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Young Master Wei of the capital was of noble character, upright and honest, averse to women, rarely associated with them, and never showed his emotions.

His good friend, Young Master Xie, was a notorious playboy, dashing, handsome, and unrestrained.

The two are very different, yet they are inseparable.

Wei Ruowei, who was not yet engaged, was afraid that her older brother would be led astray by him.

Wei Ruowei thought that if this young master Xie were to be exposed for any scandal, her elder brother Wei Jun would naturally distance himself from him.

Wei Ruowei learned that Xie Dongpo had been frequently visiting the most famous painted boat in the capital, Yanyu Tower, so she decided to start there.

That day, she changed into an inconspicuous outfit, smeared some ash on her face, and pretended to be an ordinary maid.

Her personal maid was a little scared and shrank back; it was her first time in such a place.

"Miss, if we do this, won't the Third Madam find out? She'll beat me to death with a stick."

Wei Ruowei glared at her:

"Have I caused enough trouble since I was a child? You've been by my side for so many years, and when has my mother ever hit you hard with a board? You're just using me to scare me."

The maid was speechless with emotion.

Master, it's enough that you admit Qian has done many bad things.

The two hid behind the willow tree for half an hour, watching as women in painted boats passed by.

Finally, they caught a very attractive woman in red coming out of the pleasure boat. The guests had just left, and she had some free time.

Wei Ruowei waved the silver in her hand, gesturing for her to come over.

"I'd like to make a deal with you. I'm here to gather some information. What are the taboos of Xie Dongpo, one of your regular customers? I need his help, so I'd like to know his preferences beforehand."

The woman in red looked the two women dressed as maids up and down.

The silver in their hands was quite heavy, and the woman in red blinked.

"Young Master Xie has no other hobbies. If he wants to befriend you, he will accept everything about you. All the sisters on our pleasure boat like him very much."

"You like them all?"

Wei Ruowei was stunned. The women on the pleasure boat weren't angry about Xie Dongpo's philandering?

"Yes. Young Master Xie treated us very well. Compared to other guests, this place was like a haven of gentle pleasures for him."

"How exactly is he good to you? Playboys are all heartless and fickle, just trying to win women's hearts."

The woman in red accepted the silver:

"Young Master Xie never forces the ladies to do things they don't like. If some girls don't want to drink, they can play a little tune; if they don't like to chat, they can just listen from the side."

Seeing that the other person was stunned, she continued:

"Many young masters from the capital come here to have fun, but it's just for novelty; they treat us like playthings. But Young Master Xie came and treated us like friends. He's so warm and considerate; we all like him."

After the woman in red left, the maidservant asked timidly from the side:

"Miss, this Young Master Xie sounds like a good person."

Wei Ruowei steadied herself, her little mind racing:

"It's true what they say about women being easily deceived. That young master Xie is a master of disguise, completely fooling the girls. If he really just wanted to make friends, there are plenty of noblemen and ladies in the capital to choose from, so why would he come to a place full of brothels and flowers? To put it bluntly, he's just a womanizer."

"That's true..." the maid said wistfully.

On the other side, Xie Dongpo watched the two furtive figures below from afar.

He chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself, "They don't think they're hiding it so well, do they?"

Just then, a woman in red passed by, and Xie Dongpo called out to her:

"Wanwan, who are those two people? They seem to be up to no good."

Wanwan smiled gently: "Young Master Xie is incredibly charming. Those two young ladies came here to curry favor with you and specifically inquire about your preferences."

Xie Dongpo was surprised. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the two girls' faces showed gritted teeth and grimacing, not joy.

"If they have truly come for me, then I will wait."

Several months passed, but they never saw their faces reappear.

On this day, Ru Feng hurriedly sent word that Wei Jun wanted to invite him for drinks. Xie Dongpo tidied himself up and was about to head to the pleasure boat.

Thinking that if he didn't see the two maids again, he would ask around to see if they had encountered any trouble on the road.

Wei Jun took the initiative to invite him for drinks? That's like the sun rising in the west.

Xie Dongpo made a few jokes, and based on his experience of navigating the world of romance, this guy was definitely troubled by love.

Since my brother didn't give a direct answer, that's it.

Everyone has their own tribulations, but unfortunately, Xie Dongpo felt that his tribulation had not yet arrived.

Wei Jun rarely drank alcohol, and Xie Dongpo wanted to compete with him in drinking capacity, but unfortunately he was still defeated.

It seems that alcohol tolerance is related to genetics, and no amount of training can help.

The good brothers drank until dawn. Xie Dongpo wanted to go to the pleasure boat to check on the situation, but he couldn't get away.

The Marquis's mansion sent men to arrest Wei Jun, but Wei Jun actually drove them away.

Xie Dongpo sighed, saying that if he had that right to speak in his own household, he would have no regrets in this life.

They thought no one would disturb their drinking anymore, and the people in the Marquis's mansion should have given up hope, but then another woman came.

Dressed in a magnificent pomegranate red gown with a flowing, gold-embroidered crabapple blossom skirt, she moved with a graceful sway as she ran from the first floor to the second-floor private room. Her every step was like the movement of scattered gold.

The woman's eyes were wide open, and she looked somewhat angry as she walked towards them.

"Big brother!"

Upon seeing her, Wei Jun actually lay down and pretended to be unconscious.

The woman was already furious, and seeing so many wine jars on the table only fueled her anger. Pointing at Xie Dongpo beside her, she demanded:

"So you're the one who invited my older brother out for drinks?"

Xie Dongpo was taken aback. The woman's face seemed somewhat familiar, but he didn't have time to think about it further and explained:

"It was your older brother who invited me out; I'm just here to keep you company with drinks."

Unexpectedly, Wei Ruowei looked him up and down after hearing this, and seeing that he was handsome, blurted out:

"Why are the hostesses dressed so extravagantly?!"

Xie Dongpo was stunned. He looked down at his own attire. He had lived for more than twenty years and countless people had praised him for his dashing and romantic manner, but this was the first time he had ever heard anyone say that he was dressed in a flamboyant manner.

The woman arrived in a flurry of activity and then hurriedly took her elder brother back with her.

Xie Dongpo was left alone, facing the empty table full of wine jars.

He suddenly began to involuntarily recall those almond-shaped eyes. He felt as if he had seen them somewhere before, as if they were familiar, very familiar.

Suddenly I remembered. The emotions in her eyes were too obvious. She was the maid who had disguised herself as a servant on the pleasure boat that day. No wonder I didn't recognize her at first. I was fooled by her gorgeous appearance today.

After the hunting banquet at the Duke of Qi's mansion ended, Xie Dongpo accompanied Wei Jun back to the mansion. He rushed from the palace to the outskirts, only to find that the man he wanted to see was nowhere to be found.

Exhausted from the journey, we could only find a small food stall near the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence to grab a bite and fill our stomachs.

After finishing my meal, I was so full that I took the horse to digest. There I saw two familiar figures.

I saw Wei Ruowei again.

Xie Dongpo was getting closer and closer. Was it fate's arrangement, or was she deliberately trying to mess with him? Every time, it was such a coincidence that he would run into her.

"What are you doing in secret?!"