A moment later, they brought over the confused trio.
Upon entering, Liu Shinian shouted,
"Who is so generous as to invite us here?"
Passing through the screen, the three saw Jin Yulan at first glance.
Everyone couldn't help but feel puzzled and surprised.
Liu Shinian looked at the scene before him and found it somewhat strange.
He saw Jin Yulan with a beautiful woman in his arms, a lecherous smile on his face.
Thinking that what he had said before had come true, he was truly a hypocrite, two-faced and false.
Liu Shinian smiled slightly, uncharacteristically, and teased,
"I didn't expect you to like coming to this place too."
Jin Yulan knew that Liu Shinian saw him like this.
Naturally, he would have a bit of smugness.
He found it quite amusing.
Without hiding it, he made another move that caused Liu Shinian to misunderstand.
He raised his hand and pulled me to his front.
He then slightly lifted my chin, his eyes full of tenderness, like a clear spring pool.
His gaze was full of affection, making me blush with shyness, and then he slowly spoke.
"A beautiful woman is a gentleman's desire."
"I can see that you're insatiable."
Liu Shinian said carelessly.
Jin Yulan put me down and put on a smiling face.
"I asked you to come mainly to catch up and talk about the moon and flowers or something.
Please, make yourselves at home."
Ali felt a bit awkward and said directly,
"I'm a rough person and don't understand the talk of the moon and flowers. Brother Liu, Boss Jin, you two chat."
Ali was quite self-aware.
Ada also chimed in,
"Me too, me too."
Ada was also not bad; it was good that I arrived in time.
Liu Shinian was not polite either, changing into a rogue-like demeanor.
He plopped down on the grass cushion by the window on the right.
He lifted his feet and placed them on the small table in front, saying lazily,
"How can we talk about the moon and flowers without beauties?"
"Isn't there one right here?"
Jin Yulan pointed at me.
"What? You want to share her with me? I can't believe you're such a generous person."
Liu Shinian looked closely, wondering what trick he was up to.
When he said that, I became shy again.
But thinking that I could teach Liu Shinian a lesson later, I couldn't help but feel happy.
However, looking at Liu Shinian's suspicious little eyes.
I didn't know what he was thinking.
"As you wish."
Jin Yulan appeared magnanimous.
Liu Shinian was not polite either and said directly,
"Since you are so generous and rarely this polite,
Then I will respectfully accept. That beauty, come here."
He beckoned to me.
I looked at Jin Yulan, and he nodded slightly.
I lowered my head and walked towards Liu Shinian. Liu Shinian pointed to his leg and said,
"Massage my legs."
Shouldn't he be offering drinks or something?
This Liu Shinian was acting like a lord.
Full of helplessness, I half-crouched beside him and reluctantly reached out to massage his legs.
He made another excessive request,
"Give me a shoulder massage."
This time, I didn't have such a good temper and pinched him hard.
He cried out in pain and pulled me over, wanting to see what I was up to.
At this moment, Jin Yulan quickly intervened.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? That's my person."
"She's your person, so she should be tougher, to let her know who's the most charming."
"Cough, cough, cough, Xue Ji, Xue Ji."
Jin Yulan pretended to remind him.
Hearing Xue Ji, Liu Shinian's heart stirred again.
Worried that Jin Yulan might speak ill of him to Xue Ji, he quickly let me go.
He pretended to be indifferent and said,
"Your taste is really bad. Still not as good as Xue Ji's."
I felt a bit helpless and really wanted to punch him twice right then.
But I still held back, thinking about how to deal with him later.
Jin Yulan asked Ali and Ada,
"Gentlemen, do you have any ladies you fancy?"
Ada said shyly,
"Hehe, if we're talking about the beauties of Nanhai City, no one can compare to Xue Ji."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Shinian's face darkened, and he stared at him intently.
He gripped his water glass and gritted his teeth.
Ada suddenly felt unprecedented fear, the killing intent so close.
He couldn't help but shiver.
It also accelerated his slow mind over the years, a rare survival instinct.
"I think, Miss Xue Ji is the most suitable for our Big Brother.
After all, our Big Brother is the most devoted lover in Nanhai City."
Hearing this, Liu Shinian was extremely pleased and slowly removed the dark clouds from his face.
Ali silently gave Ada a thumbs-up.
Ada also secretly sighed that all his agile reactions over the years had been used today.
Liu Shinian shamelessly said,
"Ada is right. If we're talking about who Miss Xue Ji is most suited for, wouldn't it be me?"
Jin Yulan was speechless, and I was also speechless, seeing how scared Ada was.
