Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 201 Miss Cailing's Bath Water
In the lobby below the stage, there was toasting and the sweet moans of young ladies could be heard everywhere.

But at this moment, everyone stopped talking because of the new courtesan who was about to appear.

Not only were all the elegant guests who came here in search of pleasure eagerly looking forward to it, but even the prostitutes who had been sold to Xiaoxiang Pavilion since childhood were eagerly waiting, as if they were also full of curiosity about this new courtesan.

Before anyone arrived, several maids had already cut into the crowd and cleared a path for Miss Cailing. The musicians hidden behind the curtains showed off their skills, playing either flute or string instruments, to welcome Miss Cailing.

It is hard to imagine that a mortal courtesan could enjoy such treatment. It is no exaggeration to say that she is a celebrity and a noble.

"smell good……"

Ji Lingruo pursed her nose. She seemed to be disdainful of the courtesan, but in fact she was very curious about this mysterious woman.

You Su had a keen sense of smell, so he naturally smelled the strong scent of powder that was like orchid and musk.

This is a pure and strong fragrance, stronger than the flower fragrance on the Third Elder. However, although it is strong, it does not have the cheap feeling of inferior rouge at all. On the contrary, it makes people feel soft and want to grab more.

You Su frowned slightly and reminded quietly:
"Qingluan, Ziyi, listen less."

The handsome Mr. Xiao saw the nervousness that You Su inadvertently revealed, smiled calmly and said:
"Young Master Ye, don't be nervous. This incense is called Beauty Incense. It is a special incense made from 749 kinds of medicinal herbs. Beauty Incense is not only rich in fragrance, but also can stimulate the senses and numb the mind. However, it is harmless to the body, so it is often used by prostitutes as a means to attract customers."

"I see……"

You Su's face regained its composure, as if he had suddenly realized something.

But in his heart, he was extremely wary of this Mr. Xiao. He easily saw through his false identity and saw that he had never been to a brothel, so he didn't know the beauty. But he behaved so friendly that it was hard to tell his purpose.

Why would a powerful and cunning young man from Henggao City appear in Moye City, thousands of miles away? Was it really just to catch a glimpse of the beauty of this new courtesan?

"It seems that Ye still has a lot to learn from Mr. Xiao." You Su said admiringly.

"Master Ye, you are joking. It is Xiao who is not ambitious." Master Xiao joked, "Otherwise, why would I sneak so far and pretend to be a big spender? It's just that in Henggao City, people like me can't even rank there."

"A man like Young Master Xiao is a rare talent, he will be well-known no matter where he is."

"Brother Ye is right. My last name is Xiao and your last name is Ye. How can we be unknown? Come, let's clink glasses together, two famous people!"

As he spoke, Master Xiao raised his glass and clinked it with You Su's. The glasses separated as soon as they touched, and they both drank it all in one gulp.

"Great! The wine has been drunk, and it's time for the beauty to come out!"

Young Master Xiao turned around gracefully and looked into the hall under the railing.

Ji Lingruo looked at this young man with a carefree and immortal demeanor, and somehow, she felt that although this Young Master Xiao was as powerful as a sleeping dragon, there was always a sense of awkwardness about him.

She carefully observed Mr. Xiao's profile and saw that his skin was fair and smooth. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and looked at his neck. Only then did she realize the source of her strange feeling.

This handsome young man actually has such a small Adam's apple...

She had read in a book that men with small Adam's apples usually have small penises... No wonder he likes to travel so far to the mortal world to seek pleasure...

Before she could think about it, her attention was drawn to the commotion in the hall.

After much anticipation, Miss Cai Ling finally walked down the second-floor stairs on the other side.

She had white teeth, a beautiful nose, red lips, a jade-like face, soft phoenix eyes, a bun with precious stones and pearl hairpins, and was dressed in colorful silk and satin. Her chest was bulging, but her temperament was gentle and elegant. She was indeed a charming beauty.

Even among the immortals, this kind of figure and beauty is top-notch. It is hard to believe that a woman with this kind of appearance is actually just a person without any cultivation.

All the male guests present looked at her eagerly and held their breath, even forgetting the maid in her arms.

After all, everyone here knows that once the courtesan shows up, it means she is here to choose her lover, and every man here wants to be the luckiest person tonight.

"Ms. Cai Ling, I love you!"

There are already drunken male guests who are taking advantage of the alcohol to make confessions.

Miss Cai Ling paused for a moment and smiled at the man:
"My Lord's love is too easy."

Although the soft and gentle words were complaints, they were also like the song of an oriole, so pleasant to the ear that the person who heard them felt delighted and had a lewd smile.

Cai Ling walked to the stage surrounded by her maids. She bowed slightly and said politely:
"The night is cold and rainy. I am new here and feel uneasy. I would like to find a gentleman to cook wine and tea with me to comfort myself in this long and cold night."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the audience raised their hands to recommend themselves, wishing they could rush to the stage and embrace the beauty in their arms.

