Chapter 79 - Sniffed the Smell of Conspiracy (2/2)

Shen Li laughed. “You’re not the only man in the camera.”

“You mean that…” Jiang Kaiwei realized something and asked in surprise, “Is there a problem with that boy?”

“I don’t know.” Shen Li drank all the wine in his cup in one gulp. “Let’s go inside!”

At this time, people were heading into the hall one after another. It was estimated that the ball was about to officially begin.

Jiang Kaiwei also finished his wine and threw the cup on the bench. He put his both hands into his pockets and said leisurely, “What’s the rush? Yang Yiqing won’t start until I get there.”

“That’s right,” Shen Li teased him, “I almost forgot that you’re a big shot!”

When they returned to the hall, it was surely crowded with people inside. Groups of people stood drinking wine and chatting. The scene was extremely lively. Yang Liying stood by the main stage and saw Jiang Kaiwei appear at the door. She hurriedly whispered to Yang Yiqing’s ear.

Yang Yiqing made a gesture and the music stopped. He walked onto the stage with a big smile and stood in front of the microphone to make his opening remarks, “Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished Mr. Jiang Kaiwei, welcome to my daughter’s eighteenth birthday ball! On behalf of my family, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you for your presence! I hope that tonight, everyone can eat, drink and play to their heart’s content! I hope that this unforgettable night will leave the best memories for my precious daughter!” He looked at Yang Liying with a loving face. “According to the ritual of the Ball for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, tonight, my birthday girl will have the right to choose one of the men present to dance with. Let’s see which man will be the lucky dog to have the first dance with my little princess.”

Yang Liying lifted her skirt and smiled at the guests. The crowd automatically parted to form a path. Yang Liying was like an arrogant princess and slowly walked into the crowd with her head held high.

Jiang Kaiwei knew without even needing to think that Yang Liying would pick him. He pulled Shen Li over to block him, but Yang Liying already saw him and shouted, “Mr. Jiang!”

Jiang Kaiwei couldn’t behave too affectedly in front of the crowd. Although he was one hundred percent unhappy in his heart, he remained calm and maintained a faint smile on the surface. He walked out of the crowd like a gentleman and held the hand that Yang Liying had reached out to him. The warm applause immediately rang out in the hall.

The elegant waltz swept across every corner of the hall like a tide. In the bright melody, Jiang Kaiwei held Yang Liying and they strolled on the dance floor. The man was handsome and unrestrained, and the woman was beautiful and elegant. The two of them both wore appropriate smiles on their faces. They were really like a pair of perfect match, causing the onlookers to praise them repeatedly.

Du Xiaoxian’s eyes were filled with envy. “They danced so well!”

Liu Tiantian said quite proudly, “Liying learned authentic waltzes from a British court master. Last year’s Christmas party ended with her performance, and the teachers were all amazed!”

Du Xiaoxian turned her head and asked Cheng Mingchi behind her, “Can you dance?”

The corner of Cheng Mingchi’s mouth curved. “A little. If you want to dance, I can teach you later.”

Du Xiaoxian hurriedly shook her head. “No, no, I can’t dance. I’ll step on your foot.”

Wang Qian smiled and said, “That’s how we learn to dance. Xiaoxian, all new starters will step on their dancing partners’ feet. It doesn’t matter.”

Du Xiaoxian still shook her head. Cheng Mingchi watched the pigtails swaying on her head and found it very interesting. He reached out and pushed them a bit. Du Xiaoxian felt his action, turning her head to look at him. Cheng Mingchi smiled and said, “Your pigtails are quite funny.”

Du Xiaoxian shook her head proudly and said with a smile, “I also think so.”

Just as she was about to turn her head back, Cheng Mingchi suddenly held her chin and said, “Wait.”

Du Xiaoxian didn’t know what was going on, so she really stayed like that. Cheng Mingchi took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped the corner of her mouth. “There’s a little cream here.”

Du Xiaoxian smiled embarrassedly. Looking at the handkerchief, she said in surprise, “It’s mine!”

“Yes,” Cheng Mingchi unfolded the handkerchief and showed it to her, “Do you want me to give it back to you?”

“No need,” Du Xiaoxian pushed the handkerchief back, “I’ve already given it to you. It’s yours.”

Cheng Mingchi didn’t decline any further and folded it back into his pocket. He vaguely felt that someone was looking at him. He glanced sideways and saw it was Shen Li’s gaze with a faint smile. He hurriedly moved his eyes away and looked at Jiang Kaiwei and Yang Liying who were already coming to the end of the dance.

The music stopped, and then it sounded again. People walked into the dance floor one after another.

Cheng Mingchi calmed down and said to Du Xiaoxian, “Let me teach you how to dance.”

Du Xiaoxian was scared. She shook her head and refused. Wang Qian tried to persuade her, “It’ll be fine. Go ahead. There will be more occasions like this in the future. You will have to learn how to dance. Learning from others is no better than learning from Cheng Mingchi.” Wang Qian always thought that the relationship between Du Xiaoxian and Cheng Mingchi could be more intimate. However, Du Xiaoxian was cowardly and shy, she could not take that step forward. As her good friend, Wang Qian believed she should try her best to help them be together.

Cheng Mingchi placed Du Xiaoxian’s hand on his shoulder and said, “Wang Qian is right. There will be many occasions like this in the future. When everyone is dancing, you will not feel at ease standing there alone.”

As he spoke, his hand slowly rested on Du Xiaoxian’s waist. This was the first time she had been so intimate with a man other than Gu Nianbin. Du Xiaoxian was not used to it, but she felt that what they said were correct. Just as Cheng Mingchi was about to pull her into the dance floor, a large hand suddenly appeared from aside and stopped them in between.