Chapter 287 - 181 Ying Luo (1)_2
Everyone was stunned when Lady Fang laughed, "Shi Qi Niang is just joking, yet you take her seriously."
The others echoed her laughter, but they truly felt that Ran Yan wasn’t joking at all.
Ran Yan glanced up at the stage opposite and noticed that the dancers seemed almost ready, so she didn’t speak any more frightening words and shifted the topic, "It looks like it’s about to start."
But when everyone turned their heads, what they saw was a scene of disarray, feeling that Ran Yan had intentionally changed the subject. Just as they were about to speak, they heard Lady Su’s gentle voice, "We are all friends and family here; the preparation is a bit casual, please don’t think I’ve neglected you!"
Ran Yan gave her a look, feeling that today Lady Su, besides being elegant, seemed to have an added touch of vivacity.
As the maid clapped her hands below the stage, a stream of cheerful guqin music began to play.
The pavilion was adorned with crystal bead curtains, and one could only watch the play through the curtains. The scattering reflections were very beautiful, yet there was always an impulse to pull them aside.
The play was a legendary tale called "Ancient Mirror," somewhat similar to the stories from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio." It was told through dance and could be appreciated by both refined and common tastes. However, Ran Yan truly didn’t have an artistic cell, and having never heard of "Ancient Mirror," she found herself completely lost halfway through the plot.
About a quarter of an hour later, the play finally concluded. Ran Yan barely perceptibly sighed with relief; comparatively, she would rather watch little girls twisting and turning.
After resting for a short while, a lively tune began playing again, and the bamboo curtain on the opposite side rolled up. Ran Yan saw a petite girl in red, her water sleeves flowing, waist flexible like willows. Ran Yan was slightly taken aback; the first time she saw Su Min’er, she thought her an lively and adorable girl. However, now she seemed to possess an age-inappropriate maturity.