C3 Disturbing the Mind

If he left now, it would mean that he was not giving Dugu Pingyang any face at all. Dugu Pingyang had always kept her word. As long as he told her that he didn't like her, he would send her back. So, he might as well listen to her for now.

After weighing the pros and cons, Dugu Jingyu returned to her seat in all seriousness. Dugu Pingyang said to Mrs. Qin, who was standing at the very edge, "Let's begin."

Mrs. Qin was the middle-aged woman who wanted to receive Dugu Jingyu and Zhiqin when they first entered the Floating Jade House. Mrs. Qin first went forward to bow, then said to the men behind her: "Greetings to the two ladies one by one."

The men respectfully said "Yes," to Mrs. Qin, and then the man on the far right took a step forward. From afar, it was obvious that he was a handsome man.

"I am Liu Yan, a Gusu person who is best at poetry and painting. I have been in the Floating Immortal House for two years."

After Liu Hua finished speaking, he retreated and a man who looked like a woman beside him stepped forward.

"This commoner's name is Sima Feiyue, from Lanling. I specialize in playing the zither and flute. I've only been in the Floating Immortal House for two months."

One handsome man after another introduced themselves. Dugu Pingyang's face was full of interest, but Dugu Jingyu was bored and sometimes even lost in thought. Not because these men weren't handsome enough, but because Dugu Jingyu only had Zhu Qing in her mind, even when she was drunk.

After a long time, the money boys finished introducing themselves one by one. Dugu Jingyu yawned slightly, and Dugu Pingyang asked excitedly, "How is it? Which one do you like?"

Dugu Jingyu shook her head: "Can you send me back now?"

"Not a single one of them?" Dugu Pingyang looked at the group of handsome men in front of her in disbelief and sighed. "Which one of them isn't more handsome than the one in your residence?"

The corner of Dugu Jingyu's mouth curled into a smile, "If Aunt likes it, Aunt can stay, but Jingyu should leave now!"

Dugu Jingyu deliberately spoke a little more distantly, stood up and was about to leave when Dugu Pingyang sighed and stood up as well. "Alright, alright, alright."

Mrs. Qin quickly asked, "Are the two ladies leaving? Mrs. Yang is not staying?"

Dugu Pingyang took out a bag of silver from her sleeve and threw it to Mrs. Qin. "I'll come and play with them another day."

Mrs. Qin took the silver and a smile blossomed on her face. "How dare you say that? Mrs. Yang is serious."

At this moment, the faces of all the men in the room dimmed, but they still made way for them. After the two of them walked out of the room, Mrs. Qin followed closely behind them to lead the way.

When the three of them went down the stairs to the second floor, they heard a relaxing sound of a flute coming from the stage of the Floating Immortal House. The sound of the flute was like flowing water, slowly coming from the stage.

Dugu Jingyu had known music since she was young, so it was worth it to come here and hear such a song.

"Sigh, what a pity for a room full of beautiful men. I say, Yu, do you really not regret it?"

Dugu Pingyang did not have Dugu Jingyu's interest in listening to the song, nor did she have the chagrin of chattering beside Dugu Jingyu.

Soon, the three of them were in the hall on the first floor. Dugu Jingyu wondered what kind of person could play such a natural tune, and couldn't help but glance at the stage.

But it was this glance that made Dugu Jingyu stop in her tracks. The man on the stage was dressed in a white robe that fluttered with immortal aura.

Most importantly, his face was as delicate as a person in a painting, with deep features and a face that was naturally made. At a glance, it looked as if Zhu Qing was standing on the stage, causing Dugu Jingyu's heart to skip a beat.

Dugu Pingyang was also surprised by the man who looked like Zhu Qing on the stage. "Mrs. Qin! How come I didn't know that Floating Immortal House had such an immortal young master?"

Mrs. Qin looked at Dugu Pingyang and reported, "This Young Master Zhu is the top star sent by the Floating Immortal House in Jiangnan. Today is the first day that he has come to the Floating Immortal House in the capital, so it's not surprising that Mrs. Yang has never seen him before."

Dugu Jingyu was entranced by Young Master Zhu on the stage. Mrs. Qin, who had been in the Floating Immortal House for decades, could also see Dugu Jingyu's feelings and asked tentatively, "Why don't I send Young Master Zhu to the Heaven Pavilion to serve Madam?"

