The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

"Come on, Granny, have a drink." Luo Qingyan poured Granny Liu a cup of Jade Dendrobium Ice Drink.

Rainbow brought over chairs, and the three of them sat by the window, drinking and looking across the street.

Qian Fanghai was truly generous, spending lavishly to hire the courtesans of Zuihonglou. The most famous courtesan, Rouge, commanded five times the fees of an ordinary courtesan.

In the center of the lobby of Deyue Restaurant, a stage was set up, where a woman in red, her face veiled by a red veil, danced gracefully.

Luo Qingyan recognized Rouge; when she was a ghost, she had personally witnessed Ye Hui and Rouge meeting in secret.

Ye Hui also promised to redeem Yan Zhi from her servitude, which moved Yan Zhi to tears.

Judging by the timeline, Ye Hui should have already made his promise to Yan Zhi by now.

The beautiful woman in the center of the stage twirled gracefully, her fair ankles sometimes exposed and sometimes hidden under the hem of her red dress. Her delicate, lotus-root-like arms stretched out like a peacock's tail, drawing cheers from many middle-aged men.

"Miss, this old servant is blushing with embarrassment." Granny Liu covered her face with her hand, feeling a little embarrassed.

She felt like she was visiting a brothel, just like a wealthy man.

"Granny, it's alright. Just wait and see when Ye Hui arrives." Luo Qingyan looked around and noticed that Xiao Liuzi was also greeting guests at the door.

He now enjoys Qian Fanghai's favor, and Qian Fanghai often takes him by his side.

"it is good."

"it is good."

A chorus of cheers erupted.

Groups of customers kept pouring into Deyue Restaurant, many of them hoping to catch a glimpse of the beautiful Rouge Girl.

Not everyone can afford to visit the Drunken Red Mansion, but if you can meet Miss Rouge there, it would be a worthwhile opportunity.

"Liu Zi, you're so clever. They're all after Miss Rouge." Qian Fanghai pointed at Xiao Liu Zi and laughed heartily.

Xiao Liu bowed and said with a fawning smile, "Boss, I don't know anything. I just thought that hiring the best singers and dancers for our restaurant would be the most attractive thing. I don't know anything else. It's all your brilliant decision."

"Hmm." Qian Fanghai nodded, raising his chin.

"Miss, Ye is back." Granny Liu spotted Ye Hui, followed by five or six servants, looking quite menacing.

Luo Qingyan smiled with satisfaction.

In her past life, Ye Hui often ridiculed Rouge in front of her, saying she was ugly and that she walked like a zombie, asking if her back was so stiff. He even deliberately tripped her, causing her to fall and injure her back, leaving her in bed for several days and losing half a month's wages. That month, she could only eat steamed buns, as her mother wouldn't give her any vegetables, and she didn't have any extra money to secretly add extra dishes outside.

Later, she learned that it was because her waist was not as supple as that of the girl with the rouge, which she didn't care about.

A person who wants to do manual labor needs to be strong. How can you work if you can't lift heavy objects with your hands or carry heavy loads on your shoulders? And how can you earn money to support yourself if you can't work?

Sensing the visitor's hostile attitude, Qian Fanghai immediately blocked his way with his folding fan: "Are you here for a meal?"

"I'm here to pick up Miss Rouge." Ye Hui raised his chin, having already heard that the owner of Deyue Restaurant wanted to hire Rouge.

Rouge had promised him that she wouldn't accept other clients, at most she would play the piano and dance.

On the way here, some people were even talking about it, saying that he couldn't stand it for even a moment longer than he wanted to keep her for three days, since Rouge was his woman.

"I hired Miss Rouge at great expense to celebrate the opening of my shop, so I can't let you take her away," Qian Fanghai said with a smile. "And who are you?"

He guessed it was a competitor, sent to cause trouble. Could it be Luo Qingyan?

"Ye Hui of the Ye Family Cloth Shop".

Ye Hui took another half step closer to Qian Fanghai.

It turned out to be the Ye family, who were in the cloth business.

Qian Fanghai had met Ye Hui's father at the Chamber of Commerce, but had never met Ye Hui: "Young Master Ye, after Miss Rouge has finished her business with me, go to Zuihonglou to find her."

"No, I want to take him away now."

