“Very good. As expected of a merchant’s daughter. I was worried that you wouldn’t be able to handle it, but you’ve arranged everything perfectly. I underestimated you.”
Cen Xi casually picked up a chair and sat down, agreeing with the statement.
"I think it's pretty good too. It seems I do have a knack for business. I must have never thought of this before because no one gave me any pointers. How do you think my disguise technique is?"
Seeing that Cen Xi approved of her, Zhu Yanniang praised herself in return. Then, remembering the exquisite disguise techniques Cen Xi had taught her, she changed her appearance for Cen Xi to admire.
Cen Xiduan looked at the woman in green before him. Just moments ago she had been alluring and seductive, but now, with her new face, she exuded a completely different aura. She was charming, cute, and captivating, like a beautiful young girl.
"Not bad, not bad. If you go out like this and pretend to be a virgin, no one will doubt you. The business of Chunhua Pavilion will definitely be booming in the future."
Cen Xiduan looked at her for a long time before chuckling and praising her.
"My lord, I've missed you so much."
Zhu Yanniang, with the face of a young girl, suddenly stroked Cen Xi's small hand and teased her.
"Take your claws off, you're still the same old you."
Cen Xi disgustedly removed her hand and scolded her.
"Young lady, you're so clueless about romance. I don't know how that Prime Minister Chen could have taken a liking to you. Tell me, Prime Minister Chen, what made you..."
Zhu Yanniang lightly tapped Cen Xi with her fan, then carefully examined her again. She was surprised to find that Cen Xi's pure and innocent girlish temperament was gone, replaced by a charming allure that came with experience. She couldn't help but tease her again, being a bit cheeky.
When Cen Xi met her obviously teasing gaze, and recalled the scene of doing that thing with that man, her face immediately turned red.
Seeing her face burning red, Zhu Yanniang immediately lay back on the bed and burst into laughter.
Cen Xi has always been bold. After Zhu Yanniang's smile, the embarrassment she felt earlier vanished. As long as you have a thick skin, no one can do anything to you. It's just a little thing between men and women. She's already done it, so why should she be afraid of being teased?
So she feigned shyness, covered her mouth, and said:
"It's pretty good. Looking back now, I didn't lose out too much. If we meet again, I can take the initiative. Like you said, once is prostitution, a hundred times is prostitution, so why should I care about anything else? I'd be willing to do it again."
"Shameless."
Zhu Yanniang sat up abruptly, laughing and scolding.
"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black. How could I possibly be innocent after meeting you? Don't you know what kind of person you are?"
"Forget it, there's no point in telling you these vulgar jokes. Let's get serious. I originally came here today to give you some pointers on how to make money, but it seems I was worrying too much. You are, after all, the daughter of a merchant family, and you've inherited plenty of the money-grubbing gene. I should be glad I found a treasure."
"I will be leaving Shangyang City for a while afterward, and I will be entrusting everything to you. My Flying Phoenix Mountain will still need your help. I don't trust many people, and it is fate that we met. I hope we will always be like-minded people."
Cen Xi scoffed at her, then her expression turned serious again. Although those people at Zhenxiulou had caused quite a stir before, Cen Xi never underestimated her opponents. Perhaps she had already fallen into someone else's trap.
If she doesn't want to be a pawn, then she can only be a player.
She didn't trust many people, and Zhu Yanniang was the person she saw most clearly in this strange world, so she should be trustworthy.
"Your sudden seriousness is making people uneasy. Last time at Flying Phoenix Mountain, those assassins appeared out of nowhere. Are you leaving this time to deal with those assassins?"
Seeing that Cen Xi was extremely serious, Zhu Yanniang also put away her joking thoughts and asked seriously.
"Yes, the sooner I deal with these people, the sooner I can live my carefree life."
Cen Xi nodded, touched his broken Shadow Sword, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"You weren't killed by someone from the royal family, that's why you're being hunted down like this?"
Zhu Yanniang had witnessed firsthand how formidable the man who was chasing Cen Xi was. If it weren't for Cen Xi's unexpected move that night, and the help of the dog-like prime minister, they would probably be dead by now.
"Don't overthink it, my good sect leader. No matter who I offend, it has nothing to do with you. As long as you can run this brothel well and supply silver to Flying Phoenix Mountain on time, that's enough. As for those who want me dead, I was a cat fairy in my past life, and I won't let them succeed so easily."
"It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious."
Cen Xi raised an eyebrow in response.
"It's good that you have that confidence. If all else fails, you can also bring up your scoundrel's banner. Maybe that will put some order. Don't worry, girl. Since I agreed to partner with you, I won't neglect the supplies from Flying Phoenix Mountain. You can go with peace of mind."
Zhu Yanniang was always a straightforward person, so she agreed to Cen Xi's request without hesitation.
"Thank you very much, Cen Xi thanks you in advance, sister. Once I have settled this matter, I will definitely have a drink with you."
Seeing that Zhu Yanniang's answer was extremely sincere, Cen Xi's heart stirred slightly. She had not misjudged her after all; Wen Qihe was just too good at pretending.
"After spending so much time with you, this is the first time I've seen sincerity in your eyes. Good! My Su Nu Sect has some top-quality Daughter's Red wine. Once you've settled things, don't go back on your word, little sister. Don't worry, don't be afraid to go to Taiyuan Mountain. I've already given up on the idea of you joining the Su Nu Sect."
Seeing Cen Xi's serious expression, Zhu Yanniang realized that Cen Xi truly considered her a friend, so she naturally agreed.
She knew very well that a woman like her was someone everyone would avoid at all costs, let alone befriend. If someone treated her with respect, Zhu Yanniang was determined to befriend her.
"Since the matter is settled and we're already here, let me give you another idea. To be frank, this Chunhua Pavilion is someone else's name. That scoundrel didn't give me all the brothels under his name. Instead of making him change the name, why don't we change the name of this building to something we like? We can open a chain of brothels throughout the entire banquet hall."
"Once we become famous, and with our master's amazing face-changing technique, our brothel will definitely be number one."
When Cen Xi remembered the origin of the Chunhua Pavilion, she couldn't wait to change its name. She didn't want to share a business with that scoundrel, so the name had to be changed.
"Yes, you're right. If we use someone else's name, people will think we're a family. That's not right, not right. Women like us can't stand on our own two feet. That means we can't be independent and can only depend on men. If I hadn't done that back then, how could I have ended up like that?"
"Good girl, you really are a genius! I've struck gold! Tell me, what name should we choose?"
Zhu Yanniang was an anomaly among women. She and Cen Xi shared some similar interests and were attracted to each other's personalities. So when Cen Xi spoke, she praised him repeatedly.
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