Chapter 57 The Substitute Chapter: Visiting a Brothel
bother.
Xie Changyu turned over, his crescent-white brocade robe folding as he shifted his position, facing away from the group of people behind him, his face showing great annoyance.
The old women and servants on the side were also very anxious, but they dared not step forward to persuade their young master. After all, the young master was always spoiled and pampered, and no one except the master and madam could control his temperament.
Therefore, these people stood by the bed with troubled expressions, none of them daring to utter a sound. They looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally, it was an old woman who had taken care of Xie Changyu since he was a child who stepped forward.
"Young Master, it's time for dinner. Master and Madam are already waiting for you."
"I'm not going!"
The boy had soft black hair. He gave a soft hum, covered his ears with his hands, and his jade-like face was full of reluctance. "Tell them that if they don't let me out today, I won't eat!"
"this……"
The old woman hesitated. After all, the servants in the manor all knew the reason why the young master was locked up. The young master was still young, but he was tricked by his friend into going to such a filthy place. When the master found out, he was unusually angry and worried that the young master would go to that place again. That's why he locked the young master up to teach him a lesson.
Although it was said to be confinement, the young master was only not allowed to leave the manor. He could move freely throughout the manor and eat and drink as he pleased, so it really couldn't be considered confinement.
But the young master still caused trouble, constantly threatening to go on a hunger strike and leave the mansion. When the master and mistress refused, he wouldn't eat anything. This had been the case for the past few days. But every time the master and mistress were about to soften their hearts, the young master couldn't resist finding food and drink on his own.
This has happened time and time again, and the master and mistress have gotten used to it.
But the master's thoughts are hard to fathom, so the servants still had to continue to persuade them.
"Young Master, you haven't eaten all day, you must be very hungry. A big table of your favorite food has been prepared outside, and it's still warm."
The old woman went over again and coaxed him softly. This trick was the most effective. Her young master always responded to gentle persuasion but not force. Although he could be very temperamental at times, he was easy to coax at other times.
Upon hearing her words, the boy seemed to remember something and clutched his stomach. His throat moved involuntarily, his eyes flickered, and his voice became much softer than before, "Do you have my favorite braised pork?"
After saying that, he changed the subject as if to cover up his previous statement, asking, "Did my parents agree to let me go out?"
The old woman knew from his previous words that his attitude had softened and there was hope of persuading him to leave, so she quickly said, "There's a big bowl of your favorite braised pork, young master."
She didn't respond to the following sentence, after all, she wasn't sure about the host's attitude.
But her words were enough.
Xie Changyu, who was already starving, sat up upon hearing her words, and the longevity lock around her neck jingled softly.
He bit his lip and made up his mind, "Hmph, this time I'll just go out to eat. If it's not good, you're all doomed."
The old woman and servants were naturally delighted to hear him say that. They were just glad that they could persuade the young master to leave, otherwise he would starve to death.
The old woman looked at Xie Changyu's thin face with great heartache. "Sigh, he's gotten so hungry after not eating all day."
Xie Changyu didn't care what they thought. He was starving. Although he had secretly gone to the kitchen to eat some pancakes at noon, two hours had passed. If he missed this last meal, he wouldn't be able to eat anything for dinner.
So he got out of bed, put on his boots, and followed a group of people straight into the main hall.
The closer he got to the restaurant, the faster he walked, until finally he was almost running, and some of the people behind him could hardly keep up.
The longevity lock around Xie Changyu's neck jingled incessantly, with red agate occasionally peeking out from under her inner garment, encased in a thin chain that wasn't very noticeable.
His fair face, like white jade, carried a hint of spoiled arrogance. He lifted his clothes and sat down without even taking a breath. His eyes were fixed on the table, refusing to glance at his parents beside him. He looked around but didn't see anything he wanted to eat.
Five kinds of dried fruits, four kinds of preserved meat...
He turned to the servant beside him and said, "Where's my braised pork?"
The maid bowed her head and said, "Preparations are already underway."
Okay, he's already early.
Xie Changyu pursed his lips, propped his chin up with one hand, and refused to touch his chopsticks. He had no appetite until the braised pork was served.
"cough."
Lord Xie, who was being ignored, looked stern. Seeing that he was being disregarded, he became even angrier. Just as he was about to give a lecture, Madam Xie pulled him aside and then glared at him.
Then he fell silent. Madam Xie, who was standing beside him, spoke up in a gentle tone, "Why isn't Yu Bao eating the other dishes?"
If it were his father who spoke, Xie Changyu wouldn't have wanted to pay attention, but since it was his mother who asked, he naturally started to whine, "I don't want to eat these, I only want to eat braised pork now."
After saying that, he quickly glanced at his father, who had a stern face beside him, and said again, "Mom, please let me go out today. I promise I won't go there again, I swear!"
To convince his mother, he raised his hand, his eyes pleading, to show that he was serious this time.
"snort!"
Before Madam Xie could speak, Lord Xie, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer. He frowned and said, "Stop acting all coquettish! Behave yourself!"
Xie Changyu wouldn't listen and even rolled his eyes, making Xie the Lord. Just as the father and son were about to start arguing again, Madam Xie grabbed his hand, pinched him hard under the table, and said to her child with a very gentle expression, "Really? You won't go to that place anymore?"
