Transmigrating into the world of Jade Dynasty, I was targeted by the female lead in a reverse romanc

A few more days passed.

Lu Xueqi flew down Qingyun Mountain on her sword and headed towards Heyang City.

She remembered Xiao Chuan saying that there was an old shop on East Street in Heyang City that made the best osmanthus candy and peanut brittle. Some wedding candy should be prepared; although Taoist practitioners don't value such worldly gifts, it's a wedding, so there should be some festive atmosphere.

The city of Heyang was just waking up in the early morning. The bluestone road was still wet. Vendors set up their stalls, and steam rose from the steamers. Lu Xueqi put away Tianya and landed outside the city gate, walking in.

She wore a light blue dress today, a simple style, and her long hair was loosely tied up with a wooden hairpin, with a few strands hanging down in front of her forehead. Even so, she still attracted attention on the street.

That's too eye-catching.

She had a tall and slender figure, a cool and aloof appearance, and a celestial sword hanging at her waist that was still extraordinary even when its brilliance was concealed.

She walked from one end of the long street to the other, and the noise along the way gradually subsided, leaving only gazes, one after another, clinging to her, only to hurriedly look away when her gaze swept over them.

The vegetable vendor forgot to call out her wares, staring blankly as she leaned on her carrying pole. A scholar leaned halfway out of the window on the second floor of the teahouse, his teacup tilting and tea dripping onto his robe without him noticing. Several men squatting on the street eating breakfast stared wide-eyed as their flatbreads fell to the ground.

Lu Xueqi seemed oblivious and walked straight to the pastry shop on East Street.

The shopkeeper was a plump middle-aged man who was looking down at his abacus. When he looked up and saw her, he froze for a moment, and the abacus beads in his hand fell to the counter with a "clatter".

"Miss... what do you want?" The shopkeeper hurriedly stood up, his voice trembling slightly.

"Twenty catties each of osmanthus sugar and peanut brittle," Lu Xueqi said in a clear, crisp voice.

"Twenty...twenty catties?" The shopkeeper swallowed hard. "Miss, this..."

"Not enough?" Lu Xueqi looked up at him.

"Enough! Enough, enough, enough!" the shopkeeper exclaimed repeatedly, turning around and shouting to the back, "Quickly! Twenty catties each of osmanthus sugar and peanut brittle! No, twenty-five catties each! Pick the best ones!"

From behind came the flustered responses of the waiters.

Lu Xueqi waited, her gaze falling on the various candies in the glass jars on the counter—red, green, yellow, all coated in icing and sparkling. She remembered the way he ate candy.

The corners of her mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.

The shopkeeper was stunned, and so were the neighbors who had been peering in.

"Miss...are you celebrating a happy occasion?" the shopkeeper asked, mustering his courage.

"Mm," Lu Xueqi responded without saying anything more.

"Congratulations!" the shopkeeper rubbed his hands together with a smile. "With a young lady like this, the groom must be an exceptional person!"

Lu Xueqi hummed in agreement again, then turned her gaze toward the door.

As more and more people gathered on the street, they all crowded around the shop, standing at a distance, not daring to approach, just craning their necks to look, and low murmurs drifted over.

"This must be a fairy descending to earth..."

"She's probably a fairy from some immortal cultivation sect..."

"Look at that sword, it's definitely no ordinary weapon..."

Lu Xueqi frowned.

The shop assistant carried out two large cloth bags and placed them heavily on the counter. The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "Miss, look, it's all here. It's top-quality osmanthus sugar, and the peanut brittle is very crumbly, not a single piece is broken."

Lu Xueqi reached out and pinched a piece of peanut brittle, put it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly. It was sweet, fragrant, and crispy. She nodded, took out a silver ingot from her sleeve, and placed it on the counter.

"Too many, too many!" the shopkeeper said hurriedly.

"No need to look." After saying that, Lu Xueqi picked up a bag in each hand, turned around and left the shop.

She carried two large cloth bags, weighing at least fifty pounds, as if they were two feathers, her steps light and graceful. The crowd automatically parted to make way for her blue-clad figure as she walked away into the distance.

Lu Xueqi paused for a moment as she reached the street corner.

She saw a teahouse.

The two-story wooden building has bamboo curtains hanging under the eaves, and three characters on the door plaque: Wangchenxuan.

