Chapter 159: Spoiled Young Lady from a Noble Family

Sun Shiyu's immature behavior had made Xiang Youyou somewhat angry. "Fine! You don't want to eat, then don't! I'll save some food. When your acupoints are unlocked, you can leave on your own. And don't come to my house. It's too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you."

Fuming with anger, Xiang Youyou left. Sun Shiyu, realizing her mistake, wanted to stop her, but her body and mouth wouldn't cooperate. She was left standing there, her face flushed with embarrassment, her body trembling. However, Xiang Youyou was already out of sight, having left in a taxi.

The daytime passed quickly, and by five o'clock in the afternoon, Sun Shiyu felt her body relax. Staggering slightly, she almost fell to the ground. After standing for a whole day, her blood circulation was poor, and her body was very stiff. It took her more than ten minutes to get her blood flowing properly again. At that moment, Xiang Youyou arrived in a taxi. Seeing that Sun Shiyu had unlocked her acupoints, Xiang Youyou felt relieved. However, there was still a hint of coldness on her face. She ignored Sun Shiyu and walked towards the castle.

"Youyou!" Sun Shiyu called out, her voice weak. Xiang Youyou paused and turned to look at her. "What's the matter?" she asked.

Sun Shiyu's confidence faltered as she said, "I'm sorry for being rude to you at lunchtime."

Xiang Youyou's expression softened momentarily, then she corrected her. "You shouldn't apologize to me, but to Big Brother."

"Why should I?" Sun Shiyu retorted angrily. "That Li Nianlong even hits women. He's not a real man!"

"He hit you?"

"Well..." Sun Shiyu hesitated for a moment, then said, "But he activated my acupoints."

"And you also fought with the guards of the Liu family."

"They dared to lay hands on me."

"You were disrespectful first!"

"I'm the young lady of the Sun family. What's there to respect about those servants?"

"Did you say that?"

"I... Anyway, it's their fault!"

Xiang Youyou sneered. "Shiyu, it seems like you've been spoiled by your uncle over the years. If you weren't his daughter, with your unreasonable behavior, you would either end up as a prostitute or get beaten to death."

"How can you say that!" Sun Shiyu was shocked that her cousin could say such harsh words. She felt more outraged than anything else.

"Am I wrong?" Xiang Youyou's tone was cold. "If someone dared to offend the Sun family, how would you deal with them?"

"I..." Sun Shiyu's face turned red with embarrassment. She couldn't come up with a response. She had thought about such a situation earlier, and if it really happened, the Sun family would have already torn the person apart.

But as a young lady of the Sun family, Sun Shiyu stubbornly refused to admit her mistakes: it wasn't her fault, it was the world's.

"Have nothing to say, do you?" Xiang Youyou thought Sun Shiyu had realized her mistake. "Come on, let's go apologize to Big Brother. He's actually very kind to everyone, except when dealing with enemies."

Sun Shiyu didn't want to go, but her purpose in coming here was to see Li Nianlong and find out what kind of person he was. Although she had been "humiliated" by him right from the start, she felt that knowing her enemy's strengths and weaknesses would enable her to strike back effectively. So, reluctantly, she followed Xiang Youyou into the Liu family castle. With Xiang Youyou leading the way, the guards didn't dare to stop them.

Walking through the Liu family castle and seeing the buildings under renovation, Sun Shiyu asked, "Youyou, what's going on here?"

"The Martial Arts Tournament is coming up, so the Liu family is renovating," Xiang Youyou replied with a faint smile. "They've hired a hundred thousand workers, working in shifts around the clock, even at night. The sight of the brightly lit castle at night is quite spectacular."

"Oh?" Sun Shiyu looked at the sweaty workers with sympathy. "It's almost Chinese New Year, and they're still working. Don't they want to reunite with their families?"

"There's no other choice," Xiang Youyou sighed. "That's how it is for the people at the bottom of society. They work tirelessly to support their families every day. This time, the Liu family is paying double wages. Although they can't reunite with their families, they can earn more money. These workers are grateful to the Liu family. No one dares to slack off."

"Double wages? Is the Liu family stupid?" Sun Shiyu found it unbelievable. The Sun family in Lingnan was known for its "low cost" approach. Getting paid double wages was out of the question; getting half of the wage was considered good enough. Sun Shiyu had grown up thinking that this was how things were everywhere, but she never expected the Liu family to be so "stupid" as to pay double wages. They were really being taken advantage of.

"Are they stupid?" Xiang Youyou smiled faintly. "Although the Liu family has paid more money, they have gained good reputation and public support. Everyone in the country knows that Tianfu is a paradise for laborers, all thanks to the benefits the Liu family has brought to the lower class of society. So, when the Liu family was subjected to consecutive assassination attempts a few months ago, the people of Tianfu were very angry. That's the direction of public opinion. If it were the Sun family facing such a situation, I'm afraid the common people would applaud and cheer! Because the Sun family has lost the people's support. They only dare to be angry but not to speak out against the Sun family's power."

