Bai Su's heart skipped a beat when she met her young master's gaze.
"Young Master, what did I do wrong?" Bai Su thought for a while, but still couldn't understand why his young master's eyes were filled with resentment, mixed with a hint of joy.
Bai Luochen awkwardly rubbed his nose. He couldn't very well say he wanted to hear some gossip and get interrupted, that would save face. So he said casually, "It's nothing, let's go back first. Just leave things to the foreman."
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Gu Nanjiao has been extremely busy these past few days, looking after shops everywhere, and she almost wore herself out from running around.
Lu Yanzhao's academy has been working hard lately, and his bi-weekly vacation has been canceled.
In preparation for the autumn exams, the college implemented closed management, preventing students from leaving, which made the stalls even less successful.
Lu's mother started worrying again, so Gu Nanjiao bought a bunch of vegetable seeds for her to grow. Luckily, there was a vacant lot behind the small courtyard she rented in the county town, perfect for growing vegetables.
During this time, Gu Nanjiao also saw Yang Meiqin once, but Yang Meiqin did not see her.
Out of curiosity, she followed Yang Meiqin and found her turning left and right into an alley. She knocked on one of the doors, and Yang Meiqin slipped inside.
Gu Nanjiao stopped following and ran ahead, only to find that it was a brothel.
Gu Nanjiao shook her head with some disgust. Yang Meiqin wasn't satisfied with having Master Wang; she even had to come to a brothel to solicit business. Wasn't she afraid of losing the child in her belly?
Long after Gu Nanjiao left, Yang Meiqin emerged carrying a small cloth bag containing some truly valuable items. The reason so many men were practically dying for her was twofold: firstly, she was beautiful, and secondly, it was this beggar-scented balm.
This stuff, if you just lightly apply a little to your upper body, its subtle fragrance will drive a man wild, making him willing to die for it.
To die beneath a peony is to die a romantic death. This is also the origin of the name of the perfume balm.
Wang Dafu treated her well, settling her in his house and hiring a maid to serve her. He had no shortage of money, but she was nowhere to be seen, as if he had forgotten about her.
She had no choice but to target the maid Qiaohong, as she was pregnant and unable to serve Wang Dafu.
Qiaohong's indenture is in Yang Meiqin's hands; she can't really cause any trouble. Once Qiaohong has served Wang Dafu well, and with Yang Meiqin pregnant, is there any fear of not being able to enter the Wang mansion?
Yang Meiqin happily walked along, clutching the perfume, completely unaware of the person in front of her, and bumped into him. The perfume fell to the ground by sheer coincidence.
"Miss, I will soon find out Young Master Bai's whereabouts. Don't worry."
The maid's words made Wang Fu feel dazed, and in her unsettled state, she was bumped headfirst by a glamorous woman and stumbled.
"You blind fool!" The maid behind Wang Fu glared angrily. "How dare you bump into my young lady? Kneel down and apologize!" After cursing, she kicked the fallen perfume far away.
Wang Fu's expression changed slightly as he looked disdainfully at the person who had foolishly bumped into him.
She has a bewitching, seductive look; she's clearly from that kind of place.
Wang Fuchong's maid waved her hand: "Forget it, I'm just unlucky to have been touched by such filth. Take me back and wash me several times."
For once, Wang Fu didn't want to argue with Yang Meiqin; she felt it would lower her status. If someone saw her getting involved with a woman from a brothel, who knew what kind of gossip would spread.
Yang Meiqin's face turned ashen with humiliation. Now she wore gold and silver and ate and drank the best food, thinking herself superior to others. She never expected that this ignorant girl would call her dirty.
With her hands on her hips, she pointed at Wang Fu and yelled, "Who are you calling blind? If you weren't blind, would you have bumped into me? You say I'm dirty? I think all you think about is having sex with men. A young lady shouldn't be thinking about men all day long. You don't even watch where you're going and you've already bumped into me."
"You...you're disgusting!" Wang Fu and her maid were young women, and they had never been insulted like that before. Yang Meiqin was foul-mouthed, and the two of them were no match for her.
"What do you mean, 'you'? You're a servant dog! You've ruined my spices, you'll have to pay for it!"
Yang Meiqin picked up the perfume from the ground with a pained expression and spat it fiercely at the maid.
Wang Fu glanced at Yang Meiqin with disgust, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the spot where she had been bumped, saying, "It's probably some kind of harmful, dirty medicine. How dare you make us pay for it? You bumped into me, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet."
Yang Meiqin chuckled, "Dirty medicine? This is a perfume that can make men fall head over heels for you. Just a little bit is enough to make a man love you to death. I spent a fortune to buy it. You not only don't compensate me, but you also want to settle accounts with me." After saying that, Yang Meiqin started shouting at the top of her lungs, "Come and see! This rich young lady is bullying people!"
A few people stopped and looked over.
Wang Fu's face turned ashen: "Stop shouting. How much money do you want? I'll compensate you."
"Two taels of silver, not a penny less." Yang Meiqin twisted her waist and held up two fingers in her hand holding the handkerchief.
"Give it to her!" Wang Fu said to the maid with a gloomy expression.
After receiving the money, Yang Meiqin turned and left. Her sisters had plenty of this kind of perfume, and it wouldn't cost more than two taels of silver. She was in a surprisingly good mood after getting two taels today.
"stop!"
Wang Fu's voice came from behind!
"What are you doing?!" Yang Meiqin asked warily.
"Bring me your perfume!" Wang Fu suppressed his disgust and said, "I've already compensated you two taels, so what you have in your hands naturally doesn't belong to you. Give it to me, and whether I throw it away or destroy it is none of your business."
"What would a young lady like you need perfume for?" Yang Meiqin asked with a half-smile.
A flash of annoyance crossed Wang Fu's eyes: "Mind your own business. I'll pay you back, and this perfume is mine."
Yang Meiqin looked at Wang Fu, who stood there extremely awkwardly. Having seen countless people, she could easily understand what Wang Fu was thinking. A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.
Thinking back to what the maid said at the beginning about finding out Young Master Bai's whereabouts, this young lady must be in love with him but can't have him, so she's rushing to throw herself at him.
I was just saying she was dirty, but look, I'm just as despicable as her.
She slowly walked up to Wang Fu and placed the perfume in her hand: "For the sake of two taels of silver, I'll teach you a trick. Men are all the same; once the deed is done, even the most powerful man is yours."
Yang Meiqin left after she finished speaking, and Wang Fu stood there blankly, repeatedly pondering the phrase "the rice has been cooked."
The maid shook Wang Fu: "Miss, let me throw this filthy thing away!"
"What are you throwing away? I paid for this myself." Wang Fu gestured with her chin towards Yang Meiqin's retreating figure: "Follow her!"
"Ah!" The maid was puzzled, wondering why she had to follow that woman.
Wang Fu's expression changed: "Don't ask so many questions! Follow her and see where she lives."
She had forgotten to ask the woman how to use the perfume, but was too embarrassed to follow her. Judging from Yang Meiqin's words, it seemed she had a knack for dealing with men.
Bai Luochen was indifferent to her, avoiding her whenever they met. Perhaps she could seek advice from that woman later.
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