The woman chuckled at his words and then thrust her chest forward, making her ample bosom even more apparent, her eyes filled with playful provocation.
"My name is Eliza Hong. Handsome bartender, since I've told you my name, shouldn't you tell me yours?"
The mature, voluptuous woman named Eliza Hong gazed at Lai Xiu's young and handsome face, feeling a touch of enchantment.
...
Lai Xiu's heart leaped with joy. Excellent, it seemed tonight would be another sleepless night.
However, he couldn't be too eager; it would be counterproductive. After all, he still had two other potential conquests.
"That wouldn't be very proper! We can't just leave these ladies here!" the Kyoto Dance Queen said, appearing troubled.
"What's the big deal? Just you and I will go! As for them," Ye Tian glanced at Phoenix and the others, "Stay with Zhen Li and behave yourselves. I'll be back after I'm done!"
"Then please, beautiful lady, savor this Phoenix's Lament."
Lai Xiu's slender fingers moved with incredible speed, and in moments, he had mixed a drink the color of fire.
Eliza Hong watched with great interest as Lai Xiu's almost magical technique unfolded. She asked curiously, "Phoenix's Lament. What a beautiful name. Did you come up with it?"
"Yes, the phoenix is a noble and beautiful mythical creature, a perfect match for a beautiful lady like yourself," Lai Xiu said with a hint of playfulness.
"Not only are you handsome, but you're also so eloquent..."
Eliza Hong picked up the glass, took a sip, and her eyes instantly brightened.
She nodded in satisfaction and replied, "I never imagined your bartending skills were this excellent."
Eliza Hong placed several gold coins and a slip of paper under her glass, smiled at Lai Xiu, and left the bar.
Ignoring the teasing glances from the patrons around him, Lai Xiu calmly pocketed the gold coins and the note.
"Another interesting woman..."
He watched her graceful retreating figure, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Hmph!"
Daisila and Dainili, the twin sisters, had witnessed the entire scene with meticulous attention. A feeling that all men were fickle pigs suddenly arose in their hearts, and a potent wave of jealousy washed over them.
...
Dainili, who was usually bold and outspoken, nudged Lai Xiu with her finger, her voice laced with unwillingness as she asked, "Was that woman beautiful?"
"She was alright. More importantly, her figure was good," Lai Xiu nodded, not denying his attraction to her.
In terms of pure beauty, she couldn't compare to the twin sisters, Daisila and Dainili. However, she was undoubtedly a top beauty on the continent.
But her proud physique was truly something.
Among the women Lai Xiu had been with, only a select few could slightly surpass her; all others paled in comparison.
"Pah, you lecher."
Dainili glared at Lai Xiu and cursed him.
With that, Dainili grabbed her sister Daisila and they left the bar.
After the bar closed, Lai Xiu took a bath and changed into clean clothes.
...
In a king-sized suite at the Manshan Inn, Eliza Hong, in her thirties, was clearly dressed for the occasion.
She was the wife of a marquis, only in her early thirties. Her husband was a notorious womanizer who, finding her to be past her prime, had grown indifferent to her. He spent his nights gallivanting and was rarely home.
To exact revenge on her scoundrel husband, she had gathered her courage and decided to find a handsome man for a disreputable affair.
The moon hung high in the sky.
Eliza Hong glanced at the wall clock again and subtly eyed the suite's door.
Half an hour later, there was a knock.
With a hint of anticipation, she opened the door.
Standing outside was Lai Xiu, impeccably dressed, holding a bouquet of roses.
Eliza Hong's smile widened, and her gaze upon him was almost predatory.
...
As soon as he entered, Lai Xiu surveyed the suite.
The room was spacious, containing a large bed, a desk, a sofa, chairs, a bathroom, and a restroom – everything one could need.
While Lai Xiu was observing his surroundings, he suddenly felt someone embrace him from behind, two soft mounds pressing against his back.
Simultaneously, a magnetic voice whispered in his ear, "Young man... aren't you hot wearing so many clothes?"
Lai Xiu unceremoniously closed the suite door, then spun around and scooped Eliza Hong into his arms, placing her on the bed.
"So eager? Let me shower first, then we can talk..." Eliza Hong said, her voice slightly breathless.
The next moment, her lips were sealed by Lai Xiu's kiss, and no further words were spoken.
