Entering June, the scorching summer heat seemed as if it would roast Tianjing alive. Such days made one increasingly prone to drowsiness, and with drowsiness came the urge to slip away to Linshui Pavilion.
Zhou Tieyi was naturally no exception. After clocking in each day, once past midday, he would head off to listen to music with the young ladies.
While Miss Shanyin was a bit dim-witted, her clumsy manner was quite endearing. Especially her attempts to play "hard-to-get"—a poorly executed performance of teahouse maneuvering—which, when paired with the seasoned veteran Guan Guan, gave Zhou Tieyi a unique sense of amusement. He truly wanted to see the look on Shanyin’s face when she believed her every scheme had succeeded, only for him to shatter it with his own hands. That, indeed, would be interesting; far more interesting than listening to music.
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