Noon at the inn’s main hall.
“Little one, are you full?”
Han Rubing asked Meng Xiaoyu, who had just put down her chopsticks and was rubbing her belly.
“Yes, I’m so full!”
Meng Xiaoyu replied with a satisfied smile, still rubbing her slightly bloated stomach.
“Do you want to go out for a walk? I remember you’ve been cooped up in your room for the past few days. Staying indoors all the time isn’t good for your health.”
“Sure!”
Meng Xiaoyu agreed, but couldn’t help but grumble internally, “You have the nerve to say that staying indoors isn’t good! If it weren’t for the hickeys you and Sister Rushuang left all over me, I wouldn’t have stayed inside for days!”
Meng Xiaoyu recalled the hickeys all over her body when she got dressed a few days ago, and her face darkened.
It was bad enough that her body was covered in hickeys, but why did they have to be on her neck too, in such obvious places that she couldn’t hide them?
After trying various methods to cover the hickeys on her neck and failing, she had no choice but to stay in her room and avoid people.
It wasn’t until this morning, when she found that the hickeys had finally disappeared, that she dared to come out.
Hearing Han Rubing’s teasing tone about staying indoors being bad for her health, Meng Xiaoyu felt like spitting blood at this black-bellied woman beside her.
Although she wanted to do that, Meng Xiaoyu didn’t dare.
She didn’t want to be bedridden for two days and stuck indoors for several more.
“So, where do you want to go?”
Han Rubing asked.
“Um~~~” Meng Xiaoyu thought for a moment and then turned to Han Rushuang, who was sitting opposite her.
“Sister Rushuang, I remember you went to the southern district, right?”
After getting a nod from Han Rushuang, Meng Xiaoyu continued, “Then let’s go to the eastern district today! I heard there are many shops selling clothes, jewelry, and cosmetics there. Let’s go shopping and buy some pretty clothes and accessories. What do you think, Sister Rubing and Sister Rushuang?”
Meng Xiaoyu looked at the two sisters with hopeful eyes, hoping they would agree.
In fact, Meng Xiaoyu wanted to go to the southern district not just because of the shops.
She had heard that the most famous brothel in the entire Xiaoguo, “Wuchun Pavilion,” was located in a street in the southern district of Fuyun City.
Like many transmigrators, Meng Xiaoyu was very curious about brothels, which were full of legendary stories.
She wanted to see the brothel and meet the legendary courtesans.
But she couldn’t let Han Rubing and Han Rushuang know about this.
If they found out, Meng Xiaoyu was sure she would be in big trouble.
So she only mentioned wanting to buy clothes and jewelry, while secretly planning to find out the exact location of “Wuchun Pavilion.”
She hoped to sneak over there when Han Rubing and Han Rushuang were busy, to see if the brothel was really like the novels described, with many beautiful and talented courtesans.
“Misses, these are the best and most popular clothes in our shop this year.”
In a ready-to-wear shop in the southern district, a shop assistant was enthusiastically recommending clothes to the three customers in front of him.
“Um~~~” Meng Xiaoyu frowned as she looked at the rows of clothes hanging on the wooden racks.
“Are these all the styles you have?”
“What’s wrong, Xiaoyu? Didn’t you find anything you like? If not, we can check out other shops,” Han Rushuang said gently, smoothing Meng Xiaoyu’s frown with her left hand.
“Misses, our shop is the best in the entire southern district. We use the finest silk for our clothes, and the styles are the latest this year. If you don’t like any of these, you can leave a design, and our best tailor can make custom clothes for you,” the shop assistant quickly added, fearing the three customers would leave without buying anything.
“What do you think, little one?”
Han Rubing asked with a doting smile.
Han Rushuang didn’t speak but also looked at Meng Xiaoyu with a similar smile.
Seeing both sisters looking at her, the shop assistant also turned his eager gaze to Meng Xiaoyu.
Feeling the gentle and doting gazes of Han Rubing and Han Rushuang, as well as the eager gaze of the shop assistant, Meng Xiaoyu thought for a moment and then said, “Brother, if I draw a design, can you really make it to fit me?”
“Yes, as long as you provide the design and your requirements, and choose the fabric, our tailor will make the clothes according to your specifications. You just need to come and pick them up when they’re ready,” the shop assistant replied quickly.
“Oh, I see. Then please bring me some paper and a pen.”
“Right away, Misses! Please wait a moment,” the shop assistant said and quickly ran to the counter to get the paper and pen.
“Didn’t you like the clothes, little one?”
Han Rubing asked with a smile.
“It’s not that I didn’t like them, it’s just that they’re too common. Except for the colors and patterns, the styles are almost identical.”
“Oh, so the little one wants to design the clothing patterns herself?”
“Yeah, that way we won’t have the same outfit as anyone else!”
“The same outfit?”
“Yeah, it means wearing the same style of clothes as someone else.”
“Does the little one think it’s bad to wear the same clothes as others?”
“Not really bad, just feels weird when many people wear the same style. Even if the colors and patterns are a bit different, it still feels strange. Doesn’t Sister Rubing think it’s weird?”
“Now that you mention it, it does feel a bit strange. So, when the little one designs the clothing patterns, can you make a few sets for me and my sister too?”
“Sure, no problem.”
“Misses, I’ve brought the paper and brushes. Please come to this table to draw the clothing patterns!”
The shop assistant placed the paper and brushes on the table, then led Meng Xiaoyu and Han Rubing to the table.
He stood aside, waiting for Meng Xiaoyu to finish drawing the clothing patterns and hand them over.
Arriving at the table, Meng Xiaoyu sat on the stool brought by the shop assistant.
She picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and then leaned over the table, focusing on her drawing.
As she drew, she carefully thought about the beautiful clothing styles she had seen in some historical dramas.
