Chapter 440 Scummy Rogue

In one hour, the Qiuyue Opera Troupe began to perform, and the staff from Cyclamen and the opera troupe set up a stage together.

Lin Yuesha first delivered the boat tickets upstairs, and then left the theater tickets for her parents.

"Mother, it's not far from the front yard."

Lin Yuesha knew that Chen didn't like to wander around, so she deliberately chose a nearby place. Besides, the Qiuyue Troupe was famous, and she had spent a lot of money to get these two tickets.

"Little girl, you're wasting money again."

Although Chen said this, she didn't really think so. It was commendable that her daughter cared about her and Xiao Chenggui, especially since her little maid wouldn't even buy her a theater ticket.

"Mom, I'll just buy two tickets, they're not expensive."

If Chen knew that the tickets cost several tens of taels of silver, she would not go to see the show no matter how much she liked it. Lin Yuesha dodged the question, saying that the inn had given her free tickets and that she had paid a little extra to move her seat to the front row.

Therefore, Mr. Chen accepted it quickly.

The most expensive theater tickets in the north cost two taels of silver each. Chen had never traveled far from home, so he certainly couldn't have imagined such a high price.

"Little girl, why didn't you buy one for yourself?"

When Chen asked her daughter, Xiao Qi was not there, so the three of them were gathered together to watch the play and have a discussion.

"Mother, I need to go out in a bit."

Cangzhou City is bustling with restaurants and eateries. Lin Yuesha planned to go out for a stroll, buy some decent clothes for Chen Shi, and also visit the local pastry shops.

Watching the play would take up too much time, so she went back to her room and watched it there.

"Go early and come back early, don't wander around."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen agreed, but couldn't help but add some further instructions.

Cangzhou City has a large population, and I've heard there are also people who slap beggars. I don't know if they use some kind of drug or powder on their hands, but with one slap, the person immediately falls unconscious. They specifically target people from other places.

My little girl is so beautiful, with rosy lips and white teeth, and bright eyes and white teeth. I'm most afraid that she'll be targeted by bad people.

"Mother, I'll take my maid with me when I go out, I won't run around."

After making her promise, Lin Yuesha quickly slipped away.

Mother is unaware of the case in the capital where a woman in red had her heart ripped out. If she knew, given Chen's personality, she would definitely put away all the red dresses in the house, even though many years have passed and the murderer has long been brought to justice.

The streets of Cangzhou are paved with blue bricks, and the bricks are decorated with patterns created by burning paper. They are not as heavy as those in the north, but have a fresher feel to them.

Flowers and plants line the streets, creating a lush green landscape.

Colorful flags hung in front of shops, and crowds thronged the area, creating a bustling atmosphere.

It wasn't even noon yet, but the sun was blazing. After only a few steps, Lin Yuesha was already sweating. She noticed that the women passing by were afraid of getting tanned; some wore veils, while others carried oil-paper umbrellas, their gaits elegant.

No wonder Cangzhou is known for its beautiful women. The aesthetic here is different from that of the north. Fair skin and refined manners are considered beautiful. Even men wear makeup and light-colored long gowns.

"I see a pastry shop up ahead, let's buy some and try them."

Lin Yuesha doesn't think her pastries are the best; she still needs to improve, taste more pastries, and understand the local people's tastes.

Cangzhou is very close to the capital, and the food is similar.

Just as Lin Yuesha was about to step forward, Qingxing, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped.

At that very moment, Lin Yuesha saw a bearded man stride into the alley.

"Aaaaaah, someone's been harassing me!"

Then, screams rang out from the alley.

"Qingxing, let's go take a look."

Lin Yuesha, an outsider, shouldn't have meddled in other people's business, but she saw a familiar face, a bearded man.

His beard was so rugged that it stood out among the fair-skinned people of Cangzhou. His chin was covered in a thick beard, and he looked unkempt.

However, compared to the effeminate scholar, Lin Yuesha found the bearded man pleasing to the eye for the first time.

"Miss, you noticed it too? I thought I was seeing things."

Qingxing rubbed her eyes and confirmed it again.

Since bringing Fang Dazhuang down from the mountain, she and Qi'er have not received any news from their master. Judging from the timeline, Bai Ying should have arrived in the capital with their master beforehand, instead of wandering around Cangzhou.

"We've all seen it, so we can't be mistaken."

When Lin Yuesha met an old friend in a foreign land, she was not excited. Where there are big beards, there are probably pockmarked faces.

That scoundrel with pockmarked face, even if his actions towards Doctor Yan weren't obvious, must have been lewd. Otherwise, why would someone as upright as Doctor Yan single out Pockmarked face for being shameless?

In her opinion, Yan Yan shouldn't have given the pockmarked face any face; she should have just started cursing. Ugly people are always up to no good!

Lin Yuesha felt a growing aversion to the bearded man with the pockmarked face.

Especially as soon as the bearded man entered the alley, women inside screamed and called him a filthy hooligan.

Birds of a feather flock together; this is indeed true.

Lin Yuesha asked the bearded man about the arrangements for Red Peach; now that she saw him, she certainly couldn't miss the opportunity.

The Great Qi is so small, how could the two of them meet in such an unfamiliar place? Could it be that they have some kind of ill-fated relationship?

In the alley, the white figure cried out in distress.

Just now, he was walking side by side with a short, fat man. The short, fat man pinched the woman next to him and then ran away quickly. He didn't react in time. The woman turned around, saw him, and screamed repeatedly.

"It wasn't me!"

Bai Ying explained that it really wasn't him; he was very innocent and would never pinch a woman's buttocks. Besides, what's so great about that part? It's just a bit fleshy.

"Who else could it be but you?"

There were only a few people in the alley, and the bearded man was the closest to her. The woman who had been choked was so ashamed she wanted to disappear into the ground. Encountering a groper would inevitably lead to reporting him to the authorities and having his hands chopped off, but reporting him would damage her reputation, leaving her in a dilemma.

Lin Yuesha led Qingxing and the others into the alley, where they saw the bearded man explaining himself in a humble and earnest manner.

"What? You're not interested in women? Do you have homosexual tendencies?"

The bearded man not only denied it, but also used the excuse that he wasn't interested in women, which was outrageous!

The woman who was choked initially intended to accept her bad luck, as making a scene wouldn't do her any good. However, the bearded man's words—that he wasn't interested in women, which was a veiled criticism of her figure—furious her. Was her figure inferior to a man's?!

"No, it wasn't me, I'm not interested!"

The white-haired man made a three-part statement, intending to explain that he hadn't pinched the man and that he wasn't interested in him. However, the woman misunderstood and thought that the bearded man wasn't interested in her.

"Fine, I didn't want to make a scene, but since you've gotten the benefit and are now insulting me, let's go to court!"

The woman who had been taken advantage of was very agitated, and her voice became increasingly shrill.

"Young lady, please calm down."

Lin Yuesha stood watching the commotion, while Qingxing had no choice but to step forward and give the woman who had been pinched a piece of silver, saying, "This is my younger brother. There's something wrong here."

Qingxing pointed to her head and defended Baiying, saying, "Otherwise, why would everyone else have a smooth chin, but he insists on growing a big beard?"

"Turns out he's a complete idiot!"

The woman who had been pinched received the loose silver coins, and her attitude immediately changed. She decided to let the matter drop. She said that she was pinched because of her good figure, and that her claim of not being interested in women was a lie.