Chapter 32 Pleasing Women "I'm extremely good at seducing women..."
The white paulownia tree remained silent.
Xi Feng laughed for a while, then looked up and saw Qi Baitong's cold, pale face with dark eyes, as if he was considering whether or not to slap him.
Xi Feng grinned, then quickly stopped and coughed.
"You only know how to be tough in front of others. Why don't you ever act tough in front of Gu Shanyue? You're just a coward."
He spoke his last words very softly, as if he were speaking to Qi Baitong, or perhaps to himself.
Qi Baitong stood there for a while, then left without saying anything or hitting him.
Gu Shanyue hasn't gone out much these past two days, spending most of his time practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.
Qi Baitong knew that she missed Wushan Jade.
She may seem heartless, but she is the most sentimental; she will always cherish the memory of someone who can never return.
Qi Baitong knew that Wu Shanyu held an unshakable position in Gu Shanyue's heart, so he knew that compared to Li Yuheng, he was nothing.
He wasn't cowardly; he was simply quietly and greedily touching a piece of moonlight that didn't belong to him.
Like a frightened bird that doesn't know when it will be driven away, how can it be brave?
The addition of Xi Feng to the courtyard didn't have much impact on Gu Shanyue. Xi Feng stayed in the house every day, and even when he went out for a walk, it was late at night when he would secretly come out and sit in the courtyard to wipe away his tears.
Gu Shanyue pretended not to know, and Qi Baitong ignored Xi Feng, caring only about Gu Shanyue's daily life.
As the days went by, Gu Shanyue was waited on hand and foot, with everything being taken care of by Qi Baitong so that he could live comfortably and in a completely carefree manner.
His care was like dew seeping into the grass, silent and unnoticed, yet the grass swayed and turned lush and green, becoming even more vibrant.
That morning, after having breakfast, Gu Shanyue was considering whether to go out for a walk when suddenly her ears twitched and she looked at the slightly swaying courtyard gate.
Qi Baitong, who was hanging clothes to dry, also stopped and looked over instantly, her hand already touching the long sword at her waist.
"who!"
A head adorned with gold hairpins and jewels poked its head in and said with a smirk, "It's me."
"Yaoguang, why don't you come in?" Gu Shanyue beckoned to her, a smile in his eyes.
Li Yaoguang lowered her head and slowly moved in, followed by an acquaintance, Nanxing.
Qi Baitong's eyes turned sinister the moment he saw Nanxing and he thought of something.
Nanxing shuddered and hid behind Li Yaoguang. Li Yaoguang also looked guilty and moved to Gu Shanyue's side, carefully reaching out to tug at her sleeve.
Are you still angry with me?
"Huh? What are you angry about?" Gu Shanyue didn't understand her meaning for a moment.
“It’s all my fault for taking you to the theater and introducing you to this Xifeng, what a load of rubbish Xifeng, and it almost got you into trouble again…” Li Yaoguang said hesitantly, glancing at Gu Shanyue’s expression as she spoke.
Gu Shanyue didn't care at all and waved her hand, saying, "I don't blame you. He can't hurt me anyway."
"I knew it, you're the best!" Li Yaoguang's worried look vanished instantly, and she hugged Gu Shanyue's arm with a grin. "You have no idea, I've been wanting to apologize to you these past few days, but I was afraid you'd be angry, so I kept asking around at home. But you never went out, so I couldn't hold back anymore and came to find you."
"It's all trivial, why think so much?" Gu Shanyue gently patted her cheek, her gaze falling on Nanxing, who was peeking out from behind her. "Why did you bring him here?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yaoguang released Gu Shanyue and pulled Nanxing, who had been looking down, in front of her.
“Nanxing has come with me, and he will no longer perform in the theater. I redeemed him from his servitude, and I brought him here today specifically to have him apologize to you.”
Nanxing immediately bowed, not daring to look at Gu Shanyue, and kept saying, "Miss Yue, I'm so sorry. I was blinded by greed and acted recklessly back then..."
