Qingyun's Love: Tiger Boy Falls in Love with a Pretty Lawyer

Starlight bathed the ground, dappled shadows cast by the trees. Gardenias and heather blossomed, filling the garden and the path with a fragrant aroma.

Qingsheng and Ranmo stayed at Cuihu Garden until very late. After their visit to Cuihu and the rescue at Lutang, their relationship became even closer, almost like one person.

These past few days, besides resting, eating, and admiring antiques at home, they'd been out exploring the streets and gardens. Qingsheng especially loved taking her to the less-traveled wild gardens. The guest followed the host's wishes. Ranmo could only let him go.

During this trip, Ranmo experienced the details and details of life in the wealthy. While there were many formalities, everything was meticulously handled, leaving the owner with no need to worry; someone else would take care of everything. Not to mention the comfortable and peaceful mansions, the almost extravagant food, clothing, and entertainment. No wonder everyone wants to be rich and live a life of luxury.

Qingsheng was used to this and didn't take it seriously. He was just worried he wasn't treating Ranmo well enough. Ranmo was even a little worried about the "class gap" between them. Qingsheng never gave it much thought. He simply wanted to treat his little guest well, and more importantly, make him a close friend and playmate.

The two of them weren't just playing around. Qingsheng also took her to visit a large legal firm. Standing on a busy street, the two-story building was impressive.

The hall is elegantly decorated and quiet, with customers coming and going. Several lawyers sit upright, chatting enthusiastically. It's completely different from the small lawyer stalls that greet customers on the street.

When Ranmo first saw it, she was amazed and impressed. When would she be able to find a job in such a respectable institution? Qingsheng saw her thoughts and whispered to her, "Just study the law well now, and I'll help you find a position here in the future."

His family was indeed acquainted with the owner of this legal firm, so recommending someone would be no problem. Besides, Ran Mo was so talented. The owner wasn't a lawyer himself, but rather someone of considerable status and wealth. He recruited and managed over a dozen lawyers, who worked in an orderly and systematic manner every day.

The overall operation is quite methodical and well-organized. It can also handle various cases involving foreigners. It is well-known in the capital and has a good income.

Thinking back, Ran Mo suddenly changed her mind. She didn't want to exhaust herself like she had in her previous life. She had once worked in a large law firm located in a five-star hotel in the city center. So what? Ultimately, she still had to steer her own life.

She temporarily gave up the idea of ​​chatting about business with the lawyer in the office. She turned to Qingsheng and told him that she wanted him to take her to some other interesting places.

Hearing the word "fun," Qingsheng's eyes lit up, a sly smile flickering across his face. He immediately hugged Ranmo and tried to leave. Ranmo was speechless. How dare someone act so impolitely in such a prestigious legal firm? She shook him off and headed downstairs first.

Qingsheng chased after her and asked why she didn't stay here for a while. Ranmo didn't answer, but only asked: "Do you have a museum here?"

Ranmo loves visiting museums to experience the profound depth and richness of history and culture. Besides the natural beauty and cultural heritage, her favorite places to visit when traveling are museums that house a wide variety of cultural relics. They offer both a wealth of knowledge and a chance to reminisce about the past.

Qingsheng wasn't sure what a museum was. After Ranmo briefly explained, he said, "The more valuable antiques are mostly kept privately by the wealthy and powerful. If you want to see them, I can arrange an appointment with someone I know. The palace is a collection of the best, but you just can't usually see them."

Ranmo thought, there aren't any free museums here. Forget going somewhere else; it's too much trouble. Besides, this is ancient history, so why not take in more of what's in front of you? Won't it be cultural relics in the future?

I thought about that thought again: I wonder if I could come across a not-yet-famous calligrapher or painter selling their work at a low price. If I could snag a few works beforehand, they'd become treasures in the years to come. Oh, why am I such a money-grubber?

Ranmo told Qingsheng that it was not necessary. Then he casually asked, "What do you mean by the palace?"

"It's the Imperial Palace. My father has to go there when he goes to court. He even took me to the palace to meet the royal family before. If there is a suitable opportunity, I can take you there in the future."

