Xue Ya respectfully reported to the young man behind the desk. The young man was casually holding a stunning young girl in his arms, playing with her silky hair in front of a mirror.
“Wow, Xingyun, you’re amazing! This hairstyle looks so good!” Xiao Qianluo praised in surprise as she looked into the mirror.
“Of course it does. In the past, I often accompanied girls to do their hair,” Lin Xingyun thought to himself but didn’t say it aloud, in case Xiao Qianluo got jealous.
He turned his head and casually glanced at Xue Ya and Xiao Chen. “Oh? What’s the matter?”
Xue Ya began explaining in detail. Meanwhile, Xiao Chen’s pupils shrank violently, and cold sweat soaked his back.
“Lin… Lin Xingyun?! Why is he here? And he’s the one in charge? Isn’t this auction house operated by our imperial family? Why does this damned silken-tongued heir keep haunting me?!”
Just as Xiao Chen was panicking and uncertain, Lin Xingyun’s voice rang out, sounding like a devil’s whisper.
“Oh? Suspecting we switched the goods? That’s not something you should say carelessly. My auction house has always been honest and fair.” Lin Xingyun said with a calm face, still playing with Xiao Qianluo’s hair as he spoke.
Xiao Chen grew increasingly nervous and even considered fleeing. With his Seventh Imperial Sister present, if his identity were exposed, he would be utterly humiliated!
“Ahem… ahem!” Xiao Chen steadied his voice. “Your auction house?”
“Young man, did I hear you right? This auction house is yours?”
“I want to speak to the person in charge. This auction house is state-owned. May I ask which member of the imperial family you are?”
Xiao Chen forced himself to sound composed, adjusting his mask and feigning an elder’s tone.
“Guest, mind your manners! This is the Young Master of the Longevity Lin Clan and our empire’s future son-in-law. Just this morning, His Majesty handed over all shares of this auction house to him!” Xue Ya explained immediately.
Her eyes sparkled with admiration, her fair cheeks blushing as she gazed at Lin Xingyun.
The identity of the Lin Clan’s Young Master and imperial consort, paired with his unmatched looks and aura, and the fact that he possessed the top-tier Innate Dao Embryo physique—ever since she first laid eyes on him, she had been completely captivated.
“What?!” Xiao Chen nearly crushed his mask in shock.
He had no idea Lin Xingyun had gone to the palace today and casually taken over the auction house.
Now that he was the Lin Clan’s second young master and had awakened the Innate Dao Embryo, in Xiao Yang’s eyes, he wasn’t just a son-in-law—he was a powerful backer worth clinging to.
An auction house was a small matter. Xiao Yang gave it away without hesitation as part of Xiao Qianluo’s dowry.
After acquiring the auction house, Lin Xingyun had deliberately set up this play.
That mysterious bidder in VIP Room Seven—was of course him!
“Ahem… cough… cough…” Xiao Chen felt a sweet taste in his throat, as if he was about to spit blood.
“Haha… good! Young man, you’re truly… truly impressive… I was short-sighted. This beast blood… there’s no problem. I’ll go fetch the money right away. Miss Xue Ya, please wait.”
Knowing he could no longer use his identity to pressure anyone without exposing himself, Xiao Chen had no choice but to swallow this humiliation.
Just then, Lin Xingyun called out, “Xue Ya, I heard you’re quite the wine connoisseur. Once you’re done, come join us for drinks at Wangyue Tower.”
“Yes, Master! It would be my honor!” Xue Ya replied joyfully, secretly thrilled. She was sure Lin Xingyun was interested in her.
“Oh right, don’t call me Master anymore. ‘Master’ sounds so dull. Call me ‘Master-owner’—that’s much more pleasing to the ear.” Lin Xingyun teased, shooting a glance at Xiao Chen’s reaction.
To his surprise, Xue Ya wasn’t annoyed at all. Instead, she smiled flatteringly, “Yes, Master-owner! Master-owner, you’re so bad… we still have a guest here…”
She coyly twisted her waist and even threw Lin Xingyun a flirtatious wink, sneaking a glance at Xiao Qianluo to see if the princess would mind.
Sure enough, Xiao Qianluo’s cheeks puffed up in anger, looking adorably jealous.
“By the way, you should call her Mistress.” Lin Xingyun lightly tossed Xiao Qianluo’s hair.
“Yes… Mistress!” Xue Ya was stunned but obediently complied.
