Who was knocking at the door?
Su Xun and Cheng exchanged a glance, and Cheng went over to open it.
"You are...?"
A woman stood outside.
Her hair was entirely gray, yet she was extraordinarily beautiful. Even Cheng could not help marveling at her looks, which left her, a fellow woman, somewhat captivated.
Beauty truly carried to its utmost could conquer anyone, man or woman.
"My name is Shao Dian Qing Nü."
Verdant Green Maiden smiled faintly and introduced herself.
Verdant Green Maiden?
Cheng paused in surprise.
When Su Xun heard that voice from inside the room, he hurried over to stand behind Cheng, taking three steps in the space of two.
At the sight of Verdant Green Maiden, his face lit up with delight.
"It really is you, Lady Shao Dian!"
He still remembered his promise to Verdant Green Maiden years ago: after the imperial examinations, whether he passed or not, he would treat her to a meal.
He had never forgotten it.
After this examination, he had been wondering when he might meet Verdant Green Maiden again. He had never expected her to come looking for him herself. With a sigh of wonder, Su Xun invited her inside.
Cheng studied Verdant Green Maiden curiously. She could see that every movement the woman made exuded nobility.
Just as Su Xun had said, she was indeed a woman of aristocratic birth.
Yet she spoke with utter informality.
Her manner of speaking carried something of the wandering world and the bustling streets.
It was the first time Cheng had ever seen these two utterly different qualities in the same person.
The feeling was quite novel.
She did not find it off-putting.
"Lady Shao Dian, I still remember you."
"And I remember that meal I owe you."
Su Xun looked at Verdant