Inside the suite, passion blossomed.
"Due to various reasons, five hundred characters have been omitted here."
The next morning.
Lai Xiu drew back the curtains, allowing the bright sunlight to stream into the room.
Another curvaceous, bare body on the bed stretched out an arm, as if to shield itself from the harsh light, and let out a displeased mumble.
"I'm leaving now. You sleep in."
Lai Xiu teased, got dressed by himself, and then walked out of the room, disappearing without a backward glance.
...
Lai Xiu exited the Manshan Inn, stretched lazily towards the sun, and murmured to himself, "What a wonderful day..."
The relationship between Eliza Hong and Lai Xiu was quite simple.
Eliza Hong was attracted to Lai Xiu's youth and good looks, and his sweet words that pleased her. She had no genuine feelings for him.
Lai Xiu, on his part, didn't mind a temporary arrangement. Anything more was out of the question.
...
Lai Xiu waved at a horse-drawn carriage by the roadside, and it promptly stopped.
Once Lai Xiu was inside, the carriage started moving. Soon, it arrived at a renowned garden in the capital of the Zimanluo Empire.
Lai Xiu sat on a stone bench in the garden, nibbling on some dried fruit and feeding the small animals. Unfortunately, there weren't many rabbits, but a few squirrels were present.
Daisila and Dainili, elegantly dressed, appeared before Lai Xiu.
Softness and boldness, maturity and youthfulness, wildness and conservatism – all contradictory yet captivating qualities could be found in the two sisters.
Hmm, how to put it?
For the past year since meeting Lai Xiu, they had seen him interact flirtatiously with various upper-class ladies without any apparent issues. Finally, the twin sisters, Daisila and Dainili, mustered up the courage to invite him out.
Lai Xiu gladly accepted their invitation.
At noon, he took Daisila and Dainili to a well-known high-end restaurant frequented by the elite.
After their meal, he accompanied the two sisters to watch a stage play.
When the performance concluded, the trio enjoyed afternoon tea.
They strolled aimlessly, and by the evening, the time had flown by.
Against the backdrop of the crimson sunset, a combination of a man and two women, all elegantly dressed and holding hands, drew the attention of many.
People would offer them knowing smiles as they saw Lai Xiu and the twin sisters, Daisila and Dainili.
...
At night.
On a large bed, Daisila and Dainili lay naked, with traces of blood on the sheets.
This was their first time, their first intimate encounter with a man after turning eighteen.
At this moment, the sisters were unsure of their emotions – was it joy, happiness, loss, or sadness?
Meanwhile.
Lai Xiu was dressing himself, quickly putting on his clothes.
Seeing him, Daisila and Dainili also began to dress.
Dainili, her cheeks slightly flushed, looked at Lai Xiu, who was preparing to leave without a word, and asked with dissatisfaction, "You're just going to leave like this? Not going to say anything to us?"
Lai Xiu looked at her with surprise, as if she were a terrifying monster.
He replied in a flippant tone, "After tonight, there's no longer any connection between us. You'll never understand the heart of a charming gentleman..."
"There's a song that goes, 'For beautiful things, I don't care about forever, only about the moment,' so goodbye..."
*Slap!*
Before Lai Xiu could finish, his face was struck by a palm.
"You're a complete bastard."
Dainili cursed him, then grabbed her sister Daisila, and they hastily left.
A bright red handprint soon appeared on Lai Xiu's handsome face.
He watched the dejected figures of Daisila and Dainili as they left, a playful smile on his lips.
He had seen and played with countless women.
He truly didn't take these two pampered twin sisters seriously.
At this moment, he had no idea what kind of influential young ladies he had offended, nor what price he would pay for it in the future.
...
Meanwhile.
Upon returning to their luxurious estate, Daisila and Dainili immediately locked themselves in their rooms and burst into tears.
Having just tasted the sweetness of love for the first time, they were now experiencing a profound sense of betrayal and abandonment.
This feeling was something they would never forget.
They swore to take revenge, no matter the cost.
...
A few days later, Lai Xiu had found a new target. This time, he changed his image. Instead of frequenting bars, he disguised himself as an accomplished etiquette teacher.
He had cut his long black hair short, dyed it yellow, and even obtained special contact lenses to alter his eye color.
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