
"Xiao Ran!" Jun Lian was surprised not to play. It was as if in front of her was a girl who would snatch away her successes and dreams. He looked at Xie Ran hatefully. Why did this boy have to come!
"Madam, sorry I didn't come last night. I fell asleep because I kept practicing. Even I'm bad luck from being too tired." Xie Ran was still with his innocent face asking for a chance.
Madam Hu sighed. There are better dancers here. "Xiao Ran'er, have you mastered the dance? Otherwise, you can go on to become a supporting part."
"I can be the lead dancer." Xie Ran said steadily but the answer he got was the naughtiness of the other members including Jun Lian. While Madam Hu was stunned.
"Xiao Ran, don't push yourself too much." Jun Lian made an advising impression. Behind him laughed out loud knowing how confident this brat was. This brat must be bragging to save his face!
"Senior Jun, I saw your leg dislocated by an accident, I hope Senior does not push himself and aggravate the condition." Xie Ran turned his words around with an innocent face.
While Jun Lian was already annoyed half to death so wanted to destroy her beautiful face. Unfortunately here there is still Lady Hu. If only that brat had not stood behind Madam Hu and asked for his support, Jun Lian would have long since finished him off.
"Xiao Ran'er, are you telling the truth?"
"Yes," said Xie Ran enthusiastically like children. "After seeing all those moves, I thought it was quite simple. As a core dancer, I have a special movement as a center and become a reference supporter."
"Supporters?"
Xie Ran coughed for a moment. He lived abroad for so long that his language was always mixed. He said, "Support."
Madam Hu only agreed with Xie Ran's opinion. Although this one lotus dance is quite simple, it is not as simple as it looks. He was still anxious if Xie Ran did not do well. This concerned the reputation of the Yuanli Entertainment Club.
"The lady doesn't have to worry. I can do it well." Xie Ran was convincing. Then, he had another thought impromptu. "Since today is my debut, can I dance a single dance after a group dance?"
"What?" Madam Hu initially did not want to agree, but seeing Xie Ran's pleading expression, she felt something strange that made her nod just like that. "Do it well."
Xie Ran smiled triumphantly. Fortunately, his speech contained hypnosis so that anyone would obey him without much thought despite being forced.
Xie Ran glanced at Jun Lian happily and winked one eye at her. Jun Lian was so upset that she squeezed her own clothes into a tangle. It was very desirable for him to destroy the girl, but he could not do anything at the moment. Just standing up is hard.
"Mrs Hu, I'm asking for compensation for leaving me. I took out 100 gold coins to hitch a ride into the Qin Family horse carriage. I'm poor now." Xie Ran put on a face of pity as if he had been persecuted.
Xie Ran's words made the entire member glare at him sharply. How dare this child ask for compensation for his own mistakes.100 gold coins is not a small thing. They only get 10 gold coins a month.
But the girl lightly asked Madam Hu blatantly as much as their year-long salary? How great is the guts!
Madam Hu herself did not expect this little child would ask for such a fee.
"Xiao Ran'er, if you can perform well and attract nobles, I will compensate you double." Lady Hu gave a challenge.
"Twice as much?" Xie Ran's eyes sparkled. His money brain popped up at the thought of him getting 200 gold coins for just one appearance on stage.
"But if you can't catch their attention or even your appearance doesn't match expectations, you can forget about your 100 gold coins."
Madam Hu was conditional, but did not make Xie Ran's pleasure decrease. It was precisely Xie Ran feeling challenged and excited. He's really excited about performing now. Other than killing Devils, he could earn gold coins!
"Mrs take it easy, Xiao Ran will perform well and make Yuanli Entertainment Club famous in the Palace!" Xie Ran immediately went through the changing room to change clothes and decorate. He can't wait to get two good things at once.
Whereas the entertainment club members just looked at her in annoyance then glanced at Madam Hu. "Mrs, isn't it spoiling her too much?" One of the women commented.
"It's challenging. Not spoil it." Lady Hu regained her composure and walked out of the changing room leaving her members struggling in mind.
How lucky Xiao Ran is!
The most annoyed half-dead to want to vomit blood here was Jun Liang. He had been in Yuanli Entertainment Club for a long time, but had never gotten such a privilege.
