On the dimly lit street, only the Drunken Spring Pavilion was brightly lit, with six lanterns with golden tassels hanging in front of the door, illuminating the entrance of the Drunken Spring Pavilion as if it were daytime.
The lantern is painted with the face of a beautiful woman, and a confidante stands beneath it.
A beautiful young woman dressed in a light gauze dress stood in front of the door, calling out to the young master in a sweet voice, attracting passersby to turn their heads frequently.
Chu Yuning staggered out of the door carrying a half-full pot of peach blossom wine, tilting her head back and gulping down the wine as she walked.
His steps were unsteady, and he accidentally bumped into a guest who was entering, spilling wine all over the guest, which provoked a barrage of angry curses.
The girl next to him quickly helped Chu Yuning up and apologized on his behalf.
After the guests left, the girl approached Chu Yuning and said, "Young Master Chu, why are you drunk again? Be careful not to fall!"
"It's you! Miss Haitang!" Chu Yuning looked at the girl in front of him with blurry eyes and laughed, "The poem I wrote for you is almost finished. All that's missing is this pot of wine. Just wait for it."
"Really? Young master, you are so talented and your poetry is unparalleled. I am truly honored to have you write lyrics for me!"
"Really, I keep my word. I will never forget what I promised you!" Chu Yuning, unsteady on his feet, steadied himself against the door frame and looked down at Haitang.
He had been drinking, and his originally fair face was flushed red. His gaze was hazy, and he seemed to look at everyone with deep affection.
When Haitang met Chu Yuning's gaze, her heart skipped a beat.
She lowered her head shyly, "Once you finish writing the lyrics, I will play the zither and compose the music for you..."
"What are you singing for? You shameless slut! You dare to seduce anyone? Don't you want to stay in this brothel anymore? Tomorrow I'll sell you to Sun the widower as his concubine!"
Mother Flower cursed and kicked Begonia. Begonia felt the pain and quickly said she dared not back down.
Mama Hua then turned to look at Chu Yuning, "Oh my goodness! How did you end up out here? The girls at the door are busy entertaining customers!"
Mama Hua reached out to pull Chu Yuning, but Chu Yuning was drunk and refused to go back with Mama Hua.
As the two were struggling, Chu Yuning suddenly noticed Shen Yuan flashing past at the street corner. He immediately froze on the spot, motionless.
"Young master, please go inside quickly. Madam instructed you to stay in your room and study during this time. You are not allowed to come out, and even more so, you must not..."
As Hua's mother spoke, she noticed that Chu Yuning was not moving and followed his gaze.
When Mama Hua went out, Shen Yuan had already bought a mask from a street shop for Xiao Ling to wear. So when Mama Hua looked over, she did not recognize that the person standing behind Shen Yuan was the enemy who had snatched someone from her building and broken two of her ribs a while ago.
She didn't recognize Shen Yuan, glanced at her briefly, then looked away and reached out to pull Chu Yuning back.
Chu Yuning suddenly broke free from her grasp, threw down the wine jug in her hand, and ran towards Shen Yuan.
The way back to the pharmacy requires passing through Zuichunlou.
So Shen Yuan didn't turn back.
Chu Yuning rushed to Shen Yuan and stopped her.
A strong smell of alcohol hit her face. She didn't know how much he had drunk. Shen Yuan frowned in disgust and subconsciously took a half step back.
Xiao Ling happened to be standing behind her. Shen Yuan didn't notice and stepped on Xiao Ling, staggering two steps.
Xiao Ling was afraid she would fall, so he reached out and helped her up.
Upon seeing the man's hand resting on Shen Yuan's wrist, Chu Yuning's eyes instantly reddened. He pointed at Xiao Ling and demanded, "Yuan Yuan! Who is he?"
Shen Yuan didn't want to have any interaction with Chu Yuning, nor did she want to talk to him.
She grabbed Xiao Ling's sleeve, and the two of them passed Chu Yuning from the side and continued walking forward.
But Chu Yuning was not giving up. He caught up with him and asked, "Who is he? Who exactly is he, and what is your relationship with him?"
"Just because you ask, does that mean I have to answer?"
"Aren't you just being guilty by not telling me? You broke off your engagement with me because of him, didn't you? Is he the new man you found?"
Chu Yuning stared at the hand that Shen Yuan was holding Xiao Ling's sleeve, feeling an inexplicable fire burning in his chest. He didn't know why he was so angry, so angry that he wanted to go crazy and rush forward to kick the man standing behind Shen Yuan away.
Shen Yuan should be revolving around him, she should be his little shadow!
She stayed by his side for more than ten years, so why did she run off to another man?
Is she that desperate for a man?
Can't live without a man?
She can come to him! He, he's still willing.
Chu Yuning's eyes were red as she stared unblinkingly at Shen Yuan, as if silently accusing her.
Shen Yuan frowned deeply. She took several deep breaths before finally exhaling all the pent-up air from her chest.
"You want to know that much? Then listen carefully! He's your father! Your grandfather! Your ancestor! He's someone you should give way to!"
Shen Yuan finished speaking in one breath, pushed Chu Yuning away, and dragged Xiao Ling away.
Chu Yuning wanted to chase after him, but Xiao Ling, who was half a step behind Chen Yuan, suddenly turned around and glanced at him. His hand fell on the long sword at his waist, and his gaze toward Chu Yuning was extremely cold.
Chu Yuning suddenly felt a chill on her neck and dared not chase after her any further.
Shen Yuan grabbed Xiao Ling's sleeve and walked three blocks in one breath before letting go of him. Chu Yuning had just acted like she was crazy!
Whether in the past life or this life, he has never treated her sincerely. What right does he have to question who she is with and who the man beside her is?
He doesn't deserve it at all!
While Shen Yuan was still angry, Xiao Ling suddenly took Shen Yuan's hand. Shen Yuan looked down in surprise and saw Xiao Ling place his palm on Shen Yuan's left hand and then write words on it with the index finger of his other hand.
[I have no such unworthy descendants.]
As the last stroke was completed, Shen Yuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing her smile, Xiao Ling's lips curled up slightly, but the night was too dark to see clearly.
After Shen Yuan and Xiao Ling returned to the pharmacy, the image of Chu Yuning walking out of Zuichunlou still lingered in her mind. It wasn't because she was thinking about Chu Yuning, but because she had doubts in her heart.
They wondered why Chu Yuning was at Zuichunlou.
Not long ago, she and Xiao Ling rescued two little girls from Zuichunlou, so Shen Yuan had a deep impression of Zuichunlou.
At the time, she wondered who the owner of Zuichunlou was, that he was so audacious as to not only engage in human trafficking and forcing women into prostitution, but also have the protection of the government.
Now that I see Chu Yuning, everything becomes clear.
Almost all the shops on that street belonged to the Wang family, so it's not surprising that the owner behind Zuichunlou was Aunt Zhao.
Chu Yuning was probably disliked by Master Wang and couldn't enter his mansion, so she was temporarily placed here by Aunt Zhao.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuan had other plans in mind.
Although the official arrest warrant for Xiao Ling had long been removed, the madam of Zuichunlou and others had all seen him. Only when Zuichunlou was gone would no one dare to cause trouble for Xiao Ling anymore!
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