Mercenary Princess - Chapter 29
"Brother Luo, why did you stop?" Chu Xuyao stopped and raised a cold, sword-like eyebrow at Rongyue behind him.
With a dry laugh, Rongyue tugged at her sleeve, somewhat uneasy: "Brother Chu, this place of pleasure and debauchery is really not suitable for Brother Luo..."
"Brother Luo, you are mistaken! This red-light district is a gentle haven and a place of comfort for us men, a place for men to seek pleasure. How could it be unsuitable? A man who is not romantic in his youth is not a man at all. Brother Luo, do not refuse any longer!" Without saying another word, Chu Xuyao stretched out his iron hand and forcefully dragged Rongyue toward a brothel that looked rather luxurious.
After tossing a few bills to the madam and casually picking out a few pretty girls, Chu Xuyao dragged the reluctant Rongyue to a private room upstairs.
"Sir, you look unfamiliar! Is this your first time visiting our Juhua Pavilion?" After Rongyue took her seat, a beautiful woman with pink makeup sat next to her, elegantly pouring her a glass of fruit wine with her pinky finger and holding it to Rongyue's lips, looking at her with a gentle smile.
Taking the wine, Rongyue subtly brushed away the woman's attempt to get closer, and gave a slight smile, which was taken as her agreement.
Having spent years in the world of prostitution, she knew the meaning of being tactful. Knowing that Rongyue disliked her touching, she shifted her body slightly, creating a small distance between herself and Rongyue.
"Excuse my boldness, Chuncao, may I ask your honorable surname, sir?" Seeing that Rongyue's cup was empty, the beautiful woman with pink makeup quickly refilled it.
"Murong!" Before Rongyue could speak, Chu Xuyao, who was enjoying himself with a beautiful woman, interrupted.
Rong Yue's eyes flickered, then she lowered her head, sipping her wine in silence. Chu Xuyao seemed to be doing it on purpose, deliberately letting others know her identity. You see, in Bucheng, only the Murong family bears the surname Murong, and within that family, there's only one man of sixteen—that's her, Murong Luo! Chu Xuyao directly stating her surname is tantamount to indirectly telling everyone that she is Murong Luo herself!
As expected, as soon as Chu Xuyao finished speaking, the three beauties present covered their mouths with surprise, unable to close them due to shock. Their three pairs of beautiful eyes sparkled with hearts, and they undisguisedly cast their admiring and adoring gazes at the upright, handsome Rongyue.
"Master...you...you wouldn't be..." Chuncao's voice trembled with excitement, her eyes fixed on Rongyue's profile, a blush instantly spreading across her delicate cheeks. The dream lover of every girl in the city, a man of exceptional talent, was now sitting beside her, so close she could almost smell his faint, refreshing scent. How could she not be excited? How could her heart not leap with joy!
I never knew she had such good luck with men; so many beauties secretly admire her! I really don't know whether she should be proud of her success as a man or saddened by her failure as a woman.
With a refined smile, Rongyue nodded slightly, exuding elegance: "I am none other than Murong Luo, the son-in-law of the Murong family!" Anyone can play the role of a gentleman!
"Master...this humble servant is Xiangcao..."
"Alright! Stop with the nonsense, all you're doing is pouring the drinks!" Chu Xuyao waved his hand impatiently, abruptly interrupting Xiangcao's sweet, melodious chatter. Why did he find Luo Di's gentle smile so irritating? So damnably irritating and stifling!
Glancing resentfully at Chu Xuyao's cold, stern face across from her, Chuncao reluctantly shut her mouth and could only quietly pour wine and serve tea. Even Young Master Luo hadn't said anything, so why was this cold-faced monster preventing her from speaking to him?! That damned monster!
"Is this your first time visiting this place of entertainment, Brother Luo?"
"Brother Luo, I am ashamed to say that this is my first time visiting Liuxiang." Taking a sip of fine wine, Rongyue said with a teasing and ambiguous expression, "Brother Luo, you see how at ease Brother Chu is among the beauties, so familiar and skilled, and so... hehe, so experienced and adept... hehe, if Brother Luo is not mistaken, Brother Chu, you must be a frequent visitor to the land of beauties, right?"
To Rongyue's utter surprise, her seemingly playful yet sarcastic remark caused this seven-foot-tall man, who had dominated half of the Eastern Dynasty, to blush! This was truly an unprecedented event! Was Rongyue really that capable?
Damn it, how could Luo Di think of him like that! Although it's undeniable that what Luo Di said was true, the thought that he was perceived this way by Luo Di made him feel inexplicably uneasy and ashamed!
