The next morning
The brothel door opened, and Hua Gu's eyes were red and swollen. She hadn't slept all night because of Qing'er's matter and had cried all night. She finally mustered up her spirits, but it was already time for the brothel to open the next morning.
Upon opening the door, she unexpectedly discovered Yan Muxue huddled in a corner. Seeing that she was covered in dirt and had her eyes tightly closed, Hua Gu frowned. "What bad luck! Why are these beggars sleeping in front of my shop?"
Hua Gu ran up and said irritably, "Get up! This isn't a place for you to sleep. Go sleep on the street if you want. Don't keep me from doing business!"
Yan Muxue remained motionless and silent, like a corpse!
As Hua Gu approached, she noticed that Yan Muxue was pale and covered in cold sweat. She whispered, "Little girl, wake up!"
Seeing that Yan Muxue was fast asleep, Hua Gu raised her hand and touched her forehead. The temperature she felt made her exclaim in surprise, "Oh dear, why is she so hot!"
Looking at Yan Muxue's appearance, and seeing that she was quite pretty, and remembering the beggar Gu Changyuan she had taken in last time, who had revealed his identity as a young master from Yancheng yesterday, Hua Gu did not hesitate this time. She turned around and called out, "Ping'er! Ping'er, come quickly!"
Ping'er, who was wiping the table, heard Hua Gu calling and hurriedly ran over, "Auntie, what's wrong?"
"Come on, lend a hand and take this little girl inside," Hua Gu said, helping Yan Moxue up.
Ping'er nodded and stepped forward. When she saw that face, she was slightly taken aback. "It's her!"
This person is none other than Yan Muxue!
"Who? Do you know them?" Hua Gu asked in confusion.
Ping'er shook her head. "No, I don't know him."
Hua Gu didn't ask any more questions, but said, "Never mind that, let's take her to Qing'er's room first."
"good."
The second floor, Feng Huaxian's room.
After washing up, Feng Huaxian was about to carve a peony with colored paint in front of the mirror when she froze. "This, this is..."
She saw herself in the mirror and was stunningly beautiful. The ugly red birthmark on her face had disappeared. Not only that, her skin was fair, smooth and delicate, making her several times more beautiful than before!
Feng Huaxian looked at her reflection in the mirror with excitement. "I didn't expect Changyuan's medicine to be so effective. Luckily, I didn't give it to that fox-hoof Qing'er, otherwise she would have had another chance to turn the tables. Now that she's dead, it's actually a good thing for me!"
Looking at herself in the mirror, Feng Huaxian narrowed her eyes and sneered, "At the same time, this confirms that Changyuan is indeed a demon from Thousand Absolute Mountain! I heard him say that his junior brother was seriously injured, and besides him, his master should be healing his junior brother... It seems the time has come!"
Feng Huaxian took out a token engraved with the character "Demon" from the drawer, and with a subtle exertion, easily crushed it. In an instant, a faint green light flashed...
At this moment, Ping'er, who was helping Yan Muxue upstairs, saw the green light in Feng Huaxian's room and raised her eyebrows thoughtfully.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and carry him inside!" Aunt Hua shouted impatiently.
Hearing the commotion outside, Feng Huaxian quickly waved her hand to dispel the light and listened to the sounds outside the door...
Ping'er and Hua Gu pushed open Qing'er's door and placed Yan Moxue on the bed.
"Oh dear, I'm exhausted!" Hua Gu wiped her sweat and said irritably, "This girl is definitely not a beggar like Chang Yuan, otherwise she wouldn't be so heavy!"
Ping'er nodded: You're smart!
After resting for a while, Hua Gu picked up a towel and wiped the dirt off the girl's face. Her eyes lit up immediately, and she said happily, "Oh my, didn't I guess right? Look at this girl, with her fair and tender skin, and how beautiful she is!"
Ping'er pouted, her gaze shifting to Yan Muxue's chest, thinking to herself, "She's not grown up yet, so it can't be considered a sign, right?"
Looking at Yan Muxue, Hua Gu's eyes lit up. "Ping'er, what do you think about training her to be the next Qing'er?"
Ping'er glanced at Hua Gu and, seeing her serious expression, couldn't help but say, "You said she's not a beggar. If she has a special identity, it might be difficult to keep her here, right?"
Hua Gu looked at Ping'er with some surprise, not expecting Ping'er to actually express her opinion today. Normally, even if she had been wronged, she wouldn't have bothered to say a word!
Hua Gu thought it was probably because of Qing'er's death. Of course, she didn't take Ping'er's words to heart, and stubbornly said, "I don't care about her background! I saved her life, even if she doesn't stay, she still has to give me some reward!"
Upon hearing this, Ping'er frowned, and her gaze toward Hua Gu subtly changed.
Hua Gu looked at Yan Moxue with great delight, "Perhaps she is the reincarnation of Qing'er, who came back specifically to help me keep the brothel running!"
Ping'er rolled her eyes inwardly: "People who die one minute are reincarnated the next?"
—Do you think she's me?!
Hua Gu stroked Yan Muxue's face affectionately and said, "This girl is getting cuter and cuter the more I look at her. If my daughter were still alive, she would probably be this age by now. If she didn't have any relatives, I would raise her as my daughter!"
Ping'er covered her head: Hehe, whatever makes you happy.
At this moment, Yan Muxue woke up, opened her eyes and saw two strangers in front of her. She sat up abruptly and looked at them warily, "Who, who are you people?"
"Young lady, don't be afraid. I'm Hua Gu, the owner of this brothel." Hua Gu comforted Yan Muxue, holding her hand. "You just fainted at the door. If you hadn't been treated, you probably would have died!"
Ping'er pouted: You'd be a fool to believe that!
Aside from carrying the person in, the two of them did absolutely nothing. They didn't even give the person a sip of water, let alone try to save them!
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