Meeting a Fake Storyteller

"Where are you going?" Min Gu asked as soon as the Li sisters finally left the fifth courtyard to start cleaning the third one as per ordered by their Miss.

It was early in the morning and they all just had breakfast where Li sisters continuously kept glaring at her, Min Gu, just like the previous night. Though they said nothing out loud but their dislike towards her was as clear as the day.

"I got the herbs but there are still some other things that I need to grab. I'll be back as soon as possible. Don't forget to finish your work. Bye!" 

Ying Yue did not give the girl, or Silver, any chance to speak before she was running out of the fifth courtyard towards the hidden trapdoor.

For a moment, Min Gu was ready to follow her but then decided against it. There was no point in following her when she was so determined to be left alone for the day. 

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Jiang Ying Yue spent the entire morning and afternoon wandering the market streets of the Capital City and buying the things that she needed for preparing for her new business plan.

It was already past four o'clock in the afternoon when she emerged out of a garment shop and immediately noticed a crowd on the street.

"Eh! What's happening here?" She asked one of the women who were standing in front of the shop.

"It's First Young Master of General Gu's Manor. Causing another scene in the middle of the day as usual." The woman replied with a sigh, even shaking her head as she walked away with her lady partner. She was probably tired of the dramas that the Young Master was well known to create every other day.

"First Young Master of General's Manor?" Ying Yue questioned no one in particular. She was suddenly curious to see exactly what kind of drama was going on. She moved towards the double-storey shop and found a young man in his early twenties sitting on a chair as his servant distributed a storybook to the spectators.

She also got one and as she opened the barely six or seven pages book, she found ridiculous doodles drawn in it.

"Two days ago you were planning to open a clothes shop and today, Young Master Gu, have decided to become a book writer. Young Master is changing his profession even faster than the speed at which our Young General slays the enemies in the wars." Someone from the crowd commented in a mocking tone, making the others chuckle.

Ying Yue was expecting the Young Master to become angry or punish the offender. However, she was left completely surprised when he just smiled in a calm and indifferent manner before replying, "As you all already know that I've been constantly trying to make my business work but due to my bad luck I've been failing repeatedly. But I'm not someone who will give up so easily. So today I've decided to explore another skill of mine - storytelling. Look at the wonderful and unique characters that I have carved on these pages myself. They are the real definition of perfection and art." 

The group of servants standing behind him immediately started clapping. They were carrying such proud expressions on their faces that Ying Yue could barely control herself from scoffing at the drama that the Master and his loyal servants had planned.

How come a centuries-old vampire like her, who had met all shades of people in her immortal life, could be deceived by a young boy who just started learning these dirty tricks? 

She was so busy in her world of thoughts that she completely missed the moment when the Young Master finally started reciting his dreadful and bizarre story that cleared the crowd just in half a minute. Looked like no was interested in destroying their ears by listening to his nonsense.

"How rude these people are? How dare they treat our Young Master like this? Foolish people!" 

It was one of the Young Master's servants who was cursing the people that had suddenly disappeared, making it appear like their Young Master was really a horrible storyteller.

While the servants appeared to be filled with resentment and anger towards the people who dared to look down upon their Young Master, the said Young Master appeared to be as happy as if he had achieved some sort of success just now.

"A smart and rich Young Master from such a high-profile official family. I'll be lying if I said that I'm not curious about why a person like you is trying to destroy his public image on purpose." Ying Yue spoke in a lazy tone as she walked closer to the young man whose entire focus was now fixed on her.

Rather than getting defensive after seeing that someone had seen through his facade, he still appeared as relaxed as before. But Jiang Ying Yue still noticed how eagerly his eyes were observing her every move.

Looking at his sharp eyes, she was sure that her judgment about his character was correct. He was not as stupid and worthless as he was making himself appear in front of the crowd. 

"And you are?" asked the Young Master as he failed to recognize the lady since she was wearing a veil.

"No one special or worth wasting your time. You also don't have to answer my question as you are not obliged to. I just wanted to point out that if I can see through your act, there are chances that others also can. I'll be taking my leave now," said Ying Yue as she gave a last look towards the Young Master and his servants before turning around to leave. She still had some important stuff to finish.

"Wait!" 

She stopped in her tracks when she heard the Young Master calling her. As she turned around to look at him, she found that he was already walking towards her as he spoke.

"It's been almost two years and no one, except for my father, was able to see through my act. You are the second person whom I've failed to charm with my acting talent. Let's see if our paths will cross again in the future. You look just as interesting to me, my lady, as I'm to you."