Chapter 4 (1/2)
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Chapter 4 Into the snare
Zhao XiaoBao's face was burning red, he lowered his head, didn't dare to reply. The s.h.i.+er he became, the more alluring the glow on his fair, white face, making the ladies on the boats giggling non-stop, teasing him further.
Lee ChengFeng didn't give a d.a.m.n: ”Hey, you bunch of b.i.t.c.hes, never took real action!”
A bold woman who stood at the front of a red boat giggled: ”Oh, great young master is so distinguished but dissolute, are so famous in Cheng An—don't just talk bad about us, when is young master going to let us practice our work with our lips?”
Speaking, the ladies around all laughed out loud; Zhao XiaoBao covered his face with hands, terribly ashamed of that. On the other hand, Lee ChengFeng was very proud of it, heads high, chest out: ”Really? Just the work on lips? Young master me has somewhere stronger, better, wanna try?”
The bold woman who spoke just now replied: ”Young master Lee, I thought there's only Lady ZhiXi in your heart? How could we, the weak, mediocre girls with no content inside stand a chance?”
Lee ChengFeng sighed and said in sympathy: ”Alas! Goes the proverb, before G.o.d gives a big 'eagle' to this man, he must have endured hards.h.i.+p mentally, physically, experience famine……”
The women broke into even louder laughter after hearing Lee ChengFeng sternly told his folly version of proverb; Along the way Lee ChengFeng flirted with the women; the two used up almost half of their energy just to get through the whole street. There they were, on the Cai Lian (lotus picking) Lane, the renowned red light district in Cheng An, usually before the nightfall, it will be already crowded with people, with lanterns hanging high along the lane.
Even though there are lots of brothel boats parking by the Cai Lian Bridge, the real famous part of the Cai Lian Lane is actually the ladies serving in this place; they could only find customers here after becoming the most popular courtesan in a brothel for a year—all of the ladies here were once the most famous prost.i.tute.
The top of the top, the most renowned prost.i.tute in the entire city of Cheng An, is none other than the gorgeous and talented Liu ZhiXi. Usually, the entrance would be full of customers, but when Lee ChengFeng entered the lane, there isn't any carriage nor a little music, Lee ChengFeng was curious: ”Weird, why is it so quiet here today?”
While he spoke, Zhi Xi Brothel's door cracked open—a young charming maid rushed out, looking very nervous. She is Liu ZhiXi's personal maid—Yin Chai. She was delighted the moment she saw Lee ChengFeng: ”Perfect timing great young master! My mistress was missing you just now!”
Hearing her words, Lee ChengFeng was as if hearing the fairies' music, his voice quivers a little: ”Really?”
Yin Chai smiled: ”You will see if it's real when you go in! Come, follow me, young master.”
Lee ChengFeng's feet where so floaty as if stepping on the clouds after hearing Yin Chai, his bones were lightened and he told Zhao XiaoBao who followed him: ”Go back first, your young master…… probably wouldn't go home today.” Said, he jovially kept up with Yin Chai into Zhi Xi Brothel in Cai Lian Lane.
Zhao XiaoBao watched both of them left; his face was marked with doubts, his eyes filled with suspicion, for long he stood there, not leaving.
Liu ZhiXi is extremely popular, but when it comes to the interior design of her place, it ranked at the bottom few. It is just a pretty common red wooden door with bronze made animal door knocker at the entrance, the s.p.a.ce inside couldn't be considered as large. However, the decoration in the front yard is exquisite enough, with the well-arranged artificial hills, weird-looking rocks, lotus pond and little bridges which are completely in contrast to the northern city's boorish architecture.
Lee ChengFeng requested to see her many times, but it's still the first time for him to enter the backyard, he acclaimed: ”Ingenious design, divine craftsmans.h.i.+p, such talent Miss ZhiXi has!”
Yin Chai slightly turned her head, her smile was a little stiff: ”At least young master ChengFeng has some sense of art, unlike those rude boors, as if the bulls chewing roses—spoiling the pleasure.”
Lee ChengFeng was flattered: ”Thanks for the compliment! What rouge and powder did young sister Yin Chai used today? It smells great!”
Yin Chai was a bit surprised: ”Young master ChengFeng can smell it?”
Lee ChengFeng pointed at his nose, smiled: ”Tagging ladies with scent; identifying the world with smell. That's my exclusive skill!”
Yin Chai smiled, but never replied. He brought Lee ChengFeng across rooms and corridors to the room at the back. She bobbed slightly, said: ”Mistress is waiting inside, young master ChengFeng, please.”