"Alright," Gu Shanyue said impatiently to Li Yaoguang, "He doesn't need to say so much. From now on, Nanxing is your man, and I won't cause him any trouble."
“It’s not that I’m afraid you’ll cause trouble, but this is the first man I’ve properly taken into my household, so I have to bring him here for you to see,” Li Yaoguang said, affectionately taking Gu Shanyue’s hand. “By the way, what exactly happened that day? I had just taken off my pants and was about to have sex with him when I was so scared that I pulled my pants up and came out.”
"It's nothing serious. This Xi Feng is an orphan of the former Blood Mirage Tower, and he's here for revenge," Gu Shanyue said casually.
"Blood Mirage!"
Li Yaoguang exclaimed in surprise, "Back then, everyone knew the name of the Blood Mirage, a scourge of the Central Plains martial arts world. I never thought I would actually see the people of the Blood Mirage with my own eyes."
She got excited and clicked her tongue, saying, "They don't have three heads and six arms, do they? It's strange that Xi Feng comes from a demon cave, is quite handsome, and sings well in opera."
“He did sing quite well,” Gu Shanyue nodded.
She had met Xifeng when she was young, and even had a falling out with her senior sister over him. Back then, Xifeng was a young boy who had just grown up, and he was handsome and refined. He was quite good at playing female roles, and her senior sister would often go to see him and listen to him sing opera.
"Do you know how he got in?" Li Yaoguang spoke with the most enthusiasm, her hairpins jingling. "These names of the opera houses are all inherited one after another. The previous generation left and the next generation took over. The last Xifeng was bought by a wealthy female merchant who went south to do business, and this Xifeng took the opportunity to get into the opera house..."
The two of them, each in a recliner, held hands and chatted enthusiastically.
Only Nanxing and Qibaitong remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.
Nanxing glanced at the cold-faced Qi Baitong, standing there awkwardly, but Li Yaoguang was chatting with Gu Shanyue and didn't care about him.
"Sit down for a while."
As a guest, and now that he is already part of Li Yaoguang's inner circle, Qi Baitong naturally wouldn't deliberately embarrass him.
"Ah, okay."
Nanxing followed Qi Baitong and sat down at the stone table in the courtyard. Qi Baitong first served hot soup and pastries to Gu Shanyue and Li Yaoguang, and then brought back a pot of tea and poured a cup for Nanxing as well.
Qi Baitong was used to the silence between the two, but Nanxing was the only one who was restless.
He now lives a comfortable life in the princess's residence, and Gu Shanyue is obviously Li Yaoguang's good friend, while Qi Baitong is Gu Shanyue's lover. If he were to whisper sweet nothings in Gu Shanyue's ear, and Gu Shanyue showed her dislike for him, Li Yaoguang would probably also get tired of him.
"Young Master Qi, I was wrong the other day. I'll offer you tea instead of wine to apologize."
Nanxing raised his glass, and Qi Baitong responded with a cold expression.
After sitting for a while, Nanxing, wanting to curry favor, said, "Young Master Qi, Miss Yue is beautiful, highly skilled in martial arts, and only loves you. It's truly enviable."
Mentioning Gu Shanyue, Qi Baitong's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at him.
Nanxing originally only intended to offer a compliment, but in the end, her words still carried a hint of envy.
Qi Baitong originally didn't want to say much to Nanxing, but when he remembered how Gu Shanyue had become interested in the opera house, he suddenly felt that he should have a chat.
"Why envy me? Aren't you the only one in the princess's residence?"
Nanxing shook her head, her smile tinged with bitterness: "I only have a nominal identity. With a princess's status, there are plenty of men in the harem who would rather not even care about their status and would still be willing to serve her."
Qi Baitong frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Then you want to be with another man..."
“Competing for favor,” Nanxing said, sighing. “Fortunately, the princess is kind and gentle to me, but even so, the men in the harem are all different, and I am nothing more than that, barely managing to get a few points of favor.”
