Chapter 593 Tsk tsk tsk
What is that?
These words were quite powerful. If Song Chunxue hadn't sensed that he was just an ordinary person without any cultivation, she would have suspected that he was going to use some kind of vicious curse to disgust her.
Was she being too perceptive?
Why did she feel that this well-dressed and handsome young man was flirting with her?
Damn it, is this how they usually talk to people?
However, she quickly regained her composure; perhaps she was overthinking it.
She crumpled up the crookedly drawn talisman and picked up a brush to redraw it.
"Master, your hair is very itchy. Do you have any secret remedies?" He smiled gently, his tone familiar as if they were very close friends.
"The people in the opera troupe are always tense, and I'm already experiencing severe hair loss at a young age. You, Taoist priest, have thick, long, black hair. Do you have any special methods to prevent this?"
That sounds perfectly normal.
Song Chunxue relaxed her guard. "It's nothing special. I just go to the forest to pick some cypress leaves to boil in water, and then go to the clinic to buy some soapberries. Hair loss is something I inherited from my parents and close relatives. Sometimes there's no cure, it's related to my constitution."
The pale-faced young man nodded. "That makes sense."
Song Chunxue placed the talisman she had just drawn aside and picked up her brush to draw again.
"Judging from your Taoist priest's ethereal and extraordinary bearing, I wonder if I could attend your performance when I'm putting on a show later?"
"..." Song Chunxue looked at him, her eyes calm and even a little wary. "I suppose you have a lot of people supporting you. I see that many people from the foot of the mountain have come, and many of them are women. You are the face of your opera troupe, right? They probably came for you."
The pale-faced scholar lowered his head and smiled, revealing his long, smooth neck.
Song Chunxue's eyelids twitched, and she quickly looked away.
"That's right. Our opera troupe is quite famous in this area. In the past, we frequented the mansions of wealthy people and performed for them."
I see.
"But our troupe has an unwritten rule: whoever gives the most tips can serve wine and tea to distinguished guests in the evening and perform a show for them alone."
Damn it, is there something wrong with this guy?
"Sorry, I've never heard of it." Trying to swindle her money? Was she the kind of person who would spend lavishly on an actor? This guy's eyes must be filled with dog shit.
She threw down the calligraphy brush and gave him a cold glance.
"I have no money."
The pale-faced scholar smiled helplessly, his crimson lips, as if coated with lip rouge, possessing a unique charm when illuminated by the sunlight.
Song Chunxue finally understood that this man thought she was a silly old woman with money to burn who would be easily bewitched by young men.
She had heard of such things before, but she never imagined it was true.
The rumors were true.
"I don't want any money. The Taoist's eyes are as cold as snow water in the twelfth lunar month. I have seen countless ugly faces over the years, but this is the first time I have encountered such clear eyes. Please forgive my boldness, I just want to have some tea with the Taoist."
"!!!!!!!!!!" This must be what it feels like to be struck by lightning.
He lowered his head and pursed his lips. "I just don't want to drink and smile with those fat, old men and submit to them. Please, Daoist, have mercy and save me this time."
Song Chunxue's hair stood on end as she stared incredulously at the seemingly respectable, pale-faced scholar before her.
She suddenly remembered her senior brother's instructions. Could this person be someone Yun Qiu had sent to bewitch her?
Hahaha, heavens above, someone has gone completely mad!
Should I use my good looks to seduce her?
You really do encounter all sorts of absurd and bizarre things when you live a long time.
She lowered her head and chuckled softly, "Did Yunqiu pay you to do this?"
Who is Yun Qiu?
"She's a female Taoist priest, but she's with three young men. I don't know if they're her disciples or her attendants. Anyway, if someone's paying you to do this, then don't bother. I'm not being kind. If you really don't want to accompany a pot-bellied old man like Wang Can, then go talk to my senior brother."
“You know my senior brother, right? He’s that Taoist Zhang. He would never do anything to you. Even if you look androgynous, he’s definitely like me…”
No, she only knew that her senior brother was unmoved by women's advances, but what about men?
Good heavens, she forgot that homosexuality exists in this world.
She rubbed her forehead. "Well, how about you join me and my senior brother for a drink?"
The pale-faced scholar in front of him became anxious and reached out to grab Song Chunxue's wrist.
"I only wish to speak with you, Daoist Master..."
Song Chunxue reacted as if she had been burned, instinctively shaking off his arm.
"What kind of behavior is this, pulling and tugging? So Master Song is just a commoner after all, actually touching the pillar of the opera troupe inappropriately," Yun Qiu turned to look at the Taoist priest, "Senior brother, your good junior brother is so lecherous, I told you she was faking it."
Tsk tsk, Song Chunxue looked at the several men around Yun Qiu. She must have brought them here specifically to frame Yun Qiu for having impure thoughts about this handsome young man.
Although this method was a bit crude, it seemed to work very well; everyone's expression towards her changed.
She looked at the pale-faced scholar in front of her and thought to herself that Yun Qiu must have spent a lot of money.
"The Taoist priest did not make things difficult for me. I admire the Taoist priest's demeanor and specially asked the Taoist priest to draw a talisman here. Please do not misunderstand."
Bai Mianshu took a step back, bowed to Song Chunxue, and said earnestly, "It was my presumption. After the play ends, I will offer you a toast. Please do not refuse."
Song Chunxue took a step back, her brows furrowed.
What kind of trick is this?
Zhao Jian, who was not far away, laughed heartily and clapped his hands. "Master Song, don't be afraid. It's obvious that you haven't seen their opera troupe perform much. This is the very famous Wolfsbane Flower Opera Troupe. They are extremely well-known. If this Wolfsbane Flower is unwilling, it would be difficult to invite her even with a thousand pieces of gold. I have never had the chance to drink with this androgynous Wolfsbane Flower. You are truly blessed."
Song Chunxue glanced over indifferently; Zhao Jian was clearly gloating.
But she couldn't panic; the more panicked she became, the more likely she was to fall into a trap.
Seeing Yun Qiu's furious expression, she guessed that this handsome young man must be a master, much smarter than Yun Qiu.
"I don't like drinking with strangers. If you're willing, go ahead and do it. I'm going to practice my sword tonight."
"Sigh, that's your fault. We didn't treat you like a woman. Since the Taoist priest treats you as his junior brother, and Master Song is such a tough guy, don't be so coy. If you refuse, you'll break the rules."
At this point, Zhao Jian's expression turned serious, and he shook his head and sighed:
"Master Song, you may not know this, but no one has ever been able to resist wine with wolfsbane. If you don't follow their rules tonight, their troupe's mainstay will have to be replaced. You don't want to ruin his livelihood, do you?"
Oh!
Zhao Jian has a silver tongue; when it comes to things like this, she can make the dead seem alive.
Furthermore, she really learned something new; she never knew that opera troupes had such rules.
She underestimated the tricks of the wealthy; they'll do anything, however disgusting, right?
"Song Chunxue, I told you you definitely used seduction on her, but you wouldn't admit it. We caught you red-handed and you started acting all innocent. Senior brother, she definitely has feelings for you..."
“Junior brother isn’t that kind of person, Yun Qiu, you’ve crossed the line.”
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