He, like the tourists, was also captivated by the beauty of the dolls and paused to gaze.
Involuntarily, he took a half step back, feeling that these man-made creations looked so convincingly real... as though the next moment they would step out from behind the glass cabinets and blend into the crowd of sightseers as beautiful noble daughters.
Gongsun Ce still remembered the nonsense he had uttered.
"Miss Knight, are the dolls here for sale?"
"Mr. Gongsun, sometimes feigning ignorance does not make you seem humorous, only more foolish to others."
He didn't actually plan to buy one; he knew he couldn't afford it even if they were for sale. He merely asked in a vain hope... knowing that he would probably never again visit, nor see such beautiful things.
Now, the dolls really stepped out from the glass cabinets, wearing similarly styled dresses, looking even more beautiful than the companions in his memory.