“I am the Immortal Abode’s Qiu Honglei! Did the young master forget so quickly?” Qiu Honglei pouted at him petulantly.

“You claim to be just a courtesan, yet you are so concerned with Duke Chu’s family matters. You’ve already analyzed everything in such detail. Does that seem like what a simple brothel girl would do at all?” Zu An sneered.

Qiu Honglei sighed. “Wasn’t it not too long ago that young master was hollering to those other men that you were going to treat me gently?”

Zu An was left speechless.

No matter how thick his skin was, he still felt extremely embarrassed that she had heard him say this.

“I only said that just now to get them worked up! I was just kidding… Hahaha…” Zu An could no longer keep his composure. Thoroughly embarrassed, he tried desperately to justify himself.

“But I’d already chosen to meet with you alone tonight! By saying such a thing, you’ve left my reputation in tatters. I’m no longer a pure and innocent girl in their eyes.” Qiu Honglei grew more and more broken-hearted as she spoke. An emotional tear trickled out from the corner...