LoserQueen

Chapter 38 Come Back to Confront the Life Again

Liu Pianpian wanted to lead her to the main courtyard. "Mother," said Dugu Muyou with her the corner of her mouth curling up, "I'm afraid my father is in no mood to see me."

The expression in Liu Pianpian's eyes got bleak since Dugu Muyou was not wrong on this. Nonetheless, these words still chilled her heart.

"Muyou, I know you feel sick at heart. He made your life much difficult. After all, he is still your father. In this mansion, it is no good for you to stay angry at him. Listen to my advice and visit your father. Tell him what happened over the days. When you disappeared, he got very anxious..."

"Mother!" Dugu Muyou interrupted Liu Pianpian.

"What?" Liu Pianpian was shocked because the old Dugu Muyou would never talk back and would believe whatever she said. She sensed Dugu Muyou was somewhat different from before and only realized the girl wanted to refute her when got interrupted by her.

"We all know what kind of person my father is, and you don't have to put in a good word for him. Why would he get anxious for a loser like me? If I were dead, he would be rather happy to have the family shame out of his sight forever. I knew when I was in trouble, the Dugus sent no one to look for me."

Dugu Muyou's tone was not harsh. She was simply a bit sad thinking of the previous Muyou. As to her father Dugu Zhong, she thought since he did not value his daughter, then he should not blame her for treating him the same way! Dugu Muyou was not the kind of person who would return good for evil. She had a clear distinction between kindness and hatred. The way she treated others was also dependent on the way others treated her. Since she borrowed this body, she would also help address grievances held by her body's original owner one by one at the time.

She thought this would keep her busy. She was waiting to punish her boyfriend and sister in another world, but it seemed the situation faced by the original Muyou was even more complicated, which would certainly keep her busy.

Liu Pianpian was speechless for a while because Dugu Muyou was right about that. After she disappeared, Dugu Zhong had no intention to find her. Liu Pianpian did not want Dugu Muyou to learn this, and thus she lied for Dugu Zhong. She did not expect that Muyou knew the truth.

She stepped forward and hugged Dugu Muyou, saying with a soft voice, "Good girl, if you're feeling sick at heart, let me know. If you don't want to meet him, then we're not meeting him."

Liu Pianpian's body was warm, and Dugu Muyou was frozen for a moment. After a while, she responded, "Mother, I'm not feeling sad. You don't have to worry. I'm meeting father. Since I'm back, I have to let them see me after all. Let's go."

Madam Liu let go of Dugu Muyou. Seeing her daughter was not sad and thinking of the attitude of Dugu Zhong, she felt more rotten.

"Madam, it was such a delight to see Miss Muyou back. Don't overthink it!" Auntie Lin seized the chance to make a remark.

"Right, let's go." Madam Liu walked again with Auntie Lin's support.

Standing on the other side of her mother, Dugu Muyou found her mother was thinner than in memory and could not help feeling sorry for her.

When they reached the main courtyard, Madam Liu took Dugu Muyou inside. People were stupefied when they saw them as if they had run into a ghost.

Of course, they would think they met a ghost! Miss Muyou had disappeared for many days, so her sudden appearance was a major piece of news. Soon, her return was known by everyone in the Dugus, including those who should be aware of the fact and those who should not.

At the same time, Dugu Piaopiao and Dugu Yaoyao were chatting with each other in the courtyard of Dugu Piaopiao. A treasured sword with the flow of spiritual qi was put in front of them, and its fragrant spiritual qi could be felt at a far distance.

Dugu Yaoyao looked at the sword with envy, "One can tell this spiritual sword is no ordinary sword at first sight. It carries spiritual qi. Compared with it, other weapons are merely scrapped metals. I assume one can get twofold results with half the effort by using the sword."

Dugu Yaoyao glanced at her own sword, and an expression of disappointment was revealed in her eyes. Most people from the Dugus used swords to fight, and Dugu Yaoyao was no exception. However, her sword paled beside Dugu Piaopiao's sword.

"With it, you can stand out from the crowd during the family competition."

Dugu Yaoyao was from the indirect line of the family and lost both parents at an early age. She looked beautiful and delicate. Once she was seen by the elder member of the direct line, who took pity on her and brought her back on a whim. She was given the same treatment received by the other children of the family.

However, it was people's nature to play favoritism. Dugu Yaoyao was not born in the direct line of the family and was dependent on the current family for a living, so there was an unbridgeable gap between her and Dugu Piaopiao in terms of status. Her age was quite similar to that of Dugu Piaopiao and Dugu Muyou. They were all born in the same year but not the same month.

Dugu Piaopiao was not a person with humility. When hearing the compliments from Dugu Yaoyao, she wore a satisfying expression on her face and said smilingly, "My father asked a weapon master to make this sword for me. Of course, it is a good sword. Among all the sisters in the family, I am the only one who has it, so it is a treasured sword."

Dugu Piaopiao touched the blade with her fingers and felt the coldness through her fingertips. The spiritual qi contained in the sword echoed with her body, and there was a faint but wonderful feeling of the unity between her and the sword.

She put the sword into the sheath and looked up at Dugu Yaoyao. Suddenly, her expression changed. She wielded the sheath and pointed it at the throat of Dugu Yaoyao.

