Chapter 134: Encounter at the cocktail party
Chapter 134: Encounter at the cocktail party
Xia Ling walked into the reception hall and looked around.
The hall was filled with lights, and a violin band was playing live on the black marble stage. The sound of soft music was floating in the air. Waiters wearing white shirts and bow ties were shuttled back and forth carrying red wine. The male guests were elegant, with their tuxedos on their chests. There were handkerchiefs folded in the pockets, the female guests' evening gowns were gorgeous and charming, and there was a faint fragrance floating in their hair.
They speak softly, and it’s a perfect upper-class scene.
Xia Ling didn’t know why she liked such hypocritical cocktail parties before. She held so many of them year after year and still didn’t get tired of them. She recalled the time when she was imprisoned and banned by Pei Ziheng. Xia Yu brought back secretly recorded videos from outside. It was these people who frequently attended her drinking parties and gloated: "Such an arrogant woman should have been banned a long time ago. I will You still don’t believe that Director Pei will get tired of playing with her sooner or later.”
“Who doesn’t believe it? Boss Liu and I even made a bet on when Director Pei would get tired of that woman. Haha, it’s only been less than two years. I think I won.”
Pieces of things flashed through Xia Ling’s heart.
The only thing that made her feel better was that Pei Ziheng was not there. He was nowhere to be seen in the entire hall.
“It’s so boring.” It was Wei Shaoyin who spoke. He felt uncomfortable since he stepped into the hall, “I hate places with many people.”
Li Lei shrugged: "Stay where you like." He didn't like Wei Shaoyin following him, and a good double date turned into carrying a light bulb with him.
Awei was so relieved that he decisively left his boss behind and found a corner to hide and relax.
Xia Ling was not in high spirits either. Seeing so many familiar faces, she just felt sick.
Li Lei observed his words: "Are you bored?"
She nodded.
Seeing that she didn't like the cocktail party hosted by Pei Ziheng, Li Lei was very happy and said attentively: "Then I'll get you something to eat. What do you want to eat?"
“Hazelnut cake,” she said.
Hazelnut cake is her favorite. Li Lei often ate with her during this period, and he had already figured out her taste. At this time, he responded and told her to stand there and wait for him to come back, then go to the dining area to get the cake.
Xia Ling was standing alone at the edge of the hall waiting. Suddenly, she felt a pain in her shoulder - someone bumped into her and she staggered. She subconsciously stretched out her hand to hold on to the window sill beside her, so as not to fall down in embarrassment.
"Why are you blocking the road? Don't you have eyes?!" Before she could raise her head to see clearly who hit the person, the other person had already struck first. It was a young girl's voice saying, "What the hell."
That contemptuous tone made Xia Ling feel angry all of a sudden.
She looked up and saw a girl dressed up in a high-end custom-made dress with a peacock brooch set with many fine colored diamonds on her chest.
"What are you looking at? Are you not convinced?" The girl didn't like Xia Ling's eyes very much. They were cold and clear, without a trace of groveling or fear. She snorted coldly, turned and walked away from Xia Ling.
Xia Ling felt angry and wanted to burst into flames, so she took a deep breath and managed to suppress it. This is the emperor's cocktail party, Pei Ziheng's territory. She doesn't want to attract attention here. Any extraneous things will be avoided if there is one less thing.
She frowned slightly, held the window edge with both hands, and tried to stand for a while.
The ankle hurt so much that I couldn't stand firm and almost fell down again.
A steady and strong hand appeared in front of her. The nails were cleanly cut. The arm was wearing a black suit and a white shirt. The platinum cufflinks shone with the unique luster of precious metals under the crystal chandelier.
She raised her head and saw the man's face clearly - Feng Kun.
haven't seen you for a long time.
He still has the familiar appearance to her. He is not very handsome, but gentle, steady, calm and mellow, so that no one can fault him at all. He looked at her with a pair of gentle eyes and said, "Are you okay?" She realized that she had stared at him for too long, came to her senses, and shook her head.
His hand was still stretched out in front of her.
She suddenly felt that her mood had improved a little, and she handed her hand into his.
Feng Kun used a little force to pull her to stand still.
“Thank you,” she said. Before coming to the reception, she had imagined that she would meet Feng Kun here. This old friend she had not seen for a long time made her miss her very much. Now that they are reunited, she has thousands of words in her heart that she wants to say to him, but she can't speak.
Feng Kun looked down at her: "You're welcome."
Very unfamiliar polite words, but did not walk away immediately after speaking. He didn't know what was wrong with him. The girl in front of him gave him a very familiar feeling. She really looked like Xiao Ling... It was so strange. They looked completely different.
"Is there anything else?" Xia Ling asked. She was very conflicted. On the one hand, she didn't want to be involved with her previous life and wanted Feng Kun to leave quickly. On the other hand, she couldn't bear to part with her - old friend, it's really been a long time. ah.
“I’ve heard you sing “Siren”.” Feng Kun said.
His voice was like a gentle sea, which made her feel more relaxed. She wanted to hide her identity and not let him see any flaws - "I can't sing well," she said.
“No, it sounds great.” Feng Kun smiled, “You are the first person I have ever seen who can bring out the charm of Xiao Ling’s singing.”
This evaluation was too high, so she pretended to be flattered: "Excellent."
“If she were still alive, she would definitely like you.”
Feng Kun's voice was lost, which made Xia Ling's mood sour. Out of nowhere, she asked: "How are you... living abroad?"
“What?” Feng Kun was startled.
Xia Ling then realized that she had made a mistake. With the friendship between them meeting for the first time today, how could they ask such rash words like old friends? She regretted her mistake and came back in embarrassment: "No, it's nothing. I just think you will be very sad if Xia Ling dies."
Are you sad?
definitely.
Feng Kun raised his head, looked at the video of Xia Ling's death scrolling on the big screen on the stage not far away, and smiled bitterly. "She's my best friend," he said gently and sadly.
Xia Ling felt even more sour in her heart. She was afraid that he would see something strange about her, so she looked away.
"I'm sorry." She said, "There are people waiting for me over there. I should go."
She ran away from him. She could face so many enemies in her previous life, and those who suffered. She struggled with humiliation and hatred, but she was unable to bear it in the face of Feng Kun's memory and tenderness.
She was afraid that she would lose control in the next second.
She left quickly and walked towards the dining area. Li Lei had gone to help her get the hazelnut cake. Why hasn't he come back after so long? She searched in front of the rows of exquisite pastry racks, and finally found his figure—
In front of him, there was a girl smiling sweetly, holding his arm and saying something familiarly. The girl had exquisite long curly hair, was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and had a brilliant peacock brooch on her chest.
It was the one who had just bumped into her and said nasty things to her.
(End of this chapter)