"Miss Piaomiao, please stay."
Downstairs, Feng Qinghuan finished playing a piece of music, stood up slowly, and bowed slightly to the guests. Just as she was about to leave, she was stopped by someone. Her beautiful eyes glanced at him and she couldn't help but frowned slightly. The person who spoke was Li Yao, the only son of Mr. Li, the richest man in Qiantang. He was arrogant and domineering, bullying others, and doing many evil things, but no one dared to offend him. Li Yao was a frequent visitor to Wuyou Pavilion. Feng Qinghuan didn't like him, but out of politeness she had to patiently listen to what he had to say.
"Mr. Li, what's the matter with calling Piaomiao?" Piaomiao was Feng Qinghuan's pseudonym in Wuyou Pavilion. It was always inconvenient to use his real name when walking in the mortal world.
Li Yao waved his folding fan lightly, looking carefree, but his lustful eyes were fixed on Feng Qinghuan, and the greed in his eyes made him want to eat Feng Qinghuan alive. "I have admired Miss Piaomiao for a long time, and would like to invite her to come over for a chat, but I wonder if she will give me this honor?" Swallowing his saliva, Li Yao added with a smile, "Miss Piaomiao should know that my father is the richest man in Qiantang County. I will never treat you unfairly."
Feng Qinghuan said calmly: "I'm sorry, I'm a little tired. I appreciate Mr. Li's kindness."
"Miss Piaomiao, are you rejecting me?" Li Yao's face immediately darkened and he snorted coldly, "I have never been so patient with people. Miss Piaomiao, don't refuse a toast. I am saying please to you in a nice voice, which is already giving you enough face. Don't be conceited and look down on others by relying on your title of the courtesan. After all, aren't you the same as all the other courtesans in the room, all of whom use their beauty to please men? Why are you pretending to be so noble?" Li Yao has been spoiled since he was a child. He has an arrogant personality, speaks without restraint, and knows no taboos. He says whatever he thinks and doesn't care about other people's feelings or the unbearable things he says.
Feng Qinghuan's face turned cold, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.
The women who were originally laughing and playing with the guests in the hall also changed their expressions, and all looked up at Li Yao in shame and anger. Li Yao's words insulted not only Feng Qinghuan, but all the women in Wuyou Pavilion. No one wanted to fall into prostitution and make a living by selling smiles. Most of the women in Wuyou Pavilion had their own sad past. Due to different reasons, they had no choice but to sell themselves in brothels. Their already inferiority complex became even more sensitive. Although they were angry when they heard Li Yao's public insults, they dared not speak out because of their status and fear of the power of the Li family.
Li Yao sneered and glanced around, seeing the women swallowing their anger in silence, he couldn't help but feel smug.
"Miss Piaomiao, I will give you one more chance to consider it. If you agree to my request, I will treat you to good food and wine, and will also give you plenty of rewards. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." Li Yao clapped his hands, and four servants immediately came forward from behind him. He crossed his arms and stared at Feng Qinghuan arrogantly.
There were four servants, each of them was strong and muscular, with a ferocious look on their faces. Standing in public, any other woman would have turned pale with fright. However, Feng Qinghuan ignored the four people, hugged her zither, turned around, and walked gracefully.
Li Yao's face changed, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. "Since Miss Piaomiao is so disrespectful to me, don't blame me for not being gentle and considerate to women." He turned his head and winked at the four people beside him. The four people understood what he meant, stepped forward and stopped Feng Qinghuan: "Miss Piaomiao, please stay." One of them stretched out his hand and wanted to grab Feng Qinghuan's wrist, but Feng Qinghuan dodged it with a light step.
Li Yao raised his eyebrows and said, "Humph, I didn't expect that Miss Piaomiao, a mere brothel girl, actually knows martial arts. She is really a hidden talent!"
"No way." Feng Qinghuan said indifferently, glanced at Li Yao, and said sarcastically, "Since I have to deal with some evil spirits, I naturally need some self-defense skills to avoid being bullied, right?"
"Then I'd like to take a good look at how capable Miss Piaomiao is." Li Yao acted like he was just watching a show. Anyway, he didn't need to do it himself. Naturally, someone would help him deal with Piaomiao, a woman. He didn't believe that she could easily handle his four men.
"Just treat Miss Piaomiao well for me." After giving the order, Li Yao picked a table nearby, sat down with a dignified manner, poured some wine, and watched from the sidelines.
"Yes! We obey your command!" The four servants responded in unison and approached Feng Qinghuan together. Feng Qinghuan sighed helplessly and was about to take action to deal with it, but her arm tightened and her body was suddenly pulled back. A woman in green stood in front of her.
"Fighting is my favorite thing. Sister Feng, you'd better just watch the show from the side." Xiao Qing turned her head and blinked at Feng Qinghuan who was in shock. Her figure flashed and she passed by the four servants like the wind and lightning. For a moment, people's figures were flying and their clothes were shaking.
After a few loud bangs, Xiaoqing stood still, clapped her hands, and said, "Solved."
Feng Qinghuan only glanced at the few people lying on the ground unable to move, but most of his eyes were fixed on Xiaoqing.
"Xueyan, is it really you? Are you... okay?" Feng Qinghuan stepped forward and held Xiaoqing, with excitement and surprise on her face. Seeing Xueyan again and seeing that she was safe and sound, she finally put her worries to rest.
"I'm fine, Sister Feng, don't worry about me." Xiao Qing nodded, her face also very happy: "I haven't seen Sister Feng for so long, does Sister Feng miss me?"
Feng Qinghuan rolled her eyes at her and said unhappily, "You are still so slick!" Looking Xiaoqing up and down, Feng Qinghuan asked anxiously, "Xueyan, I heard from Yufeng that you were reincarnated through the reincarnation tunnel. Is this true?"
"Of course, otherwise how could I stand in front of Sister Feng so intact now."
"Xueyan, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me—"
"If it weren't for you, I would have taken action if any other woman was bullied by that evil dragon, so you don't need to blame yourself, Sister Feng." Xiaoqing interrupted Feng Qinghuan with a calm face.
Feng Qinghuan naturally knew that what Xiaoqing said was the truth. With her personality, she would always take action when she saw injustice. However, if it had not been for her, Xiaoqing would not have been beaten to the point of having her soul shattered by the thousand-year-old evil dragon. In the final analysis, it was all her who had implicated her.
"Have you guys had enough of chatting? Do you really think that I am nothing?" Li Yao stood up and fiercely kicked his subordinate lying on the ground. He looked at Xiao Qing with hostility: "Who are you? How dare you interfere in my business?"
Xiao Qing snorted disdainfully: "I haven't even started to question you yet, but you're already shouting at me. You really don't know how to live or die!"
Li Yao was furious and said, "You little bitch, who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that? Are you looking for death?"
Xiao Qing raised her eyelids slightly, stepped forward, and said with a smile: "I think it's not me who is looking for death, but you!"