Chapter 1210: Chapter 741: Chance Encounter in the Red-Light District (Part 1)

"You’re really impressive, Miss." Liu Lai couldn’t help but admire.

"I heard Miss and the Second Master are planning to open a male brothel now." Guan Yu gathered some rumors.

"I heard it too. Just a few days ago, I saw Miss and the Second Master going to meet those courtesans; each one handsome and charming."

"Do you think Miss might try the goods with the Second Master first?" Liu Lai was very curious.

"What are you thinking?!" Guan Yu said annoyed, "Look at what kind of status Miss has."

"I’m just curious." Liu Lai seemed to realize something too, quickly made light of it, and smiled along.

The group chatted while drinking.

Lin Zichan rarely spoke, but he did drink quite a bit.

...

Meanwhile.

Next to the Qingfeng Inn.

Though it’s not open to the public yet, it is now substantially built within, and all the courtesans and staff are in place.

An Ning and Yan Jinyao just came here to drink.

There were courtesans accompanying them, quite enjoyable.

Yan Jinyao drank a bit too much.

While drinking, she felt uneasy, "Who on earth is Lin Zichan’s beloved girl? At his age, he’s still unmarried, maybe no one likes him at all."

An Ning held her wine cup, drinking while listening to Yan Jinyao complain.

"If no girl likes him, what’s he waiting for?! What’s wrong with me? Even though I was born lowly, I’ve cleaned up my act now, haven’t I? If Lin Zichan were with me, I’d be devoted to him. Besides, what’s so great about virgins, knowing nothing at all." Yan Jinyao spoke more boldly as she got drunk, "I can give him unimaginable happiness."

An Ning glanced at Yan Jinyao, sipping her wine.

"Boss, what if I go and seize guard Lin..."

"Pfft!"

Before An Ning could swallow her wine, she spewed it out.

Splattering onto Yan Jinyao’s face.

Yan Jinyao stared at her blankly.

An Ning felt a bit awkward.

She was indeed startled by Yan Jinyao’s words.

An Ning asked the courtesan beside Yan Jinyao to wipe her face.

Yan Jinyao, feeling a bit wronged, said, "Boss, aren’t you dissatisfied with me?!"

"No, it’s just... quite surprising." An Ning made an excuse, wiping the corner of her mouth.

She appeared nonchalant.

Yan Jinyao didn’t mind and continued, "Do you think I can succeed?"

"No." An Ning replied straightforwardly.

Yan Jinyao looked at An Ning.

An Ning’s eyes shifted slightly, "He doesn’t seem like someone who would fall for temptation."

"True that." Yan Jinyao agreed and then thought, "What if I use some drugs..."

"Cough, cough." An Ning choked on her drink again.

Yan Jinyao quickly offered her water, "Boss, what’s wrong?!"

"Nothing, nothing." An Ning finally managed to steady herself.

Yan Jinyao frowned, thinking the boss’s behavior today was indeed strange.

"Forcing doesn’t make sweet fruit." An Ning said seemingly casually, "Guard Lin has no feelings for you; you should just give up. Besides, he’s about to go back to Xun City with me; ultimately, we’re worlds apart; there’s no need to spoil yourself for a man you don’t like."

"Who said I would be spoiled?" Yan Jinyao smiled wickedly, "Lin Zichan said he’s unmarried, all alone, maybe it’s his first time. Who knows who would really lose out?"

"..." Yan Jinyao was indeed quite open.

"I’m just kidding." Yan Jinyao looked at An Ning’s expression, "Even if I like guard Lin, I’m not so wicked. It’s just a bit unbearable; in this lifetime, the only person I actively liked rejected me heartlessly... it’s utterly humiliating..."

Yan Jinyao spoke and suddenly began crying.

An Ning pressed her lips together.

Yan Jinyao, holding a wine cup, cried while drinking with An Ning.

They drank quite a lot.

An Ning also drank quite a bit.

In the end, everyone was somewhat drunk.

Then they supported each other out of the Qingfeng Building.

Their carriage waited at the door.

Just as An Ning and Yan Jinyao were about to get on the carriage, they heard some noisy voices nearby, and some voices seemed familiar.

An Ning turned her head and glanced.

One glance, she paused.

She saw Guan Yu and others drunkenly coming out of Yihong House and noticed Lin Zichan among them.

An Ning pressed her lips, her face visibly darkening.

Lin Zichan obviously also saw her and Yan Jinyao, watching them come out of the Qingfeng Building.

The two just stared at each other.

Gradually.

An Ning helped the hopelessly drunk Yan Jinyao onto the carriage.

Lin Zichan was also dragged back by Guan Yu and others.

After returning to the residence, An Ning asked someone to send Yan Jinyao back to her room.

She herself waited at the entrance.

Waited for quite a while.

Heard noisy sounds.

Obviously, Guan Yu and the others had returned.

"Liu Lai, the waist of the prostitute accompanying you was so soft it seemed broken; next time I’ll try too..."

"Hic... was okay, didn’t look great..." Liu Lai said while hiccupping, "But guard Lin’s, looks good, speaks sweetly, her moans made me feel numb..."

"Guard Lin, was it good? Next time I’ll go too..."

"Miss!" Guan Yu suddenly exclaimed.

He saw An Ning standing at the entrance.

Frightened, his drunkenness disappeared.

The others sobered up too.

Although Miss was usually lenient with them, coming back late at night dead drunk inevitably felt guilty.

The group all stood there, not daring to move.

"Go back early to rest." An Ning spoke.

"Yes, Miss." The group quickly responded.

Not daring to linger.

Feeling like Miss’s mood wasn’t great today.

But why, they didn’t know?!

After all, Miss hadn’t punished them.

The group left.

Lin Zichan didn’t leave.

As if aware, An Ning was waiting for him.

He just stood before her.

Reeking of alcohol.

He seemed to have the scent of rouge on him.

Overpowering.

"Rejecting Yan Jinyao, you sure had fun." An Ning’s tone was indifferent, tinged with sarcasm.

"Isn’t that true for you too?" Lin Zichan was respectful.

However, his attitude no longer seemed subservient.

"I went to comfort Yan Jinyao because you rejected her." An Ning gritted, her tone unfriendly.

"Thank you, Miss." Lin Zichan expressed his gratitude.

"..." An Ning was speechless.

"It’s late, Miss should rest early." Lin Zichan bowed.

Then left.

An Ning watched as Lin Zichan confidently walked past her.

A strange fire simmering in her heart.

From the moment he came out of Yihong House, an anger boiled within her, unvented.

Knowing Lin Zichan couldn’t have truly done anything in the brothel, but still feeling uneasy.

Just uneasy.

"Lin Zichan!" An Ning suddenly called out loudly.

Lin Zichan paused his steps.

"I don’t want to see you frequent these red-light districts again!" An Ning eventually couldn’t hold back from saying it.

Lin Zichan turned.

His eyes gazed at An Ning.

Under the moonlight, the familiar gaze, clear... vivid.

An Ning pressed her lips.

Just like that, watching Lin Zichan who was leaving her suddenly returning.

Step by step, he walked to her.

The alcohol and rouge scent he carried filled her senses.

Her heartbeat, instantly accelerated.