Inside the banquet hall of the Qi Family's old residence, dazzling crystal chandeliers reflected the flattering, smiling faces of the guests.
Qi Tianhua embraced Shi Xinyan's slender waist, their fingers intertwined, as a silver serving knife hovered above a three-tier fondant cake.
The cake was frosted with pearl powder, featuring lifelike twin lotus blossoms outlined in gold thread, and capped with a pigeon-blood ruby on the top layer, perfectly mirroring their unassailable status in Lingzhou.
Chapter 19