Volume 6: Dream Record Chapter 421 Tea Art Competition between Yuan Xudong and Ouyang Xu
"I can't bear it!"
Being gently held in Yuan Xudong's arms, Zhang Haohao still closed her eyes shyly, unwilling to open her eyes to see the evil man who had taken her body. Her fragility as a woman had been seen by this bad guy today. She really didn't want to let him see the shyness and timidity in her eyes, so she might as well let him leave.
"Are you rejecting me in a roundabout way?"
Holding the naked Zhang Haohao in his arms, Yuan Xudong looked down at her, a smile appeared on his lips and he said:
"Zhang Haohao, I'm just telling you, not asking for your opinion. Whether you like it or not, you can only be mine. I will take good care of you in the future!"
"Mr. Xiao, you have already gotten what you wished for. Please spare me. Zhang Haohao will be grateful!"
"Oh, grateful?"
Looking at Zhang Haohao who was unwilling to open her eyes, Yuan Xudong caressed her flawless body as white as white jade, licked and bit her small and delicate earlobe gently, and said seductively:
"Open your eyes, I will help you escape from the state and take you back to the Xiao Mansion, okay?"
"Are you really willing to take me back to the Xiao Mansion?"
Hearing that Yuan Xudong was willing to help her get rid of her nationality and return to the country, and even willing to take her back to the Xiao Mansion, Zhang Haohao couldn't help but open her eyes and look up at him. Her soft voice was as gentle as an oriole. Seeing her like this, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but feel happy. A woman, no matter how beautiful she is, always has weaknesses. In the end, it's nothing more than power, wealth, literary talent, or feelings, etc. Thinking of this, Yuan Xudong stroked Zhang Haohao's silky skin and smiled:
"Of course, I can't bear to give up such a good wife!"
"Well, I'm willing to go back to the Xiao Mansion with you, but you have to agree to one condition!"
"What conditions?"
Zhang Haohao had been through a lot, so how could she not know what Yuan Xudong was thinking? She was a famous courtesan in Tokyo, the head of the music school, and had seen countless men. She knew what they liked about her, and she thought Yuan Xudong was the same. Since she had already lost her innocence and her body was dirty, she might as well take the opportunity to leave the music school while the other party was interested, regain her freedom, and make a lot of money to find a way out for the future. Thinking of this, she stared at Yuan Xudong and said:
"I want one thousand taels of gold, one thousand taels of white eyes, one thousand strings of copper coins, one hundred rolls of silk and satin, and a garden of my own. I also want this Shuangxi Tower. If you buy it and give it to me, I will agree to go back with you. These are the conditions. Can you agree?"
Hearing this familiar condition, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but be stunned. As expected, throughout the ages, women in this world all love money. A man must not be without money, otherwise he will be miserable. Seeing Yuan Xudong stunned, Zhang Haohao couldn't help but feel uneasy. Although she was a famous courtesan in Tokyo City, wasn't she asking for too much just now?
"Well, forget about the other things. I want a garden of my own and this Shuangxi Tower. As long as you buy it and give it to me, I will agree to go back with you. Okay?"
"Okay, I promise!"
Looking at Zhang Haohao who was devaluing herself, Yuan Xudong turned over and pressed her under him and said with a smile:
"I spent so much money, let me taste you again!"
“No, no…”
No matter whether it is the famous oiran in Tokyo or the daughter of an ordinary family, they are the same in the end. As long as a man has a high enough status, power, wealth, etc., these women will be at his fingertips. At this moment, Yuan Xudong is like a brave and invincible general, galloping on the battlefield, just like conquering the enemy. He is trying his best to conquer the arrogant oiran in his heart, just like the King of Western Chu.
…
At noon, Yuan Xudong came out of Zhang Haohao's boudoir with a refreshed spirit. Seeing Zhang Haohao's personal maid Xiaoyu still guarding outside the door, he couldn't help but smile and said:
"Come in and take good care of your young lady!"
"Mr. Xiao?"
Seeing Yuan Xudong coming out of her young lady's boudoir, the maid Xiaoyu finally understood that the person who bullied her young lady was Master Xiao. She didn't know what she thought of, but her face turned red. She glared at Yuan Xudong and then ran into Zhang Haohao's room. Yuan Xudong closed the door from the outside, and then ordered Xiao Yan and Xiao Li to arrange a few more capable men to go to Shuangxi Tower to protect Zhang Haohao and prepare the things Zhang Haohao wanted. He took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and handed it to Xiao Yan, saying:
"Take this money. Before the sun sets today, prepare all the things that Madam Zhang wants and send them here. Oh, and prepare another one to send back home!"
