How Intresting -2

Liu Ruyan had never known luxury in her early years.

Born into a declining humble family, she learned from a young age that power and status dictated one's survival.

When her father's small wine business crumbled under debt, her family was forced to sell their assets, leaving them in ruin.

Her mother ran away with another Daoist partner shortly after, and her father, unable to cope, vanished, leaving her alone.

With no noble blood or exceptional talent, Liu Ruyan had only one path forward, which was serving the powerful, bowing the head.

Beauty wasn't her greatest asset as she could be a beauty of around 90, but, intelligence can be said to be her sharpest weapon.

She entered the Zhao family as a maid, quickly rising in favor due to her wit and diligence.

However, her true opportunity came when Zhao Fan, the divine son of the Zhao clan, once saved her.

She wasn't being harassed by some thugs, but rather, was chased by a beast in a nearby forest when collecting some herbs.

After being saved, he brought her back to the Zhao Family.

And gossip began to run around the servant that, she was close to divine son.

After that, she was respected by everyone despite it being a piece of fake news.

The concubine of the king is more respected than the wife of a pheasant.

It's a basic fax.

It was at that point, that she knew life could be good to be a concubine of some rich young master.

Many maids thinks the same.

But, sadly, Zhao Fan showed no interest in any kind of women.

And she couldn't show her nighty side to him.

Did she like him? Yes.

But loved him? Not really.

It was the basic desire for respect, wealth, and status.

People even sell their souls for one of these factors, yet, she could get all without selling her soul to the devil.

It's a once-in-a-lifetime event.

...

However, that day, he came to meet her with a mission.

Her mission was simple: infiltrate Zhao Meng's residence, gain his trust, and report back everything about his cultivation, treasures, and potential weaknesses.

She was a planted spy.

He even gave her a bottle of aphrodisiac.

Seeing that, she knew what she had to do.

Of course, she had no problem giving her chastity to Zhao Meng.

He too was a young master of the Zhao family despite, not having a good talent.

But it didn't matter, it's not like she has a heaven-defying talent.

So, she accepted the mission.

If she couldn't get Zhao Fan, she could use Zhao Meng as backup.

She doesn't know why Zhao Fan believed that Zhao Meng was an obstacle, someone whose rise would threaten his own future but, she couldn't ask about it.

She knew she was a tool to control Zhao Meng from within.

She played her role well at first.

She seduced Zhao Meng with ease, using her charm and drugs to win his favor, plus, he was a little possessive saying she would belong to him forever.

A night was all it took.

Not to mention, that night the twin moons of blessings appeared and Zhao Meng got the blessing and inheritance of "Nature Turtle"

From then on, Zhao Meng viewed her as a lucky treasure girl.

Thus, as time passed, she began to see the stark differences between the two.

It was the turning point.

Zhao Fan was cold, calculating, and pragmatic to a fault.

He saw people as stepping stones, never once considering their loyalty as anything more than leverage.

To him, she, herself, was just another pawn, a disposable asset in his grand scheme.

Perhaps this is the politics of big families.

And she believed, even if she succeeded in her mission, he wouldn't hesitate to discard her when she outlived her usefulness.

Dead one never speaks, never reveals.

She fears him deeply.

Nonetheless,

Zhao Meng, on the other hand, was a fool in many ways: arrogant, indulgent, and obsessed with beauty.

But he was also generous. He spoiled her, treated her as more than just a tool, and most importantly, he was destined for greatness.

His recent gains, the inheritance, the Blessing of the Nature Turtle, and his rapid breakthroughs, proved that fortune favored him.

He was like a son of heaven, luck was his wife and destiny was his concubine.

Liu Ruyan was no fool. She knew that the powerful determined the fate of the weak, and Zhao Meng was rising faster than anyone anticipated.

Betting on Zhao Fan now seemed like a losing gamble.

Zhao Meng has very great potential.

She started weighing her options.

If Zhao Meng became a true powerhouse, she would rise alongside him as a concubine, no longer just a lowly spy.

But, if she stayed loyal to Zhao Fan, she would remain a disposable tool, with no guarantees of survival once her usefulness ended.

If Zhao Fan ever found out she wavered in her loyalty, he would kill her without hesitation.

The choice became clear.

Who would choose someone who views you as a tool, compared to someone who respects you and cares for you?

Zhao Meng was a good-natured man.

She had no illusions about love.

But, maybe her heart began to change.

It's been roughly four days, if we remove the days where she was passed out due to a blood moon.

In these four days, she became close to Zhao Meng.

She doesn't know why, but her steeled heart flutters like a butterfly in front of Zhao Meng, and she acts like a cute little girl.

Plus, her body acts equally slutty to his touches.

Petals glistening just from a single touch.

Despite his arrogance, he treated her well.

He was someone she could stand beside.

Zhao Fan, on the other hand, would never see her as anything but a pawn.

With a cold look in her eyes, she looked at the crushed jade token.

The fragments scattered on the bed, glowing faintly before losing their power.

This is the path she has chosen.

"I'm sorry, Young Master Zhao Fan," she murmured, a smirk forming on her lips. "But I choose to follow someone who values me, no matter what, I will stand beside Zhao Meng and protect him from you,"

Now, she just needed to ensure Zhao Meng's full trust.

And that meant one thing which was eliminating any traces of her past loyalty to Zhao Fan.

She even feels a little guilty about getting close to Zhao Meng with ill intentions, but, she prides herself on helping him awaken the inheritance and blessing.

She can already imagine the better days, happy days, a happy family that can be built with Zhao Meng.

Maybe, she can also have some good "sisters" without jealousy and rivalry.

"Hmph!" she pouted a little thinking how Zhao Meng would be finding a concubine but feeling the sore lower regions, she thought it was reasonable.