"Gentlemen, please be patient. Cai Ling is not from Moye City. There is a custom in my hometown that if a man wants to enter a woman's home, he must pass through a water gate."

"Miss Cai Ling, may I ask what the Water Gate Pass is?" The people in the audience were already impatient.

Cai Ling waved her sleeves and smiled sweetly, her charming appearance captured the men's hearts.

"There are thirty cups of clear water in the Yazhu Pavilion, and only one cup is sweet water. If you can only move your eyes, whoever can find the cup of sweet water will pass this water gate."

"They are all clear water. How can you find sweet water? And you can only use your eyes?"

"This is too difficult, Miss Cailing! This is simply impossible!"

The crowd off the field was talking about it.

Even an immortal with amazing eyesight might not be able to tell the difference between a glass of clear water and sweet water with the naked eye, right?

"Don't be discouraged, gentlemen. The Water Gate is easier than you think. Please be patient and humble. Cai Ling will not welcome rude people, even if they can pass the Water Gate."

After these words were spoken, the complaints indeed decreased a lot.

The beautiful lady in the silk dress turned around and walked back to the stage step by step. She suddenly looked back and smiled, "Cai Ling is waiting for you with warm wine behind the Yazhu Pavilion. My lord, please don't let Cai Ling wait too long..."

Cai Ling turned her pretty head slightly, her eyes swept across the faces of every male guest present. Her eyes seemed to be wandering, but each man felt as if they had looked into her eyes. Even You Su on the second floor could feel her gaze.

This action once again ignited the enthusiasm of the scene. Everyone present felt that Miss Cailing had high hopes for them, and thus they developed great ambitions and felt that they would be able to break through this water gate and completely forgot their previous complaints.

Before Miss Cailing had completely left, the stairs were already packed with people. It was only the madam who blocked the way and forcibly maintained order.

I have to admit that this madam is a genius at making money. Everyone wants to get in early, but no one has the guts to be the first to die. And this madam actually started selling the so-called secret of identifying water, which caused everyone to scramble for it.

Young Master Xiao retracted his gaze, glanced at You Su, and sighed:
"She's so beautiful... She can stir up men's hearts with just her gestures. She's really a beauty."

"Brother Xiao, what you said is absolutely right." You Su also agreed.

"Brother Ye, why don't you go and give it a try? If you go too late and someone else gets there first, you'll miss out on this great opportunity. As far as I know, Miss Cai Ling looks mature and beautiful, but she's a true virgin."

"Brother Xiao spent a fortune to invite him out, why are you sitting there like a mountain? If you don't move, won't all this money be in vain?"

Upon hearing this, Master Xiao sighed helplessly and said, "She is beautiful, but unfortunately not to my taste. I was very interested when she was hiding her true appearance, but when she showed her true face, I was disappointed. Let's leave it to those who like this style..."

"Brother Xiao is really open-minded. I admire him." "It's not that I'm open-minded, I just enjoy myself while I can. Brother Ye, you can enjoy yourself. I have to go and accompany my little Chunyun first. Although she is not an oiran, she suits my taste. I can't let her be too lonely."

As he spoke, Master Xiao shook the jade wine glass in his hand and walked back to his private seat.

Seeing him leave, Ji Lingruo finally spoke: "Brother, are you really looking for this Miss Cai Ling?"

You Su nodded gently, "If we want to start the investigation from Xiaoxiang Pavilion, she is the one we cannot avoid."

"Why?" Ji Lingruo asked with a frown.

Even Zi Yiyi, who had been silent all this time, was attracted by You Su's words and waited quietly for You Su to continue.

"For a newly appointed courtesan to be so aggressive, there must be someone behind the scenes who is fanning the flames and building momentum for her. Even Mr. Xiao here today may be part of her plan to build momentum. The only person who can do this is Lord Xiang, who doesn't want Qiao Xiuying's death to be exposed. It's not convenient for us to go directly to Lord Xiang, so let's start with this chess piece."

You Su finally expressed his true thoughts, and Zi Yiyi's eyes were filled with brilliance.

"So, she probably knows something?"

"It's just a possibility, but there is no better way now."

"Why don't you go and queue up? So many people have already gone in, aren't you afraid that someone else will get there first? You can get thirty glasses of water once by chance, right?"

Ji Lingruo completely forgot that what You Su was fighting for was the chance to spend a night with an oiran.

"But I'm blind. How can I tell the difference between clear water and clean water? I'll just be making random guesses if I go there." Although You Su sighed to himself, he didn't look discouraged at all.

Ji Lingruo clenched her fists upon hearing this, "What should I do? Not to mention that you can't see it, even if you can see it, what level do you need to be in to recognize water with your naked eyes?"

