They said heaven was above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. They also said the Jiangnan region was full of beautiful women, though many people doubted it.
Yet now, murmurs rippled through the crowd on Su Causeway. Heads turned one after another. The men's eyes filled with admiration and greed, while the women's held envy and jealousy.
All because a woman was approaching from the far end of Su Causeway, her steps graceful and unhurried.
Her glossy black hair flowed down her back, swaying as she walked and glimmering in the sunlight, smooth as silk.
She had a bewitching, heart-shaped face and delicate features: arched brows, foxlike eyes, a fine nose, and rosebud lips. She looked as though God himself had sculpted her to perfection.
Her neck was slender as a swan's, her collarbones exquisite, and her skin as smooth and fine as white jade.
A white shirt lay beneath her suit jacket, which traced the high curves of her breasts so closely that one had to wonder whether those tiny buttons could hold. Her narrow waist looked small enough to circle with one hand—a sight to drive any man wild.
A black pleated skirt covered her full, rounded hips, its hem reaching only halfway down her thighs. Black stockings sheathed her long, straight legs, offering the faintest glimpse of skin and making one ache to touch them.
Black high heels graced her feet, revealing elegant ankles. Each crisp click against the ground tugged at the heart.
Her waist and hips swayed as she walked, her arms moving naturally at her sides. Graceful and poised, she became the loveliest sight on Su Causeway!
Light makeup graced her face. Her lively foxlike eyes blinked with a hint of allure, and a faint smile curved her red lips. Every expression held a charm