People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

One can vaguely glimpse the carefully chosen accessories inside, such as leg rings.

No wonder it was so hot inside with the fire burning.

Thinking back to when she came in, Tian Mi took the initiative to help her take off her coat.

Is this honey pot trying to seduce me?

Cao Ze remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he became wary, knowing that this was the White Tiger Hall of a farmer's family, and Tian Guang was very likely here.

He had read Water Margin and was familiar with the story of mistakenly entering the White Tiger Hall.

Although Tian Guang was praised by Liu Zhi and others as a chivalrous hero who would not resort to underhanded means.

But I'm afraid of what might happen.

If Tian Guangzhen uses Tian Mi to set a trap for him, and he foolishly falls for it, then he would truly be unworthy of his status as a "playboy trainee" and "tea master".

"It seems Miss Tian Mi doesn't want to discuss serious matters today."

Cao Ze put down his cup but didn't drink the tea. Who knows if there was an aphrodisiac in it?

Boys should protect themselves when they are out in the world.

Tian Mi smiled and said, "Important matters are the most important. Compared to discussing academic matters and lecturing on scriptures, Mi'er finds it more interesting to chat with the teacher about trivial matters."

Cao Ze smiled faintly: "Miss Tian Mi is really rich, spending a hundred gold coins to invite me here, just to talk about romance?"

Tian Mi smiled and said, "Why not? Your poem 'Snow Maiden Song' is something that I, Mi'er, really admire."

Cao Ze shook his head slightly, "Of course, we'll go with whatever the host says."

For the sake of money, he didn't mind playing along with Tian Mi.

However, he now needs to reassess Tian Mi's status and position.

These hundred gold notes clearly did not belong to Tian Mi herself.

The fact that someone could so easily come up with this money just to do some favors with him almost certainly indicates that they have an inextricable connection with Tian Guang.

I don't know how Tian Mi convinced Tian Guang to spend the money.

Could it be that Tian Mi is really Tian Guang's illegitimate daughter, as netizens have speculated?

In that case, it's no wonder Zhu Zhong was so attentive, acting like a shrewd sycophant.

Tian Mi was unaware that Cao Ze had become wary of her.

According to Xia Kui's original plan, he would leave Handan when the Hundred Schools Society ended.

However, after Cao Ze discussed centralization and productivity at the Hundred Schools of Thought Society, Xia Kui changed his mind and decided to stay in Handan.

She easily sensed that Xia Kui seemed to have taken Cao Ze to a new level of importance, so she took the risk of proposing to Xia Kui that she try to seduce Cao Ze.

Tian Mi, pushing her luck, said, "Since you said 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do,' does that mean you'll do whatever I say or do?"

She slowly moved closer to Cao Ze, straightening her back. Her slender and supple neck made her, who was originally a head shorter than Cao Ze, almost eye to eye with him, and even slightly taller.

To make Cao Ze feel better, she deliberately accentuated her rather large curves.

But he was very restrained and didn't take the final step by sticking to it directly.

Even though she hadn't experienced much of the world, she knew that if she were to give herself away, it would seem cheap.

Cao Ze looked at Tian Mi, who was almost in front of him, and lowered his gaze slightly. All he could see was snow-white.

He subconsciously took a light sniff of the occasional fragrance wafting through the air, and the warm, cozy room easily stirred up his restlessness.

To distract himself, he stared into Tian Mi's eyes for a while.

It must be said, this woman's eyes are so alluring, enough to make any man's heart flutter.

"What's wrong, sir? Do you want to do something with Mi'er? Would you like to give it a try?"

"Honey wants to know what's in your heart, sir~"

Her sweet, alluring voice, carrying the fragrance of orchids, lingered in Cao Ze's ears.

With her delicate fingers outstretched, Tian Mi once again attempted to break through Cao Ze's defenses, slowly making indistinct strokes on Cao Ze's chest.

It was as if Cao Ze could grasp that jade hand and punish the disobedient mistress whenever he wanted.

Cao Ze took a deep breath. Good heavens, she was blatantly using seduction on him.

Even though it's supposed to be for the sake of ambiguity,... even a clay figure has some temper!

"Forehead……"

Tian Mi was held in Cao Ze's arms, her delicate face showing a mixture of surprise and joy.

Just as she expected, and as she had observed and guessed, Cao Ze was indeed a lecherous man.

These days, under the pretense of reading "Dream of the Red Chamber," she has been observing Cao Ze, who frequently visits Feixue Pavilion.

