freenovelworld Chapter 36
Chapter 36
"Do you even know who my mother is? How dare you try to take her from me!"
"Who doesn't know who your mother is?! So what? Are you going to bully us with your power?!"
"you!!"
The woman in white watched the two arguing, fanning herself incessantly with her fan.
"Don't you guys understand the concept of first come, first served? I was here first!"
The woman in the golden robe glanced at her with disgust, rolled her eyes, and then felt a chill. She looked at the woman in white and slapped the fan out of her hand.
"What are you pretending for?! It's so cold, why are you carrying a fan? Are you out of your mind?!"
The woman in white was so enraged by having her fan knocked away and being insulted that she almost lashed out. Her face flushed red, and her hand pointing at the other person trembled uncontrollably.
"You!! You are utterly vulgar!!"
She was breathing heavily with anger.
The woman in the golden robe rolled her eyes again upon hearing this, looking down on her.
"If you're not uncouth, why are you pretending to be a scholar? Everyone knows you can barely read a few characters, yet you're putting on an act in front of me!!"
The woman in white was so angry that she trembled all over again.
"you!!"
"What do you mean, 'you'?! You're even trying to imitate others by wearing white robes, do you really think you're some kind of otherworldly being, untouched by worldly concerns? Wash off that disgusting stench of money off you before you talk to me!"
The woman was so angry that she rolled her eyes and fainted.
Upon seeing this, the woman in the golden robe took a large step back, as if afraid of being scammed.
"You get dizzy when you can't win an argument, and you even want to steal my man? Bah!"
After the woman in white fainted, servants carried her away, and everyone sighed in dismay at how weak she was.
Seeing this, the woman in the blue brocade robe subtly stepped back and said, "Since you refuse to back down, then let him choose who he wants to go with."
The woman in the golden robe glanced at her sideways.
"That's it!"
"Tell me, which of the two of us will you go with?"
As they discussed this, they completely disregarded the man on the ground, dressed in a thin shirt, who looked like a male prostitute in a brothel, ready to be picked and slaughtered at will.
Nalan Jingwen watched everything in the arena indifferently, but he did take a liking to the woman in the golden robe.
He has a sharp tongue, a bad temper, is rich, and is in good mental condition.
She did not back down even when facing two women from families with better backgrounds than her.
Hearing their decision about the man's fate, they finally turned their gaze to the man who had been keeping his head down and remaining silent, as if everything outside had nothing to do with him.
He knelt there, wearing thin clothes that couldn't hide his smooth and well-defined figure, which was faintly visible. Beneath his thin skin, there seemed to be a power about to burst forth, arousing the desire to tame him and make him submit to his feet. Although his face was not visible, just his physique alone was enough to explain why these prominent figures here were fighting over him.
Someone with that build could easily earn enough to bury their mother even doing manual labor, right? Why would they need to sell themselves in public to pay for their mother's funeral?
Hearing the two women's conversation, the man finally stirred and slowly raised his head.
"hiss."
A collective gasp filled the air.
The man seemed oblivious, his gaze passing through the crowd and meeting Nalan Jingwen's directly.
Nalan Jingwen didn't even show any extra expression, coldly meeting his gaze, though she hadn't missed the exclamations of admiration around her.
This man was indeed very handsome, not with the gentle and comfortable elegance of Liu Qishan, but with a wild and unrestrained beauty, like a lion on the grassland, making one want to conquer him.
With sharp features, deep-set eyes, and a darker complexion than the average man, he possessed a terrifying beauty and was extremely dangerous.
What impressed Nalan Jingwen was not his aggressive appearance, but his bright blue eyes. Despite his flamboyant appearance, his eyes were as clear and bright as the sky.
These two starkly contrasting traits both appear in one person.
However, Nalan Jingwen had no interest in him. He whispered something in Hongyun's ear, and Hongyun looked surprised. Then she respectfully lowered her head.
"Yes, ma'am."
