31. A Pit of Your Own Digging
“Bam!”
This collision was truly remarkable.
Because Miss Gong, worried that the other person might have had other ideas while waiting, had run over, while the other person was walking leisurely.
So, at this angle, Gong Yiling crashed into the person, knocking them to the ground.
And her hand, well, it landed in a rather inappropriate place.
From the softness alone, she could confirm one thing.
The person beneath her was a girl. No doubt about it. She was familiar with this sensation.
Just then, the girl beneath her finally reacted, pushed her aside, and quickly stood up, looking away with a hint of embarrassment.
“You!!!” The girl’s cheeks flushed, and she clutched her chest, muttering angrily, “Don’t you watch where you’re going?”
“Ah… sorry!” Gong Yiling scratched the back of her head, at a loss for words.
“A sorry is all I—” The girl was about to say more, but then she realized something.
“…Wait?”
She approached Gong Yiling and scrutinized her. And at this moment, Gong Yiling finally got a clear look at the girl.
Then, they both called out each other’s names.
“Lü Youyuan?” “Leng Yuli?”
Followed by a perfectly synchronized—”What are you doing here?”
Yes, the girl she had just tackled was Leng Yuli, whom she had met at Qian Yue Academy.
Come to think of it, she had dealt with Yin Wuzong’s… problem, and with his disgrace, the Yin family’s reputation had plummeted.
So, even if the Leng family was in trouble, they wouldn’t consider a marriage alliance with the Yin family anymore—the heir was gone, so what was the point?
She thought she had done Leng Yuli a small favor and would probably never see her again. But to meet her here?
What a small world.
“Let me be clear,” Leng Yuli began, having nothing to hide.
As Gong Yiling had guessed, after the Yin Wuzong incident, the Leng family had directly pressured them to cancel the marriage.
After all, as a prestigious blacksmithing clan, they couldn’t afford a second disgrace after her father’s failure.
Although the marriage was off, the family was still unwilling to pay off the debt for their “prodigal son.” So, they sold the entire auction house to the Youhan Dynasty and had to do some favors for them.
As for what those favors were, Leng Yuli didn’t know. She only knew that the family had ordered her grandfather to bring her here.
As the Leng family’s blacksmith stationed in the Mo family’s residence.
“You’re a blacksmith now?” Gong Yiling looked at her with surprise. “Well, well, you’ve really grown.”
“Don’t mention it.” Leng Yuli smiled wryly. “I can only identify problems with weapons. I can’t repair them myself.”
“They might seem respectful to me now, but that’s because they haven’t found out I can’t repair anything. I just tell them how to fix it and let them do the rest.”
Pfft, a legendary master of theory.
“They haven’t suspected you?” Gong Yiling couldn’t help but ask.
“Uh…” Leng Yuli crossed her arms and thought for a moment. “Not completely.”
“I told them I could help them repair their weapons, but what if they break again and I’m not here?”
Gong Yiling immediately understood.
What a brilliant move. No one would suspect her motives, and they would even think she was trying to teach them, rather than just giving them a fish.
“And then they repaired it themselves?”
“Yes, they did.” Leng Yuli said with a wry smile. “And I’ve only been here a few days, and they’re already treating me like a master blacksmith. It feels a bit… undeserved.”
Ahem…
Miss Gong had done this kind of thing many times before.
Back in the Heartflame Empire, she was a true master, and everyone around her seemed to be a fool, always agreeing with her nonsense.
So, all the schemers in the world were probably the same.
“So what about you?” Leng Yuli, having told her story, now asked Gong Yiling, “Why did you suddenly disappear? Even your Senior Sister didn’t know where you went.”
“Uh… I had some business to attend to.” Miss Gong muttered, a bit unsure.
This girl probably still remembered her promise to teach her blacksmithing.
But she couldn’t go back on her word, or she would be a despicable liar.
“Some business?” Leng Yuli looked at her with displeasure. “Miss Lü, surely you haven’t forgotten that you promised to teach me blacksmithing?”
Gong Yiling quickly waved her hand. “Do I look like someone who doesn’t keep their word? Since I promised, I’ll definitely do it.”
“Anytime?”
“Anytime.”
“How about now?”
“Now is fine… huh?” Gong Yiling almost didn’t react. “Now?”
But seeing her expression, Leng Yuli sighed with a smile. “Alright, you’re busy, I’m busy. Of course not now.”
“But Miss Lü, you’re here for a reason, and it’s probably not a very righteous one, right?”
As she spoke, they had already arrived back where Gong Yiling had left.
Miss Gong had been gone for over ten minutes, and the Mo family brother was naturally suspicious, but his suspicion dissipated when he saw the two walking out together.
“Miss Su and Miss Leng are old acquaintances?”
“Miss Su…?” Leng Yuli muttered, then quickly understood. She took Gong Yiling’s arm and chuckled. “Yes, we’re friends. Miss Su is also very skilled in blacksmithing. Isn’t that right—Miss Su?”