"Yes, sir!"
Xiao Yan took the order and left. The Xiao family had many industries in Tokyo. At this time, there were still three or four hours before sunset. It was not difficult to prepare the betrothal gifts that Zhang Haohao and Zhao Pan'er wanted.
Let Xiao Li stay in Shuangxi Tower to protect Zhang Haohao first, and come back after arranging other people. After the arrangements, Yuan Xudong prepared to go back first. He has been out for so long, it would be bad if Zhao Paner and the others caught up with him. He has just settled Zhao Paner and the others, but he has been greedy and cheating outside. Yuan Xudong is more or less embarrassed about it. He decided to keep it a secret for now. When the time is right, he will bring Zhang Haohao back home to live, so that the sisters can live together happily, live in harmony, and get along well with each other!
Yuan Xudong walked downstairs. The previous guests had not left yet. At this moment, seeing Yuan Xudong coming down, the crowd couldn't help but explode. Although Yuan Xudong had taken off his mask long ago, his clothes and figure were still there. Some people recognized Yuan Xudong and knew that he was the son of the Xiao family. At this moment, seeing Yuan Xudong staying in Zhang Haohao's boudoir for so long, these regulars in the brothel knew what had happened. For a moment, some guests were heartbroken and wished they could replace the courtesan Zhang Haohao and go to Wushan to enjoy the pleasure of love with her.
Not wanting to bother with those who were full of envy and jealousy, Yuan Xudong swaggered out of Shuangxi Tower. At this moment, Zhang Haohao's personal maid Xiaomei came hurriedly with Chi Yanei and accidentally bumped into Yuan Xudong. Seeing that the maid Xiaomei was about to fall to the ground, Yuan Xudong quickly helped her up and said with a smile:
"Xiaomei, why are you running so fast? Did you fall?"
"Xiao, Master Xiao? You're back?"
Seeing that the person she bumped into was the heroic Yuan Xudong, the maid Xiaomei blushed and said shyly:
"I, I'm fine, our lady..."
"Your young lady is fine. She is resting in her room. Go and take care of her!"
Yuan Xudong interrupted the maid Xiaomei before she finished speaking. After instructing Xiaomei to take care of Zhang Haohao, Yuan Xudong let her go and turned to look at Chi Yanei who was running out of breath after her and said with a smile:
"Thirteenth Young Master, what's wrong with you? Why are you out of breath?"
"You, don't call me Thirteenth Young Master, my name is Chi Pan Chi Yanei!"
Looking up at Yuan Xudong, Chi Yanei asked breathlessly:
"How's it going? Is she okay?"
"It's okay, I've arranged everything!"
As Yuan Xudong spoke, he pulled Chi Yanei out of Shuangxi Tower and said with a smile:
"Let's go, let's go have a drink, and by the way, I want to discuss something with you!"
"What's going on? I haven't checked it out yet."
"What do you mean by good? Remember to call me sister-in-law from now on. I want to discuss something with you. How about you sell the Shuangxilou business to me?"
"What?"
…
As the sun set, Yuan Xudong walked out of Yong'an Tower. As for Chi Yanei, he was drunk and sleeping on the table. After great efforts, Yuan Xudong finally got the sales contract of Shuangxi Tower. When Chi Yanei sobers up, he will probably cry again. However, this is none of Yuan Xudong's business. Chi Yanei has a wealthy family and probably doesn't care about this property. Yuan Xudong gave him a lot of silver. From a business perspective, he didn't suffer a loss in this deal. He just lost a little connection with the courtesan Zhang Haohao, and this is what Yuan Xudong wanted.
Yong'an Restaurant was also the property of Chi Yanei's family, so Yuan Xudong safely left him at the restaurant and went home alone. When he got home, Zhao Pan'er and others were in the main hall, marveling at the boxes of gold, silver, silk, satin, and jewelry. When they saw Yuan Xudong coming back, Zhao Pan'er quickly grabbed him and asked:
"Fan Lang, what's going on with these boxes?"
"What's going on?"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er, Yuan Xudong said with a smile:
"Back then, didn't you ask me for a thousand ounces of gold, a thousand ounces of silver, a thousand strings of copper coins, and a hundred rolls of silk or satin as a betrothal gift?"
As Yuan Xudong spoke, he walked over to the boxes and gently stroked the gold, silver, silk, and the dazzling array of jewels and jade with his right hand, and said with a smile:
"These are all for you. Don't you want to open a teahouse? You can use these gold and silver as capital!"