What good is Xiao Ran? He's just a 16-year-old kid! His experience was worse than Jun Lian himself. How can I get so much attention?!
While everyone was grumbling, Xie Ran had put on her beautiful dancing clothes and as expected.
Colorful sleeveless dress with some hemispheres quite long skirt. Her skirt bloomed like a colorful flower as Xie Ran spun around and revealed her snow-white smooth legs as she walked. It is great for dancing while fighting.
A gray mist emerged from the pendant on Xie Ran's neck. Forming a figure of a slender and handsome man standing upright with a flat face. He looked at Xie Ran with narrowed eyes.
"Reman."
Xie Ran turned his head towards the origin of the voice where Qu Xuanzi was. He ignored his previous speech and approached with a smile. He has got a lot of good things today, his mood is very good.
"Qu Xuanzi, do I look beautiful? I'm going to perform twice today, you have to watch!" exclaim Xie Ran with spirit. Thinking about how much money he could make him even more excited to the point of wanting to jump off the roof.
Qu Xuanzi looked at Xie Ran's overly sensual attire. His legs are visible and have no clothing sleeves so his shoulders are visible.
He was stunned for a moment to see the extremely beautiful Xie Ran. But considering Xie Ran was going to appear in public, it was too inappropriate and made him frown dislike.
"Replace!"
"What's? Why?" Xie Ran did not know why Qu Xuanzi was behaving like that. Isn't this common? He's worn something more open than this in his past life. It has even become his daily intake.
"If this is your old life, maybe it doesn't matter. But this world is different. You have to obey the rules." Qu Xuanzi reminded that this world and the modern world were much different.
Xie Ran did not know the difference was so great than he thought. Shouldn't ancient times have fewer clothes than modern times? He thought he was in ancient times because there was no technology. After a rethink, it seemed like he could not equate this world with his.
"I think I can wear it at once to fight. I think I think too shallow. I'll replace." Xie Ran complied and turned to look for another outfit.
After getting the clothes to wear, he walked into a more private dressing room.
A while waiting, the girl finally came out of the dressing room in red clothes and gold decorations with a layer of pink skirt that was more closed. But remain sleeveless with a little cloth on his shoulder.
His skirt was wider and thinner, but he could still use it to fight—although his previous clothes were easier to fight free.
"Qu Xuanzi, isn't this better?" Xie Ran showed his appearance.
Qu Xuanzi was still stunned. In any case, Xie Ran remained beautiful no matter what she wore. It's just that Xie Ran is looking for comfortable clothes for two roles as a dancer and fighter. He could not continue commenting on her, because he himself was not who she was, at this moment.
Since there was no response from Qu Xuanzi, then Xie Ran assumed Qu Xuanzi had already agreed. Xie Ran was happy again. He did not need to search for clothes with great difficulty anymore. Especially soon it's his turn to perform.
"Qu Xuanzi, go as a spectator. I'll be performing in a minute. Oh yeah, keep watching my third appearance as a Devil killer." Xie Ran said happily. He will kill and earn money. That's just amazing!
She put her makeup on well and her hair was fitted with matching accessories. After having done the makeup for an hour, he came out of the dressing room. Qu Xuanzi had already disappeared to nowhere. Maybe outside, maybe inside the locket. Xie Ran did not want to think much more.
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The banquet was very crowded with visitors coming. They celebrated Prince Mingfeng's birthday with joy and gave the Prince a gift given through his aide.
The Xie Clan came just as Prince Mingfeng was about to officially open a party. Their gaze was directed at the beautiful girl by Tang Zhi's side who looked gentle with a thin smile on her tiny lips. The bright purple hanfu girl with thin and simple makeup, yet still elegant and graceful to wear.
Tang Yueha—as the prettiest girl in this place—became the center of attention and shyly responded to the greetings of the nobles. Only when Tang Zhi stared at them sharply did everyone instantly shut up and bow while cursing the damn woman.
Lately the Xie Clan had been on a decline, it made Tang Zhi almost depressed moreover when he saw Tang Yueha grieving that Emperor Zhong back then was not present to see her.
