Chapter 577 Proposal
next day
Zhao Pan'er came to the teahouse early, cleaned the teahouse first, and then washed the tea sets. Once everything was ready, she could open for business.

But today Zhao Pan'er came earlier than usual, so Si Niang hasn't come yet.

After working for half a day, Zhao Paner felt a little tired. She planned to go to the kitchen to rest for a while and wait for Sanniang to come before starting business.

She set up a beauty couch next to the kitchen, and she would rest here when she was tired or too lazy to go home at noon.

However, today she discovered that her beauty bed had been occupied by someone else.

"Ah~, you really didn't leave?"

Looking at Lin Hao lying on her beauty couch, sleeping soundly and peacefully, Zhao Paner felt sick all over.

Yesterday, Lin Hao refused to leave, and he claimed to be her savior, so Zhao Pan'er had no way to force him to leave. Of course, she didn't dare to really chase him away.

So Zhao Pan'er just let him do what he wanted and see who had better patience.

At that time, Zhao Pan'er was thinking, this guy is a marquis, how could he possibly stay here? Maybe he would just leave in the middle of the night.

After all, her teahouse was indeed picturesque during the day, surrounded by mountains and water, but at night it was full of mosquitoes, which almost ate people!

It is well known that the closer to the water, the more mosquitoes there are, and her teahouse has no doors or windows. Who can stand it?

Who would have thought that this guy really didn't leave, and not only did he occupy her beauty bed, the thin blanket he covered himself with was the same one she usually covered herself with.

This is something that is close to her body. Thinking of this, Zhao Pan'er felt angry and embarrassed.

Stamping her feet, Zhao Paner snatched away the thin blanket covering Lin Hao.

"Ah~!" Zhao Pan'er felt like she was going to get stye in her eyes, and then she covered Lin Hao with the blanket back.

"What's wrong?" Lin Hao said lazily.

Lin Hao was also awakened by Zhao Paner's earth-shaking exclamation and sat up with sleepy eyes.

Look at Zhao Pan'er, whose pretty face is red and eyes are full of panic. But a smile flashes in her eyes.

In fact, Lin Hao already knew about it since Zhao Paner came to the teahouse. He deliberately didn't know about it because he wanted Zhao Paner to broaden her horizons.

"You, why don't you wear clothes when you sleep?" Zhao Pan'er asked, covering her red face.

"Nonsense, why do you still wear clothes when you sleep at home?" Lin Hao asked back as a matter of course.

"You are not that bad!" Zhao Pan'er wanted to say something, but was too embarrassed to speak, so she could only change the subject:
"No, who told you to sleep here? Isn't there a woodshed in the backyard?"

"That woodshed is damp and wet, and even the doors and windows are leaking on all sides. There are mosquitoes everywhere. How can people live there?"

Lin Hao said confidently:
"But it's different here. The scenery is beautiful and the air is fresh. There's also a nice fragrance on this couch that makes you feel relaxed and happy."

"Lie down here, even mosquitoes won't dare to get close to you, it's very comfortable. If you don't believe me, smell it. And this blanket smells delicious!"

Zhao Pan'er wanted to cry but had no tears. Doesn't it smell good? She lies here every day and this is the fragrance of her body. But how could she say this out loud?

"Sister Pan'er."

"Is Sister Pan'er here?"

Just when Zhao Pan'er was embarrassed and didn't know what to do, a melodious and crisp voice like a lark came.

"I'm here!" Zhao Pan'er heard it and ran out as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

However, when he ran to the door, he paused and immediately said to Lin Hao:
"Someone is coming, get up quickly!"

After saying that, she ran away without looking back, but for some reason, the scene of her lifting the blanket just now kept appearing in her mind.

My face turned red immediately, and the images in my mind couldn't be erased.

"Yin Zhang? Why are you here so early in the morning?"

The person who came was Zhao Pan'er's good sister, Song Yinzhang, who was known as the best pipa player in Jiangnan.

"I heard that some bad guys came to the tea shop yesterday. I rushed over as soon as I heard about it. Are you okay?"

Song Yinzhang trotted over to Zhao Paner, took her hand and looked at her with concern:
"Hey, Sister Pan'er, why is your face so red?"

"Am I blushing?" Zhao Pan'er touched her slightly hot face.