Chu Xuyao took a big gulp of fruit wine, then remained silent, his face unusually pale.
Good heavens, is this man so petty? A casual, teasing remark made him so angry? Unbelievable, utterly unreasonable! Such a narrow-mindedness, such a lack of tolerance, he's not even as good as a woman! Disdain, contempt, scorn, contempt… Rongyue's disdainful gaze shifted again and again, but unfortunately, Chu Xuyao, who was fuming beside her, happened to witness this scene!
Once the gunpowder is lit, there's only one outcome: it explodes!
The wooden table instantly turned into a flurry of wood chips in the horrified gazes of the women! With a thunderous roar of "Get out!", the women rushed out the door like startled rabbits in the blink of an eye. Of course, this group of women did not include the fake man, Rong Yue, who was stunned into silence.
As Chu Xuyao approached step by step, Rongyue's heart pounded with each step. His cold and ruthless expression sent a slight shiver down Rongyue's spine.
"You despise me?" The cold words were completely flat, but the chilling tone they carried sent shivers down one's spine.
Seeing Chu Xuyao lean closer to her, Rongyue quickly pressed her hands against his thick, hard chest: "Brother Chu, what... what are you saying? Brother Luo admires you so much, how could he say he despises you?" This man... is terrifying! It's like sharing a room with a wolf! She vowed that from now on, whenever she sees this man, she will stay as far away as possible!
Ke Rongyue's pale explanations were not convincing at all; on the contrary, they only served to cover up the truth.
Lowering his head to approach Rongyue, gazing into her unfathomable black eyes, Chu Xuyao's expression was mysterious and multifaceted: "Really?"
"Of course! It's even more real than pearls!"
Chu Xuyao smiled, but Rong Yue saw only a dagger hidden in his smile! His cold, hard lips slowly parted, and amidst Rong Yue's horrified gaze, he calmly uttered a thunderous statement: "Then use your own body to tell Brother Chu just how much you admire me!"
"Brother Chu! How could you say such a thing!"
He firmly restrained Rongyue, who was trying to escape, and before she could resist, Chu Xuyao swiftly sealed her acupoints with his internal energy: "Brother Luo, I didn't want to treat you like this, but you've gone too far! It's rare for me, Chu Xuyao, to be truly sincere to someone, but what have I received in return? Your hypocrisy! Brother Luo, ask yourself honestly, have you ever been sincere to me even a little bit? You're utterly heartless!"
He lifted her by the knees and casually tossed her onto the silk quilt on the bed. Then, his hot body covered her completely!
"Brother Chu! I'm a man!"
"So what if he's a man! Haven't you ever served a man before? You know better than Brother Chu about male intercourse!"
He roughly tore open Rongyue's dark green outer garment and then proceeded to tear at her inner fabric garment. Chu Xuyao's eyes were burning with a frenzied rage and lust!
At this moment, the word "terrification" was not enough to express Rongyue's fear! If he continued to pull, her identity would be exposed!
"Brother Chu, I was wrong, I'll never dare to do it again, please forgive me..." Rongyue pleaded desperately, her watery eyes meeting Chu Xuyao's burning gaze with sorrow and despair. Crystalline tears slowly welled in her dark eyes, flowing down her pale, mournful face, onto the corners of her slightly upturned lips, and also onto Chu Xuyao's fiery chest...
The face that was always so radiant and carefree suddenly showed such a pleading and pitiful expression, making Chu Xuyao's heart clench! A trace of pity flashed through his heart, and his violent hand hesitated and stopped.
"Brother Chu, please... don't hurt me..." Rongyue choked with sobs, and her repeated pleas caused Chu Xuyao inexplicable heartache.
He roughly pressed Rongyue's pressure points, scooped her up with tears streaming down her face, and dragged her off the bed: "Get out before I regret it!"
Enduring the pain in her back, Rongyue scrambled to her feet and rushed out of Juhua Pavilion as if haunted by a vengeful ghost.
Even after rushing several kilometers out of Juhua Pavilion, Rongyue was still shaken! It was a true escape from death! To escape his clutches unharmed was nothing short of a miracle!
She managed to fool her this time, narrowly escaping with a lucky break. But what about next time? If it happens once, it will happen again. How will she escape when Chu Xuyao makes that disgusting request to her again?
Just as she was secretly fretting, a sharp pain suddenly shot through her neck! In the instant before darkness descended, a flash of annoyance crossed Rongyue's mind: she had been ambushed…
Volume One: Pear Blossom Courtyard Under the Melting Moon, Chapter Thirty-Six: Ruxu's Background
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