Having many handsome men means no worries; pampering them all keeps me in good spirits.

Thinking of the arrogant, handsome man in a suit in the bar that day, who is now dressed in a thin veil and has become a male prostitute, and who knows what kind of lewd man will take her virginity, Jiang Qingyan couldn't help but burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.

Yun Yuxuan, who was standing to the side, was stunned by the laughter. Even if Xuan Ye was good-looking, he shouldn't be laughing like that, right?

On stage, Xuan Ye looked up at Jiang Qingyan, who was laughing so hard she was shaking on the second floor, and a glint of light flashed in his dark eyes.

Grandpa Xu was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. He coughed lightly and said in a strong voice, "The starting bid for Xuan Ye's first night is five hundred taels!"

The audience fell silent instantly…

At this moment, someone whispered:

"Five hundred taels! I don't even spend five hundred taels a year!"

"Alas, how could such a beautiful woman be worthy of a commoner like me to have her first night? She must belong to some high-ranking official or nobleman."

Scarface, who had just made such bold statements that made Old Man Xu bid so high, now lost his confidence.

He touched the silver notes in his sleeve and sighed helplessly.

This thousand taels was money he had earned after escorting goods for more than half a year. He should have returned home immediately to give it to his wife, but on the way, he heard that a new lady had arrived at Qingfeng Pavilion, so he rushed over to see her. He originally thought it would only cost a hundred or two taels at most, but he never expected that heartless Old Man Xu would ask for five hundred taels!

But... if a peerless beauty like Xuan Ye doesn't get to taste his first time, then his life will have been in vain!

Scarface gritted his teeth, stared intently at Xuan Ye's face, and shouted, "Five hundred and ten taels!"

At that moment, a deep male voice rang out from the crowd: "I'll offer six hundred taels!"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone turned around to look. The person who came was an old man in his seventies or eighties, being supported by two servants.

Jiang Qingyan scoffed, "This old man has trouble even walking, yet he still comes to join in this kind of fun!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Yun Yuxuan's eyes as he muttered under his breath, "Minister Lin actually comes to a place like this..."

Jiang Qingyan was struck dumb. What? This trembling, lecherous old man was actually the Minister of the Xia Kingdom? And his surname was Lin? Instantly, she thought of her elegant and refined Lin Zhijie... Ugh... Even just linking the two together was a disgrace to her Lin Zhijie!

Scarface was displeased. He grabbed Minister Lin by the collar and said fiercely, "You old man, you should be at your age. Why aren't you at home lying down waiting to die? What are you doing here making a scene? Can your kidneys even be used?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

Minister Lin did not reveal his identity to suppress them. Instead, he calmly looked at Father Xu and said, "As far as I know, the rules of Qingfeng Pavilion are that the highest bidder wins the first night with a male prostitute, is that right?"

Old Man Xu hurriedly ran off the stage, pulled away the scarred man, and tried to smooth things over with an awkward smile: "Yes, yes, the young masters are here to have fun, so let's not let a male prostitute ruin the harmony."

Scarface snorted coldly, then looked at Xuan Ye on the stage, who had a cold expression on his face. He clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "Six hundred and ten taels!"

Minister Lin also refused to back down, demanding "Seven hundred taels!"

Cold sweat was already beading on the scarred man's forehead, but he continued to raise the price, "Seven hundred and ten taels!"

"Nine hundred taels!" What others considered an astronomical figure was spoken of casually by Minister Lin as if he were talking about one or two taels.

Scarface was truly unwilling to give up. He pulled out a thousand-tael silver note from his sleeve, slammed it on the table, and said coldly, "I only have a thousand taels, add it all!"

Unexpectedly, Minister Lin did not raise the price. He simply chuckled and gestured for the servant to help him leave Qingfeng Pavilion.

Jiang Qingyan asked in confusion, "This old man doesn't seem short of money, so why didn't he add more?"

“If we don’t grant him his wish today, he’ll likely get himself into trouble…” Yun Yuxuan stared at Minister Lin’s back and narrowed his eyes.

Seeing that Xuan Ye's virginity had actually been auctioned off for a thousand taels of silver, Old Man Xu was overjoyed. He hurriedly ran to the stage, raised his head, and asked, "Is there any other young master who will continue to bid? If not, Xuan Ye's virginity will belong to this young master!"

The audience fell silent. Five hundred taels of silver could kill them, let alone a thousand taels.

Xuan Ye, however, kept his face cold as he stared at Jiang Qingyan on the second floor, his eyes seemingly filled with resentment.

Meeting Xuan Ye's gaze, Jiang Qingyan tilted her head in confusion, pointed to herself, and mouthed, "Are you looking at me?"

Xuan Ye mouthed back, "Raise the price."

Jiang Qingyan was completely bewildered. Was Xuan Ye just telling her to raise the price? Why? Just because he's handsome? Has a big penis? Is he good in bed?

Ah... these are certainly reasons enough to photograph him...

Seeing that no one was bidding higher, Old Man Xu immediately reached out and took the silver note from Scarface.

Xuan Ye took a step back, dodging the scarred man's hand that was about to grab him, but his eyes remained fixed on Jiang Qingyan, and his brows furrowed more and more.

Feeling uncomfortable under Xuan Ye's gaze, Jiang Qingyan finally spoke up: "Wait a minute, Father Xu, aren't you being a bit too hasty? How can such a beauty's first night be worth only a thousand taels?"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Xu excitedly looked up at the second floor. It was that generous young master! Xuan Ye's first night would surely fetch an even better price!

Seeing that Jiang Qingyan finally spoke, Xuan Ye's tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

Old Man Xu shoved the silver note back into Scarface's hand, tilted his head back and chuckled sheepishly, "Young master, please forgive me, I was just too impatient! May I ask how much you're willing to pay?"

Jiang Qingyan pondered for a moment, then revealed a mischievous smile, "I'll offer 1,001 taels, which means that Xuan Ye is a one-in-a-million good man."

The scarred man's thousand taels was all he had left, and no one else bid. Adding one tael would be enough. Jiang Qingyan secretly gave herself a thumbs up for being thrifty.

Everyone was speechless. They had thought the young master would add a lot of money, given how generous he had been, but it turned out he only added one or two taels…

Old Man Xu took out a handkerchief and wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead. Although he was somewhat disappointed, he still forced a smile and said, "Then, young master, please follow Xuan Ye to the private room! A moment of pleasure on the night is worth a thousand pieces of gold!"

Jiang Qingyan curled her lips. "No rush. Let him change into some more conservative clothes and come up to serve you."

After saying that, he turned around and went back to his seat to drink tea.

Scarface stuffed the silver note back into his sleeve and looked up at the second floor with a fierce expression. However, the second floor was right above him, and apart from the people on the stage, no one below could see the faces of the guests in the private rooms on the second floor.

Scarface could only leave sullenly, muttering, "Since I heard that person's voice, I'm not worried about not finding him in Xia Kingdom! He dared to ruin my plans, I'll make him pay the price!"

Meanwhile, in the private room on the second floor, before Yi Luo could speak, Lu Nian questioned Jiang Qingyan, "Husband, didn't you say you were just here to look around and wouldn't do anything? What was the meaning of you taking pictures of that male prostitute's virginity...?"