13: I want to be a salted fish

Hearing her former enemy say she was envious, Zhao Xingrong should have been happy.

This was also the reason why she deliberately came to trouble Song Yu.

But now...

"...Ugh." Zhao Xingrong wrinkled her nose.

The reasons Song Yu envied her were completely different from what she had imagined. Although she was a little happy...

Well, maybe a little more than a little.

But she always felt that something was off, and besides, the Song and Zhao families were rivals. Showing sympathy to enemies wasn't her style.

"What does it have to do with you whether you envy me or not? What does it have to do with me if you have a bad relationship with your brother?"

Zhao Xingrong's face turned cold, and she mocked with her arms crossed, "What I'm talking about now is contracting Strange Beasts. I think you'd better leave here early, don't waste time here... with your F-level trash talent, it's better to go to the low-level area with potential values of 0-10."

"Your talent, I guess your Song family won't be able to buy you any spiritual plants or elixirs." Zhao Xingrong proudly continued, "Unlike me, my brother spent a lot of money to buy me a third-grade intermediate Blue Feather Leaf!"

The green leaf sparkled with jade-like light in the sunlight as Zhao Xingrong took it out of her bag. Many students in the vicinity were attracted by the leaf in the crystal box in Zhao Xingrong's hands.

The jade-green leaf, only the size of an adult's palm, was extremely eye-catching.

Discussion and envious looks emerged from the surrounding crowd.

"Oh my god! The third-grade intermediate Blue Feather Leaf was listed for sale in the Tamer Guild a while ago for 2.1 million. Could it be this one?"

"Indeed, worthy of the Zhao family! They are willing to spend big money!"

"This Blue Feather Leaf is a whole plant with a single leaf. It not only contains rich energy but also has a crispy and sweet taste, with a natural strong sweetness. It is especially loved by wood-type Strange Beasts. With Zhao Xingrong's good talent, the chances of contracting a high-potential Strange Beast this time are probably very high!"

Among the crowd, there were murmurs...

Zhao Xingrong proudly raised her chin, enjoying the admiration of the crowd.

She took the leaf out of the crystal box, and the rich floral and fruity fragrance drifted towards the surroundings following the direction of the Blue Feather Leaf.

Song Yu, who was closest to Zhao Xingrong, immediately smelled this sweet floral and fruity fragrance.

She discreetly lifted her eyelids and subconsciously glanced at the three high-potential Strange Beasts beside Zhao Xingrong.

They also wrinkled their noses and looked in their direction when Zhao Xingrong took out that third-grade intermediate spiritual plant. Song Yu even saw the eager look in the blood-toothed piglet's eyes.

Song Yu was shocked and thought it was dangerous. Fortunately, she didn't take off her backpack. What if the blood-toothed piglet rushed over when it saw the third-grade high-level energy fruit and the third-grade intermediate Hundred Flowers Spirit Honey? How could she, a person who didn't even recognize what kinds of spiritual plants, spiritual fruits, and Strange Beasts there were in the wild forest, endure the hardships of trekking into the wilderness forest every day, enduring sun exposure, rain, and mosquito bites?

Thinking this way in her heart, she couldn't show it on her face.

Song Yu pretended to be disappointed, her eyelashes slightly lowered.

She gently retracted her jaw, deliberately revealing a delicate, fair, but slightly thin jawline.

In her previous life as an actress, Song Yu was good at presenting herself in front of various cameras.

Sometimes, with the right angle, not looking directly at the camera could bring a different emotional impact to the audience.

Taking Zhao Xingrong as the camera, Song Yu found the right angle, raised her eyelids slightly, and the long lashes trembled like a girl with a secret.

Song Yu's voice, filled with a hint of melancholy and admiration, looked at Zhao Xingrong and sighed softly, "Zhao Xingrong, your brother is really good to you. I'm so envious of you..."

Zhao Xingrong: "...??"

Facing Zhao Xingrong's gaze, full of admiration, she felt as if she had landed a punch on cotton.

Unfortunately, the girl in front of her spoke again at this moment. She turned her face slightly, and her moist eyes seemed to be filled with a mist of water.

She seemed a bit shy and embarrassed, reaching out to play with the strands of hair near her temple.

Wanting to cover her cheeks, she didn't expect her slender and fair fingertips to have a mind of their own. Instead of hiding her shy face, a pair of porcelain-white ears, tinged with a faint pink, playfully peeked out from the black hair, revealing a small portion.

"I've always felt that girls are not inferior to boys. Family businesses can be inherited by men, and women can do the same."

Her voice carried a nasal tone but was unusually firm: "So, for these years, I have set high standards for myself, getting up before dawn every day to exercise, striving for the best academic achievements..."

