Chapter 5 – Men are Wolves
At that moment, Wu Xue Ji was stretching her legs leisurely in her private courtyard, she called it “Xue Yuan“. She’s wearing her short skirt. Her long and white as snow legs are elevated on a small stone table in the small yard. Her face is facing the sky and was covered with the thin slices of cucumber she just cut.
When Hong mama and Yan-er came in, they saw her strange appearance.
“Miss, Hong mama came to see you.” Lu-er saw the two people entering the courtyard and whispered to Wu Xue Ji.
“Hong mama, Yan jiejie, you are both here. Ji-er is wearing a facial mask now and can’t bow this one’s head. Sorry for my misconduct.” Xue Ji first apologized.
“Ji-er, why are you looking like this? What are these slices of cucumber doing on your face?” Hong mama asked curiously as she walked up to her with a smile.
“Ah! Ji-er is making her face and skin more attractive and cucumbers are really good at making your skin pretty.” Xue Ji looked up at Hong mama and smiled.
“Can this really work?” Yan-er doesn’t believe that cucumbers can be used like that.
“Wait until you see the effects of this Yan jiejie, although this is the first time I’m doing this, you can already see my skin whitens after this.” Xue Ji said proudly.
“Really? I’ll wait and see what Ji-er might achieved by doing this. ” Hong mama smiled. She found Wu Xue Ji was getting more and more strange.
“What is the matter that brought Hong mama and Yan jiejielooking for Ji-er?” Xue Ji put down her legs and sat properly on the stone stool so that she could see the both of them.
“Ji-er, you should know that Yan-er is the only girl who does not sell herself in the Yuan?” Hong mama said.
“En. Ji-er knows that Yan jiejie is really fierce. Can keep one’s hand clean while living in a place like this, this Ji-er really admire Yan jiejie.” Wu Xue Ji was truly interested in this icy beauty. She could neither sing nor dance, but only accompany some talented guests to recite poems. She can’t believe how those men endure staying with this beautiful jiejie without doing anything.
“Ji-er thinks highly of me.” Yan-er smiled without it reaching her eyes.
“Ji-er, about it. Yan-er wants to learn some simple dances. I hope Ji-er can teach some of the steps you did last night. Yan-er really liked it” Hong mama spoke for Yan-er.
“En. No problem. If Yan jiejie likes it, i’ll teach you tomorrow morning.” Xue Ji gawks first before she agreed.
“Thank you, Ji-er.” Yan-er looked a little bit surprise but she showed a pleasant smile.
“But why does Yan jiejie wants to learn from Ji-er? There are many dancers here. Isn’t Liu Fang Qing dancing pretty well?” Xue Ji was also curious. Such an aloof person wants to learn a dance and even ask someone who is not yet a formal dancer of the Piao Wu Yuan to teach her?
“Ah. Ji-er, do you know Qin gongzi?” Hong mama asked Xue Ji to give her some idea.
“Mama...” Yan-er immediately stopped Hong mama, her face that usually stiffed and cold was now currently flushed in red.
“Qin gongzi?” Xue Ji’s memory was somewhat blurred. Because before she was just a maidservant and not allowed to see the guests unless was called. And she could not remember even a thing about this Qin gongzibecause there are too many men entering and leaving the Yuan.
“Qin gongzi is really getting along with Yan-er but he likes to watch women dance, so this Yan-er wants to learn how to dance. She saw you dance last night, hmmmm, gentle and beautiful. Yan-er thought that Qin gongzi will certainly love it so she let this mama to ask.”
As soon as Wu Xue Ji heard the reason, she was a bit startled. This Yan jiejie had been open to entertain the guest for about a year now, how can she fall into someone who regularly visits a brothel and though of him as good man? Oh. Perhaps the reason why she’s keeping her flower is to give it to someone who can support her future?
“Oh, congratulations Yan jiejie.” Xue Ji did not say anything to her and just congratulate her for liking someone. She knew that once a woman liked a man, she’ll be blinded by it. She will never listen to anybody and always follow her feelings.
“Don’t listen to Hong mama,” she said. “It’s just that Yan jiejie feels the Yan-er’s dance was truly remarkable thus asking this little one to teach this old one.” Yan-er’s expression is somewhat gloomy. Xue Ji saw this and smiled but does not say anything.
