People Found Out About The Base I Built On the Moon

Chapter 982: Chapter 122 Hu Niu’s Change of Heart_2

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the celebration of Senior Brother Wang’s advancement to the ninth level of Qi Cultivation. On behalf of Senior Brother Wang, I’d like to offer a toast to everyone…”

As they were eating, a dignified man at the foremost table in the outer area stood up and raised his glass.

Immediately, everyone in the entire venue stood up as well, each with a smile on their face, and raised their glasses for a shared drink.

At the same time, in the inner area, Tiger Girl watched this scene with complex emotions.

“You see, we are sitting in the inner area as honored guests of Senior Brother Wang, while Zhao Yu can only stay below…”

Zhao Linger whispered beside her, noticing the look of disappointment in Tiger Girl’s eyes, and felt a surge of joy inside, understanding that everything was going according to her plan.

“Of course, don’t take it too much to heart. Although I am the second daughter of the Zhao family, I can only bring you here to broaden your horizons. That Senior Brother Wang, with his powerful family background, even I can only sit in the central part of the inner area…”

At that moment, their seats were in the middle section of the inner area, still very far from the core area.

Naturally, those closer to the core area were the center of attention and fawned over by many.

Tiger Girl might not have felt it was significant, but influenced by the atmosphere, she unconsciously started to regard those in the core area of the inner area as exceptional individuals.

Even she noticed that the man who had earned everyone’s respect in the outer area, the same man who had Zhao Yu stand up for a toast, acted completely different in the inner area. Instead of the ease he had displayed outside, here he was ingratiating himself with Senior Brother Wang.

“Is this what they call class?”

Tiger Girl muttered to herself. After a moment, she said, “Second Miss, I would like to say a few words to that simpleton…”

“No!”

Zhao Linger immediately refused her, shaking her head, “That simpleton came here to freeload food and drinks. If you go see him now, how will he face others? After all, he is a man and needs his dignity and face…”

Hearing this, Tiger Girl hesitated, “Then… perhaps you could invite him to stay at Zhao family’s guest house!”

After listening, Zhao Linger shook her head again, “It wasn’t I who asked him to leave. Initially, I warned him against stepping into Medicine Valley, but he thought I was being too meddlesome and angrily left…”

Hearing this, Tiger Girl sighed deeply, her heart full of thoughts, as she watched the jubilant scenes of the core area’s main characters.

She also observed Zhao Yu in the outer area corner, chatting animatedly with other ordinary disciples.

“You see, your beloved simpleton can now only seek companionship with those from similarly humble backgrounds in the outer area…” Zhao Linger’s purpose in bringing Tiger Girl here was naturally to discuss her plan with Gold, and keeping an eye on Tiger Girl’s dejection, she added fuel to the fire with her words.

By the end of the gathering, Tiger Girl had not managed to see Zhao Yu even once.

However, it wasn’t that there had been no sighting at all; she saw Zhao Yu, but he did not see her.

Following that, Zhao Linger took Tiger Girl to several more gatherings. Officially, it was to let her see Zhao Yu, but in reality, it was to wash away Tiger Girl’s spirit through the environment.

After attending several gatherings in succession, Tiger Girl’s mindset gradually began to change.

Particularly whenever someone came over to ask which family’s daughter she was, and every time she felt embarrassed, Zhao Linger would say she was the Zhao family’s daughter, her sister.

This filled Tiger Girl with gratitude and admiration for Zhao Linger.

After all, only the sons and daughters of various families could stay in the inner area. Without Zhao Linger, she would have had to stay in the outer area.

Another day, Zhao Linger once again invited Tiger Girl to a gathering.

“Second Miss…”

“Why are you calling me Second Miss again?” Zhao Linger asked, feigning displeasure.

Tiger Girl hesitated for a moment, “Second Sister…”

“Ah!”

Zhao Linger nodded in satisfaction, “What were you trying to say just now?!”

Tiger Girl then said, “I don’t want to go to the gatherings anymore…”

Attending these gatherings these past days not only opened her eyes but also greatly changed her mindset.

Particularly regarding the simpleton she used to think about so much, after Zhao Linger’s analysis, he seemed to be from a different world than hers.

“You don’t want to see the simpleton anymore?!” Zhao Linger asked tentatively.

Initially, she took Tiger Girl to the gatherings under the pretense of seeing the simpleton.

“I don’t want to see him being so humbled…” Tiger Girl said with a touch of melancholy.

During the gatherings these days, she had mostly focused her attention on Zhao Yu.

But she noticed that Zhao Yu was constantly chatting with others. Because she was too far to overhear their conversations, she could only get a sense of Zhao Yu trying to make connections through Zhao Linger’s interpretations.

Unfortunately, given Zhao Yu’s poor background, he was often met with cold stares, making Tiger Girl feel both uncomfortable and lost.

She was upset at seeing Zhao Yu so humbled and unsure whether she truly wanted to spend her life with someone like that.

Little did she know, Zhao Yu wasn’t making connections with others; he was merely there for sustenance, modulating his emotions in various ways.

Those who cold-shouldered him weren’t unwilling to make connections with Zhao Yu; they were simply embarrassed by Zhao Yu’s retorts.

“I see…”

Zhao Linger’s heart stirred, understanding that the time was ripe.

She said, “If you don’t want to go to gatherings anymore, could you accompany me to a friend’s gathering, just this one last time?!”

Seeing Tiger Girl hesitate, she quickly added:

“Sister, these days I’ve spent so much time helping you meet Zhao Yu. It’s been quite a waste of my time…”