"Miss, what should we do?"
Their voices grew cold. In their eyes, offending their mistress was as good as offending themselves, no, it was even more serious!
"I want to talk to him."
"I have nothing to talk to you about. Kill me or let me go, as you please!"
Yue Hai said instinctively, then suddenly thought of Chen Peiyue, and added, "But she is innocent. I hope you won't involve innocent people."
Tian Mei sneered, "If you want to die, I'll naturally let you die together."
At the word "kill," the aura radiating from Shuang Xing suddenly erupted. Yue Hai's heart tightened, and a look of internal conflict appeared on his face.
He truly didn't want to entanglement with this woman any longer. Before coming, they had investigated Mei Cheng, and information about Tian Mei was readily available online.
When Mei Cheng first started, she was the top courtesan here. At that time, no one in Shangjing could overshadow her. Many powerful figures in politics had secretly met her here.
Of course, this was all hearsay online, but regardless, Tian Mei's situation was basically confirmed.
Although Yue Hai was just a young man new to such experiences, it didn't mean he could accept such things so readily. Moreover, when he searched for information, there were rumors that Tian Mei always kept a young gigolo around.
The Caucasian man from before had also confirmed this. Therefore, he still couldn't accept it from the bottom of his heart.
If time could turn back, he would rather have ended his own life on the spot than have allowed that to happen!
However.
That wasn't a reason to involve Chen Peiyue.
So, in the end, only Yue Hai and Tian Mei remained in the room.
"What exactly do you want?"
Yue Hai stared at Tian Mei, utterly confused. He had already made his stance clear, and he couldn't understand why Tian Mei still wanted to talk alone.
What else was there to say?
At the same time, Yue Hai felt a pang of regret. Before the twins left, they had sealed his acupoints again, causing him to miss an opportunity to take her hostage.
Tian Mei said nothing, but slowly stood up and walked to the side tea table.
She silently and skillfully brewed tea and said calmly, "Come and sit."
Yue Hai didn't move.
Tian Mei still poured him a cup of tea opposite her.
"I know you look down on me, and I don't need you to. My heart left with the person I loved most over a decade ago."
Yue Hai frowned, "Then why are you still doing these things?"
Tian Mei suddenly smiled, but her smile at this moment carried a touch of tragic beauty.
"Mei Cheng was the greatest wish of the person I loved most. He's gone, and I have to preserve this place for him."
Yue Hai's brow furrowed even tighter.
"That's not what I'm talking about."
Tian Mei paused. The tragic beauty on her face suddenly turned into helplessness, and within this helplessness, Yue Hai seemed to see a hint of pain.
"Are you talking about the men around me? It's simple, because of Peach Blossom Poison."
Peach Blossom Poison?
Yue Hai's expression froze. He had never even heard of these three words.
Tian Mei explained, "It's a poison that makes one unable to control their desires. There is no antidote. When it acts up, the only way to alleviate it is through intimacy."
Tian Mei stared at her teacup, her eyes flashing with memories, but Yue Hai still saw pain.
"Do you think I want to be like this? To make Mei Cheng survive in this ruthless Shangjing, do you know how much effort and energy I have to spend?"
Her lips, thin as silkworm leaves, trembled slightly, each movement exuding endless allure.
"To solve this problem, I can only raise a group of young boys myself. They've been with me since birth. In their lives, I am the only one, I am their heaven, I am their master."
At this point, Tian Mei suddenly laughed.
"However, I did overestimate my own control. That's right, I also bring in handsome men I take a liking to."
Yue Hai's tightly knitted brows twitched. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond.
But he clearly saw self-mockery in Tian Mei's smile.
An indescribable emotion spread through his heart.
Tian Mei continued, "So, as I told you from the beginning, men who have slept with me either stay here for the rest of their lives, or they leave only in a coffin!"
Very complex and contradictory, yet very real.
Yue Hai never thought he would encounter something so difficult to judge as right or wrong, but his reason told him this was wrong.
"That's your problem. I, along with those forced to make choices, are merely victims of your actions!"
After saying this, Yue Hai's internal scales found their balance, and his expression became firm again.
Tian Mei said faintly, "Yes, I admit that."
Uh, the firmness on someone's face didn't even last a second.
However, just then, Tian Mei suddenly looked up at him.
Her eyes were filled with tenderness, which made Yue Hai panic, and he quickly averted his gaze.
For a moment, he felt restless and awkward all over.
"You really resemble Master. Not in appearance, but in temperament. Master was similar to you when he was young."
Yue Hai was completely bewildered, but he no longer wanted to stay here and cut straight to the chase, "I just want to know what you want to do."
"I have other things to do, I don't have time to chat with you here."
"Just chatting?"
Hearing this light remark, Yue Hai didn't know why his heart suddenly tightened, and he blurted out, "I mean I want to find my companions."
Tian Mei smiled.
Her smile made Yue Hai feel somewhat inexplicable.
"So what do you want, give me an answer!"
"I can let you go, and your companions too."
Yue Hai's face lit up with joy, "Really!"
"But I have two conditions."
Before Yue Hai could ask, Tian Mei continued, "You cannot tell anyone about today's events."
"Don't worry, I absolutely won't say a word!" Yue Hai blurted out without thinking.
In fact, he was even more afraid of this matter being leaked than Tian Mei. As a respectable person, he had given his first time to a courtesan. If this got out, how could he ever show his face again?
"Then you can go."
Tian Mei waved her hand, and Yue Hai, without much thought, hurried towards the elevator.
However, after only a few steps, he suddenly stopped.
"Wait, didn't you say two conditions?"
Tian Mei smiled again. This time, her smile had returned to its captivating charm, and even Yue Hai was momentarily mesmerized.
Uh, could it be that the strange fragrance earlier was still having an effect? Yue Hai quickly shook his head, but Tian Mei's next sentence made his heart tighten again.
"Just come back and visit me when you have time."