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Ma Wu’s dance hall had opened, and Miss Chu had come specially to offer her congratulations. Li Banfeng stood quietly in a corner of the hall, studying Miss Chu’s appearance.
She had deep-set eyes and a high nose bridge, a mouth that was a little too large, and full red lips. Her face was softly rounded, without a single sharp angle to be found.
It was impossible to tell what her real skin tone was beneath the thick layer of powder coating her face. The makeup hid everything, turning her features into something masklike. Her eyes were even harder to read. The heavy eyeshadow blurred every hint of emotion, leaving behind a dangerous kind of allure, as if the darkness around her gaze carried secrets you were never meant to see.
When the music began, the guests took the dance girls by the hand and moved with the rhythm of the waltz.
The waltz was played purely to set the mood. Most of the guests were villagers from Blue Poplar Village, and hardly any of them actually knew how to dance.
The dance girls had also been hired from the village. They had only trained for two days, so there was no chance they could truly learn the waltz. Everyone was simply trying to earn a living, holding on to one another as they stumbled through the steps, and no one minded in the least. Yet what Miss Chu saw made her scalp prickle. As a refined young lady, she simply couldn't bear such a sight.
"Young Master Wu, this place really is not suitable for you," Miss Chu said.
Ma Wu gave a small smile and said nothing.
Miss Chu extended her hand toward him. "Dance with me."
A proper gentleman ought to accept when a lady invited him, but Ma Wu wanted nothing of the sort. He didn’t wish to dance with Miss Chu, nor did he want to be anywhere near her.
He was afraid, because he had heard about what became of Liu Changyu.
The story of how Miss Chu had beaten the mountain bandits had already made the headlines. She had even taken the strip of skin from Liu Changyu’s face and soaked it in a bottle of liquor as a trophy.
"Forgive me, Miss Chu. My leg is injured." Ma Wu brushed a hand over his cheek as he spoke. No matter what, he did not want...
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