The lingering notes of the zither faded away, and the heavenly melodies of strings and wind instruments slowly came to an end.
At the center of the hall, Ru Xue, who had just finished her dance, also came to a stop, her graceful and breathtaking movements ceasing.
She stood elegantly with a light posture, breathing slightly. A seductive flush had already risen across her delicate, ethereal face.
Ru Xue folded her hands at her waist and gave a graceful bow, yet her eyes uncontrollably kept drifting toward Li Qingzhao, who sat at the side.
Her gaze shimmered with bashfulness and timidity, while the allure in her eyes could not have been more obvious!
How clever and perceptive was Li Qingzhao?
As the renowned talented lady of Bianliang City, she naturally saw through the little stirrings of spring in this courtesan's heart at a single glance.
Li Qingzhao could not help feeling both amused and helpless.
She truly had not expected...
that she had merely acted on a whim today, dressing as a man alongside Jiang Che and coming to this pleasure house to listen to music and drink flower wine...
only to leave the top courtesan of Drunken Apricot Tower utterly infatuated with her!
"Looks like..."
"This Young Lady's charm really has nowhere to go~"
A barely perceptible trace of pride and smugness curled across Li Qingzhao's lips.
No matter how Ru Xue sent her flirtatious glances, no matter how tender her affection seemed.
Li Qingzhao could only sit properly, eyes on her nose and nose on her heart, forcing herself to act like a block of wood entirely lacking in romantic sensibility, pretending not to notice any of those lingering gazes.
After all, she could hardly take the girl back to her residence and make love with her, could