Furthermore, laughter also required sophistication, one must laugh without showing teeth, and when teeth were shown, one could not reveal more than eight.
While being whipped, the slightly furrowed, beautiful brows also carried a charm that tugged at one’s heartstrings.
Hu Feifei was biting her lower lip, looking at the girls in the courtyard across from her, feeling somewhat annoyed in her heart. She, as a fox spirit, was now actually being outdone by a group of humans—was there no justice in the world!
The elder paused, turned around to look at Chen Shi, and said, "That scholar, seeing her pregnant, naturally refused to marry a prostitute, nor was he willing to take a child born of a prostitute. He is a literate man, who needs to pass the imperial examination. If he married her, wouldn’t he become the laughingstock of others? Of course, the scholar would run as far as he could. The bastard’s mother still thought promises of undying love were useful, but in the end, it was all for naught, and she even lost her life. Although she died, she left behind a bastard child."
As she spoke, she burst into laughter, laughing so hard she bent over backward, "A prostitute who sleeps with so many men every day, actually still believes in a man’s promises of undying love! It’s laughable to death!"
She laughed for a moment, then stopped and said, "Chen Shi, the young master says you have talent; he’s giving you two choices. One, you come over to this courtyard, throw in your lot with the young master. The girls in this courtyard, you may enjoy at your leisure, whether it be wealth and honor, or high-ranking official posts, the young master can give you all. He can even tell you who took your Divine Embryo."
Chen Shi was greatly shaken, staring at her in disbelief.
The young master had indeed investigated him thoroughly, even knowing about this matter!
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Not even his grandfather had found the person who stole his Divine Embryo, and the young master could know, truly remarkable with Divine Skills!
He hesitated slightly, as the young master’s temptation was a direct hit to his weak spot, making it impossible for him not to be tempted.
Chen Shi steadied himself and asked, "What’s the second choice?"
The elder laughed, "The second choice is, you hand over the money, bring the remaining Resurrection Pills over, apologize, and you can leave."
Chen Shi was stunned, looking around at the five young women and the silver needles in their hands, puzzled, "I hand over the money and the Resurrection Pills, apologize and that’s it? All this pomp, just to have me apologize?"
The elder laughed, "The young master is doing this just to show you that if he wanted to kill you, it would be easy."
Hu Feifei said in a low voice, "Brother Chen, what should we do?"
Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Black Pot, get the money and bring me some paper and ink. I’ll write a letter of apology to the young master."
Black Pot stood up, moved a money chest out from the wooden cart, took out paper and ink, and began grinding the ink.
The elder laughed, "Chen Shi, you truly are a man who understands the times. You’ll certainly become a splendid figure in the future."
Chen Shi, expressionless, said, "It’s also because the young master is too formidable, pushing me to this point, forcing me to capitulate."
The elder snickered, "Actually, you have a better choice. If you throw in your lot with the young master, all the girls in the courtyard behind me will be yours. And they are all virgins who have not known a man."
Chen Shi snorted, feeling utterly unhappy in his heart, a surge of resentment with nowhere to vent.
Black Pot had the ink ready and called out.
Chen Shi approached, dipped the brush in ink, and bowed his head to write the letter of apology.
As he moved, the five young women also moved, maintaining a distance of two zhang from him at all times.