As they negotiated, the sound of "ding ding dong dong" music began, and the first Polonaise dance started.
For young ladies attending high-society events, ball gowns were usually in light colors, adorned with delicate ribbons for decoration. Girls like Anna wore a small strand of pearl necklace, while only married women could wear expensive jewelry and dress in black.
Zhang Yuan had no interest in dancing, even though these balls were filled with the luxurious tastes that human instinct favored.
The upper class of this society was extremely open-minded; as long as one was unmarried, indulgent romantic escapades were tolerated. Zhang Yuan's deceased father had countless secret lovers, had even become gossip in women's boudoirs, and he was quite smug about it…
