Chapter 137: can i ask you to dance
Chapter 137 Can I ask you to dance?
Faced with Li Lei's question, Xia Ling couldn't answer.
Those secret and festering wounds were too deep and heavy. Even if he was her boyfriend, she couldn't show it to him. Xia Ling turned her head to avoid his probing eyes and said softly, "Yes, I don't feel well."
As soon as he saw it, he knew that what she told was a lie.
But he didn't dare to expose it. When he met Gu Lin just now, the way she turned around still lingered in his heart. He was afraid that once he got to the bottom of it, the fragile relationship between them would not be able to maintain. How much does Xiao Ling like him? he does not know. All I know is that she seems to be hiding a lot of secrets in her heart, and those secrets should be related to Pei Ziheng. Every time she meets that man - including this time on Pei Ziheng's territory, something is always wrong with her.
With his love rival at his side, Li Lei didn't dare to hurt her even a little bit, and he didn't dare to bet on the possibility of losing her at all.
So, he forced himself to smile and said nonchalantly: "Do you feel uncomfortable? Then let's go back."
Leave this drinking party, leave this place that makes him feel vigilant and dangerous.
Xia Ling nodded.
The two of them were in the back garden when they came out. At this time, they returned along the same path. When they returned to the reception hall, the release of "Caged Butterfly" had ended, and the well-dressed violin band played melodious and moving music again.
There were men and women in pairs in the hall, and many people were hugging each other and dancing on the dance floor.
Xia Ling followed Li Lei through the crowd, and walked towards a girl with long curly hair, a dress, and a bright peacock brooch on her chest. It was Gu Lin. She glared at Xia Ling with an unkind look, then turned to Li Lei and smiled sweetly: "Brother Lei, where were you just now? I've been looking for you everywhere."
Before the song "Butterfly in the Cage" was released, Li Lei threw away Gu Lin's hand in order to pursue Xia Ling. This made Gu Lin resentful and made her even more convinced that the relationship between the stinky woman in front of her and Brother Lei was unusual. Humph, he's just another sugar daddy, how can he compete with Shuyuan from a famous family like her? Gu Lin's fighting spirit was high and she vowed to drive Xia Ling away from Li Lei.
Her hand held Li Lei's arm again: "Brother Lei, would you like to dance with me?"
This time Li Lei learned the lesson and didn't dare to make any mistakes. He took his arm out of her hand and said, "Linlin, I'm sorry that I can't dance with you anymore. Xiaoling is feeling a little unwell. I want to send her home."
What? Li Lei, a big boss, wants to send a stinky woman with no identity or background home? !
Gu Lin was unhappy: "Brother Lei, just ask a driver to take her home. Why bother? I don't care. You have to dance with me." She said and went to pull Li Lei again, but was Li Lei Lei moved away calmly.
Gu Lin was even more unhappy: "Brother Lei, why are you ignoring me!"
Xia Ling couldn't stand it. Gu Lin was a socialite after all. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to stalk a man like this? If this were the Pei family - in her previous life, she had seen Pei Ziheng deal with a clan sister who didn't know how to behave and acted wildly in social situations. It was really a thunderous method, and the family law was so severe that for a long time The whole clan was silent, and the clan sister did not dare to do it again from now on.
They are both from high-ranking families, so why are their family traditions so different?
Xia Ling's thoughts wandered a little far, and when she came back to her senses, she felt something was wrong. Just because Gu Lin didn't have a tutor, it didn't mean that the Pei family's tutors were any better. Otherwise, how could she have taught such a pervert like Pei Ziheng?
Her heart ached a little, and she restrained herself from thinking about it.
With some impatience, she said to Li Lei: "Can you leave?"
“Let’s go.” Li Lei said immediately. He is now as well-behaved as a large pet dog. He does whatever she says, lest he get into trouble with something he shouldn't and make her unhappy.
He carefully stretched out his arm and motioned for Xia Ling to hold him.
Xia Ling had never held his hand before, so she didn't expect him to do this, so she was a little stunned for a moment. He looked at her with his eyes as deep as a dark green forest, with some hope and flattery, as if to say, look, I am so good and obedient, can you just give me a reward?
Gu Lin also didn't expect that her brother Lei would actually reach out to another woman, with fire coming out of his eyes. Xia Ling caught a glimpse of her gnashing her teeth out of the corner of her eye. She was still hesitant about whether to hold Li Lei's arm, but suddenly made up her mind. With a hint of smile, she reached out her hand and gently took Li Lei's arm.
He also glanced at Gu Lin provocatively.
Li Lei saw all her little moves, and instead of getting angry, he cheered inwardly - his Xiao Ling finally stopped being indifferent to him, and would fight back when his love rival appeared.
Li Lei was in a good mood, very good, and was about to walk toward the main entrance with Xia Ling on his arm.
“Wait a minute!” Gu Lin stopped them, her voice full of anger, “Brother Lei, you can’t do this to me!”
"I told you, Xiao Ling is not feeling well." Li Lei took into account the friendship between the two families, and was very gentle, but also very determined, "Linlin, please give way."
“I want to ask you to dance!” Gu Lin still refused to give in. She raised her voice because of her excitement.
The eyes of some nearby guests were attracted and looked here one after another.
“What’s going on?” A man’s voice.
Xia Ling looked up and saw a middle-aged man wearing a dark black formal suit. His face was somewhat similar to Gu Lin's.
“Uncle Gu.” Li Lei had already called.
Uncle Gu? Xia Ling guessed in her heart, could he be Gu Lin's father?
She really guessed it right. Gu Lin turned around and saw the middle-aged man. She suddenly felt confident. She glared at Xia Ling angrily, pointed at Li Lei aggrievedly, and said to the middle-aged man: "Dad, Brother Lei refuses to dance with me!"
The guests around her heard what she was saying clearly, and more eyes gathered here.
Even though they are all acquaintances of the upper class, they are just like ordinary people who like to join in the fun and gossip. At this time, many good people took a few steps towards this place, wanting to find out up close what was going on.
Father Gu’s face looked ugly.
According to social etiquette, if a girl invites a man to dance, the man cannot refuse, otherwise he will slap the girl in the face and tell everyone clearly that he despises her.
How could Father Gu watch his daughter suffer such shame and humiliation?
“Li Lei,” he asked angrily, “our two families can be considered family friends. Please tell me clearly what is going on? Otherwise, don’t blame me for not caring about our friendship!”
Li Lei also knew that the matter was a bit troublesome, but he did not shy away from it: "Uncle Gu, I was offended. But Xiao Ling is not feeling well. I have to send her home in a hurry. I really can't accept Linlin's invitation to dance. Feel sorry."
If you offend the Gu family's father and daughter, you'll be offended, so what?
It’s better than offending Xiao Ling.
When Father Gu heard what he said, he noticed the girl holding his arm. Seeing the sarcastic and indifferent look on the girl's face, and her elegant and upright posture, how could she look uncomfortable at all? Excuses are all excuses.
Father Gu's anger level became even higher and he asked Xia Ling, "Who are you?"
(End of this chapter)