I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 95

The moon was faint and the stars were sparse in Luzhou, a prosperous and wealthy area. The hawking of street vendors was incessant. Zhu Yun, dressed in a green tunic with her hands in her sleeves, walked out of a clothing store. The big red wedding robe was too conspicuous, so Zhu Yun changed her attire and walked towards a place called Xiucai Alley under the moonlight.

This alley wasn’t called Xiucai Alley a hundred years ago. Later, most of the scholars who lived here became Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations), and with the spread of word-of-mouth, the alley was unconsciously changed to Xiucai Alley.

“Is this the right way? Don’t lead me to the wrong place.” Zhu Yun looked up at the house with lanterns hanging at the door, a little worried that she might accidentally hurt innocent people, so she repeatedly questioned 857.

【Oh, you don’t trust me anymore. Who else can you trust? Even if other functions are unreliable, navigation will never be a problem!】

857 shook the antenna on its head vigorously. If Zhu Yun were in the system space, it would definitely rush over and beat her with the antenna, because she looked down on it.

Zhu Yun scratched her chin and smiled sweetly, seemingly unaware that she had already stepped on 857’s sore spot. She said, “I’m testing your ability. I signed the contract with you in a muddle-headed way, and I still don’t know what kind of system you are. You’ve hidden a lot of things from me, so can’t I test you?”

Zhu Yun was a little angry. When she came to this world and sorted out the whole plot, she clicked on the data panel, which showed all of Zhu Yun’s information. She didn’t have any suspicion at first and just clicked on it casually, but then Zhu Yun saw the title after her name.

Zhu Yun couldn’t see the specific title on the panel data because it was blocked by the system. This question made Zhu Yun even more curious about what secrets 857 was hiding.

Zhu Yun still remembered that 857 had said her memory was blocked, and now her title was also blocked. She had a gut feeling that perhaps when she lifted the veil covering the title, she would be able to learn more about 857’s secrets.

I’m… I’m a good system, not a bad guy. Little Zhu, you can’t doubt me!

“Oh, okay.”

You’re being perfunctory!

Zhu Yun had already turned a deaf ear to 857’s complaints. She was currently spreading her palms and looking at the few talismans she had taken out of the system space. Zhu Yun curled her lips and smiled. Without 857’s guidance, she understood how to use the talismans.

【Huh?!】

Zhu Yun felt as light as a bird. She saw that no one was around and easily jumped onto the roof. This experience made Zhu Yun feel a thrill in her heart.

【You… be careful. I’m watching you. As long as you don’t show any flaws, the people in this courtyard won’t notice you.】

857 was indeed a qualified partner, heightening its vigilance and protecting Zhu Yun. If there was any sign of trouble, 857 could inform Zhu Yun as soon as possible.

Zhu Yun’s eyes were full of excitement. With the help of the talismans, Zhu Yun even had the urge to go and blow up the Marquis of Changning’s mansion overnight, but she thought better of it. There’s a price for every crime, and those who harmed her would not escape, but those who hadn’t naturally wouldn’t be in danger.

“Madam, it’s cold outside. Why don’t you let me go wait for the young master alone?”

Suddenly, Zhu Yun heard a lively voice. She looked at the figures in the courtyard. It seemed that the two women had just come out of the house. The woman in front was carrying a lantern and walking towards the door. Her moon-white clothes added a bit of a pitiful. Her raven-black hair was styled into a woman’s bun, and from the jewelry on her hair, it was clear that she was favored. A single piece of jewelry could cost a thousand taels.

Zhu Yun blinked, her face full of ambiguous expressions.

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. Zhu Yun spent a lot of money to bribe some servants and maids from other mansions, and also cooperated with the group of beggars in the south of the city, so it wasn’t too difficult to find out the whereabouts of a dissolute young master. Therefore, Zhu Yun took the opportunity of kneeling in the ancestral hall at night to sneak out and cause trouble. No one would suspect her. After all, she was a sinner who was to be punished in the ancestral hall. How could she go and blow up the courtyard of the Marquis of Changning’s legitimate son?

Zhu Yun knew that this man was a philanderer who was affectionate everywhere. She didn’t expect the Marquis of Changning’s son to be so bold as to even dare to mess with a married woman.

She peered out, wanting to see the woman’s face, but she had her back to Zhu Yun the whole time, so she could only see her figure. However, the little maid next to the woman was seen clearly by Zhu Yun. She was a pretty maid with a distinctive mole on the corner of her mouth, which made it hard for Zhu Yun to forget.

“857, what do you think will happen if I strike Qin Xuyu with a bolt of lightning at night…”

Zhu Yun covered her mouth and tried to hold back her laughter. Her eyes were cunning and full of energy, like a wild cat trying to do something bad, full of rebellion and unruliness.

