Lanting

Kapitel 29

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qingfeng threw herself into his arms, holding him tightly with both hands, and let out a soft cry.

Qing Jian Yue, her face flushed and covered in sweat, said, "Miss Qing Feng, please don't do this. Handsome brother, please help me persuade her."

Cai Zhonghe, who was secretly chuckling, pretended to be serious and said, "Jianyue, I think you should just take Qingfeng with you and fly away together to wander the world."

Qing Jian Yue said angrily, "Stop joking. Miss Qing Feng, let go of me, let's talk this over."

He wanted to push Qingfeng away, but he didn't dare to use too much force. The two of them tugged at each other, and it was unclear who tripped whom, but with a "thud," they both fell to the ground.

As Qingfeng pressed down on Qingjian Yue, he was extremely surprised. He had originally planned to have Qingjian Yue fall on top of him, but he never expected that Qingjian Yue would willingly become his cushion to protect him from falling and getting hurt.

Kiyoshi called out, "Miss, are you alright? Get up quickly."

Qingfeng thought to himself, "What an adorable person. I'll grant you a kiss." Without any hesitation, he lowered his face and kissed Qingjian Yue's lips. Qingjian Yue's mind went blank for a moment. He reached out to push him away, but Qingfeng grabbed his wrists.

Cai Zhonghe was dumbfounded. This joke was too much! Qingfeng was actually serious.

The little white fox, however, was so excited that its tail stood on end. "Oh ho! My master is taking advantage of the beauty! I want one too!"

It was a passionate, intoxicating kiss. Qingfeng, having taken full advantage and satisfied herself, finally released him. Qingjian Yue's handsome face flushed red, and she gasped for breath, still shaken, wondering: How can this woman be so strong? And when her body pressed against me, it felt so powerful. Right, she's taller and stronger than me, and she even has an Adam's apple. Ah, I'm such an idiot! Damn it, my handsome brother is teasing me again?

Before he could think any further, he heard an old woman shout, "Oh my god! You brat, who are you to dare take advantage of our Miss Qingfeng like this?"

Kiyoshi pushed Qingfeng away, "I didn't."

Cai Zhonghe laughed and said, "Granny, you've come at just the right time. We were just about to redeem Miss Qingfeng from her servitude."

The four women, Cuiyu and her companions, walked over with smiles on their faces. The old woman, her fat body jiggling, said arrogantly, "Redeem her? If he can't come up with a million taels, he can forget about taking her away."

"One million taels? You want me to jump into the river?" Qing Jianyue roared, thinking to himself: Fine! Since you want to play, I'll play along to the end.

The old woman, using her position to intimidate, said, "If you weren't one of Young Master Cai's people, we would have already kicked you out with a beating. You have no money, yet you dare to come looking for a young lady. Qingfeng, come here quickly, someone is willing to pay two million taels to buy you."

Qingfeng sobbed, "Young Master Jianyue, I'm already yours! You can't let them force me to entertain guests, boo-hoo—"

"Shut up, don't cry." Qingjian Yue was furious. "If you cry again, I won't jump into the river, I'll jump off a building with you in my arms. Who got the better deal here? You stole my first kiss and made my lips swollen. Ugh, how can there be a woman like you?"

Qingfeng's eyes were brimming with tears, and she looked aggrieved.

Kiyoshi's heart softened again, and he said painfully, "I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes. Let me calculate. One million taels, one million taels..." In an instant, his eyes were filled with glittering gold ingots.

Everyone present stared in disbelief.

Qingfeng thought to herself: This kid, how come he doesn't know how to hide anything? What he's thinking is all written in his eyes.

"Whoa!" Qingjian Yue cried out in a flustered manner, "You old hag, why do you need so much? Aren't you afraid of being crushed to death? Handsome brother, quickly persuade this woman to have some good karma and ask for less, otherwise I will tell the lord that you tricked me into coming to solicit prostitutes."

