Chapter 360 Begonia Blossoms
Chen Yu knew that the link that could make Wen Wan so troubled must be extraordinary.
He was nervous, but his expression was calm. "What part?"
Wen Wan looked around and saw that there was no one else around, so she whispered what happened.
Since this poetry society promotes women's rights, the initiation ceremony naturally includes a sense of ritual that elevates the status of women.
But Wen Wan didn't expect that these women from aristocratic families were no less playful than the rich prodigals in modern society.
After hearing this, Shen Yu was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.
The corner of his mouth twitched, "Playing with men?"
These four words were too shameful for him, a man who had traveled all over the world, let alone when they came from a gentle mouth.
Wen Wan responded, "What they call playing with men may be a bit romantic and sensual, but it probably won't develop to the point of a wedding night."
Are you kidding? After all, they are young ladies from aristocratic families and haven't married yet. How can they risk having something happen with other men? They will have to get married in the future.
It's nothing more than the scene in the brothel being swapped between men and women.
"Oh." Shen Yu didn't comment, and his brows knitted together.
Wen Wan sighed sadly, "Qi Lingyu said that the way to play with people is determined by drawing lots, and the man being toyed with is a young prostitute hired by Qinlou and Chuguan."
She frowned and continued, "This method of operation is very risky. What if... what if I draw something involving physical contact..."
She couldn't accept it, it was just a casual act, but Shen Yu...
Wen Wan stared at Shen Yu calmly.
Shen Yu felt his scalp tingling when he was looked at by her.
Suddenly, he sneered and pinched her cheek hard.
"Little fox! So all your troubles were just an act for me?"
Wen Wan opened her eyes wide, looking innocent, "No."
"Heh," Shen Yu glanced at her, "Do you think I haven't noticed that every time you see a good-looking man, you always take a few more glances? What's more, you have already played with the prostitutes in Chunhua Tower. Now it's just a change of place. What's there to be embarrassed about?"
After being ruthlessly exposed by him, Wen Wan stopped pretending.
"Okay, I admit it. It was just a show with the young man. It's nothing serious. But I was afraid you'd be angry, so I told you in advance so you could be mentally prepared."
After she finished speaking, she shook his arm and said coquettishly, "So, if the young man and I do something, you are not allowed to be jealous?"
Shen Yu said nothing.
Wen Wan sighed helplessly, "Look, I'm just talking now, but you're already giving me a cold shoulder. If I really get involved, won't you skin me alive when I get back?"
"I think I don't need to join this poetry club anymore. As for what the person behind the scenes is trying to do, we won't investigate. After all, if the sky falls, there are always tall people to hold it up."
Shen Yu sneered, “The tall guy you are talking about is not someone like me, right?”
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"You know what? A man like you who can support the entire court is truly the tallest man in the world!"
Shen Yu: “…”
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In the end, after Wen Wan's repeated persuasion, Chen Yu agreed to let her attend the poetry society's initiation ceremony.
A drizzle had been falling all night, and it didn't stop after daybreak; instead, it seemed to be getting heavier.
However, a rain dispelled the sultry heat of the past few days.
Banyue held an umbrella for Wen Wan, protecting her as she walked through the rain, and then got on the carriage that had been waiting in front of the door for a long time.
The driver was a guard with a scar on his face, a burly figure and sharp eyes.
He didn't say much. After picking up Wen Wan and her servant, he got into the carriage holding a blindfold.
"I'm sorry, this is the rule of the poetry club. You are not a member yet, so you can't know where the poetry club is holding activities."
Wen Wan didn't say anything, but nodded slightly, which was considered as tacit consent.
The guard personally blindfolded the two men before setting off in the carriage.
It was about half an hour later that the carriage stopped.
The guard turned to the two people in the car and said, "We're here. You can take off the towels."
Only then did Wen Wan pull off the blindfold.
What comes into view is a cascading waterfall. Next to the waterfall is a quiet courtyard with two crabapple trees planted at the entrance. At this time of year, the crabapple flowers are in full bloom, and against the backdrop of the waterfall, they are even more beautiful.
“So beautiful.”
Seeing this beautiful scene, Banyue couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "But don't crabapples bloom in spring? It's almost autumn, how come they're still blooming so beautifully?"
Wen Wan answered casually, "Different varieties of crabapples have different blooming seasons. These two crabapple trees are not ordinary varieties, they should be begonias."
She was originally trying to answer Banyue's questions, but as soon as she finished speaking, there was a burst of applause behind her.
Next to the carriage, a dozen girls dressed up in fancy clothes listened to the conversation between Wen Wan and Ban Yue after she got off the carriage, and they all showed expressions of admiration.
Standing in the front was a woman dressed very richly. She was not very old, probably in her early twenties, with her hair in a bun and crystal pearls around her neck. Judging from the quality of the pearls, each one must be worth a fortune.
Rich woman, this is a real rich woman.
Wen Wan couldn't help but think that she had made it big and that one day she would be able to socialize with a rich woman of this level.
"Madam Wen is indeed very knowledgeable. She even recognizes Begonia."
When the rich woman spoke, the smile on her face was just right, as if it was a standard that she had achieved after countless practice.
The rich woman added, "The crabapple trees in the Duan Dynasty all bloom in spring. I spent a lot of effort to transplant a batch from a foreign land, but unfortunately, only these two survived."
Qi Lingyu stood behind the rich woman, and perhaps in order to please her, she interrupted at the right time.
"Madam Lin, there's no need to be sad. The Wen family's business is spread all over the world. I heard my wife say that she has a lot of business in foreign lands. When she does business, please bring some back and plant it in this yard. When the flowers bloom next year, it will be a beautiful sight."
So this rich woman is Mrs. Lin?
Last name Lin?
Wen Wan's pupils shrank, and she quickly thought in her mind which noble family had the surname Lin.
Thinking about it this way, she was able to guess a little bit.
Isn’t the Minister of War’s surname Lin?
It is said that the first wife of Minister of War Lin Yuan passed away years ago, and he then married the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Jiangnan as his second wife.
The Minister of War is already fifty-three years old, while Mrs. Lin is only in her early twenties. Can this old man and young wife live in harmony?
Wen Wan's thoughts drifted away. Qi Lingyu coughed twice, winked at her, and hinted anxiously:
"Madam Wen, could you please say something?"
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