As Qi Baitong listened, she couldn't help but think of Gu Shanyue, the Crown Prince, Xi Feng, and Nan Xing from before... Perhaps even more men would pounce on her in the future.
And all he can rely on now is Gu Shanyue's slight concern for him.
After a moment of silence, Qi Baitong asked in a low voice, "How do you... compete for favor?"
He still wasn't quite used to the idea of vying for favor.
Nan Xing raised her eyebrows high, glanced at Li Yaoguang not far away, and lowered her voice: "You've come to the right person. Even in the theater, I'm extremely good at seducing women..."
At this point, Nanxing paused, then thought of Gu Shanyue, who resembled Tang Sanzang.
Qi Baitong sat up straight and immediately asked, "How do I seduce you?"
"That requires skill. First, you need to have a good figure, a pretty face, captivating eyes, fair and smooth skin, and a slender waist..."
As Nanxing spoke, Qi Baitong reflected on his own situation.
His face was alright, and his eyes were alluring... but not really. As for his skin, he was covered in scars, and his waist was barely narrow, but it was still far from Nanxing's delicate and frail appearance.
Qi Baitong's expression darkened slightly. Nanxing glanced at him and quickly said, "However, I've always believed that everyone has their own style. Being as strong and slender as you has its own advantages."
Qi Baitong thought for a moment: "What are the benefits?"
"It's fun to play with."
After blurting it out, Nanxing covered her mouth, afraid of offending the black-faced Yama-like Qi Baitong.
But Qi Baitong wasn't angry; instead, she urged him with her eyes to continue.
Nanxing felt relieved and began to talk at length: "People like us always have to rack our brains to come up with all sorts of tricks to please women, but you are strong and powerful. Even if you don't have so many tricks, as long as you do the right thing, you can surely satisfy them. Am I right?"
Qi Baitong seemed easy to talk to at this moment, and Nanxing even dared to joke with him, winking and chuckling at him.
Qi Baitong: "..."
It hasn't even gotten to that point yet, how would he know if it's right or wrong?
"What if she prefers someone else? These benefits wouldn't mean much to her, would they?" Qi Baitong's tone became more subdued.
Unexpectedly, Qi Baitong, who seemed cold and aloof, had such thoughts in his heart. Nanxing chuckled inwardly, but showed no sign of it on his face, and offered his advice with great enthusiasm.
"Liking someone can't last forever. She might like you today, but she might like someone else tomorrow. But if you know how to use your charm, who knows, she might like you back later?"
Qi Baitong hurriedly asked, "What move? How do you use it?"
"Food and sex are human nature, and women are no exception. As long as you can make her unable to live without you in terms of food and sleep, even if she is seduced by other women, she will eventually come back to you."
Nanxing spoke with great enthusiasm, while Qi Baitong listened attentively.
Gu Shanyue really liked the food he cooked.
As for sex, there was only one time, on a hot spring night, and Gu Shanyue expressed satisfaction, but it was definitely not to the point where she couldn't live without him.
"How can we make her unable to leave us?" Qi Baitong asked humbly.
“Then you’ll have to work hard. You need to study both appearance and skills,” Nanxing continued to impart his secrets, and didn’t forget to comfort Qi Baitong with a few words, “I can’t say for sure what kind of tastes a chivalrous woman like Miss Yue has, but since she’s taken a liking to you, it means you must have something that attracts her.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Baitong's eyes dimmed slightly. What attracted her most to him was his smile.
Because he has the same canine teeth as the Crown Prince when he smiles.
Nanxing realized he had gone off-topic and quickly steered the conversation back on track: "I think we click. I'll give you a secret, closely guarded item from the theater. It's guaranteed to have amazing effects."
He secretly pulled a booklet from his sleeve and shoved it into Qi Baitong's hand like a thief.
Qi Baitong casually flipped it open, glanced at it, and immediately closed it, her ears turning red instantly.
"What, what is this?"
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