The steward realized he had caused trouble for Li Yuyu, took two steps forward, and shouted, "What are you talking about abusing power?"
"What’s wrong with my young miss entering her own theater?"
"Miss Zhao didn’t pay a reservation deposit, so naturally, a seat wouldn’t be reserved. What does that have to do with my young miss?"
Qingle Park is hers???
Li Yuyu showed no hint of surprise on her face, yet her beautiful eyes slowly widened significantly.
She felt like eating sunflower seeds to calm her surprise, but unfortunately, her pocket was empty.
Zhao Mei and Wan Lingling looked at each other in confusion. The owner of Qingle Park was mysterious, but how could it be related to Li Yuyu?
"Yu’er, you’re the owner of Qingle Park, and I didn’t know? Is it the Emperor..." Wan Lingling paused before continuing, "Did the young master give it to you, or did Prince..."
She was going to ask whether it was the Emperor or Prince Xuan, but realizing this was out in public, she changed it to the young master.
However, her stuttering and hesitant tone caused those around to change their gazes towards Li Yuyu.
Ah, so relying on men, huh.
And not just one man, no wonder she owns Qingle Park.
Zhao Mei heard Wan Lingling say this and immediately understood.
That’s right, Li Yuyu is the Emperor’s favored one, so buying a theater for her amusement isn’t impossible.
"So it was a gift from someone else, that makes sense. Qingle Park has been open for many years, if this young miss were the owner, how old was she when it opened? Was she even ten? Haha."
Li Yuyu looked towards the person hidden in the crowd making fun of her.
She had noticed this person from the beginning; if she remembered correctly, wasn’t this one of Zhao Mei’s people?
When she first met Wan Lingling, these people were blending among the commoners with Zhao Mei, and after Zhao Mei lost face, they stirred up a lot of talk, diverting the attention of the commoners to her.
However, she also found it strange, why would Qingle Park be hers?
And why, upon seeing this park, did she feel an urge to enter?
"Miss, please come in. The show is about to start."
The steward spoke to Li Yuyu with a smile, his expression respectful.
Li Yuyu nodded thoughtfully and stepped inside.
"Yu’er, let’s go in with you." Wan Lingling took Li Yuyu’s hand, smiling brightly at the steward ahead, "Steward Lin, please lead the way."
Wan Lingling presented herself as if she had a very good relationship with Li Yuyu, assuming the air of someone who could make decisions for Li Yuyu.
But Steward Lin looked towards Li Yuyu.
Li Yuyu slowly withdrew her hand, her lips curving into a half-smile, "Miss Wan, I’m not familiar with you. As I said, I don’t want to go in with you. I’ll go in first; take your time."
With that, she went into Qingle Park ahead of Steward Lin.
"Yu’er!" Wan Lingling was slightly surprised, took a few steps forward, but was stopped again by Steward Lin’s people.
She watched helplessly as Li Yuyu’s figure turned a corner and disappeared.
"I’m going back!" Zhao Mei, feeling frustrated, left Wan Lingling and turned to leave.
Even if she had people mixing among the crowd to spread confusion, there were still those who remembered her accusing Li Yuyu of abusing power. As she left with Wan Lingling, she could still hear many people gossiping.
Wan Lingling felt not only wronged but also humiliated, stomping her foot in anger.
The events outside were naturally unknown to Li Yuyu. But as she entered Qingle Park, she felt a peculiar sensation.
This place felt so familiar.