Stolen goods?
The jade pendant belongs to me whether I win or lose?
Sanniang was surprised!
Others could forget about taking advantage of her, and she didn't want to take advantage of others.
But now, Mo Ruo had given her such a great bargain. To be honest, she didn't dare to take it.
Sensing her hesitation, Mo Ruo said, "Why? Are you worried that the jade pendant is poisoned? "
"That's not it." Sanniang smiled as she leaned forward. She smirked, "Recently, I heard that the imperial court lost a bunch of treasures. You're giving this jade pendant to me so generously? Could it be … stolen goods? "
Stolen goods?
Mo Ruo was amused by her words.
He removed the cup that was previously upside down, revealing the clear jade inside. Then, he poked at it with his finger.
"Take a good look at this jade and see if it's really dirty."
Sanniang paused for a moment. Then, she stretched out her slender fingers and hooked the jade pendant, rubbing it against her fingertips.
Then —
She stuffed it in front of her chest and slid it into her clothes.
In the next moment, she even leaned forward and said in an extremely charming manner, "Whether it's stolen goods or not, since it was given to me by you, then it's mine. If you regret it, it's not too late to take it back now."
How can I take it back when it's already in front of your chest?
Mo Ruo didn't even glance at it. "There's no reason to take back something that's given to a woman."
"Then … do you still want to drink?"
"Of course I want to drink."
As he spoke, he picked up a bowl of wine and downed it in one gulp.
High-grade Nu 'er Hong was indeed a delightful drink.
He licked his lips, his eyes slightly closed as he sighed and shook his head. "To be able to drink such good wine in this inn in the mountains, I'm really lucky."
Then, he drank another bowl.
Sanniang rested her elbows on the table, half of her body slanted as she looked at Mo Ruo with her tender eyes.
"If Master likes it, you can keep it. High-grade Nu 'er Hong, I'll let you drink it every day."
She looked like she was thirsty!
Mo Ruo didn't respond to her. Instead, he drank five bowls of wine in a row.
One bowl at a time!
It was only when Sanniang's stare made him uncomfortable that he pushed a bowl of wine in front of her.
"This wine won't be as fragrant if I drink it alone."
Sanniang's gaze became even more tender. "Alright, then let's drink to our heart's content tonight."
With that said, he raised his naked arm, picked up the wine, and downed it in one gulp.
Several bowls in a row!
The two drunkards drank a jar of Nu 'er Hong bowl after bowl.
However, the two of them were not drunk at all.
It was like drinking a jar of water.
Sanniang swayed her slender waist as she stood up. She walked behind Mo Ruo and placed her hand on his shoulder.
It went all the way down to his chest.
Seeing that Mo Ruo did not resist, Sanniang unscrupulously slid her hand into his shirt.
He curled his fingers and was about to take out the item inside —
His wrist was suddenly twisted.
Mo Ruo's knuckles tightened as he pried San Niang's hand out of his clothes.
With a fling!
Sanniang's body froze, her hands clenched into fists.
Mo Ruo glanced at her from the corner of his eyes. He was not angry, but said calmly, "If Sanniang wants my money, just tell me. I'll definitely give it to you."
"I don't understand what Master is talking about."
Her face was innocent!
Mo Ruo took out the item from his chest and threw it on the table.
There was a loud bang!
It was not silver, but a stone.
"I'm a poor man, a poor man through and through. The only valuable thing on me is the jade that you took away. As for this stone … I picked it up by the stream today. I thought it looked nice, so I put it in my pocket. If Sanniang likes it, you can take it away."
Sanniang's mouth twitched.
She rubbed her wrist, which had turned red from Mo Ruo's twisting.
She did not feel ashamed. Instead, she smiled obsequiously, twisted her body, and sat down next to him.
"Master, don't misunderstand me. I, Du Sanniang, am not the kind of person who likes to dye my hands with gold."
"That's for the best." Mo Ruo smiled disapprovingly.
Then —
He gulped down the last bowl of wine.
He picked up the empty bowl and tipped it down.
"Didn't you say that you had enough? This wine is all gone. "
Sanniang stood up. "Alright, I'll bring more wine for Master."
She swaggered out of the room.
Just as he stepped out, he heard a sobbing female voice.
"Sister Zhan Mo, what's wrong? Don't scare me. "
A girl was lying on the floor, her face pale. The young girl beside her was crying.
"Oh my, what happened?" Sanniang walked over to ask.
The young girl said, "My sister suddenly fainted."
Sanniang took a closer look. Could she have died?
If this person died in her inn, wouldn't that be terrible?
Mo Ruo followed her out the door. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at the unconscious Zhan Mo on the floor. He sighed, squatted down, and said coldly to the young girl, "Move."
Then, he picked Zhan Mo up.
'Which room? 'he asked.
The young girl was stunned, and stood rooted to the ground.
Mo Ruo asked again, "Which room?"
"Oh, in … in that room."
The young girl pointed in a direction.
Mo Ruo carried Zhan Mo to her room and placed her on the bed.
Soon, the troupe leader and the rest of the troupe found out and came over.
The commotion was so loud that Jing Rong was alerted. He asked the guard, "What happened?"
The guard answered, "A girl fainted just now. Young Master Mo carried her to her room. I think he's treating her."
"Who?"
"She was one of the girls from the party by the stream today."
Huh?
Jing Rong's curiosity was piqued.
After some thought, he went over to join in the fun.
When he reached the door, he saw Mo Ruo checking the girl's pulse with a serious expression.
His face was flushed, and it was obvious that he had drunk a lot of wine. The room was filled with the fragrance of wine.
Jing Rong shook his head. If this person didn't drink, the sun would rise from the west.
Inside the room, the troupe leader stomped his feet anxiously. He kept saying, "What if something happens? What should we do?"
Someone beside him said, "Don't worry, Elder Sister Zhan Mo will be fine."
"If something happens to her, it'll be terrible. We've already agreed to go to the Zhang Estate to celebrate his birthday, and they specifically asked Zhan Mo to sing. If something happens to her, how am I going to answer to them? I'll have to pay for it. "
He clapped his hands a few times.
The so-called penalty for breach of contract.
It was probably going to be a huge loss.
The young girl who had been crying said, "Troupe leader, Elder Sister Zhan Mo's health is the most important thing at a time like this. All these years, Elder Sister Zhan Mo has sung so many plays without resting. If it wasn't for that, she wouldn't have fainted from exhaustion."
"What? Is this my fault? You ingrates, I provided for your food and clothing, and now you're blaming me? If it wasn't for me, you'd all starve to death. Didn't Zhan Mo work so hard so that you could have a full meal? "
"…"
"Zhan Mo is the pillar of our troupe. If something happens to her, you'll have nothing to eat. I still have to pay Old Master Zhang a few hundred taels of silver as compensation."
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