The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Chapter 121 Situ Yaorao ran away from home

"But didn't the young lady like the second young master very much in the past?"

"That was in the past. If the person you like is engaged to you but wants to break off the engagement because of your sister, and then your sister doesn't want him anymore and he wants to marry you again, would you agree?" Situ Yaorao asked.

"Of course not! That's too much!" Lian'er said angrily.

"Isn't that it? This is how the Second Young Master Dongfang is to me. Since we have already broken up resolutely, there will be no future." Situ Yaorao said.

"But Miss..."

"There's no but. I'm not that kind-hearted to help Situ Honglei solve her troubles. I've caused trouble myself, so I have to make amends even if I have to kneel down."

"How could the master let the second young lady bear it alone?" Lian'er just felt it was impossible.

"Of course it's impossible now. But as time goes by, she'll get into more trouble and even her father won't be able to save her." Situ Yaorao thought and couldn't help but grin.

"Miss, please don't do anything rash. That's the Second Miss."

"So what? Anyone who wants to frame me deserves to die. I didn't do anything, she should be grateful. But if she took the initiative to run to Alai, it wouldn't be my fault." Situ Yaorao said innocently.

Lian'er didn't dare to say anything more after hearing this.

"Oh my God, why is Lan Yi Pavilion suddenly being transferred?" Just as Situ Yaorao was looking aimlessly, she heard Lian'er suddenly exclaim.

"Hmm? Lan Yige?" Situ Yaorao asked, puzzled, looking in Lian'er's direction. It was a large three-story shop. The entrance was now covered in dust. It was obvious that no one had been there for a long time. No one had cleaned it either.

However, it is unscientific for such a large store to do this.

"What kind of place is this Lan Yi Pavilion?" Situ Yaorao asked curiously.

"To answer your question, Miss, this Lanyi Pavilion was a brothel before. Among the girls in this brothel, Miss Lanyi was the most beautiful and was the most popular here, so it was renamed Lanyi Pavilion. A few days ago, there were many customers here. Why is it like this now?" Lian'er was puzzled.

"Lian'er, do you know anything about a place like this?" Situ Yaorao looked at Lian'er with a playful look. Lian'er heard this and quickly shook her head and said, "Miss, this is not something I know about, but this place is really well known to everyone."

"Is it just like the Tianxiang Tower before?" Situ Yaorao asked.

"That's right, but Lan Yige is more popular. How come it has become like this in just a few days?" Lian'er was puzzled.

"Isn't this simple? Just find someone to ask and you'll know." Situ Yaorao said, and casually pulled a man over on the street.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Aren't you the eldest daughter of the Situ family? Don't do anything to me. Even if you want to do something, I won't obey you." The man said in a green shirt, covering his face.

Situ Yaorao twitched her lips when she heard this, and she pulled his claws away from her face. She was surprised to find that this man was quite handsome.

"I have something to ask you. If you answer me obediently, I won't do anything to you. But if you don't, don't blame me for being ruthless." After saying this, Situ Yaorao pointed at Lan Yige and said, "Do you know why Lan Yige has become like this?"

When Situ Yaorao asked about Lan Yige, the man's expression changed completely. He looked at Situ Yaorao and said, "You, you don't know yet?"

"What do you know? I'm a talented girl who just came back from the exam. Before that, I worked hard at home to learn what a woman should do. How could I know all this?" Situ Yaorao's answer was flawless.

Hearing this, the man swallowed his saliva and said, "Miss Lan Yi is dead."

"Ah? How is that possible?" Lian'er exclaimed.

"How is it impossible? The manager of Lan Yi Pavilion was greedy and promised a rich businessman to let Miss Lan Yi accompany him for one night. Miss Lan Yi refused to obey and died. It is said that she jumped from the third floor. It was a tragic death. Since then, you can hear ghosts howling every night in Lan Yi Pavilion, which makes people feel scared. Later, the girls died one after another. Lan Yi Pavilion is about to become a haunted house. Now, all the guests have gone to the opposite side." As he said, the man pointed to the place opposite Lan Yi Pavilion.

