Chapter 972 - 536: Taking the Stage Is Ah Qing (Double-Length) (2)

However, in the Flower Moon Building, this seems to be extremely common.

Ah Qing resigned but did not resist anything. She didn’t think these girls were deliberately humiliating her; even when Zhu Pingniang took the stage, the seams of her bodice were sometimes quite low.

Compared to Zhu Pingniang’s allure, hers was indeed quite conservative.

"Ms. Qing, your outfit is very beautiful, don’t dislike it." Huang’Er walked over, playfully standing on her tiptoes, and said with a smile, "I really like it."

She paused for a moment and then said, "Sister, actually giving you this kind of outfit is a gesture of goodwill from Auntie."

In Auntie’s evaluation of Ah Qing’s appearance, it appears serene and noble, but a closer look reveals a hint of inner charm. Noble girls are harder to accept in the Flower Moon Building, so in such a setting... it’s best to amplify the ’charming’ side of Ah Qing’s appearance and personality.

That’s why such an arrangement is made.

"I know, I don’t dislike it." Ah Qing looked down at the anklet socks, sighed, "It’s just... a bit hard to get used to."

After all, displaying one’s figure is indeed a shortcut to integrating into the Flower Moon Building, just like the girls from Muyu Peak; as long as you are beautiful enough, they are willing to befriend you even if your nature isn’t pleasant.

This is the rule of the Flower Moon Building.

If Ah Qing genuinely wants to integrate into the Flower Moon Building, she must follow these rules.

But habit...

Ah Qing must gradually adapt.

Ah Qing sighed slightly.

Getting her to adjust to coquettishly posing, displaying her charms... previously, she would never have imagined such things, not even in her dreams.

Huang’Er saw Ah Qing sighing but not resisting, then smiled with her brows raised, staring at Ah Qing, wishing she could engrave this image of a pre-stage nervous Ah Qing in her mind.

"Ms. Qing, I thought... you wouldn’t be nervous." Huang’Er squatted, sorted out Ah Qing’s short socks, and then said, "Turns out sister isn’t as calm as one might think."

"It’s my first time on stage," Ah Qing said.

"We’re all women, it’s not an issue." Huang’Er said.

Ah Qing didn’t speak but pointed towards the direction of the high stage.

Huang’Er returned to her senses, "Oh right, there’s also Young Master Xu, I totally forgot about him."

In the hearts of the girls at Flower Moon Building, Xu Chang’an is regarded more as their own kind, rarely considering him as an outsider.

She blinked, hesitated slightly, and then said: "Ms. Qing, you really don’t need to mind Young Master Xu, because... well, he wouldn’t be looking at you anyway."

Ah Qing: "......."

With Huang’Er’s words, the atmosphere fell into silence.

Ah Qing’s eyes twitched slightly.

She suddenly wanted to kick this girl in front of her.

Suddenly she understood why Zhu Pingniang liked to kick people.

Even if her words were true, why did they sound so irritating?

"So sister doesn’t need to mind." The girl in yellow thought it best to clarify these things before Ms. Qing takes the stage... otherwise, if she really had a lapse in judgment thinking the Young Master would watch her from the stage... and then have an off performance, that would be bad.

So, even if Ah Qing doesn’t like to hear it, she still has to say it.

Would Xu Chang’an watch Ah Qing dance?

How could it be possible?

Maybe at the initial debut, he might take a subconscious glance, but... given Young Master Xu’s character, once he sees Ah Qing wearing that short skirt, it’s absolutely impossible for him to cast even a second’s gaze upon her.

She knows Ah Qing is fond of Young Master Xu, speaking like this might be somewhat harsh, but these girls have all been through the same.

"You little girl." Ah Qing took a deep breath, then fiercely pinched Huang’Er’s face, chiding: "Even if I know... you’re telling the truth, do you really need to remind me."

"I have no choice." Huang’Er rubbed her reddened face, "I thought sister seemed a bit nervous... so I said it."

