Chapter 159: Jiang Chengyan Takes His Wife Out to Make More Trouble

The Shen family possesses vast wealth and a grand estate. Although it is widely said that the master and mistress of the Shen family share an exceptionally deep bond and have never taken a concubine all these years, we know nothing of what happens behind closed doors. Regardless of whether she brought this upon herself through loose morals or due to some other reason, contracting a venereal disease poses a hidden threat.

"Mother is familiar with venereal diseases?" Jiang Chengyan suddenly asked. "Judging purely by the naked eye, might one be mistaken?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao sneered. Sitting there, she let out a cold laugh. "You rascal, don't think I don't know you're trying to probe me. Since I dared to say it right to your faces, I am entirely certain of it. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. As for how I know about venereal diseases, you had better swallow this matter and keep it forever buried in your stomach."

"What is a venereal disease?" Bai Yan asked, crouching on the kang as she cracked nuts, offering one to her mother and one to her husband.

"A child like you has no business asking about such things!" Madam Zhao turned her head and deliberately spoke harshly to Bai Yan.

Bai Yan fell silent and said no more.

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Shen Dongliang managed to exchange a few words with Bai Yan while she was brushing her teeth. However, after leaving that place, he kept watch near the mouth of the alley not far away. When he saw his mother emerge with a look of profound disappointment on her face, his heart settled somewhat, figuring that family must have refused.

Yet, the young girl seemed utterly indifferent toward him.

Even if he wanted to take her by force, he lacked the boldness to do so.

"Eldest Young Master, why are you standing here?"

"The lads are all waiting for you to come and drink."

A group of three or five dissolute young men swarmed over, heading toward Shen Dongliang.

Ignoring them, Shen Dongliang lifted his foot and walked in the direction of the martial arts academy.

Chasing a girl was one thing, but the martial arts academy still had to be attended.

With the Shen family's immense wealth, kidnappings happened from time to time; knowing a thing or two could only benefit him.

Seeing him head toward the academy, the other youths crowded around him, instantly livening up the narrow alley.

"Tell me, why did the young girl refuse the silver I offered?" Shen Dongliang asked abruptly as they neared the academy.

The youths: "!!!"

"I say, Eldest Young Master, it would be a wonder if she didn't get angry when you throw money at her. Buying jewelry would be far better than handing over cash."

"Young girls don't have much worldly experience, and throwing money around just looks vulgar. You'd be better off carefully selecting some fine gifts and whispering a few sweet nothings; then they'll naturally yield to you."

As they all chimed in, Shen Dongliang recalled how he had thrust five thousand taels of silver at her earlier, and he felt like an absolute idiot.

Yet, despite living to this age without doing a single good deed, he had never once pursued a young woman.

"Eldest Young Master, whoever you've set your sights on, isn't it just a matter of a single word? We can have her dragged back for you, and once the raw rice is cooked into mature porridge, then hehehe..." The young men broke into sinister, knowing laughter.

By this time, Shen Dongliang had already formed a plan in his mind; however, he never expected that someone else's actions would be far swifter than his own.

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While Madam Zhao was busy at home, Jiang Chengyan quietly brought Bai Yan, who was disguised in boy's clothing, to a three-story building not far from the Auspicious Restaurant.

Before they even drew close, a faint scent of face powder drifted toward them.

Disliking the odor, Bai Yan kept burying herself deeper into Jiang Chengyan's embrace.

"Husband, where is this place?" Bai Yan asked, her small brows furrowed. Why was the air so pungent?

"This is a brothel."

After the brothel run by Mother Hua went out of business, another one had opened up in Yu zhou County.

"Husband, why did you bring me to a brothel?"