Chapter 334 Liang Zhu (5)
Chapter 334 Liang Zhu (5)
"You're off tomorrow, what are your plans?"
"Of course I'm reviewing my lessons. Do you want to go out and play?" Ma Wencai knew from the way Wangyou's eyes darted around that this guy was up to no good again.
"Hmm, I heard there's a brothel down the mountain, and a particularly beautiful woman has come there. I'd like to go and see her." Wangyou made no attempt to hide her purpose.
"Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up? You still dare to go to brothels."
"I was just thinking of taking you with me, so you can broaden your horizons." Wangyou was both unreasonable and arrogant.
"I'm not going to a brothel to broaden my horizons. You can go by yourself."
"Come with me, okay? I'm so pretty, what if someone kidnaps me? Then you won't have such a cute and beautiful roommate anymore."
"Aren't you ashamed? You're cute and pretty!"
"Am I not cute or pretty?" Wangyou couldn't help but take out a bronze mirror and look at her face. She was as beautiful as ever.
Looking at this androgynous face, Ma Wencai couldn't bring himself to say that he was ugly, even if he went against his conscience. If he wasn't good-looking, then there really wasn't anyone good-looking in the world.
"Come with me, you can relax and clear your head, which will help you learn faster. Besides, I've often heard that Suzhou and Hangzhou are known for their beautiful women. As a local from Hangzhou, why don't you come with me for a stroll?" Wangyou continued to persuade him.
"You can, but you can't go to brothels."
"We'll see when the time comes!" Wangyou didn't agree, but she also didn't think about going to the brothel.
The main reason was that she didn't want to enter officialdom, but Ma Wencai did. Brothels and similar places weren't places for students, so she decided not to cause trouble for Ma Wencai.
The next morning, the two changed their clothes and went out, with Qingzhu and Matong following behind to do odd jobs.
"Having been here for so long, this is the first time I've properly explored Hangzhou!" A gentle breeze caressed my face, and willows swayed in the breeze—how beautiful!
"There's a place over there that makes really good milk cakes, I'll take you there to try them." Ma Wencai's mood improved a lot as he looked at the particularly carefree Wangyou.
"Let's go, let's go!" When it comes to food, Wangyou gets all excited.
The four of them arrived at the shop quickly.
"It's really good, there's no milky smell at all. You should try some too." Wangyou didn't stop eating it herself, and then casually picked up a piece and stuffed it into Ma Wencai's mouth.
Cool fingertips brushed against Ma Wencai's lips, and Ma Wencai suddenly felt something was wrong. Were his hands too small? Although he was young, even a fifteen-year-old boy's hands weren't this small. Was he just being naive?
"This soup dumpling is also good, Qingzhu. You can try making it when you get back."
"Understood, young master." Qingzhu carefully replied, then gave the shopkeeper the money and began to learn how to do it.
The four of them strolled around the bustling city, and Wangyou ate her way through the streets. When she was halfway through a meal and didn't want any more, she would stuff the food into Ma Wencai's hands with practiced ease. Qingzhu was speechless.
It seems his young master has done this more than once or twice, but why are you responding so skillfully, Mr. Ma, and with such a worthless smile?
In the end, however, Qingzhu and Matong carried everything. They had so much stuff in their hands that they could hardly see the road ahead.
"Brother Wencai, do you think that's Zhu Yingtai?" Wangyou said, her mouth full of a candied hawthorn, her words muffled.
"It really is him. I never expected that Zhu Yingtai would frequent brothels." Ma Wencai was also surprised. Indeed, appearances can be deceiving.
"That must be Qin Jingsheng. What's he doing running to the back door? Does he have an old flame in this brothel?" Wangyou was extremely curious.
What do you want to do?
"Wait here for me, I'm going in to see what's going on." Wangyou quickly finished the candied hawthorn in her hand and prepared to sneak in.
"No way, that place is a mixed bag. Don't you know what you look like?" Ma Wencai grabbed Wangyou's sleeve and wouldn't let go no matter what.
"I'll just take a peek, I'm not involved, but you can't go, you still have to enter officialdom." It was impossible for Wangyou not to watch the excitement, and of course she didn't want to drag Ma Wencai into it either.
“Young master, isn’t that the master?” Ma Tong suddenly said, his voice trembling slightly.
Ma Wencai looked in the direction Ma Tong pointed and, sure enough, saw his seemingly respectable prefect father enter a brothel.
"No way, Magistrate Ma wouldn't go to brothels, would he? He could have any woman he wants. Calm down." Wangyou noticed Ma Wencai's expression was off, and now it wasn't Ma Wencai pulling Wangyou, but Wangyou dragging Ma Wencai.
“I won’t mistake him, that is indeed me, Magistrate Ma!” Ma Wencai’s eyes were filled with hostility.
Looking at Ma Wencai's reaction, Wangyou realized that the conflict between the father and son was not simple. However, keeping Ma Wencai like this was not a good idea. If she let go, Ma Wencai would definitely run to the brothel.
"Qingzhu, take Ma Tong and go find out some information. Find out the whereabouts of Prefect Ma, Zhu Yingtai, and Qin Jingsheng." Wangyou pulled Ma Wencai to the teahouse next door and then waited for Qingzhu and Ma Tong to return.
"Here, have a cup of chrysanthemum tea to cool down." Wangyou kindly handed Ma Wencai a cup of chrysanthemum tea.
Aren't you going to ask me?
"What are you asking? Why do you look at your father like he's your enemy?" Wangyou said with a smile.
Ma Wencai didn't speak, but just stared stubbornly at Wangyou.
"I don't know what deep-seated hatred you have with your father, and I'm not interested. After all, you're my friend. Besides, not all parents in this world are fit to be parents. Just think positively." Wangyou's words were essentially meaningless.
Because she was spoiled from a young age, doted on by her parents and indulged by her older siblings, she truly never experienced Ma Wencai's life.
As the saying goes, "Don't advise others to be good if you haven't experienced their suffering; if you have experienced my suffering, you may not be as good as I am!"
She's not just doing this for no reason.
"Not all parents deserve to be parents, hahaha, what a unique idea." Looking at this carefree face, Ma Wencai suddenly wasn't so angry anymore.
"Here, this snack is nice, have some. Qingzhu and Matong probably won't be back for a while."
"Thank you!"
"You're welcome." The two ate snacks and drank tea, waiting for Qingzhu and Matong to return.
Then, when they looked down from upstairs, they actually saw Liang Shanbo and Xun Jubo rushing over.
"Wencai, what's the big day today? Why is everyone heading to the brothel?" Wangyou was even more curious now.
But looking at Ma Wencai, the unpredictable bomb next to her, she decided to just watch him. Although it was a bit of a shame not to witness the drama firsthand, hearing a retelling of it wasn't so bad.
It's just not as exciting as watching it live.
When Ma Wencai saw Wangyou's eager little eyes, he knew she wanted to watch the excitement. However, he was touched to see her sitting still.
This was the first time someone had considered his future, and the first time someone had stood by him without reservation.
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