Chapter 40: Effects

Liu Liwa felt excited when he faced the fans’ enthusiastic calls. But since his Agent did not arrange for him to perform, and the organizers did not schedule any show for him, simply trying to use under-the-table deals with sponsors was useless!

Perhaps because the guests’ shouts were too loud, or perhaps because the girls were being neglected, someone notified the Hall Manager Shen Zuijin. The young lady hurried out from her room on the Fourth Floor. Liu Liwa’s heart immediately tensed up. Standing beside Yang Xiaosi, he greeted guests while secretly watching Shen Zuijin. The young lady walked step by step, swaying her hips left and right with a remarkably large swing—even more than a model’s. It almost seemed as if her hip bones and leg bones were disconnected. She walked with a standard catwalk, keeping her legs close together. With each step, the inner parts of her thighs remained tightly pressed together. This was quite difficult to achieve; at the very least, in later times, Liu Liwa rarely saw women who walked like this—either they were exceptionally pure, or they had bow legs!

“Oh, gentlemen, you came quite early today!” Shen Zuijin called out as she descended the stairs. However, regular customers could tell her voice sounded somewhat different from usual.

Liu Liwa faced the door, seemingly focused on receiving guests, but in fact, he was secretly observing. In just ten steps of stairs, Shen Zuijin took as long as it takes to burn a stick of incense—truly one step at a time. Her cheeks were flushed as if she had drunk strong liquor. Upon closer look, one could see her body trembling slightly. Indeed, with every step, she seemed to be treading on thin ice. Each step down the stairs intensified the trembling throughout her body.

Liu Liwa almost laughed out loud after watching. It went without saying—the big sister must have gone back and put on that underwear and underskirt. Even though everyone had seen it, she still wore it as if it had never been taken out, deceiving herself.

At this moment, she moved step by step, almost stumbling with each move, unsteady as if walking on thin ice. Every step was incredibly difficult. Occasionally, if she took a slightly larger step, she would immediately freeze as if struck by lightning, pressing her legs together and standing still, not daring to move at all. Only upon closer inspection could one tell that she was exerting force in her lower body, much like someone suffering from chronic constipation. Liu Liwa really wanted to tell her, “You should give your intestines a wash!”

But what Liu Liwa was thinking about most now was where that earthworm had crawled. Calculating the time, it had been over ten minutes. Even if his technique had failed and the earthworm hadn’t slipped out of the knot, just its wriggling and rubbing against her thighs would have made it hard for her to control herself. Yet, judging by her current behavior, it wasn’t just about the thigh rubbing.

Shen Zuijin finally managed to make it downstairs after immense effort and stood by the stairs without moving further. Her smile looked forced, but the unusual flush on her face gave the experienced pleasure-seekers present a familiar feeling.

Shen Zuijin held onto the stair railing, tightly clamping her legs together. Her body trembled slightly, and her voice quivered as she said, “Girls, don’t just stand there! Hurry and serve the gentlemen some drinks!”

After saying that, she turned and scolded the band girls on the stage, “What are you all standing around for? Quickly play a tune to enhance the atmosphere!”

“Miss Shen, no need to trouble yourself!” Suddenly, a middle-aged man stood up and said, imitating the girls’ tone, “Sir, let me offer you a drink. Sir, you’re so bad. Sir, shall we go to the room… Miss Shen, don’t you find it tiresome?”

Shen Zuijin was slightly taken aback, and then her face turned even redder. Apart from her own physical reactions, she also understood the guest’s meaning. The girls always repeated the same few phrases—it was all the same routine. Listen to the girls sing a tune, drink a couple of cups of wine laced with a trace of aphrodisiac, engage in some intimate contact with the accompanying girl, and then head to the room. Over time, the guests had grown tired of it. However, in the past, all Pleasure Houses followed these ‘old three routines,’ so guests had no other options. Moreover, Intoxication Pavilion had the best food, the prettiest girls, the most attentive service, and even offered breakfast for free when you paid for the night—a service that led the industry. That was why Intoxication Pavilion’s business was booming. But now…

Shen Zuijin glanced sideways and happened to see Liu Liwa wiping the doorframe with his own clothes. The main door was made of rosewood and never gathered dust, so there was no need to wipe it. This guy was clearly pretending to be clueless. It was all because of his story last night that broke the convention, surpassed the Pleasure House’s old three routines, and introduced an unprecedented new style. Especially since those bold, spicy stories—mixing raw and cooked, as they say—were told by a man as if he had experienced them himself. It was both captivating and stirred the lust of these seasoned pleasure-seekers, making them envious and yearning. That was why business was so booming last night, and most girls received tips. And now, the guests were addicted. Just look—that middle-aged man, who usually lacked energy, was full of vigor today after hearing the story last night. He was now shouting at Liu Liwa, “Hey, continue the story! Today, you should tell ‘Queen and Slave.’ I thought about it all night—why is it both queen and slave?”

“Yeah, yeah, hurry up and tell the story! I really want to hear how sweet ‘Sweet Girl’ is!” A young man put a piece of candied taro in his mouth, savoring the sweetness.

Liu Liwa continued wiping the doorframe with his gray jacket, pretending not to hear anything, letting the audience fans put pressure on the organizers.

Shen Zuijin was also encountering this kind of problem for the first time. The guests weren’t competing for girls or fighting over young ladies; instead, they were desperately calling for a grown man. The reason was actually very simple. The old, repetitive routines of the Pleasure House no longer sparked the interest of these experienced pleasure-seekers. Then, Liu Liwa suddenly appeared, telling stories in a fresh and captivating way. Because he narrated so vividly, it felt as if listeners were personally there. Everyone wished they could become the male lead and give it a try. He successfully aroused their desires. After all, what did people come to the Pleasure House for? Wasn’t it for intimate encounters? Running a Pleasure House wasn’t just about having girls; it was also about keeping the guests interested.

Amid the uproar from the crowd, Shen Zuijin really did not want to agree. She was unwilling to let a man like Liu Liwa steal the spotlight in the Pleasure House—it was completely putting the cart before the horse. Besides, they had other more important reasons. But now, the situation was almost out of control. These were all regular customers; losing them would be a significant blow to Intoxication Pavilion. The matter had reached a point where she couldn’t consult Wu Liniang anymore. If she didn’t make a decision soon, the guests might leave.

She gritted her teeth and shot a fierce glare at Liu Liwa, who was stealing the show. Just as she was about to agree, she suddenly felt an indescribable sensation in her trousers—an intense, itching discomfort. Earlier, it felt like something was crawling, but now it was directly burrowing into the ‘dark’ crevices. Even when blocked by the protective membrane, it didn’t come out but instead circled around outside the membrane. Shen Zuijin was greatly embarrassed. She abruptly pressed her legs together and slightly crouched, as if trying to squeeze out the unknown object. But the more she did so, the more pronounced the sensation became. She forcibly resisted reaching down to touch it, but she couldn’t help letting out an incredibly seductive, soft moan…