Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Fireflies shimmered in the darkness of the night. Chu Qingchuan furrowed her brows in pain, as she started to wake up.
She scanned her surroundings and saw a small, unfamiliar room. Chu Qingchuan’s face looked completely confused.
“Oh, you’ve finally woken up! Fantastic!” All of a sudden, an old, fat lady with a round face walked into the room. She wore a warm smile on her face that Chu Qingchuan couldn’t read.
Chu Qingchuan naturally clutched onto the bed sheets in slight fear of the fat woman whom she had never seen before.
The boss lady walked over and held Chu Qingchuan’s small hands. Then, with a sweet smile, she said, “It’s good that you’re up. Did you know that an old man left you in the middle of the road this afternoon and put up a sign to sell you off? Fortunately, I passed by and bought you. Otherwise, you’d have been sold off to the seventy-year-old man of the Wang family as his mistress!”
Chu Qingchuan’s eyes instantly widened. After some thought, she understood that someone must have picked her up from the ditch, then brought her to Tai City to sell, Fortunately, the lady in front of her had saved her, or else… Chu Qingchuan didn’t dare finish that thought.
She immediately wanted to show her gratitude by getting up and bowing at the boss lady, but she accidentally bumped one of her scrapes. Her little face scrunched up in pain.
“Young lady, you mustn’t move around so rashly. What’s most important right now is to get well!” The boss lady pushed Chu Qingchuan down.
Chu Qingchuan looked directly at the kind, round face and thanked with extreme gratitude, “Thank you, my savior! I, Qing… Qing’Er will never forget it!”
The boss lady looked like she had to say something embarrassing, then sighed. “I must tell you the truth. I’m actually the boss lady of a brothel. I saved you with the hope of nurturing you to make money. Are you mad at Mama for telling you this? Ah… It’s not easy being in this line of work! Unbound, the brothel next door, has practically stolen all our customers now. Only a few people come into my Merry in a day. If this goes on, my ladies will all starve to death sooner or later!”
With that said, the boss lady sobbed with a face full of tears.
Chu Qingchuan was stunned for a long time. How could this be? This kind old lady’s actually the boss lady of a brothel!
She looked up at Xiao Lu, the girl behind the boss lady, who also had a troubled look on her face as if she was going to cry.
Chu Qingchuan hesitated for a long time until the boss lady was quickly going to lose her patience, pretending to cry. Why hasn’t this woman responded? Hurry up and say ‘yes’!
“Bu… but…” Stuttured Chu Qingchuan. According to what the boss lady said, she should repay this boss lady, but she’s a princess! How could she not care about her reputation and be wh*re.
“If you think that you can’t reveal yourself in public, then you could just cover your face. Mama won’t blame you!” The boss lady looked up pleadingly with tears in her eyes, as she looked at the seductive and charming Chu Qingchuan. Her gaze made Chu Qingchuan dispelled her doubts.
Chu Qingchuan furrowed her brows in astonishment for a long time, before she eventually held her hand. “Auntie, don’t cry. I promise to help you ease your worries.”
After some thought, the boss lady replied, “Qing’er, do you know how to play the Guqin, play chess, read, or paint?”
Qing’er noticed how the boss lady’s face quickly changed and slightly furrowed her brows. “I know a little bit of everything – Guqin, chess, reading, painting, singing, and dancing. I think that it wouldn’t be a problem if I performed up on stage.”
Chu Qingchuan looked into the boss lady’s eyes with gratitude and sympathy.
Deep down inside, the boss lady was happy; she just didn’t show it on her face. Who would have thought that this woman’s so dumb? She was convinced after just a few words. I’ve never seen someone so stupid!
She smiled even brighter at Chu Qingchuan. “Qing’er, you’re a really nice young lady. Mama’s in no hurry. I’ll wait for you to get better before putting you up on stage.”
Chu Qingchuan felt a warm wave wash over her heart. She smiled and nodded at the boss lady.