I am the villain in the book

The music slowly faded.

Directly in front, the elegantly dressed courtesans also stopped, collectively performed a curtsy, and then retreated with lowered heads.

“Ding~”

A crisp bell sound rang out, and then everyone saw a figure in red gracefully descend, like a fairy descending to the mortal world.

Black hair like a waterfall, a neck like jade, half-exposed fragrant shoulders, a captivating gaze.

Although Yang Liu Shi wasn't wearing too little, the small patches of exposed skin were enough to elicit sounds of swallowing from the room.

If this woman were placed in my previous life, the rate of heads turning would probably reach one thousand percent.

Because he knew very well in his heart – this was a fox demon!

But to be fair, Yang Liu Shi was indeed the most beautiful of all the women he had seen in his two lifetimes.

And before her, it should have been Lu Jingyao...

Amidst dozens of greedy gazes, Yang Liu Shi gracefully sat down, her heavenly and beautiful face showing not the slightest shyness.

“Greetings, young masters.”

A soft, watery voice came from her cherry-like mouth, tingling and numbing.

“Your presence here today is an honor that overwhelms this humble one.”

“While changing clothes just now, I mistakenly tied a ribbon, inadvertently delaying things a bit.”

“Allow me to first punish myself with a cup, to apologize to all of you gentlemen.”

Her sleeves half-covering her face, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, Yang Liu Shi's cheeks flushed with a hint of redness after drinking the wine.

She cast a flirtatious glance at the crowd, gently holding the now-empty wine cup in her hand.

“I'll accompany Miss Liu Shi for a cup!”

Someone suddenly shouted, and the others came back to their senses, loudly echoing:

“I'll also have a cup!”

“Miss Liu Shi, please don't blame yourself, we would never blame you!”

“That's right!”

“......”

For a time, the room was lively and bustling.

Don't think that these people are all arrogant sons of wealthy families, because being a simp has little to do with status or wealth.

Who says that having money and power means you can't simp for a woman?

Have you heard of 'Thinking of You at Night'?

A group of young masters raised their glasses and drank, pretending to be bold, trying to leave a good impression on Yang Liu Shi.

Only Wei Changtian didn't move.

He kept looking at Yang Liu Shi, who was full of smiles, feeling slightly emotional in his heart.

No wonder she could become a courtesan, not only was she beautiful, but her words were also full of 'tea'!

Changing clothes? Tied the ribbon wrong? So that's why she was late?

Although this excuse was extremely perfunctory, it was hard not to associate it with the image of her undressing.

It could be said that just this one sentence was more tempting than many women stripping naked.

And she later very deliberately used the term “gentlemen”, which was a very ambiguous term of address...

Tsk tsk, this should be considered a top-level green tea.

While thinking, Wei Changtian reached out and grabbed a handful of melon seeds to start munching on.

Such a unique behavior naturally caught Yang Liu Shi's attention.

Her watery autumn eyes looked over, seemingly carrying a hint of reproach.

Wei Changtian returned her gaze with a playful look, casually spitting out a melon seed shell.

This action was already very disrespectful to Yang Liu Shi, but the latter didn't show any anger or embarrassment on her face, just smiled lightly, as if she was really amused.

Sure enough, she's difficult to deal with.

Wei Changtian withdrew his gaze, and Yang Liu Shi spoke again at this moment.

“Young masters, tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival, which should be a time for family reunion.”

“This humble one no longer has parents, but fortunately, I have all of you to accompany me. I am endlessly grateful, and I thought of first singing a little song to express my feelings.”

“I wonder if that would be acceptable?”

Her soft, glutinous tone carried a hint of sorrow, seemingly truly expressing the longing for family of a woman with a hard life.

Someone immediately comforted her below:

“Miss Liu Shi, don't be sad, we are all your family!”

“That's right, that's right!”

“To be able to hear fairy music today is truly a blessing!”

“......”

Good heavens, family is coming out now?

Wei Changtian thought that if Yang Liu Shi went to live-stream and sell goods, she would be a master, and at this time, the sound of the zither came from the stage.

“Orioles on the branches weep as they hear, new tear stains among the old tear stains. All spring, there is no news of fish or birds, a thousand miles of mountains and rivers trouble the soul in dreams...”

“Not a word, to the fragrant wine. Arranging heartbreak until dusk...”

“Just able to warm the lamp, rain beats against pear blossoms, deeply closing the door...”

“......”

The song ended, and the zither music stopped.

Outside the window, the sound of water rippled, and the Chang'e in the moon seemed to have disappeared.

The audience below was stunned for a moment, and then burst into an uproar.

......

Unlike ordinary courtesans who would “hang their clothes” for money.

Flower queens like Yang Liu Shi, or the top cards of various houses, often have a two-way selection process with their customers.

This process is generally called “tea gathering” or “flower wine”.

The specific selection methods vary, but most of them involve playing matching couplets or flying flower orders.

Some also like to play games like dice or pitch-pot, but it's obviously not suitable for such a “high-end” setting today.

Of course, it would be difficult to ask these uneducated young masters to recite poetry.

At this time, the literati and poets around them came in handy.

Just like now, a scholar with a Xiaoyao scarf was reciting the flying flower order for his master.

“Mountain... this word is too simple!”

“Mountain light and physical state play with spring sunshine, do not think of returning because of slight shade!”

“Good!”

Someone immediately cheered, and the scholar sat down triumphantly, and then heard the next person follow closely and issue the order:

“Returning, the temples are desolate, seeing the painting, still able to remember the old days!”

“Year... I also have one!”

“When the swallows were in pairs, they would not come for people's worries!”

“......”

Waves of reciting poetry sounded one after another, but it was only the self-entertainment of the literati.

Because everyone knew very well that Yang Liu Shi would definitely not use this to decide who to sleep with tonight.

If it weren't to deepen Miss Liu Shi's impression of themselves, it wouldn't matter whether they participated in this kind of thing or not.

For example, Wei Changtian, he didn't participate.

The Wei family also supported several literati and retainers, but he felt that it was too stupid to ask others to recite poetry for him.

As for going on stage himself... I'm sorry, he doesn't know a single poem from this world.

Unknowingly, the flying flower order had passed several rounds, and the full moon outside the window had gradually set in the west.

Just as the clapper sound representing midnight rang on the shore, Yang Liu Shi gently waved her hand and summoned a maid to her side, whispering a few words.

Everyone instantly shut up, and then heard the little maid say in a crisp voice:

“Young masters, my lady said that she hasn't heard new lyrics and poems for a long time, and wants me to come up with a topic, and ask you to compose, I wonder what the young masters think?”

“Little lady, just give the topic!”

“Determining victory with poetry, elegant!”

“Give the topic quickly!”

Everyone responded one after another, knowing in their hearts that the “moment of decision” had finally arrived.

For this reason, they had already prepared, not only bringing the most talented retainers from their families, but many people had even written poems with the Mid-Autumn Festival as the theme in advance, just waiting to take them out later to amaze everyone, and finally win the beauty's heart.

However, the topic that the little maid gave made them stunned.

“Singing the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival is too clichéd...”

The maid smiled playfully: “My lady is so beautiful, even compared to Chang'e, she is probably not inferior, why not... take my lady's beauty as the topic!”

“This...”

“Haha! Good!”

“That's exactly what it should be!”

Hearing this topic, some people looked bitter, some looked calm, and some were complacent.

But Wei Changtian was a little surprised.

This topic was definitely given by Yang Liu Shi, but it was said through the mouth of the maid.

Letting others compose poems to praise her beauty... is this fox demon so narcissistic???