Heaven and earth bear witness, and the sun and moon can attest, that even though Ye Huan was already nineteen years old, he swore he had never thought of taking advantage of a woman. Even if he had, he would never think of taking advantage of a little girl!
Feeling frustrated, he released his hold on Beggar and slipped out of the room. Zhang Ren and Weiyang followed closely behind, fully aware of the situation. As for why the little princess remained behind, that was beyond Ye Huan's understanding.
Once outside, after closing the door, Ye Huan exchanged glances with Zhang Ren and Weiyang. With a sigh, they made their way to a table in the center of the inn. Slamming his hand on the table, Ye Huan shouted, "Waiter, bring us two jars of wine!"
After shouting, Ye Huan picked up a chopstick from the table and began tapping it rhythmically against the surface. He turned to Zhang Ren and Weiyang, who were equally frustrated, and asked, "Come on, tell me—how could she be a girl?!"
Hearing this, Weiyang and Zhang Ren couldn't help but chuckle. Gender was determined at birth; what could they say? So when the waiter brought over the wine, they poured it for Ye Huan while offering some comforting words.
Indeed, wine was a wonderful thing. In Huaxia Nation's inns, most of the drinks served were rice wine with low alcohol content and a slightly sweet taste. This made Ye Huan loosen up and drink several large bowls in quick succession.
About half an hour later, the door to Ye Huan's room slowly opened. The little princess appeared with a young girl radiating youthful energy.
With damp hair cascading down her shoulders, a cherry-red mouth, a delicate nose, smooth and fine skin, especially those bright eyes that sparkled like stars in the night sky—combined with her petite stature of around five feet tall, slightly prominent chest, and bare white thighs—she was simply an exquisite little loli. Ye Huan and his companions stared wide-eyed at her exposed skin below her neck.
"Who is she?"
After staring for a while, Ye Huan suddenly realized a serious question: how did this girl come out of his room wearing clothes that clearly belonged to the little princess? It was one of the black fitted dresses they had bought together after arriving in Beiyuan City. He couldn't help but ask the little princess in surprise.
"Her? Her name is Ivy. Oh, she's the Beggar you brought along..." The little princess playfully ruffled the girl's hair and answered brightly.
"What?" "She..." "No way?"
Three voices echoed simultaneously. Then Ivy clearly saw three strange men approaching her and was so frightened that she dove straight into the little princess's arms.
It was no wonder she was so scared; due to their shock and having drunk some wine, Ye Huan and his friends had a sickly red hue on their faces. With their mouths agape and hands reaching out toward her, it was understandable that Ivy felt fear from those who had never interacted with her before.
"Alright, stop messing around! Let's eat something first!" Seeing Ivy so frightened, the little princess gently patted her shoulder to reassure her that everything was fine. She even rolled her eyes at Ye Huan and the others.
Once the little princess spoke up, despite all their lingering doubts, Ye Huan and his friends couldn't just go over to check things out. They could only sit down at the table and order some food.
Perhaps it was due to having not eaten a full meal for a long time, but under the care of the little princess, Ivy picked up her chopsticks and began to devour the first plate of food. In no time, to everyone's astonishment, she finished the entire plate cleanly. When the waiter brought out the second plate, the same scene unfolded again, leaving Ye Huan's mouth agape in disbelief.
This was not the end. After Ivy polished off the third and fourth plates at a whirlwind pace, she finally licked her lips with satisfaction and picked up a flatbread from the side, occasionally grabbing a few bites from the dishes that had just been served.
A little girl with such an appetite was enough to draw curious glances from many other patrons in the inn. Coupled with the stunning beauty of the little princess beside her, it was clear that the atmosphere in the inn had shifted dramatically. Especially since Ivy seemed oblivious to the many eyes watching her; she uncomfortably tugged at the neckline of her black fitted dress, prompting several audible gulps from around the room.
"Excuse me, ladies, may I treat you to a meal?"
As if summoned by fate, a young man dressed in noble attire could no longer contain himself. He quickly approached the little princess and politely extended his invitation.
Looking up at him and noticing his rather unattractive appearance, the little princess couldn't help but think to herself, 'What an oblivious fellow.' However, a smile graced her face as she softly replied to the young nobleman, "I'm sorry, but we already have companions." She gestured towards Ye Huan and the others.
