"I am Qiu Honglei from Shenxianju. Have you forgotten me so quickly, young master?" Qiu Honglei gave him a reproachful look.
"A courtesan who cares about Lord Mingyue's family affairs and analyzes the key points so clearly is really unlike an ordinary courtesan," Zu An sneered.
Qiu Honglei sighed softly, "Wasn't the young master just bragging to those men in the building that he would be gentle with me?"
Zuan: "..."
Even with his thick skin, he was incredibly embarrassed to hear her say that.
"I was just teasing them, just joking with them," Zu'an explained awkwardly, unable to keep a straight face any longer.
"Even so, when I met with you alone tonight, you said those things. In everyone's eyes, I've already been defiled by you and can no longer be a virgin like before." Qiu Honglei became more and more heartbroken as she spoke, and tears rolled down her cheeks like pearls from a broken string.
Zuan secretly marveled at her skill; even though he knew she was faking it, he couldn't help but feel a surge of pity for her.
Qiu Honglei sobbed as she said, "Although I chose you today... I am not a casual woman. Naturally, I need to find out about your family situation, whether your wife is jealous, and whether your family can accept me."
"That's why I wanted to ask you for confirmation before making a final decision, but I never expected you to misunderstand me like this."
"Over the years, I've heard too many painful lessons from my predecessors in the world of entertainment. They either encountered unfaithful men or had shrewish wives at home, which ruined their happiness for a lifetime."
"Red Tears doesn't want to repeat their mistakes..."
She acted with such sincerity, just like a young girl struggling with insecurity in love; even the hardest heart would melt from her tears.
Unfortunately, Zu'an was no ordinary person; his focus was always peculiar: "Judging from what you're saying, young lady, you're planning to entrust your life to me?"
"If you, young master, do not find my appearance unattractive, and if Miss Chu's family does not mind, then I... I would naturally be willing." Qiu Honglei said, lowering her head shyly, a blush gradually spreading from the base of her neck.
Looking at the incomparably beautiful woman before him, Zu An sighed, "If you call this 'ugly,' then the whole world must be full of ugly monsters."
Qiu Honglei then smiled through her tears: "Young master is joking. Please don't mention such things in front of Miss Chu in the future. I don't want to be resented by the main wife before I even enter the family."
She completely immersed herself in the role, as if she were a concubine about to enter the house.
“Don’t worry, Chu Yan told me herself that she doesn’t mind if I find other women,” Zu An reiterated. “You don’t need to worry that she won’t tolerate you either. In our family, if I tell her to go east, she wouldn’t dare to go west.”
Qiu Honglei secretly curled her lip, thinking to herself, "Who would believe that?"
“But there’s another difficulty.” Zuan looked conflicted.
"What?" Qiu Honglei asked curiously. Could it be the Chu couple?
Indeed, if I were Mingyue Gong, I would also find it difficult to agree to a son-in-law taking a concubine; what would become of the Chu family's reputation?
Zu An looked her up and down, and his direct gaze made Qiu Honglei's heart beat faster.
"What are you looking at, young master?"
"You are really beautiful. With your looks and figure, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you are stunningly beautiful."
Qiu Honglei's lips curled up slightly. This guy finally realized my charm: "It's good that you like it, young master. You still haven't told me what the difficulty is."
“That’s the problem,” Zuan said. “You’re too beautiful, and you’re the most famous courtesan in Brightmoon City. How could the Immortal Abode possibly let you go?”
Qiu Honglei breathed a sigh of relief: "Young master, please rest assured, the contract I signed with Shenxianju is not an ordinary indenture. We also agreed to part amicably. As long as I pay a redemption fee, they will not make things difficult for me."
“But for a top-tier courtesan like you, the redemption fee must be very expensive. You know, I’m just a live-in son-in-law, I don’t have much money.” Zu’an awkwardly revealed his biggest difficulty.
Qiu Honglei: "..."
I don't believe you for a second!
Everyone in the entire Bright Moon City knows that you won 7.5 million taels from the Silver Hook Gambling House, and later won hundreds of thousands of taels from another gambling house in the family competition. How could you be short of money?
Qiu Honglei's anger level increased by 256!
However, she didn't show it, and said with a shy expression, "Young master, don't worry. Over the years, Honglei has saved up some private money, enough to redeem herself."
"Very good!"
Zuan laughed heartily, but secretly frowned.
This woman was actually willing to pay him to marry her!
Although I am handsome, charming, wealthy and well-endowed... a recognized heartthrob for young girls and young women, who exactly is Qiu Honglei?
The most popular courtesan in the surrounding area, she can make countless men go through fire and water for her with a mere flick of her finger. She is known as a heartbreaker and will even throw herself at a man.
Who would believe that if I told them?
Hmm, could it be that my charm has unknowingly far exceeded my self-evaluation?
His mind was racing with a thousand thoughts, and Qiu Honglei was no different.
This man in front of her couldn't be treated like one of those seemingly shrewd but actually stupid guys she usually encountered.
Having learned her lesson, she realized she had been too hasty and dared not ask him directly about the Chu family again.
Instead, she shifted the topic back to romance and poetry: "Let's not talk about these mundane matters for now. Honglei has always been curious about how you, young master, created that 'Swordsman Song'?"
"Oh, I dreamt that I heard someone playing in my ear, and then I learned it," Zuan replied casually. It wasn't that he wanted to be a gentleman, but rather that he didn't dare to actually admit that he had composed the piece.
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