"What should we do then?" Zu An was taken aback.
Qiu Honglei bit her lip and said somewhat shyly, "Why don't we go to your house, young master? You can just find me any men's clothing there."
What is seduction? This is seduction!
With Qiu Honglei's unparalleled beauty, coupled with her suggestive words in this situation, there is probably no man in the world who could resist her.
Unfortunately, Zu An was no ordinary person. He refused, saying, "It's too far from the Chu family here. There's a high chance we'll be seen along the way. Besides, you know my identity in the Chu family. It wouldn't be convenient to take you back."
"You are the son-in-law of the Chu family, can't you even make your own decisions when receiving a guest?" Qiu Honglei's lips curled into a faint smile. This was exactly the effect she wanted. She wanted him to realize the many inconveniences in the Chu family and, in turn, to feel dissatisfied and develop the idea of climbing the social ladder, so that she could cater to his preferences.
Zu An rolled his eyes. "Are you just an ordinary customer? The most famous courtesan in the entire Bright Moon City. If I were to take you back, not only would Qin Wanru, that tigress, be furious, but Xiao Zhao would probably break off all ties with me."
Moreover, this woman's origins are unknown and her motives are impure. Now that Chu Yan is seriously injured, bringing her back to the manor is not a wise choice.
Ignoring her attempts to sow discord, Zu'an said, "How about we go get a room?"
"Book a room? What do you mean?" Qiu Honglei was completely confused.
"We'll just find a room at an inn, and I'll find you a set of clothes to change into," Zu An explained earnestly.
"Let's forget it. I have a feeling that your suggestion has ulterior motives," Qiu Honglei said with a smile.
Just then, a commotion arose in the distance, and many people carrying torches rushed over.
"They seem to be from Shenxianju." Qiu Honglei glanced at them, then hesitated.
“That’s perfect. I’ll feel at ease if you go back with them,” Zu’an said with a smile.
"But I don't want anyone other than you to see me like this." Qiu Hong looked at him pitifully with her big, teary eyes.
Zuan secretly marveled at her skill; this woman truly didn't miss a single opportunity to seduce him. In his previous life, she would definitely have been a player.
He took off his coat and wrapped it around her. As they got closer, he could smell her alluring fragrance even more. "This should be fine."
His coat was very long, and since he was much taller than the other person, it completely covered up any glimpses of skin that were about to be exposed.
Qiu Honglei tightened her robe and said with a complicated expression, "Does the young master know how much trouble it will cause if people see me dressed as a man in this state?"
Zu An laughed and said, "Didn't you decide to marry me? Then take this opportunity to declare that you're already taken. Isn't that a good thing?"
Qiu Honglei was stunned. She hadn't expected him to use the same tactic against her. She couldn't find any words to refute him for a long time.
"I'm leaving now!" Zu An waved his hand. He only remembered that Chu Chuyan needed him to remove the cold energy from her body every day after the other party mentioned the Chu family. Especially in the first few days, if he missed the treatment, the cold energy could easily backfire and cause her to be more seriously injured.
The thought of this made him eager to return home.
Sensing his haste to leave, Qiu Honglei couldn't help but call out to him, "A-Zu~"
Zuan had only walked a short distance when he heard this and turned back: "What's wrong?"
Qiu Honglei looked resentful: "Am I that hateful to you that much that you're in such a hurry to leave?"
"I have important business to attend to. We'll meet again another time, young lady." Zu'an waved to her and his figure disappeared gracefully into the night sky.
Soon, the madam, Hua Weimian, arrived with a large group of warriors and guards: "Honglei, are you alright?"
"It's nothing." Qiu Honglei shook her head, staring blankly in the direction Zu An had left.
Hua Weimian wanted to say something, but when she noticed the men's jacket she was wearing, her expression changed slightly. She hurriedly ordered her subordinates, "No one is allowed to talk about what we saw today. If I hear any rumors outside, I will beat all of you to death, no matter who leaked them."
The guards were startled and quickly nodded in agreement.
It wasn't too far from Shenxianju, and the group quickly escorted Qiu Honglei back.
Back in her room, maids and servants had already prepared hot water. Qiu Honglei took off her wet outer clothes, revealing a stunningly beautiful body that could drive any man crazy, and slowly stepped into the bathtub.
Lying in the bathtub, she stretched out her snow-white arm and beckoned, and Zu An's coat hanging on the screen flew into her hand. After rummaging through the clothes for a while, she couldn't help but snort: "This guy is such a stingy person, he didn't even bring the silver notes with him."
However, although they didn't find any silver notes, they did find a beautiful conch shell.
"Huh~" With her knowledge, she naturally knew that this thing could store music.
Soon the classic background music from "God of Gamblers" started playing in the room!
Qiu Honglei felt her blood boiling, and after a long while she finally let out a long sigh: "You stinky old man, you still say that you didn't write the 'Swordsman Song'? You're such a liar."
Just then, a soft sound came from the window.
Qiu Honglei's expression changed, and she hurriedly grabbed Zu An's coat to cover herself, staring fiercely at the figure outside the screen: "Who let you in!"
"I came to check on my junior sister because I was worried about her safety, but I didn't expect her to be taking a bath." Gu Yueyi's voice came, but he didn't stop walking at all.
You could even faintly hear the sound of someone swallowing hard.
Qiu Honglei's face turned cold. She reached out and summoned a delicate bamboo pole carrying a small lantern. The lantern appeared out of thin air in the room. Under the bright yellow light, Gu Yue was horrified to find that she could not move at all.
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The second update shouldn't be too long.
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