“….”
*Poof* Lu Lili almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood!
What is this person talking about? Does she seem like someone who would be scared to pee?
To prevent any accidental harm, Lu Lili cautiously stared at the weapons in their hands, keeping herself at a safe distance. She cleared her throat and presented a polite smile as she bowed to them, speaking in a refined manner:
“It’s not what you think, big brothers. I just happen to be taking this path and I’m not following you.”
Her face remained calm, her gaze sincere, and she spoke without any hesitation, making it difficult to find any flaws.
The three young men seemed to believe her.
The young man in red leisurely returned the dagger to his left sleeve and took out a new fan from his right sleeve, elegantly fanning himself. A hint of playfulness appeared at the corners of his mouth.
The young man in green, after a few flips and spins of his wrist holding the sword, straightened it and inserted it back into the sheath on his back.
Watching him, Lu Lili felt a bit nervous, worried that if he tilted even slightly in the wrong direction, the sword might stab his own back.
The fan he had just used was not thrown away, but rather tucked into his waistband. Now, he took it out again, slowly fanning himself while giving a mysterious signal to the other two young men.
The intuitive and mysterious young man in the deep black robe immediately burst into laughter.
He folded his fan and pointed to a place not far ahead, gesturing for Lu Lili to look over. “It turns out that the little brother here is also going to the Yihong Courtyard to meet a charming young lady, just like us. Let’s go together!”
Upon seeing the place he pointed to, Lu Lili’s expression changed drastically.
As it turned out, this sparsely populated street had very few shops and vendors.
The most conspicuous establishment was a brothel with a sign that read “Yihong Courtyard,” which was wide open even in broad daylight to welcome guests!
So, were the three of them going to play in a brothel?
Lu Lili’s complexion changed repeatedly, and in the end, she muttered, “I’m sorry, I took the wrong path,” then quickly turned around and ran away.
Fortunately, no one chased after her.
Lu Lili stopped running and instead hid in a nearby corner to observe secretly.
Only to see the three young men laugh heartily for a while before swaggering toward the Yihong Courtyard.
And then, under the warm welcome of a madam, she could no longer see their figures.
Lu Lili also averted her gaze, tightly gripping the strap on her bundle with her slender fingertips.
She lowered her eyes and looked at the ground. Her eyes blinked with a touch of grievance, and the slightly upturned corners of her eyes began to turn red.
Not knowing how long she stood there, her stomach growled, prompting her to step away.
She sat down in front of a clean noodle stall, and a middle-aged lady with a sincere smile approached her.
“Young lady, are you alone? What would you like to eat? We have noodles, wontons, and fried dumplings here…”
Lu Lili suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with astonishment. “Um, Sister, can you tell… that I’m a girl?”
The middle-aged lady, being called sister by a teenage girl, laughed happily. “Of course, someone as fair and beautiful as you, with delicate and pretty features, who wouldn’t be able to tell.”
“Oh…” Lu Lili’s eyes sparkled for a moment, then she spoke again. “I’ll have some wontons, Sister. Just add a little bit of spice, please.”
“Sure, just wait a moment.” After saying that, the lady walked away to attend to her duties.
Lu Lili noticed a young couple with blissful faces sitting at the neighboring table.
After some thought, she leaned over and asked them, “Hey, sorry to bother you both, but can you tell if I’m a boy or a girl?”
knew it😂