"Yeah, it's very red!" Song Yinzhang nodded heavily, and then asked with concern:
"Are you sick? Do you want me to get you a doctor?"

"No, I'm fine!" Zhao Pan'er felt like changing the subject and said, "Maybe I was tired from working just now!"

"Really?" Song Yinzhang asked suspiciously.

"Of course. Hey, who is this?" Only then did Zhao Pan'er suddenly notice that Song Yinzhang did not come alone, there was a man with her.

"This is Zhou Lang!" Hearing this, Song Yinzhang said shyly:
"He was afraid that I would be anxious, so he sent me here!"

"Zhou Lang?" Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she heard Song Yinzhang's address to the man, then turned around and looked at this Zhou Lang.

He looks average, and even when he smiles, he gives people a sense of hypocrisy.

Especially his eyes, which give people a very uncomfortable feeling.

This man doesn't seem like a good person. Zhao Pan'er made a judgment in her heart in an instant.

Zhou She didn't know that he had been seen through by Zhao Pan'er yet, and he still pretended to be polite and courteous and said:
"Xiao Ke Zhou She has met Madam Zhao."

"I have mentioned Lady Zhao before. When I saw her today, she looked very energetic. She is extraordinary!"

Seemingly polite, but actually a slick, hypocritical toady. Zhao Paner added another one to him.

"Okay, stop standing outside and come sit inside!" Zhao Pan'er calmly invited the two into the teahouse.

Although she felt that Zhou She was not a good man, he was brought by Song Yinzhang after all. She needed to test him further.

Zhao Pan'er still personally made tea and entertained everyone warmly. She was planning to persuade Song Yinzhang behind his back.

But the first words Zhou She said after he sat down made Zhao Pan'er's face change.

"Yin Zhang said that you are like her own sister. I fell in love with Yin Zhang at first sight, so I came here to propose marriage!" Zhou She said respectfully.

"Propose a marriage?" Zhao Pan'er's face darkened and she immediately objected:
"No, I won't agree!"

"Why?" Upon hearing this, Song Yinzhang looked at Zhao Pan'er in confusion. She thought that since she brought Zhou She to propose marriage, Sister Pan'er would be happy for her, but she actually disagreed.

Zhou She's expression also changed. Nowadays, it is hard to find a woman like Song Yinzhang who is simple, stupid and rich.

He has spent a lot of money recently to deceive Song Yinzhang. After Song Yinzhang finally took the bait, Zhao Paner suddenly appeared and sang a different tune. It would be terrible if all his efforts failed in the end.

He still had a lot of foreign debts and was waiting for Song Yinzhang to help him pay them back.

So Zhou She hurriedly said:

"My family has been merchants in Huaiyang for generations. We run a fur business. We not only have dozens of shops, but also nearly a hundred servants and several houses. If I can get Madam Zhao's approval, I will definitely treat the seal as a treasure!"

"Please help me, Madam Zhao!" As he spoke, Zhou She looked at Song Yinzhang affectionately.

Then he stood up with a sincere look on his face and bowed deeply to Zhao Pan'er. Such a sincere attitude finally moved Song Yinzhang, who was in love.

Just at this moment, the melodious sound of a zither rang out in the teahouse, as if in response to Zhou She's words, and Song Yinzhang, who was well versed in music theory, instinctively looked towards the teahouse.

Zhao Pan'er also heard the sound of the piano, but it made her very angry.

"Oh, no!" Zhao Pan'er sneered and said:
"Yin Zhang, let me ask you, how long have you known this Mr. Zhou? Are you already talking about marriage?"

"No, less than half a month!" Song Yinzhang answered honestly.

"Less than half a month?" Zhao Pan'er was more certain of her judgment after hearing this, and said earnestly:

"Yin Zhang, you are still young, and you are devoted to the pipa. I guess you didn't take to heart some of the social etiquette I told you before. You don't understand the treacherous nature of human nature!"

"Don't you think about it? You've only known each other for fifteen days. As a businessman who travels all over the country, he has seen all kinds of beauties. How could he fall in love with you at first sight?"

After hearing what Zhao Pan'er said, Song Yinzhang seemed to be thinking about something, but he was very unwilling in his heart.

However, Zhou She cried out inwardly, "Oh no!" He looked at Song Yinzhang affectionately and said, "As the saying goes, love is made by a thread, and Yinzhang and I fell in love because of the song!"

