Chapter 207 - Gossip Among Men

"Young miss? Is something wrong?" Bai Lu appeared before her after entering the room when she heard the noise inside.

She peeked to her young miss and saw a fallen book on the ground. The young maid thought that her young miss accidentally let go of the book and nothing else. However, the redness of her young miss' face told her that there must be something else.

But as a tactful maid, Bai Lu knew better than to ask her young miss when Lin Xiaofei was glaring at her.

With that just one glare, it was enough to warn Bai Lu not to ask questions.

Bai Lu retreated back to where she stood originally without a word, leaving her young miss to her own world.

After seeing that her personal maid went back outside, Lin Xiaofei released a sigh and was distressed once again. Her mind couldn't stop playing the images of her dreams before her eyes.

'So troublesome.'

Even when Qu Xing Xu wasn't around her to mess with her, she couldn't rid of his shadow in her life!

It was indeed troublesome.

'Sigh…'

…

After several hours, the night started to cover the entire ground. The moon hanging in the sky was bright and there was not that much clouds to cover it. Thus, it became the perfect time to go out for a drink or play outside.

Men would visit the twelve kinds brothels and take their time to spend it with countless beauties in their arms while squandering their money without much thought.

Inside one of the best brothels in the capital, several young lords were sitting in one room. Several delicacies and dishes were served in front of them while bottles of wine littered around them.

"Young master Chu, tell me. Have you found a new woman to marry?" A young man in blue robe asked the young man sitting opposite him.

The other young man frowned at his question and said, "Please don't joke around, Young Master Zhang. I'm still young and the examination is almost here. How come I still have the time to marry?"

Young master Zhang sneered disdainfully at his words. What a hypocrite. Don't have the time to marry but has lots of time to come to a brothel? This Chu Wang Ji was indeed not a good man as he portrayed himself to be.

Everyone in the room also thought the same. However, they didn't voice out their opinions as they knew that Chu Wang Ji was the Di son of the grand Chu family in the capital. Who would want to fight over such a big family? Only those who were capable enough were given such a chance.

For example, the other young lord sitting at the other end of the long table.

"Aiya, Young Master Chu. Don't be too strict with young master Zhang. He's only telling the truth anyway. Haven't your engagement fallen through?" The young man in a light green robe and white jade buckle in his hair said smugly.

Upon hearing this youth speak, thw others became more excited to watch a drama or fight between these two young lords. After all, it was not common to see young masters from big families to fight and quarel with each other.

Chu Wang Ji gritted his teeth but it only lasted a second before he smiled at the young man in green robe, "Young Marquis Liu doesn't have to be concerned with my matters. Others might say that yoy gossip a lot."

"How can that be!" Young Marquis Liu said as though he was shocked at his rebuttal, "I only heard these from others. After all, the people in thw capital has been talking about this for days. Walls may have ears. It was just yours are too thin hence this was spread too quickly."

Chu Wang Ji had nothing to say to that. It was indeed spread around that his engagement have been broken and he was back to the market for marriage. A lot of young ladies were vying for him and what his family could give them. It was just that Chu Wang Ji didn't like what happened last time in the Lin residence.

Thinking about that peerless beauty in her black dress and a robe over her delicate body, there was a strange and unpleasant feeling inside his heart. It was as if he had lost something that was his in the first place.

But he still couldn't accept Lin Xiaofei for her character. He would only gain disdain and mockery if he accepted the engagement between the two of them.

He almost forgot about that incident that happened a few months ago. He was willing to find and pour his attention to other things and women. But this young marquis was insensitive and even asked him about this.

Chu Wang Ji chose to accept defeat and drank his cup of wine silently. The young marquis was also very satisfied with his response and didn't pursue any longer as he let the other young lords try to flatter him.

This continued on until after half a quarter of an hour.

Young Master Zhang was once again speaking as if stroke his chin, "By the way, have you all heard of the recent piece of news in the capital?"

"About what?"

"Was there anything interesting that has happened?"

Everyone acted like some ladies out for gossip.

"Well… I'm not sure if it was true but it's about the young duke."

"Duke?" One of them frowned and suddenly was enlightened, " … You mean the Duke of Xin?"

Young Master Zhang nodded and continued in suspense, "There was a very strange rumor."

"Just get on with it!" Someone threw a piece snack towards him in annoyance.

"Yeah! Don't leave us hanging!"

Everyone was curious to know what was this strange rumor about Qu Xing Xu, the Duke of Xin. Every young lords looked up to him as he was both extremely good at war and in the imperial court. No one has the same talent as this youth and could contend to him. Thus, many wanted to be like him someday even for just a bit.

If it were a normal rumor or even the crispiest rumor in the capital, they would only listen to it without emotion.

But this was about the young Duke of Xin!

Seeing these young men before him being so eager to hear what he was going to say, Young Master Zhang finally said while staring at Chu Wang Ji, "Well, I heard he had just tied the knot with a young lady from the Lin family."

Chu Wang Ji: "…"

Suddenly, Chu Wang Ji felt that the stare Young Master Zhang used to look at him was strange.

But it couldn't be… right?