I looked up in a panic, and what came into view was a cold and sharp profile—it was Lin Zhibai!
He exuded a faint bluebell fragrance, and that refreshing scent instantly lingered around my nose, gradually calming my restless heart.
Lin Zhibai's face was ashen. Without hesitation, he stood in front of me, creating a distance between me and the lewd man.
His aloof demeanor was like ice and snow in the dead of winter, forming a stark contrast with the sleazy man opposite him, whose face was full of scars and whose behavior was vulgar.
"Brother Huang, isn't it a bit ungentlemanly to treat a woman like that?" he said coldly.
"It's you? You're nothing but Master Qin's dog, how dare you bark at me?" Brother Huang roared angrily.
"Because she's not your dog! You can't touch this woman!" His eyes were cold and oppressive.
Brother Huang roared angrily, "You... don't think that just because you've been given a gatekeeper position at the Golden Red Gate, you can talk to me like that."
"Then I'd like to see how powerful you are, Brother Huang, speaking to me like this on my turf?"
"I remember this northern sky still belongs to my master, right? In other words, what are you?" Lin Zhibai's tone was icy, each word carrying a sense of oppression.
“You…” Brother Huang waved his hand, and the bodyguards behind him were about to step forward.
At this moment, Ye Zimei saw him and immediately came over, grabbing his arm and saying, "Master Huang is here. Why are you so angry? Tell me what's going on?"
Master Huang snorted in dissatisfaction, "I want that woman. How come your girls can pick and choose their customers now?"
Ye Zimei smiled shyly. "Master Huang, this isn't her, she's my younger sister, still in school. If you want a sister, I'll pick out the top courtesan from our Golden Red Gate." She was shrewd; Master Huang had so many underlings, mentioning Master Qin now would be disrespecting him.
"No, I've got my eye on her, and I have to make her come with me today," he roared.
Ye Zimei pulled his arm and whispered in his ear, "She is Master Qin's woman!"
Upon hearing this, Master Huang frowned. "Forget it, she's nothing special. Just bring your top courtesan here today!"
"Don't worry! Xiao Lan is here to take good care of Brother Huang!" At this moment, a beautiful woman with a slightly chubby face walked over, took his arm, and walked past me into the room.
I watched the sleazy man walk away and said thank you to Lin Zhibai!
He gave me a meaningful look, lingered for a few seconds, then turned cold and left.
Then Ye Zimei looked at me with annoyance and pulled me into the double room next door.
"You're just asking for trouble. Did you know you were going to run away? Did you see your bodyguard and I both lose our lives? Do you really not believe he can kill your brother? Master Qin always keeps his word!" Her voice was filled with anger, piercing my eardrums.
"I was forced. I don't want to be with him. What can I do?" I covered my face, feeling incredibly pained, and whispered to myself.
"Stop saying such things!" Her reprimand rang out again.
"What good will it do to force you? You don't even have the power to resist, you know? Since you've become his woman, you should strive to become someone he can't forget, so that even if you don't stay with him in the future, you'll still have a skill to rely on."
Women should be more clear-headed. Use your looks and figure to make money. They are your assets. Make good use of them. Are you afraid you can't hold onto him?" She used both soft and hard tactics, weaving a net of words to try to trap me.
"I don't want to be his mistress."
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