No Shame At All

"Oh, what's going on?" Su Li walked in with Xiao Zitian and helped Zhang Mu into an empty side room to sleep.

Zhang Mu was already drunk out of his mind and immediately fell into a deep sleep.

Xiao Zitian then told Su Li about Qin Sanniang trying to seduce Zhang Mu. Su Li curled her lips and turned away, "You sure know a lot about how those women in the brothel seduce men. Be honest, have you ever been to a brothel before?"

Xiao Zitian immediately got flustered and pulled Su Li into his arms, saying, "I've never been to those places. I only have you, my wife, and no other woman."

"Hmph!" Su Li punched his chest lightly, "If you dare, I'll skin you alive!"

"I wouldn't dare!" Xiao Zitian felt warmth in his heart. He loved it when Su Li got jealous; it made him truly feel that she loved and cared about him.

Xiao Zitian rested his chin on Su Li's head, "What if a woman comes to seduce me?"

Su Li rolled her eyes at him, "Would you fall for it?"

"No way. I wouldn’t even glance at another woman," Xiao Zitian immediately pledged his loyalty.

"Hmph, as long as you don’t fall for it, even if other women stripped naked, it wouldn’t matter. If you had bad intentions, no matter how tightly you’re watched, you’d find a chance to cheat. So the root cause lies with men, not women," Su Li said.

Xiao Zitian was surprised. In the environment he grew up in, nobles and lords who indulged outside would always blame the women for seducing them, completely shifting the blame.

This was the first time he’d heard Su Li’s perspective.

But thinking carefully, it made sense. Men are physically stronger than women; women can’t force themselves on men. Unless the man goes along willingly, it’s usually difficult for women to succeed if it’s one-sided.

"My wife really makes sense," Xiao Zitian nodded vigorously, thinking his wife had a different insight from others.

"But I need to warn Wu Caiwei about this. When Zhang Mu wakes up, I’ll tell him too, so they can be cautious. Qin Sanniang comes from the brothel and doesn’t have the shame of a proper woman. The worry is she might resort to unscrupulous means," Su Li said, then asked Xiao Zitian to watch over Zhang Mu while she went to find Wu Caiwei.

Wu Caiwei sneered after hearing this, "Another one?"

"Oh, what's wrong? Could it be there are many?" Su Li laughed.

"Ah, Ali, you don’t know how popular Zhang Mu is!" Wu Caiwei said, "Our family’s pharmacy often has women trying to flirt with Zhang Mu. There are unmarried girls, married women, widows, and even nuns! But Zhang Mu’s heart is firm; he ignores them all."

Su Li clicked her tongue, "That’s so exaggerated!?"

"Exactly! Ali, don’t underestimate some women. They see your husband doing well and want to snatch him for themselves, showing no shame at all. You better be careful too. Yuanbao is often at home and doesn’t go out much, but if he did, he’d definitely attract a swarm of admirers, driving you crazy!" Wu Caiwei said.

"I know, you also need to watch out for that Qin Sanniang. As the saying goes, it’s not the thief you fear, but the one who’s after you. She’s from the same village and now has her eyes on your Zhang Mu. Be very careful," Su Li said.

"Mm, I’ll be careful," Wu Caiwei nodded.

After they finished talking, the two went their separate ways. Su Li entered the kitchen and saw Lingdang confidently cooking.

Since learning Lingdang’s true identity, Su Li had accelerated her cooking lessons, hoping Lingdang could quickly take charge. Judging by now, the results were good; Lingdang’s cooking already showed the flair of a chef, making Su Li very satisfied.

"Tsk, Lingdang, your cooking is nowhere near as good as Ali’s," Li Yanhao crouched and sneakily ate the freshly cooked sweet and sour fish, looking at Lingdang with disdain.

Su Li facepalmed: This guy is asking for a beating again.