Chapter 262: Chapter 262: Titan Lynx

In the end, Zheng Yushi steeled herself and swapped with Long Hao. She had been so lucky to draw the two-story villa that having to give it up was absolutely gut-wrenching.

Meanwhile, Long Hao, amidst a torrent of angry comments from netizens, calmly agreed to the swap.

He even added a final jab, “I didn’t realize Miss Zheng had a fondness for shipping containers. I’ve always been a helpful person, so I had no choice but to grant your wish.”

Zheng Yushi, whose smile was about to slip: …

“As long as Brother Hao is happy, that’s all that matters. I’m not some delicate little female; I can live anywhere.”

“Oh, that’s nice. I’m different. I’m very delicate.”

With that, Long Hao lazily strolled off toward the villa.

It was hard to tell which house belonged to whom, but the two-story villa was unmistakable, as it was the only one in the entire resort.

This small village was originally designed to imitate the style of a remote, ancient kingdom.

Each house had a different colored roof and was situated far apart from the others, creating a very tranquil little village.

The resentful guests, after settling in, found their moods calming considerably in the tranquil night.

Except for Zheng Yushi.

After all, the conditions in the shipping container room were far from good.

Such things had been phased out long ago. Who knew where the production team had scrounged up the materials to build a temporary one.

’If it were two people who liked each other, wouldn’t this be the perfect excuse to ask to move in with someone?’

However, the male she wanted not only wouldn’t live with her, but had also shamelessly taken her villa.

…

Meanwhile, Long Hao, who had just acquired the villa, was now standing in front of Jiang Qin’s little cabin.

When Jiang Qin opened the door, he said casually, “I have a fear of heights. Can I trade the villa for your cabin?”

“A… a fear of heights?”

“Yeah. It’s just a small favor. You wouldn’t refuse to help, would you?

Don’t be fooled by how pretty your cabin looks. I heard that artificial flowers are toxic.

You’re getting the better end of this deal. If it weren’t for my fear of heights, a great opportunity like this wouldn’t have come your way.”

Jiang Qin: …

“So, thank you?”

“No need to thank me. It’s just a fair trade.” Long Hao handed her the key.

Jiang Qin took it, gave him hers in return, and then headed toward the villa.

Behind her, a shadow followed her all the way until she entered the villa, after which it disappeared.

Inside the two-story villa, she found that it was indeed much more comfortable than her little garden cabin, and much better equipped.

The best part was probably the small courtyard downstairs, which was free of those artificial flowers.

But she had a feeling they had been there before, because she could see faint traces. Perhaps Long Hao had cleared them all away.

’He went out of his way to warn me that the artificial flowers were harmful, then went out of his way to clear them out before offering to trade houses with me.’

’And after all that, he claims it wasn’t on purpose? I can’t possibly believe him.’

’What an awkward male…’

***

The next day, when Zheng Yushi learned that Long Hao had given the villa to Jiang Qin, she felt like her world was collapsing.

She looked at Jiang Qin with a scrutinizing gaze, as if sizing up a worthy opponent.

Her final conclusion: This was a rival.

No wonder her father always gritted his teeth in anger whenever he mentioned this female. She had heard him curse that name at home more than once.

When she was about to join this reality show, her father had even complained that if Jiang Qin had just been more cooperative, Zheng Yushi wouldn’t have had to participate at all.

However, Zheng Yushi didn’t find participating in this show to be a hardship.

Although the content of the show had little to do with its theme, its popularity was still quite high.

Many people were watching just for the guests.

Whether it was the S-level commoner female, the Imperial Young Marshal, the Third Prince, or the genius singer-songwriter and director Jiang Qin, they all brought with them a massive fanbase.

Even Yuan Ling had a huge legion of anti-fans.

So the show’s popularity was quite high. The netizens would watch and complain at the same time, but they never stopped watching.

She had her eyes on not only Long Hao, but also the show’s popularity.

As the daughter of a high-ranking Federation official, very few people in the Federation even knew who she was.

Zheng Yushi was not the type to be indifferent to fame and fortune. On the contrary, she was someone who especially enjoyed being adored.

If her mother hadn’t held her back, she would have entered the entertainment industry long ago.

But in the past two years, both her mother and father were up for promotion and couldn’t afford any blemishes on their reputations, so they had kept her out of the public eye.

Now, her family’s power was stable, and she had a mission to accomplish, making it the perfect time for her debut.

According to Zheng Yushi’s plan, as long as she performed well in front of the livestream cameras this time, she could not only win over Long Hao but also gain a great deal of attention.

It would be extremely beneficial for her upcoming debut plans.

But… after she had swallowed her grievances and given up the house to win his favor, it had ended up in the hands of another female. How could she not be furious?

So, Zheng Yushi couldn’t stop herself from saying with a hint of accusation, “So, little sister Jiang Qin, you have your eyes on Brother Hao too, huh? Why didn’t you say so earlier?

You even pretended you two didn’t have any chemistry, which made me misunderstand the whole situation.

If I had known you liked him, your big sister wouldn’t have competed with you~~”

Just as Jiang Qin was about to reply, Long Hao spoke first. “That’s assuming you could have won him in the first place.

Since you couldn’t have won him anyway, what difference would it have made if you knew? It wouldn’t have changed the outcome.”

Livestream Chat:

[…]

[Prince Hao’s mouth is as venomous as ever.]

[No wonder he rarely appeared in public before. It makes sense. If he came out more often, he’d probably have enough enemies to circle Immortal City twice.]

[He must drink Antidote Potions all the time, or he would’ve been poisoned to death by his own words by now.]

[Well, he’s scolding a Federation female but also protecting a Federation female. As an Imperial, I say this has nothing to do with me.]

[I was wrong. Last night I thought Prince Hao had learned to be considerate. Even though his words are harsh, any discerning person could see he was trying to show his favor to Jiang Qin.

But seeing him today, I take it back. A male like him deserves to die alone to appease our anger.]

[The Third Prince of the Empire really throws his weight around. How exactly did our Miss Shishi offend him?

Is it really okay to treat a female who has feelings for him like this?]

[It’s not okay! So let’s sentence him to a wifeless life.]

…

Having been shot down once again, Zheng Yushi couldn’t stop her face from contorting, no matter how much self-control she had.

Seeing this, Su Haoyang’s eyes flickered, and he stepped forward to say gently, “Brother Hao, it’s too rude of you to treat a female like that.

Sister Yushi is just so fond of you, it’s only natural she’d be a little emotional about you giving away the house.

In the end, it’s you who is in the wrong, Brother. How could you take the house Sister Yushi traded you and just give it to someone else without a word?”

Long Hao gave him a cool glance and asked, “What kind of Beastman Gene do you have?”

“Huh? Me? Brother, I’m a Titan Lynx.”

“Not a dragon, I see. Even if you’re trying to climb the social ladder and pass yourself off as an illegitimate son of our Empire’s Imperial Royal Family, you should at least check the Genes, shouldn’t you?

Someone with non-Dragon Clan Genes, even a blood sibling, has no right to call an heir to the Imperial Family ’brother’.”

Su Haoyang: …silently reached up and zipped his mouth shut.

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