Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

After changing her clothes, Feng Sanniang applied makeup in front of the bronze mirror.

This wasn't because she wanted to dress up for someone she liked, but because when she accompanied the scholar to Fanlou and the silk shop the other day, she saw other women with exquisite makeup and felt somewhat ashamed of herself.

I'm not bad-looking myself, and I have new clothes, so how can I let others outdo me!

After dawdling for nearly half an hour, I finally got dressed and got up to leave, sneaking out onto the street, afraid of being seen.

Only after entering that secluded alley did she breathe a sigh of relief, but her heart was filled with even more melancholy. She was clearly so beautiful, yet she could not openly wear such fine silks and satins.

The only one, and it was a gift from someone else!

Sigh... These days I have to sneak around even when I go out. If others see me dressed like this, I don't know what they'll say about me!

I wonder when this will end!

Feng Sanniang sighed softly, but the bustling scene she had seen at Fanlou the day before couldn't help but come to mind.

Those women aren't even as pretty as me! Why should they get to wear gorgeous clothes, adorn themselves with jewels, frequent brothels, and enjoy delicious food and fine wine?

It's just that I was unlucky and didn't marry into a good family, which is why I ended up like this!

She felt a pang of sorrow, but then she suddenly thought of that scholar. If she really followed him, judging from his lavish spending, he must come from a distinguished family. Moreover, he was far away in Jiangning, where no one knew her!

That would be equivalent to being reincarnated!

And since he's so infatuated with me, he must... Oh dear, what am I thinking!

Feng Sanniang quickly woke up and spat, cursing herself for being shameless. She clearly had a husband, yet she was still thinking about other men!

Suddenly, I felt my face burning hot, and I quickly waved my hand to fan it.

I'm a respectable woman! How could I have such shameless thoughts?

Embarrassed, she reached the end of the alley, where she saw the scholar staring anxiously at the entrance. His eyes widened the moment he saw her!

Feng Sanniang naturally knew what that look meant. Feeling both shy and pleased, she took two steps forward and said coquettishly, "Hmph, what are you looking at!"

The scholar suddenly snapped out of his daze, scratched his head awkwardly, and chuckled sheepishly, "Sister, you are so beautiful, I was momentarily lost in thought!"

Feng Sanniang glared at him and said reproachfully, "Don't try to sweet-talk me, I don't fall for that!"

"No, no, I was telling the truth!" the scholar hurriedly explained, then his gaze shifted downwards, and his eyes immediately dimmed: "Why isn't my sister wearing the one I picked out..."

Feng Sanniang glanced down at her plain white silk dress, then raised her head and said, "Hmph, I've come today to tell you that I'm married, so you won't have any unrealistic ideas about me!"

"Oh..." The scholar lowered his head, looking dejected.

Seeing his state, Feng Sanniang felt a pang of pity and asked, "Are you still coming or not?"

"Let's go!" The scholar raised his head and forced a smile that seemed to indicate he was trying to be strong.

Feng San Niang walked forward with her head down, and the scholar followed her at a distance after she had gone a while.

This thoughtful gesture stirred something within Feng San Niang, and the inappropriate thought that shouldn't have arisen again. She quickly shook her head, banishing the thought.

The two walked forward one after the other, like strangers, until they were about to approach the inner city, at which point the scholar approached and they watched the commotion in the entertainment district together.

"Come on, let's go inside and take a look!" Without saying another word, the scholar grabbed Feng Sanniang's hand and led her inside.

Feng San Niang blushed when he suddenly grabbed her hand. She tried to break free, but there were too many people around, and she was afraid of attracting gossip, so she had no choice but to give up and let him pull her inside.

The entertainment district was bustling with activity, featuring opera, acrobatics, monkey shows, and bird fights—it was all very entertaining.

This was Feng San Niang's first time here, and she was overwhelmed by what she saw. Sometimes she was amused and giggled, and other times she was so shocked that she forgot that the scholar was still holding her hand.

The two strolled around for a while, then went to a sumo wrestling ring. After paying, as soon as they entered, Feng San Niang spat and turned to leave.