My goodness, should I go light a stick of incense for Qin Xuyu?

“Go ahead and light it. Light it in advance and wish him an early death.”

Zhu Yun stared intently at the movement at the door until the sound of a carriage rumbled, and then there were the women’s charming laughter and the man’s hearty voice, as if he was coaxing the woman next to him. In short, they were hugging each other as soon as they entered the door.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.”

She watched carefully. What could be more interesting than gossip?

She saw that with one hug from Qin Xuyu, the woman was lifted into the air. She leaned weakly on Qin Xuyu’s chest, her fair fingertips tugging at Qin Xuyu’s collar. But Zhu Yun still felt it was a pity, because she still couldn’t see what the woman’s face looked like.

“My precious Jiao’er, why have you become so light? You’re almost like a feather. Could it be that you’ve been missing me so much that you’ve become so thin?”

“Qin-lang, you have such a way with words. You always make me so happy. You’ve been away on a long trip, so of course I’ve been thinking about you.”

Qin Xuyu liked to be called “Qin-lang” by women. At this moment, there was no legitimate son of the Marquis of Changning, nor a gentleman of a noble family. There was only the unrestrained Qin Xuyu.

Zhu Yun rubbed her arms in disgust. No wonder these two could get together. Their styles were so compatible.

“Then I should give my precious Jiao’er a good reward this time.”

The woman touched his straight nose with her fingertip and pouted, “I don’t know how many women in Luzhou have been called that by you, but it’s a pity that I’ve given my heart to you.”

“What? Are you jealous? Jiao’er, you shouldn’t be. We said from the beginning that we would only have fun and enjoy the pleasure. We won’t get involved in anything else.”

The woman sighed in a disappointed manner, her arms hanging down limply, “Indeed, Qin Xuyu is the most heartless man.”

“Alright, alright. I’m not even jealous that you’re with your husband every day, so why are you looking for trouble with me?”

“I’m his legal wife whom he married with a sedan chair. It’s only right for me to be with him.”

Neither of them would give in, but the bickering didn’t continue. The reason was clear to them. It was just a fling, so what was there to be nostalgic about?

When they cast aside all worldly things and kissed each other, the maid on the side had already blushed and hid in the side room. Zhu Yun on the roof was quietly looking up at the moon. Although she liked to watch the show, she didn’t like this kind of scene at all.

They’ve gone inside! They’ve gone inside!

Zhu Yun continued to put her hands in her sleeves. After roughly calculating their time, Zhu Yun, with a lightning talisman between her fingers, slowly closed her eyes, ready to use the lightning talisman. But a gust of wind surrounded her body. As she concentrated on activating the lightning talisman in her hand, Zhu Yun quickly felt a mysterious force condensing at her fingertips.

What the heck!

What… what’s going on?!

This force felt familiar to Zhu Yun, as if she had finally met a long-lost friend, and she had also waited for the opportunity to reunite with her old friend.

The hair on Zhu Yun’s forehead fluttered in the wind, and a faint red light flickered on her forehead, before finally disappearing. Zhu Yun was driven by the force and quickly formed a hand seal. The lightning talisman broke free from her hand and flew towards the night sky. With a “rumbling” sound, several bolts of lightning flew out of the talisman and fiercely struck the trees in the courtyard. When the electric sparks erupted, a big fire followed.

“This is bad! There’s a fire! A fire!”

Zhu Yun heard the sound next to her. She regained her consciousness and frowned.

Just now, she seemed to be trapped in a vast white fog, losing control of her body and her senses. It was as if everything had to obey that mysterious force.

How could Zhu Yun be willing to do that?

She wanted that power, but that didn’t mean she wanted to be its slave.

So she fought back. Since there was fog all around, she would blow it away.

Zhu Yun made up her mind and planned to take back her body. Maybe that force had no intention of harming her. After sensing Zhu Yun’s emotions, it became docile and restrained. It not only dispersed all the white fog but also gave Zhu Yun the right to use her body.

She suddenly opened her eyes, as if she had fallen from the sky back to the human world, making Zhu Yun feel dizzy and her head ache.

Zhu Yun stared blankly at the talisman suspended in the air. She raised her hand and saw the obedient lightning talisman fall into her palm.

Zhu Yun flipped the talisman over and saw two words on the back. She silently read them: Yun Yao.

The lightning talisman was not unfamiliar to Zhu Yun, but before this, she had no idea what the runes meant. But now, Zhu Yun could understand the runes, and the steps to draw the lightning talisman even appeared in her mind.

Zhu Yun exhaled, “Oh no, something is wrong. It seems that not only 857 has a secret, but I do too.”

“Madam! Young Master?! Hurry up and put out the fire! What are you standing there for!”