He had inquired and learned that the Qian family was just a retired seventh-rank official who had fallen on hard times and wanted to do business to make money.

Even if your business isn't as successful as the Ye family's, you'd better treat them with respect.

My father still holds a place in the Chamber of Commerce.

Anyone who dares to touch the rouge will be beaten up.

"Young Master Ye, I paid for it, and I booked Rouge Girl first. You have to wait in line; you can't cut in!"

Qian Fanghai patted Ye Hui's chest.

"No." Ye Hui pulled Qian Fanghai away, and the servants behind him followed, forcing their way in.

Qian Fanghai closed his folding fan and waved it, and several burly men came out from the door and blocked Ye Hui's way.

"Young Master Ye, this is just you being unreasonable," Qian Fanghai said with a smile, still showing his white teeth.

"That's right, there has to be a first come, first served order." A few fat old men who were watching Rouge dance with great interest were unhappy.

The men's teasing was an insult to Ye Hui, and he shouted, "Who do you take Miss Rouge for?"

Rouge understands him best.

"Hahahahaha"

The greasy joking grew louder.

"Who could this 'Rouge Girl' be?"

"Hahahahaha"

"Get out of the way!" Ye Hui was furious and pushed aside the burly man blocking his way.

"Drag him out of here!" Qian Fanghai roared through gritted teeth.

Several strong men attacked together, but Ye Hui's men refused to come out.

The two started fighting.

"Dare to cause trouble at my place? I'll beat you to death!" Qian Fanghai jumped up.

On the second floor of Kangning Pavilion, Luo Qingyan's smile deepened, while Deyue Restaurant was in a state of tussle.

The girl with rouge screamed and ran away.

Seeing that the rouge-wearing girl had left, the customer felt cheated and started yelling, "Give me my money back! Give me my money back!"

A moment later, Ye Hui was thrown out, his face covered in blood.

The girl with rouge suddenly appeared out of nowhere and attached herself to Ye Hui: "Ye Hui, how are you?"

She tried to help Ye Hui up, but after two attempts, she fell back down.

Luo Qingyan remarked, "Miss Rouge truly has deep feelings for Ye Hui."

The Ye family servants were thrown out one by one, lying on their backs, clutching their stomachs and groaning in pain.

"Shameless! Coming here to steal a prostitute from someone else."

"Shameless! Bah! Fighting over prostitutes, you're a scoundrel."

Liu Mama's old friends chatted amongst themselves, their spittle flying all over Ye Hui.

Seeing this, the servants quickly helped Ye Hui to leave, fearing that if the master heard about it, he would beat them up.

Ye Hui tried to run away, but his old friends couldn't stop him. They were worried that Ye Hui's bad reputation would not spread, but they found that the servants were helping Ye Hui, but he couldn't get out of the crowd of onlookers no matter what, as if he were in an iron barrel.

Suddenly a young male voice shouted, "Ye Hui, the young master of the Ye family's cloth shop, got into a fight over a prostitute and was injured. Come quick!"

The number of onlookers suddenly increased significantly, and the old ladies, seeing their chance, started spitting at Ye Hui again.

Everyone who passed by knew about Ye Hui, the owner of the Ye family cloth shop, who had robbed a prostitute.

Luo Qingyan, upstairs, chuckled and recognized the young man who had just shouted; he must be one of Pei Shiyuan's men.

Pei Shiyuan's men blocked Ye Hui at the entrance of Deyue Restaurant, making him look foolish for a full hour, until it was past mealtime.

Ye Hui fled in a disheveled state, supported by the servants.

From now on, with his reputation for stealing women, let's see if he dares to slander Pei Shiyuan for stealing his fiancée. That's called turning the tables.

Qian Fanghai's business opening was met with chaos and turmoil.

Customers who didn't see the rouge-clad girl dancing smashed tables and chairs, leaving the hall in a mess.

Killing two birds with one stone isn't bad. Luo Qingyan turned and left.

In a secluded corner, unnoticed even by Luo Qingyan, Cui Rou witnessed everything that had just happened: "It was probably Luo Qingyan who managed to bring Ye Hui and Qian Fanghai together."

She came from a prominent family, so how could she not see through the clues?

From now on, she really shouldn't underestimate this woman from a humble background.

Cui Rou curled her lips into a smile and headed straight for Kangning Pavilion.