Chapter 1 Lan Lingxi

Darkness covered the town, and there was no light except for the stars in the sky shining on the ground with a little light.

In this dark night, a woman with a basket in her hand was walking slowly through the alley, even if she was the only one on the road, she was not afraid at all, as if she had become accustomed to it.

Although it was only night, most of the families had already fallen asleep, and only the faint candlelight of the large houses still came.

The shop on the side of the road has also been closed, only a small building is brightly lit, and there is laughter from time to time.

The woman came to the back door of the Qinglou with a familiar car, and then pushed the door directly in, crossed the small garden, and in front of it was an extremely simple small building.

As soon as she walked to the bottom of the small building, she suddenly felt something fall from the top of her head, she took two steps back, and the thing above fell at her feet, she looked down and found that it was a ball of paper.

looked at the paper on the ground, looked up again, and found a handsome man sitting in front of the window, his face was fair and flawless, a pair of Danfeng eyes were full of coldness, and his thin lips looked even more mean and cold.

At this time, his cheeks were a little flushed because of anger, but it made him even more remarkable, and even she, who had seen too many beautiful men, was fascinated for a while.

It stands to reason that Qinglou is all women, and the backyard is a place where men stop, but he is the only one who can live in the backyard, and the reason why he can live here is all because of his Oiran sister.

After admiring the perfect man with satisfaction, she squatted down and picked up the abandoned paper, spread it out and looked at it, only to realize that it was a musical score.

She folded the paper neatly and put it on her waist, and then continued silently towards the brightly lit main hall.

Walk into this small building full of glamour from the back door of the main hall, step up the stairs to the second floor, and walk through the houses with ease, and finally stop in front of a door called "Lotus Pavilion".

Before I went in, I heard the sound of frolicking inside, and the sound of women playing music, and when I heard it, I knew that there were men inside.

"Buckle up." She knocked on the door, then stood in the doorway and waited.

Soon the door was opened, and a woman who looked like a maid smiled at the sight of her, and was very polite to her.

"Miss Lan, you're finally here, Miss Purple Kite is talking to you." The maid stepped aside and told her to hurry in.

Miss Lan looked at her with a smile, and when she walked into the room, she found three men sitting at the table, each of whom was very handsome.

"Miss Lan, you're finally here." A woman in a lilac tulle dress smiled when she saw her.

"I'm sorry to keep the Purple Kite girl waiting." Miss Lan stepped forward apologetically, and when she came to the table, she took off the basket that was held in the crook of her arm, and after removing the lid, she took out a plate of pastries from it.

The Purple Kite girl took a deep breath and was even happier when she smelled the fragrance of the pastry.

"The osmanthus cake and peach blossom crisp made by Miss Lan are fragrant, and before you eat it, you will be hungry when you smell the fragrance." Purple Kite said exaggeratedly.

The purple kite girl laughed. Miss Lan smiled indifferently, took out the four plates of pastries, and stepped aside.

"Today, we are going to dip the light of the purple kite girl and eat the famous peach blossom cake and osmanthus cake in Xiling City." A man dressed in white looked at the delicate dim sum with a smile.

He doesn't like desserts, but he only loves the osmanthus cake and peach blossom cake made by Miss Lan, and he can't forget the delicious food when he eats it.

Although Miss Lan has a shop, she only makes 100 peach blossom cakes and 100 osmanthus cakes every day, and they are gone when they are sold out, so if you want to eat, you must queue up, even if you are a dignitary.

At first, this method was not bad, but after a long time, those rich families would book with her, and then let the next person collect it.

This is the case of Fengyue Building, the purple kite girl loves to eat this osmanthus cake and peach blossom cake, and she has to eat one every day, but because she has to pick up customers at night, she will let her send it in person.

The purple kite girl is the top brand of Fengyue Building, so she has this honor, if other women are only envious and jealous.

"Today, I knew that Li Gongzi was coming, so I asked Miss Lan to prepare an extra one." Purple Kite looked at Li Gongzi with admiration, knowing that he also liked these two pastries, so he specially added silver for Miss Lan to make more.

"Then thank you Purple Kite." As if he hadn't seen the love in her eyes, Li Gongzi picked up chopsticks, picked up a piece of peach blossom crisp and tasted it.

"The skin is crisp and tender, but the inside is soft and glutinous, sweet but not greasy, and the fragrance of peach blossoms permeates the mouth, which is really delicious." After Li Gongzi tasted a piece, he squinted his eyes with satisfaction.

"Childe is satisfied." Purple Kite was so happy to see him like this.

Miss Lan watched them begin to taste their snacks and quietly left the room, her purpose was to deliver pastries, and after they were finished, there was nothing for her.

