Chapter 139: dance together
Chapter 139 Dancing Together
She knew who it was without looking back. This voice often appeared in her nightmares at midnight, and she couldn't get rid of it.
Li Lei turned around and saw the person coming clearly: "Mr. Pei, what advice do you have?"
Xia Ling also had to turn around. This was the first time she had faced Pei Ziheng at such a close distance after being kidnapped and given a mute drug. Under the beautiful light of the crystal chandelier, his face was as deep as a knife and an axe, handsome and full of majesty. He looked at her calmly after just a few steps, making her feel a huge sense of oppression, and...
Fear.
She had an almost instinctive, bone-deep fear of him. Her body tensed slightly, and the arrogance and indifference she had when she faced the Gu family's father and daughter disappeared. At this moment, she was stiff with tension.
Li Lei noticed something was wrong with her and took half a step forward to block her behind him.
Pei Ziheng's line of sight was cut off and he was unhappy, but he didn't have an attack.
“You two are leaving now?” he asked in a deep voice.
"I told you, Xiao Ling is not feeling well." Li Lei frowned.
"Your name is also Xiao Ling." Pei Ziheng took a step forward and walked very close to Xia Ling. He looked at her with some confusion, "What a coincidence. The one who died was also named Xiao Ling."
In the hall, the luxurious glass door was open, and the cool breeze of late summer blew in, suddenly feeling a bit spooky.
At this moment, Xia Ling knew it was impossible, but Xia Ling still had an illusion, as if Pei Ziheng had seen through her past and present lives and came to ask her to take back the little Ling that belonged to him.
"Your Xiao Ling is dead." She held Li Lei's arm tightly, trembling a little.
The surrounding guests gasped, is this girl crazy? ! How are you talking to Pei Ziheng? You must know that Pei Ziheng is not the father and daughter of the Gu family. They are the most powerful family in this city and even in the country, the head and patriarch of the Pei family! Not to mention that he has always been famous for being cold and bloodthirsty, and anyone who offends him will not end well.
Many people have already mourned Xia Ling in their hearts.
As soon as Xia Ling said the words, she knew she was impulsive. She saw a haze flashing in Pei Ziheng's eyes, which was a sign that he was really angry. Xia Ling was very scared and couldn't help but take a step back from Li Lei. If Li Lei hadn't held her arm, she might have been so frightened that she couldn't stand still. The one-year imprisonment had left a huge shadow on her. Although she did not completely suffer from Stockholm Syndrome as he had hoped, signs of that weird mental distortion still appeared in her.
Let her face Pei Ziheng like a frightened rabbit meeting a tiger.
Looking at her pale face, the haze in Pei Ziheng's eyes gradually disappeared. "Apart from her, you are the first person who dares to speak to me like this." Pei Ziheng said slowly, "No... you are not as good as her at all. If she gets into trouble, how can she be afraid?" His expression changed. It felt a little empty and a little sad, as if I was stuck in a distant memory.
Xia Ling was silent.
In her last life, before he was imprisoned by him, she was bold and lawless. Even if she said the wrong thing in front of everyone, she could still be nonchalant and confident. How is it like now, being so silent because of a small slip of the tongue?
However, she breathed a sigh of relief. It doesn’t matter whether you despise her or say she doesn’t look like it...
As long as you are not recognized, thank God.
For this reason, Xia Ling managed to calm down more or less after being frightened.
"Sorry, we have to say goodbye." She said, trying to pull Li Lei away.
But Pei Ziheng said: "The reception is only halfway through, don't you think it's rude to leave now?" Li Lei: "I said..."
"I know, Miss Ye is not feeling well." Pei Ziheng interrupted him, "There is a lounge upstairs, and there are three private doctors on standby. Miss Ye can go up and rest for a while, and then come down and dance."
According to the normal procedure of this kind of reception, it would indeed be very rude for guests to leave early without dancing. Pei Ziheng's request was not excessive. However, Li Lei didn't want to stay in this ghost place for a second. It would be better if Pei Ziheng didn't show up. Once he did, he would just want to run faster with Xiao Ling.
Pei Ziheng seemed to sense what was on his mind and made a gesture, and the glass door was closed.
Li Lei also became angry: "Mr. Pei, what are you doing?"
"Please respect her last drinking party." Pei Ziheng said in a low voice.
It is self-evident who “she” refers to. Yes, many guests nodded. This is the last new song conference of Queen Xia Ling. It is the last song. It is completely understandable that Pei Ziheng wants to make it perfect. This is also the minimum respect for Queen Xia Ling.
Xia Ling herself was Xia Ling and didn't notice this. Li Lei's attention was always on her and he completely ignored what a special cocktail party tonight was. At this time, Pei Ziheng mentioned it so solemnly, but he couldn't insist on leaving. He looked at Xia Ling inquiringly, wanting to know what she meant.
If she stays, he will stay with her.
If she leaves, he will take her away even if he offends everyone.
Xia Ling naturally wanted to leave, but at this moment, a man in dark black formal clothes walked out of the crowd. It was Feng Kun. "Mr. Li, Miss Ye," he said, "the deceased is the most important. I hope you two can understand the mood of our emperor."
Feng Kun's expression was filled with grief and sorrow that could not be concealed.
Seeing her old friend like this, Xia Ling's heart ached violently, not for herself, but for the person in front of her who still cherished her memory for a long time after her death. She hesitated for a moment, not wanting to hurt Feng Kun's heart, and nodded and said, "Okay."
"Thank you." Feng Kun looked at her and said sincerely.
Li Lei was very dissatisfied: "As long as you dance once, it doesn't count as leaving early, right." It is indeed rude to leave without dancing, but as long as you dance, the etiquette is fulfilled. Shang Xiaoling is not feeling well. If she leaves, no one will be able to gossip.
Feng Kun looked at them a little apologetically: "Yes, please two dance. I know that Miss Ye is not feeling well and is busy." He always dealt with things thoughtfully, and his attitude when he said these words was very gentle, making people laugh. There is no excuse for getting angry.
Xia Ling had no intention of getting into trouble with him and just nodded: "Then let's dance."
She wanted to leave here as soon as possible, so she took Li Lei's hand and entered the dance floor.
The music that had just been interrupted due to the quarrel started again. Li Lei put a hand on Xia Ling's waist and asked in a low voice: "Can you dance? Don't be nervous, just follow my steps."
Everyone is looking at them. Although theoretically speaking, it is impossible for a star like her not to be able to dance, but he has never seen her dance this kind of ballroom dance. He wonders how good she is and whether she will make mistakes in front of everyone.
He deliberately took care of her and slowed down the pace.
Xia Ling didn’t say anything, and danced gently according to his body and movements. That skillful and graceful figure didn't look like a novice at all. Her long skirt was spinning, and soon everyone couldn't take their eyes away.
(End of this chapter)