Zhong Wenyue who saw Tang Yueha grew even more excited. He started the event officially and opened a show to show the talent of each family or group invited.
The first appearance was Tang Yueha. He got this privilege on the permission of Zhong Wenyue who was starting to be lured to him. The man wanted to know how talented that girl named Tang Yueha was.
Tang Yueha sat in front of the beautiful jade-white lute. He plucked the strings calmly. Her calm and graceful face accompanied by beautiful music like spring fascinated everyone.
Despite playing the music quietly, Tang Yueha's eyes were stifled looking for the Emperor's whereabouts. But the man still hadn't come to disappoint her.
While in front of him, there was Zhong Wenyue who was smiling looking at Tang Yueha's beautiful and skillful musical skills. The fingers are very tapering when plucking the strings, not rough but very smooth. It made her feel like her birthday was special this time.
The Ninth Princess, Zhong Xiaorong, next to Zhong Wenyue saw the change in mood of her mother's other brother who looked very happy. He looked back towards Tang Yueha and raised his next eyebrow. There is actually a Xie Clan that can charm her brother?
"Second brother, do you like him?" Zhong Xiaorong asked tugging at his brother's robe. He was jealous if there was someone who could distract his beloved brother at once beyond his talent.
"What do you think?" Zhong Wenyue did not immediately reply but rather asked looking at Zhong Xiaorong gently.
"I think he's pretty good. But the Palace does not require women with musical skills that are too common, the Palace needs a figure with fighting skills." Zhong Xiaorong did not like Tang Yueha too much.
In her opinion, Tang Yueha deliberately showed her musical skills to attract her brother's attention. He always dislikes someone who acts pretentious and always stands out when he is nobody. Especially from the Tang Family.
"Do you think there are any beautiful women with high fighting skills other than in the Palace?"
"If there is, then I will admit it. I don't like someone who only knows how to hide on someone else's back."
Zhong Xiaorong clasped his chest. He himself had already reached the advanced stage in his teenage years and was already called a genius. If there was a woman who had more fighting skills than her and had a firm attitude like her mother, she would admit it.
Zhong Xiaorong lived a life full of ambition to become strong. He often cultivated following in the footsteps of his mother who had the strongest strength in the harem after the Empress. If anyone wanted to get close, it should have the strength it professed.
Although she knew Tang Yueha's strength was good enough, but it wasn't best. She was still 15 years old but had already reached the advanced stage, in contrast to Tang Yueha who had only reached professional recently at the age of 17. If you think back, Tang Yueha was average in her eyes.
Even Zhong Xiaorong himself had calculated that he would reach the professional stage a year later with his cultivation speed and refinement as well as resources.
"But I prefer meek women." Zhong Wenyue smiled wryly looking at his sister. His sister's taste is too high and difficult.
Tang Yueha's game was over, she was increasingly disappointed not to see the Emperor's presence. He played for the Emperor, but the man did not see him play. They had to temporarily retreat.
After Tang Yueha returned to her position, some people started to show talent in front of Zhong Wenyue and Zhong Xiaorong. Zhong Xiaorong looked disinterested and bored with everyone.
Until it's Yuanli Entertainment Club.
A total of 16 women appeared in turns using the veil. One of them in the middle becomes the center with different clothes but with matching colors.
Red clothes with a beautiful pink finish. Her eyes were clear making everyone think that she was a beautiful woman.
Fifteen women with the same pink hanfu surrounded the beautiful veiled woman who was still standing. Her figure looks beautiful even though the veil covers some of her beautiful face, especially with an aura of charm that makes all the views attracted towards her.
Even Zhong Wenyue and Zhong Xiaorong saw it.
"Why do I feel such a strong aura? Is that from him?" Zhong Xiaorong muttered. How could a dancer possibly have such a powerful fighting aura? Is he hallucinating?
"We'll see." Zhong Wenyue again casually noticed. Somehow the woman's charm exceeded that of Tang Yueha's even with a veil.
When the music sounds, the dance starts ....
The group surrounding the woman made the veiled woman the centerpiece and raised her as part of the dance. The woman's gentle swing attracted everyone's attention. Each of his movements seemed to have an extraordinary charm that made everyone just focus on him.
