Chapter 734 1 Wishful thinking
Chapter 734 1 Wishful thinking
"I admire a true gentleman like Mr. Chen who is generous and straightforward. Wang Xiao looks well-dressed, but he is actually a dirty man. I don't want to have any contact with him, but he..."
Hongxiu stopped talking halfway when she realized that she had said too much today.
Normally, she would never say this.
But now, she had rejected Chen Han several times, which made him unhappy, so he said a few more words in desperation.
Unexpectedly, Chen Han became interested: "Oh? Is Wang Xiao really as bad as you said?"
Seeing that he was interested, Hongxiu said, "Of course, he looks noble, but in fact he is mediocre in talent and learning. He spends all day calling friends and not doing his job. He covets my beauty, but pretends to admire my talent and character."
Chen Han sneered: "What did I think he was? It turns out he is this kind of person. But that's true, otherwise how could he do such a thing as getting drunk in front of Tianxiang Tower every day!"
Hong Xiu smiled apologetically and was about to speak when Chen Han said, "Whether it's true or not, he's been getting drunk outside Tianxiang Tower for half a year. Aren't you moved at all?"
Hearing this, Hongxiu couldn't help but think of Wang Xiao.
To be honest, Wang Xiao treated her well. She received many male guests every day. Although she was a prostitute, she couldn't avoid smiling and toasting, and she was also hard to avoid being taken advantage of by others.
Wang Xiao was always polite and courteous. When getting along with him, it seemed that just talking about love and romance was enough.
Unfortunately, the Wang family has few members and he himself is not ambitious. For an honest and noble family like the Wang family, it is not a good place to go.
She has wasted too many years in this world of pleasure and doesn't want to go back to that kind of life of being disciplined, financially strained and hard.
Seeing Chen Han staring at her, Hong Xiu came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, you are joking. Wang Xiao's actions have ruined my reputation. It is really disgusting."
"I have met hundreds of men in Tianxiang Tower, if not thousands. Wang Xiao is just an ordinary guy. How can he make me fall in love with him?"
"What about me? How could I make you moved?" Chen Han held the handle of the fan and lifted Hongxiu's chin.
At this moment, Wang Xiao's eyes were bloodshot, and his hands gripping the railing tightened, with his fingertips turning white.
So, that's how she sees him?
In her eyes, he is just a useless guy who is persistent, mediocre and has no sense of humor?
"Chen Han has a distinguished family background, so Hongxiu caters to him in every way. I know that Mr. Wang is worried that this scene was arranged by me."
Shen Shuyi spoke slowly, and Wang Xiao turned to look at her.
"It is true that I secretly sent someone to seduce Chen Han. I asked someone to make a bet with him to see who can make Hong Xiu nod first and be willing to commit herself to him. Therefore, Chen Han has been particularly warm to her during this period of time."
"But you see, people just can't stand the temptation. Hongxiu really chose the most prominent Chen Han among the crowd."
Wang Xiao stared at the two people flirting downstairs, his eyes were bloodshot and he kept shaking his head.
This kind of Hongxiu is not the Hongxiu he knows...
The Hongxiu he knew never fawned on the powerful and wealthy, and was aloof and noble. Although she had fallen into a brothel, she cared about the sufferings of the world.
"No, she is not like that." Wang Xiao muttered to himself.
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "In this way, Prince Wang can pretend to meet her by chance and ask her about her feelings in person."
Wang Xiao was speechless and felt a little timid for a moment.
But in the end, he nodded: "Okay, I'll go ask her in person."
After Wang Xiao tidied up his appearance, he appeared on the wooden deck downstairs shortly afterwards.
Seeing Hongxiu and Chen Han, he seemed quite surprised.
"Red Sleeves!"
Shen Shuyi watched this scene upstairs, raised the corners of his lips, and thought that Wang Xiao's acting skills were quite good.
When she saw Wang Xiao, Hongxiu's face changed slightly. Perhaps because she had been pretending for too long, she subconsciously distanced herself from Chen Han.
"Young Master Wang." Hongxiu greeted him and felt terrible.
"Hongxiu, I've thought about it. I have saved enough money. Let's leave the capital. Although I don't have much money, I will definitely not let you live a hard life." Every word Wang Xiao said was sincere. Before, when Shen Shuyi said those words, he was really moved.
Hongxiu didn't expect that she was so unlucky. She finally kept an appointment, but she ran into Wang Xiao.
The Wang Xiao in front of him looked much thinner, with dark circles under his eyes, and he smelled a little of alcohol. He didn't look energetic at all.
Moreover, she had heard that the Wang family had a clean and upright family tradition and strict family rules. If she married into the Wang family, she would definitely not be able to live the life she wanted.
"Hey, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Who the hell do you think you are? How could Miss Hongxiu like you!" Chen Han said sarcastically.
Wang Xiao ignored her and looked directly at Hongxiu with red eyes: "Hongxiu, didn't you say that you wanted to travel with me to see the mountains and rivers, to see the scenery of different places, to see farming and business..."
"Although the money I have is not abundant, it is enough for us to travel around. I will protect you, and we can copy books and sell calligraphy along the way."
Wang Xiao thought naively, and his hands in his red sleeves clenched a little tighter.
She had been keeping Wang Xiao hanging, intending to use him as a retreat, but she didn't expect that he would run into her and Chen Han together.
Now it seems that she has no choice but to express her opinion.
"Hongxiu, do you really like this boy?" Chen Han had a defiant attitude and his face had turned cold.
Hongxiu quickly said, "Mr. Chen has misunderstood. I think Mr. Wang misunderstood my meaning. Hongxiu does have these wishes, but she has never thought about being with anyone."
Wang Xiao's eyes were full of disappointment, so what Shen Shuyi said was true.
It turned out that without any achievements, she simply looked down on her!
"Did you hear that? Hongxiu is mine. In a few days, once I redeem her, she will marry me as my co-wife. I advise Young Master Wang to give up this idea as soon as possible." Chen Han said arrogantly.
Wang Xiao still ignored her and looked in the direction of Hong Xiu: "Are you really... going to marry him?"
Hong Xiu bowed to Wang Xiao and said slowly, "I don't know how Hong Xiu caused Young Master Wang to misunderstand me before. I hope Young Master Wang will understand. Although we had a good chat, there is indeed no love between men and women."
Wang Xiao staggered back two steps and laughed at himself: "It turns out that it was all my wishful thinking from the beginning to the end! If that's the case, why did you say those words to me in the first place!"
Hongxiu didn't dare to look Wang Xiao in the eye, because among these people, Wang Xiao was the simplest and easiest to control.
If the Wang family was not a good place and could not give her the wealth she wanted, she might really choose Wang Xiao.
"Okay, I understand. I won't bother you again." Wang Xiao nodded with tears in his eyes, seeming extremely disappointed.
Even on the way back, Wang Xiao was still in a state of disarray.
Shen Shuyi said slowly: "Master Wang is pure and kind, but he doesn't know that everyone has two sides. People in the world pursue profit and value fame and wealth."
Wang Xiao was silent and followed Shen Shuyi aimlessly.
"Young master likes her noble character, her talent, her compassion for the people, and her uniqueness. But why does he focus his attention on a woman and not come to see the suffering of the people?" Shen Shuyi stopped.
Wang Xiao turned his head and looked, his pupils shrank slightly, unable to hide his shock.
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