Xie Changyu nodded frantically upon hearing there was hope, "Really, really, I won't go to brothels anymore! Last time was an accident~ It was all because of that guy Fu Jing who led me astray!"
Lord Xie naturally knew his own child's character and how badly he had led him astray. It was definitely his little rascal who had been pestering that boy from the Fu family. He had witnessed their interactions firsthand; the boy from the Fu family was completely under the little rascal's thumb.
well.
Madam Xie naturally sided with her own child. Hearing this, she felt a pang of dissatisfaction with the Fu family's child, but she didn't show it on her face. She said gently, "Then your parents will trust you this time. If you want to go out and play, then go ahead."
"I can go out today?!"
Xie Changyu didn't expect it to happen so quickly. He thought his mother would refuse, since he had said this many times in the past few days, but without exception, she had always refused.
His heart was filled with joy, his eyebrows curved, and he couldn't hide the smile on his fair face.
"Thank you, Mother!"
Lord Xie's eyebrows shot up when he heard this, but his emotions were instantly suppressed by the words, "Thank you, Father too."
He snorted coldly, his tone warning, "If I find you going to a place like that again, you'll be locked up for six months before you get out."
Xie Changyu, of course, wouldn't listen to such words. He snorted and then gave his mother a big laugh.
Madam Xie shook her head helplessly. She picked up a piece of braised pork with her chopsticks and put it into his bowl. "Come and eat the meat while it's hot."
The braised pork had been served while they were chatting, but Xie Changyu hadn't noticed it yet. He held the bowl and obediently took the piece of meat, saying, "Okay, Mom, you eat too."
He ate very quickly this time, after all, he had been cooped up in the mansion for seven days. He was always active and liked to go out and play, and he was almost going crazy from being locked up for so long.
After quickly finishing his meal, he wiped his mouth and said to his parents, who were still eating, "I'm done eating, I'm going out to play!"
"Go ahead, go ahead."
Lord Xie knew that the little rascal was getting too tired of being locked up for so long, so he stopped trying to stop him and just watched as the man in all white ran away.
The figure quickly disappeared.
Xie Changyu slowed down when he reached the gate of the mansion. He raised his chin and said to the gatekeeper, "Open the gate, I want to go out!"
This time his tone was firmer; he had been completely blocked from leaving for the past few days and had no way to get out.
This time he was finally able to go out.
The door opened quickly, and Xie Changyu wasn't alone this time; he was accompanied by a servant.
"Young Master, should we still go look for Young Master Fu?"
The servant asked quietly from the side, since they were still standing at the entrance of the Xie residence and not far away.
"Look for him? Humph, why would I look for him!"
Xie Changyu got angry as soon as he heard the name. It was this guy who took him to that place last time, which is why his parents were locked up for so long. Although he was indeed very curious at the time, he had asked the guy to take him there.
But he was just joking; who knew that guy would actually take him to that place and that's what got him into trouble.
He doesn't want to see that guy right now.
So Xie Changyu directly instructed him, "Take me there if there's anything fun to do in the capital tonight."
The servant had an idea in mind, and he tentatively asked, "There's a lantern festival by the river tonight, young master, would you like to go?"
"Lantern Festival..."
Xie Changyu touched his chin. He had a handsome face and his long, straight eyelashes blinked repeatedly. He was obviously also struggling with this. He had been used to the lantern festival since he was a child, so it was not interesting to him.
But after being locked up for so long, everything outside felt strangely new to him, so he agreed.
"Let's go to the lantern festival."
As for Fu Jing, it's best to avoid letting him run into him.
The two soon arrived at the bustling lantern festival. For some reason, there were an unusually large number of people at the lantern festival tonight. Xie Changyu held the fox mask he had just bought and looked at the growing crowd around him with a puzzled expression.
He pulled aside the servant beside him and asked.
"Has something happened today? Why are there so many people?"
Having been imprisoned for so long, he's lost touch with what's happening outside. Besides, Fu Jing used to take him around, and for some reason, Fu Jing seemed to know more than him, as if he knew everything.
Xie Changyu used to feel annoyed, thinking that this guy secretly knew things that he didn't. Even though they grew up together, Fu Jing seemed to be smarter than him and knew more.
Later, Fu Jing bought him a lot of his favorite puppet toys to cheer him up, and the two reconciled.
Xie Changyu wrinkled his nose as he thought of that guy again.
"Young Master, I don't know either. Should I go and ask around?"
The servant suggested this.
Xie Changyu put on the fox mask, revealing only his obsidian-like eyes and thin pink lips. He was slender and had a unique temperament when standing in the crowd.
But his words were immediately thwarted; he gave a soft snort, "Hurry up and go!"
The servant glanced ahead and realized that the large crowd was just ahead. He looked at his young master with concern, but ultimately slipped into the crowd.
The crowd surged, but Xie Changyu remained motionless, only occasionally bumping into his shoulder, his face beneath the mask gradually showing signs of irritation.
Why haven't they come back yet?
He simply found an empty spot next to a toy stall and stood there. With his fox mask and ivory-white brocade robe, anyone could easily guess which family's young master he was.
Suddenly, a boy wearing a Nuo mask stood in front of him.
Her red dress was as fiery as blood.
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Author's Note: A story about a real and a fake young master + a substitute.
The attacker has obtained both the real and fake young masters, so don't worry, you won't get tortured.
It has been restored and updated.
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