Nalan Jingwen ignored the farce and turned to walk past the crowd towards the inn.
The two women quickly snapped out of their amazement and impatiently urged them on.
"Choose one of us. If you miss the chance, your mother will miss the best time to be buried."
The man remained indifferent, not even glancing at them, and followed Nalan Jingwen's retreating figure before speaking, his voice hoarse and cold.
"Miss, please wait."
He knelt down in the direction of Nalan Jingwen and looked at her.
"Miss in red, please wait."
Now, all eyes were on Nalan Jingwen.
The latter's expression flashed with displeasure as he turned around and stared at him. Hongyun was also somewhat displeased and stared at the man warily.
The man seemed oblivious to Hongyun's murderous intent. His face remained indifferent as he looked at Nalan Jingwen, lowering his head slightly. His tone was cold yet tinged with a hint of softness.
"...Please, miss, buy me."
The crowd was completely bewildered by this reversal, their eyes scanning back and forth between the two.
The two women were a little confused, but they quickly came to their senses. The woman in the blue brocade robe frowned and looked at Nalan Jingwen.
"Who are you?"
The woman in the golden robe crossed her arms and silently observed Nalan Jingwen without saying a word.
Nalan Jingwen didn't even spare them a glance. His slightly imposing gaze fell on the man, who remained kneeling there, his straight back not even bending an inch.
"I don't need a bed warmer."
Her expression was somewhat cold, and her words were blunt. She didn't like being pressured, especially in public.
The man showed no humiliation; he simply gazed at her, his clear blue eyes remaining completely unmoved.
"Please... Miss, buy me."
The woman in the blue brocade robe was displeased; she had never been humiliated like this in public by a man before.
"Are you really that despicable? They don't want you, yet you still chase after them? Giving you money to bury your mother is already a favor; don't be ungrateful!"
Nalan Jingwen withdrew his gaze, turned and left without looking back. The man, facing the woman's humiliation, showed no expression, pursing his lips as he watched the red hem of her dress gradually disappear into the distance.
Seeing this, Hongyun remembered Nalan Jingwen's instructions and walked to the woman in the golden robe. The woman took a step back, looking wary, her face clearly saying "keep away."
Hongyun also followed suit and stopped a step away from her.
"Miss, my mistress invites you to a gathering at Ruofeng Pavilion."
"Your young lady? The one in red with the cold expression just now?"
Hongyun's eye twitched, and she said expressionlessly, "Yes."
The woman in the golden robe took another step back, crossing her arms over her chest.
"What does your young lady want with me? I'm not interested in women."
Although her daughter is indeed...very good-looking, she's not into that type of girl.
Hongyun tried her best to suppress the twitching of her lips, but her well-trained manners still made her reply respectfully: "My young lady only intends to befriend you, it's not what you think."
The woman rested her chin on her hand, seemingly deep in thought, her eyes darting around before settling on the man still kneeling there.
"Okay, I understand. I'll go."
Seeing that she agreed, Hongyun bowed and left.
"Miss, why does that young lady want to get to know you?"
The woman's maidservant beside her asked some questions with some confusion.
"How would I know if you ask me? Let's go back to the manor, pack our things, and go to the banquet."
She had just taken a step when, as if remembering something, she turned back and walked to the man's side, clicking her tongue twice.
"Fine, since you don't want to come with me, you can take this money and give your mother a proper burial."
After saying that, he tossed a hundred taels of silver in front of him, then glanced at the woman in the blue brocade robe beside him.
"What are you looking at? Get out of here! If he doesn't want to follow you, do you think you can just abduct him in the street?"
The woman in the blue brocade robe seemed to have her secrets exposed, and she roared angrily.
"none of your business?!"
Upon hearing this, the way everyone around her looked at her changed, and she realized this as well, roaring:
"What are you looking at? Do you even want to do business anymore?!"
Seeing her anger, the crowd dispersed, but many eyes still lingered on the man.