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The cold is so intense it feels like a thousand arrows are piercing your heart, like a million needles are pricking your entire body. You can't think straight, and the only thing you can feel is pain.

As he spoke, he dragged his clothes and shoes, looking as if he really wanted to jump down after her.

Finally, persuaded by Jack, Rose gave up her suicide attempt.

However, when Ruth turned to go back to the deck, she slipped and fell off the ship.

Jack grabbed her and forcefully pulled Rose back from the side of the ship.

However, Rose's screams as she fell alerted the sailors. Rose's fiancé and others, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, mistook Jack for a criminal who was about to assault Rose and, without saying a word, were about to arrest him.

Ruth quickly came to her rescue, saying that she had slipped and almost fell into the water, and that Jack had saved her.

But Ruth's fiancé, Karl, didn't believe it at all, because who would take off their clothes and shoes before saving someone? But with so many people around, he didn't say anything to save face for the nobility.

To thank Jack, Carl invited him to dinner the following evening.

Actually, it was to take the opportunity to humiliate Jack.

Jack said he would definitely go.

"The male and female protagonists' paths cross, and the main storyline begins."

A smile appeared on Bai Qing's lips.

Fang Qiu really saved space; there wasn't a single unnecessary plot point, or even a single unnecessary sentence.

Every dialogue and every action of the characters reflects their distinct personalities.

That night, Carl found Rose and placed a huge gem around her neck.

This gem is called the Heart of Mondstadt, and it is said to be a divine object once worn by the wind god.

He also expressed his feelings to Ruth.

The Heart of Mondstadt is beautiful, but if Karl were to put it on himself, it would become a shackle.

Although Fang Qiu didn't write it down, Bai Qing was able to clearly perceive Ruth's thoughts in the text through the descriptions of Fang Qiu's expressions and actions.

the next day.

Rose went to see Jack to thank him.

She thanked Jack for saving her life and for helping her conceal her suicidal thoughts.

The two walked and chatted on the deck.

During their conversation, Rose discovered that Jack was a painter, and a very good one at that.

The two hit it off more and more as they talked, and Ruth gradually let go of her aristocratic airs.

At this time, they encountered Ruth's mother.

Rose's mother disliked Jack and saw him as a threat.

One of the noblewomen, whom the other nobles considered a nouveau riche, admired Jack.

After the steam whistle signaled the start of dinner, the lady led him to his room and changed him into a set of aristocratic clothing.

Soon, the banquet that evening arrived.

Dressed in aristocratic attire, Jack was very handsome. He imitated the etiquette of the nobles and walked with Rose through the banquet hall.

Everyone believed that Jack was a talented young man from some noble and wealthy family.

However, once they were seated, Rose's mother bluntly exposed Jack's true feelings, asking him to talk about his experience living in the slums.

"Very good, no rats."

The crowd chuckled.

Carl then explained Jack's identity and why a poor man would be there.

Rose, on the other hand, said that Jack was also an artist.

The crowd disagreed.

Despite the verbal attacks from several nobles, Jack remained calm and changed everyone's opinion of him with a few words.

However, the celebrities and nobles present still looked down on Jack from the bottom of their hearts.

After the meal, it was time for the aristocratic men to smoke and discuss economics and politics, and Jack knew it was time to leave.

So, during the hand-kissing ceremony, he slipped Ruth a note that asked her to meet him under the clock tower later.

When Rose arrived as promised, Jack smiled and said only one sentence.

"Would you like to experience a real banquet?"

Upon seeing this, Bai Qing couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The story is now completely on track.

She was very curious about how the story would unfold.

However, at the same time, she was also very curious.

Unexpectedly, Fang Qiu was so knowledgeable about Mondstadt noble etiquette. With his powerful writing, Bai Qing even felt as if he were there in person.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Pleasure

Jack took Rose to the slums, where a banquet was being held.

The poor sang and danced along with the bards and musicians, some drinking and others gambling, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

Fang Qiu described this passage in great detail. She did not describe the character's psychology, but rather used subtle descriptions to narrate how Ruth was gradually changed by the lively atmosphere.

From being reserved to opening up, smiles began to bloom on their faces.

She danced with Jack.

She also showcased her aristocratic dance skills to everyone.

It has become the core of the entire poor people's banquet.

In the novel, the banquet ended amidst cheers for Ruth.

The next day, early in the morning.

Ruth sat in the VIP cabin, having breakfast with Karl on his private VIP deck.

Ruth's smile had vanished, replaced by a blank expression.

The stark contrast within such a short period of time left Bai Qing in awe.

Most people simply cannot handle this style of writing.

After a period of oppressive silence, Carl angrily overturned the table and reprimanded Ruth for going to the slums without permission the day before.

Although Karl tried his best to suppress his anger, in Ruth's eyes, the man in front of her was still like a raging beast.

She was terrified.

She returned to her room, where her mother found her and helped her change into aristocratic clothes.

Her mother emphasized once again that their family was broke and needed her to marry Karl to save the family business.

During her argument with her mother, Ruth fell silent in the face of her mother's pleas.

She made up her mind to accept her fate and never see Jack again.

She followed Karl and her mother to the ship's chapel, singing hymns created for the wind god.

They discussed the design of the Eternal with its designer.

Everything was so high-class, everything was so elegant, everything was so... boring.

I don't know if it's because the greatest sorrow is a broken heart.

When she mentioned that there weren't enough lifeboats, Karl's comment that nobles always managed to be saved seemed to lessen her aversion.

However, Jack approached her again, and this time, he confessed his feelings to her.

Ruth refused.

However, when she returned to the aristocratic table, pale-faced, listening to her mother and the other ladies' boring conversations, and watching a little girl, under her mother's tutelage, have to go through tedious aristocratic etiquette before she could elegantly eat what she wanted, she could no longer bear it.

then.

She got up and left the VIP cabin, finding Jack at the bow of the ship.

As the sun set, Rose told Jack that she had changed her mind.

Bai Qing had assumed Fang Qiu would write that they were embracing tightly or sharing a passionate kiss.

After all, this is a custom of the Mondstadt people.

However, Fang Qiu did not.

In her writing, Jack smiled as he told Rose to close her eyes.

Ruth did as instructed.

Then Jack led Rose to the bow of the ship. Jack supported Rose's waist and climbed onto the ship's side. After helping her open her arms, Jack told Rose to open her eyes.

This was the first time Ruth had ever seen such a stunning view.

The two kissed.

The boat was moving very fast, and they were flying as they faced the wind.

Rose wants Jack to paint a portrait of her.

Rose led Jack to her room.

Afterwards, Rose put on the Heart of Mondstadt, and Jack did his best to paint a stunning portrait of her.

After finishing the painting, Rose asked Jack to put the Heart of Mondstadt, the painting, and a letter into the safe.

Before they could make a further move, Karl's entourage arrived at their room and discovered them.

Rose grabbed Jack and ran.

After getting rid of Karl's servants, they rejoiced and opened their hearts to each other.

At this moment, the scene changes.