The teahouse was doing good business. At this hour, the first floor was already mostly occupied. There were traveling merchants, leisurely scholars, and a few shady-looking men sitting by the window, glancing at the counter.

Behind the counter stood a woman in white, leaning lazily against the counter, one hand supporting her chin, the other fiddling with the abacus beads. Her profile was extremely beautiful, with slightly upturned eyes that exuded a nonchalant charm.

noob.

Lu Xueqi's gaze lingered on her face for a moment before shifting to the group of men.

A man with his shirt open, revealing a patch of black hair on his chest, stood up, swayed over to the counter, rested his elbows on the counter, leaned closer, and chuckled, "Boss lady, must be bored running the shop alone? Want me to chat with you?"

Xiao Bai didn't even lift his eyelids, continuing to work on the abacus.

The man's face darkened, and he reached out to lift her chin: "I'm talking to you—"

Before he could finish speaking...

No one saw what happened. The man was sent flying backward, crashing into two tables. Cups, plates, and bowls shattered all over the floor. The man lay sprawled among the broken pieces, clutching his chest, coughing up blood, and staring at Xiaobai in horror.

The other men suddenly stood up, reaching for their waists.

Xiao Bai then raised her eyes, glanced at them, and said in a soft but cold voice, "Get lost."

The men felt a chill run down their spines from her piercing gaze. They exchanged glances, helped the man on the ground up, and slunk away.

The teahouse was silent for a moment, then a buzz of discussion arose.

"See that? This proprietress is pretty formidable..."

"I heard that a few days ago, some people who didn't know any better came and caused trouble. The landlady kicked them out of the house and they were bedridden for three days."

"Tsk tsk, she looks like an angel, yet she's so ruthless..."

"I heard that the proprietress used to have a lover, but he ran away and married someone else. That's why she opened the teahouse and is waiting here."

"Really?"

"Who knows? She didn't say it herself, but some people heard her drinking alone at night, crying and shouting something about 'heartless men'..."

"Sigh, he's a pitiful person too..."

The murmurs were low, but Lu Xueqi heard them clearly.

She stood across the street, watching Xiaobai behind the counter. Xiaobai lowered his head and started working on the abacus. His profile looked a little pale in the morning light, with a faint bluish tint under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept well.

Lu Xueqi carried two bags of wedding candy, crossed the street, and entered the teahouse.

The teahouse fell silent instantly.

All eyes were on her, then darted back and forth between her and Xiaobai. The two extremely beautiful women standing together made the teahouse seem a bit brighter.

Xiao Bai stopped using the abacus.

She looked up at Lu Xueqi, her face expressionless, but her eyes were cold, as if frozen.

Lu Xueqi walked to the counter, placed the two bags of wedding candy at her feet, looked at her, and said, "Long time no see."

Xiao Bai twitched the corner of his mouth but didn't say anything.

"Business is good," Lu Xueqi said again, her gaze sweeping over the teahouse.

Xiao Bai remained silent, staring at her with eyes like knives, scraping across her face, her clothes, and finally landing on the two large bags at her feet.

"What did you buy?" Xiaobai finally spoke, her voice a little hoarse.

"Wedding candy," Lu Xueqi said.

Xiao Bai's fingers curled slightly, her nails scraping against the abacus beads with a sizzling sound.

She lowered her eyes, staring at the abacus, and after a long while, chuckled softly, "Oh."

Lu Xueqi didn't respond to that, but simply said, "I came down the mountain to buy some things, and I just happened to be passing by and thought I'd drop by."

"Look at me?" Xiaobai looked up, her eyes filled with mockery. "Look at this pathetic wretch nobody wants?"

"You're not a pathetic wretch," Lu Xueqi said calmly. "You just haven't met the person you're waiting for."

Xiao Bai's smile faded, and her eyes grew colder: "Lu Xueqi, are you here to show off?"

"No," Lu Xueqi shook her head and said very seriously, "I just felt that I should come and see you."

Xiao Bai stared at her, as if trying to see what was hidden beneath her skin. After a long time, she suddenly laughed again, this time her shoulders trembled, but there was no smile in her eyes.

"Lu Xueqi, oh Lu Xueqi," she shook her head, as if sighing, "you really are... impossible to hate, impossible to like."

Lu Xueqi remained silent.