The implication seems to be that Meimei loves Lakan, but Maomao is unaware.

Why couldn’t she afford her own keep for a year or so, since she was so expensive? If she was hiding her syphilis, yet she was crazy enough to mutilate Maomao early on within the three years that Lakan was away (since she sent the finger but it was already withered) wouldn’t that have alerted Luolan to her disease? Apparently he opened the letter with the fingers while Lakan was gone - did he open it before the letter was sent, or found it at the house and realized that there was a child? Was that why he adopted Maomao? But Luolan was banished from the rear court before Lakan left, so I don’t understand the timeline of events. Why couldn’t they hide the pregnant courtesan? Surely this occurs sometimes? They could claim illness, death, any number of things that wouldn’t affect the reputation of the brothel. Her mother got pregnant and gave birth on purpose…but she also destroyed the reputation of Verdigris House, and ended up having to take clients on to the point that she was infected by syphilis, which she hid until she was at a point of no return and couldn’t be healed. There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays.This is an interesting glimpse of Maomao’s origins, specifically her parentage. These times are an estimation, not a guarantee. These delivery times are the maximum delivery periods that a purchase can take to reach our customers. Standard Delivery: Free (2-4 working days) Express Delivery: £2.49 (reduced rate, 1-2 working days)Įxpress Delivery: Free (1-2 working days) Standard Delivery: £2.99 (2-4 working days) Express Delivery: £4.99 (1-2 working days) If any items are missing from your delivery, please allow 2 working days for the rest of your order to arrive before contacting us at of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you! Items from our extended range section are dispatched separately.

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