As the piece ended, the strings were gently stroked at their center, and the sound of the four strings being torn apart was crisp and resolute, like a piece of cloth being torn.
The lady's admiration deepened, while Junru looked at Ali, whose thoughts seemed to be different from what she had perceived.
The madam withdrew her gaze; Ah Li should probably wait until later to play her cards.
Time flies, and ten years have passed.
The girls who studied with Ahri gradually acquired nicknames, wore name tags, and had their names recorded on the flower list.
The name next to the top-ranked courtesan on the flower list is Xue Li.
Over the years, Ah Li's reputation as a courtesan who sells her art but not her body has grown increasingly prominent in the Hidden Fragrance Pavilion. Many people are willing to talk to Ah Li and relieve their boredom, even if they don't spend the night with her.
Junru was also with Ah Li, and the madam even arranged a maid for Ah Li.
Ah Li held a chess piece in her hand. Jun Linhe, who sat in front of her, was dressed as a frail scholar. He said, "Ah Li, do you really need to think about this for so long?"
Ahri snorted lightly, without even raising her head, "I call your mother 'sister,' you should call me 'aunt.'"
At this moment, Junru came in from outside with her maid. Seeing that Ali had not yet put down his chess piece, she said, "Ali, stop playing with him. Master Huang will be there soon."
Ah Li then placed the chess piece on the chessboard. She was somewhat smug and said to Jun Linhe, "Now, you definitely won't be able to find a way to break the deadlock."
Immediately, a fragrant breeze wafted past Jun Linhe. Jun Linhe only looked at the chessboard; he dared not look at Ah Li's departing figure, lest his mother discover his thoughts.
However, looking at Ahri's move of placing the white piece in the middle of the black pieces, he frowned slightly, realizing that breaking the deadlock was indeed difficult.
It's tough.
Just then, someone climbed in through the window. It was a girl dressed as a female knight-errant. She sat down where Ah Li had been sitting and said, "Jun Linhe, don't be bewitched by that person. He's a vicious man."
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