The pretty maid with the mole on the corner of her mouth cried and urged the people brought by Qin Xuyu to put out the fire. She was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. How could a fire start for no reason? Could it be that someone had found out about her mistress’s affair and that the fire was a lesson for her being unfaithful?

Xi Que wiped her tears. She had been hiding in the side room to be lazy. Usually, her master didn’t need her to serve her when there was nothing going on. If she got too close to Qin Xuyu, she would be scolded by her master. Therefore, Xi Que had become smart. Once she saw the two of them getting intimate, she would stay in the side room by herself, eating dried fruits and cracking melon seeds. It was a wonderful life.

But today, Xi Que regretted it very much and couldn’t help but slap herself. If something happened to the people in this house, she might as well die.

Zhu Yun saw how lively the courtyard was. She found a place to hide so that she wouldn’t be discovered. She curled her lips, very satisfied with the scene in front of her. This was the effect she wanted.

At this moment, the door was slammed open. It turned out that kind-hearted neighbors had come to help. They all came in with basins of water to put out the fire. The maid Xi Que was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. What should she do? If she stopped them, how would they put out the fire?

Xi Que really wished she could die in this fire to spare herself the suffering.

Everyone took turns and poured one basin of water after another. Finally, someone came out. The usually handsome and noble Qin Xuyu was now shirtless, and even one of his boots was missing. He was holding a beautiful woman who had fainted in his arms. The woman was only wearing a peach-colored bellyband, with long hair and a graceful figure. This scene scared Xi Que, who immediately rushed to her mistress to block her exposed skin. Qin Xuyu also used his body to block the curious eyes of outsiders.

“What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take the masters away!”

A mature-looking man kicked a guard next to him. He led Qin Xuyu and the others to a carriage. Then he put down the curtain and said to Qin Xuyu, “Master, I will take care of things here. Please rest assured.”

Qin Xuyu wiped his face. It was a miracle that he had escaped from the fire. If the fire had been put out a little later, they would not have survived.

Xi Que sobbed, her swollen eyes looking at Qin Xuyu, and said, “Master, please find a doctor for Madam!”

Qin Xuyu’s voice was hoarse as he said in a deep voice, “I will find out the truth about this matter.”

Find out the truth? That would be difficult, because Zhu Yun, who had caused this, had already left the roof and blended into the crowd. No one would suspect that she was a girl in her male attire. Zhu Yun held back her laughter and listened to the neighbors’ discussions.

“When did a man live in this house? I remember it was a widow who lived alone, didn’t she?”

“What widow? I’ve long said that that woman isn’t a simple one. Once I saw her with amorous eyes and a radiant complexion. She didn’t look like a good woman at all. She might as well be a prostitute who works alone.”

“What? She told you she was a widow? That’s not right. I talked to her before and she said her husband was weak and needed to recuperate, so we rarely saw her husband.”

“I’m telling you, auntie, look at that man’s build just now. Do you think he looks like a sick person?”

“I guess, either she’s a mistress, or she’s cheating.”

Zhu Yun couldn’t help but give the auntie a thumbs-up. She asked with a smile, “Auntie, how did you figure that out?”

The auntie saw that it was a strange young man with a very pleasing smile. What was most important was that his voice was sweet, a bit androgynous. So the auntie proudly shook her head and said, “I’ve seen too much of that kind of thing between men and women over the years. In my opinion, neither of them is a good person.”

“Hehe, I see you’re a kind person, so I’ll tell you something. That man seems to be an official, and the woman he was holding is a married woman!”

“Oh, really?”

Zhu Yun nodded vigorously and patted her chest, “It’s truer than true gold.”

The auntie’s eyes darted around. Thinking that the man was an official, she didn’t dare to say more, but her heart was itching to tell others about this.

Zhu Yun saw the auntie’s face full of anticipation, and she immediately chose to slip away.

“Hehehehe, I feel great for doing something bad.”

【I’m telling you, my dear, this isn’t the way back. Where are you going?】

Zhu Yun found a wonton stall to fill her stomach and explained, “I’ve already established a tacit cooperative relationship with the beggars. If I don’t make good use of this information network, wouldn’t I be wasting my connections?”

She bit into a wonton, her eyes smiling, “Starting tomorrow, Qin Xuyu’s gossip will spread throughout Luzhou!”

Zhu Yun was busy until very late that night before returning to the Zhu family. With a running start, she climbed the courtyard wall. The towering wall was no match for Zhu Yun. With a leap, she landed firmly on the ground.

In the dim night, Zhu Yun suppressed the turbulent emotions in her eyes. She ran all the way home, her face not red, her breathing not ragged. She had become nothing like herself.

Before, she was able to sneak out of the house thanks to that dog hole, but now she was like a martial arts master. This change must be related to that power.

So, was she a monster?

