The Exiled Villainess and Her Shopping Dimension

Yueqian, who was upstairs in the inn, felt like she was about to choke on her tea. Hearing the question from that foolish man, she understood why Liang Rui allowed him to get beaten up. This idiot was truly naive and easily manipulated. How could he actually believe that Liang Rui was genuinely beaten?

Yueqian’s eyes narrowed slightly. She understood that someone was deliberately using this opportunity to expose Liang Rui’s face. She was worried for a moment before sighing.

Whoever was planning this must have had an idea of what Liang Rui’s face originally looked like and wanted to prevent him from continuing his performance. Choosing to reveal it like this was undoubtedly an expression of dissatisfaction, a desire to strip them of their fame. She didn’t know if it was another theater troupe that had previously rejected Liang Rui or someone else seeking to benefit.

Nevertheless, Yueqian could only mourn for them.

That’s because their plan would never succeed! Did they think that exposing his face would make the troupe lose its popularity? Thinking that way was utterly foolish. The more people saw Liang Rui’s face, the more they would be infatuated with him!

What really worried Yueqian was this exact issue. Excessive popularity, along with the many influential nobles, could pose a problem. Even men with wives could take in another man. Those who appreciated beauty—didn’t even the Emperor have male consorts?

The troupe’s existence was so fragile. As long as he wasn’t famous enough to escape these clutches, revealing his face would only bring more pressure.

She felt sorry for Liang Rui, who had to face people’s greed. Previously, he was despised as if he were a demon, but now people would fight over him. Yueqian didn’t want to think about it. She could only let things be. If Liang Rui couldn’t stay here any longer, then he should be free to leave. Whether he chose to go to the Hu Region or another Region would be up to him.

She just hoped he could enjoy his time in the Bai Region a little longer because she still wanted him to perform in the play she was creating.

But then again, his life was just as important. Even if he didn’t stay here, his connections with other theater troupes weren’t terrible. After selling the rights to this play to other troupes, selling future scripts wouldn’t be difficult anymore. As long as the play was good, that would be enough.

While Yueqian was feeling sorry for Liang Rui, chaos erupted below. Suddenly, the nobleman’s son went berserk.

Seeing his beloved remain silent, he naturally assumed that Liang Rui had indeed been attacked on his face. Therefore, he wanted to see the extent of the injuries his beloved had suffered.

This man didn’t think the other party could be the former person with an ugly face. With the graceful demeanor and alluring figure of the troupe leader, who would have thought he once had a face like a demon? What he was worried about and wanted to protect was the beauty of the other party. If Liang Rui had really been bullied, even if there were just a few scratches, he couldn’t forgive those hooligans. He would demand the authorities handle the ruffians to the fullest extent.

Still, the beautiful person’s wounds had to be treated promptly. Otherwise, scars might form on his face, and his beauty would be ruined. Deep down, he also longed to see the beautiful person’s face for a long time. This excuse would make him appear more gentlemanly, showing concern rather than violating privacy.

With this in mind, he pushed through the crowd and went straight to the still composed Liang Rui.

"Let me see the wounds you’ve received. If they dared to hurt you, I’ll ask my father to deal with them completely!" the foolish man roared.

Amidst the tense gazes of the crowd, it was no surprise that no one helped to throw him down. After all, they too wanted to see the hidden face.

Upstairs in the inn, three women were waiting for the events to unfold. If he really had a disfigured face, wouldn’t they have done a great deed?

"Let’s cover our eyes! We shouldn’t endure such a sight; it might bring us bad luck."

"That’s right. If his face really looks like a demon’s, we’d be in trouble."

Of course, even though they wanted to reveal this frightening face, they didn’t need to risk bringing bad luck upon themselves, right? If their children were to be truly cursed in the future, they would also suffer the consequences. Even Wei Mudan believed this. She used her fan to cover her face, content to just listen to the sounds of entertainment without having to attract bad luck to herself.

However, as they closed their eyes, something astonishing happened below. The thin cloth and hat were forcibly ripped off, revealing an entirely beautiful face.