Pia Wu Yuan will open soon so Hong mama and Yan jiejie left to get ready. Xue Ji suddenly remember something, she called Hong mama and said “Can I go out and watch my jiejies dance and sing? Maybe I can learn something from them.”
“En. Of course you can. Ji-er doesn’t need to be polite to this mama.” Hong mama really treat Xue Ji differently. She’s very considerate towards her.
“Thank you, mom.” Jill immediately laughed away.
“JI-er, be careful when entered the hall. Not all guests are good, most of them are malicious.” Yan-er remainded her. Wu Xue Ji smiled.
“En. Thank you Yan jiejie.” Ji-er of course knows about it. Having to experience first hand how true the saying that all men are wolves. She is most familiar with this kind of game.
•••••••••••••••••••••
One hour later, Xue Ji changed into a new white dress. The front and the sleeves were embroidered with orchids, and looked really refreshing. Her long black hair flows naturally up to her waist. Because she’s going to pursue the art of dance, her hair is very important. There is no ‘straightening iron’ to straighten her hair in this time so she must take extra good care of it.
Her little face looks white and moisture because of the cucumber mask. She trimmed her eyebrows and lightly tap her finger in a cinnabar and put it on her lips. She looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction. This face can compare to Lin Xiaoxue’s.
“Miss, the performance in the lobby has started.” Lu-er ran in and gasped.
“En. Let’s go and take a look at it.” Wu Xue Ji stood up and walked out. Lu-er looked at her with surprise but didn’t say anything.
As Wu Xue Ji entered the eyes of other people. They started to stare at her endlessly. Xue Ji was satisfied with their reaction. She smiled with a hint of mocking without being noticed by anyone.
At this moment, a figure suddenly ran into the corner of the corridor to the front hall.
“Ouch!” Xue Ji was hit on her forehead. She wants to cry in pain. She reached for her forehead and looked up. It was a little man who looked a little bit older than her. She got angry and exclaimed, “Are you dying that’s why you’re running so fast without looking? Ah! Your reincarnation doesn’t need so urgent!”
Chapter 5 – Men are Wolves
At that moment, Wu Xue Ji was stretching her legs leisurely in her private courtyard, she called it “Xue Yuan“. She’s wearing her short skirt. Her long and white as snow legs are elevated on a small stone table in the small yard. Her face is facing the sky and was covered with the thin slices of cucumber she just cut.
When Hong mama and Yan-er came in, they saw her strange appearance.
“Miss, Hong mama came to see you.” Lu-er saw the two people entering the courtyard and whispered to Wu Xue Ji.
“Hong mama, Yan jiejie, you are both here. Ji-er is wearing a facial mask now and can’t bow this one’s head. Sorry for my misconduct.” Xue Ji first apologized.
“Ji-er, why are you looking like this? What are these slices of cucumber doing on your face?” Hong mama asked curiously as she walked up to her with a smile.
“Ah! Ji-er is making her face and skin more attractive and cucumbers are really good at making your skin pretty.” Xue Ji looked up at Hong mama and smiled.
“Can this really work?” Yan-er doesn’t believe that cucumbers can be used like that.
“Wait until you see the effects of this Yan jiejie, although this is the first time I’m doing this, you can already see my skin whitens after this.” Xue Ji said proudly.
“Really? I’ll wait and see what Ji-er might achieved by doing this. ” Hong mama smiled. She found Wu Xue Ji was getting more and more strange.
“What is the matter that brought Hong mama and Yan jiejielooking for Ji-er?” Xue Ji put down her legs and sat properly on the stone stool so that she could see the both of them.
“Ji-er, you should know that Yan-er is the only girl who does not sell herself in the Yuan?” Hong mama said.
“En. Ji-er knows that Yan jiejie is really fierce. Can keep one’s hand clean while living in a place like this, this Ji-er really admire Yan jiejie.” Wu Xue Ji was truly interested in this icy beauty. She could neither sing nor dance, but only accompany some talented guests to recite poems. She can’t believe how those men endure staying with this beautiful jiejie without doing anything.
“Ji-er thinks highly of me.” Yan-er smiled without it reaching her eyes.
