Su Mingyu narrowed her eyes slightly. "I think Miss Nian'er is quite good. She has a graceful figure and is extremely good-looking. Anyone would be smitten by her."
"Really?" Mo Wenyuan remained unmoved. He directly threw his paper into the box in front of him. But just as he was about to let go, Su Mingyu snatched it away.
When she unfolded it, it wasn't Mei Qing?
Su Mingyu looked at him suspiciously, as if trying to see something through the mask. But in the end, she only saw the cold mask.
Clearly seeing the surprise in Su Mingyu's eyes, a faint smile flashed across Mo Wenyuan's eyes. His voice was a bit hoarse. "What? Does the young master have any objections?"
Su Mingyu smiled and threw her vote and Mo Wenyuan's into the box together. "No. I just think the young master's preferences are rather unusual."
He actually chose a girl who went out of tune due to nervousness as soon as she took the stage.
This couldn't help but make Su Mingyu think of a popular celebrity in the 21st century. It seemed that no matter what era, men generally preferred this kind of cute and a bit dull type.
"I've heard that Young Master Mo Wenyuan has no interest in women. Why did you come here specifically this time?"
Su Mingyu didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.
As soon as she asked this question, Qingfeng got worried for her.
Mo Wenyuan had a strange and unpredictable personality. If Su Mingyu offended him with such a blunt question, no one knew what would happen.
Fortunately, Qingfeng's worry didn't come true. Mo Wenyuan's expression was calm, and his tone was very indifferent. "I just wanted to come. There's still a wife missing in my family. If I happen to find someone I like here, wouldn't it be a wonderful thing?"
The voices of their conversation weren't very low, so many people around heard it.
For a moment, the men were surprised, and the girls were delighted.
A person like Mo Wenyuan actually came to the brothel to find a woman to be his wife. This was just like a princess marrying a poor scholar. It didn't seem to match at all.
Su Mingyu raised an eyebrow and voiced the doubts of everyone present. "Young Master Mo can have any girl he wants. There's no need to come here, right?"
Mo Wenyuan smiled faintly. "What's wrong with this place? If the girl I like is a brothel woman, I'll redeem her. If she's a daughter of an official family, I'll go and propose marriage. Status doesn't matter. What matters is feelings."
Most of the people present were hearing this view for the first time and couldn't help but be a bit stunned.
Su Mingyu just narrowed her eyes and grinned at Mo Wenyuan. She was right! It seemed that Gu Ruobai had just rephrased her words and used them.
"Clap, clap, clap."
Su Mingyu started to clap. It was a bit abrupt, but she didn't care. Instead, she exclaimed loudly, "Brother Mo has such insightful views!"
Then she raised her hand. "Someone, bring the wine. I, the young master, want to have a good chat with Brother Mo."
Saying that, Su Mingyu gestured towards the private room behind her. "Please."
Mo Wenyuan wasn't polite either. He got up and walked towards the private room. Everyone present was stunned.
"Is this... the legendary unfeeling Mo Wenyuan?"
"Who is that young master just now? Such a handsome young master. Why haven't I heard of him?"
"Yeah, I haven't seen him either."
People are naturally curious. Once someone started the topic, everyone started to discuss again.
Completely unaware of the commotion they had caused, Su Mingyu signaled Qingfeng with her eyes to guard the door outside.
It was only at this moment that Qingfeng believed that Su Mingyu really knew this Mo Wenyuan. She couldn't help but think more highly of this woman and then went out to guard the door obediently.
Watching the door being closed, the smiling look on Su Mingyu's face suddenly turned cold. "Minghua, right? It seems that the Prince Ruixian has rather special tastes."
Looking at Su Mingyu's little woman-like appearance, Gu Ruobai curled his lips into a smile. "What? Jealous?"
Su Mingyu rolled her eyes. "After knowing you for so long, I didn't know that you're actually Mo Wenyuan."
Gu Ruobai's voice under the mask was filled with laughter. "How did you recognize me? I thought my disguise was quite good."
"Want to know?" Su Mingyu narrowed her eyes. "This is my secret skill. Do you think you can get it for free?"
"Are you a thief? Never leave empty-handed?" Gu Ruobai helplessly poured a cup of tea for Su Mingyu. "It seems that today's event was quite grand. But if it's the same thing tomorrow, I'm afraid the popularity of the First Fragrance will start to decline after tomorrow."
After all, everyone came today out of curiosity. If it was the same thing day after day, it wouldn't take long for people to lose interest in the First Fragrance.
"You don't have to worry about this. I've already told the madam my secret weapon." Su Mingyu took a sip of tea and asked suspiciously. "You still haven't said why you came here, and why you're using this identity."
"Guess." Gu Ruobai deliberately kept her in suspense. "You haven't even told me how you recognized me, and you want to pry information from me?"
Su Mingyu pouted. "Habit. Your walking habit and your movements."
Gu Ruobai slightly frowned. "Explain."
Su Mingyu picked up the cup. "Take me for example. I always hold the lower part of the cup when I pick it up. But when you drink tea, you always hold the whole cup in your hand very steadily."
Taking a sip of tea, Su Mingyu continued. "Also, your steps are a bit bigger than ordinary people's. Maybe it's because such steps can help you reach your destination faster in the military camp, so you've developed this habit."
After being told this by Su Mingyu, Gu Ruobai narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and then nodded. "Indeed. I'll pay attention in the future."
Su Mingyu smiled proudly. "Actually, you don't have to. Apart from me, no one else should notice these details."
After all, in order to disguise himself, Gu Ruobai even deliberately wore very thick-soled shoes to make himself look a few inches taller. His voice, expression, and eyes were all different. It should be very difficult for ordinary people to notice.
Just as they were talking, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Su Mingyu looked at Gu Ruobai suspiciously. She saw Gu Ruobai say softly, "Come in."
A woman in a light green gauze dress walked in gracefully. Su Mingyu took a look. Isn't this Mei Qing?
Then she looked at Gu Ruobai doubtfully. Just as she was about to ask something, she saw Mei Qing curtsy. "Mei Qing pays respects to Young Master Mo and Young Master Su."
Seeing that Mei Qing didn't recognize Gu Ruobai, Su Mingyu blinked. "Come, sit down."
"Sing a song." Gu Ruobai didn't waste any words and just spoke up.
Mei Qing, of course, wasn't coy. She started singing right away.
Mei Qing's voice was very clean and suitable for singing. It sounded crisp and refreshing, giving people a brand-new feeling.
After Mei Qing finished singing and before she could say anything, Gu Ruobai waved his hand to signal her to leave.