She refused to marry.

The next day, Su Wanwan delivered the silver.

He waited at home all day, but the gatekeeper did not come to deliver a message.

By evening, she couldn't resist any longer and went to the gatehouse to inquire.

"Miss, no one is looking for you today," the doorman said.

Su Wanwan walked back dejectedly and bumped into her third sister waving to someone with lingering reluctance.

The man was wearing a gray robe, looked to be in his early twenties, was thin, wore a worn-out square scarf on his head, and carried an old schoolbag with half of a pen tip sticking out.

"This person must be Zhao Yu."

She stood quietly behind the door, and once her third sister entered the front yard, she immediately went out the gate and followed her.

After chasing him for two streets and turning through several alleys, they finally entered a brothel called Shixiang Pavilion.

"You bastard!!! How could my sister possibly fall for someone like that!!!" Su Wanwan was so angry she felt like she was about to explode.

"Miss Wanwan!" Lu Huai'an strode up to her from behind. "I was just on my way looking for you when I saw you coming out."

Su Wanwan crossed her arms, patted Lu Huai'an's chest with her fingers, pointed to the building across the street, and said, "Take me inside."

"You?" Lu Huai'an frowned.

"What? No way!" Su Wanwan gritted her teeth.

Lu Huai'an knew she was pursuing someone. "That's fine, but dressing like this won't do."

Half an incense stick later, Su Wanwan, dressed in heavy makeup and holding a fan that smelled incredibly strong, took Lu Huai'an's arm and walked to the front of the building.

"Oh, sir, we don't allow girls to come here," said the man at the door, leaning against Lu Huai'an.

Lu Huai'an had already taken out a silver ingot from his sleeve and stuffed it into the man's palm.

"This is my newly acquired concubine. She doesn't know the proper etiquette, so I brought her along to broaden her horizons." Lu Huai'an smiled, his tone indifferent. "What, not welcome?"

The man weighed the silver in his handkerchief, nearly flicking it at Su Wanwan's face. "Oh dear, how could this be... Welcome, welcome, please come in. Ladies, we have a guest."

Su Wanwan tightened her grip on Lu Huai'an's arm, looked up with a sly smile, and said, "Young Master Lu, you've been here before? A regular customer?"

Lu Huai'an flicked her nose. "I've come here a few times to talk business in secret, it's not what you think."

"Alas, I am your woman. I know you came here, and I am heartbroken. But looking at my husband's handsome appearance, I like him, and I'm sure others will like him too..." Su Wanwan said coquettishly.

Her almond-shaped eyes gazed shyly at Lu Huai'an, her fingers gently drawing a circle on his chest and pressing it.

Lu Huai'an's chest trembled. He was both amused and exasperated by her pretentious act, and his heart inexplicably raced.

He quickly grabbed her hand, "Stop fooling around."

After walking a few steps, two girls came to greet them.

One was dressed in red, the other in purple, and both of them smelled so strong it was almost pungent.

"Oh my, this gentleman looks so familiar. Have you been here before?" The woman in red leaned against Lu Huai'an with a smile.

Lu Huai'an turned slightly to the side. "I brought my family today, so there's no need for them to serve me."

The woman in purple covered her mouth and smiled, "This gentleman is very handsome, and the young lady is truly blessed."

Su Wanwan said sourly, "You two have good taste, both of you have taken a liking to the person I like. Do you want to serve him together?"

After saying that, she tightened her grip on Lu Huai'an.

The two girls froze, then awkwardly backed away.

Lu Huai'an lowered his head and chuckled.

"Looking for someone! He's neither tall nor short! He's carrying an old book bag! He looks like an idiot!" Su Wanwan's tone was slightly angry as she looked around.

"Don't look around, I know where it is." Lu Huai'an pulled her upstairs.

"You really came here?" Su Wanwan asked, slightly annoyed.

"Have you forgotten where we first met?" Lu Huai'an lowered his eyes.

"Oh, I remember now." Su Wanwan leaned closer to him, feeling embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I brought up something that hurt your feelings."

Lu Huai'an led her upstairs for a walk, and finally caught a glimpse of Zhao Yu in one of the rooms.

At that moment, Zhao Yu was sitting to the side, writing something with his head down.

The room was filled with the sounds of women, their fragrance and allure reaching the extreme.

Su Wanwan was so anxious that she spun around on the spot, "It's him!! He seduced my sister! The number of love letters they exchanged is more than the number of 'Women's Precepts' I copied in a year! I never thought he was this kind of person."

