"Heh... hehe... that was wonderful..."
At the inn, the young gentleman lay on a large bed, grinning with a foolish, besotted expression, still savoring the lingering aftertaste.
In that flourishing Sea Market, which resembled an abode of immortals, he had enjoyed pleasures unlike anything he had ever experienced. Even a mortal emperor with three thousand women in his harem could scarcely have surpassed them.
"Well? Your Uncle Nian didn't lie to you, did he? After enjoying yourself like that, aren't you feeling much better?"
Zhao Yuanwai was a man of experience, and he could not help smiling at the sight of him.
The young gentleman ventured, "Next time... when can we go again?"
Zhao Yuanwai said, "Don't be impatient. I told you, that place only opens on the night of the full moon."
The young gentleman said, "What a pity."
But when he struggled to sit up, a wave of dizziness washed over him, and he sighed again. "Actually, perhaps that's for the best. Everything about that place is wonderful, except it's rather hard on the loins. After a single night, I can barely stand. I'm terribly sorry you had to bring me back, Uncle Nian."
Zhao Yuanwai said, "It's no trouble. There are no roads across the sea anyway, so I'd have to take you back and forth sooner or later."
"The wine there packs a punch, so you mustn't drink too much. But if you don't drink, the trip is as good as wasted. Give that some thought yourself. All right, you've had your fill this time. Rest and recuperate for a few days before you head home."
The young gentleman smiled awkwardly and repeatedly agreed.
Afterward, the young gentleman accompanied Zhao Yuanwai to the Sea Market several more times, indulging himself without restraint.
There, he found pleasures