"The gentleman is peerless in elegance, and I have an extra veiled hat here you can take, to relieve you of your predicament," said the lady wearing the veiled hat, her voice as melodious as the chime of gold and jade, pleasing to the ear yet laced with a teasing tone.
Before the lady had finished speaking, her maid took off the veiled hat on her head, a playful smile on her face, and walked towards them. Wu Sheng, who had not yet turned to leave, was suddenly enveloped by a fragrant breeze. The maid was remarkably pretty, which made him stare in dazed admiration for a moment.
Lian Musu turned back and slightly bowed his head in a curtsey, his demeanor polite as he firmly declined, "Thank you for your kind offer, miss, but I need not trouble you."
Ignoring the lady's reaction, he swiftly pulled the enraptured Wu Sheng out of the alley, disappearing into the distance.