"Impossible!" Xiang Youyou's 'slander' of the Sun family shocked and angered Sun Siyue. "You shouldn't smear our Sun family like this. The Sun family is very popular among the people in Lingnan."

"Popular with those outlaws, isn't it?" Xiang Youyou said indifferently. "Siyue, you've been protected by your uncle since childhood, living a comfortable life. You have no idea about the hardships of the people in Lingnan. Lingnan has the worst public security in the country, with almost every second witnessing a crime. Don't you know about this?"

"How could..." Sun Siyue's mind was in chaos.

"In comparison, the people of Tianfu are the happiest in the country. Look at the people on the streets of Tianfu, they are all very peaceful and content with their current lives. Although there are many factions, most of them are just playing games of interest among the upper class, with little impact on the common people. Instead, those factions offer better benefits to the people in order to gain their support. As a result, the lives of the people in Tianfu are getting better and better, it's just..." Xiang Youyou shook her head helplessly and smiled. "With full stomachs come lecherous desires, so there are inevitably more leisure and relaxation places in Tianfu. But this can also be considered as a prosperous derivative industry."

Sun Siyue's mind was in chaos again. "How could there be such a big difference? How could there be such a big difference... It's impossible! The Sun family is obviously very wealthy, and the people should be very wealthy too..."

"If the Sun family is wealthy, does it mean the people are also wealthy?" Xiang Youyou shook her head. "Siyue, you really should go to school. Growing up sheltered at home, what can you learn? It only isolates you from the world."

Sun Siyue was twenty years old this year but had never attended school. She was said to have been sent to kindergarten at the age of three, but she cried loudly, and Sun Qing and her mother felt sorry for her and brought her back home.

Since then, she has been raised at home, occasionally having some private tutors to teach her, but she didn't learn much about literature, history, or music. Instead, she learned to play online games during the time she spent with Xiang Youyou. Most of her day was spent in front of the computer, killing monsters, leveling up, and collecting equipment.

As the daughter of the Sun family, she had money to throw around, tens of thousands or even millions at a time. She bought god-tier equipment in the game and dominated everywhere, worshipped and fawned upon by countless admirers. This made her even more arrogant, with a temperament that no one could control, but she had no idea about the sufferings of the common people.

Lost in thought, Sun Siyue was brought to the Liu Mansion by Xiang Youyou.

Upon hearing that Xiang Youyou had brought Sun Siyue to apologize, Li Niulong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "Let them in!"

"Yes." The servants quickly ushered Xiang Youyou and Sun Siyue in.

"Elder brother." Xiang Youyou led Sun Siyue by the hand as they walked in. "I've brought this girl Sun Siyue here to apologize to you."

Seeing Sun Siyue bowing her head behind Xiang Youyou, looking reluctant, Li Niulong smiled slightly and said lightly, "She has already received the punishment she deserves. Let's forget about apologies and such. Just make sure to control your temper in the future. This is not Lingnan after all. If it were someone else, it wouldn't be as simple as standing in punishment."

"You're right, elder brother." Xiang Youyou nodded, then pulled Sun Siyue's sleeve. "Siyue, why don't you apologize quickly?"

"I... I'm sorry." Sun Siyue said grudgingly. "Do you have to interfere? How I behave is none of your business! You, vile man, one day, I'll make you kneel down and lick my toes."

"Never mind." Li Niulong waved his hand. "Let bygones be bygones. Since you're here, let's have dinner together tonight! I'll go check the kitchen. You, Youyou, take Miss Sun around."

"Why bother?" Xiang Youyou said. "Elder brother, you're a sight in the kitchen. We'll go with you and let Siyue see your amazing cooking skills."

Li Niulong chuckled. "It's not as amazing as you say. I'm about to roast a whole lamb. It's cold outside, so eating some lamb and drinking lamb soup feels great."

"Lamb?" Sun Siyue's eyes suddenly lit up. "I love eating lamb!"

"..."

Li Niulong was taken aback, seeing Sun Siyue looking around eagerly, a naive and longing look in her eyes. He chuckled and said, "That's quite a coincidence. It seems that fate has decided that Miss Sun is our guest today, even lamb is prepared."

"Miss Sun, Miss Sun, it sounds so unpleasant." Sun Siyue frowned. "I'm not a hostess. Just call me by my name! "

"Who are you calling a hostess?" Xiang Youyou slapped her on the head. "Stop fooling around, you heartless brat." Then she said to Li Niulong, "Elder brother, just call her by her name. She's a cheeky girl, no need to be polite with her."

"Sister, how can you say that about me?" Sun Siyue felt hurt. In the past, whether at home or on the internet, Sun Siyue had always been worshipped and fawned upon. Now that she was here, she was repeatedly humiliated. Sun Siyue couldn't accept it.

"If you can't stand it, go back to your Lingnan!" Xiang Youyou glared at her. "No one is keeping you here."

Sun Siyue shrunk her neck and muttered to herself, "If you won't keep me, I won't stay. I'll return after scouting out the enemy situation. When I go back, I'll tell my dad to come and avenge me. Hmph! Li Niulong, you devil, you're doomed."