Chapter 4: Whose Fiancée?

That face was already quite elegant, and after Anna gave it some touch-ups, it became even more beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

Though it still couldn’t compare to Shu Yue…

Still, Anna hadn’t intended to compete with Shu Yue in a contest of beauty.

She sat close to Shu Yue, maintaining a very upright posture.

Anna had disguised herself as a maid for a time in the past to steal treasures, so she was quite experienced in this regard.

There were no issues with her temperament, and besides, other people’s attention wouldn’t be focused on her anyway.

Shu Yue, of course, had also been disguised.

However, the face of that bastard young master was seventy percent similar to hers.

With just a few touch-ups, the resemblance reached ninety percent.

The remaining ten percent was due to Shu Yue’s own pale, delicate skin and soft facial contours.

After the disguise, much of her ethereal temperament and femininity vanished, replaced by a more chiseled and three-dimensional look.

She looked exactly like a handsome young master.

However, her frame was too small to look like a male.

To compensate, Shu Yue used an earth and stone manipulation spell from the *Fertile Soil upon the Body* technique to slightly broaden her shoulders and waist.

The only drawback was a faint, earthy smell clinging to her body.

Anna was very fond of her current appearance and displayed an unusual level of intimacy.

Shu Yue, meanwhile, felt a bit strange.

Not only had she accidentally refined herself into the Silver Dragon Princess, but her main body had also mysteriously become a girl.

Now, she even had to cross-dress as a boy to play some noble young master…

She sighed in her heart and turned to look at Anna.

“Sister Anna, are you nervous?”

“I…”

Anna’s body trembled slightly.

She swallowed hard, moistening her dry throat.

“Of course I’m nervous! But as long as we get through this, we’ll be able to enter High Society!”

“Mhm.”

Shu Yue sighed softly.

Anna had been constantly rambling about High Society lately; was it really that great?

Despite her many doubts, Shu Yue had to take the risk.

Although she was still young in this world, she knew all too well that she was no different from a walking treasure chest.

She needed enough strength to protect herself, Anna, and Mundo.

The hesitation in her eyes vanished, replaced by a flicker of determination.

The inspection at the city gate was easy to handle.

Anna produced an exquisitely crafted Pass Token, and they traveled down the main road without hindrance.

They passed through the filthy, chaotic Outer City and entered the Inner City.

Under the guidance of a contact, Shu Yue led Anna and Mundo into a luxurious manor.

The sights along the way left Anna and Mundo hardly daring to breathe.

In contrast, Shu Yue remained as calm as a real noble master.

Inside the mansion’s hall, Anna and Mundo were taken aside to rest, leaving Shu Yue to head upstairs alone.

Now that she was here, Shu Yue found it difficult to hide her nervousness, though she managed to mask it quite well.

As the servants pushed open the ornate doors, Shu Yue walked into the drawing room and saw several people who had been waiting for a long time.

There were three men and one woman in total—two middle-aged men and one old man.

Most of them were sizing Shu Yue up, while the young, beautiful girl with chestnut hair clearly had a look of intense hostility in her eyes.

The leader seemed to be the white-bearded old man in the center.

He glanced at Shu Yue and spoke with a neutral expression.

“Liya White, you have finally arrived.”

“…”

Shu Yue didn’t know what to say.

She remained silent and handed over the letter and the Pass Token.

After the old man checked them and confirmed there were no errors, he officially verified Shu Yue’s identity.

Shu Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The old man stroked his beard and smiled as he began the introductions.

“My identity is not worth mentioning. These two beside me are Viscount Herman and Baron Lester. This beautiful young lady is Baron Lester’s beloved daughter, Miss Emily Lester. She is also the fiancée assigned to you by the Madam.”

‘Fi-fi-fi-fiancée?!’

Shu Yue’s mind felt like it was exploding with static; her entire being went numb.

She stiffly turned her head to look at the chestnut-haired girl, Emily.

Their eyes met, and Shu Yue could feel the other girl’s intense hostility—it was as if Shu Yue were some home-wrecker forcing her into a marriage.

Emily pouted, let out a cold snort, and looked completely resentful.

If her father hadn’t been tightly gripping her wrist, she likely would have stormed out right then without giving her fiancé a shred of face.

The old man’s expression grew a bit more solemn as he spoke earnestly.

“This is the Madam’s wish. What are your thoughts?”

“I… have no objections.”

Shu Yue suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her mind and stated that she had no objections.

She didn’t have the power to refuse anyway.

Seeing that she agreed, the old man nodded with satisfaction, wearing an expression that suggested she was a teachable student.

He clearly wanted Shu Yue to agree.

If Shu Yue had insisted on maintaining the engagement with the Eldest Young Lady instead…

A hint of chill emanated from him at the thought.

Even if he were to be severely punished afterward, he would never allow his family’s Eldest Young Lady to be joined with such a mediocre person!

Shu Yue faintly sensed a wave of pressure, but it came and went quickly.

With her current perception, she couldn’t pinpoint where it came from.

She knew the strength of the three people before her far exceeded hers; that pressure, which lasted less than a single breath, must have come from one of them.

What followed wasn’t as difficult as Shu Yue had imagined.

The other party didn’t test her much further and directly accepted her as Liya White.

They gave her the letter of appointment, granting her Noble status.

She wasn’t a Baron, merely a Noble.

A Noble who could obtain a title needed to reach a certain level of strength.

Since the Liya White that Shu Yue was playing was still just a young Official Apprentice, she certainly couldn’t obtain a title yet.

After that, there were other things, including a portion of the industries originally belonging to Baron Lester, which were unconditionally transferred to Shu Yue.

They even specially prepared a manor to give to her as a gift.

Shu Yue felt that Baron Lester actually seemed to think he had made a profit.

Perhaps there was some kind of exchange of interests happening behind the scenes?

She didn’t quite understand how the minds of these nobles worked—she hadn’t dissected one, after all—but there were two things she was concerned about.

Who exactly was the “Madam” the white-bearded old man mentioned?

It seemed…

All these things given to Liya White were prepared for him by this Madam.

The other thing was the old man’s attitude.

It felt like Liya White was some kind of toxic asset they were in a hurry to cut ties with.

They didn’t even seem to care whether Shu Yue was actually the real Liya White.

Before she knew it, Shu Yue was back in the carriage.

She glanced at Anna, who was staring intently at the contracts and proof of assets.

Anna had originally been illiterate; Shu Yue was the one who taught her.

Anna’s eyes sparkled as she looked at those documents.

Her gaze didn’t waver for a long time, and she was practically drooling.

Her behavior gave Shu Yue a bit of a headache.

Shu Yue felt that Master Liya’s death wasn’t that simple.

For now, she had to find a way to fleece them for a fortune and then make a run for it.

The Noble circle was too deep, and she didn’t have the ability to protect herself.

She needed to squeeze as much value out of the identity of Liya White as possible and then get away quickly.

“Sister Anna…”

Shu Yue called out softly with a heavy expression, only to find that Anna didn’t respond.

Anna’s mind was entirely consumed by those papers.

The words Shu Yue had intended to say got stuck in her throat.

She knew Anna craved the decadent life of a Noble and was currently immersed in the joy of a dream come true.

Anna wouldn’t listen to her right now.