traditional Chinese medicine
Liu Zai Xi drank one drink after another without even having a chance to speak. It was obvious that these men wanted to get her drunk.
Liu Zaixi pushed the wine glass away: "Okay, stop for a moment, I'm not here to drink."
A man lifted Liu Zaixi's chin and stroked her lips with his fingers. "What is that girl doing here?"
Liu Zai Xi didn't move. She looked at the man in front of her who was provoking her. She felt carefully and it seemed that she didn't have the same feeling as when she was with Qiu Wuji. She didn't react. Could it be that he didn't like this kind of man?
Pushing the man in front of him away, Liu Zaixi said, "Get out."
The man immediately panicked: "Why, girl?"
"I don't like you, go away."
The man could only get up and leave reluctantly. Seeing that Liu Zai Xi seemed moody, the others did not dare to act rashly, for fear that if they offended Liu Zai Xi, they would be kicked out and would not make any money tonight.
The other men were no longer as enthusiastic as they were at the beginning. They were all relaxed, close yet far away, keeping a distance and trying to arouse Liu Zai Xi's interest.
Liu Zaixi didn't know what type of man she liked, but the men around her could be described in two words: seductive. She probably didn't like him.
Liu Zaixi was picking at the dishes on the table. She was less interested in these men than in the dish in front of her.
The peanuts are pretty good, just the right amount of crispy.
Compared to the man in front of her, she was more interested in the cook, and perhaps she could poach him.
In short, after half an hour, Liu Zai Xi had no interest in these men. Except for one who played the piano, he drove out all the others.
It was not until the noise died down that Liu Zaixi noticed the melodious piano music and the man who had been standing in the corner.
Liu Zai Xi's eyes lit up. This person seemed different from the others and was outstanding in temperament.
Liu Zai Xi was eager to verify it, so he walked forward and put his hand on the strings. The sound of the piano stopped, and the man raised his head and his eyes met Liu Zai Xi's.
"May I have your name."
"Listen to the stream."
Liu Zaixi nodded: "Good name."
Tingjian had been hiding in the corner, so Liu Zaixi never noticed him.
"You are very different from them."
Ting Jian's eyes were filled with doubt: "Aren't you the same?"
Liu Zaixi tilted his head: "How am I different?"
Ting Jian said honestly: "Other women are here for pleasure, but you are not. So, what is your purpose?"
Liu Zaixi didn't answer the question for the time being: "What about you? Why are you different?"
"I was tricked into coming here, not by choice. I try not to interact with customers if possible. I'm just performing here to earn a living."
Liu Zai Xi nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly moved closer to Ting Jian, looking straight into his eyes, and stuck close to Ting Jian.
Tingjian didn't dodge. After a while, Liu Zaixi sighed, "I don't feel anything."
This sentence aroused Tingjian's interest.
"I don't feel anything."
Liu Zaixi subconsciously said: "I have no feelings for you or them."
Sometimes people are more likely to open their hearts to a stranger than to their friends.
"What is your purpose for coming here, girl? Maybe I can help you."
Sitting across from Qin, Liu Zaixi said, "I came here to verify something."
"oh?"
"Let me ask you, if you always respond impulsively to a woman's teasing, and you think it's just because you've been horny for too long, but when you face other women, you don't feel that impulsive anymore, what's going on?"
Ting Jian smiled when he heard this: "It's very simple."
"What?"
"You're in love with him."
Liu Zaixi waved her hand: "Forget it, I haven't liked anyone else in more than 20 years."
"Maybe I just haven't met him yet."
"But the girl looks like she's only in her teens."
Liu Zai Xi didn't pay attention to the second half of the sentence, maybe he just didn't meet him, right?
"You've never liked anyone else, so how do you know?"
Ting Jian said gently, "I did like her, but unfortunately she got married later."
It seems like a sad story, Liu Zai Xi shook his head.
Ting Jian didn't shy away from mentioning the incident: "I was just like you back then. I was always impulsive when faced with her constant flirting. She was my first client, and also my last."
"At the time, I refused to accept it. I always thought I had been here too long and had become assimilated. She was the daughter of a wealthy family, and marriage was not her own decision. That day she came to ask if I would run away with her, and I refused. I didn't think I loved her. There are always many reasons for impulse. Later, she got married and never came here again. I have met many people since then, but I have never seen anyone like her."
"When I realized I had fallen in love with her and started looking for her, it was too late. Once I missed her, I missed her."
"You can go find her."
"No, she already has a child. I'm just a mistake she made when she was young."
Liu Zaixi sighed deeply. It turned out that missing out was so serious. No, was she afraid? Afraid of missing out on Qiu Wuji?
"Do you want to redeem yourself? I can help you." Liu Zai Xi asked.
Ting Jian still kept smiling: "No, I have money. She gave me a lot back then, enough for me to live a worry-free life for the rest of my life."
"Then why don't you leave?" Liu Zai Xi was very curious.
"Sometimes it's quite interesting to meet all kinds of people. Anyway, I only sell my art, not my body. After I get out, I might not have any purpose in life."
It turns out that you can’t meet someone who is too amazing, otherwise the rest of your life will be boring.
