975 Cold Moon (2)
What was her plan today? Did she want Xie Jingxing to be like Fu Xiuyi, fascinated by her at first sight and falling in love with her again? Shen Miao sneered in her heart. She couldnât help but look up at Xie Jingxing.
What caught Shen Miao off guard was that Xie Jingxingâs gaze was on her. He probably did not expect Shen Miao to suddenly look at him. He paused for a moment before turning his head away and continuing to look outside as if he was hiding something.
He didnât seem to be interested in the person dancing in the middle of the hall at all.
Shen Miao was stunned, but an indescribable feeling surged in her heart. Although she hated Consort Mei to the core, she also felt a sense of inferiority deep in her heart. In terms of appearance and charm, she admitted that she was inferior to Consort Mei, which was why Fu Xiuyi sacrificed her without hesitation in her previous life. Xie Jingxing was thousands of times better than Fu Xiuyi. If Li Mei also liked Xie Jingxing⦠Shen Miao thought that she would be abandoned in no time.
However, Xie Jingxingâs gaze was on her and not on Li Mei.
If it were Fu Xiuyi, when Shen Miao and Consort Mei appeared at the same time, he would not even look at Shen Miao.
No two people were alike. Just like her and Li Mei, Xie Jingxing and Fu Xiuyi were also different.
Deep in thought, she did not even know when Li Mei finished dancing. Only when she heard the enthusiastic applause in the hall did she look up and see Li Mei standing there with a faint smile. There were some beads of sweat on her forehead, and her cheeks were pink, making her look even more charming and beautiful. Behind her, the ink painting was completed. It was a painting of a qilin stepping on the cloud.
âMiss Ye is really talented!â An official said, âYour painting is vivid and lifelike.â
âSheâs also a good dancer.â A madam quickly added, âMadam Ye, youâre really lucky. Miss Ye is just like you. Not only is she beautiful, but sheâs also talented. Look at how well she dances and paints. You can find another girl like her in Long Ye.â
Madam Ye accepted the praise with a smile, but Lu Wanâer clenched her handkerchief jealousy, her eyes filled with hatred.
Another person said, âPrince Rui, what do you think of this painting?â
Everyone looked at Xie Jingxing. Ye Mei also looked at Xie Jingxing and saw him looking out of the window with a wine cup in his hand. He was deep in thought and did not listen to the conversation at all.
âYour Highness?â Gao Yang recalled him.
Xie Jingxing came back to his senses and asked, âYes?â
âTheyâre asking you how Miss Yeâs painting is,â Gao Yang said.
Everyone felt bad for Ye Mei. Prince Rui was absent-minded and didnât pay attention to the dance at all. This was undoubtedly too disrespectful to Ye Mei.
When Xie Jingxing heard that, he glanced at the painting and said with a smile, âNot bad.â
Everyone could see his perfunctory attitude.
Ye Meiâs smile suddenly froze. When Shen Miao saw this, a trace of a smile flashed across her eyes. Xie Jingxing must have been âabsent-mindedâ on purpose. Although she did not know why he deliberately embarrassed Ye Mei, Shen Miao was happy.
Ye Mei noticed her smile. She stared at Shen Miao and suddenly said with a chuckle, âSpeaking of which, when I lived in Prince Ruiâs mansion, I heard that the princess consort was also talented.â