"I liked the first half of what you said, but what did you mean by the latter half?" Dugu Piaopiao said coldly, and the joyful vibe disappeared completely.

Dugu Yaoyao felt nervous and was not aware that what mistakes she had made. Fortunately, Dugu Piaopiao had already put the sword inside the sheath. Otherwise, it would be the tip of the sword pointing at her.

She thought about what she said previously and found the problem. She explained hurriedly, "Sister Piaopiao, you know me well. Sometimes, I say things without thinking twice. I have no other intention. You reached the middle stage of the green rank, which is rarely seen in the family. With the sword, you'll be more powerful."

"Humph!"

There was a trace of disdain in Dugu Piaopiao's eyes. She looked down upon Dugu Yaoyao when she jittered. Dugu Yaoyao was an obedient girl with discretion, so Dugu Piaopiao would allow Dugu Yaoyao to accompany her from time to time.

She pushed the sword forward until the refined sheath made of crocodile leather touched Dugu Yaoyao's throat. Although the sheath was not as sharp as the blade, it still made Dugu Yaoyao very uncomfortable.

"So long as you knew it. Be careful of what you say in the future. I'll spare you today since I am in a good mood." Dugu Piaopiao said arrogantly with her chin upward. She took back her new sword and showed Dugu Yaoyao mercy despite her unpleasant remarks.

Dugu Yaoyao was relieved, but a trace of imperceptible hatred flashed through her eyes and disappeared.

"As for the weapon master you mentioned earlier, is he the renowned Master Huang?" Dugu Yaoyao twinkled and continued their conversation.

Dugu Piaopiao was complacent and answered, "Of course, it's him. No man other than him is qualified to refine the weapon for me."

Dugu Yaoyao's eyes twinkled, and all kinds of emotions mingled inside her. She said, "Everyone knows it is hard to invite Master Huang to refine the weapon. Our Master must have put lots of efforts to hire him to build the spiritual sword for you."

Seeing her envious expression, Dugu Piaopiao said charitably, "Since you like it so much, I can lend it to you, so you can play it to your heart's content."

"Great," said Dugu Yaoyao joyfully.

Before she could play it, a servant girl ran in hurriedly.

"Bad news! Bad news! Miss Muyou... She is back!"

"What!" Both of them exclaimed out of surprise.

Dugu Yaoyao rushed towards the servant girl and slapped her in the face!

"Make it clear. Wasn't she dead? Did she crawl out of the netherworld? If you lied about it, I'll tear your mouth!"

Dugu Yaoyao was already pissed off because of Dugu Piaopiao. She could not vent that anger, so she gave vent to her angry feelings on the servant girl who happened to deliver the news.

She was merely delivering the news but got beaten unexpectedly. The servant girl's eyes became watery, but she could only swallow her grievance inside.

"It is... It is true. Everyone in the family is talking about it, and some people have seen Miss Muyou with their own eyes." The servant girl's face swelled, so she spoke with a twist in her tongue.

Dugu Piaopiao frowned and asked harshly, "Where is she now?"

"Miss Muyou and Madam are on their way to the Master's courtyard."

"Let's go and have a look!"

Dugu Piaopiao took her sword and rushed outside. Dugu Yaoyao followed behind her but then returned. She kicked the servant girl hard and left again.

The servant girl hissed in pain. She was just an ordinary person and certainly could not take the blow. When she lifted her trousers, she found purple wounds.

It was in the main courtyard of the Dugus.

Dugu Muyou stood upright in the center of the lobby. Dugu Zhong, the Master of the Dugus, sat on the front seat solemnly. Beside him was Madam Liu, who was observing his complexion.

If Dugu Zhong had the ability to kill people with his eyes, Dugu Muyou would be killed by now. Unfortunately, despite he had reached the Stage of Divinity, he did not cultivate such ability.

Dugu Muyou stood quietly and met his eyes without fear.

She thought he must have wished her dead. As long as she was here, she would be the shame and disgrace that Dugu Zhong could not wash off. It was such an irony to have a loser who could not cultivate to be his own daughter.

More than ten years ago, when Dugu Zhong had not yet ascended to the Master position, some people made fun of him with this fact from time to time. They said since he had a useless daughter, he must fall short of talents. After he became the Master of the family, no one dared to say so, but many people still laughed at him behind his back. Whenever Dugu Muyou's name was mentioned, Dugu Zhong would suffer the humiliation.

However, the more unpleasant he became because of Dugu Muyou, the more Dugu Muyou appeared in front of him. He could not avoid the sight of her!

Dugu Muyou thought to herself, "The sight of me makes you unpleasant. I will make you even more unpleasant!"

"It took you rather a long time to come back."

Dugu Muyou's expression in her eyes made Dugu Zhong's mood even worse. That was all he got to say.

Dugu Muyou was not angry. Instead, she laughed, "I wished I could come back early. Amid the dangers in the Valley of Magical Animals, I waited for our family to send people to come to my rescue. It was a difficult situation to escape from, so it took me a long time to get back."

"But... I thought of a way to escape. If I waited for you to send people to help me, I'm afraid I would have waited until next year."

Liu Pianpian, who sat in the left-hand seat, found it hard to bear, and sadness was revealed in her eyes. After the disappearance of Dugu Muyou, she witnessed everyone's reaction in the family, which was precisely why she felt so sad for Dugu Muyou.