"My lord, please have pity on me!"
At the butler's signal, the dancer let out a soft "ouch" and fell towards Lin Zao.
With a 'whoosh,' the chair Lin Zao was sitting on spun around, and he instantly drifted away. Just as the dancer was about to miss and fall to the ground, Lin Zao stretched out his foot and hooked it onto Huang Xiaohu's chair.
Before Huang Xiaohu could react, he appeared in Lin Zao's original spot and was caught red-handed.
Holding the soft, fragrant woman in his arms, Huang Xiaohu was reluctant to let go. He tightly embraced the beauty's waist, feeling the smooth skin beneath his hands, and an involuntary, blissful expression appeared on his face.
The atmosphere froze for a moment, as if no one expected Lin Zao to be so clueless as to refuse such a beauty.
Even the man in black standing to the side glanced at Lin Zao with surprise.
Prefect Li Zheng, sitting at the head of the table, looked rather displeased, as if he felt he had misjudged Lin Zao and hadn't expected her to be such a good actress.
Thinking of their purpose, Li Zheng suppressed his anger and sighed with a half-smile:
"It seems that Young Master Wang doesn't think much of this beauty. If she can't serve such an important guest well, then she's useless."
After saying that, his tone changed, and a hint of anger appeared on his face: "Guards, take her away and teach her some manners!"
Lin Zao hadn't reacted yet.
Instantly, two servants came up and pulled the somewhat bewildered dancer from Huang Xiaohu's arms, preparing to leave.
The guests and other dancers present were all somewhat startled by this sudden scene, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The dancer seemed to realize what was happening, her face turning pale with fright, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Lin Zao with pleading eyes.
"Young master... please save me..."
Huang Xiaohu realized what was happening and instinctively reached out to grab the dancer, but then seemed to remember something and pulled back.
He wanted to plead for leniency, but dared not offend Li Zheng.
Seeing Lin Zao staring at her expressionlessly without making a move, the dancer closed her eyes in despair. She knew what awaited her next...
Just as the person was about to be dragged out the door, a voice suddenly rang out: "Wait!"
Everyone looked toward the source of the sound and saw it was that young master Wang.
Lin Zao called the person back, not wanting the dancer to be implicated. She knew how difficult it was for women to survive in this era; not everyone had the opportunity to choose like Princess Cheng and Hua Nanxing.
Knowing this, she couldn't just stand by and watch the dancer be taken away. If she really turned a blind eye, given Li Zheng's ruthlessness, the dancer's fate would be unimaginable.
The dancer was surprised that the young master would call them back at the crucial moment. Her face lit up with hope, and she looked at Lin Zao with expectant eyes.
The two servants who were dragging the dancers looked at Lin Zao, then at the prefect sitting at the head of the table, waiting for Li Zheng's instructions.
Lin Zao bowed to Li Zheng:
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. It's not that I'm dissatisfied with this young lady, but I already have a wife and children at home. My wife is fierce and jealous, and if she finds out, I'm afraid I'll lose half my life..."
Lin Zao's face showed a worried and frightened expression. She looked at the dancer again, her eyes filled with pity, and then continued, hesitantly:
"Please, sir, do not take your anger out on this young lady. It is my misfortune that I cannot enjoy the favor of such a beauty."
After hearing Lin Zao's explanation, Li Zheng's expression gradually improved, and he smiled again.
"I see. Young Master Wang, please don't worry. Rest assured, I will not make things difficult for you."
Li Zheng's words carried a deeper meaning; he had already decided to send the person to his room that evening.
Lin Zao thought Li Zheng had given up his idea and breathed a sigh of relief, but she also felt that Li Zheng must have some purpose in doing this. If one plan failed, there might be other conspiracies waiting for her.
It seems she needs to find out Li Zheng's purpose.
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