"And it wouldn't be fair if you gave all your attention to just one of us," added the second, in gold, her voice laced with flirtation. Since the other young ladies tried and succeeded, why couldn't they? Let the best party win.
The third one, more direct, leaned forward just slightly toward Ting Zhou. "Maybe a walk through the garden would help you catch your breath. What do you think?"
Zi Zhen opened his eyes, annoyance clear in them, though his voice remained polite and firm. "I'm afraid I have given the best of me to the night already. If it's attention you seek, there's an entire ballroom of eager bachelors waiting. Don't shy away, you can try it out." You could tell he was now disgusted. The last thing he needed to do was to entertain a woman. He had patience only when it came to his mother, and he had already tried to control himself for the night.
The red-dressed girl blinked, thrown off. "You don't have to be that cold."
