This laugh was quiet and didn’t draw the handsome young man’s attention. Instead, the white goose wearing the bow stretched out its neck to look over.

“Dabai, what are you looking at?” Fuxue raised his head and glanced over casually.

He saw Wei Feng standing by the window and unconsciously smiled.

The beautiful thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy had rosy lips and white teeth. This upward curve of his smile was like spring sunshine breaking through clouds on a winter day.

Wei Feng felt his heart skip a beat and quickly moved away from the window.

Hiding inside the window, his expression was dazed for a moment, yet he couldn’t help but secretly peek outside.

The young man and the white goose gradually left his line of sight. Only then did he notice there were others following the youth.

The person accompanying the young man seemed to be the worker from Youjian Wine Shop named Shi Sanho.

Wei Feng leaned against the wall by the window, his expression blank.

Had he just gone mad? How could seeing a young man stir such unusual feelings in him?

Wei Feng vigorously rubbed his face, but the image of the youth’s smiling expression still lingered in his mind, refusing to leave.

He felt somewhat flustered and quickly walked back to the table, gripping the table’s edge and gasping slightly. He poured and drank two cups of tea in succession before his emotions settled.

That sudden unusual feeling seemed to dissipate like smoke as the tea was gulped down.

But a new problem arose: having drunk too much tea, he needed to use the privy.

Wei Feng stood up, preparing to return to the manor, but his heavy stomach wouldn’t allow it.

He could only slowly walk out and descend the stairs step by step.

The servant and guards who had come along thought the young master was heading straight home and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Who would have thought that after settling the bill, they’d hear Wei Feng ask: “Would it be convenient for me to use the privy?”

The question was directed at Sheng Sanlang.

Sheng Sanlang was first stunned, then smiled: “Of course, please follow me, guest.”

When nature calls urgently, such conveniences should be provided when possible.

Sheng Sanlang didn’t think much of it and led Wei Feng into the back courtyard.

At this moment, Shi Yan had just brought Fuxue and Dabai in through the back door.

Wei Feng’s eyes landed on Fuxue, and his steps halted.

“Why has the guest stopped walking?” Sheng Sanlang asked.

Wei Feng withdrew his gaze but couldn’t help asking: “Has the wine shop hired a new worker?”

“No, we haven’t,” Sheng Sanlang replied casually.

“That youth looks unfamiliar.” Wei Feng couldn’t explain what he was thinking at this moment. The conversation uncontrollably turned toward the youth.

Sheng Sanlang glanced at Fuxue and laughed: “He’s not a new worker. He’s my cousin’s male companion.”

Wei Feng stopped abruptly in his tracks, his face full of astonishment: “Male companion?”

Sheng Sanlang was also shocked by his own words.

Since when had he become so accustomed to the fact that his cousin had male companions?

This was bad—he’d been corrupted by proximity to darkness!

Sheng Sanlang fell into deep self-doubt, while Wei Feng’s thoughts were also turbulent.

Such a good-looking youth was actually Miss Luo’s male companion!

He immediately felt an urge to protest the injustice.

Truly a fresh flower stuck in—the image of the young woman’s beautiful face floated into his mind, and he felt this description wasn’t quite accurate.

In any case, Miss Luo had gone too far.

Playing with snakes and keeping male companions!

Shi Yan finally couldn’t help but remind them: “Ahem, standing at the outhouse door—don’t you find it uncomfortable?”

Sheng Sanlang and Wei Feng both snapped back to their senses simultaneously.

Wei Feng quickly walked into the privy. After a while, he came out and washed his hands by the well. Looking up, he met the white goose’s gaze.

Looking at the plump and robust white goose, Wei Feng smiled and struck up a conversation with the handsome youth beside Dabai: “Is the wine shop preparing a whole goose feast today?”

Fuxue looked at Wei Feng in horror, turned, and walked away: “Dabai, let’s go over there.”

This person looked fairly respectable, but who knew he was such a villain—actually having designs on Dabai!

