Chapter 20: First Visit to the Brothel

At dusk.

After Luo Zijun wiped down all the tables and chairs in the Pharmacy, he prepared to leave.

Su Bie had not yet arrived at this time.

Clearly, today's plan for the Brothel had fallen through.

"Are you going?"

Just as Luo Zijun was about to leave, Su Qingling, who was standing behind the counter, suddenly asked.

"Go... go where?"

Luo Zijun's heart skipped a beat.

This girl, she couldn't possibly know he was planning to go to the Brothel, could she?

Su Qingling said expressionlessly, "To my house. Didn't Grandfather say to go to my house and spar with me?"

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Senior Sister, are you sick or something?"

This girl, was she actually serious?

Su Qingling said, "Just tell me, are you going or not?"

"Not going! I'm not sick, and I certainly don't have a masochistic streak, so why would I go to your turf specifically to get beaten up?"

Luo Zijun rolled his eyes and waved his hand as he walked out the door.

Who would have thought Su Qingling would suddenly say, "But I do. If you come to my house, you can beat me secretly. I won't fight back; you can even use a whip."

Luo Zijun paused and turned his head to look at her.

The sun was setting, and the golden afterglow spilled through the window lattice into the Pharmacy, landing on the counter and the tall young girl wearing a simple white dress.

That beautiful, unadorned face was dyed a charming pink by the sunset, delicate and elegant, exceptionally alluring. Those dark eyes reflecting the evening glow were, at this moment, also looking particularly pitiful and moving.

On the counter, that proud pair that stretched her dress taut remained just as haughtily displayed there, as if deliberately tempting him.

"Does Senior Sister think I look like a fool?"

Luo Zijun was stunned for a moment, then immediately sobered up and turned to leave.

It is said that a fall into a pit makes you wiser.

Having been tricked by this girl today, if he were to fall for it again, he might as well just die.

"Brother Luo!"

Just as he reached the street outside, Su Bie's voice suddenly came from the side.

Luo Zijun turned his head to look.

Su Bie, Wang Dafu, and Zhang Yitian were approaching together.

Before Wang Dafu had even reached him, he laughed heartily and said, "Brother Luo, tired of waiting? Let's go, your brother here will take you to Tianxian Pavilion to have some fun! Tonight, I'll find you the most seductive girl!"

The corner of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly turned his head to look back into the shop.

Su Qingling was standing behind the counter, her cold eyes silently watching him.

"Brother Wang, stop joking. I only like listening to music!"

Luo Zijun hurried over and quickly led the three of them away.

Senior Sister and Master know my older sister; I must not let this reach her ears!

"Brother Luo, you are already a Cultivated Talent now, why are you still working as an apprentice at a Pharmacy?"

Wang Dafu asked curiously.

Luo Zijun said, "To make money, my family is poor."

Wang Dafu sneered, "How much money can you make as an apprentice at a Pharmacy? If you really want to make money, your brother here will find you a good place later."

Zhang Yitian, who was to the side, smiled and said, "Brother Wang's family runs a big business; he can certainly find a good job for Brother Luo."

Wang Dafu immediately said, "That certainly wouldn't be at my place. I am good friends with Brother Luo; if he came to work at my place, how could we continue to call each other brothers in the future?"

Luo Zijun glanced at him and thought to himself: This guy can't keep his mouth shut, but he is actually quite smart.

If there are conflicts of interest between friends, they certainly cannot remain friends.

At this moment, Su Bie, who had reluctantly withdrawn his gaze from the Pharmacy, gave a bitter smile and said, "Brother Wang, don't waste your effort. If I were Zijun, I certainly wouldn't leave that Pharmacy. Even if I had to work for free without pay, I'd be happy."

"Oh? How so?"

Wang Dafu was full of confusion.

Su Bie smiled and did not answer.

Luo Zijun explained, "Actually, besides liking to read, I also like studying medicine."

Su Bie glanced at him, nodded, and said, "Mm, actually, besides liking to read, I also like studying medicine." "What kind of riddle are you two playing at?"

Wang Dafu was even more bewildered.

Su Bie laughed, shook the folding fan in his hand, and said, "Let's not talk about this; let's talk about the girls at Tianxian Pavilion instead."

Speaking of this, Wang Dafu immediately became energized.

"Brother Luo, this is your first time, right? Let your brother tell you, those girls at Tianxian Pavilion are all incredible; they can play, sing, and dance, they can do it all..."

As the four of them talked, they soon arrived at Tianxian Pavilion.

Yesterday's Literary Gathering had clearly been a great success.

Today, Tianxian Pavilion was already very lively before it had even turned dark.

As soon as they entered, they saw a girl dancing on the stage.

The crowd gathered below was bustling, but they weren't watching the dance; instead, they were shouting in unison: "Miss Chujian! We want to see Miss Chujian!"

It seems that the poem from yesterday and that name had already spread.

!

The reason so many guests were attracted to come today was naturally to catch a glimpse of the beautiful face of that Miss Chujian.

What kind of girl could she possibly be, to have someone write such an exquisite and peerless poem for her?

Liu Mama was hoarsely trying to appease everyone.

Miss Chujian had clearly become the biggest star of Tianxian Pavilion, and it was absolutely impossible for her to come out and see guests so easily.

"I remember last night when Miss Chujian came out, she was wearing a veil and hiding behind a beaded curtain; other than seeing that her figure was excellent, I didn't see anything else."

"It seems she didn't come out to solicit votes at all."

Su Bie, Wang Dafu, and the others also began to chat.

At this moment, a maid came over to invite them to take their seats, poured tea for them, and served snacks like melon seeds and preserved fruits.

"Young Masters, would you like to order any girls?"

The maid asked again.

Ordering girls here was very expensive, and the cost was calculated based on tiers; if one went to a private room on the second floor, it was even more expensive.

Just as Wang Dafu was about to speak, Su Bie waved his hand and said, "No orders for now, we will just sit here and talk for a while."

The maid said nothing more and bowed as she retreated.

"It isn't even dark outside yet, what's the rush? Let's watch the performance and chat here for a while first."

"It's not that I'm in a rush, I'm worried that Brother Luo is in a rush. When we first came here, weren't we also anxious to immediately hold a girl and go to the second floor?"

Wang Dafu chuckled.

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "I came here today just to join in the fun; sitting in the main hall is fine, I won't go to the second floor."

He truly had no interest in this place.

Not only was he not interested, he was actually quite afraid.

Although he and his master had never been to Tianxian Pavilion, he had been to other Brothels and had seen many women.

Those women were just like the women here, dressed up in flashy, colorful clothes on the outside and smelling fragrant all over, but once their pants were taken off...

Ugh.

Just thinking about it was disgusting.

Of course, there were some women in Brothels who only sold their talents and were relatively clean.

But no one could be sure if the other party was truly only selling their talents.

"Yo, isn't this Brother Su and Brother Wang?"

Just as the four of them were enjoying the singing and dancing on stage and chatting, a voice suddenly came from the side.

Turning their heads to look, five young men walked over.

The person in the lead was wearing a Confucian robe, sporting a jade pendant, had a slightly chubby figure, held a folding fan in his hand, and had a face full of smiles.

The people behind him all looked like scholars.

One of them was none other than Liu Songjin, who had gone to the Literary Gathering yesterday to stand up for Sun Yan'er and had been thrown into the lake by Luo Zijun.

At the same time.

At a railing in a corner on the third floor, a Young Maid was hiding there, eyes wide open, secretly watching a certain figure below.

"Eh, isn't that the Frequent Urination Young Master?"

"Hmph, so he is also a lecher! I'm going to go tell Miss!"

(End of this chapter)