âAhem, ahemâ¦â Mu Xiaoxiao coughed twice and blinked her eyes. She felt a little stunned and her expression looked a little awkward. She looked at the handsome boy in front of her with a face of complete disbelief, wondering if she had heard him wrongly.
Yes, yes, she must have heard him wrong!
Did he say âprostituteâ? She must have heard him wrong.
She wanted to calm herself down and picked up her pickled plum juice for a drink. Unexpectedly, she choked on it.
âAhem, ahem, ahem, ahemâ¦â This time, her cough was even more violent.
The handsome boy smiled bitterly. âAre you alright?â
âI-Iâm okayâ¦â Mu Xiaoxiao waved a hand as she tried to clean her lips with a tissue. Her eyes were wide as she stared at him and her head was full of questions as she asked, âYou said⦠you work as⦠ahem, a male escort?â
The handsome boy noticed that she used the euphemism and gathered that she was a well-brought-up and polite girl.
He nodded and admitted, âYeah.â
Mu Xiaoxiaoâs eyes widened even more. Her lips were slightly parted as she stared at him.
The handsome boy asked, âIs it shocking?â
Mu Xiaoxiao nodded subconsciously. She paused for a moment before saying, âYou⦠donât look like it. You really donât look like it. Why are you aâ¦â
The handsome boy said calmly, âBecause I lack money.â
ââ¦â This was a very practical answer and Mu Xiaoxiao did not know how to respond.
She said a little apologetically, âSorry, I shouldnât have asked.â
âItâs alright.â The handsome boy raised his wine glass and took a drink. His eyes were slightly narrowed and it was unclear if he was tasting the wine or thinking about something. After a while, he then said unhurriedly, âThis is my first time admitting my occupation to someone else.â
âOh. Uhâ¦â Should she thank him?
The atmosphere became slightly awkward.
The handsome boy put his wine glass down. âIf you think Iâm hateful, you can leave right now. I donât mind it.â
Mu Xiaoxiao paused and shook her head. âI didnât say it was hateful. Occupations make no distinction between the wealthy and poorâ¦â
She just did not expect that she would really meet a prostitute one day.
What was even more surprising was that she had met a real prostitute when she wanted to find one to make Yin Shaojie angry and lure him out.
Waitâ¦
Oh yeah!
Mu Xiaoxiaoâs eyes sparkled and her expression changed instantly. She asked, âWhich brothel do you work at? Is it open right now?â
The handsome boy looked a little confused at the sudden excitement in her face.
However, he still answered her truthfully. âThe brothel isnât open yet. Why are you asking?â
As for which brothel he worked at, he did not answer.
Mu Xiaoxiao felt disappointed. âAs expected, brothels do not open this early.â
âYou want to visit a brothel? Why?â The handsome boy was puzzled. He was staring at her as though she was saying something strange.
A girl with such a pure countenance wanted to visit a brothel?
âBecause⦠I want to go there to⦠have fun,â Mu Xiaoxiao stammered.
âHave fun?â The handsome boy was shocked. âYou want to go to a brothel for fun? Why?â
âWellâ¦â Mu Xiaoxiao tugged at her hair and smiled awkwardly, unsure of how she should say this. âWould you believe me if I said that itâs to broaden my horizons?â
The handsome boy gave her a look that said: What do you think?
Mu Xiaoxiaoâs expression changed to one of conviction. She said, âI really only want to see what itâs like and broaden my horizons. Iâm not lying to you.â
Would he really take her to a brothel?