This made Chu Lian cry and laugh. How long had she endured, to the point where she could barely walk?
He turned around, scooped her up in his arms, ignoring the gaze of everyone present, and strode towards the outhouse, all the while scolding, "I told you not to eat and drink so much, now look how embarrassing this is."
At this moment, Wang Xiangxiang clutched desperately at the rascal’s shirt, listening to his scoldings. She did not speak, she just wanted to quickly reach the outhouse for relief.
Soon, they reached the outhouse. Chu Lian kicked the door open, gently set down the spoiled woman, and said, "Here we are."
Then he quickly left the outhouse and, with a clang, the door was shut.
Inside, Wang Xiangxiang’s face flushed crimson. This was the most humiliating moment of her life, and it had to happen in front of the rascal. She shouted outside, "Go farther away."
She did not want the rascal to hear her using the restroom.
"..." Chu Lian, reminded by her words, felt his mind buzz. He couldn’t believe he was actually waiting for her while she used the restroom?
He shook his head, lifted his leg, and quickly departed.
Inside the outhouse, Wang Xiangxiang, hearing the rascal moving away, finally relaxed and started using the restroom. She thought about leaving quickly once she was done. After such an embarrassing ordeal, the rascal would surely not let it go, and she never wanted to see him again in her lifetime.
The image of Chu Lian carrying Wang Xiangxiang was witnessed by all the high-class ladies at the Flower Appreciation Society. They were utterly shocked to see such boldness between the two.
The normally cold and aloof Young Master Chu, how could he carry the little Shopkeeper? Surely, the little Shopkeeper must have used some tricks to seduce Young Master Chu. Truly shameless.
While some were seething with jealous rage, others were tempted, since they were there on family errands; an alliance with Young Master Chu would mean an extended network and better business prospects for their families.
In fact, the primary reason was simply that Chu Lian’s appearance had captivated them.
After quickly leaving the outhouse, Chu Lian returned to the courtyard, saw the throngs of women, and frowned, eager for the Flower Appreciation Society to end.
Just as he was about to find a place to sit down, he saw a woman stumble toward him. Without a second thought, he swiftly dodged, as if avoiding a dangerous creature.
Then he heard the woman exclaim "Ouch" as she fell to the ground.
Chu Lian waved to the maid nearby, saying, "Take this lady to the guest room to tidy up."
Afterward, other wealthy young ladies tried to approach him in various ways, all of which Chu Lian cleverly deflected.
Chu Huan watched in shock. Her brother seemed truly different toward that lady. He always had the same cold expression when dealing with other women, but his face was an array of expressions whenever he faced that lady.
"Brother, have you taken a liking to that lady?"
Hearing this, the hand that Chu Lian had on his teacup paused, then he replied, "How could that be?"
The woman in his heart was Xiaoxiao. That spoiled woman only added to his troubles; he disliked her so much, how could he have taken a liking to her?
As soon as he mentioned the spoiled woman, he suddenly realized that she had been in the outhouse for a while now. Why hadn’t she come out yet?
Could something have happened? He stood up abruptly, without a second thought, and hurried towards the outhouse.