Zhao Xingrong widened her eyes, her heartbeat slightly accelerating: "..."

"But... I failed."

In an instant, the girl's voice changed from determination to melancholy: "On the day of the awakening of the Tamer talent, I knew I had failed. I can never have the chance to inherit the Song family business in this lifetime."

"Zhao Xingrong, you should understand this feeling, right?"

Song Yu's eyes carried a complex expression as she looked at Zhao Xingrong seriously: "Your Zhao family values males more than the Song family. You should understand the feelings I have, right?"

Zhao Xingrong held her breath, unbelieving: "..."

Oh my God!

Zhao Xingrong felt that in the next second, Song Yu would say something that would shake her soul.

And indeed.

Song Yu continued: "But even so, I still envy you now."

Song Yu's face was serious: "Because you have a good brother who will support you. And you have a good Tamer talent, giving you the chance... the chance to become a powerful professional Tamer. In the future, standing in front of your grandfather and saying, 'Women are not inferior to men.' 'Women can also inherit family businesses.'"

As if not wanting others to see her current sad emotions, the girl raised her arm and casually wiped the corners of her eyes.

From Zhao Xingrong's perspective, she could see a crystal-clear teardrop on the girl's fair cheek!

Zhao Xingrong: "!!!"

A little guilt welled up from the bottom of her heart. Zhao Xingrong opened her mouth but felt her throat dry. She couldn't even say the three words "I'm sorry."

She felt that she shouldn't have pushed Song Yu so much before.

The other party was already sad and upset because of the awakening of her trash talent, not to mention being dumped by a scumbag boyfriend. Yet she repeatedly targeted her weak points...

Guilty feelings spread little by little...

But at this moment, the girl across from her still looked at her and nodded seriously: "Zhao Xingrong, you're right... with my trash talent, it's not worth wasting family money."

"Elders earn money is not easy... besides, it's not fair for high-potential Strange Beast cubs to follow me without an Animal Space."

"I can't accelerate their growth, so it's better to let them form contracts with you. It's the most suitable."

Looking at Zhao Xingrong with a bitter smile, Song Yu said with sincerity, "I see that the blood-toothed pig with a potential score of 92 seems to like you very much. I wish you success today."

A gentle breeze blew, lifting the girl's soft hair on her forehead. Song Yu's face, clean and fair, showed a gentle smile.

Zhao Xingrong was full of shock: "!!!"

Heavens!

How could someone not be happy with their own situation and still bless their enemy?!

Clearly, the other party lost the dream she had worked hard for more than a decade!

Regret, shame, frustration...

Zhao Xingrong bit her lip, her throat dry: "Yes, I'm sorry... I shouldn't have pushed you just now."

With a guilty look on her face, Zhao Xingrong stammered, "Or... should I give you a couple of pushes back?"

"No, no, you have to maintain the best mental state to contract Strange Beasts..."

While Song Yu pretended to be flustered, she was secretly overjoyed in her heart.

See! She knew that no one could resist the acting skills of a drama queen.

Today was another perfect day to avoid the plot's killing.

However...

Song Yu completely didn't notice Song Qi, who was standing on the outskirts of the area.

Song Qi's pupils shook, his mouth opened wide: "..."

He never expected that in his sister's heart, there was actually a dream of wanting to inherit the position of the family head!

No wonder his sister used to be so motivated!

Song Qi scratched his head, and a tuft of white hair was messed up by him into a chicken nest.

But how come he never knew that the Song family still had the bias of valuing males over females?

At the same time, not far behind Song Yu, Bai Yuhan unconsciously furrowed his brows.

Bai Yuhan looked serious, his gaze strange, and his eyes lingered on Song Yu for a long time.

— [Name: Song Yu (mentally abnormal)]

[Species: Human]

[Tamer Space Level: ?]

[Description: A beautiful female human with thick, jet-black hair, no need to worry about the risk of baldness in this lifetime. Four days ago, after being stimulated, she experienced mental abnormalities. Maybe she'll recover, maybe she won't recover in this lifetime, who knows?]

A couple of years ago, his former fiancee and Zhao Xingrong were still incompatible, and now the other party suddenly changed her behavior...

Bai Yuhan's expression was complicated.

Thinking back to the time when his former fiancee looked down on Jiang Huai City, wanting to show off in the first-tier main city, he didn't believe that the original Song Yu was someone who wanted to gain the approval of the family elders.

Such words were probably just deceiving children.

"Can split personality completely form another personality while retaining memories?" Bai Yuhan frowned, wondering in his heart.

While Bai Yuhan was pondering, his gaze swept over and coincided with Song Yu, who had just turned her head.

Song Yu's heart thumped: "...?!"

Why was the male lead staring at her with a furrowed brow?

Could it be... he wanted revenge?!

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