"Young Master, I've found out that Second Young Master Guo came here with his cousin?"
Liu Ming was puzzled: "Guo Shu's cousin? Which one? I've never heard of any cousin of Guo Shu having such abilities?"
"Young Master, I have inquired and found out that he is not the second young master Guo's direct cousin, but the nephew of the eldest wife of the Guo family. Didn't the eldest wife of the Guo family return? She returned with her brother and his sister from her maternal family."
Liu Ming understood. To put it bluntly, the eldest branch of the Guo family was in power. After all, the eldest branch was the only thing the Guo family relied on to establish itself in Jinghai County. It seemed that Guo Shu would not dare to embarrass his aunt's nephew.
"What is Guo Shu's cousin's surname?"
"This servant has heard that his surname is Duan."
Liu Ming: "His surname is Duan! Let's go and inquire again, see if we can find out anything else."
"This servant will go immediately."
After all the girls to be auctioned had finished their performances, Liu Ming's servant, who had been gathering information, returned.
"What did you find out?"
"This servant has learned that Young Master Duan seems to have some disagreements with Second Young Master Guo. It seems that Second Young Master Guo was not aware of the invitation to Chuxiang Pavilion today. Judging from the behavior of Young Master Duan's servant, he is a man who is not short of money. His unbridled behavior towards Second Young Master Guo must be due to some kind of support. I just don't know what Second Young Master Guo did to offend Young Master Duan."
Liu Ming understood, then pushed aside the two girls, Fang'er and Yun'er, stood up and straightened his clothes, and said, "Come on, this is the first time that Young Master Guo has come to Chuxiang Pavilion. I have to see him. He used to be so high and mighty, always looking down on me. But he's here today. He's really slapping himself in the face. How can such a scene be complete without me!"
“Young master is right.”
They just wanted to see if anyone could keep Guo Er Shao in check, so they went to watch the show.
Liu Ming quickly arrived at Duan Kun's private room: "Jin Fu, knock on the door."
"Knock knock knock..."
"Come in."
The door opened, and Duan Kun, seeing that it was someone he didn't recognize, asked with a displeased expression, "Who are you people?"
Before Liu Ming could speak, Jin Fu said, "Our young master is the son of the county magistrate."
Duan Kun gave an "Oh," looking completely indifferent, and then asked, "So, Young Master Liu, what brings you here?"
Liu Ming didn't care. His father could indeed control everything in Jinghai County, but this young master Duan had a powerful background, so he didn't care about his attitude.
Liu Ming said with a smile, "I heard that Guo Er also came to Chu Xiang Ge today, so I came here to see. I've heard people say that Guo Er is very clean and never gets involved in these things, not even sharing a room. I was so surprised to hear that I saw Guo Er at Chu Xiang Ge, so I came to see."
Duan Kun was indeed a playboy, but he was also quick-witted to be favored. He immediately understood the meaning behind Liu Ming's words: the two were definitely not on good terms.
Duan Kun said with a smile, "Is that so? My cousin is already thirteen years old and doesn't even have a concubine. That's too pitiful. Don't worry, cousin, today I will definitely let you experience all kinds of pleasures. I guarantee you will like it and be unable to put it down."
Liu Ming also laughed and said, "Duan Zhong is right. Guo Er, you're just too serious. You've become a bit silly from studying so much. It's such a pity that you've never tasted the flavor of a woman."
Guo Shu watched the two of them working together, her face growing colder: "I appreciate your kindness, cousin and young master Liu, but you two should keep this good fortune to yourselves! I can't afford it."
Duan Kun's face also turned cold: "Cousin, this is too disrespectful. You're the same age as me, and Auntie told you to treat me well. Is this how you treat me?"
Guo Shu really didn't want to argue with him anymore. Duan Kun and Liu Ming were actually on the same page; they were kindred spirits.
Duan Kun's reaction was simply because his aunt said, "Shu'er is the most studious, Kun'er should also learn from her and be more ambitious so that your parents won't have to worry."
Duan Kun took that one sentence to heart and has been picking fights with him every day for the past few days. If it weren't for his aunt's sake, he wouldn't have put up with it.
The second branch of the family was already in a weaker position, and now the Guo family was relying on the eldest uncle, whose wife doted on her nephew. He really didn't want to create any more trouble.
“If my aunt finds out, she definitely won’t agree.”
Duan Kun's face stiffened, and then he said in a bad tone, "Guo Shu, what do you mean? I call you cousin because I respect you, and you're making a big deal out of it."
Guo Shu looked at Duan Kun and Liu Ming and said, "I won't bother you today, cousin. Mother asked me to go see her tonight, and Father also said he has something to say, so I'll go back first. As for you, cousin, don't go back too late, otherwise Aunt will definitely scold you when she finds out."
After saying that, Guo Shu left. It wasn't that he didn't want to give his aunt face, but Duan Kun was really not worth it. He had already given her enough face by not tearing off the mask earlier.
Guo Shu left without hesitation, Duan Kun's face turned ashen, and the beautiful woman in his arms suddenly felt utterly bored.
Liu Ming said, "Brother Duan, why get angry over him? He's not worth it."
Duan Kun wasn't completely stupid; he could tell that Liu Ming was deliberately trying to get close to him. As for why, it was obviously because he wanted to deal with Guo Shu.
Duan Kun: "What are you trying to say?"
Liu Ming said with a smile, "Since Guo Shujie is so virtuous, then let's make sure he can't be virtuous."
Duan Kun's expression changed, and he asked, "What do you want to do?"
Liu Ming walked up to Duan Kun with a smile and whispered something in his ear. Duan Kun paused for a moment after listening, and then said, "I'll think about it."
Liu Ming said, "Then I will wait for Brother Duan's good news. This is a fine day and a beautiful scene, so I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."
After saying that, Liu Ming left.
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