The group danced compactly and in order with full coordination. Slow and gentle movements in accordance with the music add to the beauty accompanied by beautiful group formations.
Madam Hu who was watching smiled relievedly. The girl did well, even better than her expectations. His charm was second to none and could easily attract everyone despite covering a part of his face. What if he opens the veil? Madam Hu could not think about it anymore.
From a distance, it appeared that the figure of a slender and tall man in the audience was looking at it without distracting. His figure was not realized by anyone, not just because it hid its aura, it was because the charm of that extremely strong dancing woman captivated them.
The clear iris of the woman unintentionally looked at the most handsome man among the crowd. He smiled and blinked one eye before finally continuing to dance to a more difficult stage.
During the three minutes of dancing, the dance ended with the veiled woman being picked up by her 15 supporters making her appear more radiant.
Everyone applauded loudly. This show is very alluring to them plus they are curious about the beauty behind the veil. Looks like the woman deliberately used the veil for them to look for her. That's what they think.
But the woman in the limelight doesn't think so. He only smiled faintly remaining on the stage while the other 15 went in succession.
Unwittingly, another mysterious man appears disguised as an ordinary visitor in a black robe and disguises his aura so well that no one is aware of it. He looked at the woman with interest.
"What does he want to do?" Zhong Xiaorong who was initially uninterested began to take an interest. After the 15 dancers descended, he felt an even stronger aura in the remaining women.
Zhong Wenyue did not reply at all. He focused on the woman with curiosity. Why could the woman catch Zhong Xiaorong's attention that even Tang Yueha herself could not consider?
While Tang Yueha since earlier had a bad mood for not finding the idol, instead seeing another woman became the center of everyone's attention. Just a lowly dancer, can it compare to him? The famous Tang Family Princess?
The woman on the stage did not know that she had already fallen prey to some unscrupulous men and women with various intentions. He only thought of two things, money and the devil.
Her clear eyes that originally showed a sharpening elegance when looking at the figure on Zhong Xiaorong's side. He raised next to an eyebrow, a sly smile etched behind a veil
It was Xie Ran. Who would have thought that the beautiful woman was trash that the Xie Clan had thrown into the death cave?
He took off the veil on purpose and lowered his head. He's about to start the actual show now. An evil smile continued to be etched on her pretty face, just that no one was looking.
When Xie Ran opened the veil, everyone grew crazier wanting to see his face. Unfortunately Xie Ran quickly covered part of his face with a round fan that suddenly appeared in his hand. However, his next move made everyone scream in excitement.
Xie Ran's movements accompanied by his own singing were so eye-catching. She sings while dancing in a fast and energetic but well coordinated movement according to the song being sung.
His body is very flexible. Plus her clothes supported her looking more beautiful. Her dress fluttered as she raised her legs up and jumped. Her dance stupefied everyone. This is new to them.
The combination of traditional and modern dance is indeed very extraordinary. Xie Ran was not tired, he was actually excited about making his quick movements that made everyone even more curious about him.
When her pretty face was revealed, many men looked at her with interest while the women looked at her in envy of her beauty. His quite sensual movements made many people melt and look at him without blinking.
Xie Ran's gaze remained sharp. The combination of dance with ballet is perfect and appropriate. Her sweet and beautiful voice was in great demand. Even Madam Hu almost cried tears of joy at seeing her. He would lose 200 gold coins for this sake. It's worth it!
While women like Jun Lian and Tang Yueha had the worst moods. Tang Zhi had no expression, instead she had a familiar feeling with the woman. He looks familiar.
One more minute has passed. Xie Ran stopped her dance while the other person felt unsatisfied and wanted her to continue dancing. When Xie Ran didn't really stop, everyone grew crazier looking at him.
However, his next move made everyone's eyes widen in shock and filled with mental shock.
As Xie Ran spun and jumped, he took out his dagger hidden in the skirt and released it towards exactly where the Woman by Zhong Xiaorong's side was.
Zhong Xiaorong immediately noticed it. He thought it would hit him so he quickly dodged. But who would have thought that the knife did not target him, but instead targeted the woman by his side.
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