Although there were still traces of scars on the real face, with the cosmetics Yueqian had given, could those scars really remain visible? Even if you looked closely enough to feel each other’s warm breath, with the concealer that helped cover it up perfectly, how could the troupe leader be embarrassed?

Thud...

The sound of the hat hitting the ground was followed by a breeze. Silence descended among the crowd of hundreds. The beautiful face was revealed, and at that moment, it seemed everyone held their breath. Not a single person could utter a word.

If it weren’t for Liang Rui’s tall figure standing up and walking past the foolish nobleman’s son to retrieve his woven hat... it would have taken much longer to hear a sound from anyone.

"Heavens!!"

"Too beautiful!"

"Is this a trick? Can that face really belong to a man?"

"I heard he was supposed to be handsome, but some said he should have a terrifying face because he used to be a well-known wandering musician. But... is this supposed to be that terrifying face?"

"Yes, this is truly a terrifying face. It could kill us with its beauty."

"More beautiful than any woman I’ve ever seen."

"Beautiful, pure, and distant—a new kind of beauty I’ve never encountered before."

The more people were stunned, the stronger their reactions became. Screams erupted from the crowd. Even though the beautiful troupe leader covered his face once again, they couldn’t erase the image of that stunning face from their minds.

Hearing the crowd’s reactions, which were different from what she had expected, many men and women who had been eager to witness a comedic scene felt like they had been slapped in the face!

Wasn’t it said that this man had a face like a demon? Wasn’t it said that his face was so terrifying it was unbearable? Wasn’t it said that people fainted at the sight of him? And now, what was this face?

A face like a demon? Perhaps so, but it was because of its alluring beauty that it fit the description of a demon. And the claim that his face was terrifyingly unbearable might also be true. How did such a frighteningly beautiful face exist? Previously, they had only heard of women being beautiful enough to ruin cities, but never a man.

As for people fainting at the sight of him? That could be true as well. Women couldn’t accept that a man could be this beautiful, and what about the men? How could they accept that the woman they once considered the most beautiful was, in fact, far inferior to this man?

Is there any justice left in this world? Is this still the world they knew?

Smack!!

The loud slap upstairs in the inn almost drew the attention of others if not for the screams below drowning out the sound entirely. The beautiful woman’s face showed signs of anger as the maid collapsed in pain. Tears streamed down the face of the maid who had spoken out of turn, falling one by one until they formed a flood.

"This is what you call an ugly face!"

"Letting him reveal his face among so many people, do you want to promote him?" Wei Mudan roared in a low voice, her anger increasing as she imagined how famous this troupe would become in the future!

Their actions not only failed to ruin these people but instead promoted them without those people having to do anything at all. Wasn’t this like wasting rice to lure a chicken but failing to catch it?

"How dare that vile man violate the troupe leader?" One man shouted as he realized what was happening.

His face was flushed with excitement, as if he had seen a golden opportunity to win the beautiful person’s favor. Naturally, there were many others eager to curry favor as well, and once someone dared to speak up, others immediately jumped onto the stage to help the beautiful person out of this awkward situation.

The situation was handled urgently, and soon only the theater troupe remained on stage. Initially, Liang Rui wanted to rebuke the person who had dared to violate him. However, seeing the current state of affairs, he realized there was no need to say anything further.

He sighed wearily. Though he was relieved that he no longer had to hide his face, his familiarity with the cruelty of people’s hearts left him unchanged in his thoughts. He still preferred to keep his face hidden. It was a deeply rooted fear.

As the crowd continued to make noise, a figure appeared on the stage—a woman. Her face was ordinary, but her eyes were quite captivating, with a sharpness that hinted at hidden fierceness. With just a look from her, many people averted their gaze.

"Who? Who dares to bully my Rui’er!"

Her voice, thunderous like a lightning strike, made the ears of the villagers in front of the stage feel as if they would shatter instantly. The people were bewildered, wondering who this woman truly was. However, if they had seen Liang Rui’s face, they might have understood something.

"It’s nothing. You don’t need to be concerned," Liang Rui looked up and whispered to that woman.

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