Three thousand congratulations

【1】

After returning from dinner, Honglian was tired and fell down on the tatami in the room wearing a heavy Chinese dress. The maid at the side quickly stepped forward to help her take off the ornaments on her head.

"How long has it been?" She asked weakly.

"Three days." The maid replied, "Tomorrow night, if you are satisfied, you can put the chopsticks with the guest's name engraved on the table." Talking through the screen, if the oiran is satisfied with the guest, he can show his true colors to others. When we meet again, the chopsticks with the guest's name on them are placed on the table, which shows that the oiran has really accepted the guest and can sleep together.

"I guess the other party is getting impatient after waiting." She rubbed her hair, "I just came here to sleep with a woman, but I ate three dinners in a row, chatting through the screen, and I couldn't see her face." arrive."

"You can't say that. It's the dream of many people to have dinner with the oiran." In addition to the guests who ate together these days, there were also many people who brought valuable gifts.

"In my opinion, it's all for the future." She curled her lips.

"But that guest is very handsome..." Thinking of that guest, the maid's face turned slightly red, "The manner is also very elegant and decent."

But at this time, what Honglian was thinking in her heart was: someone who seems to be educated and reasonable, never thought that he would come to this kind of place.But she didn't dare to say it in front of the maid, she blinked her eyes, put on her clothes and asked the little girl beside her, who was only fifteen or sixteen years old, with a provocative expression, "Do you think he is very nice?"

"Don't dare! How dare I!" The maid knelt down in fright, "This is your guest, how dare I have other thoughts?"

"Why are you so nervous? You also know that I'm here to work part-time as an oiran, right? I can leave when the proprietress earns enough votes."

"Then are you going to accept this guest..." the girl raised her head and asked cautiously.

"I don't know." She shook her head.

"I don't know? Don't you like it?"

"Well, I can't say I like it, it's just that... this person gives me a very familiar feeling..." Originally, she was going to refuse this customer, but the proprietress said that this person is very persistent, and has already sent many expensive gifts to ask to see him .When they met for the first time, despite being separated by a screen, the other party's words made her feel a long-lost warmth. Even though they had never met before, the two seemed to have known each other for a long time, and the chat was very speculative. Shaken, he quickly pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Again, it's a very strange thing to spend so much money on a woman I've never met!"

"But that guest seems to be really obsessed with you. Although you can't see your face through the screen, when talking to you, he always has a smile on his face, as if he is very happy to hear your voice."

"Don't say it, don't say it, our purpose is to use the name of the oiran to cheat them of their money." If it is really the bedside, if it is discovered that the new oiran is not receiving guests for the first time, this matter will be a bit big Well, "Anyway, they have plenty of money."

The maid pursed her lips, stopped talking, and backed out.

Honglian lay on the ground alone, sighing deeply.

She hadn't left here for three whole days, and she suddenly felt bored and panicked.After all, she hadn't seen the sun for a week, and she began to miss the sun.

Is everything all right in the world above?

Did that person think about himself a little bit?

【2】

"Are you thinking about other weak men who are going to die again?" Kamui's voice sounded from the door.

"Shenwei? How did you come up?"

"Do you think they can stop me?" Shenwei waved his fist with a smile.

"They are also responsible, are you casual..."

"No more!" Kamui sat down on his own, "I was very polite this time and asked to see the oiran, and I was questioned by the lady boss for a long time before I was let in."

"Are you very obedient this time~"

"If you say something like that again, I'll kill you!" Shenwei immediately pulled his face down, hum!Treat me like a child again!

"Okay, okay, I was wrong~" Honglian didn't want to be beaten, so she could only admit it immediately, she rolled on the ground a few times, "Let me tell you, it's so boring here ~ every day is makeup, eating, makeup..."

"It deserves it." Shenwei picked up the grapes on the table and stuffed one into his mouth, "Say there is a guest who is obsessed with you."

"You even know that?"

"Huh," Shenwei continued to eat grapes, and he didn't want him to tell her that "every guest who wants to see you knows this", he didn't want it!He gritted his teeth and thought: As soon as this woman walks away, I'll beat you all up with my back!

Seeing that he didn't answer, Guren said uninterestedly: "Although he is a gentle person, but it seems that he has collided with a certain wig. I have a psychological shadow..."

"What hit people?"

"It's the kind of gentle-looking men with long hair!"

"Hey, do you like this kind of weak and dying type?" Kamui was smiling, but his fists were clenched. It seems that the long-haired men will be eliminated first, "Speaking of which, you used to seen?"

Honglian shook her head, "Although I also wonder why it feels familiar, I probably haven't seen it before."

"Is that so~ I was still thinking that you wouldn't accept that guy so idioticly."

"Shenwei..." She suddenly approached and asked, "You didn't plan to do anything strange, did you?"

"No~" Shenwei said with a smile, and said in his heart: I just went to investigate that guy and found some interesting things, "I will go to other places in a few days."

"So anxious?"

"Also, why didn't the bomb explode last time? I asked Afutu to check and found something interesting~"

"Didn't explode? Could it be because I practiced the golden bell cover?"

