Tian Yu felt great sympathy upon hearing about Mudan's plight. He gently held Mudan's hand and said, "Miss, you have suffered so much. I don't know how to comfort you, but please remember that no matter what happens in the future, I hope you can be happy and find your own good man soon. If Miss Mudan needs anything, I will definitely do my best to help you."
"Young Master! Young Master is so kind and understanding. It is Peony's good fortune to have met you." Hearing Tian Yu's words, Peony looked at Tian Yu with eyes full of admiration and took his hand in return, as if she had met a benefactor.
Seeing the sparkle in her eyes, Tian Yu suddenly realized she might have misunderstood. After all, she was a woman. Tian Yu quickly released her hand and awkwardly took a sip of water. Just then, the dancers finished their performance, and a pianist entered.
Tian Yu smiled and said to Mudan, "Mudan, don't misunderstand. I just don't want to see you fall into prostitution at such a young age."
"Peony understands! Thank you for your concern, young master, but what else can Peony do?" Peony said sadly.
“You are still young and have many things to do. You shouldn’t waste your life. If you don’t want to do this, I can find a way to rescue you.”
"Really? But even if Peony leaves here, where can she go? In the end, she might still end up like this."
Peony raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eye. Tian Yu noticed the marks on her arm and asked in a low voice, "They hit you?!"
"No, sir, you're overthinking it. Please have some tea," Peony quickly said, pulling her sleeve to cover herself up.
Tian Yu could still sense that she was afraid, which suggested that this brothel was not normal. Just then, the madam brought in a woman, saying that a customer outside had specifically requested Peony, and that she had brought Tian Yu a woman who was even more beautiful than Peony, hoping that Tian Yu could make an exception. Tian Yu looked at Peony beside her, who was clearly unwilling but dared not resist, and said, "Madam, are you looking down on me? I've booked Peony tonight! Let the other customer find someone else!"
The other three people present were also stunned by Tian Yu's words. Zhao Moyan glared at Tian Yu, Prince Wu laughed, and Huang Xuan also reminded him, "Brother Tian, don't be impulsive. You can't take a prostitute seriously. Be careful about your identity!"
“That’s right! That’s right! If you don’t like this one, I’ll find you a few more to choose from,” the madam chimed in.
"No need, I've already set my sights on Miss Peony tonight," Tian Yu said loudly as he watched the madam reach out and pull Peony into her arms.
"This!?... Young master, please reconsider. This Peony is a newcomer, and I'm afraid I won't be able to serve you well," the madam said with a forced smile.
"It's alright! I think she's fine the way she is," Tian Yu said with a smile, lifting Mudan's chin.
"Young master, to tell you the truth, this peony was originally reserved by someone else. It was my fault for not making proper arrangements today. Please do us a favor. We can't afford to offend whoever is outside. Please be lenient with us!" the madam said with a forced smile.
"That's none of my business. You three brothers, this madam is bullying your younger brother, don't you have any objections?" Tian Yu said, her eyes darting around as she saw the other three just watching without helping.
"What kind of guest is so ignorant of etiquette! He even dares to snatch the woman our brother Tian has his eye on," said Prince Wu lazily.
“That’s right! How could I let someone else have my brother’s eye on this? Mother, you should leave now and not disturb us.” Huang Xuan quickly added when the prince spoke.
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