"Qin..." by... "If …" Xi Men Rui Xue growled. Thinking of the chili concoction from the past, he immediately realized that he had been fooled.
"Cui Er, you're a ghost …" Xi Men Rui Xue's voice was not loud. However, her response to his question was an earth-shattering cry. "Ghost, there's a ghost …"
"Miss, what's wrong?" Outside the door, there was the sound of Cui Er's clothes rustling. Immediately after, the candle outside the door lit up, and Cui Er had already wrapped herself up and rushed to the room where Ruo Ruo's clothes were.
Using the light coming from outside the door, Xi Men Rui finally saw the expression on the bed. He gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Qin Zhiruo, I will make you regret it."
"Pu …" If not for the fact that he had saved her life in the past, she would have definitely thought of a way to kill him, the person who had brought her back. She looked at him with such hatred that her teeth were clattering.
Seeing Cui Er about to enter, he naturally felt embarrassed to stay behind. He took another glance at Ruo Ruo, then coldly warned her, "You better not leave this place, otherwise, it won't be regret, it would be..."
Before Xi Men Rui Xue could finish her sentence, the door was pushed open with a creak. After hearing the sound, his body flashed and he flew out of the window. "Ghost, ghost …" Although Ruo Ruo was shocked, she tried her best to hold back her laughter. 'Ximen Rui Xue, he will have his day, hmph!'
"Miss, what did you see?" Cui Er had already walked in front of her bed. The candlestick in her hand lit up the room, making it hard to see any ghosts.
Ruo Ruo pointed at the window and shouted, "Ghost … Ghost … "Ghosts."
Cui'er turned her head, and outside the window, there was only the moonlight shining through the treetops, "Girl, no, look, it's so bright inside the house now, if there was a ghost, it would have scared me away already."
"Ghost, ghost." Ruo Ruo continued shouting. Her entire body was trembling as if she was proving that she had seen a ghost.
"Ai, don't be afraid Miss, Cui Er will sleep with you." As Cui'er said this, she put down the candlestick and lightly patted Ruo Ruo's back, coaxing her to continue sleeping.
If that was what he had been waiting for, then with Cui Er by his side, it would be hard for Xi Men Rui Xue to come in.
After being patted by Cui Er, Ruo Ruo's mind slowly calmed down and she gently closed her eyes. This was also the time for her to be in deep sleep, so she quickly fell asleep.
In the dream, Xi Men Rui Xue covered the corner of her mouth and flew out of the Fragrant Pavilion like blood. Behind her, she was laughing out loud as she watched him leave in a hurry.
Hmph, she finally got her revenge on him for capturing her.
The next day, Ruo Ruo didn't wake up naturally, but was woken up by Cui Er's scream. That "Ah" sound made her recall her prank last night, "Cui'er, what happened?"
"Miss, did you really see a shadow last night?" Cui'er picked up the jujube red robe that Ruo Ruo was wearing today and checked it as she asked.
"I think so. I dreamed it, and then I saw a ghost the moment I opened my eyes." She described it as if it were a serious matter, but in her heart, she was laughing secretly.
"Miss, the one that Aunt Hong prepared for you for you, the one that will be worn on the stage today … "That …" Cui'er stuttered, unable to continue.
"What's wrong with that?" Ruo Ruo pretended not to know, and asked with a puzzled look.
"Miss, that robe seemed to have been cut. Miss, what are you wearing today?"
"I'll wear it tomorrow." Ruo Ruo wasn't the least bit nervous as she casually said.
"Then what will the girl wear tomorrow? Aunt Hong only prepared three sets of clothes for the booth. She wore them today and didn't have anything to wear tomorrow either, but it's impossible for a tailor to make them in a day or two now. What should we do now?
"Then I'll wear the one I had yesterday. That white silk dress looks really good, and furthermore, that silk dress matches up with today's Fleeting Dance. In particular, those sleeves are the most beautiful."
"This …" Cui'er hesitated.
"It's fine, you can wear it today too yesterday, as long as it looks good, isn't it? "Moreover, I only played 'Phoenix Cry for the Phoenix' in my silk clothes last night. I didn't do anything else, and in that short period of time, I wasn't dirty at all. I've decided on it just like that. I'll wear it today."
"Alright." Cui'er's panicked heart finally stopped, but no matter how she looked at that jujujube red muslin gown, she felt that something was wrong. Could it be that there really was a ghost that cut that muslin dress?
The morning in the Fragrant Pavilion was always so late. When he finished washing up, it was already past noon. Actually, the morning here started from noon.
Zhiruo quietly sat by the window. Other than the flowers and plants in front of her, there was nothing else that could calm her heart down.
Today, her second brother would take action. She had to escape.
