Chapter 13 Xie Nanxi Goes Online

In the afternoon class, all students of the Le Xin Tang were present. As promised, the young master Su also followed the rules of the school, and the entire class went smoothly.

With a heavy chime, her first class ended, and the school began to buzz with activity. The male students gathered their book boxes, chatting happily with each other, occasionally laughing out loud.

“Zhen Keke, shall we go to Jixian Street later? A new jewelry shop recently opened there!” a male student with a book box on his back walked over.

After packing his book box, Zhen Keke glanced at the main lecture stage. “Wait a moment, let me ask An Caihe if he wants to go.”

Lu Yuner felt that the day had gone well, with a harmonious atmosphere between teachers and students, especially the young master Su whose attitude had transformed for the better. He listened to her lecture very seriously, without even blinking his eyes, showing that her teaching was effective.

She was about to leave with the textbook in hand.

“Dr. Lu, wait!”

“Dr. Lu, wait!”

Suddenly, two voices spoke the same words, but were clearly from two different people.

Upon hearing this, An Caihe and Su Qingwan looked at each other in surprise, a trace of complex emotions flashing in their eyes.

Lu Yuner turned to look and saw that it was Su Qingwan and An Caihe. A fleeting surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she asked gently, “What is it, my two students?”

An Caihe politely said, “Young Master Su, please go first.”

Su Qingwan courteously replied, “No, Dormitory Head An, please go ahead.”

Seeing the two yielding to each other, Lu Yuner smiled and interrupted, “Dormitory Head An, you speak first.”

As soon as she spoke, Su Qingwan’s dark eyes suddenly turned deep.

At the same time, the corners of An Caihe’s mouth obviously curved up slightly. He responded, “Dr. Lu, the student wants to ask, are you currently staying at the residence?”

He explained, “If in the future the school… or students need to find Dr. Lu, besides the doctor’s hall, where else should we look for you?”

“Well…” Lu Yuner thought for a moment and continued, “For now, this teacher is temporarily staying at the residence. In a few days, I will move into the east courtyard of the Guozijian to live.”

Hearing this, Su Qingwan’s originally quiet and dense lashes trembled imperceptibly.

An Caihe nodded thoughtfully. “Understood, student.” With that, he quietly left.

Lu Yuner turned her gaze to the other person. It was rare for this young master Su to be so focused in class, she couldn’t dampen his enthusiasm for learning.

With a smile on her lips, she said, “What about you? What does Young Master Su need?”

“I had something earlier, but it’s nothing now,” Su Qingwan said innocently.

Confusion flashed in Lu Yuner’s eyes. This young man’s thoughts were really strange, but she still said conscientiously, “Alright, but if you do encounter any difficulties, you must tell this teacher in time.”

After leaving the school, Lu Yuner returned to the doctor’s hall. As soon as she came out, she ran into the student she had saved in the dining hall. They chatted briefly, nothing more than words of gratitude.

Outside the Jixian Gate, she saw Qiu Yi standing by the carriage. Lu Yuner walked over.

“My lord, this is an invitation sent by Xie Lang from the Qu Le Fang just now.” Qiu Yi handed over the plain-colored invitation, a faint fragrance of powder wafting from it.

This Xie Lang, also known as Xie Nanxi, was the top male courtesan of the Qu Le Fang. Originally, the Qu Le Fang was a place of pleasure, but later it was taken over by General Liu and somehow turned into an elegant place for listening to music and watching dances, without selling one’s body.

When the lord had time, she would come to the Qu Le Fang to listen to music and watch dances.

However, the Qu Le Fang was originally a place for seeking pleasure. Upon hearing it had become a plain and dull place, business at the Qu Le Fang became very sluggish.

Although General Liu was not short of money, the lord still came up with an idea. She composed a touching and affectionate song called “Longing,” which was performed by the then unknown Xie Lang at the lantern festival that Mid-Autumn Festival. As a result, it was a great success, and Xie Lang became famous. Since then, the Qu Le Fang had been bustling with customers.

Xie Lang and the lord also got along very well, and could be considered the lord’s confidant.

Lu Yuner took it with one hand and opened it. Reading the contents of the invitation, she said with a faint smile, “It turns out today is his birthday. Come, let’s go to the market street to choose a gift for him first.”

In the distance, under a tree, a carriage had been parked for a long time.

Xiao Yuan watched the carriage gradually driving away and lowered the curtain. “Young Master, I’ve seen the person who came to deliver the invitation just now. Judging from his dress, he is a servant specially employed by the Qu Le Fang.”

