Qiu Xu kept his head down, thinking to himself, "I hope I don't run into anyone I know."
He Jinran, however, acted as if he knew the ropes perfectly well.
"Bring all the girls here; we need to find two we like."
"Of course," Su Yao smiled gently. "Would the young master like to hear some music, or..."
"I want them both." He Jinran's cheerful words caused Su Yao's expression to change.
However, the smile never faded.
"Young master, you are so young, your health is the most important thing."
Qiu Xu...didn't utter a single word throughout the entire process.
He didn't know what to say.
He Jinran nodded and smiled: "Of course."
"Girls, come here and let the two young masters take a good look at you," Su Yao called out loudly, summoning all the girls from the brothel.
The girls gathered together, each one smiling slightly.
Their brothels were frequented by many literati and scholars.
Judging by appearances alone, there are quite a few young men like Qiu Xu who appear to be respectable and proper.
Some of them come simply to listen to music and admire the moon, or to find a soulmate, have a drink, and chat about interesting things.
But Qiu Xu also had something different in their eyes.
He had a cold and handsome face, was taciturn, and gave people the feeling of being as pure as paper.
While there are young men of He Jinran's age, they are rare.
Looking at He Jinran again, the girls started whispering among themselves again. Finally, a look from Su Yao made them a little more serious.
"If you two gentlemen wish to hear some music, this is our Miss Ru Shuang... this is Miss Qing Qiu... this is Miss Yu Shi. If you wish to spend a night with her, there's Hong'er, Cheng'er... Zi'er..." Su Yao introduced them one by one.
"Sister, let's listen to some music." Qiu Xu turned away, not looking at the girl, but only at He Jinran.
He had no interest in the women here.
It was his first time in such a place, and he felt like a thief.
He Jinran grinned but didn't refute.
Because, ever since the girls arrived one by one, he had been observing them closely.
The girls were all beautiful and charming, dressed in vibrant colors.
But he looked around for a week,
He simply couldn't believe that any of the girls would be his younger sister.
This... doesn't look like him at all.
"That's all?" He Jinran looked at Su Yao. "Nothing else?"
"Isn't this enough?" Su Yao deliberately dragged out her words. "Our girls are very sad that the young master has rejected them."
As Su Yao finished speaking, the girls' expressions varied: some looked aggrieved, some frowned, and some remained expressionless.
The young man might not be interested in them, but there was another young master out there.
"Young master, I can play the zither and sing songs." Yu Shi took the initiative to step forward and approach Qiu Xu.
Qiu Xu stepped back, and the woman's gaze swept back and forth over him, responding briefly before quickly turning her head away.
What does Xiaoran think?
The place smelled too strongly of cosmetics, and Qiu Xu wanted to leave, but since he had come with Xiao Ran, he couldn't back down now.
"The young lady hasn't seen it all yet." He Jinran had the air of a spoiled young master.
Su Yao smiled and shook her head, unaware that her heart was pounding wildly.
"Young master, many of the girls here are entertaining customers; all the girls who can come have come."
Qiu Xu shook his head. "If that's the case, let's sit down and listen to some music."
Su Yao smiled and nodded.
What a fine young master, so virtuous and self-disciplined.
Just like him when he was young,
Unfortunately, the once-young man has lost his luster.
Thinking of this, her eyes dimmed slightly.
"Okay, let's go with her and her," He Jinran said casually, pointing to Yu Shi and Ru Shuang.
The two girls looked at each other and laughed.
"Young master, this way please."
Two men and two women entered a spacious private room at the same time.
Inside the private room,
Rain and poetry played the zither, like two dancers in accompaniment.
Qiu Xu appeared to be listening to the music, but in reality, he found it all rather dull, his mind preoccupied with his upcoming appointment after the Dragon Boat Festival.
He Jinran, on the other hand, watched with great interest.
During the viewing, praise is not allowed.
"Sister Ru Shuang's figure is light and graceful, like a swallow flying in the air; Sister Shi Qing's zither music is melodious, pleasant to the ear, and wonderful."
Upon hearing He Jinran's words, the two young women's smiles softened even more.
They were overjoyed at the young master's appreciation.
When the song ended,
He Jinran clapped his hands together.
He originally just came to find his sister.
But as he watched the girl's dance and listened to the music, he couldn't help but feel that this brothel was not as he had imagined, just a place for vulgar flesh trade.
Another rise,
He whispered in Qiu Xu's ear,
"Uncle, I'll be right back."
Qiu Xu, don't think he doesn't know what Xiao Ran is going to do.
He simply nodded slightly.
"It doesn't matter if we can't find it. This matter can't be rushed."
"I know," He Jinran said, then bid farewell to the two girls and left the house.
After leaving the room, he carefully examined each of the girls again.
Some I had just seen, and some I hadn't seen before.
Take a quick stroll around for a week,
The girls passing by either nodded and smiled slightly, greeted him, or tried to get close to him.
He Jinran sometimes laughed back, and sometimes declined.
As he passed by a room on the second floor, he looked through the window frame...
I saw a pink figure.
That slender pink figure, her hair parted in two strands, tied on either side...
This hairstyle reminded him of himself when he was forced to change clothes.
An unconscious feeling of familiarity arose spontaneously.
He murmured involuntarily, "Sister."
Just as he was about to push the door open, he was interrupted by a woman's voice.
"Isn't the young master listening to music?" It was Su Yao.
"They're not very interesting." He Jinran's eyes darted around.
"I want her to come with me," he said earnestly, pointing to the girl in pink inside the room.
“She won’t do,” Su Yao refused, then smiled and said, “Young master, you can choose any of the other girls here.”
"Why not?" He Jinran insisted. "Is she not a girl from here?"
Su Yao shook her head: "She neither sells her art nor her body."
"If he neither performs nor sells his body, then why is he here?" He Jinran had a vague premonition.
"As far as I know, girls don't come to places like this for no reason!"
"Young master, you're probably not here for pleasure!" Su Yao's expression changed, her voice became more serious, and the smile she had maintained on her face faded.
"I'm just... I've fallen for her!" He Jinran's stubbornness kicked in, and his voice became even louder.
The more Su Yao refused, the more He Jinran wanted to see the girl in pink inside the room.
Without saying a word, he took advantage of Su Yao's momentary lapse in attention and jumped through the window.
Bang--
Su Yao... she was in a complete panic.
"Miss!"
The two words had barely been uttered when a sharp shout rang out.
"Where did this scoundrel come from, daring to disturb my peace!"
The next moment, a sound was heard.
"Miss, spare my life! Have mercy!" It was undoubtedly He Jinran's voice.
Looking out the window, Su Yao saw at first glance that it was the girl in pink who was gripping He Jinran's neck tightly with one hand.
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