When Zhao Pan'er heard Yuan Xudong say that all these treasures were given to her, she slightly widened her eyes and said in surprise:
"Are these for me?"
"yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, seeing Song Yinzhang standing in the corner with a wronged look in his eyes, Yuan Xudong changed the subject and said with a smile:
"Of course, in addition to your share, there is also a portion of the betrothal gift of the seal and the silver bottle. Well, Sanniang also has a share. You can divide these things among the others!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Song Yinzhang and Yinping were delighted. They bowed slightly, thanked him, and then went to choose the things they liked happily. However, Zhao Pan'er could not help but glare at Yuan Xudong, blaming him for talking nonsense. Sun Sanniang next to him was blushing and embarrassed. How could she be counted as a share of the betrothal gifts given to Zhao Pan'er and the other three?
Song Yinzhang and Yinping Yatou were pulling Sun Sanniang to pick out the beautiful silks and satins with beautiful colors and patterns. At this time, Zhao Paner pulled Yuan Xudong aside and asked him:
"Where's the gold medal? Did you go to Shuangxi Tower to chat with Zhang Haohao? Why did you take so long to come back?"
"I……"
"Wait a moment!"
Before Yuan Xudong could finish his words, Zhao Paner interrupted him directly, staring at and said:
"Just tell me, I'm looking you in the eyes, don't lie to me!"
"I……"
Being stared at by Zhao Pan'er's piercing eyes, Yuan Xudong suddenly became timid. At this moment, he despised himself very much. A man who couldn't even tell a lie would never be a good husband. Looking at Zhao Pan'er, Yuan Xudong took a deep breath and blurted out:
"Ma'am, I know I was wrong!"
"Do you know you are wrong?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong who took the initiative to admit his mistake, Zhao Paner raised her eyebrows and said:
"Then tell me, where did you go wrong?"
"I want to take a concubine!"
"What? I didn't hear you clearly just now, please say it again!"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er who squinted her eyes slightly, Yuan Xudong said with a twist of his tongue:
"I said I want to get something to eat, I'm hungry!"
"Hungry?"
Zhao Pan'er looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled. Seeing him nodding his head rapidly, she turned to look at Sun Sanniang who was still selecting silk in the main hall and shouted:
"Sanniang, Fanlang is hungry, can you make him something delicious?"
Hearing Zhao Pan'er's cry, Sun Sanniang responded with a smile:
"Okay, what would you like to eat, Mr. Xiao?"
"Give him a bowl of old ginseng soup to nourish his body!"
"Okay!"
…
After Yuan Xudong finished eating the black chicken, wolfberry and old ginseng soup made by Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang in a sweat, he felt hot all over and full of burning power. Just when he wanted to sleep with Zhao Pan'er and the others, Xiao Yan and Xiao Li came. Thinking of having to deal with Ouyang Xu and retrieve the Night Banquet Map, he changed into a nightgown and took Xiao Yan, Xiao Li and the others to run towards Ouyang Xu's courtyard.
Just after Yuan Xudong left, Zhao Paner looked at Sun Sanniang and asked in confusion:
"Sanniang, what did you give him to eat? Why is his face so red?"
"This is a folk remedy from my hometown, specially used to nourish men's bodies. Didn't you say that Mr. Xiao's body is not in good condition?"
Sun Sanniang looked at the stunned Zhao Pan'er and said with a smile:
"Pan'er, don't worry, this folk remedy is very effective. I guarantee that you won't have to stay alone in an empty room!"
"Sanniang, you are killing me!"
…
On the other side, taking advantage of the dark night, Yuan Xudong led Xiao Yan and the others to sneak into Ouyang Xu's courtyard quietly. They hid under the window. Yuan Xudong looked into the house through the gap in the window and saw a servant handing to Ouyang Xu and said respectfully:
"Sir, this is the picture of the night banquet that Mr. Ke asked me to pass on to you!"
"Well, thank you!"
Ouyang Xu took the Night Banquet Picture and said with a smile.
When he heard that it was the Night Banquet Painting, Yuan Xudong's eyes lit up. He was about to break in through the window and snatch the Night Banquet Painting, but at this moment, another group of people came to Ouyang Xu's courtyard. It was Gao Hui. Yuan Xudong frowned slightly. Why did she come to Ouyang Xu so late?