Su Qingwan now knew everything about Lu Yuner. He knew that she was not married. In the past, apart from going to court, she would return to the residence, but the only place she frequented was the Qu Le Fang.

Su Qingwan frowned and asked, “What is the Qu Le Fang?”

The young master was inexperienced and certainly did not know what the Qu Le Fang was for. Xiao Yuan explained, “The Qu Le Fang was originally a place where those women sought pleasure, but later it changed its rules to only selling art and not selling one’s body. It is said that the top courtesan of the Qu Le Fang is beautiful and alluring, and can sing and dance well. Many women have spent a fortune just to win a smile from the beauty.”

“But…” Xiao Yuan hesitated, not knowing whether to continue or not.

Su Qingwan lowered his eyes, in a bad mood, and said in a depressed tone, “But what?”

Xiao Yuan had no choice but to continue, “Since the Qu Le Fang personally sent someone to deliver an invitation to Dr. Lu, and judging from Dr. Lu’s expression just now, I’m afraid…”

He looked at the young master who remained silent and gradually concealed the rest of his words.

Lu Yuner knew that Xie Nanxi had always loved beauty. She selected the best newly made rouge from the rouge shop for him. After choosing the gift, considering that she was still wearing the Guozijian’s robe, she went to a nearby clothing store and bought a new white shirt to change into.

Riding in the carriage again, she arrived at the back courtyard of the Qu Le Fang. Lu Yuner picked up the gift and instructed Qiu Yi to pick her up later.

She had just knocked on the door when she was abruptly interrupted by a voice behind her.

“Dr. Lu, why are you here?”

Lu Yuner turned around and saw who it was. Her body stiffened, her eyes filled with disbelief. “Young Master Su, why are you here?”

“Why are you here?” Su Qingwan looked at her with moist eyes, asking in a very serious tone.

All the way here, he had been silently following her. She had carefully chosen a gift for that man and even specially changed into new clothes, treating another person with such importance. It made his heart ache and feel suffocated.

Lu Yuner thought carefully and realized something was wrong. This young master Su had been raised in a wealthy family since childhood and certainly did not know what the Qu Le Fang was for. Moreover, the railings outside the Qu Le Fang were decorated with various bright ornaments. He must have misunderstood something.

She sighed and said calmly, “Young Master Su, you misunderstood. This is not a brothel, this is…”

Suddenly, the back door opened, and a coquettish and sexy male voice came through.

“Oh! Sister Yuner, what took you so long! You’ve kept me…”

Xie Nanxi completely pushed open the back door, and his voice suddenly stopped. He saw a bright-eyed, beautiful young man following behind Lu Yuner. He gave Lu Yuner a thoughtful look and deliberately teased, “I didn’t expect Sister Yuner to bring a young husband this time!” He even emphasized the words “young husband.”

He also let his gaze fall on Su Qingwan, seeing his shy and blushing awkward appearance, obviously a young boy who had just fallen in love for the first time.

Xie Nanxi naturally knew that Sister Yuner was not married and was only deliberately probing, but the result was self-evident!

Lu Yuner explained helplessly, “Nanxi, you misunderstood. He is…”

She had just started explaining when she was interrupted again by someone’s voice.

“Young Master Su, why are you here?” Liu Lan followed and walked out. Upon hearing this, Xie Nanxi immediately looked back and forth between the two of them again.

Liu Lan withdrew her gaze and raised her eyebrows slightly, asking Lu Yuner, “Sister Yuner, did you bring him?”

Lu Yuner suddenly found it a bit of a headache to explain, “I didn’t bring him. We just ran into each other here.”

“Ran into each other here?” Liu Lan’s tone carried a hint of disbelief. Then, the corners of her mouth curved up, a glimmer of an idea flashing in her eyes. She smiled and said, “Since Young Master Su is already here, would you like to come in for a drink?”

Lu Yuner knew about their alcohol and immediately interrupted, “No! He is still a student, how can he…”

“I can,” Su Qingwan suddenly spoke up and glanced at Lu Yuner.

Lu Yuner looked at him in confusion. This little guy, she had gone to great lengths to stop him, but he agreed with a single sentence. He really hadn’t experienced the hardships of society and didn’t know to be cautious.

“Since he agreed himself, Sister Yuner, why stop him? Besides, it’s my birthday today, and everyone has to listen to me.” Xie Nanxi enthusiastically pulled Su Qingwan inside.

Liu Lan smiled and reassured, “Don’t worry, nothing will happen to your student. Moreover, he is Young Master Su, so there won’t be any trouble.”

After the previous incident, how could Lu Yuner believe her?