Just as she was lost in her thoughts, the curtain behind her lifted and Aunt Hong walked in happily. "Miss Zhiruo, are you ready?" After the voice entered the room, Ruo Ruo had no choice but to turn around and face Aunt Hong.
"Alright."
"Then let's just do that 'Fleeting Dance'. I secretly peeked out the window that day, which one would be the most beautiful for you." Auntie Hong could not hide her joy. Yesterday, she had made a huge profit, so she had to continue today.
Ruo Ruo nodded. "Sure, but I think it's best if I wear white. I think I should wear the same silk dress I had yesterday. How about it?"
Aunt Hong did not think too much, she was currently trying to win Ruoruo over to help her earn some money, but seeing how Ruoruo was standing on the stage, she truly mesmerized many men, since she did not care that she was once the rich young miss, then she would naturally treat her as a money lender and shake down as much money as possible, "Okay, you can wear whatever you want, but today is a dance, so tomorrow is the painting. What do you think?"
"En, tomorrow morning I will have Cui Er prepare a piece of paper. At that time, everything will be prepared. Aunt Hong, don't worry."
"Don't worry, I'll be at ease. Take a seat and have a rest. I'll go outside and make some arrangements. Don't you know that dozens of tickets were sold as soon as you opened the door?" Excited, Aunt Hong quickly left, causing Ruo Ruo to finally let out a sigh of relief.
It was the last night. From then on, Xi Men Rui Xue, Yun Ru Xi, goodbye.
Night approached amidst the bustling atmosphere. However, tonight was exactly what he was looking forward to.
Walking out of the room, he found that both sides of the path leading to the booth were still surrounded by people.
If she didn't squint, she wouldn't have revealed anything. That way, when she really leaves, people would be caught off guard and be unable to find her.
After finally arriving at the booth, before she could even stand properly, she turned her head to look at the countless men in front of the booth. She was looking for her second brother's figure.
However, he didn't find anything after searching for a while.
Finally, in the midst of another glance, she saw Qin Zhiqing in a corner.
The two of them seemed to have reached a mutual understanding as they looked at each other again before he lightly nodded to her.
Aunt Hong's opening words ended just as she was lost in thought while looking at Qin Zhiqing. At this moment, she had already retreated to the side of the stage and could only announce her entrance onto the stage.
A pink-white blanket was placed on top of the stage. It was the color of the plum blossoms falling to the ground, reflecting the snow-white elegance. Her white body made her seem like a fairy as it fell into the flower.
Dancing, her jade-like feet lightly tapped the air, and her transparent toes appeared in front of everyone in the blink of an eye, causing the servants below the stage to stare unblinkingly at her dance, as beautiful as a fairy.
Her long sleeves swayed back and forth like snowflakes falling from the sky. As they fluttered, she was drunk on the flower bed, vividly depicting her drunken appearance.
The scene was quiet, but it was still.
All of a sudden, her lily-white hands formed the head of a heron. It blinked lightly, and then it started to move slowly. Suddenly, as if an arrow had shot over, it flapped its wings and suddenly disappeared into the air in a flash …
A flamboyant dance actually made the men below forget their purpose in coming here or to have a feast for their eyes or to fight for the maiden's first night on stage, and instead, completely blended into her dance. Only after a long while did the crowd wake up from their daze, and only then did the clapping sound out like thunder.
Ruo Ruo stood at the side with her head lowered. The red undergarment within the white silk dress accentuated her beautiful figure, causing one to have endless fantasies.
She was extremely satisfied. Not only was this Qin Zhiruo obedient, her zither and dance were even better, and she was even a bit better than Miss Weiyang, who had trained in the Fragrance Pavilion for more than ten years. It seemed that Qin Zhiruo would soon be the number one lady of the Fragrant Pavilion.
It started with a price, and as the voices rose and fell, the price quickly rose to an astronomical price, definitely surpassing the price of any brothel's number one girl in the capital. Just as Aunt Hong was laughing happily, Ruo Ruo quietly walked down the stage with one hand over her stomach, and said to Cui Er in an extremely pained manner: "Cui Er, I want to enlighten you, when Aunt Hong calls me, just say that I'll be back soon, or else … "Otherwise, it would be bad if someone knew that I was going to the latrine."
"Miss, I'll go with you."
"No way, if Aunt Hong can't find me, then I'll go crazy." After all, she was today's main character. She covered her stomach with a painful expression, "Cui Er, I'm going."
As she spoke, she ran towards her own residence. However, just as she turned around, her arm was pulled by someone towards a wall. If she had not known that her second brother would use this move, she would have cried out.
"Ruo Ruo, quickly leave." He embraced her as he walked, putting on a thick, coarse cloth coat that covered her translucent body in an instant …