Chapter 975 Liang Yue (2)

What was she trying to do with this action today? Did she want Xie Jingxing to be like Fu Xiuyi, fascinated by her at first sight and fall in love with her again? Shen Miao sneered in her heart, but she couldn't help but look up at Xie Jingxing.

This time, he met Xie Jingxing's gaze, which was fixed on Shen Miao. He probably didn't expect Shen Miao to suddenly look at him, so he paused for a moment, then turned his head away and continued to look outside as if nothing had happened, as if he was hiding something.

But I didn't see the person dancing enthusiastically in the middle at all.

Shen Miao was stunned for a moment, but an indescribable feeling welled up in her heart. While she hated Madam Mei immensely, she also naturally felt a deep sense of inferiority. In terms of appearance and charm, she believed she was inferior to Madam Mei, which was why Fu Xiuyi had sacrificed her without hesitation in his previous life. And Xie Jingxing was thousands or even tens of thousands of times more outstanding than Fu Xiuyi. If Li Mei also took a fancy to Xie Jingxing... Shen Miao thought, it would probably be a disaster.

However, Xie Jingxing's eyes were on her and he didn't cast a glance at Li Mei.

How different is this from Fu Xiuyi? If it were Fu Xiuyi, whenever Shen Miao and Madam Mei appeared together, he would not even glance at Shen Miao.

People are indeed different from each other, just like she is different from Li Mei, and Xie Jingxing is also different from Fu Xiuyi.

As she pondered this, she didn't even notice when Li Mei finished dancing. Only when she heard the rapturous applause from the hall did she look up. She saw Li Mei standing there, smiling faintly, beads of sweat glistening on her forehead, her cheeks rosy with color, her beauty all the more captivating, her beauty indescribable. Behind her, a magnificent ink painting was complete, depicting a unicorn ascending auspicious clouds. It was a birthday celebration, painted with exquisite fidelity, a true testament to her mastery of technique.

"Miss Ye is truly exceptionally talented!" Someone from the Scholar's Mansion remarked, "The painting is incredibly lifelike, a top-notch masterpiece! None of the girls in my Scholar's Mansion have this ability!"

"She dances well, too." A lady quickly followed suit, saying, "Madam Ye is truly blessed. Miss Ye has inherited your beauty and talent. Look at us in Longye. There are people who dance and paint so well. They are truly outstanding."

Mrs. Ye accepted it with a smile, but Lu Wan'er twisted her handkerchief jealously, with reluctance in her eyes.

Someone else asked, "I wonder what His Royal Highness thinks of this birthday picture?"

Everyone looked at Xie Jingxing. Ye Mei also looked in his direction, but saw Xie Jingxing looking out the window with a wine cup in hand. He was lost in thought and didn't listen to what was being said.

"Your Highness?" Gao Yang reminded him.

Xie Jingxing came back to his senses and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'd like to ask you, Miss Ye, what do you think of this birthday picture?" Gao Yang said.

Everyone felt a little embarrassed. It seemed like they were trying their best to show off their talents and even painted a picture, but Prince Rui was completely distracted and didn't pay any attention at all. This was undoubtedly very disrespectful to Ye Mei.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jingxing glanced at the picture and said with a slight curl of his lips: "Not bad."

That perfunctory attitude could be seen by people three floors away.

Ye Mei's smile froze, but Shen Miao, noticing it, had a flicker of a smile in her eyes. Someone like Xie Jingxing wouldn't be able to be so focused and distracted in such a situation. He must have done it on purpose. While she didn't know why he was deliberately embarrassing Ye Mei, Shen Miao was slightly amused by his action.

Ye Mei caught her smile. He stared at her and suddenly chuckled, "Come to think of it, when I was living in Prince Rui's mansion, I heard that the princess was also extremely talented."