Nan Feng found the person slightly familiar – upon careful reflection, she remembered seeing Madam Zhi with her husband in the brothel after a late-night snack with Xiaoqing.
It was this man before her eyes.
Seeing Nan Feng look at her uncle, Mrs. Chen asked, "Have you met him before?"
"Once."
Mrs. Chen then said, "He must be back for money now. Every time he has spent enough outside, he returns home for money. He used to get as much as he asked for from my sis-in-law, but her absence did limit him and he goes out less. Occasionally he still goes out, the bit of money at home is still enough for his indulgences. However, I wonder about his future. Doesn't a person always have to prepare for the future? What do you think, Miss Nan Feng?"
Nan Feng gave a faint smile.
She felt that some people were setting themselves up because their lives were too comfortable.
...
The triennial selection of beauties had begun.