"It’s all clear water, looking for sweet water? And only using the naked eye?"

"This is too difficult, Miss Cailing! It’s simply impossible to do!"

The crowd below was buzzing with discussion.

Relying solely on the naked eye to distinguish between a glass of clear water and sweet water, even an Immortal with astounding eyesight couldn’t do that, right?

"Gentlemen, don’t be discouraged. The Water Gate Pass is simpler than you think. Please be patient and courteous, as Cailing won’t welcome rude individuals, even if they manage to pass this Water Gate Pass."

With these words, the complaints indeed diminished significantly.

The beautiful lady in the dress turned around gracefully, walking back onto the stage step by step. She suddenly looked back with a smile, "Cailing will be waiting with warmed wine behind the Elegant Bamboo Pavilion, don’t make her wait too long..."

Cailing gently twirled her head, her gaze sweeping across every face of the male guests present. Her gaze seemed to wander, but it gave each man a feeling of intimate eye contact. Even You Su on the second floor felt her gaze.

This move once again ignited the enthusiasm of the scene, and everyone present felt that Miss Cailing held high hopes for them, giving rise to ambition and making them feel they could surely break through the Water Gate Pass, forgetting all their earlier complaints.

Before Miss Cailing had completely left, the stairs below were already packed. The old bawd had to block the way with her body to forcibly maintain order.

One had to admit, this old bawd was a genius at making money. Everyone wanted to go in early, but no one had the confidence to be the first to ’die’. The old bawd even sold so-called water recognition tips, causing a scramble among the crowd.

Mr. Xiao withdrew his gaze, glanced at You Su, and sighed:

"Truly beautiful... Every move she makes can captivate a man’s mind; she’s truly a rare beauty."

"Mr. Xiao, you’re absolutely right," You Su agreed as well.

"Why doesn’t Mr. Ye give it a try? If you go too late and someone else gets ahead, you’ll lose the chance at a fine romance. As far as I know, although Miss Cailing appears mature, she’s genuinely a virgin."

"Mr. Xiao spent a fortune to invite her out, so why is Mr. Xiao sitting as still as a mountain? If you don’t act, wouldn’t your fortune be wasted?"

Hearing this, Mr. Xiao couldn’t help but sigh helplessly, saying: "Beautiful she may be, but unfortunately, she’s not to my taste. When she was mysterious, I was intrigued, but showing her true form actually ruins my interest. It’s best left for those who appreciate her..."

"Mr. Xiao is quite open-minded, I admire that," Mr. Ye said.

"It’s not openness, just living in the moment. Mr. Ye, you have fun slowly; I must first go and accompany my Chunyun. She may not be a courtesan, but she suits my taste; I mustn’t let her feel too lonely."

With that, Mr. Xiao swirled the jade wine cup in his hand and walked back to his own seat.

Seeing him leave, Ji Lingruo finally spoke: "Senior Brother, are you really going to seek out that troublesome Miss Cailing?"

You Su nodded gently, "To investigate from Xiao Xiang Pavilion, she is the unavoidable person."

"Why?" Ji Lingruo asked with a frown.

Even the usually silent Zi Yiyi was drawn to You Su’s words, quietly waiting for him to continue.

"A newly appointed courtesan being able to make such a stir must have influential people behind the scenes boosting her reputation, and even Mr. Xiao today might be part of the plan to elevate her. The only person capable of doing such is Mr. Xiang, who doesn’t want Qiao Xiuying’s death to be exposed. We can’t confront Mr. Xiang directly right now, so let’s start with this chess piece."

You Su finally revealed his true thoughts, and Zi Yiyi’s eyes glimmered with brilliance.

"So, she might know something?"

"It’s only a possibility, but there’s no better way at the moment."

"Then why aren’t you in line? So many people have already gone in; aren’t you afraid others will get ahead? Thirty glasses of water, you might luck into it once, right?"

Ji Lingruo seemed to forget that what You Su was striving for was a romantic night with a courtesan.

"But I’m blind; how could I possibly tell the difference between clear water and clear water? I’d just be blindly guessing," You Su lamented, but showed no signs of discouragement. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Ji Lingruo clenched her delicate fists tightly and asked, "Then what can we do? Even if you could see, to identify water by sight, what level would that require?"

You Su, however, just slightly curled his lips, calmly taking a long breath:

"Don’t worry, Junior Sister, I’ll make my move when the time is right."

"Why are you so certain that you’ll be the one?"

Zi Yiyi couldn’t suppress her curiosity any longer and asked You Su, "If thirty people conspire, each choosing one glass, surely someone would find it, right? So why you?"

You Su shook his head: "Yiyi, how do you know that the cups in the Elegant Bamboo Pavilion aren’t shuffled each time? Choosing one by one is still picking one out of thirty each time."

"There should still be a chance, though, so... where does your confidence come from?"

You Su shrugged, leaning back in the chair to rest:

"Because I’m blind."

...

"Mr. Ye, you are a distinguished guest of Xiao Xiang Pavilion, and Miss Cailing invites you to try."

A maid approached You Su’s table and took him away under the varied glances of the two women.

You Su followed the maid, using Divine Sense to navigate, walking as naturally as an ordinary person.

While walking, he was almost constantly hearing the chest-beating lamentations of failures, some even cursing that Miss Cailing should outright say she’s not interested in marriage and that she shouldn’t set up such a difficult challenge to disgust them, as if a hypocrite still wanting to erect a monument.