Bai Junjun was keen on gossip, but when she became the subject of others' attention, it wasn't so amusing anymore.
After being watched repeatedly as though she were a monkey, Bai Junjun could no longer sit still and prepared to make herself scarce as a gesture of respect.
When she decided to leave, everyone naturally followed suit.
Thus, the high stage, worth a small fortune, saw its audience leave before half the performance was done, even before the literati could start their literary contest.
Bai Junjun didn't care; she hurried to leave before turning into the center of attention.
The group hurried back to Dongsheng Tavern.
But Wenren Pingting, as if afraid they would escape, had already dispatched guards to follow them.
How could Bai Junjun have not noticed?
However, having been discovered by Wenren Pingting, it was too late to hide.
She could only resign herself to attending the appointment tonight.
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