"How do I wear this?" Wen Li picked up a dress from beside her, looking at its intricate design with a frown.
"Miss, set it down; let me do it for you."
Ah Qing walked over, her hands naturally gliding around Wen Liās waist.
Speaking of which, both being half-demons, Wen Liās figure was much better than hers when she was younger.
Was it because one was a Li Hua and the other a Cyan Snake?
This WenāEr, she truly is beautiful.
At this moment, Ah Qing, meticulously dressing Wen Li, felt the warmth and softness under her hands. Squinting her eyes, she whispered, "Miss, turn around a bit, and I will straighten your collar."
"I understand," Wen Li smiled.
When dealing with ordinary girls, she was always the gentlest, so even though the woman in front of Wen Li was just a maid, Wen Liās attitude remained very gentle.
Moreover...
A half-demon?
Wen Li looked into Ah Qingās unguarded eyes, feeling the delicate touch from her hands, and found herself somewhat inexplicably... happy?
Yes, happy.
Wen Li felt that her mood was quite good at the moment, perhaps because she would soon see her junior brother and Junior Sister Yun or taste her junior brotherās cooking...
Or perhaps it was because Wen Li saw that there are half-demons in the world like Ah Qing who can live so peacefully... and she felt very gratified.
At this moment, Wen Liās perception of Zhu Pingniang suddenly rose several levels.
No matter how unreliable her martial uncle was, she ultimately gave the half-demon girls a reason to live and something to look forward to.
"Miss, lift your hand."
"Mm."
As Ah Qing spoke, Wen Li slightly raised her hand, allowing Ah Qing to pass a layer of silk under her arm and around her.
Wen Li seriously observed the half-demon girl before her, who was proficient in dressing and had a serious look in her eyes, showing not a trace of inferiority, fear, or anxiety.
She had never expected to see a half-demon girl so skillfully integrated into her surroundings; even if Ah Qing was just a maid and had to perform on stage, it was a salvation offered by her martial uncle to the half-demon girls.
Just like what her master had given her back in the day.
At this moment, Wen Li, who had also broken free from the shackles of being a half-demon, felt a faint envy toward Ah Qing, who fit so well into the Flower Moon Building.
That envy was fleeting, so fleeting it was incredible, yet Wen Li keenly caught it.
Yes, as the Senior of Muyu Peak, Wen Li, at this moment... was actually envying an ordinary maid in the Flower Moon Building.
"Miss, your figure... itās truly good," Ah Qing smiled.
"Mm... mm."
Obviously, Wen Li was not accustomed to such topics. She carefully looked at this Miss Aqing before her and found that the emotions she could see in her eyes were few and far between; there was not a single trace of negativity.
Wen Li could only be certain of one thing: her martial uncle had protected this half-demon girl extremely well. In her, Wen Li could faintly see the peace she sought.
It seemed that this half-demon girl named Ah Qing must have a highly repetitive and monotonous daily life, doing nothing but maid duties, performing on stage, and resting day after day.
Three points in a line.
But such monotony is precisely the most precious treasure for a half-demon.
"..." Sensing Ah Qingās hand on her waist, was she deliberately... taking advantage?
Probably not.
She was measuring her waist, perhaps for some clothes to be worn.
As Ah Qingās hand lightly moved around Wen Liās slender waist, Wen Li remained utterly still, only contemplating one thing.
āSometimes, is it always this reassuring to know less?ā
If she had been less knowledgeable back then, could she live as ordinarily as this Miss Aqing?
Wen Li, who harbored such thoughts, was not a person to evade or be cowardly. On closer examination, her eyes were entirely clear.
She was merely observing every problem from a bystanderās perspective to better understand her heart.
Undoubtedly, Wen Li never wished to be ignorant. The Changāan she aimed for was not the small, protected Changāan of someone like Miss Aqing.
On the contrary, these inexplicable thoughts of hers only served to strengthen her resolve.
If the world could achieve true peace and stability, then in the future, all girls would be as happy as Miss Aqing.
"...Miss, you keep staring at me. What are you looking at?" At this point, Ah Qing suddenly spoke.
"Youāre a half-demon. Why donāt you cover your eyes?" Wen Li asked.
"I used to cover them," Ah Qing shook her head, "but now Pingniang said we are all sisters, and some things buried for long canāt remain hidden."
She paused, seemingly troubled, looking at the not-so-long skirt on her body.
"I have my sword dance today."
"Youāre going on stage?" Wen Li asked.
"I suppose Iāll take this opportunity to reveal my identity as a half-demon to the girls formally... Although the sisters already know, there always needs to be a formal occasion," Ah Qing smiled gently, "Today, with Young Master Xu here to hold down the fort, itās most fitting."
Young Master Xu?
Is she referring to the junior brother?
Wen Li keenly noticed that when this maid mentioned āYoung Master Xu,ā a bright emotion flashed in her light-colored eyes.
Another girl caring about the junior brother, it seems.