Let me be a concubine? I turned to someone else's arms

Li'er is open-minded, but she can still hear from Xie Cheng's words that he disdains her background. Does he think that she, a female musician, is not worthy of the position?

Humph.

Li'er sneered secretly, saying that they were just friends, but in the end, he still minded her background.

If possible, she wouldn't want to do that. It would be great if she could travel back in time and be reborn as a noble lady. Then she wouldn't have to find ways to change her fate and origin all the time.

The reason why she could come to Xie Mansion with Xie Cheng today was because she heard that the Wang and Xie families were on good terms and were also related by marriage. The Xie Mansion was holding a banquet and the Wang Mansion was close by, so Wang Wulang would most likely come as well. In order to meet Wang Wulang, she came here with Xie Cheng.

But she was disappointed, as she didn't see any trace of Wang Wulang at all.

After an unknown amount of time, a woman in a bright red half-sleeved wide-sleeved blouse stood up from the banquet. She took small steps forward and saluted Wang and the others: "My daughter, Lingzhi from Huan family of Qiao State, greets all the ladies."

Wang immediately smiled and said, "Lingzhi, you are too polite. Please stand up quickly."

Auntie Lan helped the man up on behalf of Wang.

The girl was beautiful, with red lips and white teeth, and skin as white as snow. She was a rare beauty. Her pair of watery almond eyes were very lovable. She opened her lips softly and said, "What I want to show you today is my painting."

"Paintings? Sure!"

Wang waved her hand and asked the servant to prepare writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.

Soon, the tools were ready. Huan Lingzhi lifted her skirt lightly, sat down in front of the desk, and started painting.

Wei and Li curiously stretched their heads out and looked at the painting she was drawing.

Huan Lingzhi knelt down, holding a gold-lacquered wolf-hair brush in her hand, her eyes focused and gentle.

The girl's brushstrokes are light and delicate. As her hands move, a gentle smile unconsciously appears on her face. She is immersed in the world of painting, as if she has forgotten everything.

There is only the painting in her mind, and she expresses her emotions with her brush.

The warm sunlight shines on Huan Lingzhi's body. The girl's hair sparkles with golden light in the sun. Her slim figure looks so beautiful and moving, as if she is a peach blossom fairy walking out of the mountains.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, Huan Lingzhi completed the painting.

She gently put down her paintbrush and stared at the person in the painting, with more shyness in her eyes.

Li stretched his head and saw the content of the painting clearly in a flash. He covered his mouth in surprise, and everyone became more curious.

Wang smiled and said, "My dear nephew, Lingzhi, please show us your masterpiece quickly."

Huan Lingzhi heard this, but turned to look at Xie Sanlang in the men's seat. Xie Qi met the girl's gaze, confused.

When Huan Lingzhi met his gaze, she quickly turned her head away, her ears slightly red.

The others saw this scene and understood what was going on.

The servant took Huan Lingzhi's painting and spread it out in front of everyone.

Xie Qi was in the crowd, and her eyes were involuntarily attracted by the scroll in Huan Lingzhi's hand.

There was actually a handsome young man in the painting, full of vigor and vitality, with a hearty smile on his face. That was - Xie Qi!

When Xie Qi saw that the person in the painting was actually himself, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, as if a deer was running around in his heart. His ears turned red and surprise appeared in his eyes.

He looked up suddenly and met Huan Lingzhi's eyes unexpectedly. At that moment, time seemed to freeze. He only felt that there was an indescribable emotion in Huan Lingzhi's eyes, which made his heart beat like a drum.

Huan Lingzhi also blushed, and her eyes were filled with panic and shyness.

The people around were all silent after seeing the painting. It seemed that they did not expect Huan Lingzhi to be so bold as to paint a portrait of a man in public. Wasn't this a public confession?

Luo Qin also saw the person in the painting. Huan Lingzhi's painting technique was traditional Chinese painting. Upon closer inspection, he felt that the person did not look much like Xie Qi, but the spirit was that of Xie Qi and he could recognize her at a glance.

Wow, this girl from the Huan family is so brave and courageous!

Xie Qi's mother, Mrs. Li, immediately reacted and exclaimed: "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, very wonderful, it's absolutely lifelike!"

As she spoke, Li couldn't help but look at Huan Lingzhi a few more times and nodded.

This girl has good looks, a good family background, and is also a great painter. She is a perfect match for Sanlang.

After Xie Qi understood Huan Lingzhi's feelings, he didn't dare to look at her anymore. The young man lowered his head in panic, trying to hide his mistake by playing with the wine jar.

The man next to him teased him, "Sanlang, Sanlang, you finally have a love interest, and you're showing it in public! You're such a courageous girl, just give in!"

Young men and women in Dajin can see each other and touch each other freely before marriage, but there are really not many noble ladies who are so bold to express their love in public.

Of course, this is not a rare thing. A good-looking man will be surrounded by girls on the street asking for their love. What's the big deal?

But this girl is a little too bold. Isn’t she afraid of being rejected in public and embarrassed?

Xie Qi felt uneasy. It was the first time someone had expressed their feelings to him in public. He didn't know how to react. The main reason was that he had not had much contact with this girl from the Huan family...

Li'er had not yet understood the current social situation. After seeing Huan Lingzhi's portrait of Xie Qi, she was so shocked that her jaw dropped.

In her opinion, isn't this a very shameless thing? Why do people react differently? Shouldn't she be called shameless?

Isn't it agreed that if a woman falls into the water and is rescued by a man, her innocence is gone and she must marry him. Otherwise, she will either die or become a monk?

Why does it look wrong?

However, the love between men and women in this era was relatively open, and the restrictions on women were far less severe than in the Qing Dynasty.

Huan Lingzhi's behavior of expressing her feelings openly is better than doing it secretly. At least her feelings are aboveboard, and they are based on emotion and are polite. If Xie Qi doesn't like it, she can just refuse directly.

If Xie Qi is also interested, then it would be a perfect opportunity for them to be together. The two families can discuss the marriage and arrange it right away.

It was obvious that Li was very satisfied with Huan Lingzhi. Seeing that the little girl also happened to be interested in her son, the smile on her face never faded. She hurriedly pulled Huan Lingzhi closer to talk.