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On the other side, Li Xiuning had just sat down when she coldly looked at Su Qingfeng: "Lord Wu Xiang, you should know why I'm here, shouldn't you?"

Before coming here, she had thought it over repeatedly and knew that Lord Wu Xiang had always disliked her and was probably unwilling to help her. Currently, among the various factions, it was unlikely that anyone would be willing to take her in—that would be tantamount to openly offending the Li clan.

Su Qingfeng was taken aback by the question: "Li Da-si, how would I know why you're here? Just tell me directly."

Seeing that he was still pretending to be confused, Li Xiuning suppressed her anger and said, "Lord Wu Xiang, I have come for the same reason as Song Yuhua."

Su Qingfeng looked at Li Xiuning with some surprise, finding her increasingly unpredictable. She actually opposed the marriage arranged by her family and was even willing to seek help from her "enemy."

Song Yuhua had come to him before to escape an arranged marriage and seek protection. Su Qingfeng would naturally help her.

But Li Xiuning came today too. Su Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh at himself: Was this place a "beauty shelter"? Why did they all come to see him?

Didn't they know he also liked **? Or did they really think he was a nice guy?

Seeing that Su Qingfeng remained silent, Li Xiuning asked anxiously, "Lord Wu Xiang, do you agree or not? Can't you just give me an answer?"

In fact, she already had a plan in mind: even if Su Qingfeng didn't agree, she would stay with Song Yuhua. As long as she was with Song Yuhua, Su Qingfeng wouldn't kick her out.

Su Qingfeng cleared her throat and deliberately said:

"Ahem, Li Xiuning, Song Yuhua came here to be my concubine. Are you here to be a concubine too?"

"You...you despicable bastard!"

Li Xiuning was furious. She guessed Song Yuhua's purpose in coming to Su Qingfeng, but she absolutely did not believe that Song Yuhua would willingly become a concubine.

How could a powerful Song dynasty official possibly become someone's concubine?

She felt that Su Qingfeng was saying this on purpose to force her to leave.

Su Qingfeng, however, remained completely calm:

"That's exactly what Song Yuhua said. If you don't want to, you can leave; I won't force you to stay."

He was actually testing the waters, worried that Li Xiuning might have ulterior motives in approaching him. He had to be wary of these women from prominent families.

Li Xiuning glared at him:

"Lord Wu Xiang, has Song Yuhua really agreed to become your concubine?"

Su Qingfeng pointed behind her, where Song Yuhua was with Shen Luoyan and Su Yan.

"Of course, she's right behind you. You can ask her yourself if you don't believe me."

Li Xiuning originally intended to actually ask, but when she saw the mocking smile on Su Qingfeng's face, her heart sank.

What is he laughing at? Does he think it's funny for him to ask Song Yuhua?

Lord Wu Xiang, what did you mean by what you just said? Why were you mocking me?

Su Qingfeng started spouting nonsense to Li Xiuning, pointing to the Snow Maiden behind him and saying with a smile:

"Li Xiuning, you'll have to wait in line to become my concubine. Look at this white-haired girl, she's my first concubine, Song Yuhua is second, and Shen Luoyan is third. If you want to enter the family, you'll probably have to wait your turn—fourth is Shang Xiuke, fifth is Shang Xiufang, and you can only be sixth at most."

As Su Qingfeng spoke, his gaze swept over Xue Nu, Song Yuhua, Shang Xiuke, Shang Xiufang, Shen Luoyan, and Li Xiuning. Wouldn't it incur divine retribution if he truly took all these stunning women as concubines?

He dared not think any further after this thought, feeling a chill run down his spine. Even if there was no divine retribution, those who admired and supported them would probably drown him in their spittle.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuning's chest heaved with anger. Leaving aside Song Yuhua and Shen Luoyan, Shang Xiuke was the owner of the Pegasus Ranch; how could she marry such a lecherous man as a concubine? And Shang Xiufang, from a prominent family, would never submit to someone like Su Qingfeng.

She clenched her fists and said angrily, "You scoundrel! Even if Song Yuhua and Shen Luoyan were to agree, Shang Xiuke and Shang Xiufang would never agree to you. You shameless man, how dare you put me last?"

Su Qingfeng didn't care that Li Xiuning didn't believe him. He had just made these up on the spot, simply to deflate Li Xiuning's arrogance.

At this moment, he noticed that Shang Xiuke and Shang Xiufang seemed to be glancing in his direction from time to time. Su Qingfeng's eyes darted around, and he gave Li Xiuning a sly smile:

"Li Xiuning, how about we make a bet?"

"What are we betting on?"

Li Xiuning looked at the rogue with some surprise, wondering why he suddenly wanted to make a bet, or perhaps he was hiding some kind of trick.

Seeing that she had taken the bait, Su Qingfeng smiled and said, "If Shang Xiuke and Shang Xiufang come over in a little while, you will agree to become my sixth concubine."

"What if they don't come?"

"I will grant you one request unconditionally."

"Alright! But we need to set a time limit; we can't wait until they've finished trading their warhorses."

"A quarter of an hour."

"A quarter of an hour? Lord Wu Xiang, you must be joking?"

"Starting now, within fifteen minutes. If those two don't come, you win; if they do—the name 'Li Liu's concubine' will be with you for life."

"You bastard! I bet! I don't believe Shang Xiuke and Shang Xiufang would have the time to come over right now."

Li Xiuning blushed and glared at Su Qingfeng before agreeing. She was really angry at this guy's arrogant attitude.

Shang Xiuke was currently busy with the warhorse trade at the Pegasus Ranch, and even if she had an hour, she might not be able to spare the time. But this person in front of her said that she would be there within fifteen minutes, and upon hearing this, Li Xiuning immediately decided to make the bet with him.