Young Master Zhu, who was on the stage, suddenly caught Dugu Jingyu's eye and gave him a gentle smile. This made Dugu Jingyu's eyes blur, and she even thought that this person was Zhu Qing.

Mrs. Qin said again, "Madam?"

Dugu Jingyu nodded subconsciously. Although Dugu Jingyu knew that the person on the stage was not Zhu Qing, such a gentle smile was not something that Dugu Jingyu could ask for from Zhu Qing.

The corner of Dugu Pingyang's mouth curled up slightly as she brought Dugu Jingyu back to the third floor, but this time, they didn't enter the hall, but an elegant bedroom.

Dugu Pingyang would smile after sending Dugu Jingyu into the room and say with relief, "I left Zhiqin outside to serve me. If you need anything, just call her."

Dugu Pingyang left the Heaven Pavilion after she finished speaking. Dugu Jingyu sat alone on the mat, patting her head to wake herself up. She kept saying in her heart: He's not Zhu Qing, not Zhu, Dugu Jingyu, wake up.

But Young Master Zhu's smile made her unable to wake up.

While Dugu Jingyu was still fighting with the inner demon, the door creaked open, and the Young Master Zhu who looked like Zhu Qing walked over. Young Master Zhu's steps were very elegant, and he was still holding the jade flute in his hand.

When he got closer, he saw that Young Master Zhu also looked very similar to Zhu Qing. It was just that his features were gentler than Zhu Qing's, and his features were also smaller than Zhu Qing's.

Young Master Zhu first bowed slightly, then sat down next to Dugu Jingyu as if he was related to her. He placed the flute on the table and poured a cup of tea for Dugu Jingyu.

"I can see that Madame's cheeks are flushed. She must have drunk a lot of wine today."

Young Master Zhu's voice was also extremely gentle. Every word that came out of his mouth seemed to be able to warm up everything.

"Thank you."

Dugu Jingyu took the tea from Young Master Zhu's hands and drank it all in one gulp with her sleeve covering her face. Dugu Jingyu had just finished drinking when he took the empty teacup from Dugu Jingyu's hands.

"My name is Zhu Shuang, from Gusu. You can call me whatever you want, but I don't know how to address you."

"Dugu..." Dugu Jingyu wanted to say her real name the moment she opened her mouth, but after all, people were not drunk. This Dugu Clan was the surname of the royal family, so it was better not to reveal that she was a member of the royal family. Dugu Jingyu paused for a moment before saying, "My name is Du Jingyu, you can do whatever you want."

Zhu Shuang scratched his nose with his index finger and chuckled twice, as if he had seen through Dugu Jingyu, but Zhu Shuang's actions and expression were so similar to Zhu Qing's that Dugu Jingyu mistakenly thought that Zhu Qing was in front of her.

"Then how about I call you Madam Yu from now on?"

This kind of address was something that Dugu Jingyu had never heard before, even her parents had never called her so intimately. Zhu Shuang's gentle eyes made it impossible for Dugu Jingyu to refuse, and with Zhu Shuang's face that resembled Zhu Qing's, it touched Dugu Jingyu's heart.

But Dugu Jingyu had been generous and happy since primary school, so she pretended to be calm and said the two words "anything."

Dugu Jingyu was like an iceberg that made people want to retreat. Zhu Shuang did not distance himself from Dugu Jingyu at all because of her coldness. Instead, he moved closer to Dugu Jingyu and whispered in her ear, "Yu is also so cold to others?"

Dugu Jingyu thought back to all the people she had come into contact with. Other than Zhu Qing, she had always followed the rules.

"Yu?" Zhu Shuang used his gentle voice to call out to Dugu Jingyu, urging her to answer the question. As Zhu Shuang was very close to Dugu Jingyu, Dugu Jingyu could still feel Zhu Shuang's breathing from time to time.

"I'm not cold, I'm just slow."

"So that's how it is. Does that mean Yu is not cold by nature and will be warm to people?"

"You can say that."

Zhu Shuang gently placed his hands on Dugu Jingyu's shoulders and used a gentle force to make Dugu Jingyu meet his eyes.

"I hope that after we spend more time together, Yu will not be so cold to me, okay?"

