Chapter 7 What Else Did He Want?

In the 'Heavenly First' private room.

As Feng Ran appeared, the door to the private room was open, and Feng Ran walked straight in.

But upon entering, she found people already seated inside, and their gazes towards her were malicious.

There was also a woman inside, formerly the daughter of the Huang family, Huang Qianqian.

This was her first day at Chun Manyuan, and she was already being made difficult. And the one making things difficult for her was Huang Qianqian.

Huang Qianqian looked down at her condescendingly, sneering at her, her eyes full of disdain.

Huang Qianqian even insulted her verbally, even slandering her as being lowly in Chun Manyuan. If she were a lady from a good family, she would never be in such a place.

When Huang Qianqian was humiliating her, she seemed to have forgotten. She herself was also in a place of revelry and indulgence.

"Oh, so the person everyone says is good at the zither is Feng Ran."

"Indeed, Feng Ran, originally the young lady of the Feng family, she never lifted a finger to do manual labor. The Feng family spent all their effort cultivating her."

"But the Feng family probably never dreamed that the person they painstakingly cultivated would be the executioner who destroyed the Feng family."

"Feng Ran, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say it, did I say the wrong thing?" Huang Qianqian suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes filled with unspeakable grievances.

Feng Ran looked at Huang Qianqian coldly but did not respond.

Being met with Feng Ran's coldness, Huang Qianqian instantly felt embarrassed. She gritted her teeth in anger. She still wanted to perform well in front of these people. These people were all powerful and influential. If she could catch the eye of one of them, she could escape this wretched place.

But no matter how hard she tried, these people only humiliated her.

Feng Ran's appearance made her transfer all her anger onto her.

Feng Ran sensed something was wrong. The gazes of the people around her were malicious, but she could only lower her head and say meekly, "I've come to the wrong place." As soon as she finished speaking, mocking voices arose.

"Holding a zither in your hand, yet you say you've come to the wrong place. Feng Ran, do you still think you're the high and mighty young lady of the Feng family?"

As soon as the man finished speaking, he walked over directly, grabbed Feng Ran's hand, and said with a wicked smile, "Even if you've come to the wrong place, you have to stay today. As long as you satisfy us, there will be no shortage of silver."

"My lord has more than enough silver."

"I sell my art, not my body."

"Heh, is that so?" The man's nonchalant voice appeared again. "In a place like this, whoever has money is the master. Whatever I want you to do, you have to obey obediently. You don't even have the right to refuse."

The man sneered and said, "Do you really think you're the Feng Ran of the past?"

Feng Ran lowered her head in silence.

"What, do you want Aunt Sheng to come?" the man said impatiently.

Feng Ran hesitated. If Aunt Sheng were to come, it would undoubtedly bring unnecessary trouble to Aunt Sheng.

At this moment, Huang Qianqian stood beside Feng Ran, pulling at her with a hint of grievance and said, "Feng Ran, it's all your fault that I've angered these people. Can't you just obey? Isn't it just playing the zither? You play it."

"Are you only satisfied if you watch me die?"

"What bad luck, to run into someone like you," Huang Qianqian said unhappily. "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have offended these people. Look at the good deeds you've done. You really are a jinx."

A mocking smile crept onto Feng Ran's lips. She was a jinx, and it was all her fault. Huang Qianqian seemed to have forgotten that she was standing here because she had looked at her with pleading eyes for help, and only then did she appear.

But all she heard was endless abuse.

Listening to it, it really felt incredibly laughable.

Feng Ran finally compromised, not because of Huang Qianqian, but for Aunt Sheng. She didn't want Aunt Sheng to be in trouble because of her. Aunt Sheng had already taken good care of her. Since arriving here, Hong Yi had been making things difficult for her, and she was targeted by everyone. The days ahead had been truly difficult.

But with Aunt Sheng's appearance, her days had become better.

She knew that Aunt Sheng also had a difficult time here, so she didn't want to cause Aunt Sheng trouble because of herself.

"Alright, I'll play."

Huang Qianqian on the side was not grateful at all and said fiercely, "What were you doing earlier? If you had agreed sooner, wouldn't all this have been avoided?"

Facing Huang Qianqian's accusations, she didn't care. She was already accustomed to such scolding.

Feng Ran finally played the zither. Amidst the laughter of those people, she finally endured a shameful night.

Feng Ran knew clearly that in the future, there would be even more humiliation. This was just the beginning.

Late at night, as Feng Ran was about to wash up and rest, Aunt Sheng arrived.

She looked at Aunt Sheng and saw that Aunt Sheng's expression was somewhat troubled.

"Aunt Sheng, what's wrong?"

Aunt Sheng stammered for a long time but still couldn't say anything.

At this moment, Hong Yi, who was standing by, couldn't stand it any longer. She looked at Feng Ran with jealousy and gritted her teeth, saying, "The Xuanyuan Residence has sent an invitation."

Upon hearing 'Xuanyuan Residence,' Feng Ran's eyes were filled with fear.

"Aunt Sheng, this isn't true, tell me it isn't, right?"

Aunt Sheng desperately wanted to say yes, but she couldn't bring herself to speak for a long time.

Feng Ran closed her eyes, finally giving up hope.

Hong Yi, standing nearby, sneered, "Feng Ran, don't get cocky. They're just asking you to go to the Xuanyuan Residence, and who knows if they'll torment you there."

"Who told you to do such wicked things back then."

Hong Yi leaned aside, unwilling to accept it, and said, "However, how did you get such a good opportunity? If it were me, Xuan Yuanheng would definitely be stunned when he saw me. It's just such a good opportunity being wasted."

Feng Ran glanced at the chattering Hong Yi and retorted coldly, "Since you think it's such a shame, then you go."

Hong Yi didn't expect Feng Ran to retort so directly. She felt utterly humiliated but didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and said angrily, "Hmph, this is a matter of courting death, I'm not going."

"However, I believe that in the future, I will definitely be able to stand beside Prince Xuanyuan. At that time, I'll see if you can still be so smug?"

Feng Ran smiled, a smile that was somewhat chilling.

She was smug? The person who said that must be blind.

Hong Yi originally wanted to make things difficult for Feng Ran, but Aunt Sheng's words made her leave unwillingly.

Aunt Sheng looked at Feng Ran, her eyes full of deep concern, and said, "Feng Ran, going tonight will likely be extremely dangerous."

Feng Ran looked at Aunt Sheng with confusion.

"They already know about tonight's events."

Feng Ran's heart was already clear. So, it was because she played the zither that that person found out.

A sarcastic smile played on her lips. Just because she played the zither, he was enraged?

It was truly laughable.

But, wasn't it all his doing that she had fallen to this state?

What more did he want from her?

She had lived according to his wishes, what more could he want?