"Are you an idiot?" Shenwei slammed her on the head, "Someone changed the ammo inside."

"You mean someone is helping us?"

"It's not clear yet. They borrowed the cannon from the Celestial Beings, but my subordinates don't know about this at all. There shouldn't be any other Celestial Beings who want me to save my life, right?"

"Is your popularity...so bad?"

"I think there is another possibility~" He instantly restrained his smile, "That guy's target is you."

"Me?" She pointed to the tip of her nose in disbelief.

"A guy who can expect you to come forward, but doesn't want you to die." Kamui stood up and walked to the door, "It seems that someone reported that a suspicious long-haired man came here~"

Kamui drifted away, leaving Hongren alone in the room in a daze.

"Long hair??"

Her eyes moved blankly to the table.

"and many more…"

"Did Shenwei eat grapes without spitting out the grape skins?"

【3】

She paced out of the room, and because the proprietress gave an order, the maids followed her every step of the way. She looked at the girls following behind tremblingly, and said softly, "Don't worry, I won't run away." of."

"But the boss ordered..." A girl shrank into a ball in fright.

"Okay then." She sighed helplessly, she knew that she was now tightly tied to the fate of this store.

"Shall we go to the fence and have a look?" She said to the maids behind her in a discussing tone.

Several maids looked at each other, seeming to be hesitant, Hong Lian spoke to comfort: "The proprietress is just not allowed to leave the shop, should it be okay?"

Seeing them nodding, she didn't make a sound, and went straight to the wooden fence at the door and sat down. It was not yet noon, and there were only a few delivery peddlers and some guests who were just about to leave on the streets of Yoshihara.

Many idle girls in the shops on the street also sat down at the wooden window door like her, took out their cigarette sticks to smoke, or stretched out their white and tender arms from the lattice of the fence to tease the passers-by.

At night, it will become extremely lively. The guests at the door will be attracted by the faces and figures of the girls. They come to the store to seek a night of pleasure, and then leave slowly at dawn. After the contract is settled, there is no need to go to the door to attract guests, just wait in the room for the arrival of the benefactor.

She couldn't help thinking, would there be love in such a relationship?What should I do if there is a relationship between the bought girl and the guest?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but turned her head and asked the smoking girl next to her: "Do you usually have feelings for customers?"

The wandering girl blew out a smoke ring, grinned and said, "Somehow, women are such strange animals. If they are treated gently, they will have a good impression, right?"

After hearing her words, the other said: "This is also a strange kind of love, right? I possess each other physically like lovers at night, but in the morning I have to bid farewell politely and become strangers."

"In short, there is no light."

"That's right, like here, you can't see the sun. Once it is illuminated, it will..." She took a breath, and the smoke in front of her eyes suddenly dissipated.

Hearing what they said, she couldn't help being dazed, and then silently turned her gaze to the street outside the fence.

She glanced lightly at the crowd around her, and suddenly a familiar figure among the crowd made her stop her gaze.

The man was wearing a peddler's clothes, carrying a shoulder pole with goods, and a bamboo hat covering most of his face.

But that head was incompatible with the merchant's dress, with long black hair draped over his shoulders, fair skin and a pointed chin exposed under the bamboo hat.Let Honglian guess his identity at once.

"How is it possible..." she muttered to herself.

I noticed her gaze, but that person didn't dodge, just stood silently on the periphery of the crowd.

Sure enough, it wasn't him. If it was, he should have avoided it.she thought so.

The proprietress saw her standing at the door and told her to go upstairs, saying not to show her face easily, as it would lower her value.

She nodded and went upstairs.

The man in the crowd watched the red figure behind the fence disappear from sight, stood there for a while, then slowly turned and left.

【4】

After dark.

Guren was lying on her side on the tatami when she heard sneaky footsteps outside the window.She got up quietly and walked to the window, grabbing a vase with one hand.

"Lord Honglian!" The window was quietly opened, and Gui poked his head in.

Is it really you?She thought so in her heart, then put down the vase, and closed the window angrily.

"It hurts!" Gui covered his face that was slapped by the window, "Lord Honglian, I'm here!"

"What else are you doing here?"

"Can you open the window first? Can you speak up if you have something to say?"

"Hmph." Honglian pouted, and reluctantly opened the window to let him in.

The two sat down in front of the low table, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.

"Want some tea?" Guren poured some water into the cup.

"No need..." Gui rubbed his hands together in embarrassment, "I'm here to take you away..."

"Leave? Why?"

"You're stuck in this kind of place, how can I sit idly by?" Gui Yi slapped the table angrily.

"Deep?" Honglian looked around. The room she lives in now is much more spacious than her own home. She not only has three meals a day, but also has her make-up and clothes served. "Did you misunderstand? I stayed here voluntarily. "

"Voluntary?" Gui was stunned for a while, then suddenly left his seat and lay down on the ground to take a seat, "I'm really sorry!"

"Why are you apologizing?"

"It's all because I said too much, which made you give up on yourself to this point..."

"Wait, wait!" Honglian felt uncomfortable, "Aren't you too self-aware, this has nothing to do with you at all, and why do you use the word self-defeating?"

