"Amazing, we came in first place."
The three of them hugged each other in delight.
This was the first victory they had achieved together, and everyone had contributed.
Cheers also erupted from the shore, petals were scattered, all celebrating them.
"Very good, a most excellent young lord. This is your reward, take it well."
The other party handed them the five gilded dragon boat prizes they had prepared.
They took their rewards and even asked the other party to take a photo of them as a memento.
"One for each of us is enough, you keep the rest."
Zhou Yan didn't refuse and took the three dragon boat models.
This was an unexpected windfall. He hadn't expected to gain a dragon boat building, and he was curious what it could evolve into.
"Clap clap clap!!!"
A sound of applause rang out, and several women appeared nearby. One of them was Luo Yu Shuang.
"Damn, the tigress is here too." Lin Tan quickly hid behind Zhou Yan.
A sharp voice was heard: "No need to hide, I saw you long ago."
Lin Tan chuckled and said, "What a coincidence, you're here too."
"Hello," Zhou Yan greeted Li Qing Jin, who responded with a smile.
Luo Yu Shuang jumped in front of Ye Bufan and said, "Such a boring game, I never expected our Young Master Ye would participate. It truly opened my eyes."
"If you're going to watch such a boring event, doesn't that make you even more boring?"
Ye Bufan was not to be outdone and retorted with a single sentence.
"You... I..." Luo Yu Shuang was left speechless.
Zhou Yan gave Ye Bufan a thumbs-up, that was a well-played move.
Men, how could they always be dominated by women?
It was paramount to put them in their place.
"We bored people won't disturb your pleasant mood. Brothers, let's go play elsewhere."
Ye Bufan gestured to Zhou Yan and Lin Tan, who understood and left.
This angered Luo Yu Shuang to the point of stomping her feet.
Far from them, Lin Tan was extremely curious and asked, "Brother Ye, who is this Luo Yu Shuang to you? You always seem to be at odds with her."
"My sister," Ye Bufan replied.
"Your sister?"
The two were astonished, but they guessed it must be a cousin or something, otherwise it would be as cliché as in novels, where someone was adopted.
"Biological!" Ye Bufan replied again.
"No way, biological?" They were surprised again, their surnames were different!
Ye Bufan explained: "Actually, it's like this. We are twins, but I was born first, so I took my father's surname. She was born later, so she took my mother's surname."
"But, she always wanted to be the elder sister. How could I let her have her way? So we each call each other by our names. Anyway, we've been bickering since we were little, and we're used to it."
"So, you're just hurting each other. You can't stand the sight of each other. If you hadn't said it yourself, I would have thought you were enemies!"
Lin Tan never expected that they were biological siblings, and twins at that.
Zhou Yan also didn't expect this kind of relationship. He almost guessed they were betrothed.
As expected, he had read too many cliché novels.
"Ye Bufan, did you three come together? Who is the other person?" Lin Tan asked.
"You mean the other one? Her name is Dong Qing Yi, she's my neighbor."
Ye Bufan actually had more to say, which was that Dong Qing Yi had a marriage contract with him.
The key was that he had no feelings for Dong Qing Yi; he only saw her as a sister.
But Dong Qing Yi liked him and wanted to "have him." He couldn't let her succeed and had been avoiding her.
They walked around a bit more, played around, and then decided to find a place for a late-night snack.
They saw a place called "Hong Lou" which seemed quite good.
The key was that the owner was very business-savvy. There were many beautiful women upstairs in revealing outfits, constantly waving to attract customers.
Upon entering, the three of them felt that the atmosphere wasn't quite proper.
The place was full of pink curtains, and on stage, beautiful women dressed as ancient dancers were singing and dancing.
At every table, one or two charming young ladies, dressed provocatively, were serving wine to the guests.
"What does this place remind you of?" Ye Bufan asked.
"I have a bold guess," Lin Tan replied.
"I have a small idea about your guess," Zhou Yan said.
"I already have the correct answer to your idea," Ye Bufan continued.
They seemed to have some understanding of this place.
From the "Hong Lou" storefront, the ladies outside attracting customers, the decor and atmosphere, and then a woman who looked like an ancient madam slowly approaching them.
They thought of a place that scholars and literati would frequent in ancient times – a brothel.
They were very surprised.
Was opening a brothel so justifiable here?
Where was the law of the Divine Dragon Kingdom?
The "madam" quickly stepped forward and asked, "What would you like to order, sirs?"
Ye Bufan quickly asked, "Excuse me, but does your 'eating' have any special requirements?"
The other party was stunned and asked doubtfully, "What special requirements are there for eating a meal? We are a legitimate restaurant."
The three of them suddenly realized that this was a restaurant.
And a legitimate one at that.
They had misunderstood.
No wonder they saw so many men and women entering. It turned out to be a legitimate restaurant.
How could it not be misunderstood when it was decorated like this?
"Give us a private room," Ye Bufan quickly covered his embarrassment.
They were led to a private room by a young lady. As soon as the door opened, they heard: "Welcome to the 'Dong Xia' private room. What kind of music would you like to listen to?"
This sudden announcement startled them.
They hadn't expected someone else to be in the private room, which was different from other places.
Ye Bufan, encountering such a place for the first time, quickly hid his embarrassment: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Just play whatever you're good at."
The three of them began to order food, and several young ladies started playing instruments. They were behind a screen, making one want to lift it and take a look.
Crucially, Ye Bufan actually did so, directly lifting the curtain and saying, "No other intentions, I just wanted to see what the young ladies looked like. I didn't expect the three of you to be wearing veils."
The three young ladies removed their veils, and Ye Bufan took a look.
After praising them, Ye Bufan returned to his seat.
Then he quietly told them: "Their looks are average, all thanks to their makeup."
As the zither music began, the entire private room was filled with ancient melodies.
They used instruments like the pipa, guzheng, and guqin, fully showcasing the local characteristics.
As for what they were playing, the three of them looked at each other, but none of them knew.
They were merely feigning appreciation; how could they understand this?
Ye Bufan began to order dishes. Zhou Yan glanced at them; each dish was priced in the thousands, with some even in the tens of thousands.
However, these dishes were indeed worth the price, as many of the ingredients were only found in [Spirit Fields], and the meat was from various monsters on the Lord Continent. Since there were descriptions for everything, the prices of these dishes were quite reasonable.
This was indeed a legitimate restaurant, just easily misunderstood.
Ye Bufan ordered dozens of dishes and drinks, costing at least a million. This showed Ye Bufan's substantial wealth; such money was a trifle to him.
Lin Tan's family background was also excellent, and he remained unfazed by these expenses.
But they would never guess that the wealthiest among the three would be Zhou Yan.