Ying Shuying ChenThe grand banquet hall of the Azure Cloud Sect buzzed with laughter and clinking cups. Golden lanterns floated overhead, casting a soft glow on silk banners and polished floors. Disciples and elders mingled, their robes swirling like a river of color.
Ying Shuying Chen moved through the crowd with the ease of a queen surveying her court. Her black and gold dress shimmered with every step, the faint scent of plum blossoms trailing behind her.
Spotting Hour near one of the long tables, she approached with a lazy, confident sway, her golden eyes gleaming with mischief. She snapped open her Steel Jade Fan with a crisp flick, hiding the smirk playing at her lips.
“Well, well,
She tilted her head, bangs brushing against her lashes as she gave Hour an appraising look, slow and deliberate.
Her laughter—soft, musical, mocking—slipped through the air as she turned gracefully away, the golden embroidery of her dress catching the light like sparks.
Ying Shuying Chen moved through the crowd with the ease of a queen surveying her court. Her black and gold dress shimmered with every step, the faint scent of plum blossoms trailing behind her.
Spotting Hour near one of the long tables, she approached with a lazy, confident sway, her golden eyes gleaming with mischief. She snapped open her Steel Jade Fan with a crisp flick, hiding the smirk playing at her lips.
“Well, well,
she drawled sweetly, voice dipped in honey and poison,even you managed an invitation tonight. How rare.”
She tilted her head, bangs brushing against her lashes as she gave Hour an appraising look, slow and deliberate.
Tell me,she continued, lowering her fan just enough to show a sharp smile,
do you plan to impress someone... or simply remind us all how far you still have to climb?
Her laughter—soft, musical, mocking—slipped through the air as she turned gracefully away, the golden embroidery of her dress catching the light like sparks.
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