Liu Xu had never expected them to be willing to buy his freedom. He felt both happy and apprehensive. He had no idea what awaited him once they bought him, but it was bound to be much better than staying here.
So he happily ran out to ask the madam for his indenture.
Liu Ying kept feeling that something was strange about this group. They did not seem to be here for the pleasures of the flesh. A measure of wariness stirred in his heart, and thoughts churned behind his lowered eyes.
He raised his head and looked at Shen Shixu with a tender gaze and a smile. He had been quietly observing them all, and it was clear that the young man seated in the middle was the one in charge.
Seeing the way he stared at Shen Shixu, Xiao Jinyi gave him a hostile look. Liu Ying noticed that hostility, and once he understood its source, he moved even closer to Shen Shixu, leaning half his body against him.
When Xiao Jinyi saw Liu Ying pressing against Shen Shixu, he could not help clenching his fists. He turned his head away, unwilling to look, afraid that he might lose control and knock Liu Ying straight out of the room.
Shen Shixu also felt deeply uncomfortable with Liu Ying pressed against him. His body went rigid, so stiff that even Liu Ying found him uncomfortable to lean on.
But that also confirmed for Liu Ying that these people really were not here for pleasure. Their purpose would bear further investigation!
Liu Ying ran a hand up and down Shen Shixu's arm, then suddenly squeezed it. The gesture made Shen Shixu abruptly lean backward, drawing a soft laugh from Liu Ying as he covered his mouth.
"Hehe, aren't you here