There was sincerity in Zhu Shuang's eyes, and there was also a trace of pleading in them, making Dugu Jingyu feel that Zhu Shuang's current appearance was extremely similar to the way she looked at Zhu Qing.

Although Dugu Jingyu knew very well that Zhu Shuang was a money boy, and that Zhu Shuang only treated her in this way because of interests, and that after leaving this door, no one would know anyone else, but Dugu Jingyu could not bear to hurt Zhu Shuang, who had such an expression. To be exact, she did not want to hurt Zhu Shuang, who treated Zhu Qing like she did.

"Good."

When Zhu Shuang heard Dugu Jingyu promise a word, the smile on his face became even gentler, and he lovingly and gently tidied the hair on Dugu Jingyu's forehead.

Dugu Jingyu put her hand on her neck. Sitting like this all day made her back ache.

"I learned massage when I was in Jiangnan. Let me help you massage."

Dugu Jingyu nodded, but Zhu Shuang stood up and extended his hand towards Dugu Jingyu. Seeing that Dugu Jingyu was hesitating, Zhu Qing naturally pulled Dugu Jingyu's hand up. The moment their fingers touched, Dugu Jingyu's heart skipped a few beats.

Dugu Jingyu, who was in a daze, suddenly thought of Zhu Qing in the mansion and quickly pulled her hand out. Dugu Jingyu realized that it was time for her to leave. She would definitely fall into Zhu Shuang's gentle whirlpool.

Seeing the panic on Zhu Shuang's face, Dugu Jingyu said, "Sorry... I..."

Just as Dugu Jingyu was about to say that she should leave, Zhu Shuang smiled and said, "Yu, there's no need to apologize. I am Yu's here, and I can do whatever Yu wants me to do. As long as Yu is happy, she can treat me like a kitten or a puppy."

This allowed Dugu Jingyu to see her own shadow again, and to be honest, Dugu Jingyu still felt a little reluctant to leave this Zhu Qing-like Zhu Shuang.

Zhu Shuang led Dugu Jingyu to the bedside and guided her to lie on his legs. Although Dugu Jingyu hesitated a little, she eventually lay down on it.

Zhu Shuang first used his hands to gently rub Dugu Jingyu's head, then pressed them to her neck and shoulders. This process made Dugu Jingyu extremely relaxed.

In such a relaxed state, Dugu Jingyu lowered her guard, the alcohol ran out, and Zhu Shuang, who was in front of her, also fell into a trance.

"Is Yu comfortable?"

Dugu Jingyu no longer had a cold face, and her face was extremely relaxed.

At this time, Dugu Jingyu felt very light and happy. Zhu Shuang made Dugu Jingyu lie on the pillow and began to press Dugu Jingyu's body.

Dugu Jingyu quickly fell asleep under this relaxation. She didn't even know if her belt had been untied or if it was Zhu Shuang who was on top of her, and only when a pair of delicate hands caressed her skin did Dugu Jingyu open her eyes again.

Dugu Jingyu's eyes drifted, and when she saw the person on her, she blurted out, "Zhu?"

Dugu Jingyu mistook Zhu Shuang for Zhu Qing because of the alcohol in her body, and love flowed out of her eyes. Zhu Shuang was shocked at first, then the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.

"So that's how Yu likes to be called!"

Zhu Shuang hooked his hand under Dugu Jingyu's chin and got closer and closer to him. Just as his lips were about to touch, Dugu Jingyu saw Zhu Qing's flawless white neck, which made Dugu Jingyu suddenly wake up. Because Zhu Qing had a red mole on his neck, it let Dugu Jingyu know that the person in front of him was not Zhu Qing.

Dugu Jingyu pushed Zhu Shuang away, used her clothes to cover her body, and knocked her head hard. Dugu Jingyu looked around before remembering that this was the Floating Immortal House.

"Did I do something wrong? Or did I do something wrong?"

Zhu Shuang was very puzzled, and looked at Dugu Jingyu with a pair of wronged eyes. At this time, Dugu Jingyu's head was still dizzy, and she wanted to leave, but she couldn't use any strength.

"No, let's go to bed. Pure sleep."

After Dugu Jingyu finished speaking, she wrapped herself in the blanket and lay to the side to sleep.