Su Xiaoliu looked up at him, vaguely feeling a hint of sarcasm in his tone. She pretended not to hear and withdrew her gaze.
"Alright, everyone, take your seats," the leader waved his sleeve and sat down again.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, everyone returned to their seats one after another.
Su Xiaoliu reached out to touch her neck. The place where it had been pinched didn't hurt as much anymore. She put down her hand and sat quietly.
The slender fingers of the young man in white were holding a wine cup. His beautiful diamond-shaped lips parted slightly. The wine cup tilted to one side, and the wine trickled down his lips to his chin and into his charming neck.
Su Xiaoliu's gaze fell on him unconsciously.
The hand of the young man in white holding the wine cup suddenly paused. He stopped his action, put down the cup, curved his lips, and whispered in a voice only she could hear, "Does Miss Yun also want to have a taste?"
Through the white veil hat, Su Xiaoliu could clearly feel that he was looking at her. She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't make a sound.
Seeing her anxious look, the young man in white pursed his lips slightly and asked indifferently, "Can't Miss Yun speak?"
Su Xiaoliu nodded vigorously, her almond eyes wide open.
The young man in white gave a soft laugh, then slowly lowered his head, as if pondering something.
After a while, he suddenly said politely, "I was offensive before. I hope Miss Yun won't blame me."
Su Xiaoliu was stunned. His tone was suddenly full of respect. Compared with the somewhat playful tone before, he seemed like a different person.
Su Xiaoliu shook her head, indicating that she didn't mind.
The young man in white curved his lips into a smile, then looked elsewhere and never cast his gaze on her again. Under the white veil hat, his slightly pointed chin lifted slightly, and his rosy diamond-shaped lips pursed gently, elegant and unfamiliar.
Inside the hall, cups clinked and there was singing and dancing. Outside the hall, dark clouds covered the moon, and fallen flowers littered the ground.
Tomorrow would be the once - every - three - year Pingshan Conference in the martial arts world.
The sun shone brightly and the warm wind blew gently. On the first day of the Pingshan Conference, the place was crowded with people, packed like sardines.
The Pingshan Conference was held in a small fishing village by the mountain and near the water. The villagers had been escorted by Chang He and others to a neighboring town to live temporarily.
In the crowd, a woman in a green silk dress was craning her neck and looking around. A thin veil covered her face, and her pair of clear almond eyes blinked from time to time, full of curiosity.
"Little mistress, don't wander around. There are so many people. If we get separated, the leader will be angry!" A little maid in a peach - colored dress gasped as she followed behind, bumping into people from time to time.
Su Xiaoliu frowned slightly and turned back. She said to Xia Liu who had caught up, "You'll get lost if you follow me. I'll just take a stroll by myself. Don't follow me."
Hearing this, Xia Liu quickly shook her head, afraid that Su Xiaoliu would disappear the next second. She said anxiously, "No, little mistress. There are so many people at the Pingshan Conference, and there are quite a few hot - tempered people in the martial arts world. If something happens, the leader won't even have time to deal with it. You'd better go back and rest obediently. Don't come out!"
Su Xiaoliu was helpless with her. She sighed softly, then suddenly looked behind Xia Liu and said in surprise, "Chang He?"
Hearing this, Xia Liu quickly turned back. Without even looking, she bowed her head respectfully and said, "Protector Chang." When she looked up, there was no one in front. Looking to both sides, the people coming and going all cast strange looks at her.
When she turned back again, there was no sign of Su Xiaoliu!
Xia Liu turned around, closed her eyes, and slowly exhaled. With the determination of a desperate man, she took a deep breath. Under everyone's gaze, she shouted at the front, "Protector Chang, wait for me!" Then she disappeared from everyone's sight like the wind.
Su Xiaoliu strolled leisurely on the small street, waving a branch of peach blossoms she had just broken off in her hand. She looked at both sides with an interested look on her face.
Apart from the martial artists who came to attend the Pingshan Conference, there were also quite a few people taking the opportunity to set up small stalls to make some money. The once - empty small fishing village was now as lively as the capital city.
There were quite a few people crowding around the small stalls on both sides, selling all kinds of small trinkets.
"Husband, do you think these earrings look nice on me?" A plump woman asked the bearded man beside her while playing with the earrings she had just put on.
The bearded man stared at the plump woman carefully for a while, then slowly shook his head and said, "The earrings are too small. They don't match."
The plump woman thought for a while, took off the earrings, picked up a slightly larger pair from the stall and put them on. Then she asked, "How about these?"
The bearded man shook his head again and thought for a while, saying, "They're still too small."
The plump woman thought for a while, looked at the stall, and began to look for a more suitable pair.
The peddler with a gray cloth around his head quickly bent down to look for something behind. After rummaging for a while, he took out a pair of earrings as big as a palm and handed them over, smiling, "Madam, this pair is the biggest. It suits you so well..."
The plump woman hesitated for a moment. Under the peddler's strong recommendation, she put on the earrings.
The bearded man's eyes lit up and he immediately praised, "These are good. These are really good!"
The plump woman showed a happy smile on her face and said happily, "I won't look anymore!" She dropped a silver ingot, hooked her husband's arm, and left contentedly.
Su Xiaoliu stared at the back of the plump woman in disbelief, staring at the big earrings that shook wildly with her steps. She stood there stunned.
A graceful figure in a light cyan robe walked into her sight, and then a cold and pleasant voice sounded.
"Merchant, do you have any nice bracelets?"
Su Xiaoliu looked in that direction. What came into her sight was a tall woman in a light cyan thin shirt and long skirt.
The woman in the light cyan silk dress had half of her long black hair tied up with a green rope and the other half scattered on her waist. She was holding a long sword in her hand. Her elegant facial features were extremely delicate. Her red lips were pursed slightly, and a faint air of heroism showed from her willow - leaf eyebrows, just like a plum blossom in the snow.
The peddler looked up, quickly bent down to rummage, and handed over a few beautiful bracelets, saying, "Miss, these bracelets are very nice!"
The woman in the light cyan silk dress looked at these bracelets carefully. Suddenly, she picked up a silver - bright bracelet and asked, "How much is this one?"
Su Xiaoliu had sharp eyes and immediately recognized that it was the earring that the plump woman had bought before. She immediately twitched the corner of her mouth, reached out to fiddle with the peach blossoms on the peach branch in her hand, and murmured, "She wears it as an earring, but you wear it as a bracelet. Your taste is really bad..."
The woman in the light cyan silk dress heard her words clearly. She looked at Su Xiaoliu, not angry at all. She smiled slightly and said, "Then would the miss help me choose?"
Su Xiaoliu didn't expect her words to be heard. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly forced a smile. Seeing that the woman was holding out her hand in an inviting gesture, she had to step forward reluctantly.
She lowered her head and compared them one by one.
Thinking that she, Su Xiaoliu, used to pick the most cost - effective things when shopping in the capital city. After a long time, she had developed a good eye and could pick out the best one even from a myriad of things.