After the uproar of dinner had settled...

It was a serene night under the gentle radiance of the full moon, casting its soft glow over the land in a time when humanity had yet to conquer the night with light. Only the occasional crackle of the fire lent any sound to the quiet surroundings. A lone woman stood, bathed in the silver moonlight.

In Zhongyuan, the moonlight had always been revered as a beautifier, transforming even the plainest woman into a vision of beauty. Under the glow of the moon, the sight of an unrivaled beauty, known far and wide, …