Wang Xiangxiang said, holding a small badge in her hand showing it to everyone, "Later, a badge will be distributed to all of you. This is the VIP badge of Xiangxiang Cloth Shop. With this VIP badge, you will enjoy a series of privileges..."
While Wang Xiangxiang was explaining the privileges, maids had already started to distribute the VIP badges to everyone below the stage.
Having access to so many favorable policies, and only for the young masters and ladies present, engendered a sense of superiority among them.
"Finally, I hope everyone here will get to know each other, have fun, and if you’re hungry you can go to the open-air restaurant nearby."
After Wang Xiangxiang stepped off the stage, the Zither Master took her place and played continuously, soothing the atmosphere at the event.
The young masters and ladies first went to see the display of new products. During the viewing process, attentive maids were there to explain the items. Wang Xiangxiang also mingled among the guests, greeting and chatting with everyone.
Eventually, everyone moved to the open-air restaurant. They found the self-service mode quite novel and each, following the instructions of the maids, took up a plate and began selecting dishes they wanted to try. Some of the young masters and ladies also got to know each other and started conversing.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed today’s gathering. The atmosphere at the scene relaxed everyone so much that many wealthy young ladies shed their reserve and began talking freely with the young masters they had just met.
Then, some young ladies who had met before at the Chu Mansion suggested, "Miss Wang, it’s been a long time. Why not play a piece for us?"
"Yes, I would love to hear it, please play a tune."
Given the warm invitation from everyone, it would seem overly affected for Wang Xiangxiang to refuse, so she took the stage graciously, "I will perform a piece for everyone, to liven up the spirit and thank you all for coming."
Indeed, Wang Xiangxiang was very happy today, always wearing a smile on her face, behaving generously and appropriately, which set the hearts of the young gentlemen aflutter.
Wang Xiangxiang still sang the same song, "Gathering of Drifting Lives." Being such a novel event, she did not hold herself back to only playing the zither in a conventional manner.
As soon as the zither music began, the venue fell instantly silent because the sound of the zither was too exquisite and something they had never heard before. When Wang Xiangxiang started singing, delight shone in everyone’s eyes, such a voice, they had never heard before.
They grew even more interested in Miss Wang of the Wang Family. Truly exceptional was Miss Wang, with beauty that could overthrow states and talents so extraordinary, deft in business, no wonder she had refused the eldest young master of the Chu Family so decisively—she indeed had the capital to turn down offers.
After the piece concluded, Wang Xiangxiang stood up and left the stage, and continuous applause rang out. Everyone surrounded Wang Xiangxiang, eager to ask her this and that, making her think that perhaps it was feasible to open a Grand Theater here like Xiaoxiao had mentioned—something to discuss in earnest when Xiaoxiao returned. In Wang Xiangxiang’s view, one could never have too much Silver.
Wang Xiangxiang continued to converse politely with everyone, feeling as if her face was about to stiffen from smiling. She had met nearly all the young masters and ladies who had come and seeing that everyone was engaged in good conversation, she excused herself to find a spot to rest.
Just as she had found a quiet place to sit down, someone approached her to strike up a conversation.
Wang Xiangxiang felt somewhat resigned, but these were the money trees she had invited herself, and she must treat them well. So she stood up, greeted them with a polite, smiling face, "Hello, thank you for attending my gathering. May I know which family’s young master are you?"