Sure enough, the opposite side was bustling with activity. Situ Yaorao glanced at the plaque: Lingyue Building.

"I've told you everything I know. Can you let me go?" The man looked at Situ Yaorao and asked timidly.

"Go? Where to?" Situ Yaorao asked with a smile.

"I still have to go home." The man was so scared that he almost cried.

"Look how scared you are? I'm not going to eat you. Let's go." Situ Yaorao loosened the man's clothes, then walked to the door of Lan Yi Pavilion and knocked.

After a while, a middle-aged woman with a pale face opened the door. Her clothes were messy, but the fabric was very expensive.

"Who are you? There is no ghost of Lan Yi here." The woman started muttering to herself.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao took out the notice of transfer and said, "I want to buy this Lan Yi Pavilion."

"Are you a celestial master?"

"No."

"Can you catch ghosts?"

"I'm not a celestial master, so how can I catch ghosts?"

"Then you don't want to live anymore? Lan Yi's ghost came out to make trouble tonight and it cost you your life!" the woman shouted.

"I am upright and honest, so I am not afraid. Do you want to sell this store?" Situ Yaorao asked.

"Not for sale," said the woman.

"Oh? Do you know who I am?" Situ Yaorao looked at the woman and asked with a smile.

"I don't care who you are."

"I am the eldest daughter of the Situ family. If you don't sell this house to me, I will spread the word throughout the streets that Lan Yi Pavilion is not ready to be transferred. And... you will no longer be able to stay in the capital."

"You, you, you are abusing your power!"

"So what? I can even kill you right now. After all, you're the one who forced Miss Lan Yi to jump off the building. Don't you agree? The one in charge?"

Situ Yaorao's voice was not loud, but the woman screamed when she heard it.

"You're so noisy. Are you going to sell this shop or not?" Situ Yaorao asked calmly. Hearing this, the woman glanced at Situ Yaorao and said, "Wait a moment."

After saying that, he ran upstairs.

"Miss, is it really okay for us to use the Situ family's reputation to force someone to buy something?" Lian'er asked worriedly after the woman went up.

"Of course it's nothing. This woman is definitely plotting something. She's putting it up for sale, but she hasn't sold it yet. With such a large store, do you think that's possible?" Situ Yaorao asked, looking at Lian'er beside her. Lian'er thought for a moment and shook her head. "Even if it's haunted, it's unlikely. After all, such a large store has a lot of appeal."

"So, at this time, we have to make sure she doesn't dare not sell it."

"But what if the general finds out?" Lian'er worried.

"So what? I am indeed the eldest daughter of the Situ family. Does he want to make it impossible for me to be the eldest daughter of the Situ family and drive me out of the Situ family completely?" Situ Yaorao asked back.

Lian'er thought about it and felt the same way.

After all, my young lady has the support of the mistress, so nothing should go wrong. Thinking of this, Lian'er felt relieved: "Since you said so, then of course I will follow you. But, Miss, what if this place is really haunted?" Lian'er was still worried.

"Then let's catch ghosts."

"Our master said that as long as he is allowed to live here, this shop will be sold." Just as Situ Yaorao finished speaking, the woman with an ugly face came down.

"I wonder how much silver this shop costs."

"The master has ordered that I won't sell it for less than 20,000 taels of silver," said the woman.

"Then ask your master to prepare the house deeds and land deeds. I have decided to buy it. Of course, he can stay here, but I don't keep idle people. If he wants to stay, he has to work. Is this okay?" Situ Yaorao looked at the woman and asked.

"You want our master to work?" The woman was incredulous.

Situ Yaorao only felt that it became even noisier.

"Okay, give me the silver. From today on, you'll be the owner of this place. As long as... you don't get scared and cry." The man's voice was lazy. As the voice fell, a brocade box fell into Situ Yaorao's arms. When Situ Yaorao opened it, she saw the house deeds and land deeds inside. So she looked up.