And sure enough, when Chu Feng's question came out, the group of men instantly lit up with joy.
Because finally, someone had given them a chance to show off.
"Brother Shura, it seems you're quite interested in the Bamboo Teahouse. To be honest, for someone of your background, getting into the Bamboo Teahouse is simply impossible in this lifetime."
"But you're lucky you ran into us — Brother Luo Zhi."
"Brother Luo Zhi's father is close friends with the owner of the Bamboo Teahouse. Others can't get in, but Brother Luo Zhi can go whenever he wants, and he always gets the best seats." The group spoke with undisguised pride.
"That impressive?"
Chu Feng looked at the man named Luo Zhi with a gaze full of admiration.
But Luo Zhi didn't so much as glance at Chu Feng. Instead, he said haughtily, "I only bring close friends to the Bamboo Teahouse."
The implication was clear — he would not be taking Chu Feng there.
"Young Master Shura, are you interested in the performances at the Bamboo Teahouse?" Song Ge asked Chu Feng.
"A little, I suppose. But as Young Master Luo Zhi just said, he only brings close friends to the Bamboo Teahouse. I don't know him, so clearly I can't go."
"Song Ge, let's just find some small teahouse and sit down for a while," Chu Feng said.
"All right." Song Ge not only agreed immediately, but her face was full of anticipation.
As if, to her, going to a small teahouse and sitting down with Chu Feng was something genuinely delightful.
Chu Feng didn't hesitate either. He turned and started walking off into the distance, and Song Ge followed right after him like a little shadow, trotting along happily.
Seeing this, Wang Lian hurriedly tried to dissuade her, but Song Ge paid absolutely no attention to Wang Lian's protests.
This left Wang Lian quite stunned. Just moments ago, when she'd advised Song Ge, the latter had actually hesitated. So how was it that now, Song Ge was completely ignoring her?
She couldn't understand what sort of hold that Chu Feng had that could attract Song Ge like this.
After all, she and Song Ge were close friends — she knew everything about Song Ge's affairs. Forget the people outside; even the men within the Chongxu Temple watched Song Ge like wolves eyeing prey.
Yet no matter who it was, Song Ge had always treated them with cold indifference.
Wang Lian had once asked Song Ge whether she simply didn't like men.
And Song Ge's answer had made Wang Lian realize — Song Ge didn't dislike men. It was just that her standards were extraordinarily high. The man had to be handsome, possess a certain level of strength, and carry himself with a certain presence. At the very least, his cultivation couldn't be weaker than Song Ge's.
Most importantly, Song Ge was a romantic at heart.
She dreamed that one day, when she found herself in danger out in the world, the man of her dreams would appear and save her like a hero rescuing a beauty.
But how could the world possibly arrange things so perfectly to match one person's fantasies?
So in Wang Lian's view, given Song Ge's standards, it was entirely possible that she would never find the one she was looking for in her entire life.
But right now, Song Ge's attitude toward Chu Feng was clearly far from normal.
Wang Lian simply couldn't make sense of it, because whether it was cultivation or appearance, Chu Feng didn't seem to meet a single one of Song Ge's criteria.
And seeing that Song Ge was truly about to leave with Chu Feng, Luo Zhi hurried over and blocked Chu Feng's path.
"Brother Shura, wait a moment! Since Brother Shura is interested in the Bamboo Teahouse, why don't we all go together?"
Luo Zhi completely dropped his earlier arrogant attitude and actually took the initiative to invite Chu Feng to the Bamboo Teahouse.
"Really? You wouldn't find it troublesome?" Chu Feng asked.
"Not troublesome at all! Not at all! Brother Shura is Elder Song Ge's friend, which makes him my friend as well. Since we're all friends, where's the trouble?"
Luo Zhi said with a smile, though his smile was exceedingly forced.
"If that's the case, then let's go take a look," Chu Feng said to Song Ge.