He Su felt awkward, "You must find it funny, but Phoenix Blood, he is exceedingly handsome and has a wonderful singing voice. I haven’t seen him for several days, and indeed, I miss him very much." He Su was a merchant dealing in small transactions. She wasn’t exceedingly wealthy, but she was never short on cash. Dressed in plain clothes, she was as unassuming as a chrysanthemum, whereas the woman sitting across from her had slightly dark skin, a bronze tone, with a heroic presence in her features, and sat on the bench in a wild and carefree manner, clearly a person of straightforward and generous character. This person was named Tie Hailan, who lived in Jun City. A few days ago, He Su had gone out specifically to bring Tie Hailan over. Tie Hailan came from a wealthy background, a valuable Jade Pendant hanging from her waist. She wore a golden short jacket paired with white riding pants, looking quite peculiar, but with a Jade Thumb Ring on her hand and given her way of conducting herself, an overwhelming nouveau-riche vibe hit you straight on. "Fine," as she poured herself a cup of wine, Tie Hailan crossed her legs in a relaxed manner. "Then I’ll have to see this actor who’s captured your fancy and turned your world upside down. But if you ask me, he’s just a man. If you really like him, why beat around the bush? Just snatch him home, sleep with him for a night, and I refuse to believe he wouldn’t submit!" This utterly frightened He Su. "That simply cannot be done!" Tie Hailan teased her on purpose, "What’s the matter, can’t bear to?" He Su gave a bitter smile, her eyes also revealing a touch of melancholy. "Yes, I can’t bear to." She sighed, picking up the cup, but felt the wine inside was extremely bitter. Perhaps it wasn’t the wine that was bitter, but her heart instead. Someone shouted at that moment, "Phoenix Blood has arrived!" He Su’s body stiffened, then she looked eagerly towards the stage. His gait was conspicuous and obscene, every step like a lotus blooming. He was dressed in a white shirt with a light red gauze draped over it, his glossy black hair tied with a ribbon. Behind him followed a Young Servant in green, who usually carried a pipa, but today, to everyone’s surprise, he was holding a tray covered with a red silk revealing nothing of its contents. "Why hasn’t Phoenix Blood brought his pipa today?" "Ah, someone caused a disturbance here before, smashing Phoenix Blood’s pipa. Now he can’t play his tunes, what are we going to do?" "Right, the pricing at the Sky Blue Building is outrageously high, a bowl of tea costs more than what it’s sold for outside. If not for Phoenix Blood, I wouldn’t be such a fool to spend my silver on such tea." Upon hearing this, He Su was startled. She had only been away for a few days, and someone had caused a commotion and even smashed Phoenix Blood’s pipa? Her fingers clenched tightly, her expression filled with annoyance. Suddenly, a whistle sounded, Tie Hailan praised, "Indeed, he’s a delightful sight, his eyebrows and eyes are beautiful like a painting, particularly that spot of cinnabar on his brow, utterly captivating." She licked her lips, then seemed somewhat wistful. "It’s just a shame that his build is too large, and his stature could match that of our women. I prefer those who are petite and endearing." He Su was taken aback for a moment, then she let out a long sigh of relief, for she had genuinely feared that Tie Hailan might set her sights on Phoenix Blood. The crowd beneath the stage was noisy, but on the stage, Phoenix Blood flung his long sleeves and swished his hem, then sat cross-legged on a cushion. He gestured with his chin for the Young Servant holding the tray to approach. The Young Servant understood immediately and placed the tray in front of Phoenix Blood. Phoenix Blood sent the Young Servant away and then looked down with a smile. "I presume the ladies here are all well-informed. Although my pipa is destroyed, as long as I am here, the music continues to play."