Chapter 297
Chapter 297
Even if Li Zhiwei was slow to react, she clearly understood by now that Cheng Qingli had probably tricked her. This was no restaurant; it was a male brothel!
At this thought, Li Zhiwei's expression darkened.
She didn't believe that Cheng Qingli didn't know what this place was, yet she had actually deceived her!
Thinking of this, Li Zhiwei took a deep breath and said to Qinghua and Qingyue beside her, "Let's go!"
If people found out she was in a male brothel, the gossip in the capital would drown her!
What exactly were Cheng Qingli's intentions?
Li Zhiwei stood up, ready to leave.
"Sister, was our hospitality lacking?" Zijin, standing to the side with red eyes, looked at Li Zhiwei with a face full of grievance and asked.
Zijin was already extremely good-looking, and his aggrieved expression made one helplessly feel a bit of pity for him. However, Li Zhiwei stepped back in slight fear, looking at the men before her with a guarded expression.
"I'm sorry, I'll pay for your time today. Please step aside, I need to leave." Li Zhiwei took a deep breath, not bothering to explain why she was leaving.
The thought of Cheng Qingli tricking her into coming to this male brothel made her extremely furious.
Qinghuai also quickly stood up, looking at Li Zhiwei with a half-smile. There was a knowing look in his eyes; after all, many guests arrived looking very resistant, but in the blink of an eye, they played wilder than anyone else.
"Sister, was our service not attentive enough today, or are you dissatisfied with us?" Qinghuai looked at Li Zhiwei, his voice laced with charm.
Qinghuai tried to arouse the desires hidden in her heart.
Li Zhiwei frowned, highly displeased by the man's frivolous demeanor.
"Stop right there! If you come any closer, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Qinghua drew her sword and pointed it straight at Qinghuai, who was trying to lean in close to Li Zhiwei, scolding him.
Fine beads of sweat broke out on Qinghua's hand holding the sword. She and Qingyue exchanged a glance, both seeing the same resolve in each other's eyes: they must protect Li Zhiwei.
The men in the room hadn't expected that this young lady, who had made such a grand show of calling all of them over, would leave without doing anything.
If word of this got out, wouldn't the people of Qingfeng Pavilion laugh them to death?
"If Miss doesn't like someone among us, you can have him leave first. But making such a big fuss and not choosing anyone at all isn't very nice, is it?" Mozhu, leaning to the side, said in dissatisfaction.
"I didn't choose you, but I never said I wouldn't pay the bill for today. I have matters to attend to, so hurry up and get out of the way!" Li Zhiwei's face was dark, her heart extremely frustrated. What kind of absurd situation was this?
On the streets of the East District.
Whenever Cheng Qingli thought about how she had successfully tricked Xu Heming's fiancée into a male brothel, she felt immensely proud of herself.
However, what she actually looked forward to more was what kind of expression Xu Heming would have if he found out Li Zhiwei went to a male brothel.
Still, she didn't have the guts to stick around and watch the drama unfold.
Yet, thinking of Li Zhiwei actually having five handsome men keeping her company, she clicked her tongue a few times in her mind, thinking, what incredible luck in love!
Another day, she would also go there and spend some good money.
Imagining the scene of handsome men surrounding her, Cheng Qingli happily hummed a little tune.
Who would have thought that after taking just a few steps, she would see Xu Heming walking towards her.
Frightened, Cheng Qingli quickly turned her head, silently chanting in her heart, You can't see me, you can't see me!
Xu Heming had spotted Cheng Qingli from a distance. Seeing how she quickly turned away upon noticing him made him frown.
"Eh, Your Highness, isn't that Second Miss Cheng?" Qingsong said, somewhat puzzled.
In the past, whenever Second Miss Cheng saw his master, she would always come up and throw a few sarcastic remarks.
Today, she was actually pretending not to see him?
This was extremely rare.
Xu Heming frowned. They say when things are abnormal, there must be mischief afoot.
For Cheng Qingli to hide from him like this, could it be she had done something guilty?
Cheng Qingli kept her back turned for a while. Seeing that Xu Heming wasn't coming over, she breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he definitely hadn't seen her.
At this thought, Cheng Qingli didn't even hesitate and quickly started to run.
"What are you running for?" Xu Heming flashed forward, directly blocking Cheng Qingli's path.
Something was fishy!
Xu Heming suddenly thought of Li Zhiwei, who was supposed to be with her at the Qingyu Pavilion.
He had a bad premonition in his heart.
"Oh my, it's Prince An. What a coincidence, how come I'm running into you here?"
Knowing she couldn't escape, Cheng Qingli had no choice but to put on a flattering smile, looking at Xu Heming and greeting him.
"Why are you here?" Xu Heming stared fixedly at Cheng Qingli and asked.
He wondered in his heart, if Cheng Qingli is here, where is Li Zhiwei?
Could it be that the two of them didn't reach an agreement?
"Prince An, what a strange thing to say. This is a public road, are you saying I'm not allowed to walk on it?" Cheng Qingli said, laughing it off.
"Where is she?" Xu Heming frowned, finally voicing the question in his heart.
Where had Li Zhiwei gone?
Thinking of how Cheng Qingli had just been avoiding him, he had a bad premonition. Could something have happened to Li Zhiwei?
At this thought, Xu Heming felt a bit anxious and uneasy.
"Your Highness Prince An, how would I know where Miss Li went? She is your fiancée, not mine. Maybe she went back, or maybe she went to see some other man!"
Cheng Qingli said, her eyes darting away.
The moment she thought of the image of Li Zhiwei possibly having a great time with those five men right now, Cheng Qingli felt a little thrill of excitement again.
Xu Heming kept staring at Cheng Qingli. He didn't believe a single word she just said, nor did he miss the fleeting flash of excitement in her eyes.
With a swoosh, Xu Heming drew the sword from his waist, pointed it at Cheng Qingli, and asked coldly, "I'll ask you one more time, where is she?"
Xu Heming looked at Cheng Qingli with icy eyes. He said no more, but the warning in his gaze was glaringly obvious.
"Your Highness Prince An, what do you intend to do to my young lady? If you dare to hurt her, the Empress will not let you off!" Yaoyue hadn't expected Xu Heming to draw his sword on her young lady. She glared at him angrily, using the Empress to pressure him.
"I will ask one more time, where is she?" Xu Heming's tone was full of impatience.
The moment he thought that Li Zhiwei might be in danger, his heart grew extremely anxious.
He blamed himself; he should have accompanied Li Zhiwei upstairs back then.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Li Zhiwei fall into danger.
"You'd better speak the truth, otherwise, my sword isn't just for show!" Fearing that Cheng Qingli wouldn't speak a word of truth, Xu Heming warned her again.
The more he thought about Cheng Qingli's shifting gaze just now, the heavier his bad premonition became.
Just as Yaoyue wanted to say something else, she remembered that her young lady had tricked Miss Li into going to Qingfeng Pavilion, so she had no choice but to shut her mouth.
Seeing that Xu Heming was serious, Cheng Qingli was terrified and hurriedly blurted out, "She's at Qingfeng Pavilion!"