Liu Zai Xi seemed to have found a close friend and told him all his frustrations. Ting Jian was very good at solving these problems and shared his experience with him.
He heaved a sigh of relief, feeling much better. Liu Zaixi spoke frankly, "Actually, I should be considered a married man."
"So the person you are talking about is your husband."
Liu Zaixi nodded.
"Since you didn't even like your husband, why did you get married? Were you forced by your family?"
Scratching his head, Liu Zaixi said, "I don't know. He came up and said he wanted to marry me."
Ting Jian laughed out loud: "It seems that he really likes you and fell in love with you at first sight."
Liu Zai Xi curled her lips. She didn't believe it unless Qiu Wuji said it himself.
After spending time with Ting Jian, Liu Zai Xi was finally convinced. She fell in love with Qiu Wu Ji.
It's still a bit ridiculous. To think that she has lived a carefree life for half her life, and one day she would be trapped by love, it's really...
"Don't you feel a little hot?" Liu Zai Xi asked, his body getting hotter and hotter.
"No."
"Did I drink too much?"
Ting Jian suddenly stood up and asked: "Did you spike your wine?"
Liu Zaixi nodded simply: "I thought it would taste better with it, but it is indeed delicious."
"It's Hehuan Powder that's added."
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!!!
The name was so obvious that Liu Zai Xi couldn't guess it and immediately panicked.
But who added the ingredient Hehuan Powder into the wine? She thought it was the same as milk tea!
"Is there any way to solve it?"
Ting Jian shook his head: "The only way is to find a man for you."
Liu Zai Xi widened his eyes. He was doomed. The maid said that Qiu Wuji might not come back tonight.
"You want me to go outside and give it to you..."
"No, if I do, it's with someone I like."
Liu Zaixi's face flushed: "Go to Prince Heng's Mansion and find Qiu Wuji..."
Tingjian was very smart and quickly guessed Liu Zaixi's identity, but he didn't expect that the rumors about Prince Heng and the princess being very affectionate were all acted out.
Ting Jian brought the man back to his room, soaked Liu Zaixi in cold water, and ordered his men to quietly go to Prince Heng's Mansion to report the news, while he went to wait at the back door.
Following Tingjian's instructions, the servant went to the back door of Prince Heng's Mansion, and the person who came was the housekeeper.
"Who are you and what are you doing in Prince Heng's mansion?"
The servant looked around and whispered in the housekeeper's ear for a while. The housekeeper asked the servant to go back and return to the mansion immediately to find Qiu Wuji.
It was already very late at this time. Qiu Wuji had just returned and did not go back to Yinqiuxie. He did not know that Liu Zaixi was not at home.
The butler was so flustered that he didn't even have time to knock on the door and rushed straight into the study.
"My Lord, something bad has happened to the princess!"
Qiu Wuji stood up and was about to go to Yinqiu Pavilion when he was stopped by the housekeeper: "The princess is not at home. She, she went to Zuihuan Tower."
How could Qiu Wuji not know where Zuihuan Tower was? He didn't have time to ask Liu Zaixi why he was there, so he asked the housekeeper to keep the conversation short.
"That person said that someone is waiting for the prince at the back door."
As soon as the butler finished speaking, Qiu Wuji disappeared.
Flying over the eaves, Qiu Wuji was so fast that only his afterimage could be seen. It didn't take long for him to reach the back door of Zui Huan Lou. Without even a moment to breathe, he spotted Ting Jian and swooped down, grabbing her by the neck and lifting her up. "Where is she?"
Ting Jian frowned. Is this man the ruthless and decisive King Heng? "In my room. I'll take you there."
Qi Qiu Wuji let go of his hand, and Ting Jian immediately led the way, saying as they walked, "This is your first time here, Princess, and you didn't know the rules of Zui Huan Lou. You got poisoned by the He Huan Powder, but don't worry, there's no one here, and you're safe in the room."
Ting Jian suddenly acted as a great assistant: "Your princess said that she only wants you, so I sent someone to the palace to look for you. Fortunately, you are here."
Qiu Wuji didn't have time to pay attention to what Jian said, he just wanted to see Liu Zaixi as soon as possible.
There was no one around the door of the room.
"The princess is inside, go in."
Qiu Wuji went in before he finished listening to Tingjian's words.
The room was quiet, with the sound of water coming from behind the screen.
Qiu Wuji strode behind the screen. Liu Zaixi was lying in the water with a frown on her face. She looked very uncomfortable. It might be too hot. She had taken off most of her clothes, exposing her snow-white skin in the water.
Qiu Wuji stood there, not daring to move.
Liu Zaixi heard the noise and opened his eyes dazedly. Seeing the person coming, he asked in doubt: "Qiu Wuji?"
Only when he heard Liu Zai Xi's call did Qiu Wuji come back to his senses. He lay down beside the bathtub and touched Liu Zai Xi's face, which was very hot.
Liu Zai Xi grabbed Qiu Wuji's hand as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw and refused to let go.
"hot."
"Your hands are so cool."
Qiu Wuji subconsciously wanted to pull away, but Liu Zaixi held it tightly.
"Don't go, it's hot, hold me."
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