Chapter 293: She

Fu Qianchen shouted, "Aunt, you aren't saying you have no stage name just to avoid entering the Courtesan Queen contest, are you?"

"No way?!"

"Then hurry up and pick yourself a stage name!"

Lin Xueyan scowled, wondering what kind of stage name she should choose to highlight her noble status.

"How about calling you Three Fools!"

"Second Girl works too!"

"Dung Beetle?"

"Dog Egg?"

……

Mo Xiaohu and Fu Qianchen volleyed remarks, racking their brains to help Lin Xueyan pick a stage name.

The brothel women nearby and the on‑looking guests each laughed uproariously, swaying and shaking like flowers in the wind.

"These two kids must be here to make a joke, right?"

When the two kids failed to produce a so‑called stage name, Lin Xueyan's complexion darkened a notch.

She was a hundred percent certain those stinky kids were doing it on purpose!

Damn it! She swore that one day she'd skin and debone them, turning them into roast meat!

"Have you finally decided? Stop dithering!"

Lao Bao was already very impatient.

Lin Xueyan finally thought of one and was about to speak, but Mo Xiaohu beat her to it.

"Aunt, she's called Like a Flower!"

The over‑forty Lao Bao, being called "Aunt" by a few‑year‑old child, felt an indescribable sweetness recalling how they called Lin Xueyan "Aunt," and waved his hand, "That stage name's fine; you can be called Like a Flower!"

Like a Flower?

Lin Xueyan scowled fiercely.

Such a tacky name—how could it suit her noble status?

"No, I won't…"

"If not Like a Flower, how about Like a Toilet?"

After saying that, Lao Bao stood up, glared at Lin Xueyan with a sour expression, and strode away.

Puff~

Fu Qianchen and Mo Xiaohu covered their mouths and burst out laughing.

Lin Xueyan stamped her foot in hatred, "Like a Flower is Like a Flower!"

It's always better than Like a Toilet!

"Next is the first segment of the Courtesan Queen competition: talent showcase!"

A plump Lao Bao announced loudly that brothel women competing for Courtesan Queen were taking the stage one after another to display their talents.

Most performed music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song.

There were also some niche ones.

For example, opera singing.

Even some bizarre acts, like the Thousand Cups Unfallen performance.

……

In short, these performances earned repeated applause.

Tsk~

Watching these brothel women's acts, Lin Xueyan sneered, feeling extreme contempt. She indeed could not hold much hope for these smoky women.

Compared with her, those talents were worlds apart—like earth versus sky, a cloud‑and‑mud difference!

"The last performer, Like a Flower, will play… guqin for us."

As the words fell, the veiled Lin Xueyan stepped onto the stage. Though her expression was hidden, one could still guess that beneath the veil she wore a haughty look.

Those beautiful eyes swept the crowd, filled with impatience and disgust.

"Yo, this beauty is still veiled? Just from those brows and eyes, she must be an unparalleled beauty!"

"Who knows! If only the eyes are pretty, the rest might be unsightly!"

"Why does this person look somewhat familiar?!"

……

Lin Xueyan slowly sat down, placed the guqin before her, sitting upright, exuding an aura of solitary arrogance.

Lin Xueyan squinted.

Don't these people think she only boasts with sharp words?

Then she'll let these short‑sighted, lowly people see what true talent is!

She'll blind these people's dog eyes!

Thinking that she could soon conquer everyone present with her guqin skill, Lin Xueyan couldn't help feeling smug.

She placed her hands on the guqin, moving with elegance and familiarity.

Yet, before she could strike the first note, suddenly her eyes flashed two green glimmers!

Like the eyes of a wolf.

Everyone saw it and was startled.

Had they misseen, or what was happening?

"Xiao Hu, what did you cast on her this time? Why does she suddenly look so terrifying?"

Mo Xiaohu lowered his voice and replied, "The medicine I gave her is called 'Wild'. Anyone who takes 'Wild' can't help but want to show the side of themselves they most wish to display!"

Huh?

Fu Qianchen was stunned.

"Then what does Lin Xueyan want to showcase?"

Mo Xiaohu couldn't answer that.

"Let's see, she's about to erupt!"

Onstage, Lin Xueyan suddenly stood up. Everyone was dumbfounded. Wasn't she supposed to perform a guqin piece? Why did she stand up all of a sudden? And why were her eyes emitting a faint green glow?

So terrifying!

At this moment, Lin Xueyan was already controlled by 'Wild'.

Her reason had already yielded to instinct!

What is it that she most wants to showcase?

Anyway, it's not some boring guqin performance!

But rather…

"Ah! What is she doing? Dancing?"

"Seems like it! My god! Even though it's a Courtesan Queen contest, she's really going all out!"

"Feels like she's about to strip…"

…

Onstage, Lin Xueyan, shedding her previously haughty and cold demeanor, danced with a sultry and fiery grace, causing the surrounding men to whistle uncontrollably.

Her dance was too bewitching!

"Damn, Like a Flower is literally cheating!"

"So shameless! She claims to be a proper lady from a respectable family, yet her dance is even more risqué than ours, the brothel women!"

"She must have worked in this line before!"

…

The brothel women who had just taken the stage to showcase their talents, clutching handkerchiefs and grinding their teeth in irritation, were indeed deceived by Like a Flower! She deliberately saved the last act, preparing such a scorching dance!

Today's judges are the men in the audience, and they surely love this seductive dance the most! Their almost drooling reactions make that clear!

"Ah! Why is she stripping?"

Someone shouted, and Lin Xueyan actually began to loosen her clothes!

"Can't look, it's blinding!"

Fu Qianchen and Mo Xiaohu said in unison, simultaneously reaching out to cover each other's eyes.

Her outer robe slipped off easily, revealing a sheer silk skirt underneath, with a red bellyband barely visible!

The men in the audience went absolutely crazy!

"Is she performing a striptease?"

"This year's Courtesan Queen is definitely her!"

…

Piece by piece, Lin Xueyan stripped herself almost completely. It's unclear if it was subconscious, but even after baring herself, she still kept her veil well protected.

Though nothing could be seen, listening to the raucous sounds around, Mo Xiaohu and Fu Qianchen could guess a bit.

"Why does this Lin Xueyan most want to showcase stripping? How odd!" Mo Xiaohu was puzzled. He would feel embarrassed if his mother saw him while bathing. How could Lin Xueyan dare to strip in front of so many people?

Fu Qianchen also found it hard to understand.

"Father Lord said, you must not strip in front of others!"

"Mother also said so!"

…

The Lao Bao of the brothels, aside from everything else, had eyes on the woman that were razor‑sharp. Watching Lin Xueyan's movements and her beautiful torso, they already guessed what was in their minds.

"Tch, I really thought she was a wealthy family's daughter, but turns out she's no different!"

"This body isn't that pure either!"

"Probably she's inherently promiscuous. She'd fit well in my Hundred Flowers Pavilion; I can definitely train her well."

The Lao Bao of the Three Great Brothels gathered, cracking sunflower seeds while commenting on Lin Xueyan.

A cold wind blew, and the green light in Lin Xueyan's eyes gradually faded.

She shook her head, seeing the excitement on the crowd below, then looked down again, and suddenly— a start!

"Where's her clothing?"

Ah!