Rich people were usually arrogant, and they would be easily offended if they assumed that others dared to look down on them.
They thought they were at the top of the ladder, and they thought they could look down on other people, not the other way around.
Hence, when the arrogant Fang Delun heard how a lowly courtesan dared to look down on him by asking such an arrogant question, his hand immediately floated in the air before landing on the girl's cheek so hard and powerfully.
The young girl's head was even pushed aside by the hard slap, and all the living creatures in the hall could only gasp when they witnessed the scene. Fang Delun moved his hand so fast, and they couldn't even do anything before the big palm hit the girl's soft cheek.
It wasn't that they would do something even if they could predict the outcome, but they were still startled by the middle-aged man's sudden movement.
His right hand had just slapped the young girl mercilessly, but it did not immediately return to its owner's side as the index finger pointed at the young girl.
"You already feel so big just because I was willing to spend money on you, ah?" Fang Delun asked arrogantly while placing his finger right in front of the girl's nose. "I wanted to buy you just because of your body, and I also feel itchy on my hands because I really want to rip your ugly veil off. Now that you dare to refuse me, I'll just tear your veil off without paying!"
The hand was already close to Xia Qiao's face, and it would be very easy for the owner of the hand to snatch away the black veil covering the girl's face.
However, Xia Qiao was quite fast this time as she immediately caught the man's hand before he could even touch her veil.
Unfortunately, their strength was incomparable, so when the brown-robed man was furious that the girl even dared to catch his hand, he suddenly used all the strength in his body to throw the girl onto the floor.
Xia Qiao was thrown a few meters away from the man, and she hissed in pain as her back hit the floor very hard from the merciless throw.
"You dare to anger me, bitch!" Fang Delun shouted before spitting at the girl, but the girl was still lucky because the disgusting saliva only fell right next to her feet and didn't manage to get her feet dirty.
The atmosphere within the Tiantang House's hall was even hotter than the sun during Summer, and not even a single soul dared approach the middle-aged man who was controlled by his rage.
Even Duan Shuchun looked panicked and could only plead on the side, "Please show me your mercy, Master Fang. Xia Qiao is still new here, so she might just be nervous because you suddenly want to buy her. Please give me some time, and I will make sure that she'll be coming home with you tonight!"
Xia Qiao, who was still sitting on the floor, was dumbfounded by her boss's statement. Even if she had predicted that the older woman would be seduced by money, she was still surprised that the woman could easily promise the man even if this matter was related to her.
Fang Delun wanted to buy her, but she did not have the right to choose her fate, and Duan Shuchun was still the one who could decide her fate.
Xia Qiao was very anxious right now, and she widened her eyes when she noticed how Fang Delun was starting to untie his sash while still staring at her lustfully.
"No need, Duan laoban[1]," the middle-aged man spoke to the boss, but not even a second did he let his eyes leave the beautiful girl on the floor. "You said this girl was new here, right? I'm sure she's still a virgin, so I'll enjoy her here in front of the other Tiantang guests. You don't have to worry. I'll give you the money, and it will be enough for you to buy land."
Xia Qiao was taken aback by the man's statement, and even the other guests in the hall started whispering to each other after hearing it.
Tiantang was indeed a famous place within the empire, and several chaotic situations had occurred in that place in the past. However, it was the first time for them to have a sex show under their noses, and they seemed intrigued as they waited for the free exhibit.
Xia Qiao could see that the other men in the hall seemed interested instead of feeling pity, and she knew that none of them would care about her pitiful situation. Perhaps the men would feel happy rather than pity because they would get a chance to see her body for free.
The young girl felt worried as she started to hug her body while shaking her head helplessly. Her pitiful eyes were directed at Fang Delun, but the man just smirked at her as he continued to strip himself.
The brown robe fell to the ground, and the crowd sounded even more enthusiastic when they saw that Fang Delun not only had a big mouth, but he also had big courage to do as he said.
The man was only covered by zhong yi[2] as he started walking toward Xia Qiao, and his hands even fiddled with the white cloth as he was about to continue stripping himself.
Xia Qiao stared at the man in horror as she dragged her body backward, but then her back suddenly hit something, and when she turned around, she could see that her back had met the wall that bounded the hall of the Tiantang House.
When Fang Delun finally stopped walking right in front of her, the man had almost removed all the cloth on his body, but then he stopped his movements when he heard someone speak.
"Why would you want to choose a beginner when you can get an experienced one, Master Fang?"
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Footnote:
[1] Laoban: boss.
[2] Zhong yi: worn by both males and females. It looks like regular hanfu, but they can only be worn inside of other clothes. They are usually white but can be other colors as well. Going outside with only Zhong Yi on is regarded as impolite, but they can be worn as loungewear and/or pajamas at home.