PDLP Chapter 659 Two People's Wishes (12)
Chapter 659 Two People's Wishes (12)
Life went on uneventfully, with Xiong Bufan going to Nanfeng Building every day to check on the renovation progress.
He didn't care that Li Han and Mei were getting closer and closer, but he added Mei's money for selling herself to the ledger.
They even added a separate ledger for Mei, increasing Li Han's earnings from selling himself into servitude, so they could demand money from Mei after a while.
Kongkong: Can you at least have some manners? Don't be so rude.
If the renovation was slow, Xiong Bufan would deliberately bother Li Han, urging her to hurry up and finish the work.
In the two months since, the young master who was redeemed from prison has become more plump and no longer looks as thin as before.
She also learned music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dance under Mei's arrangement, enriching herself while encouraging everyone else to learn as well.
Li Han is gradually getting used to running Nanfenglou. In the past two months, his mindset has also changed. He just spends every night copying Buddhist scriptures, while Mei gently grinds the ink on his paper.
Sometimes, the other three young masters would grind the ink, and Xiong Bufan would turn a blind eye to this.
If we're talking about someone who knows how to enjoy life, then Li Han is the one.
Two months have passed. In order to ensure the smooth operation of the business, Xiong Bufan has set up a trial operation. If the results are good, the business will officially open for business.
If the results are not good, Xiong Bufan will still have the opportunity to make improvements.
This was Xiong Bufan's first time running a business independently, and on such a large scale, so he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.
The young men reappeared after four months, performing their talents on the street. To their old customers, they would give them a flirtatious wink, making them yearn for them.
While everyone was having a lively time in front, Li Han was crying in the back. When it was her turn to go on stage, she hesitated to come up.
Helpless, Xiong Bufan barged into her room.
When Li Han saw Xiong Bufan, she put on airs and said, "What are you doing here? Are you happy to see me cry?"
Xiong Bufan: "It's opening day, why aren't you at the entrance? Everyone's waiting for you."
Li Han has completely turned shameless. She was already being wicked enough by making her do the renovations and keep her busy, but now she wants her to admit in public that she is the one who opened Nanfenglou. How can she bear this?
“You go if you want, I won’t do such a despicable thing.” After saying that, Li Han started sobbing again.
Xiong Bufan walked over and pulled her up, her feet a foot off the ground. "Don't cry. You've ruined a perfectly good day by making us all cry."
I'll ask you one last question: are you going or not?!
Li Han looked at Xiong Bufan, still afraid, "Fine, I'll go."
"Then cheer me up. Don't forget, you still owe me a lot of money."
"I know, I know."
After hearing the satisfactory reply, Xiong Bufan threw Li Han to the ground and said, "I'll wait for you outside."
"it is good."
Kongkong couldn't say whether Xiong Bufan was good to Li Han or bad; he only knew that their way of getting along was strange, and that Li Han seemed to have some aversion to, or even hatred towards, Xiong Bufan.
The scene outside was bustling with activity. Before the people on the stage had even left, the old customers of those young masters came to the door, scrambling to make reservations.
The young men didn't resent the women for not saving them; they simply told them gently that they understood their predicament.
Li Han felt a pang of sadness watching the four young masters, Mei, Zhu, Lan, and Ju, surrounded by women. She was determined to rescue them from their misery and prevent them from using their bodies to gain benefits.
In some ways, Li Han's life before was no different from that of those female customers.
Xiong Bufan stood on the second-floor railing watching the spectacle, repeatedly marveling at himself as a business prodigy.
Li Han stood in the crowd, feeling Xiong Bufan's burning gaze, but she didn't dare to turn around.
The opening was a success.
Li Han felt sorry for the young men and was unhappy every time she saw them entertaining customers, even though they were performing but not selling their bodies.
Xiong Bufan looked at the ledger every day and slowly transferred the money Li Han earned.
The official opening was a natural progression.
Mei entertains clients during the day and spends her nights with Li Han, telling her that she was forced into it, but in reality, she wants to stay with Li Han forever and grow old together.
Li Han was so easily fooled that she gave Mei almost all the money she had on her.
She hoped Mei could use the money to improve her life, buy some rouge and some nice clothes.
Mei: "Madam, I have no other wish but to become your husband."
Li Han was even more moved by these words and hugged him tightly, saying, "I will never let you down."
"Madam, a contract of servitude?"
All the indentures were in Xiong Bufan's hands, and Li Han only had some cash on hand.
Li Han: "It's in Li Xianyu's hands." Hearing this, Mei's face darkened. Li Han felt sorry for her and said, "I will help you get the indenture back. A person as talented as you should not be bound by a piece of paper."
"Thank you ma'am."
Li Han: "It's good that you don't blame me."
"I will never blame you, madam."
Xiong Bufan continued to eat and drink ruthlessly in the house, enjoying his life. This life was much more carefree than the previous two worlds.
Kongkong followed Xiong Bufan in eating and drinking, unaware of what was happening on Li Han's side.
Life is already like this; if Li Han can still ruin herself like this, then she'll truly have squandered a winning hand.
With Mei's promise preceding them, the three young masters, Zhu, Lan, and Ju, also approached Li Han to curry favor, hoping to get their indentures back.
After being showered with attention by the four young masters, Li Han felt an immense burden on her shoulders. There were many innocent, pitiful, and talented young men who needed her to save them; she was their savior.
But he was still somewhat afraid of Xiong Bufan, and the memory of being beaten up before kept resurfacing in his mind.
After the four young masters pleaded with Li Han, they were not in a hurry to succeed and continued to operate their business as usual.
But every time he saw Li Han, he looked at her with the eyes of a savior.
After Nanfenglou officially opened for business, it was renamed Xiaoyaoyuan.
Unlike the previous Nanfeng Tower, Xiaoyao Garden, opened by Xiong Bufan, has a strict economic system. Young ladies from poor families are not allowed to enter Xiaoyao Garden, nor are they allowed to spend money on credit.
Wu Tianliang was truly heartless. He ordered the young men in the brothel to lure the elegant young ladies into borrowing money and having fun with them. When they couldn't repay the debts, he would sell the young ladies to the brothel they knew, Yihong Courtyard.
In recent years, there have been dozens, if not hundreds, of girls sold to brothels.
The madams were grateful to Wu Tianliang and would give him a share of the profits every year so that he wouldn't do business without any capital.
Xiong Bufan respects everyone's profession, including the young masters in Nanfeng Tower, but she cannot force good people into prostitution or lure innocent people into prostitution.
She only earns the money she's entitled to.