Su Qingfeng smiled when he saw Li Xiuning agree. He wasn't sure if Shang Xiuke and Shang Xiufang would actually arrive within a quarter of an hour, but even if they didn't, he would simply be protecting Li Xiuning a little longer. If they did come—after all, the two seemed to have been keeping an eye on things nearby—then it would depend on whether Li Xiuning was willing to accept the outcome of her gamble.

Thinking of this, Su Qingfeng felt a pang of helplessness: he had quite a few women around him, and he still felt the pain of losing the three million taels of gold he had paid to Zhao Ji, the mother of King Ying Zheng of Qin.

At this moment, Shang Xiuke truly had no heart to oversee the transaction. Seeing the increasing number of women surrounding Su Qingfeng, she felt increasingly resentful. How could that lecherous man who had seen her body be so popular with women? And why were these women so drawn to him?

Seeing that Su Qingfeng and Li Xiuning were still talking non-stop, Shang Xiuke finally couldn't hold back and turned to Shang Zhen beside her, saying, "Uncle Shang Zhen, you can handle the rest of the transaction. I want to rest."

Upon hearing this, Shang Zhen was shocked: "Owner, how can this be? How can I make such a decision on your behalf?" This transaction involves tens of millions of taels of silver and is related to the future of Pegasus Ranch. How can the owner leave halfway through?

Shang Xiuke was well aware of the gravity of the matter, but she couldn't care less about that now. Her lifelong happiness was more important than the ranch business. Although she hadn't decided whether to truly marry that man, it seemed she couldn't see anyone else besides him. Besides… now that he had seen her body, how could she have the face to marry someone else?

She took a deep breath and said firmly, "Uncle Shang Zhen, do as I say. The general price has been agreed upon. The price of the Li family's warhorses will be increased by 20%. You can handle the rest as you see fit."

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Shang Zhen could only sigh: "...Yes, Master." He noticed that Shang Xiuke was uneasy, so he did not try to persuade her any further and instead continued to discuss with the various forces.

Su Qingfeng saw from afar that Shang Xiuke and Shang Zhen had switched places, and said to Li Xiuning with a smile, "Li Liu's concubine, it seems you're going to lose this round."

Li Xiuning glared at him but didn't reply, though she felt a growing unease. She kept a close eye on Shang Xiuke, who was talking to Shang Xiufang, fearing that she might actually walk this way.

Seeing Li Xiuning's nervous expression, Su Qingfeng couldn't help but smile, and casually picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. He was also quite curious at this moment whether Shang Xiuke would come—the woman whose dress he had torn, if she really came, would she still want to settle scores with him?

Shang Xiufang was surprised to hear that Shang Xiuke was going to see Wu Xiangjun. This was a crucial time for negotiating a deal at the Pegasus Ranch; why was Shang Xiuke abandoning her important business? Had she been driven mad by Wu Xiangjun?

She quickly grabbed Shang Xiuke, who was about to leave, and asked anxiously, "Are you really going to that person's place?"

Shang Xiuke glared angrily at Su Qingfeng and said to Shang Xiufang, "Yes, I've decided. This guy is too good at attracting women. I have to keep an eye on him from now on, otherwise who knows how many more girls he'll provoke in the future."

"Hey, Xiu Ke, aren't you thinking too far ahead? You and he have no relationship whatsoever. Besides, although Lord Wu Xiang has many women around him, he has only married a handful of them. Compared to those nobles who have a dozen or even dozens of concubines, he's still considered quite well-off."

Shang Xiufang listened with a hint of helplessness, understanding in her heart that Shang Xiuke already regarded Wu Xiangjun as her future husband. This time, she must have seen so many women going to Wu Xiangjun's place, and she was worried that something might go wrong.

Shang Xiuke lowered her voice and asked Shang Xiufang, "Will you come with me?"

"I'm not going. I don't want to see that person." Shang Xiufang's face still felt hot as she recalled the scene of him forcibly hugging her yesterday.

"Okay, I'll head over now."

"Um."

Shang Xiuke waved to Shang Xiufang and walked straight towards Su Qingfeng. She didn't care what others thought of her; she was going to Luoyang with this person eventually anyway, and everyone would find out sooner or later.

On the other side, Kou Zhong, who had been keeping an eye on Li Xiuning, suddenly saw Shang Xiuke, the owner of the Pegasus Ranch, also walking towards Wu Xiangjun, and quickly tugged at Xu Ziling:

"Hey, Young Master Ling, look! Your future wife, Shang Xiuke, has also gone to see Lord Wu Xiang."

Xu Ziling turned his head and saw that it was indeed the case, and his expression changed slightly. Although he and Shang Xiuke had no connection at the moment, her father intended to marry his daughter to him. Xu Ziling also had a good impression of this beautiful and spirited girl, but he always had Shi Feixuan on his mind. Seeing Shang Xiuke walking towards Wu Xiangjun at this moment, he felt somewhat unhappy.

Seeing that Xu Ziling was no longer indifferent, Kou Zhong eagerly said:

"Young Master Ling, shouldn't we go over and talk to Shang Xiuke? She's practically your future wife, isn't she?"

Xu Ziling glanced at Su Qingfeng's direction, feeling rather helpless. He couldn't afford to offend Wu Xiangjun, nor could he afford to offend his own adoptive father. If they dared to anger Wu Xiangjun now, his elite Xiaoguo Army would likely immediately storm out of Yangzhou and wipe out their entire Jianghuai army.

He patted Kou Zhong on the shoulder, shook his head, and sighed:

"If you really want to die, then go ahead."