Away from the main building, it was indeed much quieter. The lights were on in the compartment in the backyard, and it was indeed much quieter. There was a pond in the center of the yard, planted with lotus flowers. The girl led him to a room and then left with a smile. This place was different from the lowest-class brothels, where people would compete for customers for money. This place was relatively comfortable.

Li Ge came in with a veil on her face and a zither in her arms. She smiled and said

, "My lord, how are you?" She sat in front of Jiang Ruohua, put down her zither and said, "What do you want to hear from Li Ge?"

"Just listen to what you are good at." Jiang Ruohua looked at Li Ge, who was not shy. She smiled and sat upright to play the zither. The sound of the zither was melodious and lingering. It was not a good zither, but the player was skilled. If you want to talk about it, Jiang Ruohua thought that the female teachers who taught the young ladies in the Jiang family to play the zither were probably inferior to this Li Ge in terms of zither skills.

If this song was sung with lyrics, it would be even more wonderful. Unfortunately, the singer left here, so it lacked a bit of charm.

But Li Ge's piano is still very nice to listen to, but Jiang Ruohua didn't come here for the pleasure of listening to the piano today: "I heard from my mother that there was someone who played the piano and sang with you in the past, which was unique?"

Li Ge kept moving on her body, but she couldn't help but avoid looking at Jiang Ruohua. She smiled and said, "Yes, but sister Yingge was redeemed some time ago, so now I am the only one."

"That's a pity." Jiang Ruohua leaned on the beauty bed, "I wanted to see it today, but I didn't expect to be a step too late. Once Miss Yingge left, I'm afraid no one in the world will be able to hear such a beautiful piano music again."

Li Ge smiled, and after the song, she poured wine for Jiang Ruohua: "The guest likes sister Yingge and redeems her to live a good life. It's just that I don't have that blessing. Please, sir."

"If it were me, I would definitely redeem you two together. Wouldn't it be more beautiful to play the piano and sing songs?" Jiang Ruohua took the wine and drank it all. "What a pity, but... it's not bad if it's just you."

Li Ge shuddered, raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Ruohua and said, "Sir, do you mean to redeem me?"

"I need a piano player." Jiang Ruohua was interested. She wondered if this Li Ge was really as close to her sister Ying as in the dream? She had to test it out first.

Then he said, "Don't worry, I always treat my own people well. I will give you a name, let you live a life of wealth and prosperity, and don't have to worry about food and clothing. You don't have to sing and laugh here anymore."

For a girl born in a brothel, this is undoubtedly the biggest temptation. She wants to escape from her status as a prostitute and the sea of ​​suffering. Although her future life may not be like that of an ordinary girl, if she can be redeemed by a good man, she will not have to live a miserable life in the second half of her life.

But this is also a gamble. Who knows what the man who was in love with you the moment before is like at home? What is the temper of his wife? How many concubines does he have?

There were sisters who had a miserable fate, who were ransomed and even had to be kept outside, and there were also those who were abandoned by their masters and sold at will. Li Ge felt that sometimes it was hard to say whether it was happier to stay in such a place or to go out with a man.

"My lord, you are so kind, I cannot afford it."

But Li Ge refused and stood up and bowed to Jiang Ruohua.

"Oh? Don't you want to redeem yourself and leave here?" Jiang Ruohua asked with a raised eyebrow, "If you reject me, there may not be such a good opportunity in the future."

"Sir, your promise is naturally very tempting. If you must redeem me, I have no choice." Li Ge smiled bitterly and knelt on the ground, "But please don't make things difficult for me. You are a reasonable person, unlike those vulgar and rude guests. I am a poor man, and I dare not ask for any glory and wealth in this place. Besides, there are always things in this world that are better than glory and wealth. I beg you not to redeem me." As long as

the money is taken out, whether Li Ge is willing or not, she has to leave, so she has no choice. For the sake of her heart, she can only kneel down and beg.

Pray for the person in front of her to let her go.

"I want to hear the reason." Jiang Ruohua looked at her and said, "You can't just say that I have no fate and no reason, and let me give up the person I like, right?"

Li Ge kowtowed: "People always say that we, the lowest class, are the most ruthless. Today I am enjoying the romance with you, but tomorrow I might turn to someone else for money. In fact, it is not the case. We have entered this line of work, and we are as lowly as dust. We can't make our own decisions. Just like you want to redeem me, if you are willing to pity me, I will have a glimmer of hope. If you force me to take me away, I have no choice. Even if I am extremely reluctant, you give me money, and I am your plaything, you can do whatever you want."

"Everyone wants a good life. If I could live a life without worries, I would be willing to be a slave. But even a lowly person like me has people in my heart that I miss and care about." Li Ge's eyes were red. Even though she could force herself to smile in front of the guests, she couldn't stand it anymore. "In Xiangxue Tower, the girls compete with each other for beauty. Mothers treat capable girls as cash cows. This place is a place of cannibalism. I was sold here when I was young, and I have suffered a lot to become what I am today. Every year, there are some new girls who run away because they are not convinced. You may not know that if you run away here, you will be beaten up if you are caught. This is how I lived when I was young."

"Some were even beaten to death for not listening. In order to survive, everyone tried their best to learn, competed with each other, competed with each other, and also calculated against each other. Only Yingge and I had a relationship better than sisters. It was because of the mutual encouragement between the two that we had the good reputation we have today."

"As you know, she was ransomed some time ago. I was happy for her. The family she went to was very rich and powerful, and it was a powerful family in the capital. Although she was a concubine, she was very favored. But...some time ago, she got into trouble. I was well-informed. After asking around, I knew that she was in a dire situation. I don't have any other skills, but the affection we had since childhood cannot be erased. Even if it's like a moth flying into a flame, I want to try to save her. I hope you can forgive me, I... can't go with you!"

"Do you know that if you enter that mansion, you may not be able to do anything, so why do you insist on going your own way?"

"I am probably a fool. I know that I can't do anything. But even so, it would be good to have someone to accompany me on the journey, just like when we were young and were beaten and hungry together, so I won't be alone."