Female Master: Why doesn’t my wife love me yet?

Chapter 365 Redemption

Gu Qingyuan's gaze shifted from the madam to Qingluan. Seeing his ugly face, she couldn't help but walk closer to him.

She pointed at the scar on Qingluan's face and asked the madam, "Did you do that scar on his face?"

The madam hastily waved her hands and said, "I didn't do that. He didn't want to entertain customers, so he scratched his face with a hairpin."

He cherishes this face more than Qingluan herself, and even asks people to buy powder for it. However, after Qingluan scratched her face with a hairpin, he is afraid that her value will be less than before.

Qingluan bit her lips tightly and managed to hold on so as not to faint.

Although Wuyan brought him food, the bowl of cold water and a small piece of dry steamed bun could not relieve his hunger. He could collapse at any time.

Gu Qingyuan supported him, and when Qingluan smelled the fragrance coming from her, his heart, which had been floating in the air, seemed to have found a home.

The madam carefully asked Gu Qingyuan, "I wonder if Young Master Gu came here today to..."

The first person he thought of was Wuyan, who was kicked out by him for being disobedient. That guy actually ran to Gu's house to find Gu Qingyuan.

Perhaps out of guilt or because he knew he was being kicked out, Wuyan did not follow Gu Qingyuan in, so the madam could only guess that it was related to Wuyan.

Qingluan leaned against Gu Qingyuan and said weakly, "Young Master Gu, you're here."

Gu Qingyuan responded, then said to the madam, "Since he doesn't want to receive customers, you can just arrange for him to do something else. Why torture him like this?"

The madam sighed and said, "Young Master Gu, you should know that anyone who comes to this building will eventually face this fate. Besides, I spent a fortune to promote his name and provide him with good food and drink every day. Even the clothes he wears and the headgear he wears are all paid for by the building."

"Besides, now that the Drunken Red Tower belongs to you, Young Master Gu, don't you want to use him to make more money?"

Qingluan was stunned when she heard this.

What? This Drunken Red Tower actually belongs to Young Master Gu?

You have to know that the daily expenses of Zuihonglou are not a small amount, and Young Master Gu actually bought it.

Gu Qingyuan sneered, "Although I love money, I don't like others torturing those under my command. I want this person today."

After hearing this, Qingluan felt that his strength had recovered a lot. He blinked his eyes, and the tears that he had controlled could not help but fall again.

"Woo..."

He finally couldn't help it and leaned on her shoulder, sobbing and crying.

Seeing that the madam was still standing there, Gu Qingyuan said impatiently, "Why don't you go and get his indenture."

The madam finally reacted and hurried out to get the contract of sale.

When she and Qingluan were the only ones left in the room, she let Qingluan go.

"You just heard it. This Drunken Red Mansion now belongs to me."

Qingluan didn't understand why she said that, but nodded anyway, looking at her with a somewhat silly look.

"Originally, I bought Zuihonglou just to cover up the Tianji Pavilion I own. But now that the Tianji Pavilion has taken shape, I, as the Pavilion Master, formally invite you to join the Tianji Pavilion. What do you think?"

Although it was a question, her tone carried an irresistible tone.

Qingluan was extremely excited at the thought of being able to follow her out of this dusty place. He would do whatever she asked him to do.

He nodded and said, "Okay, I agree."

Gu Qingyuan smiled, but couldn't help but recall Qingluan's previous performance in the palace.

She planned to train Qingluan to be a killer. With his appearance and figure, he would be able to confuse the enemy. Then it would be much easier for him to strike.

The madam brought Qingluan's indenture and handed it to Gu Qingyuan, saying to her flatteringly, "He was sold to me by my family for three taels of silver. I have spent at least several hundred taels of silver training him over the years."

"Don't worry, the money will be yours."

Gu Qingyuan took off a jade pendant from her waist and handed it to the madam.

"You can pawn it. This jade pendant is worth at least one thousand taels. Consider it as me buying Qingluan."

The madam put away the jade pendant that Gu Qingyuan gave him, and then handed Qingluan's indenture contract to Gu Qingyuan with a smile on her face.

"Master Gu, even though he's been in the building for so long, he's still a virgin. At most, he just let those people touch his hands. Don't worry, he's clean."

Gu Qingyuan put away Qingluan's indenture contract and said calmly, "I understand."

After the madam got the jade pendant, she left. He held the jade pendant in his hands and looked at it over and over again.

The jade pendant was of very good quality and looked like it was specially made by General Gu for Gu Qingyuan.

If this jade pendant were sold, it would definitely be worth more than one thousand taels.

Qingluan suddenly thought of something and took out the money he had saved over the years from the cabinet and handed it all to Gu Qingyuan. He said, "I originally saved this money to redeem myself, but now, you have exchanged me for the jade pendant, and this is all the money I have..."

The silver notes in his hand were all in small denominations, and all together they were worth no more than a hundred taels of silver.

Gu Qingyuan didn't take it, but just said, "You can take it yourself."

Qing Luan shook her head and said sincerely, "I will work hard to pay you back. Since you asked me to join your Tianji Pavilion, I will definitely do my best."

"Okay, go pack your things, we'll leave soon."

Qingluan looked back at the room where he had lived for several years, from when he was sold here when he was thirteen or fourteen, to now when he was twenty.

He packed a few everyday clothes, jewelry and other things and left them in the house.

There was also a pipa in the corner. Seeing his reluctant look, Gu Qingyuan said, "Take this with you. If you still need money, I'll give it to the boss later."

Qingluan then picked up the pipa and followed Gu Qingyuan out.

Outside the door not far from Zuihonglou, Wuyan saw Gu Qingyuan and Qingluan coming out and walking towards them.

After seeing Wuyan, Qingluan thanked him: "Thank you very much, Wuyan."

Wuyan shook his head and looked at Gu Qingyuan again, as if asking him if he could go with them.

"Just stay with Qingluan and take care of him."

Wuyan immediately smiled, took the thing from Qingluan's hand and said, "Top card, let me take it."

Qingluan shook her head and said, "I won't be the top girl here anymore, so don't call me that."

"Then I will call you Qingluan?" Wuyan asked.

"Well, it's just a name."

Gu Qingyuan took them on a carriage, but they were not heading towards the Gu family.

Wu Yan asked quickly, "Young Master Gu, where are we going?"

Why did he feel that this was not the way back home?

Gu Qingyuan replied: "Tianji Pavilion."