At this time, Gao Hui's personal maid knocked on the door. Ouyang Xu seemed to know it was Gao Hui. He quickly got up and went to the courtyard to open the door himself, welcoming Gao Hui and her group in. Yuan Xudong took the opportunity to hide in the ear room with a few of his men, and continued to stare at Ouyang Xu in the courtyard. Ouyang Xu took out a butterfly jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Gao Hui, saying affectionately:
"Hui Niang, you are finally here. My father-in-law has misunderstood me. It is not convenient for me to go to your house to find you, so I can only ask you to come to me. I will leave Tokyo tomorrow. This is the gift you gave me when we were engaged. I thought I had to return it to you in person to feel at ease!"
"Ouyang, I..."
Looking at the affectionate Ouyang Xu, Gao Hui hesitated to speak. Her father Gao Hu had already told her about Ouyang Xu, and with what Yuan Xudong had said at the beginning, it was self-evident what kind of person Ouyang Xu was. But after all, she had liked Ouyang Xu, and the original engagement had not been cancelled yet. Ouyang Xu was still her fiancé. At this time, looking at Gao Hui with struggling eyes, Ouyang Xu's eyes turned red and shed a few affectionate tears. He stared into Gao Hui's eyes and said affectionately:
"Hui Niang, I have one last thing to say to you. I will never let you down!"
"Ouyang, I..."
…
In the side room, Yuan Xudong almost vomited when he saw the affectionate Ouyang Xu and the touching Gao Hui. He felt a fire burning in his heart. Maybe he was disgusted by Ouyang Xu, or he was angry at Gao Hui's stupidity, or maybe the wolfberry, black chicken and old ginseng soup he had in the evening was not right. Anyway, he was feeling hot all over and there was a fire in his heart. Just when Yuan Xudong was enduring and wanted to wait until Gao Hui left before taking action, the situation suddenly changed. He didn't know what Ouyang Xu said, but Gao Hui threw herself into his arms and cried loudly:
"Husband!"
Gao Hui turned her back to the ear room and threw herself into Ouyang Xu's arms. Naturally, she could no longer see the expression on his face. But Yuan Xudong was facing Ouyang Xu. He clearly saw the affectionate expression on Ouyang Xu's face gradually disappear, and finally turned into cold and vicious. This stupid woman was deceived in a few words. She came to Ouyang Xu so late. Did she want to sacrifice herself?
"Miss, what are you doing?"
Gao Hui's nurse pulled Gao Hui and Ouyang Xu apart and said:
"Miss, there is absolutely no chance for you and Ouyang Xu to be together. Today I will let you meet for the last time, and this marriage ends here!"
After that, she looked at Ouyang Xu and warned:
"Ouyang Xu, if you really love the young lady, you should take the initiative to come to the Gao family to cancel the engagement, and don't delay our young lady!"
After saying this, Gao Hui's nurse Jiang dragged Gao Hui away, but Ouyang Xu took the opportunity to shout:
"Hui Niang, Ouyang Xu has only two good things in this life. One is that he was chosen as the third place in the imperial examination by the emperor. The second is that he met you, Hui Niang. Unfortunately, I have little luck and was harmed by that bitch Zhao Pan'er. I can only have a deep love with you in this life. This may be the last time we see each other in this life. Ouyang Xu has a low official position and nothing to give you. The only thing I can give you is this deep love. Hui Niang, for three lifetimes, I, Ouyang Xu, will never let you down!"
"Ouyang Xu, are you crazy?"
Seeing Ouyang Xu still trying to seduce her young lady, the wet nurse Jiang glared at him fiercely. She dragged the crying Gao Hui out of the courtyard. Gao Hui had probably stayed in the deep house for a long time and had not seen many men outside. After being seduced by Ouyang Xu, she burst into tears and said:
"My husband, I won't marry anyone. I'm just waiting for you to come back and marry me!"
Ouyang Xu wanted Gao Hui's promise. He looked at Gao Hui being dragged away by her wet nurse Jiang and shouted:
"Hui Niang, I will come back. For three lifetimes, I, Ouyang Xu, will never let you down!"
…
In the ear room, Yuan Xudong was filled with rage. Looking at Ouyang Xu who was still standing in the yard with a smug look on his face, he looked at Xiao Yan beside him and whispered:
"Just watch here and don't act rashly. I'll be back soon!"
"yes!"
After giving Xiao Yan instructions, Yuan Xudong, Xiao Li and a few others took advantage of Ouyang Xu's inattention to climb out of the yard and chase after Gao Hui and the others.
Tonight, he will act like a bad guy in front of Gao Hui. He must expose the hypocrite Ouyang Xu!