Ranmo naturally felt a deep sense of mystery about the legendary imperial palace. He'd been to the Palace Museum before, but this was a heavily guarded, real-life forbidden area. The thought of it gave him a chill. Not wanting to trouble Qingsheng, he waved his hands in dismissal.

Seeing that Ranmo only mentioned the places of Weizheng, but didn't mention the place he longed to visit, Qingsheng secretly reminded him, "How about I take you to Baicaopao. The scenery there is both majestic and beautiful."

Ranmo ignored him. He didn't want to run so far and play so long with him again today. It would be exhausting.

The two continued walking forward. "Do you remember where we first met?" Qingsheng asked.

Ran Mo casually recalled the past. His face flushed slightly. It was better not to mention that place.

Qingsheng stood still, staring ahead. Ranmo followed his gaze and saw a house of moderate size. A row of bamboos lined the front, and a canal meandered behind. People occasionally entered and exited the doorway. Even without a sign, it was clear it was a restroom.

Ran Mo chuckled secretly. He didn't expect that he still missed that place. Coincidentally, both of them had to go to the bathroom, so they followed the others inside.

When they reached the doorway, they saw a small plaque on the wall with a picture of a hammer. They couldn't help but laugh. They wondered what was on the other side.

The public restrooms in the capital's downtown area were meticulously built. They were clean and airy, equipped with large buckets and ladles for washing hands. They also had multiple cubicles. Unlike dry toilets, these were built with flat bricks to create footrests and drains, somewhat resembling modern flush toilets.

Ranmo scurried into a small stall, leaving the door ajar before squatting down to relieve himself. Qingsheng entered the empty room next door. He wasn't used to relieving himself in the large pool with the other patrons.

After the two men had finished untying the ropes and were about to leave, they heard a commotion coming from the other side. Some people were gathered around, pointing and talking, and they had no idea what was going on.

Then I heard cursing, "You pervert! How dare you hide in the back of the toilet and peek at women's big butts. I will never forgive you today!" The people around shouted and laughed and cursed.

Through a gap in the crowd, I caught a glimpse of a man in gray lying on the ground, begging for mercy, occasionally covering his head to block incoming punches. Next to him, a sturdy woman grabbed hold of his shirt and wouldn't let go.

Ranmo and Qingsheng couldn't help but shake their heads. Qingsheng sighed, "How could such a vile person exist in the world!" Ranmo also felt contempt. In his previous life, he often saw such private intrusions in the media, and they were punished according to the law. He had never expected such vile behavior to exist in ancient times. He was afraid that the law was not sound enough to regulate it, and there were no psychologists to diagnose and treat its mental illness.

As the man pleaded for mercy, several women beat him up and tried to drive him away. Unexpectedly, several more men came over, one of whom seemed to be the victim's husband.

After seeing the thief, they exchanged glances with each other and without saying a word, they went up to hold the man down, stripped him of his clothes in a few seconds, and tied him naked to a tree nearby for public display.

The crowd erupted in laughter. The man was so embarrassed that he wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground, but there was nowhere to escape. He could only close his eyes and let everyone point fingers at him and laugh at him.

Ranmo thought the punishment was excessive. Qingsheng also felt that doing this in public was unsightly. The two were about to step forward to dissuade them when they saw two more people hurrying over. Judging by their attire, they were clearly the officers in charge of the area.

They approached the men and negotiated, essentially insisting that such behavior, which was offensive to public morals, was prohibited. Although they felt they were in the right, they didn't dare argue with the officials. They untied the man and had the two men take him back to the yamen for processing.

The crowd of onlookers then dispersed, still chatting and laughing with great interest, as if they had just watched a wonderful drama.

Ranmo and Qingsheng also walked away, not wanting to stay any longer. Qingsheng asked Ranmo how the law should deal with this. Ranmo asked back, "Are you talking about the man peeping, or the men stripping him naked and showing him to the public?"

Qingsheng was stunned, thinking that those people were punishing illegal behavior, which was a reasonable move. Ranmo told him that even when targeting illegal behavior, it should be done in moderation, and that insulting others in that way was not acceptable, not to mention that it was detrimental to the public's appearance and morale.

Qingsheng half understood what was said and nodded unconsciously. After this farce, the two of them lost some interest in their trip and just looked for a place to eat.