"An'an, go and take a seat. It'll be starting soon." Gu Nanyan stepped forward and took Shen Bei'an's hand. "If you want to chat with Ziqing, you can wait a while."
"Alright, Qingqing, I'll come find you in a bit. You and Young Master Ye should go back and take your seats too!" Shen Bei'an said with a smile.
Shen Juanqing and Ye Mu bowed to each other and left.
"Juanqing, Fifth Master Shen is quite the lively one," Ye Mu couldn't help but say. There's probably no one else like him in the entire capital.
That waving gesture just now—among the young masters of these great families in the capital, probably no one has ever done it in public. Even Shao Shi probably rarely makes such a gesture.
Shen Juanqing smiled and said, "Yes, it's a good thing that my uncle is so lively." He was genuinely happy.
Gu Nanyan led Shen Bei'an towards Ziya and Jingmo. Shen Bei'an leaned close to Gu Nanyan's ear and whispered, "Can we move around freely later?"
“Of course,” Gu Nanyan nodded. “Although these kinds of dances are more formal than Western dances, there is still plenty of time for free interaction. In ancient times, social dances were mostly between the host and the guests. Now, of course, we must keep up with the times.”
"It's just a matter of someone coming to talk to you every now and then, chatting with people around you for a while, and then you can take your own cutlery and wander around with whoever you like."
"The food served at this 'Floating Wine Cups on the Winding Stream' event was prepared by the chefs at Baiweiju, so it must taste quite good." Baiweiju is famous not only in the capital but also worldwide.
You have to make a reservation more than half a month in advance to get a table at Baiweiju.
Shen Beian had been to Baiweiju several times, although he didn't need to make a reservation.
Her eyes lit up. "Yuxuan Pavilion is quite generous." The prices at Baiweiju are not low, and with such a long flowing stream this time, the price must be high as well.
Before Ziya Jingmo could even get up when Gu Nanyan approached, Gu Nanyan pressed down on her shoulder, saying, "Why are you getting up? Just sit down." He then pulled Shen Bei'an to sit down next to Ziya Jingmo.
Ziya Jingmo curled her lips, "Why are you only arriving now?" This place isn't far from the auction, so Gu Nanyan should have arrived before her.
Gu Nanyan poured Shen Bei'an a cup of fruit tea first, saying casually, "Something came up and I was held up for a while. Hasn't it officially started yet? Who's going to give a speech?"
Ziya Jingmo handed the teacup to Gu Nanyan, "I originally wanted you to go up and give a speech, but you didn't want to, so I'm even less likely to. He is the new head of the Hua family and also that person's son-in-law, so his status is quite appropriate."
The clear stream flowed like a silver river, and the sounds of silk and bamboo instruments lingered in the air. There seemed to be a slight coolness in the hall, with the fragrance of asarum smoky fumes wafting through the air.
"Researcher Zhou," Gu Nanyan said quietly, taking the teacup and sipping it lightly. "This tea is quite good."
"Honeysuckle tea, grown by the owner of Moonlit Beauty, is naturally quite good." Looking at Gu Nanyan, the aloof beauty suddenly smiled, "You wouldn't be wondering if she's here or not, would you?"
Gu Nanyan remained silent, sipping his tea. Shen Beian, standing nearby, was quite curious and couldn't help but lean forward to ask, "Who's here?" Researcher Zhou? Who's that guy from the Hua family?
Shen Beian only knew that the president of the empire seemed to be surnamed Hua, and knew nothing else.
"Fifth Master, you'll have to ask her about this." Ziya Jingmo decisively passed the question to Gu Nanyan. In fact, Shen Bei'an was involved in this matter.
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