Amidst the waltz melody of the Danube, Yang Chen led Lin Ruoxi to the center of the dance floor. Slowly, one hand grazed Lin Ruoxi's back, feeling the smoothness beneath the silk gown, while the other hand, with interlocking fingers, exchanged glances with hers.
To claim they weren't nervous would be deceitful; Lin Ruoxi instinctively shivered for a moment and even forgot the initial steps of the waltz. Although she had received an education in upper-class social etiquette since childhood and learned various necessary dance steps, her instructors had always been women. This marked her first time dancing with a man.
