Inside the carriage, Nan Yichu looked at Xie Yanzhou with a wary expression.
The Xie family has carriages, yet Xie Shisun clings to his elder sister and won't go home after school. Is he going to follow his elder sister back to the Prime Minister's residence?
Perhaps you've also written a few poems and wanted to ask your elder sister for advice? But your elder sister has been talking all day, can't you at least be considerate of her and ask her next time?
Xie Yanzhou took Nan Yichu's seat, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He leaned back lazily on the cushion, his long legs stretched out and bent at the same time, making his presence all the more striking.
Nan Kezhi was extremely reserved and uneasy, her heart beating unusually fast. She dared not look up, afraid that her eyes would meet Xie Yanzhou's.
Nan Qianyue couldn't help but laugh at her younger siblings' antics. She kicked Xie Yanzhou, saying, "Hey, put your leg away, don't scare my sister."
"And there's my younger brother too," Nan Yichu said weakly to herself.
Xie Yanzhou raised an eyebrow, a faint smile playing on his lips, and obediently withdrew his leg, but moved his upper body closer to Nan Qianyue.
He said with a roguish laugh, "Isn't it because we're all like family?"
"Who says we're siblings?" Nan Qianyue kicked him again.
Xie Yanzhou laughed even harder after being kicked. He raised an eyebrow and whispered, "Want to go play?"
As she moved south, Yue lifted the corner of her eye. "Where are we going? What are we doing?"
Her life back in Beijing was extremely boring, and she had long wanted to break free from it.
Xie Yanzhou uttered three words mysteriously, "Wan Hua Lou".
Nan Qianyue's eyes widened in surprise. "You're taking me to a brothel?"
Xie Yanzhou was taken aback, then glared at her, "Tsk, why is it a brothel? Why would I take you to a place like that?"
"Big sister, the brothel is a place where you can showcase your talents and win prizes. There are indeed many beautiful women and handsome men there, but they all make a living through their talents. In short, that place is really interesting, and there are so many things to do!"
Nan Yichu was very excited, her eyes were shining.
Nanqianyue cast a meaningful glance at him, "Did your younger brother go there to play?"
"No, no! Absolutely not!" Nan Yichu pointed to the sky three times, his eyes wide as he swore, "I swear, I never went there. I only heard about it from the young masters of other mansions!"
Nanqianyue chuckled, "Alright, alright, look how scared you are."
My father is very strict with my younger brother, so he probably wouldn't let him go to a place like that.
"So, does Qianqian want to go out and have fun?" Xie Yanzhou asked, leaning closer.
Nan Qianyue lowered her head slightly and whispered, "Should we go directly?"
Xie Yanzhou smiled deeply and said in a low voice, "Of course, we'll have dinner at Wan Hua Lou. You should like it."
"Aren't you afraid those two will report you when they get back? I don't have that worry."
"Ha, who should we report them to? They're all provided for by my mother's family these days, how could they dare offend me?"
"Sure, we need to let them know who the big spender is."
"Let's not talk about them anymore. Let's talk about our plans for tonight. I've prepared masks so that your beauty and my pretty face won't be exposed."
"Really! Wow, that feels so exciting!"
"..."
Nan Yichu and Nan Kezhi felt a bit conflicted as they watched their eldest sister and Xie Yanzhou huddled together, loudly plotting.
Nan Kezhi felt that her eldest sister was being led astray.
Nan Yichu felt that her eldest sister's true nature had been revealed.
"Big sister, big sister!" Nan Yichu interjected excitedly, raising his hand expectantly, "Can you take me with you? I want to go play too!"
"cannot!"
"cannot."
Xie Yanzhou and Nan Qianyue refused in unison, but instead of noticing Nan Yichu's increasingly disappointed expression, they exchanged an appreciative glance and gave each other a high five. "Perfect understanding!"
As expected of brothers, I long for you as we migrate south.
"We really do have a telepathic connection," Xie Yanzhou thought.
The world where only Nan Yichu was injured was achieved.
...
The Wan Hua Lou (Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion) is filled with both male and female beauties, each possessing unique skills.
Here, you can use your talents to overcome obstacles and dominate the competition, winning big prizes; you can also spend lavishly to have the beauties in the building showcase their skills; you can challenge anyone, as long as you are confident enough or can calmly face the punishment.
Those who come here to spend money usually don't reveal their identities; if they don't want others to see their true faces, they can simply wear a mask.
So this place also has another name: the masquerade ball.
"Pfft, who came up with this name? It's so corny." Nan Qianyue couldn't help but complain.
The mask she wore at that moment seemed to have emerged from a mysterious dream, like the most dazzling nebula in the night sky that a skilled craftsman had gathered, using starlight as thread and moonlight as brocade to weave a dreamlike and illusory appearance.
Xie Yanzhou wore the same style as her, but one was more gentle and charming, while the other was more rugged and resolute.
Xie Yanzhou turned to look at her, and for a moment he was mesmerized and captivated.
The dreamlike mask covered most of her face, leaving a space around her eyes with soft lines that outlined her long, rounded eyes. Her eyes were like clear lake water shimmering with light, as if they held countless stars. With just a blink, one could drown in them.
Xie Yanzhou's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, his gaze falling on her luscious lips, and for a moment, his throat tightened.
Seeing that Nanqian Yuejian hadn't responded for a while, she couldn't help but glance at him. She tilted her head slightly and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you acting so silly?"
Xie Yanzhou immediately snapped out of his daze, blinked a few times awkwardly, and looked away, no longer daring to stare at her closely.
"Let's go, the show will start at 7 PM."
The two were so outstanding that they attracted a lot of attention after entering the building, and some even came over to invite them to perform together.
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