As the song ended, Liu Ruyan slowly drew her movements to a close with the music, then stood at the center of the high platform and bowed to the surrounding audience.
Thunderous applause erupted through the hall.
"Wonderful dance! Wonderful!"
"If I could bring such a beauty home, it would truly add endless pleasures to life!"
"Just seeing her once a day could extend one's lifespan by ten years! Hahaha!"
The people in the hall whispered among themselves, their faces filled with undisguised desire.
At that moment, a woman in a long purple dress stepped onto the stage from the side.
She had a voluptuous figure and a ravishing face. The corners of her eyes tilted slightly upward, carrying the practiced sophistication of one long accustomed to the pleasures of the world.
"I am Yan Ruyu. Welcome, everyone, to our establishment."
She gave a slight bow, perfectly displaying her graceful figure.
The hall immediately broke into an uproar. Someone could not help whistling. "Manager Yan, we don't want any courtesan queen—we want you!"
"Hahaha!"
Yan Ruyu smiled without taking offense, merely saying sweetly, "You jest, honored guests. I am already a faded pearl, and compared to the courtesan queen, I am no more than a firefly beside the bright moon."
Then her tone shifted. "I trust everyone knows Tianxiang Tower's rules. To become a guest welcomed into the courtesan queen's residence, wealth is the threshold, while talent is the key."
She glanced at the crowd's reactions below the stage before continuing, "Now, please name your prices. For this first round of 'wealth,' let everyone decide the bid. What do you say?"
Hearing Yan Ruyu's words, the seated guests grew interested and began calling out bids one after another.
"However, Tianxiang Tower detests those who go back on their word most