Seeing that Li Boyang remained seated and motionless, Liu Bowen sensed something was wrong. A thought struck him, and he circled around to Li Boyang's side. He hesitated for a moment, but courage ultimately overcame his hesitation. He placed his hand on Li Boyang's shoulder and whispered something in his ear:
"Teacher, if you don't go, I'll expose everything about you and Shen Rong."
When Liu Bowen uttered these words, he had already considered the consequences, but for the sake of his ideals, he decided to bear all the consequences.
Sure enough, the next moment, an inexplicable sharp pain came from the hand that was resting on the teacher's shoulder, and it spread throughout the body in an instant, as if thousands of needles were pricking me.
"Karma comes fast," Liu Bowen thought, grimacing. Two beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. He almost cried out, inwardly marveling at how swift his teacher's revenge had been.
Li Boyang gently stood up from his chair, patted Liu Bowen on the shoulder, and chuckled to himself, "Let's go, weren't you the one shouting the loudest just now?"
“Let’s go, let’s go, Uncle Wan, please lead the way.”
Despite the physical pain, Liu Bowen found instant mental satisfaction in the thought of the place he was about to go.
As soon as the group stepped out of the living room, they heard a woman's voice behind them:
"Father, where are you going?"
Liu Bowen turned around and saw that Shen Rong had arrived at some unknown time. He cursed his bad luck, wondering why she had to come at this time of year.
Shen Wansan affectionately patted Shen Rong's head and said with a smile, "Mr. Boyang and I are going out to discuss some matters."
Shen Rong looked at Liu Bowen suspiciously and asked, "Where are you going to talk business? Can't you talk at home?"
"this……"
Shen Wansan turned to look at Li Boyang, and seeing that the other man's face was as calm as still water, he turned back and said, "It's not convenient at home."
Shen Rong looked at Li Boyang and suddenly said, "Oh, is that so? Then can you take me with you? I want to go too."
Liu Bowen almost spat out his water, thinking to himself, "Shen Rong, is that a place you can go? We're going to the Qinhuai pleasure boats!"
Li Boyang remained calm, saying that if they wanted to go together, they could, since he didn't have any particular thoughts about it, but he didn't say anything.
Upon hearing this, Shen Wansan's voice deepened, and he said sternly, "Stop making a fuss. Father will be back soon. You should go back now."
Shen Rong stuck out her tongue and replied, "Okay, then hurry back."
Having finally managed to fool Shen Rong, the three of them left the Shen residence and boarded a carriage to depart.
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Chapter 125 Are you sure you want me to order?
The lights along the Qinhuai River have been turned on.
It was already night.
Painted boats drift on the blue waves, their lights illuminating the ten-mile stretch of the Qinhuai River. From the shore, one can see scholars on the boats reciting poems and composing verses, expressing their refined tastes.
On several painted boats, beautiful women dressed in thin gauze tresses played the guzheng with their fingertips, and the melodious music floated in the air above the Qinhuai River.
After arriving at the Qinhuai River, Li Boyang and his party were picked up and put on a small boat.
The light boat sped away from the shore, heading towards the painted boat arranged by Shen Wansan.
Soon, the light boat came to a stop next to the largest three-story painted boat on the Qinhuai River.
"Mr. Boyang, this is the place. Please come in."
A ladder was placed on the pleasure boat, and Shen Wansan gestured for Li Boyang to go first.
Li Boyang glanced at the ladder, smiled, shook his head, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and soared into the air, hovering in mid-air before landing directly on the deck of the pleasure boat, eliciting a gasp of surprise.
"I wish I had my teacher's martial arts skills."
Liu Bowen watched Li Boyang soar through the air, his scholar's robes fluttering in the wind, and admired his dashing figure for a moment. Then, he obediently climbed up the ladder.
"Mr. Boyang, you have excellent skills."
Shen Wansan also praised him, saying that he was indeed a person who could enter the Chongyang Hall. His martial arts skills were beyond Shen Wansan's comprehension, which gave him more confidence in achieving his goal tonight.
As soon as Shen Wansan boarded the pleasure boat, a madam in her thirties came over, gently waving a painted fan in her hand, and said in a coquettish voice, "Oh, Master Shen, it's been so long since you've come. Our Pan'er has missed you terribly."
Shen Wansan glanced at Li Boyang and awkwardly replied, "What are you saying? I was here just half a month ago."
After saying that, he gestured to the madam, indicating, "I'm not the main character today. See this brother next to me? Just take good care of him."
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry for the neglect. It turns out you are the real honored guest. I don't know how to address you, sir."
No sooner had Shen Wansan finished speaking than the madam, waving her painted fan, leaned against Li Boyang, her skill in changing her stance according to the wind was truly exceptional.
Unexpectedly, Li Boyang stepped back with his right foot, taking a small step backward. The madam missed her target, feeling somewhat embarrassed, but being in this line of work, she wasn't angry at all and laughed:
"Please come in, please come in. Everything is arranged and we're just waiting for you."
After saying that, he smiled and waved his painted fan, then walked ahead.
Shen Wansan gestured for Li Boyang to enter, and Li Boyang then stepped into the painted boat.
Along the way, Li Boyang noticed that there wasn't a single passenger on the pleasure boat. This was unusual, as it was the boat's usual operating time. Needless to say, this was Shen Wansan's doing.
This is a private event. No wonder Shen Wansan specifically asked Fuxin to give him silver notes when he left. Booking such a large pleasure boat must have cost a lot; it's quite a generous gesture.
Led by the madam, the group arrived at a private room on the third floor.