Ruyi ignored her and went straight to the brothel.
Chunxiu received her and brought over two pretty girls. Drinking, chatting, listening to music and singing—Ruyi actually found it quite pleasant.
That is, until Dong Chiyu came looking for her.
"You like this?"
Dong Chiyu asked.
Ruyi paused and said, "I just like listening to the music and chatting with them."
With that, Ruyi waved for the two girls to step out.
Dong Chiyu looked at Ruyi, lost in thought.
Ruyi peeled a green mandarin orange and looked at her. "Why do you keep staring at me?"
A smooth, jade-like shoulder was exposed, and she kept pulling it down.
"Hey!!"
Ruyi paled in shock. She hurried forward and yanked Dong Chiyu's clothes back up.
"What are you doing! Why are you taking off your clothes?!"
Dong Chiyu, that Blockhead, suddenly blushed and said, "Don't you... like this?"
She was even stammering.
Ruyi's eyes widened. She scolded, "You're crazy! I really don't swing that way. I come here just because these girls are fun to talk to and play the qin beautifully. What kind of person do you take me for?"
At this, Dong Chiyu's face grew even redder.
She turned her head away and said awkwardly, "I'm leaving."
With that, she ran out.
Seeing this, Ruyi felt very helpless and called out, "I'll teach you! I'll teach you, alright?!"
Dong Chiyu paused, then fled in a panic.
Ruyi stood at the door, dumbfounded as she watched the girl sprint away.
She had never expected Dong Chiyu to have a side like this.
Looking at it this way, she wasn't a total block of wood after all.
"Lihua."
"Hmm?"
"What do you think she was thinking, actually trying to seduce me?"
"Umm..."
Lihua thought for a moment and said, "Maybe she thinks you're a bit of a pervert, Ruyi."
Ruyi paused, then reached out and knocked it on the head.
"Ow, ow," Lihua protested. "Why did you hit me again, Ruyi?"
"You're not smart."
"How am I not smart?"
"It's obviously just because I'm good-looking. What do you know?"
"But that's what everyone says about you."
"Who is everyone?"
"The people in the brothel. A few of the girls said so too."
"Fine! I'll go teach them a lesson right now. Point out which girls it was. Tonight, I'll make them dance until their legs give out."
...
Ruyi was indeed quite comfortable.
Aside from occasionally delivering tea and wine to Tang Yuerong, she spent most of her time lounging in the brothel. This place was just too interesting.
The girls all had such sweet mouths, and the way they called her "Big Sister" was particularly pleasant to hear.
She finally understood why those stinky men loved coming to brothels. Who wouldn't like this?
The brothel was filled with the constant giggling and chattering of women. It was incredibly lively.
Outside the doors.
A Mister looked up.
Seeing the three words "Spring Blossom Pavilion," his expression became a little strange.
He stepped inside. The madam didn't come out to greet him; perhaps she was busy with something.
The girls in the pavilion came to welcome him, asking, "My lord, we haven't seen you before. Is it your first time at our Spring Blossom Pavilion?"
The Mister merely raised a hand and said, "I'm looking for someone."
With that, he brushed past them and went straight upstairs.
The girl from just a moment ago watched the Mister's imposing manner and suddenly realized what was happening.
"Ah, oh no, is he here to catch someone in the act?"
The girl's eyes darted around, and out of curiosity, she followed him.
The girls in the brothel always loved a good show, especially the scenes where married men were tracked down by their wives and children. It was always great fun to watch.
Inside the room, Ruyi was eating an orange and listening to music, while Lihua was curled up on the side, sleeping.
She was perfectly content.
Bang! The door was suddenly kicked open.
Ruyi started, and the sound of the qin stopped as well.
Ruyi sat up in shock. Lihua opened its eyes, and the two girls in the room also looked over.
Seeing the newcomer, Ruyi's eyes widened as if facing a mortal enemy.
"Uncle... Uncle Chen..."
Chen Changsheng's gaze swept over the two women in the room.
The two women froze for a moment, then hurriedly rushed out of the room.
Chen Changsheng said, "Lihua, close the door."
Lihua nodded, then bounded over and shut the door.
"Uncle Chen, well, I..." Ruyi tried to argue her way out of it.
Chen Changsheng stepped forward without a word and grabbed Ruyi's ear.
"Ow, ow, ow! Uncle Chen, it hurts, it hurts..."
Lihua quickly retreated to a safe distance, not daring to step forward.
The girl who had been playing the qin saw this and called out, "Hey, dear guest, you shouldn't use force, you shouldn't..."
Ruyi just stood there, her ear held firmly by Chen Changsheng.
Chen Changsheng's tone was cold as he said, "You've really grown capable, haven't you? It's one thing that you're older and haven't found a man, but for a woman like you to come to a brothel looking for girls?"
Ruyi didn't dare act out. Her ear pinched red, she pleaded, "I was wrong, Ruyi knows she was wrong. I'll never dare do it again..."
Chen Changsheng was furious.
By all rights, he should have been quietly Cultivating in Nanyuan right now. Who would have expected that, after doing a quick calculation on his fingers, he'd find this girl had been fooling around with women in a brothel for months?
And look at her! It would have been fine if she just hadn't found a man at her age, but instead of finding a man, she went looking for women!
A wave of indignation instantly swelled in his heart, feeling exactly like a father whose own daughter had gone astray.
"Is it because I haven't disciplined you in all these years that you've become so lawless?"
Her ear throbbing with pain, Ruyi said, "I just... I just didn't have anywhere else to go..."
Chen Changsheng replied, "The Tang Manor is so large, and you can't stay there?"
"I can, I can! Ow, ow! Uncle Chen, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong."
Chen Changsheng let out a cold harrumph and let go.
Ruyi hastily rubbed her ear, which hurt terribly.
Chen Changsheng sat down, glanced at the table, and said, "Grapes, oranges, and good wine. You're living quite the good life, aren't you?"
Ruyi instantly broke into a cheeky smile, looking ready to try and smooth things over the moment she opened her mouth.
"Stand straight, and wipe that smile off your face," Chen Changsheng ordered.
Ruyi immediately stood up straight.
Chen Changsheng picked up an orange and began to peel it. He suddenly felt a sense of defeat. "Look at you. Even if you can't find a man, you don't have to go looking for women."
Ruyi touched her ear and said, "Well, they speak so nicely, and they play the qin and sing so..."
"You're still talking!?"
"Ah..."
Seeing Mister Chen stand up, Ruyi immediately bolted.
She ran straight for the door.
Only to find Lihua blocking the doorway. "You're not allowed to run, Ruyi," it said.
"You traitor, Lihua!" Ruyi cried, and promptly dashed in the other direction.
Chen Changsheng and Ruyi chased each other around the room, turning the whole place upside down.
Lihua stood guard at the door and watched, its eyes shining brightly.
It had to be said, the sight of Ruyi fleeing in panic was truly hilarious.
"Uncle Chen, stop chasing me! I was wrong, I really know I was wrong."
"Ahhh, I really was wrong..."
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