Jin Yulan saw that the time was almost right and waved to me, saying,
"Go and brew a pot of hot tea for the gentlemen."
The opportunity had come, so I got up and left the room.
Jin Yulan looked at Ali and Ada and asked curiously,
"Gentlemen, you don't look like people who drink. Could it be that you're here for fun too?"
Ali said embarrassedly,
"Brother Liu said there was fun here, so he brought us to see the world."
Ada also said,
"Big Brother knows a lot, so we followed him."
"If that's the case, then I'll call some girls for you."
Ada hurriedly waved his hands,
"No, no, no. I'm only interested in food, not women."
Liu Shinian was very pleased and spoke for Ada,
"Liking food is also a good thing.
Ada is still too thin. He'd be much cuter if he gained a bit more weight."
"Does Big Brother really think so?"
Ada was surprised that Liu Shinian would praise him.
Liu Shinian turned his head and gazed at him affectionately, affirming,
"That's right, Ada is always so cute in my heart."
Jin Yulan was very speechless.
It was clearly because Ada didn't like the person he liked that he was happy.
Only a little fool like Ada would believe such sweet talk.
Jin Yulan asked Ali again,
"Young Master Ali, I can see that you are closest to Miss Muye.
Why didn't you bring her with you today?"
Ali said a bit embarrassedly,
"Brother Liu said this is a place for boys, and it would be inconvenient to bring Muye.
So, he only brought us."
"Is that so? As far as I know.
This Qingfang Tower is not only for men, but women can come too."
Liu Shinian argued.
"Liu Muye is too rigid and wouldn't agree to us coming to this place.
But Ali and Ada are newcomers to Nanhai City.
I had to bring them to experience the joy of Nanhai City."
Jin Yulan smiled helplessly and asked him,
"You just came like this.
Aren't you afraid that after you go back, Miss Muye will do something bad?"
Liu Shinian waved his hand carelessly,
"She won't do anything to us."
Jin Yulan secretly chuckled in his heart, thinking Liu Shinian still underestimated Muye.
Jin Yulan teased again,
"I don't think you value Miss Muye much.
Why don't you let me take her back to Qianji Palace and treat her well?"
Liu Shinian smugly put his arm around Ali and said with a "you wish" expression,
"Then you'll be disappointed. Muye is Ali's."
Ali's face immediately turned red, and he quickly explained,
"No, no, no, that's not it."
Jin Yulan joked,
"This gentleman also said it's not, so only I am worthy of Miss Muye."
Liu Shinian waved his hand, not giving him a chance.
"You don't have a share. If Ali doesn't like her, then Muye is also my concubine."
Jin Yulan laughed heartily and said directly,
"Liu Shinian, you're too shameless."
"You have three thousand beauties, what's wrong with me having two wives and concubines?"
Jin Yulan was very helpless. When it came to being shameless and acting like a scoundrel, no one could compare to Liu Shinian.
As they were chatting happily, they suddenly heard the sound of a door opening.
They thought it was Muye returning, but instead, they heard a hearty laugh.
Then, they heard the person ask,
"Are you all having fun?"
Everyone looked up and saw the person wearing a green robe and holding a green fan in his hand.
He looked majestic and domineering, like a big sister.
This was the owner of Qingfang Tower, Sister Qing.
Sister Qing saw that many people were there and smiled,
"Oh, I made it in time. So many people are here today."
Jin Yulan looked up and saw her, smiled slightly, and teased,
"We have quite a few people here. You alone probably can't serve them all."
Sister Qing sat down next to Jin Yulan, fanning herself with her green fan, and covering her face with a smile.
"The women in my small tower would go mad if they saw a distinguished figure like you."
Jin Yulan laughed heartily and replied,
"The girls in your tower are no less than those in my Qianji Palace.
They've all seen the world, so why would they go mad over an irrelevant person like me?
However, it's different when they see Liu Shinian.
I heard he's very popular here at Qingfang Tower."
Jin Yulan shifted the topic back to Liu Shinian, and Sister Qing then remembered to ask Liu Shinian.
"Shinian, you left without saying goodbye a few days ago, and we couldn't find you. Why are you back today?"
Liu Shinian felt a bit embarrassed facing Sister Qing's questioning.
"I got drunk that night and wandered around, and I met these friends of mine.
They picked me up, and that's why I didn't come."
Sister Qing blamed him,
"You are always so elusive and mischievous."
Liu Shinian grinned and teased Sister Qing again.
"Sister Qing, you've become even more beautiful after a few days.
I think the top courtesan of Qingfang Tower is still you.
