The old man patted Ma Qingyi's shoulder gently and said, "Girl, is there something bothering you? No matter how good the wine is, drinking too much will harm your body!" He took out a plate of peanuts and handed it to Ma Qingyi's table, then put down the crutch in his hand and sat next to her.
"Who are you? Minding other people's business!" Ma Qingyi rolled her eyes at him. She didn't know anyone now and was in a very bad mood!
"I'm the shopkeeper here, little girl. Do you want to hear why I opened this building?" The old man was not angry because of Ma Qingyi's rudeness. Instead, he smiled and talked about his story!
"Originally, this shop was opened by my wife and I, because she kept nagging about having her own shop, so we opened one. We don't have any children, so we have been running the shop well, hoping that one day someone who would take good care of it would take over and we could leave without any worries. However, no matter how well the shop was run, there would always be some unpleasant things. One day, a group of hooligans drank and didn't pay, and my wife started arguing with them. Unexpectedly, they set fire to the shop. My wife was so angry that she died! I was left alone... Later, I tried every possible way to seek justice for my wife, and used the money I earned in those years to rebuild the building! Since then, nothing bad has happened. I am now seventy-eight years old and I won't live for many more years. I am still here guarding this building because I want to protect my wife! I hope she can see that the building is still good, so that she can have nothing to worry about in heaven!"
“…”
"Girl, there aren't so many things in this world that you can't get over. I can tell from your eyes and your face that you must be troubled by your romantic affairs! Look at it more open-mindedly, there are still many things waiting for you to do. You must remember one thing: the choices stolen by time will always be returned to you in the future in the way you like!"
“…”
"Girl, I won't charge for these peanuts, but you still have to pay for the wine!" The old man smiled, touched his beard habitually, stood up and left.
Ma Qingyi sat there woodenly, holding the wine jug tightly in her hands, with empty eyes looking in the direction she was looking.
After a long silence, he stood up, walked to the counter and looked at the old man. "How much?"
"You drank twelve jars of wine in total, so give me twelve ounces!"
What?
The waiter who was sweeping the floor was stunned for a moment, then put down his broom and ran over. "Boss, a pot of wine costs ten taels of silver! You're... going to lose everything!"
"Twelve taels, right? Good!" Ma Qingyi squinted her eyes and took out some silver from her waist. "That's all I have on me. No more!"
The old man took a look, and the waiter beside him began to count anxiously, "Ten, fifteen,... fifty! Only fifty!" After counting, he looked at the old man with a frown.
"Hahaha, you gave me so much extra money!" The old man looked at Ma Qingyi with a smile. Ma Qingyi glanced at him, burped, turned and left.
The waiter wanted to catch up, but the old man suddenly blocked him with his cane and said, "Go back and sweep the floor!"
“…”
Ma Qingyi left the restaurant. It was very dark and there were not many people here. Only the small restaurant she was dragging herself to was still lit. There were no lights on the street. Ma Qingyi felt uncomfortable with her stomach churning. She walked a few steps and suddenly, she bent over and held onto the wall and started vomiting. It was all water!
Standing uncomfortably against the wall for a while, Ma Qingyi relaxed and turned to lead the horse, walking unsteadily while pulling the horse. If she hadn't been pulling the horse, she might have fallen down while walking!
"A smile brings out tears, a stroke wipes out love and hate, for you, a look, leaning on the railing and listening to the wind! The sound of soldiers as a backdrop, a bit of cinnabar dyes the red lips, accompany you, leaning on the railing and listening to the wind for the rest of your life!..." Ma Qingyi hummed this familiar song, tears streaming down her face unconsciously.
What is more terrifying than death? The person you trust the most does not trust you!
Even if I try my best to protect her, what's the point? She's gone. It's all just a psychological effect. Do you really think she will see you in heaven? No, not anymore!
It’s really tiring to guard it by myself!
I don’t want to be so tired anymore!
Ma Qingyi fell to the ground and closed her heavy eyes. The horse beside her was neighing and turning its head, confused and not knowing where to go!
He slowly opened his eyes, frowned and looked at the completely unfamiliar place, quickly stood up, looked at this place in horror, got out of bed and just opened the door, he saw two big men standing upright in front of the door.
What's going on? Where is this place?
Her head still hurt a little, and Ma Qingyi took a tentative step forward. Suddenly, a pair of arms as wide as Ma Qingyi's face were placed in front of her. "Go back!"
Ma Qingyi was stunned for a moment, then asked with a fake smile, "I want to ask where this place is?" The big man looked at her coldly, "Here? This is the place where men get drunk and dream!"
Ma Qingyi's mind suddenly went blank. She looked outside the room and saw a scene of pornography! Could this be a brothel?
The big man looked at her, seeing her bewildered expression, he sneered, then turned to the other person and said, "Go call mom over and tell her!"
The other big man turned and left. Ma Qingyi took advantage of the opportunity to escape, but suddenly the big man pushed her back in with a palm and said coldly, "Stay in there honestly, or I will tear you into pieces and throw you into the river!"
Ma Qingyi couldn't help laughing when she heard this. "With you? Do you know who I am?"
"No matter who you are, once you enter Fengcui Tower, don't even think about leaving!"
She's quite arrogant. If people knew who she was, they probably wouldn't dare to say anything!
"I am Princess Fu Qing, and I am also the Princess of Baihan Country!"
"Hey, who is it? Who is the princess? I didn't expect a princess to appear in our Fengcui Tower. Come, come, let me see what she looks like!"
A sharp sound was heard in the distance. Ma Qingyi looked outside curiously and saw a woman with heavy makeup and many big men following behind her walking towards them in a twisted manner.
He should be in his thirties or forties!
The woman walked up to her, stretched out a finger to lift Ma Qingyi's chin, and said lightly, "She is indeed beautiful! However, here, you will only be useful if you have many customers. You can't survive with just your face. Come, change her clothes!"
Ma Qingyi was stunned for a moment, looking at the big men walking towards her with red revealing clothes. Ma Qingyi rolled her eyes, quickly snatched them away, and said with a smile, "I can do it myself!"
The woman glanced at her calmly, and seeing her obedient appearance, she waved her hand and said, "Alright, change yourself, and change quickly, or someone will come in and pull you out!"
Ma Qingyi sneered and said, "Since you want to play, I'll play with you!"
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