"Why are you in such a hurry? In this situation, he remains calm and focused on writing lyrics. He doesn't seem like a bad person." Lu Huai'an patted her hand.

Just as Su Wanwan was about to go inside, she suddenly heard the servant's voice.

"Miss Qin, Young Master Shen is here to see you!"

Su Wanwan turned around.

It's Shen Linfeng.

The person had already gone upstairs and was lifting the curtain to walk down the corridor.

Su Wanwan quickly covered her face. There was only a staircase on the side. Shen Linfeng had just come up, and if she went down, she would definitely run into him.

In a moment of desperation, she pulled Lu Huai'an to the corner, backed up to the wall, wrapped her arms around his neck, and buried her head in his chest.

Lu Huai'an was slightly taken aback.

"It's Shen Linfeng," Su Wanwan whispered.

"Young Master Shen, please slow down, Miss Qin is here." The servant stepped forward and stood in the way of her and Lu Huai'an.

Lu Huai'an put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his embrace.

The woman's natural fragrance mingled with rouge, creating an irresistible aroma.

It made his back stiffen slightly.

She was too proactive.

Was it intentional or unintentional?

The thought had just arisen when it was suppressed again.

As soon as Shen Linfeng left, Su Wanwan loosened her grip on his waist and pushed his hand away, saying, "I'm sorry."

He then turned and walked towards Shen Linfeng's direction until he confirmed that Shen Linfeng had entered the house.

Su Wanwan walked back, ignored him, and strode up to the bookworm.

"You're Zhao Yu?" Su Wanwan squatted down and looked down at what he had written.

"Young lady, do you want me to write lyrics or have a book written for you?" Zhao Yu smiled and looked up, her eyes clear and bright.

Su Wanwan immediately deflated, "Can you even draw erotic pictures?"

Her words caused the woman next to her to cover her face and laugh.

Zhao Yu also shook his head with a smile.

Lu Huai'an was even more puzzled, standing behind her with a somewhat distant air.

"One hundred taels! Is that enough?" Su Wanwan took out a silver note from her bosom.

"It's not about the money." Zhao Yu picked up the silver note and handed it to her.

"Two hundred taels!" Su Wanwan raised the price.

"A scholar who makes a living by writing lyrics would never cross his own bottom line," Zhao Yu said respectfully with a smile.

"Three hundred taels!" Su Wanwan's lips curled slightly.

They've already entered a brothel, so what bottom line can't they cross?

Zhao Yu shook his head.

"Five hundred taels!" Su Wanwan said firmly. "I agree, I'll give it to you right now!"

Zhao Yu hesitated for a moment, his shoulders slumping slightly. "Just an erotic painting?"

"Yes." Su Wanwan smiled, seeing that he was on the right track.

"Alright, I promise you, young lady. I'll collect it in cash in three days." Zhao Yu pointed to the silver note. "I still owe three hundred taels."

Su Wanwan stood up and held out her hand to Lu Huai'an, "Husband, give me the money!"

Lu Huai'an's lips twitched, and he helplessly pulled out a few silver notes from his sleeve. "You certainly know how to save money for me."

"Sigh, my husband, it's all for your own good." Su Wanwan placed the silver note in front of Zhao Yu. "Paint well. If my husband isn't interested, this silver note will have to be returned."

"Yes," Zhao Yu replied respectfully.

Su Wanwan took Lu Huai'an's hand with satisfaction, "Husband, let's go."

Once the two were outside the building, Su Wanwan released Lu Huai'an's hand, sighed, and placed some distance between them.

Lu Huai'an was somewhat disappointed. "Now you're going to throw me away after using me?"

"You actually believed it?" Su Wanwan wiped the powder off her face with a handkerchief. "Come on, let's go wash up by the river."

riverside.

Lu Huai'an sat on a rock on the bank, while Su Wanwan wet a handkerchief and wiped her face by the river.

Why did you ask him to draw erotic pictures?

"Once my sister sees the erotic pictures he drew, she will naturally give him up. No matter how bad her taste is, she won't spend her whole life with someone with such a filthy mind," Su Wanwan said.

"You're very smart," Lu Huai'an said with admiration.

"Thank you for the compliment," Su Wanwan said with a smile.

After Su Wanwan left, Lu Huai'an's heart remained unsettled for a long time.

Yuan Zijin emerged from the shadows. "Young Master, we should get down to business."

"Have you found the item?" Lu Huai'an walked into the shadows.