Chapter 687 - 627: Stepping onto the Peak 36 (4,000 Words)_2
"When it was discovered that the Secret Realm Key was accidentally given away, the eldest young master of the Lei Family was naturally anxious and wanted to get it back from that woman. However, that woman was shortsighted and sold everything that wasn’t money after obtaining treasures, including the Secret Realm Key, which was treated as an ordinary jade item and sold, its whereabouts long unknown."
Listening on the side, Tan Feiyu couldn’t help but speak up: "That eldest young master of the Lei Family must have terrible judgment. He obviously took a liking to a vain woman. Given how well he treated her, he couldn’t have been short of money for her, yet she converted everything that’s not money into cash. That’s love of money to an extreme!"
Liang Ziqian nodded in agreement and continued, "The Secret Realm Key is an extremely important item. Without it, you can forget about entering the Secret Realm, and the making of the Secret Realm Key is also very difficult and troublesome to remake. This time, the eldest young master of the Lei Family caused quite a fiasco and was directly punished with confinement. Who would have thought that this Secret Realm Key ended up here by coincidence."
After explaining, Liang Ziqian handed the jade token back to Hua Qingcheng, saying indifferently, "Keep this Secret Realm Key safe. When we pass by Yun City on our way back to the Liang Family, you should return it to the Lei Family. The Lei Family will certainly reward you generously, and it’s a good opportunity for you."
Hua Qingcheng thanked him, somewhat depressed as she took the jade token and put it away. She wasn’t very interested in the gifts of gratitude Liang Ziqian mentioned from the Lei Family. Could a family’s gift of thanks compare to the treasures from a Secret Realm?
Hua Qingcheng smiled bitterly, finding that taking advantage isn’t as easy as it seems, completely different from the novels. In novels, regardless of whether the female lead is a protagonist, a side character, or a supporting character, their luck always surpasses that of the original female lead, randomly stumbling upon heavenly materials and earthly treasures. But after her transmigration, she seemed like a mere side character, with things going wrong at every turn.
Indeed, Hua Qingcheng wasn’t from this era; she was born on Earth, in a modern society, originally a female office worker at a company. What she enjoyed most was curling up with a novel during her spare time at work.
Hua Qingcheng has always loved those strange and fantastical worlds in novels, always fantasizing that it would be great if she could really transmigrate. One day, her wish was unexpectedly granted, but who would have known the original body was so self-destructive, squandering a good hand, leaving her in a situation where everyone avoided her like the plague.
Hua Qingcheng had no choice but to desperately find ways to clear her name and earn money to pay off debts. Yet Hua Qingcheng didn’t expect the troubles left by the original body were more than just these—they included a face that was breathtakingly beautiful.
Originally, Hua Qingcheng had a bad reputation; many people who knew her true colors didn’t want to associate with her. The more critical issue was that Hua Qingcheng was naive. Despite her naivety, she managed to find a patron based on her looks, deterring those with ill intentions from making rash moves.
The modern Hua Qingcheng transmigrated at the wrong time, just when Hua Qingcheng had fallen out with Lu Tianyi and others, having lost her protector, and was caught at a time when her reputation was extremely poor—all just when those who dared not make moves due to Lu Tianyi’s protection previously, started eyeing her.
Moreover, since Hua Qingcheng’s body switched to a different person, becoming distant and self-loving, she actually became even more appealing.
With no one to protect her and a crowd of ill-intentioned suitors, Hua Qingcheng was living terribly. Even her teammates, whom she thought had decent character, wanted to pursue Hua Qingcheng and marry her, nearly driving the inherently strong-willed Hua Qingcheng to collapse.
Of course, Hua Qingcheng didn’t know that these trials and tribulations were actually unconsciously caused by Shuangshuang. In her past life, Hua Qingcheng had saved Lu Tianyi, naturally writing off any past gripes with Lu Tianyi, which further made Lu Tianyi grateful to Hua Qingcheng.
Even though Lu Tianyi’s family wasn’t a great aristocratic family, it was at least a martial arts family and quite wealthy. Lu Tianyi could afford to hire guards, who could naturally protect Hua Qingcheng as well.
However, this time, Shuangshuang intercepted mid-way and saved Lu Tianyi, severing the lifesaving bond between Lu Tianyi and Hua Qingcheng. Lu Tianyi not only didn’t protect Hua Qingcheng but became Hua Qingcheng’s biggest creditor.
Of course, Lu Tianyi didn’t plan on being this creditor, but Hua Qingcheng couldn’t think that way. She was afraid of not repaying Lu Tianyi, fearing that if one day Lu Tianyi was in a bad mood, he might use it as leverage to demand something from her that she couldn’t afford to give.
Hua Qingcheng later became a maid to Liang Ziqian due to being targeted by a man who wanted to take her as a concubine. This person was of poor character; when soft means didn’t work, he tried to use force. Hua Qingcheng, having no foundation, couldn’t escape, relentlessly pursued and forced to flee from place to place.