In truth, there was nothing wrong with what the little princess did. They were in Liangzhou, territory of the Southern Xiongnu Empire. It was likely that someone dressed in noble attire belonged to that empire as well; offending them would indeed be unwise. Yet it seemed she had forgotten one thing: her own beauty.
With her captivating looks, when she smiled, she radiated charm that left the young nobleman utterly enchanted. He paid no mind to Ye Huan and his companions sharing a table with her and boldly declared, "Them? Just a bunch of ordinary people. If you want, I can have them thrown out right now."
Did this second-generation heir need a reason to be arrogant? No! But looking at it from another perspective, it seemed there were two second-generation heirs sitting at Ye Huan's table as well! Ye Huan himself was unfazed; having come from the twenty-first century to this world, he had seen all kinds of scenes and would not be easily provoked by mere words. He simply continued eating silently without even glancing at this young man.
In contrast to Ye Huan's calm demeanor, another second-generation heir, Weiyang, was less composed. He slammed his chopsticks down on the table and stood up abruptly. Fortunately, Ye Huan pulled him back just in time; otherwise, Weiyang might have slapped his hefty right hand across the young nobleman's face.
Sometimes remaining silent could be perceived as submission. Noticing Weiyang's reaction alongside Ye Huan's calmness only made the young nobleman smirk even more arrogantly. He pointed a finger at Weiyang's forehead and taunted, "Oh look, fatso! You still have some fight left in you? Come on! I want to see how much you weigh! Do you know who my brother is? You'd be scared if I told you—he's the only general in Liangzhou!"
Around them, many diners froze upon hearing this young nobleman's words before they began whispering among themselves:
"The only general in Liangzhou? It can't be General Lin, can it?"
"So he’s General Lin’s brother? That spoiled Lin Er Shao who rides on his brother’s coattails? We should leave quickly; if we offend him now, we won't be able to get away."
Seeing Lin Yu causing a ruckus in the inn, these patrons quickly realized who this young nobleman was and erupted into chaos. One by one they settled their bills and rushed out of the inn without daring to linger for even a moment.
In an instant, only Waiter and Ye Huan remained in the inn.
Noticing something amiss, Waiter wiped cold sweat from his forehead and nervously approached Lin Yu in an attempt to mediate. "Young Master Lin, our establishment operates on a small scale; could we perhaps let this matter go?"
"What do you think you are?" Slap...
Lin Yu perhaps wanted to show off his might in front of the little princess. He turned and slapped the waiter, then followed up with a kick that sent the waiter flying far away. Only then did he turn back to Weiyang, provoking him further: "I’m asking you, fatty, are you even a man? I’m bullying you right in front of you, and you don’t even make a sound?"
At this moment, Weiyang felt a surge of heat rush to his head. Ignoring Ye Huan, who was still tugging at his clothes, he reached for his unknown staff and swung it fiercely. A large amount of water element began to gather in front of him. In just two seconds, the water elements coalesced into a powerful arm that swung directly at Lin Yu's face, sending him flying far away and knocking out two of his teeth.
Breathing heavily, feeling unsatisfied with just that, Weiyang controlled the water element arm to strike Lin Yu again. As he continued to hit, Weiyang simply sat down and shouted angrily, "You talk about what others are, but what are you?"
After saying that, Weiyang picked up the bowl and chopsticks in front of him without even glancing at Lin Yu, continuing to eat.
In one corner of the inn, Lin Yu's screams echoed: "How dare you hit me? Don't you fear my brother's revenge?"
Above him, the water element hand showed no signs of dissipating and continued to rain down blows on Zhang Ren's body, each hit heavier than the last.
"Your brother? If you're not even worth anything, what can your brother be?" Weiyang thought this guy was really asking for it. Even at a time like this, he brought up his brother, which made Weiyang curse him as well.
"Who says I'm not worth anything?"
Just as Weiyang was enjoying his tirade, a voice came from the entrance. Then a massive figure appeared at the door of the inn—an enormous man clad in golden armor with a shiny bald head that stood out prominently.
Behind the giant, countless guards from Liangzhou City surrounded the inn tightly...
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