Zhu Yun made a funny face. Monster is a monster. What else could she do? She believed that nothing was more terrifying than death. She had already died once, so what was there to be afraid of?

However, as she walked, Zhu Yun took a different path back to the ancestral hall, because she was hungry again.

Soon, Zhu Yun left the kitchen with a food box. As she walked, she angrily puffed up her cheeks.

Was she a starving ghost? The bowl of wontons was not small, so why was she getting hungry so quickly?!

“Hey, you shouldn’t mind me staying here for a late-night snack, right?”

“If I don’t eat, I’ll starve to death. You can’t want your granddaughter to become a starving ghost, can you?”

Zhu Yun muttered to herself, sitting cross-legged on a cattail mat and eating a delicious late-night snack. By the way, she also happily poured herself a small glass of wine.

“I’ve eaten and drunk my fill. I’ll continue to fight tomorrow!”

She stretched and found a few more cattail mats to put together. Zhu Yun was going to sleep here for the night.

The autumn air was slightly cold, and a layer of hoarfrost covered the ground.

When the birds stopped on the branches and chirped, Zhu Yun knew that it was dawn.

And Tang Guo, accompanied by Nanny Fang, went to see Zhu Fengchang and the Fang family. After a day, Tang Guo finally saw her nominal husband-to-be, Zhu Tianci. Even he had come, but Zhu Yun was nowhere to be seen. Tang Guo squeezed her handkerchief, her eyes lowered, and she smiled faintly.

“Father, Mother, please have some tea.”

Tang Guo held the teacup and was about to kneel down, but a cold snort from Fang Shi made Tang Guo stop.

Fang Shi frowned. She was always frowning and looked unkind. She looked at the gentle and dignified Tang Guo with disapproval. As a mother-in-law, she naturally had to establish her authority over the new daughter-in-law, so that she wouldn’t ride on her head in the future.

“Tang Shi, you married into my son’s family to bring him good fortune, and I appreciate that. But our Zhu family doesn’t owe you anything. Don’t become arrogant and ruin our Zhu family’s good reputation.”

Tang Guo pursed her lips, her thick eyelashes drooping smoothly. Her fair and elegant face was like a morning glory flower blooming quietly. It bloomed in the sun and withered at sunset, yet it could grow and sprout in the worst environment. Although it didn’t fight for anything, it still had pride in its heart.

She smiled and said, “I will heed your teachings.”

“Good. As the in-laws said, she’s a well-behaved girl.”

Tang Guo clenched the teacup tightly. Well-behaved? Hmph.

While the two were talking, Zhu Tianci was openly looking at Tang Guo’s face, his eyes showing appreciation, which made Fang Shi very satisfied, and her eyes looking at Tang Guo became a lot gentler.

“Tianci, from today on, let Tang Shi serve you closely.”

Zhu Tianci was a little flustered. On the one hand, he had a good impression of Tang Guo, and on the other hand, he felt that his broken body would be despised by Tang Guo. But on second thought, she had already married him, so he was her everything. Tang Guo was a virtuous and considerate person, so she shouldn’t resist him, right?

No matter what Zhu Tianci was thinking in his heart, he showed filial piety towards Fang Shi on his face, thanking his parents for their love and care over the years, which made Fang Shi’s eyes well up with tears, feeling that it was a blessing to have such a filial son.

Zhu Fengchang had always doted on his son and said with a smile, “No one is more filial than our Tianci.”

“That’s right, my lord.”

Tang Guo listened and gradually raised her head, witnessing their self-praise, and suddenly a burst of anger rose in her heart.

She felt wronged for Zhu Yun and also seemed to see her own situation in the Tang family through Zhu Yun.

Suffocating, disgusting, wanting to destroy this kind of fake warmth.

“Oh, it’s so lively here. My parents and brother, you haven’t forgotten about me, a poor little thing who knelt all night, have you?”

Zhu Yun limped in. She had changed back into her daughter’s clothes. Her facial features were exquisite, her face was delicate and pure, and a graceful smile revealed her intelligence.

She looked at the teacup in Tang Guo’s hand and said sweetly, “Sister-in-law, I’m thirsty. Thank you for the tea.”

Zhu Yun drank all the tea offered by Tang Guo, and then thoughtfully helped Tang Guo sit on the chair next to her, her tone full of apology, “I’m the only one in the family who knows the rules. Without me, they don’t know the rules. How can they let sister-in-law stand alone? Father and Mother, it’s not that I’m lecturing you, but you’re already old. How can you not have this bit of common sense? You finally married a daughter-in-law, so why don’t you dote on her? Do you really think there will be another silly girl who will marry my brother?”

Zhu Yun sighed deeply and scolded, “You’re already half-dead, how can you not be content?”

There are few silly girls, so you should treat them like ancestors. That’s the right way.

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