Red Heart Patrols the Sky Chapter 1615: 11: Pitiful and Alone Like the Hairpin Phoenix

Chapter 1615: Chapter 11: Pitiful and Alone Like the Hairpin Phoenix

Creaaak!

The window was casually shut.

The plaintive singing now lingered in the room, no longer drifting away.

A charming and lovely woman turned around, the silver bells on her wrist jingling lightly, her smile radiant as a flower: “For the past few days, music has been banned in the city, it’s troubleso if soone hears the sound.”

She glanced at the singer holding a pipa behind the screen and scolded, “Who allowed you to sing at this ti? Are you asking for trouble?”

The singer stopped strumming, not uttering a word.

Not far from the window sat a woman with a fragile deanor. Her eyes held a hint of grief, and her delicate face appeared as though a flower had withered, silently evoking a feeling of pity.

Upon hearing the voice, she said, “Please don’t bla , Miss Ling’er, I’m just feeling unsettled, so I asked for the singing.”

Xiang Ling’er looked at her, instantly filled with joy: “How could I bla you, Sister Xiu Zhang? With such a lovely appearance, everything you do is right.”

Compared to her enthusiasm, Liu Xiuzhang was clearly much cooler, only saying, “I shouldn’t have co to this place in the first place.”

Xiang Ling’er turned her body and sat beside her, tilting her head to look at her delicate face: “When you say ‘this place,’ do you an Linzi or Sanfen Xiangqi Tower?”

“I shouldn’t have co to either,” Liu Xiuzhang replied.

“Wrong, wrong, all wrong.” Xiang Ling’er shook her head repeatedly: “As for Linzi, on what grounds shouldn’t you co? Does this three-hundred-mile-wide Linyi City bear the surna Yan? If there is enmity, if there is resentnt, that’s no reason. We were born into this world, and it should be others avoiding us, not us avoiding them.”

Liu Xiuzhang remained silent.

Xiang Ling’er continued, “As for the brothel… why can n visit but not won? There are plenty of places in the world selling bodies; did you know that in Snow Country, there are even special brothels for n?”

At this point, she pouted: “Unfortunately, most of them are skin and bones, not of good quality.”

“There is neither enmity nor resentnt. It’s just that past scenes are before my eyes, why hurt oneself over them?” Liu Xiuzhang said: “As for what you said about the brothel… since ancient tis, so brothels are frequented and so are not, so deal in flesh and so don’t get involved. It is not restricted by gender, it’s just that I belong to the latter. Miss Ling’er, maybe you’re very right, but we are different.”

Xiang Ling’er made an “Oh” sound: “I understand.”

“You an to say that you walk a different path than us.” She rested her interlocked hands on the armrest, her chin propped on her forearms, and blinked her bright, watery eyes at Liu Xiuzhang: “But right now only we can help you, so what will you do, little beauty?”

She was charmingly cute and lively, especially with that perfectly fitting smile at the corner of her mouth, making it hard for anyone to feel antipathy.

And Liu Xiuzhang was the typical slender beauty, her figure was slim and delicate, with a waist that seed barely graspable.

Yet she sat on the chair, showing no hint of frailty.

A woman of her gentle temperant seed destined to sit alone in a deep boudoir, shedding tears before the mirror.

However, she now sat in Sanfen Xiangqi Tower of Linyi City, eting eyes with the fad Tianxiang, Xiang Ling’er, with no trace of timidity in her gaze.

“You’re not helping .” She said softly: “You’re investing in . And you’re not the only ones who can invest in ; it just so happens that I’m negotiating with you. This is rely a business deal, very pure, and very simple. Had you not believed there was profit to be made, would you have invited here?”

Xiang Ling’er slowly sat back, retracting her teasing deanor, and with a smile said: “It’s a pity that it seems the Liu Family is not a good investnt choice; from what I know, most who invested in the Liu Family of Fufeng have lost everything.”

“The sa is true…” Liu Xiuzhang said: “In this place in Qi Country, your Sanfen Xiangqi Tower isn’t a heavyweight investor either. The targets you can choose from aren’t many.”

“You’ve convinced .” Xiang Ling’er extended her index finger, gently lifting her chin that was as smooth as cream.

Perhaps she intended to display a domineering manner.

But Liu Xiuzhang just frowned at her.

Xiang Ling’er awkwardly withdrew her finger, chuckling dryly: “I was being frivolous.”

“I am very short on ti now, and the Liu Family is very short on ti… I believe so are you.” Liu Xiuzhang said plainly: “Do not do aningless things.”

She stood up: “That’s enough talk for today then.”

Xiang Ling’er twirled a lock of hair around her finger: “But we haven’t talked about anything yet!”

“You wish to leave a safe retreat in the Eastern Region, or even genuinely relocate your headquarters there… Qi Country at least cannot say no. We have already reached a clear intent of cooperation, haven’t we?” Liu Xiuzhang asked rhetorically.

Xiang Ling’er gave a sweet smile: “A pity my sister i Yue isn’t here… I reckon you’d have a good conversation with her.”

Liu Xiuzhang simply said: “There will be a chance to et.”

Then she turned and walked out.

The door opened and closed, people ca and went.

Regardless of who, when, or what, often it repeats over and over.

It wasn’t until Liu Xiuzhang’s footsteps had faded into the distance that the singer behind the screen spoke up, explaining: “Indeed Miss Liu said she wished to hear ‘Hairpin Phoenix,’ that’s why I played it. It wasn’t to deliberately challenge the current ban in Linzi.”

“It’s alright.” Xiang Ling’er waved her hand, the bells on her wrist jingling, laughing playfully: “She just wants to test the capability of our Sanfen Xiangqi Tower. If we can’t handle this little issue, then there’s no need for cooperation.”

She gracefully settled back, leaning her head against the back of the chair: “Poor and lonely like ‘Hairpin Phoenix’~”

Softly closing her eyes, she murmured: “Play another song. I want to hear… ‘Eighteen Moans.'”

The silhouette behind the screen paused for a mont, ultimately lacking the courage to angrily smash the pipa.