Hearing Su Xun's question, Chen Shishi was slightly taken aback for a moment, while Zhao Xiangxiang and Xu Dongdong each wore expressions of disdain. Yet these expressions vanished almost instantly. In the hearts of the three courtesans, Liu Qi held a special place, with Xu Dongdong feeling slightly more favorably toward him than the other two sisters.
Therefore, Xu Dongdong spoke on their behalf, saying, "Mr. Su is joking. Who in these pleasure quarters does not know the name of Master Liǔ? Even the old man selling apricot blossoms at the end of the alley can hum a couple of lines of his lyrics."
At that moment, a maidservant from Pinluan Pavilion brought over the tea. Chen Shishi took the tea set directly, dragging the bottom of a teacup across the table to produce a sharp, trembling sound.
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