Now that it’s out, since the Young Master won’t be watching her, she shouldn’t be nervous, right?

"But..."

Unexpectedly, Ah Qing suddenly asked: "How do you know I’m nervous because I’m afraid of being seen by the Young Master?"

"Who else could it be if not the Young Master? We’re all girls here, sister only wears a bath towel in the hot springs, and never feels shy." The girl in yellow waved her hand, just about to continue speaking when she suddenly froze.

She recalled Ah Qing pointing towards the high stage earlier.

On the high stage...

It’s not just Young Master Xu.

There’s also... that Miss Yun?!

Huang’Er gulped, remaining stunned for a while as if seeing Ah Qing for the first time. She hadn’t anticipated her sister could be so greedy, so unclear.

She cautiously said.

"Ms. Qing, could it be you like not only Young Master Xu... but also... Miss Yun?"

"A bit concerned." Ah Qing admitted.

Huang’Er: "......"

She had nothing to say.

While liking Yun Qian is certainly reasonable, and she should have been jealous, if the other party is that Miss Yun, not a hint of acidity arises.

Because in her mind, Ms. Qing always tends to favor those relationships predestined to be unattainable, destined to be merely admired from afar.

No jealousy arose, instead, there was a twinge of pity.

"However, Miss Yun might be watching."

"I know."

Ah Qing nodded.

Yun Qian seems to have an interest in sword dances.

She smiled, rubbing Huang’Er’s head: "Being concerned about Miss Yun, so... there’s a bit of pre-stage nervousness, but I will perform well, you don’t need to worry."

Even for this little girl’s sake, to present a good sword dance for Yun Qian, she absolutely cannot mess up.

After all, it’s just a sword dance, even if she wishes to pretend to be clumsy and falter... it probably wouldn’t happen.

She really wasn’t nervous.

It’s purely because knowing she’ll be watched by Yun Qian, a subtle shyness arose.

This kind of adolescent emotion appearing in her is normal, after all, the current body Ah Qing inhabits can be said to be a youthful version extracted from her timeline.

It’s not the main body.

So even emotions being affected is very normal.

Being touched on the head by Ah Qing, Huang’Er gradually felt at ease inside, lightly nodding: "Ms. Qing, as long as you understand... I... I am really looking forward to sister’s dance, I’ve already prepared celebration wine."

She will be the first to shower flowers after the sword dance is finished.

Even if everyone dislikes her Ms. Qing, she will be the first to adore her sister.

"Though it’s not as good as Miss Yun’s wine..." Ah Qing curved her lips, "I am still waiting for yours."

"Mm." Huang’Er nodded vigorously, then she picked up the program list and said, "There are still two performances left. Once Ms. Fang and Ms. Hua’s musical pieces are over, it’ll be your turn to take the stage... um, Pingniang gave sister more than a quarter of an hour, isn’t that too much?"

For a debut performance, dancing for a quarter of an hour.

How many girls in the world can endure a quarter of an hour?

"No problem." Ah Qing waved a hand.

She even felt the time was short.

Otherwise... with Yun Qian’s nature, she doesn’t know when the next chance to perform before her will come.

"Oh, Ms. Qing indeed has a bit of stamina, I almost forgot... you’re a Half-Demon." Huang’Er blinked, then picked up the program booklet, frowning as she looked at Ah Qing’s page.

"Ms. Qing." Huang’Er pointed to the performer’s name ’Ah Qing’ in the program.

"Ms. Qing, I... still don’t know your name."

Although many girls of Flower Moon Building use a flower name instead of their real name, Ah Qing isn’t a flower name given by Auntie... so, she actually doesn’t know what Ah Qing’s real name is.

Very curious.

She wanted to know Ah Qing’s name on the day she took the stage.

"My name?" Ah Qing’s blinked more frequently.

Ah Qing is just Ah Qing.

"You only need to know..." Ah Qing pointed at herself, "the one performing today is Ah Qing."