After leaving the Yang residence, young masters Chen, Wei, and Liu went into a gambling store to try their luck. Though they did not have much fortune, they were having good fun inside the space for hours.
When they were out, the sky was dark.
"It's night," Liu Tao said.
"Where do we continue?" Wei Feng said.
"What about wine?" Liu Tao suggested.
"Good idea," Chen Huan grinned. "Let's go to Wan Hua Lou."
Wei and Liu showed a smile. "Let's go."
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Wan Hua Lou, the paradise of men that had money, where pretty women, delicious food, good wine, and beautiful music could be found. With good feng shui—in the downtown, on a huge size of land, close to a white water lily lake—this place was famous in Lin'an and was a favorite of wealthy Chen Huan.
Talking about the young master Chen, he was well-known as a spoiled kid—because his father was rich. Since he was young, his favorite activity was to create a mess around; however, his father did not blame him, or we can say he did not have time to blame him.
Chen Hai, Chen Huan's father, had lost his wife to illness when little Chen was about seven years old. Though the lady had gone for many years, rich Chen did not take any woman into his house. Every day, he threw his body and soul into his business the same as Yang Fu; that was why he and Yang went along together much more than other goldfish. Actually, besides Chen Huan, there was Chen Jian, who was the youngest of Chen's generation. Though the two boys shared the same blood, they were completely opposite. In contrast to his brother, Chen Jian was born with a generous heart, knowledgeable and smart. He had obtained good scores during his school, and since he was youthful, he helped his father increase money while his brother helped spend money. Every single day, Chen Huan spent his hours, from when the sun rose until when the moon got up, in gambling shops, wine stores, and brothels. His talent in expanding was so great that he could obtain a gold medal. However, his father still did not refuse to provide him money. Besides pocket money and monthly money, eldest Chen could ask for whatever he wanted; he just did not go directly to his father. He went to Chen Jian and told him about the amount he wished for, then Chen Jian would go to inform his father to make the last decision—to give the full or half amount. Besides the above qualities, Chen Huan was a famous lady-killer that most of the rich families in the city told their daughters to stay away from. However, the male still got his prey, who were naive females of poor houses or maids of wealthy residences.
Talking about Wei Feng and Liu Tao, even though they were the sons of millionaires, they did not get much cash like Chen Huan. Things in Wan Hua Lou were at a very high price unless Chen Huan brought them or they did not dare to step in. In general, when going out, Chen Huan was the payer, whether for food, wine, gambling, or girls. That was why Wei Feng and Liu Tao clung to and respected every single word of the son of Chen.
Whenever he set his steps in, Chen Huan preferred people to lower their heads. If he did not get a high welcome like he expected, he would explode immediately. Like when he reached the flower residence and did not see anyone pay attention to him, he grilled himself and opened his mouth big to yell, "Where is human?"
His roar made guests that were sitting at tables in the room eye him with annoyed glances, but this made the son of the rich even more boastful. Also, his buddies helped him to get fake self-praise.
"You," Liu Tao said, pointing at a waiter, "come here."
"Master." The male servant came to bow.
"Where are women?" Liu Tao asked.
"They are over there," the waiter said and pointed to tables around the room.
"Are you pretending?" Wei Feng shouted. "We talk about the pretty women of Wan Hua Lou. Hurry up. Call them to receive young master Chen."
"Er..." the waiter, with a troubled face, scratched his head. Due to the principle of this house, male servers could not go up to contact women in the log upstairs.
"Why do you still stand here? Hurry up," Wei Feng said.
"I...I..."
"I what?" Liu Tao yelled. "Go and call them now."
The body of the male waiter was trembling because of the shouting of the wealthy man. Also, his feet were frozen due to fright.
"You don't go, do you?" Wei Feng grabbed the shirt of the waiter. Immediately, a lady appeared before the male servant. "Oh, young master Chen, young master Wei, young master Liu, he is new, so please show mercy." Then she told the waiter, "Apologize."
Quickly the waiter made his head low. "I apologize, masters."
"I give you face, Mother Wang," Wei Feng said and released his hand from the low guy.
"Very great thanks, young master Wei." Mother Wang smiled and gave a signal to the waiter to get off.
"Where is Yang Ying? Call her to pour wine for me," Chen Huan stated.
"Well, young master Chen, very deep sorry. Yang Ying cannot accompany you. She is having a guest," Mother Wang said.
"I don't care. I need her tonight."
"Please, young master Chen, let's do this. Tonight, I will not charge you for wine."
"I have money to pay," Chen Huan raised his voice. "Now, bring Yang Ying to me, or I'll remove your store plaque."
"Young master Chen, please. That guest I cannot touch."
"Who are they?" Chen Huan screamed. "Call them to meet me. Call them out now."
"Please, young master Chen. Please." Though Mother Wang tried to comfort him, his ears did not pay attention. He made noise loudly and strongly, and Wei Feng and Liu Tao also helped him to shake the house. His actions made the guest very unhappy. Some paid and left; some still sat but showed annoyed expressions.
Suddenly, a voice echoed, "Where do dogs come from? Bark so loud!"
Hearing the words, Chen Huan was angry. He raised his face above his head. Also, his two friends looked up to the one who made a call.
By the railing, Lantian was standing and eyeing down the guys like a tiger looking at deer. On the right side, Yang Ying, a visual flower of Wan Hua Lou, was standing very close with her ant waist in her arm. Behind, several pretty women of the house also took part, making the daughter of Wu look like a king and Yang Ying look like a noble consort among the concubines.
Actually, Chen Huan was not well-built like he always acted. He was competent to abuse only weaker humankind, but when facing high and strong personages, he was like a kitten during winter. Such as at this present moment, when he saw it was the daughter of the high minister, his legs vibrated immediately.
"Young lady Wu, hello. How are you doing?" He said in a very gentle and respectful tone.
However, Lantian did not say a single word, and she maintained her tiger's look at him. This made Chen Huan hit inside his bowel harder. He hurriedly made his head low. "I'm sorry. I don't know if it is you. Please forgive me."
Seeing the leader bow, Wei Feng and Liu Tao followed.
Since she didn't want to make the problem bigger, Lantian decided to forgive them by staying silent to them, but she spoke to Mother Wang: "Mother Wang, tonight I will take Wan Hua Lou."
"Yes, yes, young lady Wu," Mother Wang wagged her head. Without waiting, she apologized to her guests and invited them to leave and called all her women to go upstairs.
Knowing that he should not stay, Chen Huan quickly said goodbye, "Young lady Wu, it's late. I won't bother you. I'm taking my leave now." Once again, he made his head low before he withdrew his face from the place.
Seeing Chen Huan leaving, Wei Feng went after, but then he remembered Liu Tao; he hurriedly spun on purpose to call him, and then he perceived Liu Tao was holding his hair, blinking his eyes, and expressing a female's flirting behavior to Lantian. Seeing that, Wei Feng was angry. He slapped Liu Tao's head and rapidly pulled him to follow the cowardly Chen.