With just one glance, he was captivated, utterly mesmerized.

In all his life, Lei Xiaobao had never seen such a beautiful woman.

My heart raced, my mouth went dry, and I couldn't look away.

Noticing Lei Xiaobao's gaze, Jian Yang cursed "bad luck" and ruthlessly closed the window, blocking his uncomfortable gaze.

Lei Xiaobao stood there dumbfounded, as if he had lost his soul, unable to come back to his senses.

It wasn't until his servant brought him water to wash his feet and saw him standing by the window like an oak pillar that he asked in confusion, "Young master, the doctor just bandaged your wound. Be careful not to catch a cold."

However, Lei Xiaobao remained unmoved.

In the blink of an eye, the torrential rain began to fall again.

The servant quickly got up and went to Lei Xiaobao's side to close the window that was letting in rain.

"Young Master, it's getting late. Let me help you wash up. One autumn rain brings a chill, so don't catch a cold..."

Lei Xiaobao didn't hear a word the servant said.

Noticing that something was wrong with him, the servant waved his hand in front of his eyes, "Young master, young master, are you alright?"

Lei Xiaobao's lips curled into a lewd smile as he said with lingering pleasure, "Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Even a celestial being couldn't compare. I must marry her!"

The servant sighed silently upon hearing this; he knew that his young master's infatuation had relapsed.

Lei Xiaobao was from Yunmeng County, Huzhou. His father was a local official, and his family owned hundreds of acres of fertile land and countless shops, making them a well-known wealthy household in the area.

In addition, Lei Xiaobao was the youngest son of Lei Yuanwai, and he was spoiled rotten from a young age. He could have whatever he wanted, and even if he wanted the stars in the sky, his father would find a way to get it for him.

Therefore, Lei Xiaobao developed an arrogant, domineering, and tyrannical personality, making him a typical spoiled brat.

When Lei Xiaobao was a child, he loved to eat and play, so his father would search everywhere for delicious food and toys for him.

When Lei Xiaobao grew up, he became obsessed with beautiful women. At first, Lei Yuanwai tried to interfere, since people are different from objects and are not so easy to obtain.

But later he discovered that if Lei Xiaobao took a fancy to a beautiful woman but couldn't have her, the guy would lose his appetite and act crazy all day.

Left with no other choice, Master Lei had to satisfy his beloved son's demands.

So Lei Xiaobao, who had just turned twenty this year, already had twenty-eight concubines in his household.

In exchange, his father arranged for him to marry a beautiful woman, but he had to pass the imperial examinations; otherwise, all the women would be sent away.

Lei Xiaobao naturally agreed. He is currently preparing to go to the capital to prepare for next year's imperial examination.

"Liu Zi," Lei Xiaobao said to his servant, "Go quickly to the inn across the street and find that beauty. I'll go home immediately and marry her."

Liu Zi advised, "Young Master, it's getting late. How about you go find the beauty tomorrow?"

Seeing Lei Xiaobao's face fall, Liu Zi quickly added, "Beauties love to sleep, which is commonly known as 'beauty sleep.' If you disturb a beauty at this time, young master, she will definitely be angry and will not want to go home with you."

Lei Xiaobao immediately beamed and said, "You're so clever. Remember this: go to the inn across the street and find the beauty tomorrow morning."

"I understand, young master, please rest assured."

Sure enough, at daybreak the next day, Liu Zi immediately led the Lei family's servants to the inn across the street in the rain.

The innkeeper had just gotten up and thought the group of people were there to cause trouble, so he immediately hid behind the counter in fright.

"Don't be afraid, shopkeeper," Liu Zi said with a smile. "I'm just here to ask you about someone. Don't be afraid."

"Who is it?" the shopkeeper cautiously poked his head out.

Liu Zi pointed to Lei Xiaobao's room across the street and laughed, "Who lives in the guest room right across from that one?"

The shopkeeper immediately shook his head and said, "This is a guest's privacy, I cannot disclose it."

Liu Zi immediately raised his fist, looking fierce, and said, "Let's see if you're going to save your life or your privacy today!"

Left with no other option, the innkeeper, under the oppressive power of Liu Zi, had to confess: "The woman staying in this room is the one who had a dispute with your young master yesterday."

Liu Zi recalled for a moment, then revealed a strange expression.

How could such an ugly woman make the young master so infatuated?

However, he still went back and told Lei Xiaobao the truth.

Lei Xiaobao pondered for a moment and said with great certainty, "She must have disguised herself!"

Liu Zi didn't dare to say a word.

At this moment, Jian Yang had put on her mask and was about to go out to have breakfast with the emperor when she opened the door and saw the young master who had fought with them for the room last night standing outside the door with a group of people.

Jian Yang was startled and took two steps back, asking, "What do you want?"

As she spoke, she reached into her sleeve pocket, ready to pull out poison powder and incapacitate the young man should he try to harm her.

Lei Xiaobao looked her up and down. As someone who had seen countless beauties, he had a pair of sharp eyes.

He was so busy grabbing a room last night that he didn't really look at the woman in front of him properly. Now that he saw her, he realized that she had the bones of a beauty.

True beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin, and Lei Xiaobao understood this principle well.

With just one glance, he was certain that Jian Yang was the beauty he had caught a glimpse of the night before.

Lei Xiaobao flashed what he thought was a smile that could charm everyone, and said sincerely, "Miss, I offended you last night, and I have come here today to apologize. Would you do me the honor of having breakfast with me?"

Jian Yang said, "Get lost."

Lei Xiaobao always had endless patience and a good temper when dealing with beautiful women. Even when he was scolded, he was not discouraged at all and said with a smile, "I still don't know your name, young lady. May I ask? By the way, my name is Lei Xiaobao, and I am from Yunmeng, Huzhou."

Jian Yang said, "Get lost."

Since she was a beauty, she naturally had a temper. Lei Xiaobao became more courageous despite the setbacks and said, "I also brought a chef with me on this trip. He is a retired imperial chef from the Imperial Kitchen. I have already asked him to prepare breakfast. Would you like to try some, young lady?"

Before Jian Yang could speak, the door to the side was opened, and the emperor came out.

"Get out," he said.

Lei Xiaobao's patience was reserved only for beautiful women. He naturally showed no kindness to the man who suddenly appeared in front of him, dared to ruin his good time, and even dared to curse him.

So he immediately ordered, "Six, beat this eyesore to death and throw it into the river to feed the fish!"

Before Liu Zi and the others could even react, several peanuts flew in from nowhere, instantly knocking everyone, including Lei Xiaobao, to the ground.

The emperor extended his hand to Jian Yang, "Come on, let's go downstairs for dinner."

Jian Yang closed the door, handed her hand to the emperor, stepped over the corpses lying on the ground, and the two went downstairs hand in hand to the inn's lobby.

“Young Master,” Liu Zi said, ignoring the pain in the back of his head, as he helped Lei Xiaobao up. “This, uh, beauty, is a tough nut to crack. Perhaps you should give up? There are still twenty-eight young mistresses waiting for you to return home!”