Wu Caiwei, with nothing to do, decided to meet him, just as the original owner had done in a previous life, and went to the biggest brothel in town. The madam greeted her warmly, "Madam, you've likely come to the wrong place. This is a brothel, not a teahouse."
"I am Wang Zifeng's wife, and I've come specifically to find him. You can go about your business," Wu Caiwei said, moving past her towards the room she remembered. Before she even entered, she could hear Wang Zifeng's laughter and banter with the other women.
She walked too quickly, and the madam, panting, chased after her. Seeing that she was about to enter, the madam mustered all her strength and rushed to block her way. After taking a few deep breaths, she spoke politely, "We are here to do business. If the young madam wants to find young master Wang, we won't stop you. But please, be reasonable. We also value our reputation. If there's trouble once, and then again, who will dare to come here next time?"
Wu Caiwei looked her up and down meaningfully and said, "You value your reputation? How is it that I heard the women in this establishment have questionable backgrounds? Should we have a good chat about that?"
"I don't know who's been gossiping to the young madam. The women here are all from impoverished backgrounds, unable to make a living otherwise. Young madam, please pity us. Marital disputes only make outsiders laugh. Please, young madam, reconsider," the madam said. Although she didn't admit to anything, her tone shifted. Sudan Fiction Network.
She knocked a few times and, under Wu Caiwei's gaze, opened the door without hesitation.
Seeing that Wang Zifeng hadn't looked up at all, she quickly approached him, smiling apologetically, "Young Master Wang, the young madam is here. We tried to stop her, but she insisted on coming in. Please, speak with her nicely."
Wang Zifeng's hand, holding a wine cup, paused. After a moment, he awkwardly looked up and smiled, seeing the young woman behind the madam. This was their first meeting. Wang Zifeng found his wife was not as bad as he had imagined. He had expected women from the countryside to be rough and tanned, with sallow complexions. Instead, this woman possessed a graceful demeanor and delicate features. She wasn't stunningly beautiful at first glance, but rather fresh and natural.
"You... why are you here? This is not a place for you," Wang Zifeng's voice softened unconsciously.
This was beyond Wu Caiwei's expectations. She remembered that the first time the original owner came here to find him, he had been arrogant. She raised an eyebrow slightly. It seemed that he preyed on the weak. The original owner had always been submissive and lived cautiously, enduring constant abuse. Yet, after she had caused a stir in the Wang family for just two days, everyone, regardless of their true feelings, showed her respect.
The brothel women beside him, sensing the situation, stood up to leave. Wu Caiwei quickly stopped them, "Oh no, please continue."
The women looked at Wang Zifeng with some hesitation. Wang Zifeng had lost all mood for entertainment and waved them away.
Wu Caiwei, without any pretense, sat on a stool and began to eat the exquisite pastries and fruits on the table.
"Don't come to places like this again. If you're bored at home, you can ask a maid to take you to buy cosmetics in town," Wang Zifeng said after waiting for a long time and seeing her devour food since entering.
"But I don't have any money. You know, I'm from the countryside and have nothing," Wu Caiwei said, extending her hand. "How about this? Give me a hundred taels of silver, and I'll leave immediately."
"Where am I supposed to get a hundred taels of silver?" Wang Zifeng looked at her in surprise. It was the first time he had encountered such a shameless woman.
"That's why I've come to keep you company. From now on, if you go to a brothel, I'll go too. With women serving us and good food and drink, why not?" Wu Caiwei smiled at him.
Wang Zifeng's smile was more grimace than smile. "You are a woman. Have you considered what people will say about you once you leave here? If you are compared to these brothel women, how will you handle it?"
"I don't care about my reputation. People from the countryside are practical. As long as I have good food, good drink, and good things to use, that's enough. Besides, I'm with you. What trouble could there be?"
Wang Zifeng saw her as persistent as a fly. He tried to escape, walking ahead with Wu Caiwei following. He couldn't help but quicken his pace. After a while, he looked back and found Wu Caiwei still following at a leisurely pace, a sense of defeat washing over him. If he could turn back time, he would never marry her.
As soon as they returned to the manor, Wang Zifeng rushed to find his mother and recounted the day's events. Although Madam Wang was unhappy that her son was frequenting brothels, he was indeed audacious. If the news of the Wang family's young madam entering a brothel spread, the Wang family would become a laughingstock.
Madam Wang strode towards him, her anger evident, "How can you be so shameless? Is a brothel a place you should go?"
"It is only natural that I follow my husband. If he doesn't go to brothels, I won't either," Wu Caiwei stated matter-of-factly.
Madam Wang pointed at her with a trembling finger, speechless for a long time. If she could, she would have liked to discipline her severely. She and her husband had exhausted all their strategies, but they couldn't find a way to deal with her.
Thus, the people of the Wang manor discovered a peculiar phenomenon: the young master, who rarely returned to the manor, hadn't left his chambers for days. This was unlike his usual behavior. In truth, Wang Zifeng was suffocating. Accustomed to his decadent life outside, he could hardly bear the loneliness and solitude. Unable to endure it any longer, he went to find a concubine.
As soon as he left, Wu Caiwei arrived and said mockingly, "She looks rather ordinary. I thought she was some great beauty. I haven't come to pay my respects since entering the manor. It seems she doesn't take me seriously. Why keep such an ill-mannered woman in the manor? Guards, escort her out." Wu Caiwei directly ordered the maids standing behind her.
The maids looked at the young master in distress and pleaded with him. When Wang Zifeng heard this, he was furious. "You are going too far. Don't think that just because I'm tolerating you, I'm afraid of you."
"Is that so? It seems I need to make you afraid of me, so you will behave," Wu Caiwei said, stepping forward and executing a perfect shoulder throw.
Wang Zifeng, lying on the ground, writhed in pain, unable to get up for a long time. "Why didn't you give me a warning beforehand?" he asked weakly after the pain subsided slightly.
"This is just a small lesson. Don't ever try to resist me again, or I'll use you to practice," Wu Caiwei said, looking at his defeated expression with a hint of exasperation. In her previous life, it was precisely this kind of man, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, that led to the ruin of the Liu family.