Looking at you for a long time, I feel a bit moved."
Sister Qing laughed heartily, amused by his glib tongue.
"Get out of here. Aren't there enough girls for you to choose from?"
Liu Shinian said with a playful smile.
"Alas, those are just fleeting glances. How can they compare to you, Sister Qing?"
"Enough, enough. The more you talk, the more absurd it gets."
She looked at Ali and Ada and asked Liu Shinian,
"Are these two your friends? Why don't you introduce them to me?"
Liu Shinian finally remembered this matter and introduced them,
"This is Ali, and this is Ada."
Ali and Ada said in unison,
"Hello, Sister Qing."
Sister Qing nodded with satisfaction and replied,
"Hello, gentlemen. Young Master Ali looks gentle and refined, knowledgeable and sensible.
Young Master Ada looks innocent and pure, extremely cute.
How did you end up following such a mischievous devil like Shinian?"
Ali and Ada were praised by Sister Qing and felt a bit embarrassed.
Liu Shinian teased,
"As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.
They value my inner self, not my superficial appearance."
Sister Qing couldn't help but laugh and retorted,
"You have the nerve to praise yourself so highly."
"That's the truth."
After they talked for a long time, Jin Yulan was left out for quite a while.
After Sister Qing and Liu Shinian chatted, she remembered Jin Yulan.
"Boss Jin, why didn't you notify me in advance when you came here?"
Jin Yulan said,
"If I had notified you, how would I have known how well your Qingfang Tower is doing?
When I last came, it wasn't this lively.
Today, I see crowds of people, more bustling than a marketplace."
"It's better than a few years ago, but still far behind Qianji Palace."
"You and I are different. You cultivate the mind and do good deeds, mainly for the common people.
I'm for money and wealth, mainly for dignitaries and nobles."
"You're flattering me again."
"I'm telling the truth."
Liu Shinian listened to the two of them exchanging compliments and felt speechless, shouting,
"Jin Yulan, you invited us here but there's no wine or food.
Are you inviting us to eat the northwest wind?"
Sister Qing blamed him.
"Why are you shouting so loudly? If you want to eat and drink,
Go to the kitchen in the backyard, there's plenty."
Liu Shinian was persistent.
"This isn't what I said. Jin Yulan himself said he was inviting us.
The three of us haven't eaten yet. Look at my Ali and Ada.
They've gotten thin from not eating."
Sister Qing was completely speechless.
Jin Yulan said,
"Since I invited you, it means I want to treat you to a good meal.
Sister Qing, please trouble yourself to have someone bring up the best dishes from your tower. I'm treating today."
Sister Qing's face lit up with joy. Jin Yulan always spent lavishly when he came.
She naturally didn't want to miss this good opportunity to make money and agreed,
"Then leave it to me."
Saying that, she took out a bell from her embrace and rang it.
The bell was crisp but could be heard from afar. Those with sharp ears could hear it.
Soon, a waiter hurried over and asked upon entering,
"Sister Qing, what are your orders?"
Sister Qing said,
"Have several people bring up the best wine and dishes from our Qingfang Tower.
Bring five portions, five portions of fine wine and dishes."
"Yes."
The person responded, turned, and left.
Jin Yulan looked at the doorway with concern.
He thought, Muye had been gone for so long, why hadn't she returned?
Perhaps she got lost, but he wasn't worried.
He could keep Liu Shinian and the others occupied for the whole day.
This way, he wasn't afraid of anything happening to Muye.
I wandered around downstairs for several laps, my head spinning.
Although Qingfang Tower wasn't as big as Qianji Palace, it wasn't small either.
As soon as I went downstairs, I got confused. I had no idea where to boil water or where to make tea.
Just as I was getting anxious, I suddenly met Wan Yi.
Wan Yi saw me standing there for a long time and thought something had happened to me.
She hurried forward and asked,
"Muye, what's wrong?"
As soon as I saw her, I felt like I had met a savior and quickly asked her,
"Sister Wan Yi, do you know where to make tea?"
Wan Yi looked confused and asked me,
"What are you making tea for?"
"That distinguished guest wants me to brew a pot of hot tea for them."
"Oh, I thought something had happened."
"No, no, nothing."
"Then go to the backyard. The people in the kitchen will help you."
"How do I get there?"
Wan Yi then remembered that I was new and said,
"Then I'll take you. I have nothing else to do anyway."
I was extremely grateful.
"Thank you so much, Sister. Let's go quickly."
"Okay, follow me."
It was truly a savior sent from heaven, allowing me the opportunity to find the place.
Liu Shinian, you'll know how formidable I am later.