She was almost certain that there was an ambiguous and inexplicable relationship between Cao Ze, Xue Nu, and that Ya Fei.

Cao Ze lowered his head, looking at Tian Mi's slightly upturned smiling face in his arms, and said indifferently, "Tell me, what exactly is your purpose?"

Tian Mi's smiling face froze, her heart sank, and she forced a smile, saying, "What are you saying, sir?"

"Mi'er is a little uncomfortable with you holding her like this, sir."

As she spoke, Tian Miyu's sleeves slipped down, and she gently wrapped her arms around Cao Ze's neck.

Cao Ze said calmly, "First of all, you should know that I'm not stupid."

"Secondly, I can guess what your purpose is."

"Third, shouldn't the leader of the Heroic Sect be in the White Tiger Hall?"

Tian Mi's forced smile gradually faded, and she continued to hug Cao Ze out of habit.

"Sir, don't be so serious. The purpose doesn't matter. The important thing is to be happy."

"what……"

Cao Ze suddenly picked up Tian Mi around the waist and placed her directly on the short tea table.

A gently boiling purple clay teapot sat beside Tian Mi's head, bubbling and steaming.

Tian Mi was so frightened that her face turned pale. "Sir, please don't..."

Cao Ze slowly picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and said, "What?"

Listening to the sound of hot water falling into the teacup, Tian Mi lay motionless on the tea table.

In a soft, pitiful voice, she said, "Sir, I'm timid, please don't frighten me, okay..."

Cao Ze gently pinched Tian Mi's round chin, looked into her big, watery eyes, and couldn't help but smile. "Of course it's good."

"Now can you tell me why you've repeatedly invited me to the White Tiger Hall?"

Tian Mi breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, Cao Ze was just trying to scare her.

She genuinely thought Cao Ze had misunderstood her, believing she harbored ill intentions and was about to kill her.

She relaxed, and a radiant smile returned to her delicate face.

"Oh dear, sir, if you want to know, just ask directly. Why scare people like that?"

Tian Mi braced herself against the tea table, slightly raised her upper body, and regained her charming expression.

Cao Ze glanced at Tian Mi's affected manner and snorted, "I gave you a chance just now."

Tian Mi blinked her moist eyes as she looked at Cao Ze's serious expression.

Suddenly, she lightly covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes now filled with genuine joy.

“Sir, would you like to come back to the farm with Mi’er to participate in the farm’s annual festival? Mi’er can stay with you and do whatever makes you happy.”

Cao Ze paused for a moment, then said, "I don't want to."

Tian Mi: "..."

Chapter 158 Dedication

During the Warring States period, the New Year celebrations that would later become popular were not yet in effect.

These are mostly large and small annual and spring festivals.

To participate in a farmer's annual festival, one must first be a farmer.

In other words, his participation in the farmers' annual festival with Tian Mi means that he wants to join the farmers' family.

He would have to be out of his mind to be fooled by Tian Mi.

After a moment of stunned silence, Tian Mi suddenly began to sob softly.

"Sir, are you really willing to let Mi'er go back to the farmhouse alone?"

Cao Ze said calmly, "Aren't there still the chivalrous leader Zhu Zhong and the others?"

Tian Mi gave a wry smile and said, "Sir just said that Mi'er is really rich. Does Sir really think that Tian Mi is qualified to take out those hundred gold notes?"

Cao Ze asked suspiciously, "Aren't you the daughter of the chivalrous leader?"

Tian Mi was speechless and said, "Brother Tian Guang hasn't married or had any children yet, so how could he have a daughter?"

"Oh, I mean, are you his illegitimate daughter?"

"Forehead……"

Tian Mi was speechless, and really wanted to crack open Cao Ze's head to see what was inside.

"No, I'm just an ordinary farmer. If there's anything special about me, it's that my surname is Tian. Plus, my parents died while carrying out a mission for the farmers, so I've had a pretty good life within the Tian clan."

"Even so, it's impossible to gather a hundred gold coins; I can only ask you to have a chat with me, sir."

"The reason why Mi'er was able to get this money was because of Xia Kui, who hoped that Mi'er could persuade the master to go to the farmhouse willingly."

“If you don’t go, sir, you’ll have to pay back all of these hundred gold coins one by one.”

"Sir, you should know the value of gold coins. I'm afraid Mi'er will never be able to repay them in her lifetime."

"I hope you can understand my situation, sir."

Tian Mi started to play the victim. If it weren't for the inconvenience of lying on the tea table, she would have liked to lie in Cao Ze's arms and cry a few more times to add to her pitiful state.