“Hmph! Get back to work,” Xiao Qianluo replied with a pout, seemingly appeased.
“Then please wait, Master-owner, Mistress. I’ll return shortly.” Xue Ya respectfully excused herself, inwardly amazed at how easily Lin Xingyun controlled the princess’s mood.
She wondered if she could ever match such a cunning man.
Xiao Chen watched all this, grinding his teeth. Xue Ya was the woman he had his eyes on! He had already considered her his own.
And now, Xue Ya was flirting with Lin Xingyun right in front of him, calling him Master-owner and agreeing to drink with him?!
“Lin Xingyun! I will kill you one day to vent this hatred!” Xiao Chen clenched his fists tightly, his fury nearly tangible.
From the moment he stepped into the auction house today, he had been bombarded with blow after blow. His face was now turning green…
He staggered out of the room step by step, led by Xue Ya, to raise the funds and pay his debt.
“Heh, as expected. These Children of Destiny are still easy to handle before they grow up.” Lin Xingyun chuckled as he watched Xiao Chen’s retreating figure.
He thought of a few Children of Destiny he’d known in his past life—no matter how mighty they became, their early years were always full of disgraceful stories.
One of them, who later became a Heavenly Emperor, used to drive a Mercedes and show off at parties like a clown, trying to broadcast to the whole world that he owned a Mercedes.
…
[Ding! Host has successfully seized the opportunity from the Child of Destiny!]
[Reward: 5,000 villain points! Xiao Chen’s fate points -5,000. Remaining fate points: !]
[Child of Destiny’s mentality has collapsed. Additional villain points rewarded!]
[Tip: Killing a Child of Destiny yields a large amount of villain points!]
[If their fate points are reduced to zero before death, you’ll receive all blue-grade and above fates and double villain points!]
Hearing the system notifications, Lin Xingyun nodded in satisfaction.
The true Golden-Eyed Sun-Ni beast blood had already fallen into his hands. It was one of the few treasures in the world capable of helping someone break the limits of physical strength.
Of course he had to seize it.
“This system really doesn’t lie. The more you torment these Children of Destiny, the more villain points you earn. Crush their mentality again and again, and their Dao hearts might even collapse.”
“Xiao Chen has three orange-grade fates and a pile of purple ones!”
“Hehehe… looks like I’ll have to speed things up.”
Lin Xingyun smirked, already planning countless devious schemes in his mind.
…
That night, he drank happily with the two beauties until late.
Xiao Qianluo got drunk and passed out in Lin Xingyun’s arms. He was ready to carry her back to the princess residence.
Before leaving, he turned to Xue Ya and asked, “The Heavenly Enlightenment Empire is a small place. Would you be willing to go to Linzhou City?”
“We have another auction house there, directly run by the Lin Clan. The conditions are better, and you’ll have more room to showcase your talents.”
“Thank you, Master-owner, for your support! Xue Ya is willing!” she replied excitedly, her face flushed with joy as she bowed deeply.
At that moment, she wished she could offer herself to him immediately to repay his kindness.
However, seeing Lin Xingyun holding Xiao Qianluo so tightly—and noticing that the princess’s figure was far superior to hers—she felt a bit inferior and could only give up for now.
“I’ll send word to the local manager. Someone will come to escort you to Linzhou City when the time comes,” Lin Xingyun instructed before turning to leave with Xiao Qianluo in his arms.
“Safe travels, Master-owner. I’ll be waiting for your arrival in Linzhou City,” Xue Ya said respectfully.
She watched his back with a mix of longing and regret.
Although she couldn’t offer herself now, there was always tomorrow.
“Master-owner is so kind to me. Once I reach Linzhou City, if the opportunity arises, I’ll definitely…”
Xue Ya covered her face, fantasizing shyly and joyfully. Her long legs squirmed with excitement.
…
Along the way, Xiao Qianluo clung to Lin Xingyun like a koala, holding him tightly in a sleepy daze, looking adorably clingy.
She even murmured childishly about wanting to give Lin Xingyun a child right now so that no other woman could beat her to it.
Lin Xingyun shook his head, his thoughts complicated.
His Misfortune-to-Women Physique had a hidden trait—if he fulfilled Xiao Qianluo’s wish too early, the timing would be too risky.
After handing her over to the maid, Lin Xingyun returned to his room and took out the Golden-Eyed Sun-Ni beast blood.