After exiting the room, she did not rush to leave, but went to the door of the innermost room in the corridor, and knocked on the door after noticing that there was someone in the room.

The door was quickly opened, and it was a relatively ordinary-looking woman who came to open the door, the kind that was as ordinary-looking as Miss Lan, and was not easy to find if she fell into the crowd.

"Miss Lan." When the woman saw that it was her, she immediately smiled.

The woman ushered her in and closed the door, she looked around and saw a slender figure behind the screen, smiling as she walked over.

"Miss Lan, you're here." The woman behind the screen looks gentle and moving, she is the Oiran of Fengyue Tower, but she is no longer popular.

She was only twenty-five or sixteen years old, but she was already old and decrepit in the Qinglou, she was still very popular after she won the Oiran four years ago, and then gradually, as she got older and older, coupled with the appearance of the purple kite girl who was in her prime and had a very outstanding appearance, her Oiran gradually withered.

If it weren't for her sweet voice and beautiful songs, she would have been reduced to a woman who sold herself.

"Thank you so much for bringing me snacks again." When the woman saw her take out two plates of snacks from the basket, her heart warmed.

Ever since she was no longer favored as an Oiran, everyone had looked down on her, but she continued to treat her as usual, and brought snacks every day even before she even opened her mouth, and she did it only because she liked to eat.

"Just by the way." She smiled indifferently, and there was a hint of smile in her eyes, which had been calm and unwavering.

The woman smiled and didn't speak, but she still felt very warm in her heart, there was no so-called sisterhood in this green building, and others looked down on them, so they had no friends at all, and only she never disliked her identity.

"Writing a new song again?" Miss Lan looked at the qin beside her, and thought of the handsome man's sad look just now, and frowned quietly.

The man just now was her younger brother, and thanks to the popularity of his new music over the years, he did not become the lowliest prostitution.

"How can I compose music, but Shengfan has always been worried about this matter." Thinking of her brother, she looked sad.

When their siblings were young, their father was beheaded for colluding with the rebels, and they had nowhere to go after becoming the sons of criminals, so in order to support their young brother, she sold herself into the Qinglou, which lasted for fifteen years.

The younger brother worked hard to earn money in order to redeem her, and some time ago he finally saved some money, but when he was about to redeem her, she refused, not that she didn't want to leave here, but that the younger brother was twenty-four this year, but he had never married a wife, so he asked him to buy a house first, and then save money to ransom her.

Originally, he didn't agree, but her attitude was tough and she could only obey her arrangement, so she had to stay in this dirty place for a few more years.

After chatting with her for a while, Miss Lan got up and went back, and she got up to see him off, and called him when she came downstairs where her brother lived.

Yan Shengfan seemed to know what his sister told him to do, so he put on his clothes and walked down, and saluted Miss Lan when he saw her on the side.

"Shengfan, you go and send Miss Lan back." Yan Shengfan's sister Yan Jingxian said with a smile.

Since Miss Lan came to deliver snacks every day, she asked her brother to take her home every night, after all, it is still dangerous for a woman to walk at night.

"Yes, sister." Yan Shengfan said indifferently, looking at Miss Lan's cold eyes with a hint of tenderness.

"Be careful on the road." Yan Jingxian naturally saw the difference between her brother and Miss Lan, and she was very happy, if the two could be together, then she wouldn't have to worry about her brother's marriage.

Yan Shengfan nodded silently, and then followed Miss Lan to send her back.

The two were silent along the way, she walked quietly in front, he followed behind, greedily looking at her back, the love in his eyes was undisguised.

Miss Lan's home was very close to Fengyue Tower, and she soon arrived at the door of her house, opening the door slowly.

Yan Shengfan stood behind her with a reluctant face, he was about to be separated just after meeting her, which made him very reluctant to leave.

After the door opened, Miss Lan turned around and looked at him with a smile, because the sky was very dark, the reluctance in his eyes was not hidden at all, but she had excellent eyesight but saw it clearly.

Seeing that he likes herself so much, her heart is happy, but at the same time she is also very unhappy, obviously she likes herself so much, why hasn't she been confessing to her?

"I'm home, go back quickly." As usual, she returned home and said goodbye to him.

"Okay." Although he didn't want to leave, he still nodded, but his feet didn't move.

"See you tomorrow." She closed the door with that, and every time she did, she closed it first, and he stood in the door for a while before leaving.

She stood behind the door and did not leave, but listened quietly to the movement outside the door, and did not turn back to the house until he left.

Back in the room, she took out the paper in her arms, spread it out and looked at it carefully, the score is good, but it naturally has no characteristics compared to the past, in order to make Yan Jingxian stand out in singing and dancing, it must be beautiful and beautiful music.