On that rainy day in Suzhou, she was the first woman to come close to me in those years.
I cannot deny that Seventeenth Lady's appearance greatly attracted me, but the more I interacted with her, the more I realized her personality was intriguing.
Although I rarely interacted with women, it did not mean I did not understand them. On the contrary, I saw more clearly than most men.
She was a legitimate daughter of the Ran family and, though born into a prestigious family, she lacked any hint of the delicacy typical of ladies from noble families. Her gaze seemed somewhat stiff, yet I could feel her honesty.
I knew Ran Shilang recognized me, so I deliberately appeared before him, wanting to see if the Wife, upon learning I was the dreaded Gui Jianchou of Chang'an, would lose her composure like others had.
However, upon meeting again, her gaze was still stiff and her expression wooden, but I found her in that state to be an unparalleled beauty hard to find in this world.
