"These common, vulgar flowers are nothing more than playthings for ordinary men. Madam, I want to see your courtesans who keep their chastity." Ning Xiaochuan took out a large silver ingot and handed it to Yu Youyan.
"Pah! Pah! What do you mean, madam? I'm still young! Call me Yu Youyan—or just Youyan! Young master, you want to find a chaste courtesan? I'm one myself, exceptionally chaste! Seeing how handsome you are, I'll give you half price. You can play however you like—I'm letting you off dirt cheap, you little heartless thing!"
Yu Youyan stretched out two slender jade fingers and, without leaving a trace, plucked away the large silver ingot Ning Xiaochuan had offered, tucking it into the close-fitting bodice against her chest.
She threw herself into Ning Xiaochuan's embrace, leaning against his chest as she gazed at him with eyes like silken threads.
Ning Xiaochuan stood with his hands behind his back, calm and composed. He took another large silver ingot from the Universe Pouch and said, "Can I see your chaste courtesans now?"
Yu Youyan accepted the large silver ingot and smiled. "Young master, you truly are a lavish patron. We have ten chaste courtesans here. They sell their talents, not themselves; every one of them is gifted in the arts of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Three among them are even noble female Heart Nourishers. Most importantly, they are all beauties capable of toppling cities, loved by everyone who sees them."
"I want to see the most beautiful one," Ning Xiaochuan said.
"You mean Ningsheng? This..." Yu Youyan's face showed difficulty.
Ning Xiaochuan said unhappily, "What is it? Am I not qualified to see her?"
"It isn't that. It's just... a distinguished guest also wished to see Ningsheng, and he has already gone in. You see..."