Chapter 42 I never thought that one day we would drink wine together
After Osmanthus and Peanut repeatedly lamented the shamelessness of the masters in the Marquis' Mansion, Liu Mingyue fanned her fan nonchalantly, "You are so angry about this, but you don't know that you will have to watch this family's shamelessness again in the future."
She sneered and turned the round fan in her hand. In her previous life, she had lived in the Marquis' Mansion for three years and had seen the faces of everyone in the mansion. What was the point of asking for a dowry today? It was just the beginning.
She was unwilling to divorce Tan Zhuoyan at first, not only because she was stupid and narrow-minded at that time, but also because her shops had been transferred to Tan Zhuoyan's name when the Marquis's wife came to ask for her dowry.
If Liu Mingyue divorced at that time, she would have nothing. What would happen to her in the future? What would happen to her mother? Her fear of harming others at that time was the bitter fruit of her own stupidity.
"The Marquise's visit today has made me more convinced that the fact that you, my master, run a shop must not be known to them." Peanut said, and he admired his master's foresight even more.
Liu Mingyue nodded to Peanut with relief. It was not too late to see through a person's meanness through one incident.
In her previous life, Liu Mingyue pushed herself into a desperate situation by constantly giving in. She thought that after all, they had been married for three years, and Qin Zhuoyan would take their affection into consideration.
The result was that she agreed to divorce and asked Tan Zhuoyan to return her shop, but was rejected by Tan Zhuoyan. This family is more than just shameless. They are not even human.
"If the Marquise comes to ask you something when I'm not around, just cry poor." Liu Mingyue waited until Osmanthus and Peanuts had finished cleaning up, then called the two of them over to give them some instructions.
Having seen the ugly face of the Marquise, the two of them became even more wary of the other masters in the Marquisate, and nodded in response to Liu Mingyue's orders.
After the two maids left, Liu Mingyue leaned on the low couch. It was not time to go to bed yet, but she liked to lie like this for a while to kill time and think about the past.
In this life, she would not let the Marquis' Mansion get a single cent from her. Not only that, she would make the whole Marquis' Mansion impoverished! If the Marquis' Mansion wanted to plot against her, she would make the Marquis' Mansion sad!
Half a month later, on the fifteenth day, Liu Mingyue changed out of men's clothes after dark and went to Zuixianlou to wait for Bai Ziyu.
Unexpectedly, Bai Ziyu was waiting for him there first. When he saw her coming, he teased her, "Master Liu has many abilities."
What he meant was that Liu Mingyue could come and go freely in the Marquis' Mansion, which was completely different from the Liu Mingyue of the past.
"Zi Yu, your words are too serious. Compared with the miracle doctor, they pale in comparison." Liu Mingyue smiled and teased him.
Bai Ziyu glanced at the direction of Yanhualiuxiang, where the lights were obviously brighter than other streets in the capital, and asked, "Are we going there just like this?"
Liu Mingyue laughed and pointed at the carriage waiting at the corner of the street: "Of course we have to take a carriage. Even if you are thick-skinned, you can't walk over there openly."
The two of them rode in a carriage to the entrance of Zui Xiang Lou. As soon as the curtain was opened, a scent mixed with the scent of flowers and powder wafted into their noses. The smell was not strong and was quite pleasant.
The two of them got off the carriage together. Bai Ziyu stopped and looked up at the Zui Xiang Lou decorated with lights.
"So this is what the red-light district looks like. It's indeed lively, but a little noisy." Bai Ziyu put his high ponytail behind his head. He usually studied medical books and was used to a quiet life.
Bai Ziyu seldom went to noisy places, and this place was different from ordinary busy places, so he observed everything around him curiously.
"Today, I would like to trouble the doctor to risk his life to accompany you." Liu Mingyue patted Bai Ziyu's shoulder.
Glancing at the hand on her shoulder, she curled her lips slightly and said in a casual and teasing tone, "I never thought that one day, we would come together to drink wine."
Liu Mingyue knew that this guy was deliberately mocking her, so she glared at him with amusement and said, "Let's go."
She walked into Zui Xiang Lou with ease. The madam had a photographic memory for every visitor and recognized Liu Mingyue at the first sight.
"Oh, Mr. Liu, how come you have time to come here today? It's been so long since you last came here. I thought it was because our girls didn't serve you well enough and made you unhappy." The madam came over and said some polite words.
Liu Mingyue skillfully gave the madam a silver ingot and smiled: "Let's ask the girl from last time to play the piano."
After receiving the silver, the madam's smile deepened: "Yes, I'll go and call her over right away."
She personally sent the person to the side room. When the madam was about to go downstairs to call for help, Liu Mingyue reached out to stop her.
"What do you mean, sir?" The madam had been in the brothel for many years and remained calm in the face of such a situation.
"Mom, don't be nervous. Today is the day your young master is coming to the building. When he arrives at Zui Xiang Building, please bring him to our room. We agreed to meet today half a month ago."
The madam knew in an instant who the young man Liu Mingyue was talking about. Since he came to Zui Xiang Lou specifically to find her, the young man this guest was talking about must be the person behind Zui Xiang Lou.
"I don't know which young master you are talking about, Mr. Liu. We have guests coming to Zui Xiang Lou every day, and there are too many people. I don't know which one you are talking about. When he comes, I will pass on the message for you later."
The madam pretended to be ignorant and played dumb, and spoke in a nice way. If she hadn't found out from the beginning and had met Chi Hongyuan in private, she would have been fooled by the madam.
However, the madam seemed a little confused on the surface, but she was actually shocked. The things behind Zui Xiang Lou have always been done cautiously. How could the person in front of her, who was so young, know the little-known secrets of Zui Xiang Lou?
The madam wanted to take this opportunity to test her attitude. Liu Mingyue met her gaze and did not explain much. She just smiled meaningfully at the madam and said, "Mom, you understand what I mean. Yes, I'll have someone send two jugs of good wine over later. The money doesn't matter."
Bai Ziyu came here today to support me, so I can't treat him unfairly. The wine made by Zui Xiang Lou is quite good.
Facing the probing gaze of the madam, Liu Mingyue knew that she had misunderstood her words: "It is real wine, nothing else."
Liu Mingyue and Bai Ziyu took their seats. The people from Zui Xiang Lou moved quickly and soon after they sat down, the wine and food were served.
"What song would you like to listen to today, sir?" The girl played the zither as she entered the room, holding her zither, and bowed to the two of them gracefully. Everything was the same as when they first met, but when she stood up, she gave Liu Mingyue an extra look.
"It's still the same. If there's a new song, let's hear it, or if there's a song you're good at, you can play it. It's fine, since you're a good pianist."
Although this is just a polite remark, it is also a sincere compliment. The girl's piano skills are indeed so good that anything she plays is pleasant to the ear.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. The girl's cheeks turned red. She placed the zither on the table and played a piece of music that she had played since her early years.
Bai Ziyu likes to study medicine, and is also a little knowledgeable in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. When he heard the first tune, his expression became a little strange. He looked at Liu Mingyue jokingly, poured himself a glass of wine and said with a smile: "The tune of "Butterfly Lovers" is gentle and sad, it is a good song to express love."
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