I will certainly work hard.

by chao7wudi7 on 2012-02-23 17:16:03

Xiangchun Building. The largest brothel in the entire capital city. Here, all kinds of beauties are available - those who are seductive to the bone, the pure and shy ones, the sweet and adorable ones, the elegant ladies... Xi Xi is the flower queen here. Let me tell you frankly, Xi Xi has a head of black hair like a waterfall, affectionate danfeng eyes, a white and smooth face, and a tender little mouth that makes one want to touch it involuntarily. But Xi Xi is not like other girls; she maintains her purity and chastity. She loves flowers, especially the beautiful and gorgeous flower queens. She likes to wear them on her head. Xi Xi believes that this is very beautiful. On September 15th, a man who seems to be very powerful specifically requested Xi Xi. Xi Xi gracefully followed the man into the room. The man wanted to redeem Xi Xi. Xi Xi refused. She said she was waiting for someone. "Xi Xi, just give in to me. What's so good about that poor scholar?!" The man didn't understand. Xi Xi didn't say anything. Ning He had once sworn to her that he would definitely work hard, become the top scholar, and redeem her. So how could she follow any other man now? "Feng Xi Xi! I'll ask you again! Will you submit to me or not?!" The man became angry, his hands unconsciously tightening around Xi Xi's neck. "No." Xi Xi tried to push the man away with all her strength, but how much power could her delicate arms have? "Will you submit or not?!" The man tightened his grip even more, his face turning red. "No... Submit... No..." Xi Xi's speech had already become incoherent. The man also knew that this woman would definitely not submit to him. So he simply pressed Xi Xi onto the bed, preparing to defile her innocence. "Let go!" Xi Xi struggled and cried for help, hoping the madam could save her, or even the waiter would do. The people outside heard the cries for help, and the maid was just about to rush in when she was stopped by the madam. The madam pinched the silver note in her hand, "Particle, don't bother with that woman anymore. You don't need to serve her either. The son of that official has already given me 20 times the redemption money." Greed gleamed in the madam's evil eyes on her greasy face. That day, ultimately, Xi Xi couldn't protect herself. She was no longer pure, no longer worthy of Ning He. Xi Xi hid in her bedroom crying, carefully looking around, and suddenly saw the pristine white curtain. Xi Xi tearfully undid the curtain. "Ah! It's bad!" The maid Particle, who was about to wake Xi Xi up, was scared stiff and fell to the ground. "What's wrong? Don't make such a fuss, you might scare away the customers." The madam poked the maid's forehead with her index finger and scolded her fiercely. "You, look..." Following the raised finger of Particle, the madam was also shocked. Xi Xi had hanged herself. "Quickly, untie her!" The madam covered her mouth with a handkerchief. A dead person, how unlucky! The maid called the waiter, and they together brought Xi Xi down. "Miss!" The maid hugged Xi Xi's head and cried loudly. The madam only gave a cold glance. "Madam, our flower queen hanged herself. Won't our business and reputation decline?" The waiter worriedly looked at the madam. "It's fine. Don't let anyone know that someone died here. If anyone asks about Xi Xi, just say she was redeemed." The madam whispered gently in the waiter's ear. "Yes." The waiter quietly responded. It has been two years since Xi Xi hanged herself. Today, a young scholar walked into Xiangchun Building. The guests laughed and joked, isn't this year's top scholar Ning He? So scholars come to places like this too. "Oh~ We are truly blessed to receive a distinguished guest like you..." The madam started talking nonsense again. "No, I came to redeem someone." Ning He politely told the madam. "Who to redeem?" The madam asked. "Xi Xi." Ning He smiled. The madam's expression darkened, and she said solemnly: "She was redeemed two years ago." "What?" Ning He felt a pain in his heart. Did Xi Xi break her promise to him so easily? "Is that true?" Ning He feared the madam was deceiving him, so he wanted to investigate who had redeemed Xi Xi. Unexpectedly, the madam remained tight-lipped, not revealing a single word. Ning He said, "Could I take a look in Xi Xi's room?" The madam didn't respond. Ning He quickly took out an ounce of silver. "Young sir, please take this guest to Xi Xi's bedroom!" There was a faint layer of dust in Xi Xi's bedroom, but a pot of bright peonies next to the window caught Ning He's attention. All these peonies were yellow, and there was one particularly large flower among them, which was the queen of these flowers. How strange, this flower was still so vibrant. Who was taking care of these flowers? Ning He knew that Xi Xi loved flowers, especially the flower queen. "Madam, can I take this pot of flowers?" Ning He humbly asked. The madam weighed the silver in her hand. Ning He quickly took out a few more ounces of silver. "Take it away!" After weighing the silver, the madam told Ning He. Ning He carefully took care of this pot of flowers. One day, he discovered that one of the three flowers had already withered. What happened? Ning He felt somewhat guilty, feeling sorry for Xi Xi. He went to the street to clear his mind. "Hey, did you hear? The madam from Xiangchun Building died yesterday! The latest update from the talented doctor!" "What?! Dead?!" "Yes! And it was quite gruesome!" "She was so greedy for money, she deserved to die!" People on the street were discussing this matter. Ning He didn't take it seriously. Night fell. The bright moon shone coldly yet gently on the ground. A white shadow flashed into a big courtyard. The master of the house and his son were drinking wine, both drunk and lost in reverie. The son returned to his room and couldn't sleep, so he wanted to light the oil lamp and read a book or something. However, when he got up to find candles, he found none. Feeling around on the table, he finally touched something hard and slippery. It must be the candle. Without giving it much thought, the man lit the oil lamp with it. The lamp lit up. Holding the candle in his hand, the man realized something wasn't right. Looking closely, it was clearly a human finger! The man was terrified; the finger had no color left. He collapsed on the ground as the white shadow disappeared. The man was utterly shocked! A woman dressed in white, with long, disheveled hair appeared before him! "Y-you, who are you?!" The man swallowed hard, trying to remain calm while retreating step by step. The woman cornered the man against the wall, causing him to tremble uncontrollably, his face pale. The woman lifted her head, and the man saw her face under the light. Her skin was as white as paper, making the purple marks around her neck stand out even more. Her eye sockets were sunken and surrounded by purple. "Y-you, you are... Xi, Xi...!" The man was so frightened he couldn't speak properly. "That's right! I was defiled by you back then and had no face to see Ning He, so I hanged myself. Today, I've come to seek revenge!" The man screamed, blood splattering all over the room. The next day, another yellow peony in Ning He's home withered. Only the flower queen remained standing proudly, still enchanting. However, Ning He didn't know that every night on September 25th and 26th, there was a heart-wrenching cry echoing. The sound was like this: Madam and that man who destroyed others' happiness, both of you should die! I am the flower queen! You all should die! Only I am the flower queen! Only the flower queen can live!