Pei Mianman, sitting in the private room, couldn't help but sigh to herself, "Beneath this woman's alluring exterior lies such a tender heart. I really don't want to be enemies with someone like her."
In the other private room, Xie Daoyun quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Gazing at the graceful figure behind the beaded curtain in the distance, she couldn't help but sigh softly: "In terms of playing the zither, perhaps I am not even slightly better than her; but in expressing emotions through music and moving people with music, I am far inferior to her."
Xie Xiu couldn't help but sigh, "Over the years, I've listened to many famous courtesans playing the zither. I used to think they were quite good, but now I realize that compared to her, those people aren't even qualified to carry her shoes."
Then he changed the subject: "However, you don't need to worry about this, sister. You've been pampered since you were little, growing up in a warm and happy environment. Your romantic experience is like a blank sheet of paper. It's not shameful that you can't compare to her in this aspect. She's been through far too much in this kind of place. On the surface, she still looks like a tender 16-year-old girl, but in reality, her heart is already full of holes."
His tone contained not a trace of disdain, but rather was full of admiration:
"Only someone like that can evoke such emotions in a piece of music."
Xie Daoyun glanced at her younger brother in surprise. She hadn't expected him to have such insight. Her father often scolded him for not doing his job properly, but it seemed he had been wrong.
As the song ended, everyone in the audience looked lost and dejected, unaware that their faces were already wet with tears.
"good!"
I don't know who stood up and applauded first, and then a group of people started cheering, as if anyone who spoke softly would be looked down upon by their goddess.
Qiu Honglei also stood up from the piano table and walked gracefully towards the railing.
Two pretty maids had already lifted the beaded curtain to both sides.
A stunningly beautiful woman appeared before everyone. She bowed slightly and smiled, saying, "This humble woman is Qiu Honglei. Greetings to all of you."
As she stood by the railing, everyone noticed that her arms were covered by a thin, gossamer-like veil, revealing glimpses of her fair and delicate arms.
"This woman is indeed adept at using her physical advantages." Pei Mianman saw through her scheme at a glance.
Unfortunately, the men below were not as clear-headed as she was. Witnessing this scene, they all breathed heavily, felt extremely thirsty, and wished they could pull Qiu Honglei into their arms, tear her snow-white dress, and then press her down and ravage her.
Unfortunately, these are just thoughts. Under the watchful eyes of the public, who dares to offend the public, and who has the power to do so?
Zuan curled his lip. Mr. Lu Xun was right. People's imaginations are too rich. Seeing an arm makes them think of nudity. I didn't expect it to be the same in another world.
At this moment, Chen Xuan stood up with a flourish: "I am Xuan Cheng, greetings to Miss Qiu."
He lived a life of constant danger, so he was naturally much bolder than most people and didn't have as many scruples as others. As he spoke, he brazenly sized up the other person.
That face, that chest, that waist, that ass—all the stuff I've stolen before combined can't even compare to her toes.
I must have this woman!
A certain voice kept echoing in his mind.
Feeling the other party's aggressive gaze, Qiu Honglei didn't take it to heart. She had seen too many similar looks over the years and was already used to it.
A faint smile appeared on his face, and he gave a slight bow: "Greetings, Young Master Xuan."
Xuan Cheng laughed heartily: "I never thought that one day someone would call me Young Master. I hate this kind of effeminate title the most. If anyone else called me that, I would definitely twist their head off. But when you call me that, Miss Qiu, I feel extremely comfortable."
The others glared at him, feeling offended.
However, at this crucial moment, no one had the ability to pay attention to him. Instead, they all rushed forward to strike up a conversation, trying to leave a good impression on Qiu Honglei.
"My name is Du Chunfeng. My family runs a leather goods business. I have met Master Qiu before."
"My name is Zhao Dezhu, and my father is from the city..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was drowned out by the voices of others:
"My name is Yuan Junhui. I have met Miss Qiu."
"Hello, Miss Qiu. My name is Wuyun, and my father is Wugang."
...
Introductions came one after another, and many people were pulled to the back by the people next to them before they could even finish a sentence, so everyone was trying to leave the deepest impression on the other party in the shortest amount of time.
Some people even deliberately broke a teacup in hopes of attracting Qiu Honglei's attention.
Unfortunately, having been a courtesan for so many years, she had seen all sorts of attention-grabbing tricks and remained unmoved.
In addition, the noise at the scene was so loud that the sound of teacups breaking was quickly drowned out by the constant introductions.
Even scions of prominent families like Wang Yuanlong and Chu Hongcai couldn't resist the trend, each of them blushing as they approached to introduce themselves.
Chu Yucheng pushed away the bear girl who had just been clinging to him, and used his fat body to push forward, introducing himself as he did so.
Zuan looked on with disdain. Who was it that just said they liked plump and strong women and didn't like slender ones?
Although Qiu Honglei's breasts could be described as full, she was not fat at all; any more would make her look fat, and any less would make her look too thin.
But in Chu Yucheng's eyes, such a figure would definitely be considered extremely thin.
But to my surprise, he's acting like he's gone mad.
It all comes down to looks.
Zuan was utterly disdainful.
"Why don't you introduce yourself, young master?" Leng Shuangyue blinked and asked curiously.
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