At this moment, Xiaoxiao and the girls were inside the room, applying makeup, waiting for the performance that would soon take place.
The Little Maid ran in excitedly, "Madame Boss, it’s incredible! Today the hall is packed with people; even the upper floor is filled with standing spectators."
The title Madame Boss was something Xiaoxiao had asked to be called. Initially, she thought of terms like ’President’ or ’Director,’ but later felt they were too detached from reality and that ’Boss’ and ’Madame Boss’ were more down-to-earth. The position of Boss was reserved for Yang Ming.
Xiaoxiao stood up, her smile slight, yet with a battle-ready air, "Ladies, let’s go."
Chu Lian and Wang Xiangxiang were anxiously waiting there, seated for a while without any sign of the show starting. Suddenly, an open space was cleared in the hall, and the candles were also arranged to be extinguished.
As everyone became flustered, the beautiful melody of music began to play, and the candles were lit again. Unbeknownst to all, a veiled woman had appeared at the center of the hall, dancing gracefully.
The scene quieted down immediately because everyone knew that she was the night’s main character, Ailafuyou, starting her performance.
Wang Xiangxiang recognized Xiaoxiao, who only had her eyes showing, at a glance. She grabbed Chu Lian’s arm and whispered, "It’s Xiaoxiao, it’s Xiaoxiao."
Chu Lian placed his hand on Wang Xiangxiang’s, comforting her, "Don’t panic, just keep watching."
Xiaoxiao danced her way towards the crowd in the hall, approached the first table, and then pulled up a man seated there. The two began to dance a social dance beside the table; her hand was on his shoulder, now bending, now spinning, now casting flirtatious glances, making the other men’s eyes gleam.
After a while, Xiaoxiao was spun around a few times before moving to the second table, where the music shifted to a different tune. The men seated there were incredibly nervous, all hoping that Ailafuyou would pull them up for a dance.
Of course, Xiaoxiao wouldn’t rashly pull up someone she didn’t know. The people at each table were prearranged by her, all from the sisters of Yixiang Courtyard disguised in men’s attire. Xiaoxiao pulled up the "man" she had arranged and began another dance.
The audience was fired up because the dance moves Xiaoxiao was showing were unlike anything they had ever seen.
After several different dances, Xiaoxiao finally approached the table where Chu Lian and Wang Xiangxiang were seated. Xiaoxiao was surprised that Yang Ming hadn’t come, but she didn’t have time to worry about that now. After all, they were here too, and this game would soon end.
This time, instead of pulling up someone she had arranged, she directly selected Wang Xiangxiang. She had words to share, and the bewildered Wang Xiangxiang, who didn’t know any dances, was pulled out.
Pretending to flirt, Xiaoxiao leaned close to Wang Xiangxiang’s ear and whispered in a volume only she could hear, "Don’t worry, just follow my lead."
Playing the part of the gentleman, Xiaoxiao led Wang Xiangxiang in an elegant dance. Wang Xiangxiang found herself bending, spinning, completely befuddled, but truly being led by Xiaoxiao. During this time, she also heard Xiaoxiao’s instruction, "Whatever you do later, make sure to capture me."
After the dance, Xiaoxiao moved on to the next table to dance with someone else. The place was boiling over with excitement, for this was the first time they were witnessing Ailafuyou veiled face-to-face.
Once back in her seat, Wang Xiangxiang quickly informed Chu Lian, "Xiaoxiao said that we must capture her later, no matter what it takes."