He had made up his mind that no matter what, he would not let Da Manman marry into the family, not even as a couple in name only.
Pei You smiled and said, "Currently, both sides only have this intention, and no agreement has been reached yet. Speaking of which, this is also related to you."
"It has something to do with me?" Zu An's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the relationship between Da Manman and me has already been discovered?
Pei You explained, "You broke Zhao Zhi's leg a few days ago. How could the Qi Prince's Mansion have any mind to think about marriage? The Pei family is also waiting for Zhao Zhi to fully recover."
Zuan couldn't help but laugh. He never expected this. He hadn't intended to do it. He should have broken Zhao Zhi's third leg back then.
Da Manman, our fate is truly ordained by heaven.
He was in a great mood at this moment, and after asking Pei You about some things, he learned that Pei Mianman should be safe for a while, and he was completely relieved.
The group had just walked up the brightly lit long staircase and arrived at the main building at the top, which was brightly lit.
The air was filled with the sweet scent of cosmetics and a romantic atmosphere, and the group began to chat about romance and nature.
At this moment, in the private room on the second floor, a handsome man, as beautiful as a jade statue, was listening to the flattery of those around him with a smile on his face. Suddenly, he heard bursts of unrestrained laughter coming from below. He couldn't help but frown, turn his head and look down. His face immediately darkened.
"Young Master Yu, what's wrong?" A young man with triangular eyes asked with a smile.
This handsome man was none other than Yu Nan, the Vice Minister of the Imperial Secretariat. He had come to Hongxiuzhao today, and naturally did not want to hear the official titles. He usually preferred to be called "Young Master," and those around him were well aware of his habit.
"I just met an annoying person." Yu Nan took a sip of tea and said lightly. For some reason, seeing Zu An made the wine in her cup taste bitter and spicy.
"That looks like the newly rich cuckolded Zuan." Someone nearby recognized Zuan and his group. People in Gao Ying and Pei You's circle all knew him. They had never heard of any discord between Yu Nan and them before, so that only left that person.
It has to be said that Zaun's unruly and unrestrained behavior really makes many people uncomfortable.
"Does Young Master Yu have a grudge against the Zu family?" The triangular-eyed young master asked, his heart stirring.
Being able to sit at the same table and drink with Yu Nan, his status must be quite high.
He is Yi Zhibing, son of Yi Chun, the Prefect of Jingzhao. The many constables outside today were actually brought by him through his father's connections. He wanted to take the opportunity to flatter Yu Nan, knowing that he had recently taken a liking to that courtesan named Nan Xun, but he was also concerned about the reputation of a young master from a prestigious family and did not want to do anything that would get his hands dirty.
So he used the constables under his father's command to help him eliminate some of his competitors. Of course, he claimed it was to create a peaceful environment for the courtesan's performance today. Yu Nan may not say it, but she will definitely remember this favor.
"Grievances?" Yu Nan sneered. "He's not worthy of it!"
Yi Zhibing thought to himself, "This guy is such a show-off. He clearly doesn't like the other person, but he talks so arrogantly."
But he had to admit that the other person was just too handsome, and that saying such things sounded pretentious.
If I were to say the same thing myself, I would only make a fool of myself.
He said with a smile, "Since Young Master Yu doesn't like it, I'll go and send him away."
Yu Nan's heart skipped a beat, but she remained polite, saying, "No need, he's just a clown."
Yi Zhibing naturally didn't take his politeness seriously and said with a smile, "Keep this cup of wine warm, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he walked out of the private room and told his men to follow him.
The others in the private room laughed and said, "Brother Yi has the air of the ancients. I'm afraid this wine will still be warm when he returns. It would be quite a story to write a tale of warming wine while chasing Zu'an."
Yu Nan's face also showed a smile. Although he didn't care much about money and possessions, he always valued reputation. If Yi Zhibing's story of "warming wine to chase Zu'an" spread, he would be praised even more. After all, Yi Zhibing was so capable, but he only did it to make Yu Nan laugh.
Meanwhile, Zu'an, Gao Ying, and Liu Yao were having a pleasant conversation and were about to find a place to sit when suddenly a sleazy-looking young man walked towards them—calling him a young master was an insult to the word, as he looked exactly like a rat demon.
"Who let you in?" The person who came in was naturally Yi Zhibing. He had to put on a smiling face in front of Yu Nan, but his father was the Prefect of Jingzhao, a top-tier second-generation rich kid, so he naturally had the right to be arrogant in front of others.
"Yi Zhibing, do we need your permission to come in?" Pei You was very annoyed by the other party's tone. They were all in the same circle in the capital, so who was afraid of whom?
Gao Ying quietly introduced the other person's background to Zu An. Zu An laughed when he heard it. Just hearing the name made him want to punch someone.
Yi Zhibing was naturally wary of the Liu and Pei families, but unfortunately, one was only the nephew of the Liu family and the other was not the eldest son of the Pei family, so he didn't take them too seriously: "Who do we have here? It turns out to be Young Master Pei and Master Gao."
Then, he changed the subject and said to a group of constables beside him, "Check their name cards."
After saying that, he smiled at the three of them and said, "Please forgive me, everyone. Tonight, Miss Nanxun has attracted too many people, so it's inevitable that there will be a mix of all sorts of people. Therefore, we need to maintain order. Those who are found without a name card will have to leave."
"Hey, what do you mean by that, Yi!" Gao Ying and Pei You were furious. The other party's words sounded nice, but wasn't this clearly targeting them?
"It's nothing, I'm like this with everyone, so please don't mind," Yi Zhibing said with a smile. "Hey, why are you all so nervous? You don't have invitation cards, do you? No way, no way?"
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of those inside the building, and many guests, who had already taken their seats, cast curious glances their way.
In another private room on the second floor, a handsome young man smiled and said to his slightly older companion with thick eyebrows and big eyes, "Brother, that guy Zu'an is here too. It seems like Yi Zhibing is deliberately making things difficult for him. Should we help him out?"
These two men were naturally the two young masters of the Qin family. The handsome one was Qin Yongde, the eldest grandson of Qin Se, and the one with thick eyebrows and big eyes was Qin Guangyuan, the eldest grandson of Qin Zheng.
Qin Guangyuan frowned: "Hmph, having gained Chu Yan's favor, he still comes to this kind of brothel. Why help him? It's good to teach him a lesson."
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Today, the two chapters were combined.
It feels like the weather is getting colder and colder. I even took out my hot water bottle today. All that's missing is a thermos with goji berries.
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