HRPM – Chapter 407 Three Men’s Declarations of Loyalty

“‘A wife can’t compare to a concubine, and a concubine can’t compare to a courtesan.’ It isn’t that wives and concubines are actually inferior to courtesans. It’s just that some men love to call courtesans shameless, yet deep down they’re attracted to exactly that kind of glamorous, flirtatious woman. They think such women are more feminine and far more interesting than the proper, dignified ladies sitting at home like wooden statues.”

Even the Emperor himself, despite having three thousand women in his imperial harem, still loved sneaking out among the common people in search of courtesans. That alone showed the irresistible allure of the women in the pleasure houses.

Jin Luoluo intended to train a team of irresistibly charming beauties and use them to win over every useful lecher she could find.

“Luoluo, don’t corrupt Mu Yun. Why are you telling her things like this?” Xiao Yu said, wiping imaginary sweat from his brow. Jin Luoluo’s words were so blunt that they struck at the weaknesses of many men.

“Hmph. I’m teaching her how to understand men properly so she won’t get fooled. This little girl’s so innocent and adorable—she’s exactly the kind of person bad men love to deceive.”

Jin Luoluo patted Mu Yun’s head as though she were a little white rabbit.

“I’d like to state first that I’m not that kind of man.” Xiao Luo smiled at her and quickly made his position clear, lest he become collateral damage from Jin Luoluo’s verbal assault. “If I truly loved a woman, no other woman would ever catch my eye.”

Xiao Yu immediately nodded in agreement.

“Me too. Once I’ve fallen in love, I’ll remain devoted to that one person for the rest of my life.”

Jin Luoluo and Mu Yun simultaneously turned to look at Xiao Che, both wearing barely concealed, mischievous smiles.

“Jinx, aren’t you going to make a grand declaration about a man’s fidelity?”

Mu Yun couldn’t resist piling on.

“I think Brother-in-law’s in a difficult spot this time. He already has so many wives and concubines, and there are women outside the household too. It’s impossible to associate him with the word ‘faithful.'”

Jin Luoluo laughed even more wickedly.

“Oh, then he must be the perfect example of ‘a wife can’t compare to a concubine, a concubine can’t compare to a courtesan, and a courtesan can’t compare to a secret affair.’ Everyone, let’s give a warm round of applause for the real-life Casanova!”

Black lines seemed to cover Xiao Che’s face.

He could clearly see the trap laid out before him, yet he had no choice but to jump right into it.

Utterly helpless, he said,

“Actually, there’s nothing inherently wrong with a young man being a bit of a flirt. As the saying goes, ‘If a young man isn’t romantic, he’s wasted his youth.’ What’s truly important is recognizing one’s mistakes and changing for the better. Isn’t it even more admirable if a man who was once flirtatious eventually becomes completely loyal to the woman he loves?”

Jin Luoluo laughed so hard she nearly resembled a baboon having a fit. She stared at Xiao Che as though he were some kind of bizarre creature.

“What a rare sight! The very man who used to treat women like playthings is suddenly preaching about being a faithful, devoted husband. You’re really trying to make yourself look better than you are!”