Cai Zhonghe thought to himself: Has this kid become smarter? He smiled and said, "Jianyue, don't be in a hurry. Miss Qingfeng is very valuable. The fact that the old lady only asked for one million is already giving me face. How about this, if you can't come up with it right away, I'll lend it to you."

Kiyomi Tsuki snorted, "The handsome brother is like a Goubuli steamed bun falling from the sky, hitting me accurately and sending me to the eighteenth level of hell."

The women started giggling.

Cai Zhonghe smiled and asked, "Are you going to lend it to me or not?"

Qingjian Yue glanced at the pitiful Qingfeng, sighed, and waved her hands to add to the atmosphere, "The wind howls, the Yi River is cold, the hero departs, never to return. I'll borrow it."

Cai Zhonghe was almost bursting into laughter at his words, but he managed to suppress it. "Don't be so pained, right? This stunning beauty is yours. Come on, let's go write the IOU."

Kiyomi Tsuki asked blankly, "What IOU?"

"Of course you have to write an IOU when you borrow money. Who would lend you money if you don't write an IOU?" Cai Zhonghe dragged Qing Jianyue away.

Qingfeng bent down and picked up the white fox that was clinging to him, then accompanied the distraught Qingjian Yue into the small living room amidst the laughter of the women. Soon, paper, ink, and brush were prepared. Cai Zhonghe pressed Qingjian Yue down to sit and handed him the brush. Qingjian Yue stared at the Xiang brush in his hand; suddenly, the brush transformed into a gold ingot, and the Xuan paper also turned into a gold ingot; even the silver lamp appeared as a glittering gold ingot.

Cai Zhonghe urged, "Jianyue, what are you daydreaming about? Write!"

Kiyoshi Tsuki grinned, her smile more like a grimace. "Handsome brother, this is getting a little bad. Now, everything I see looks like a gold ingot. Even your head looks like a glittering gold ingot to me."

These few words made everyone burst into laughter.

Cai Zhonghe was both angry and amused, "I think even your eyeballs have turned into gold ingots."

Kiyoshi Tsuki said with a worried look, "What should I do? You want me to write an IOU, but I can't exactly draw a million gold ingots for you."

The women laughed so hard that tears soaked their handkerchiefs.

Cai Zhonghe laughed and said, "Alright, I'll go all the way and write it for you."

He took the pen and began to write furiously on the paper. Qing Jianyue watched with wide eyes, as if afraid he would write too much. Cai Zhonghe finished writing and handed it to Qing Jianyue.

Kiyoshi blinked hard, as if trying to blink away the gold ingots flashing before his eyes, but it didn't work. He still saw each of the beautiful characters as a small gold ingot.

Cai Zhonghe teased, "No need to blink, I won't lie to you."

Kiyoshi snorted, "I don't believe you. Fox, stop playing around with women. Don't you know how much it costs to play with women? Come over here and take a look. If it's more than you owe, I'll skin you and use the money to pay off your debts."

The little white fox, who was enjoying a blissful moment in Qingfeng's arms, was startled by these words. Her fur stood on end, and she darted back with a "whoosh," shaking her head left and right as she blinked her golden eyes at the words. Then, as if making a promise, she let out a few chirps.

Qing Jianyue said with satisfaction, "Alright, here's the IOU, the gold belongs to Granny. Miss Qingfeng, pack your things, I'll take you home."

Cai Zhonghe grabbed him again, "Jianyue, it's not over yet, put your handprint on."

"What?" Kiyoshi Tsuki roared, "Do you think I'm selling myself?"

Cai Zhonghe laughed and said, "I wrote the IOU on your behalf, so of course you have to put your fingerprint on it for it to be valid. Otherwise, if you go back on your word later, who am I supposed to ask for it back?"

Kiyoshi Tsuki angrily retorted, "I, Kiyoshi Tsuki, have always acted with integrity and will never go back on my word. I will simply disappear and make sure you can't find me." As soon as he said this, he covered his mouth in fright.