You Su's lips curled slightly, and he took a long breath calmly:
"Don't worry, Junior Sister. When the time is right, I will take action."

"Why are you so sure you will be the only one?"

Zi Yiyi couldn't help but ask You Su, "If thirty people conspired and ordered a glass of water, there should be one person who showed up, right? Why would it be you?"

You Su shook his head: "Sister Yiyi, how would you know if the positions of the tea cups are changed every time in Yazhu Pavilion? If you order them one by one, in fact, you are only selecting one cup out of the thirty each time."

"Then there should be a chance, so... where do you get your confidence from?"

You Su shrugged his shoulders and simply leaned back in the back seat to rest:
"Because I'm blind."

……

"Mr. Ye, you are a distinguished guest of Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Miss Cailing invites you to have a try."

A maid walked to You Su's table and took You Su away under the different gazes of the two girls.

You Su followed behind the maid, using his spiritual sense to guide the way, and he walked like an ordinary person.

As we walked along the way, we could hear almost everywhere the sighs and lamentations of the defeated people. Some people even scolded Miss Cailing for just saying that if she didn't want to get married, she should just say so. She had to make up a difficult problem to disgust them. She was really trying to be a saint.

You Su ignored him and soon arrived at Yazhu Pavilion.

As expected, the floor was filled with cups of water. The water in the cups was clear and transparent, reflecting the flames of the red candles.

"Please look, Mr. Ye," the maid reminded.

What she didn't expect was that You Su directly picked up the glass of water closest to him and handed it to her.

"If Mr. Ye doesn't want to see my young lady, then he can just refuse like Mr. Xiao did. Why bother coming in to please me?" The maid took the water cup with a resentful expression.

"How am I being perfunctory?"

"Which young master before didn't carefully examine the thirty cups of water before drawing a conclusion? At the very least, he would pretend to drink two cups and then cover one more cup. How could anyone be like this young master Ye, who picked the one closest to him without even looking at it?"

The maid curled her lips. She didn't mean to be disrespectful to You Su, but she felt that You Su was too handsome and had a good impression of him. That's why she hoped that You Su could listen to her advice and take a good look.

Miss Cai Ling will eventually get married. Rather than being abused by those bloated uncles, it would be better for her to marry this handsome young man in front of her...

You Su smiled brightly when he heard this, "Miss, you misunderstood. It is just this glass of water. If you don't believe me, send it in and let your young lady have a look."

Seeing that You Su still refused to listen, the maid had no choice but to give up and reluctantly took the teacup and went into the backyard.

Outside the Yazhu Pavilion, Ji Lingruo was nervously gathering the corners of her clothes. She had extremely conflicting thoughts, hoping that You Su would succeed, but also hoping that You Su would not succeed. Zi Yiyi, on the other hand, was much calmer, waiting for the result.

Just at this moment, the door of Yazhu Pavilion was pushed open. Ji Lingruo looked up, but the person who came out was not You Su, but the maid.

"A young master has already passed the Shuimen Pass, so we will no longer accept newcomers. Miss Cailing will give each guest a bottle of Golden Sophora japonica wine. Have fun, young masters!"

"what?!"

Ji Lingruo was obviously not the only one who couldn't believe it. All the male guests present complained and cursed the beast named Ye.

In the Yazhu Pavilion.

There were colored glaze lamps placed everywhere, reflecting the orange-red candlelight, making the entire boudoir look like the shimmering light of water, which was very beautiful.

"How did Master Ye determine that the cup was sweet water?"

The sweet voice came from the other side of the long screen.

"It was not me who made the decision, but Miss Cai Ling."

You Su put his hands behind his back and looked around, pretending to be a visible person who was curious about everything.

"Why can't Cai Ling understand what Master Ye is saying? Which cup is the sweet water? Of course, Cai Ling had already decided it."

The woman on the other side of the screen sounded as if she had suffered a great injustice, and just hearing it made one want someone to comfort her.

"The custom in Miss Cailing's hometown is really a bit too much. It's obviously an unsolvable problem, but people are forced to do it. The water gate is nothing more than an excuse to stop those who have ulterior motives. The clear water or sweet water depends entirely on the hostess's words. When the hostess's favorite person appears, the glass of water he chooses will naturally become sweet water."

As he finished speaking, Miss Cai Ling gave a gentle smile:

"Sir, you are really smart. Since this is my virginity, how could I let those people look down on me? Although I accept my fate, I also have the right to make my own choice. It's a pity that those people still think they can take advantage of me. It's really a joke."

Soon, there was a sound of water.

A warm jade hand stretched out from the screen, holding a glass of water.

"If you don't mind, Master Ye, drink this sweet water, and you will have passed the Water Gate..."

(End of this chapter)