to look for you, and you dare to show up on your own!”
Before coming here, the steward had done some research on them.
What he found out had shocked him.
The person standing in front of him was Huang Quan’s second brother, a Saint Spirit Master—nothing particularly special in terms of power.
But what was special were the two people with him: the Young Lord of the Mirror Snow Palace and the Young Lord of Jiuyuan City!
These two were actually Huang Quan’s friends!
No wonder, once the matter blew up, no amount of pressure could suppress it.
With so many powerful forces involved, it would’ve been surprising if it hadn’t escalated!
Once the steward realized this had something to do with the people around Huang Quan, he knew he couldn’t act arrogantly anymore.
No wonder the day after Huang Quan auctioned the Dragon Spirit Fruit, the issue with the fruit was exposed!
At first, the steward didn’t understand why the matter had suddenly spread.
But after seeing Jing Chen, he knew the reason.
Jing Chen was the Young Lord of Mirror Snow Palace, which was located on the Snow Plains. If they had found the Dragon Spirit Fruit on the Snow Plains, how could the Young Lord of Mirror Snow Palace, who lived there long-term, not know about it?
That was the mistake.
From the very beginning, it was wrong!
They should never have provoked Mirror Snow Palace, and they definitely shouldn’t have sold the fruit to Huang Quan. If they hadn’t sold it to Huang Quan, they would only have had to deal with Mirror Snow Palace’s retaliation, and none of the later issues would have occurred.
The steward now realized he had truly made a grave mistake. No longer daring to act arrogantly, he assumed a very humble posture.
Looking at him now, no one would believe that just yesterday, he had dared to brazenly threaten the High Priest!
“Get to the point,” Huang Quan said, her expression indifferent as she looked at the steward.
Upon hearing this, the steward quickly responded, “The Dragon Spirit Fruit that Miss Huang purchased earlier has a fatal danger. This was our Yunzhong Auction House’s mishandling. I’ve come here to sincerely apologize and hope that Miss Huang will be magnanimous and forgive us for this mistake.”
“Mistake?”
Huang Quan smirked. “Are you sure it was a mishandling and not a deliberate cover-up?”
The steward’s heart trembled, and he no longer dared to hide the truth. He hurriedly apologized with genuine sincerity.
After the steward finished speaking at length, Huang Quan said, “I’m not a good person. You knowingly concealed that the fruit was deadly. If you were in my position, would you forgive someone who deliberately hid that from you?”
The steward wanted to nod but knew it was impossible. How could he easily forgive someone who knowingly tried to harm him?
Unable to nod, the steward eventually shook his head.
“You see, that’s something everyone understands,” Huang Quan continued.
The steward quickly added, “As long as Miss Huang is willing to forgive us this time, we are willing to compensate you.”