However, it was two women wrestling on the sumo ring, wearing only a single layer of clothing!

After they came out, Feng Sanniang's cheeks were still flushed. Turning her head to look at the scholar with a wicked grin, she couldn't help but scold him, "You're still laughing! None of you men are any good. You're just shamelessly degrading women!"

"I didn't look!" the scholar quickly protested. "Even if I had gone in, I would only have looked at my sister!"

"Pah, shameless!" Feng San Niang's pretty face flushed red again. She spat and turned to leave.

Gao Zhao chased after her again, coaxing her by calling her "good sister" repeatedly. After a few words, she took her hand.

This time, Feng Sanniang naturally refused, struggling and saying, "Let me go, or someone will see."

Gao Zhao chuckled softly, "The two of us together is the best way to avoid suspicion. Otherwise, people will definitely think we're guilty..."

Feng Sanniang immediately spat and said, "Pah! You're the one who's guilty! I'm innocent, what's there to be guilty about!"

"That's right! We have nothing to fear if we're upright!" Gao Zhao gripped her hand tightly, speaking with righteous indignation.

Seeing his shameless appearance, Feng Sanniang was both annoyed and amused. Considering that she had already been dragged along by him, she decided to let him be.

The two arrived at the Daxiangguo Temple, where the temple fair was bustling with people. Squeezed among the crowd, Gao Zhao released her hand and instead put his arm around her waist.

Feng Sanniang turned her head and glared at him, while Gao Zhao whispered, "There are a lot of people here; there might be bad guys taking advantage of you!"

Feng Sanniang gritted her teeth and said, "I haven't seen any other bad people, but you, a bad person, are right here beside me!"

"That's different! In any case, I can't let anyone touch you!" Gao Zhao grinned, refusing to let go.

Feng Sanniang glared at him fiercely to express her dissatisfaction, and continued walking forward, enduring the tingling sensation in her waist.

Upon arriving at the two corridors of the main hall of the Daxiangguo Temple, one finds a group of nuns setting up stalls, selling women's ornaments such as pearls, headbands, and embroidery.

Upon seeing these exquisite items, Feng San Niang's eyes lit up. She broke free from Gao Zhao and went over to bend down and pick through them.

Gao Zhao stood opposite her, watching her. Once she had chosen, he quickly paid for it.

Seeing this, Feng Sanniang felt it inappropriate to continue selecting, so she walked to his side and said, "Let's go! Let's look elsewhere."

Gao Zhao leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Sister, you're such a good liar!"

Feng Sanniang looked startled and turned to ask, "What did I lie to you about?"

Gao Zhao grabbed her waist and looked at her chest, saying, "Didn't you say you weren't wearing anything?"

Feng Sanniang was startled for a moment, then realized that when she bent down to choose something, the scholar must have seen her undergarment through her neckline. He immediately blushed, feeling extremely embarrassed and angry, and scolded, "Who told you to look! Shameless!"

"Isn't your sister wearing two layers just for my sake?"

"Pshaw, I just didn't want to break my promise..."

"Then let's find a place so I can have a good look around!"

After Gao Zhao finished speaking, he grabbed her and left without saying another word, taking her to the inn where he had stayed the night before.

Feng Sanniang was dragged into the room by him, her face flushed red. She was a respectable woman from a respectable family and had never experienced anything like this before.

"I'll only allow you to look once. If you dare to do anything reckless, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Mmm! Only five breaths!"

"Alright, no cheating!" Feng Sanniang felt her heart pounding in her chest. Her hands went weak and her muscles went numb as she took off her outer garment, then her silk robe, revealing a white embroidered bodice. She closed her eyes and said, "Look!"

Then he exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, why did you do that!"

"So beautiful, I can't resist! Dear sister, just five breaths!"

Feng Sanniang felt her body go weak, but she forced herself to say, "Just five breaths, no cheating!"

After what seemed like an eternity, she snapped, "Enough!"

"Oops, I forgot to count. That didn't count. Let's start over!"

"You...you're cheating...then hurry up and count!"

"Hmm, one, two, three, four, two, two, three, four..."

"You, you scoundrel... ugh..."