Chapter 89: Night Raid

Miss Zhao’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Liu Liwa. The girls had mixed expressions on their faces. Among them were naturally those who thought highly of themselves, as well as those who were humble and low-key. After all, they had all fallen into the world of pleasure and shared the same tragic fate. Liu Liwa thought just that—they were all beggars, so why care about who had an iron bowl and who had a porcelain one?

But there were always such people who felt superior even as beggars. In school, there were always good students who looked down on poor students. In the workplace, some looked down on colleagues because they knew how to flatter the boss. In the pleasure house, discrimination existed among the girls as well. Such people simply haven’t been beaten enough!

Liu Liwa’s words had a clear intention: even if they raised prices on the spot, you had to bear it. Some of the girls who thought highly of themselves turned and left directly. Of course, most of the girls stayed, after all, they also had to strive for survival and freedom.

The remaining girls were all those who had always treated him well. Liu Liwa could not put on airs with anyone. Smiling, he said, “Ladies, you don’t need to give me silver taels. I am just a servant of Intoxication Pavilion. And those dresses today were provided by Miss Zhao here. She is the owner of the ‘An Luwei’ clothing shop in the south city. You can discuss the specific prices and styles with her. Custom orders are also possible. If you pay now, you can enjoy a twenty percent discount. Buy two pieces and we’ll deliver them for free, dear!”

It was the first time she earned money herself and saw her designs recognized, which made Miss Zhao overjoyed. But she did not get carried away. No one would ever complain about having too much money. However, given her personality, she would not sincerely admit that someone was better than her. All of this was still thanks to her unique designs. As for Liu Liwa, he merely went with the flow. Splitting the earnings with him sixty-forty was a bit too much.

At this moment, Liu Liwa had no time to ponder her thoughts. He was only responsible for planning and performing. Now, he was only focused on eating, and incidentally, putting it on Miss Zhao’s tab. The kitchen obediently prepared a meal that was pleasing in color, aroma, and taste. Liu Liwa directly carried it to his small room. As soon as he entered, he felt extremely relaxed. In his hands were the fragrant dishes, and in his ears was the melodious sound of Miss Liuyun’s zither. Meng Xinying used her sweet, pure, little loli voice to hum along with the music. Qin Wan’er had changed into a purple gauze dress, the ‘An Luwei’ brand, and was admiring her enchanting figure in the bronze mirror.

Seeing this scene, Liu Liwa suddenly felt surrounded by immense happiness. There was music to listen to, sights to see, and food to eat—five-star standards!

Liu Liwa carried the food into the room. The three women looked at him with different gazes, which suddenly gave him the feeling of being the head of the household. And as the head of the household, he was devoted to serving this family. He had to consider everything carefully. So, the first words Liu Liwa spoke were, “Sisters, how shall we sleep tonight?”

The three women each rolled their eyes at him. Then the three of them sat around the table to eat. It was a very warm scene, and the topics were warm as well.

Qin Wan’er said, “How much silver did you earn after working all day? Hand it over.”

Meng Xinying said, “I learned a new song today. I’ll sing it for you later.”

Miss Liuyun said, “The silver was really easy to earn today. Will there be more tomorrow?”

Liu Liwa’s head immediately throbbed. Looking at the three women, they were playing their roles quite well. He was like a husband who had just returned home. Qin Wan’er was the wife asking her husband for his salary. Meng Xinying was like an obedient daughter, showing off her academic achievements to her father to seek rewards. Miss Liuyun was like a housemaid, who got paid even though she hadn’t worked today…

This story tells us that life is not as beautiful as it seems!

Liu Liwa had managed to withhold some small pieces of silver, but ended up handing them all over. Ever since he had been intimate with Qin Wan’er, this woman’s interest in silver had greatly increased. Moreover, she dared to take any amount, no matter how large. The feeling of swindling money was like her ocean-like bosom, vast enough to hold a hundred rivers.

Afterward, he listened to the song Meng Xinying had just learned. Although it was still a classical song, moaning without being ill, lamenting the tragic lives of pleasure house girls, when sung in the little loli’s clear voice, it still made Liu Liwa’s bones soften and his flesh tingle.

Miss Liuyun did not say much. Instead, she took out the silver taels she had earned from accompanying music in the past few days. Pile after pile of glittering silver ingots dazzled the eyes. If she continued saving like this, she would be able to buy her freedom before long.

Liu Liwa sighed deeply. Brother, who was he working hard for? Enough talk, and back to the same old line: “Sisters, how shall we sleep tonight?”

No matter how they slept, no one was going to sleep with him. The three women squeezed onto one bed—the more crowded, the healthier. No matter how much he tried to catch Qin Wan’er’s eye with his gaze, signaling her to slip over in the later part of the night, Qin Wan’er similarly cast glances back at him, signaling that if he had the guts, he should come onto the bed too…

Liu Liwa had lived two lives. In his previous life, his emotions were wasted in foot massage parlors. In this life, with Qin Wan’er, he truly experienced ‘that feeling’. Right now, he was at the stage where he had tasted the marrow and couldn’t get enough of it. Seeing that their former world of two had turned into a multi-person cohabitation was simply killing him. So, on the surface, he pretended to be calm and obediently climbed onto the table, but in secret, he kept an eye on the situation on the bed. The little loli did not sleep soundly, so she slept on the innermost side. Miss Liuyun slept in the middle, and Qin Wan’er slept on the outermost side. The success rate of a night raid was very high!

The women chattered noisily on the bed, but soon fell asleep. Liu Liwa was already very tired, but to carry out the night raid mission, he forced himself to stay awake. When people can’t sleep, they usually use the ‘counting sheep’ method to induce sleep. But Liu Liwa did not want to sleep, so he also used the ‘counting sheep’ method to stay alert. He counted silently in his heart: “Pleasant Sheep, Pretty Sheep, Lazy Sheep, Little Fat Sheep, Donglaishun, Induction Cooker, Chopped Coriander, Chili Oil…”

Good method indeed. The more he thought about it, the more awake he became, and the hungrier he felt. Just like that, he persisted until the moon was high in the sky, stars dotted the night, all was quiet, the chickens in the front yard had gone to sleep, and the roosters that herald the dawn had not yet woken up. The operation could begin now.

The hazy moonlight shone down, revealing only a shadowy figure getting up furtively. Without even wearing shoes, he stealthily made his way toward the edge of the bed.

Night raid—’night’ means to take advantage of others’ unpreparedness, catching them by surprise. ‘Raid’ means to strike with one hit, with the force of a thunderbolt. The biggest taboo is to be sloppy, indecisive, and risk complications that lead to failure in the end.

Hey, for a bit of illicit affair, so many idioms were used. Even if he was a scoundrel, he was a cultured scoundrel of his generation.

But that was the reality. Since he had decided to ‘raid,’ he could not hesitate. He had to act decisively, focusing only on the result, not the process.

Therefore, Liu Liwa directly felt his way over. As soon as he reached the edge of the bed, his hand encountered smooth, delicate legs. Oh, Qin Wan’er was bold enough—sleeping under the same blanket with others, she actually dared to sleep naked. It seemed she was purposely creating an opportunity for him.

Liu Liwa immediately cast aside distracting thoughts and prepared to mount his steed. The longer he delayed, the greater the chance of failure. Since she was prepared, he shouldn’t stand on ceremony either. He focused his energy, steadied his breath, located the target with his hand—the feeling of flesh and blood was unmistakable. Concentrating his spirit, he thrust his divine spear, driving straight toward the heart of the matter…