Love Under the Distant Stars

Chapter 28

"What? You don't believe I'm Shen Jie?" What kind of expression is that? Did she see a ghost? Shen Yan couldn't help but curse inwardly. "Would you like me to provide more information so you'll believe me, Mr. Ghost-Faced Star?"

That's enough. Just hearing the names "Shen Jie" and "Ghost Face Star" was enough for him to believe everything she said, and the inexplicable sense of familiarity made him even more certain that she... was indeed Shen Jie.

"You're still alive?" Ouyang Tianyu grabbed Shen Jie's shoulder excitedly, trying to see the familiar sights in her different appearance.

"Do you think I look like a ghost?" Listen to that question! Seeing a ghost in broad daylight? Has this guy lost his mind while solving a case? "Although I'm not as pretty as Su Yuyin, I don't give people the feeling of seeing a ghost, right?" Ugh... Is she really that ugly?

"No, no, I'm just surprised to see you again. Did you really go back that day?" Ouyang Tianyu asked.

"Yeah! I thought I was going to die that day, but I woke up and actually went back into my own body," Shen Jie laughed, and even did a few stretching exercises on purpose. "Hmm! It's still better to use your own body."

"Is this your own body?" Ouyang Tianyu examined her closely. Although she was not as beautiful as Su Yuyin, the aura she exuded was something that no other woman here possessed.

"What? You think I'm not pretty?" Shen Jie pouted, feigning anger, and shouted loudly.

"No, no," Ouyang Tianyu quickly denied, changing the subject. "Why are you back again?"

"How would I know?" Shen Jie thought to herself, "I ran into some trouble while on a mission, and when I woke up I was already in Tianshan. Oh, right, it was your master, Elder Yuxuan, who saved me."

"Master?! You've met him?" He was somewhat surprised. Why would his master tell her this secret?

"Yeah!" Shen Jie nodded. There was nothing wrong with that, right? Suddenly remembering what Ju'er had said, she couldn't resist teasing him again. "Also, your junior sister has already 'sold' you to me. You're mine now, and you have to take her everywhere you go, understand?"

"Wh...what?" Ouyang Tianyu almost choked on his own saliva. He...he was hers? "What does that mean?"

"What do you mean? It means exactly what it says. Your junior sister said you're good-looking, skilled in martial arts, and from a good family, but nobody wants you, so she sold you to me. Do you understand?" Shen Jie said, pretending to be serious, but she was already laughing her head off inside.

"He won't have anyone wanting him? What kind of talk is that? May I ask how much silver you paid to buy me?"

"You want to buy your freedom?" Ha... she finally couldn't help but laugh?

Laugh, laugh, laugh. What's so funny? "Nothing, I just want to know my own worth," Ouyang Tianyu said, sounding aggrieved.

"His net worth?" It must be considerable. Shen Jie thought to herself. Looking at Tian Yu's patient expression, she smiled mischievously, took out the silver notes Ju'er had given her, waved them in front of him, and fearlessly spat out two words, "I'd have to pay him!"

Paying out of pocket?! "When did my market value become so bad?" Ouyang Tianyu chuckled, amazed that she could even come up with such a thing.

"Hmph! It's a miracle that anyone would want a notorious playboy like him, and you're complaining?"

"Yes, it's my good fortune that Miss Shen 'bought' it." Ouyang Tianyu bowed exaggeratedly to her, picked up the soft sword from the ground, tucked it into his waistband, and asked, "Excuse me, Miss, where are we going now?"

"I'm hungry, let's go eat!"

"Let's go." Ouyang Tianyu sighed inwardly. How could he, the third young master of Green Jade Manor, be "sold out" by a little girl, and even have to pay her? How could he not be depressed?

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Chapter Sixteen

After walking a short distance, Ouyang Tianyu led Shen Jie to a restaurant. As soon as they entered, a waiter came over to greet them: "Please come in, gentlemen!"

"Give me a room." Ouyang Tianyu walked upstairs on his own.

A room? What a rich young master! He even needs a room for a meal. Is it really necessary to go to so much trouble? She's starving! Shen Jie looked like she was about to lose it.

"Alright, please follow me!" Seeing that Ouyang Tianyu was dressed in fine clothes, the waiter guessed that he was a young master from a wealthy family, so he did not dare to neglect him and immediately led them upstairs.

Ouyang Tianyu followed behind, walking side by side with Shen Jie. He turned his head to look at her and noticed that her expression was strange. He asked, "Hey! What's with that expression?"

"What kind of expression is that? You look like you're starving!" Shen Jie said irritably, reaching out to grab Ouyang Tianyu's hand hanging by his side. "I can't walk anymore, help me up."

Ouyang Tianyu frowned as he looked at the hands that were tightly gripping his, and then glanced at the owner of those hands. It was rather inappropriate for two unmarried people to be holding hands in such a crowded place. If word got out, it would damage her reputation. But she... didn't seem to care that much. Was this the difference of a thousand years? In the end, he didn't say anything and silently let her hold his hand as they went upstairs.

"Please come in, gentlemen!" The waiter opened the door, let them in, and asked, "What can I do for you, sirs?"

"Go and get some wine and food, and also have your manager come to see me. This is a reward for you." Ouyang Tianyu took out a piece of silver from his waist and tossed it to the waiter.

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir, I'll take care of it right away." The waiter, beaming with joy after receiving the reward, bowed and thanked him before leaving. Before leaving, he gave Shen Jie a strange look.

Feeling bewildered by the stares, Shen Jie turned to Ouyang Tianyu and asked, "Have none of the people here ever seen a woman before? Why are they looking at me like that?" From the moment they entered the restaurant until now, everyone had been staring at her.

"It's not that I haven't seen women before, it's that I've never seen a woman as bold as you. Holding a man's hand in public, not even a married woman would dare to hold her husband's hand in front of so many people, let alone if we weren't husband and wife." Ouyang Tianyu seriously "lectured" Shen Jie. He was determined to teach her proper etiquette as a woman here, otherwise she wouldn't even know how she died one day!

"Oh my God!" Shen Jie exclaimed. She couldn't stand these old fogies. First, there was that Li guy—what was his name again? They'd only spent one night together in a dilapidated temple, and he was already chasing after her, insisting she marry him. Then there was this Mr. Ouyang Tianyu in front of her. All she did was hold hands, and he was lecturing her like a daughter. What had she done to deserve this? "A real man can't lose a piece of flesh just by letting someone hold his hand. Why are you acting like a nagging woman?"

"I'm doing this for your own good. You'll never get married if you keep acting like this." Ouyang Tianyu was truly at a loss for words. Listen to what she's saying! Calling him like a woman? She herself is nothing like a woman!

"Can't get married? How could that be? You're still here, aren't you?" Shen Jie said lazily. She found it quite amusing to tease these ancient people, ha...

“Me?” Ouyang Tianyu pointed to his own nose and asked. What did it have to do with him that she couldn’t get married?

"Didn't Orange already sell you to me? If I really can't get married, then I'll have no choice but to marry you!"

"What?" Ouyang Tianyu, who was drinking water, spat out all the tea in her mouth. What had she just said?

"How can you be so unhygienic? You're filthy!" Shen Jie said with disgust, frantically wiping the water droplets sprayed on her body. Did this young master have no manners at all?

Hygiene? What's that? This is probably something from over a thousand years in the future, but he understood the last part, "It's filthy!" "I'm sorry!" he apologized. It was all her fault; she had ruined his image as a refined and elegant young nobleman.

Knock, knock, knock... A knocking sound rang out.

"Come in!" he replied in a deep voice.