This was Dabai’s first outing in years, dressed up so beautifully—did he look like he was meant to be killed and eaten?

But Dabai broke free from Fuxue’s hand, stretched out his neck, and charged forward.

“Ga ga!” The white goose, half as tall as a person, extended his beak and viciously clamped onto Wei Feng’s buttocks, refusing to let go.

Because Wei Feng had come to the back courtyard to use the privy, the servant and guards had all been left in the main hall, so naturally no one was there to protect their master in time.

Although Shi Yan could easily subdue Dabai, his duty was to protect the white goose, not to protect people who wanted to eat goose meat. So he crossed his arms over his chest to watch the excitement while staying ready to rescue the goose at any moment.

As for Sheng Sanlang, as a dedicated shop assistant, he actually wanted to help the guest, but unfortunately, he couldn’t fight off the fierce white goose.

“You flat-feathered beast, let go!”

Dabai actually did release his beak, but before Wei Feng could catch his breath, he pecked toward his crotch.

Wei Feng covered his groin with both hands, his face turning deathly pale with fright.

Only then did Shi Yan step forward to restrain Dabai: “Alright, Master Bai, calm down. Let’s go eat something.”

Guests had been gradually arriving in the main hall. Hearing the goose’s calls, someone asked with interest: “Miss Luo, why do I hear goose calls from the back? Could it be there’s goose meat to eat today?”

Come to think of it, Youjian Wine Shop had been open for several months but had never served goose meat.

Fragrant braised goose would surely taste wonderful.

Luo Sheng smiled and said: “That’s a goose I’m raising to guard the premises. It’s not for eating.”

The time agreed upon for taking goose blood to treat Prince Kaiyang had arrived. The divine physician’s clinic was right across the street, so bringing Dabai over was most convenient.

“Oh.” Upon hearing this, everyone immediately lost interest.

Some geese were even fiercer than dogs—using them to guard the premises was indeed an excellent choice.

Still, Youjian Wine Shop was quite particular about things.

Since the Pingnan Prince was attacked on Qingxing Street, the authorities had strengthened protection here. Teams of soldiers could be seen patrolling at all times.

Not to mention the wine shop was opened by Miss Luo—the Jinlin Guard surely provided plenty of protection in secret.

Tsk tsk, and now they’d even gotten a large goose to guard the premises.

Luo Sheng calmly went to the back courtyard and looked at Wei Feng expressionlessly.

Wei Feng, drenched in cold sweat, saw Luo Sheng appear and frowned in complaint: “Miss Luo, this goose is too fierce!”

Luo Sheng smiled slightly: “If the goose isn’t fierce, how can it guard the premises? The young prince should not linger in the courtyard.”

Seeing that Luo Sheng had no intention of disciplining the white goose, Wei Feng felt somewhat annoyed.

A dog taking advantage of its master’s power… no, a goose taking advantage of its master’s power—this was exactly what that meant.

“I apologize for the disturbance.” Though Wei Feng was displeased, he didn’t show it on his face. He brushed off his clothes and walked toward the main hall.

Luo Sheng walked to Dabai’s side.

Dabai warily glanced at the female demon and didn’t dare honk randomly.

“Does Dabai like the new place?”

“Ga?” Dabai tilted his head and called out questioningly.

Getting a goose to understand what the female demon was saying was still quite difficult.

Luo Sheng nodded with satisfaction: “Looks like you do like it. That’s good then.”

Dabai: “Ga ga?”

Luo Sheng turned around: “Cousin, don’t bring outsiders into the back courtyard in the future. If they get pecked by Dabai, we’ll still have to compensate for medical expenses.”

Sheng Sanlang said awkwardly: “He needed to use the privy, so I brought him here.”

“Next time, make it clear to guests that our wine shop doesn’t provide privy access.”

“I was thinking that when nature calls urgently, what if they can’t hold it?”

The young woman’s face was cold and indifferent: “Tell them that if they wet their pants, the wine shop also doesn’t provide a place to change clothes.”