"That's right. I was feeling depressed that day, so I played a song of Ming Fei by the lake. Zhou Lang heard it from afar on the lake, and he played his flute to match the song. That's how we got to know each other!"

"Sister, Zhou Lang is really my soulmate, please help us!"

As they were talking, the two of them even looked at each other. The look of affection between them was so heartbreaking.

Zhao Pan'er couldn't bear it any longer, and then she suddenly had an idea and said:

"Since you two were attracted by music, what is being played in the teahouse right now?"

"This~!" Zhou She was suddenly stuck and didn't know how to answer. It sounded familiar, but he just couldn't remember it.

"High mountains and flowing water!" Song Yinzhang said at this time.

"Yes, yes, yes~!" At this time, Gao Shan Liu Shui, who was in a hurry just now, had not reacted yet!
Zhao Pan'er asked again: "It's High Mountains and Flowing Water. So, is this piece of music about 'High Mountains' or 'Flowing Water'?"

This problem is a dead end. The record of the song "High Mountains and Flowing Water" came to an abrupt end in the Tang Dynasty, and was replaced by two guqin pieces, "High Mountains" and "Flowing Water".

But that is the understanding of beginners. Anyone who has a basic knowledge of music theory knows that the melodies of "Flowing Water" and "High Mountains and Flowing Water" are indeed somewhat similar, but they are definitely two different piano pieces.

"This~!" Zhou She was stuck again, his face flushed and he couldn't speak.

It's not that he can't tell the difference between "Flowing Water" and "High Mountains and Flowing Water", but that he simply doesn't understand the relationship between the three, and he doesn't dare to speak nonsense in front of experts.

At this time, the zither played softly, and indeed the song had changed unconsciously. Then Zhao Paner asked again:
"High Mountains and Flowing Water is too difficult, what about this piece of music? Do you know what it is?"

At this time, Song Yinzhang looked at Zhou She expectantly. She believed that Zhou She would be able to answer it, because this was the song they played together on the flute.

However, Zhou She was sweating all over at this time, and he felt that the song was familiar, but he just couldn't remember it. He thought that the person playing the piano was nosy, and the old woman in front of him was not easy to fool.

Zhao Pan'er asked Song Yinzhang:
"Didn't you say that you two played the flute in harmony? I didn't even know that you played the Ming Fei song together. How can I be your soulmate?"

At this time, Song Yinzhang saw that Zhou She could not answer, and seemed to realize something. This guy really didn't seem to understand music theory, so~.

At this time, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and Lin Hao also walked out of the teahouse. Seeing Lin Hao coming over.

Zhao Pan'er was about to ask, but then she thought that Lin Hao seemed to be hiding his identity as a marquis and asked her to call him by his name or Master Lin.

So he asked:

"Mr. Lin, are you here for something?"

Lin Hao looked at the two beauties in front of him. In fact, Lin Hao liked Song Yinzhang in the Love Book more, but this Song Yinzhang was not bad either.

It’s just that this woman has a good figure and looks, but she is a complete love-brained person.

Song Yinzhang was probably very angry at this time, and no matter how hard Zhao Pan'er tried to persuade her, she wouldn't listen.

So Lin Hao just cooperated with Zhao Paner and attracted Song Yinzhang's attention at the same time.

Otherwise, in order to cure this love-brained woman, she must be allowed to endure a wave of social beatings before she will wake up!
So Lin Hao seemed a little surprised and said:

"Oh, I just heard a touching love story, and I sang a few songs inspired by it, but it always felt like something was missing."

"So I thought, come and see for yourself whether that touching story is true or not!"

Zhao Paner understood Lin Hao's meaning immediately, so she said in cooperation:

"So the song just now was played by you, Master Lin?"

"Yes, it's me!" Lin Hao smiled and sat at the end of the square coffee table.

"Sister, who is this young man?" When Song Yinyin saw Lin Hao, her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up and she secretly said, what a handsome young man!
Compared with this young man, Zhou Lang is just a passerby.

It is certain that Song Yinzhang is not only a love-brained person, but she is also a face lover.

"This is Mr. Lin from the capital!" Zhao Paner introduced.

"Greetings, Mr. Lin. I, Song Yinzhang, am honored to be here." Song Yinzhang smiled sweetly at Lin Hao.