"Isn't it...?" Gui raised his head and looked at her blankly.

Honglian helped him up, and said softly, "I won't go with you anyway, I still have unfinished business."

Gui was stunned for a moment: "That kind of thing...is it tomorrow night?"

"Ah."

"That kind of thing... I can't agree with it, the sacrifice is too great." He grabbed her arm, frowning in unease, "You want to be with a stranger..."

Thinking of her going to do that kind of thing with a strange man, for some reason, Gui's heart was squeezed tightly by a pair of invisible hands.

"That kind of thing is absolutely impossible..."

"Even if Mr. Gui can't accept it, there's nothing he can do!" Hong Lian shook off his hand, Gui froze in place, looking at her empty hand in bewilderment, Hong Lian showed a trace of impatience on her face.She wrote a note with a pen and handed it to him.

"This is?"

"Tomorrow night, all the guests who want to see the oiran will be asked to write the next two lines of the poem, and those who are selected by the oiran will have the opportunity to spend the night with the oiran."

Gui looked at her puzzled, hesitated for a while and said, "You mean... to let me down?"

"Since it's unacceptable to be with strangers, then it's okay to be with acquaintances?" She smiled, "I believe you should let me recognize which one was written by you."

"No, how can this kind of thing be possible..." Gui's face turned red for some reason, if they stayed overnight... two people covered the quilt and chatted, it's considered an overnight stay, right?Then... do I need to wear clothes... Hey, what the hell are I thinking!

"I think this kind of thing is the same as anyone else, and it's okay with Mr. Gui." She shrugged indifferently, "Anyway, I don't really dislike Mr. Gui."

"Don't hate it?" Gui repeated in a low voice, to you now... Is it just a non-hating existence?

"If you don't want to, then this opportunity can only be given to other men. This is Yoshihara's rule. The oiran must serve a guest tomorrow night. It is not up to me. If you think it doesn't matter, don't show up That's it." Just run away like you have done countless times before, anyway, I have long been accustomed to your absence.

"In my case, no matter what, no matter who the other party is, I will wait here patiently." She turned her head stubbornly and stopped looking at him.

"This is ridiculous..." Gui stood up angrily.

"Absurd?" She smiled self-deprecatingly, "Looking at you like this, are you disappointed in me again?"

Gui looked back at her in surprise, his heart ached, and he couldn't speak for a moment.This time I came here hoping to apologize properly and express my regret.

He wanted to tell her that he who said that kind of thing at that time was really too careless. He wanted to tell her that it was understandable that she was angry with him and didn't want to see him again.

But now the atmosphere is like this again, if you don't pay attention for a while, you will say something that hurts the other party again.He dealt with it cautiously, not wanting to repeat the same mistakes again, but facing her who didn't care, he was so cowardly and ineffective.

Maybe it was because he realized that she no longer took himself seriously, and no longer cared about his feelings comprehensively, so he suddenly felt a strong sense of loss.

【5】

At that time, why did I feel so strongly disappointed and angry about her leaving?Probably felt abandoned.

He said to her: How can you just drop everything and leave like this.

In fact, what I really want to say is: How can you leave me behind.

The reason why Huayu's departure brought you so much pain is because you regarded him as a very important person, but he left selfishly regardless of your feelings.And now you're doing it to someone who values ​​you.

I have always paid attention to you, haven't you noticed?

I said I would always be by your side, I said I would have your back.

so…

Why not rely on me?

Why do you want to leave me?

It’s hard to be a companion, it’s hard to let you open your heart to me, it’s hard to be a part of your life.

Why do you want to leave?

Is this world with me so unworthy of your nostalgia?

Just when he was full of bitterness and didn't know how to speak, Guren gently stuffed the note into his arms.

"What to do, you decide for yourself..." Her voice dropped, making him feel distressed, and he grabbed her hand subconsciously.

"If you really can't do it with me, please don't force yourself." She silently withdrew her hand, leaving only an illusory warmth in his palm, "You should go."

【6】

After Gui left, she got up and poured herself a glass of wine.Swirling the jade-colored wine glass, she felt sleepy, so she lay down on the table.

Today's self, did something imposed on others, right?

She knew better than anyone else the morality and principles he insisted on, but she still forced it like this.

Maybe it will be hated?

Maybe he won't come to see me after tomorrow night?

Why do you do that?

She sighed softly.

"Occasionally I have something I really want..." She raised her glass and drank it down.

"Who will help me realize my wish?"

【7】

The proprietress was called up by the maid in the middle of the night, with an angry expression on her face.

"whats the matter?"

"It's Miss Honglian..."

"She... she ran away???"

"No, it seems that I want to discuss things with you tomorrow night..."

The proprietress got up from the bed and ran to her room on all hands and feet.

"What do you want from me?"

"I've already thought about the name engraved on the chopsticks." She sat at the low table, drinking sake quietly.

"Who?"

"Gui."

"Gui? Have we received a greeting card from this person?"

"Don't worry about it so much, just engrave it on it."

"But what if..."

"He will come."

"Okay," the proprietress looked puzzled, "Isn't it Gui?"

"Well, it's not a wig, it's Gui."