Chapter 4 Spending money on a man will bring bad luck for three lifetimes

Jixiang Inn was left to Jiang Yueyao by her mother.

The mother is not the biological mother, but the adoptive mother.

She is an orphan like Pei Yu.

But she was luckier than him.

She came to live with her mother when she was five years old. Now she is sixteen. She has never suffered any hardship. Her mother raised her very well.

Jixiang Inn is located in the east of the city, directly opposite the largest brothel in Suzhou, Yunyan Pavilion.

When Jiang Yueyao went out, it was still early. The Yunyan Pavilion, which had been bustling all night, had become quiet. Only the cleaning guy at the door was busy.

She had just taken two steps when the window on the second floor opposite opened and a lazy and sarcastic voice came down.

"Oh, I haven't seen you for a few days. I thought Boss Jiang was taken to the capital by Pei Zhuangyuan to enjoy his life."

Jiang Yueyao paused and looked up.

On the second floor of Yunyan Pavilion facing the street, in front of one of the windows, the madam of Yunyan Pavilion, Liu Yunyan, stood there. She was dressed in a light gauze dress and had an enchanting figure. She was not afraid of getting cold in the chilly spring breeze of March.

Seeing her looking at her, Liu Yunyan raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Jiang Yueyao, your Pei Yu has achieved the highest score in the imperial examination, but he hasn't come to take you to the capital yet. Could it be that he has been recruited as a son-in-law in the capital and doesn't want you anymore?"

Seeing that she didn't say anything.

Liu Yunyan became more and more proud.

"I've told you long ago that Pei Yu is a heartless person, but you just don't believe me and insist on treating him like a treasure, feeding him with delicious food and drinks every day."

"Is it okay now? The person is gone, the money is spent, and my heart is broken."

"So, feeling sorry for a man brings bad luck for a lifetime, while spending money on a man brings bad luck for three lifetimes."

"Tsk, you deserve it!"

If this had happened in the past, Jiang Yueyao would have choked her to death.

Whenever these two meet, they always have a heated argument.

But now, not only did she not refute, but she gave her a thumbs up.

A face full of praise.

"You're right. I'll learn my lesson. I promise I'll never do such a stupid thing again."

Liu Yunyan, who was originally waiting to see her laugh: "..."

He stared at Jiang Yueyao as if he had seen a ghost.

After a long time---"Are you crazy so early in the morning?"

After saying that, he closed the window with a bang.

Jiang Yueyao: “…”

Are you sick?

Is there anything wrong with praising her?

She looked away and walked out.

After taking a few steps, I bumped into some young men coming out of Yunyan Pavilion.

One of them was surrounded by people, wearing a loose royal blue brocade dress, and his whole body exuded the dissolute and decadent look of someone who had just come out of a brothel.

As soon as Jiang Yueyao saw the other person, she turned around and went back to the inn.

The other person was sharp-eyed and also saw her, and immediately ran after her and blocked her way.

The other party was a little unhappy: "Why are you running? Can I still eat you?"

"I didn't run away," Jiang Yueyao said innocently, "I just forgot to take my things."

Pang Jinze obviously didn't believe her nonsense.

Just as he was about to ask again, he saw Jiang Yueyao's haggard face and pale lips, as if she had suffered a serious illness.

He was startled.

“You are…”

It would have been better if he didn't ask. Before he could finish his words, he saw the young lady's eyes suddenly turn red, and a crystal tear fell down her fair cheek without warning.

Pang Jinze, who has always done evil and has no conscience, suddenly panicked.

"You...you...I didn't provoke you...Hey, hey, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Yueyao turned her body away and let the tears fall.

The voice was choked.

"It's none of your business."

She said and was about to leave again.

But how could Pang Jinze let her go just like that?

Reach out and grab the person.

"Jiang Yueyao, you're not doing this for Pei Yu, are you? He's the top scorer in the imperial examination, but he hasn't returned to Sucheng to pick you up and bring you to the capital. Could it be that he has a new lover in the city?"

He stared at Jiang Yueyao as he spoke.

But she looked even paler, and the tears in her eyes fell more fiercely...

It is true.

He actually felt a bit gloating.

"I've told you long ago that Pei Yu is a hypocritical and heartless bastard. We men are the best at judging men, but you didn't believe me and even scolded me."

"You deserve it."

"I've liked you for so many years, and you've never paid any attention to me. That bastard Pei Yu has been so cold and indifferent to you all day, yet you treat me like a treasure."

"What the hell are you crying about?"

"If you don't have him, you can marry me. I will never betray you."

