Chapter 460
Chapter 460 The Gift
Walking down the bustling main street with Gao Qiu, Lin Wanrong was enveloped by a cacophony of vendors shouting their wares. Tea houses and restaurants teemed with people, lively as ever, seemingly unaware that the capital was teetering on the brink of chaos.
Seeing Lin Wanrong meandering about, picking up trinkets that seemed tailored to feminine tastes, Gao Qiu laughed, "So, you really are meeting up with a young lady. I thought you were joking with me. You're truly fortunate; your wives at home are all gentle beauties, like celestial beings, and yet you keep mistresses on the side. Such luck in love is enviable to people like us."
"What's there to envy?" Lin Wanrong made a grimacing face. "Being a man isn’t easy either. You have to be good-looking, make money, and be skilled at sweet-talking. Act like a gentleman by day and become a beast by night. Fall short in any of these aspects, and you'll fail. Maintaining a harmonious household while entertaining affairs outside—do you think it's that easy?"
Gao Qiu burst into hearty laughter. "Every conversation with you, Brother Lin, is more entertaining than flipping through ten erotic paintings."
Lin Wanrong had boasted loudly in front of Mr. Xu about how impressive he was, but when it came to picking a gift for Miss Xu, he was scratching his head. Not to mention the icy state of their current relationship, but the young lady’s tastes were particularly hard to cater to. No wonder Mr. Xu seemed so eager to marry her off, even if it came at a cost to himself.
"What's troubling you?" Seeing Lin Wanrong stop in his tracks, lost in thought, Gao Qiu looked puzzled but quickly grasped the situation. He casually picked up some rouge and powder from a small stall by the road. "When it comes to gifts for women, why hesitate? Buy her heaps of cosmetics and fine silk. She will be delighted and cling to you, calling you 'my dear' incessantly. If all else fails, just whip out a stack of silver notes and make it rain."
‘You must frequent the brothels often,’ Lin Wanrong clicked his tongue, looking Gao Qiu up and down. He chuckled, "Brother Gao, I never would have guessed. Such wisdom and insight coming from your mouth? No wonder the ladies at the brothels must adore you."
"They do adore me, and I adore them," Gao Qiu replied, grinning lasciviously.