There's no 'then' after this.
She just lightly caressed the red cloth without revealing what's underneath, then turned to Huang Fusong Yun and said, "I wonder if it catches your eye. Sir, please view it for yourself."
This is what you call lifting it high, then gently putting it down, enticing everyone's curiosity. No one anticipated that she would pull such a trick. Even Huang Fusong Yun's interest was piqued; he took the tray and, at an angle unseen by others, gently lifted a corner of the red cloth.
Huang Fusong Yun only glanced at it.
He had good control over his emotions; his expression remained as calm as always. But those familiar with him, like Great Master Qing Yue, could detect some unusual reactions in Huang Fusong Yun, like how his pupils suddenly constricted like needlepoints and a slight twitch at the corner of his eye, both signs of his surprise.
What could be under this third red cloth to cause such surprise?