Jiang Yueyao sobbed.

She turned her head to look at him, her eyes falling on the obvious red marks on his neck without saying a word.

“…”

Pang Jinze covered his neck with his hands.

The self-righteousness of the previous moment suddenly deflated.

"I...those women are not well behaved and won't let anyone kiss them." He held Jiang Yueyao's hand tightly and vowed, "As long as you are willing to marry me, I will never enter such a place again."

He said as he kneaded her little hand.

Soft, tender, fleshy... feels great to touch.

Jiang Yueyao pulled her hand back and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Give him a slight glare.

"None of you men are good."

After saying that, he turned and went into the inn.

Pang Jinze stood there in a daze, not moving for a long time.

Until someone came over and pushed him gently.

"Hey Master Pang, come back to your senses."

Pang Jinze turned around, gently waved his folding fan, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

Several people surrounded him.

"Master, are you excited about being scolded?"

"You know shit." Pang Jinze's smile deepened. "She never even let me touch her hand before, but today she let me touch her hand..."

"Brother Yu, do you think she likes me?"

"Or, after being abandoned by Pei Yu, she suddenly came to her senses and decided that I was the best?"

"It must be." Pang Jinze walked out excitedly as if he had found a treasure.

Everyone: “…”

Who would have thought that the most powerful man in Sucheng is actually a bootlicker?

…

On the second floor of the inn.

Qingshu took a quick glance for a while, then turned and walked in front of Lu Sui, lowering his voice.

"Boss Jiang is truly amazing. He didn't do anything, but just shed a few tears and Pang Jinze was as happy as his grandson."

Lu Sui sat at the desk.

I was just about to write a reply to Beijing.

Hearing this, he didn't even raise his head: "Qingxuan hasn't come back yet?"

Qingxuan is his secret guard.

He was sent out early in the morning to gather information.

Qingshu poured him a cup of hot tea and said respectfully, "It should be soon. He's always quick..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a knock on the door.

Qingshu quickly put down the teapot and turned to open the door.

Qingxuan was standing outside the door.

Qingshu smiled: "The master was just talking about you."

Qing Xuan walked in, stopped in front of the desk, and bowed, "Master."

"Did you find out?"

"Yes," Qing Xuan reported truthfully, "Boss Jiang does have a fiancé. His surname is Pei Yu, and he's an orphan. She brought him back to the inn when he was thirteen, and they lived together for seven years. Three years ago, when the former owner of the Jixiang Inn, Madam Jiang, passed away, they were engaged."

Qingxuan glanced at his master.

After a pause, he said, "You... know this Pei Yu. He is the top scorer in this year's exam."

He is also the third son of the Lu family who was just found - Lu Hengqing.

Fifteen years ago, on the night of the Lantern Festival, the second wife took the little boy out to see the lanterns. When she turned around, the five-year-old boy accidentally got lost. More than ten years passed in a flash, and just when everyone thought he would never come back, Pei Yu appeared.

That day, the top scholar was paraded through the streets.

Pei Yu was dressed in red, sitting upright on a tall horse, looking very proud and happy. The red robe of the top scholar made him look even more elegant and handsome.

This scene happened to be seen by the second wife of the Lu family who was out on the street.

When she looked at the top scholar's face, which was 80% similar to her husband's when he was young, she fainted with excitement on the spot.

Later everything fell into place.

Pei Yu was taken back to the Lu family and restored to his noble status as the third son of the Lu family...

Lu Sui knew about this.

Not long after he left Beijing, he received a letter from home.

But he didn't expect that the unfaithful person Jiang Yueyao mentioned yesterday was actually his own nephew.

interesting!

He put down his pen, put the written letter into an envelope and handed it to Qingxuan.

"Send a message back to the capital. Have someone keep an eye on Pei Yu. Report his every move to me!"

Qingxuan took the letter: "Yes!"

Qingshu, who was standing by, was startled when he heard his master still calling the Third Young Master Pei Yu.

He has been serving his master since he was a child. Although there was no expression on his face at the moment, Qingshu knew that his master was angry.

That’s right!

The nephew who was just found turned out to be a heartless person.

A person with such character has nothing to do with the Lu family.

The Lu family has always been upright and honest, and Lu Sui, as the future leader of the Lu family, pays even more attention to the moral education of his entire family.

Under his strict management, the Lu family has always had an excellent reputation in Beijing.

Qingshu knew that his master would never allow Pei Yu, a bad apple, to spoil the Lu family's good fortune.

Even if it was his own nephew who had been lost for many years and was finally found.