“Ji-er, about it. Yan-er wants to learn some simple dances. I hope Ji-er can teach some of the steps you did last night. Yan-er really liked it” Hong mama spoke for Yan-er.
“En. No problem. If Yan jiejie likes it, i’ll teach you tomorrow morning.” Xue Ji gawks first before she agreed.
“Thank you, Ji-er.” Yan-er looked a little bit surprise but she showed a pleasant smile.
“But why does Yan jiejie wants to learn from Ji-er? There are many dancers here. Isn’t Liu Fang Qing dancing pretty well?” Xue Ji was also curious. Such an aloof person wants to learn a dance and even ask someone who is not yet a formal dancer of the Piao Wu Yuan to teach her?
“Ah. Ji-er, do you know Qin gongzi?” Hong mama asked Xue Ji to give her some idea.
“Mama...” Yan-er immediately stopped Hong mama, her face that usually stiffed and cold was now currently flushed in red.
“Qin gongzi?” Xue Ji’s memory was somewhat blurred. Because before she was just a maidservant and not allowed to see the guests unless was called. And she could not remember even a thing about this Qin gongzibecause there are too many men entering and leaving the Yuan.
“Qin gongzi is really getting along with Yan-er but he likes to watch women dance, so this Yan-er wants to learn how to dance. She saw you dance last night, hmmmm, gentle and beautiful. Yan-er thought that Qin gongzi will certainly love it so she let this mama to ask.”
As soon as Wu Xue Ji heard the reason, she was a bit startled. This Yan jiejie had been open to entertain the guest for about a year now, how can she fall into someone who regularly visits a brothel and though of him as good man? Oh. Perhaps the reason why she’s keeping her flower is to give it to someone who can support her future?
“Oh, congratulations Yan jiejie.” Xue Ji did not say anything to her and just congratulate her for liking someone. She knew that once a woman liked a man, she’ll be blinded by it. She will never listen to anybody and always follow her feelings.
“Don’t listen to Hong mama,” she said. “It’s just that Yan jiejie feels the Yan-er’s dance was truly remarkable thus asking this little one to teach this old one.” Yan-er’s expression is somewhat gloomy. Xue Ji saw this and smiled but does not say anything.
Pia Wu Yuan will open soon so Hong mama and Yan jiejie left to get ready. Xue Ji suddenly remember something, she called Hong mama and said “Can I go out and watch my jiejies dance and sing? Maybe I can learn something from them.”
“En. Of course you can. Ji-er doesn’t need to be polite to this mama.” Hong mama really treat Xue Ji differently. She’s very considerate towards her.
“Thank you, mom.” Jill immediately laughed away.
“JI-er, be careful when entered the hall. Not all guests are good, most of them are malicious.” Yan-er remainded her. Wu Xue Ji smiled.
“En. Thank you Yan jiejie.” Ji-er of course knows about it. Having to experience first hand how true the saying that all men are wolves. She is most familiar with this kind of game.
•••••••••••••••••••••
One hour later, Xue Ji changed into a new white dress. The front and the sleeves were embroidered with orchids, and looked really refreshing. Her long black hair flows naturally up to her waist. Because she’s going to pursue the art of dance, her hair is very important. There is no ‘straightening iron’ to straighten her hair in this time so she must take extra good care of it.
Her little face looks white and moisture because of the cucumber mask. She trimmed her eyebrows and lightly tap her finger in a cinnabar and put it on her lips. She looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction. This face can compare to Lin Xiaoxue’s.
“Miss, the performance in the lobby has started.” Lu-er ran in and gasped.
“En. Let’s go and take a look at it.” Wu Xue Ji stood up and walked out. Lu-er looked at her with surprise but didn’t say anything.
As Wu Xue Ji entered the eyes of other people. They started to stare at her endlessly. Xue Ji was satisfied with their reaction. She smiled with a hint of mocking without being noticed by anyone.
At this moment, a figure suddenly ran into the corner of the corridor to the front hall.
“Ouch!” Xue Ji was hit on her forehead. She wants to cry in pain. She reached for her forehead and looked up. It was a little man who looked a little bit older than her. She got angry and exclaimed, “Are you dying that’s why you’re running so fast without looking? Ah! Your reincarnation doesn’t need so urgent!”
