Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 58 A mistake
"Brothers, she's just a courtesan. What haven't we seen? Don't be impulsive. Be reserved, be reserved. Don't embarrass us playboys!"

Wang Xi stood blocking the doorway, arms outstretched, looking like he was about to cry, trying to stop Xue Jun and his group of beasts.

Upon hearing that Hongxiu had arrived, these guys' eyes lit up, and they were like wolves and tigers, eager to rush outside.

"Brother Que, we're just going to pay our respects, why are you stopping us?"

They squeezed outwards.

They wouldn't listen to any advice.

"it is good!"

Seeing that he couldn't stop them, Wang Xi suddenly shouted and pointed towards the back hall, "Go ahead, go ahead! If you scare Hongxiu away, none of us will have a chance to play!"

This shout startled Xue Jun and the others.

Wang Xi immediately added, “Brothers, you must know how to play the long game and catch the big fish. That’s what everyone knows. Why are you in such a hurry? Once we successfully recruit Hongxiu, there will be three more. When that happens, those who are close to the water will have the advantage. Won’t all the meat end up in the pot?”

“What Brother Que said seems to make sense.”

“What do you mean ‘seems’? It is.” Wang Xi said, “Hongxiu is here to be a teacher. We’ll be together every day from now on, and there will be plenty of opportunities. I really don’t know why you’re in such a hurry.”

Linghu Baodi smiled innocently and said, "Don't be offended, Brother Que. We've never seen it before, so we just want to go and see it for ourselves."

"You go!"

"I'm not going."

Linghu Baodi shook her head.

At this moment, Cui Gu'er jumped out and said, "Alright, alright, you go quickly, we'll be waiting for your good news."

"That's more like it."

Wang Xi then said, "Xiaoman, Shuangge, you two stay here, I'll go with the monk."

"Why."

Li Jieman immediately exclaimed excitedly.

Wang Xi pointed at his crotch and said, "You're about to kill someone, what are you going to do?"

Li Jieman looked down, immediately stuck his butt out and pressed his chest against Wang Xi's chest, and gave an embarrassed laugh.

“That’s outrageous!”

Wang Xi slapped his forehead and turned around, only to see Huangfu Sengnian already standing outside the door, sulking and muttering to himself, "What a disgrace! How could I, Huangfu Sengnian, be brothers with them!"

"Let's go! Brothers don't have a choice."

Wang Xi stepped forward and patted Huangfu Sengnian on the shoulder.

Huangfu Sengnian glanced at him, his expression slightly moved, nodded, and then went to the front hall with Wang Xi.

As soon as they left the courtyard, Huangfu Sengnian asked, "By the way, what exactly did you say to Hongxiu?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Wang Xi's eyes. Hongxiu had clearly refused him very decisively that day, and he had only tested her for the first time. He hadn't said he would try to win her over that day. He was already making arrangements for the future. Who knew that Hongxiu would come to him on her own initiative just a day later? He was also puzzled. Was Hongxiu just pretending to be reserved the day before? Wow. Is the entertainment industry this hypocritical these days?

“I just said what we planned beforehand.” Wang Xi touched his chubby cheeks. “Could it be that Hongxiu was attracted by my unparalleled beauty?”

Huangfu Sengnian said, "Perhaps Hongxiu really wants to retire."

Wang Xi snorted, "You just don't want to admit that I'm more popular with women than you."

“I never thought so,” Huangfu Sengnian said. “I just think Hongxiu is not that superficial.”

"Are you that close to her? Superficial? Pfft."

Despite their bickering and commotion, once they arrived at the front hall, the two immediately put on a well-behaved act and respectfully bowed to Tao Mo.

"The student has met the gentleman."

"Ah."

Tao Mo nodded, then gestured to Hongxiu and said, "Hongxiu, you should have met before, right?"

Today, Hongxiu is wearing a men's red robe. Women in the Tang Dynasty often liked men's clothing, but it depends on the person. This red robe, worn by Hongxiu, combined with her graceful and generous temperament, gives people a feeling of elegance.

Compared to him, Huangfu Sennian was just a little kid; he couldn't compare to the so-called "gentlemanly gentleman." Wang Xi immediately waved to Hongxiu and chuckled, "Sister Hongxiu."

Huangfu Sengnian was taken aback. "When did you become siblings?"

Hongxiu simply smiled and nodded, "Young Master Wang, how have you been?"

Huangfu Sengnian immediately realized that Wang Xiaoque had been deluding herself.

Wang Xi then asked, "Has Sister Hongxiu agreed to teach at our academy?"

Hongxiu hesitated for a moment, then gently shook her head and said, "I haven't decided yet, but..."

She suddenly turned her head to look at Tao Mo and asked with a smile, "Hongxiu's arrival today must have been within your expectations, sir."

Wang Xi glanced at Tao Mo with a hint of nervousness; clearly, Hong Xiu was testing Tao Mo.

Fortunately, Tao Mo did not disappoint Wang Xi. He stroked his beard with a pretentious air and said, "I know you've arrived earlier than I expected."

Wang Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he came here yesterday and taught Lao Tao a lesson. It seems he needs to be more careful in the future, because there are too many unexpected things these days.

Hongxiu then asked, "Why are you so sure that I will come here, sir?"

Tao Mo stroked his beard and suddenly looked at Wang Xi, saying, "Wang Xiaoque, haven't you made this clear to the Chief Administrator?"

Wang Xi nodded and said, "In reply to you, sir, I have said everything as you instructed."

Hongxiu said, "Young Master Wang said that you know I have a desire to retire, and your esteemed institution is my only choice."

"exactly."

Tao Mo smiled and nodded.

Hongxiu asked, "Is that all?"

Her question clearly had another meaning behind it.

Huangfu Sengnian couldn't help but admire Wang Xi's strategy, but little did he know that Li Linfu had actually gotten involved.

Tao Mo then asked in a pretentious tone, "Does Du Zhi have any intention of retiring?"

Hongxiu nodded slightly.

Although she never said it outright, many people realized that it was no secret.

"That's it."

Tao Mo smiled and nodded, "I have lived for decades and have some understanding of human nature. If a person has already begun to consider retiring, especially a woman, it is almost irreversible. Time will only make this idea more firm."

He paused slightly at this point, "However, once you step into Pingkangfang, it is very difficult to get out unscathed. The relationships there are complicated and difficult to unravel, especially since Du Zhi is at the peak of his youth."

This academy is the best and only choice for the ruler. Of course, I admit I didn't expect the ruler to come here so soon, but in any case, the ruler will come here one day.

Hongxiu asked, "Even so, your esteemed institution may not be my only option."

She was troubled by this because she wanted to know if Mr. Wuming had foreseen that Li Linfu would support her coming here.

This is too outrageous.

"Because of them."

Tao Mo pointed to Wang Xi and Huangfu Sengnian.

Hongxiu glanced at the two of them and immediately understood. She breathed a slight sigh of relief, but was also a little surprised. She had thought that her teacher would have some profound insights, but he turned out to be so realistic.

The students here are all from wealthy and powerful families, and they are all notorious playboys. If she were to come here, those literati and scholars would really not dare to follow her.

Ultimately, it all comes down to power, status, and position.

This only made Hongxiu more convinced, because it was a very real problem. She couldn't help but ask herself, even without Li Linfu, would she have come here?

If it were the day before yesterday, she certainly wouldn't have thought this way, but today, she's already here, so reasoning from the result to the process, the answer is completely different.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that even without Li Linfu, she would definitely have come here to give it a try.

(End of this chapter)