"Forgive me, young master, but I truly cannot agree to your request today. Please do not force the issue!"
Ouyang Jing gently declined. Her pitiable expression pierced the hearts of everyone present, leaving them aching; time and again they wanted to speak, yet in the end they succumbed to Qin Han's tyrannical intimidation.
Who would have thought that this refusal would utterly enrage Qin Han, the spoiled young master who had always been arrogant and overbearing.
"You lowly courtesan! I tried to reason with you kindly, yet you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Today, you'll come whether you want to or not!"
As soon as he spoke, he shot a look at the few lackeys behind him. That pack of bullies who threw their weight around immediately caught on and rushed forward, surrounding her on all sides.
Everyone present broke out in a cold sweat for the fairy in their hearts, their hearts rising straight into their throats...
On the third floor of Elegant Charm Pavilion, Wang Mazi paced back and forth like an ant on a hot griddle.
"What do I do... what do I do... It's all my fault! I shouldn't have let her come here to fish for the Third Prince."
In his panic, this not-too-bright little fatty blurted out his secret... making everyone struggle to hold it together.
Wang Mazi suddenly stomped his foot. "No, I can't let her be humiliated!"
With that, he was about to burst out the door...
But a sunny young man had already stepped ahead of him and blocked the doorway. Turning back with a faint smile, he said, "Brother Wang, stay calm. Leave it to Xiao."
Wang Mazi froze slightly, not knowing where this... damned sense of security had come from!
Xiao Fan came down from the