Zhou She, who originally wanted to leave in anger, did not notice the change in Song Yinzhang's expression. However, seeing Lin Hao's extraordinary and elegant appearance, it was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.

Moreover, he came from the capital, so he might be some important person, so he wanted to make friends with him.

It must be said that although Zhou Sheren was lustful and fond of gambling, he was really good at judging people.
So Zhou She hurriedly stood up and saluted, saying, "Little Zhou She greets you!"

However, Lin Hao didn't even look at Zhou She, but just smiled at Song Yinzhang:
"I heard that Miss Song is the best pipa player in Jiangnan. I wonder if I can have the honor of listening to Miss Song play a piece of music?"

"I came here in a hurry today and didn't bring my pipa!" Song Yinzhang knew that the person in front of him was the one who played the music just now, so he said shyly:

"Someday, I will definitely play a song for Master Lin someday."

Lin Hao smiled faintly and said:

"Some other day~! Then I'm so lucky~!"

Seeing that Song Yinzhang was having a very pleasant conversation with the man surnamed Lin, Zhou She felt uneasy.

Song Yinyi, this little bitch, dares to flirt with other men while he is still here.

If he wasn't here, wouldn't he be cuckolded?
Thinking of this, especially since he had just been challenged with music theory, Zhou She could no longer tolerate it, so he just stood up and left. However, what he was thinking in his heart was that he had to find a new target as soon as possible.

However, surprisingly, after Song Yinzhang saw Zhou She leave, he quickly chased after him, shouting:

"Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang, wait for me!"

Song Yinzhang doesn't dislike
Zhou She, who had already given up, noticed Song Yinzhang chasing after him and felt very proud. This kind of innocent girl was the easiest to deceive.

Humph~, once I’ve cheated you and your savings, I’ll show you how I’m going to deal with you, you bitch.

There was no other way. He was now in debt and if he didn't pay it back, people would come to claim his life. Otherwise, when Zhao Pan'er had questioned him before, he would have cut his losses and left.

Seeing Song Yinzhang trotting towards him, Zhou She said expressionlessly:

"Yin Zhang, you don't need to persuade me. I was polite to her because I thought she was your sister, but how did she treat me just now? I, Zhou She, also have to maintain my dignity when I walk around!"

"Besides, I am a businessman after all, not a musician. Playing the flute is just my hobby. Do I need to learn music theory to marry you?"

"If that's the case, then I can only say that we are not destined to be together!" Zhou She said and pretended to leave.

Song Yinzhang was fooled by this and quickly grabbed Zhou She who was about to leave and said:
"Sister is just too concerned. You are the only one in this world who cares about me besides me!"

Without waiting for Song Yinzhang to finish his words, Zhou She continued his PUA:
"I know your sister Zhao treats you well, but if you wait any longer, I really can't wait for you anymore!"

Thinking of Zhou She's promise to redeem him, help him escape from slavery and become a good woman, and to marry him in a formal way, Song Yinzhang wanted to go back and persuade Sister Zhao Pan'er.

"I'll talk to her right away!" Song Yinzhang said and wanted to run to Zhao Paner's teahouse.

But at this moment, Zhou She said indifferently:

"Forget it. Go back and see your sister. That man of unknown origin will surely have some great advice for you!"

"If you want to go back, go ahead. I'm not in the mood to play these house games with you guys anymore!"

When Song Yinzhang heard this, he paused, struggled for a long time, and finally said:
"Then, then I won't go to look for Sister Zhao!"

A smile appeared on Zhou She's lips. He finally tricked this little girl into his hands.

And in the teahouse on the other side.

Lin Hao calmly drank a sip of tea, and then praised insincerely:
"Miss Zhao's craftsmanship is really beyond reproach!"

Seeing Zhao Pan'er looking at Song Yinzhang and Zhou She who were talking outside, Lin Hao smiled faintly and said:
"What a pity, my eyes and eyebrows are shown to a blind man, and all my efforts are wasted!"

Zhao Pan'er rolled her eyes at Lin Hao, then watched Song Yinzhang get into Zhou She's car again and leave, and said with some concern:

"I just don't know what kind of magic potion Zhou She has given to sister Yin Zhang that has made her follow him so wholeheartedly!"

(End of this chapter)