Xi Lanting's words clearly meant that she and Cheng Li were paired together.
The meaning couldn't be clearer: I have no idea about you, so I suggest others to pursue you.
She liked Xi Lanting, expressed it directly and tactfully, and even received a kiss from him; but he never said anything back.
Until today.
Today he invited so many friends to officially celebrate Yun Qiao's birthday, but in fact he held a funeral for Yun Qiao's unseen love.
This was his clearest rejection.
Yun Qiao was very shocked. She didn't know how Li Hong was feeling. Anyway, she felt a little stiff and slow.
Her mind was buzzing.
"I haven't thought about getting any jewelry. There are already a lot of them, and I can't wear them all," Yun Qiao said.
Xi Lanting took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, lowered his head and lit it. When he lowered his eyes, his eyes were dim and unclear, and his previous persistence was suddenly shaky.
"It seems like she doesn't like it." Xi Lanting puffed out the smoke, her voice slightly hoarse behind the smoke, "You can give it to me in exchange for other jewelry."
Cheng Li smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Yun Qiao was afraid that she would lose her composure, so she pretended to cough: "I'm going down first. You two can go downstairs after you finish talking."
After that, she left.
Xu Yinjie was looking for Yun Qiao everywhere, and he was already halfway up the stairs. When he saw her coming down, he was overjoyed and asked her why she was hiding.
Yun Qiao looked at him and thought of herself; she also thought that Xu Yinjie was willing to kill for her. Although this man was reckless and undesirable, he was also sincere.
She could no longer be cruel to him.
"Don't hide. Say a few words to your second brother and your seventh uncle." Yun Qiao said.
Xu Yinjie glanced upstairs.
"Come on down, they have turned the restaurant into a dance floor, let's go dance first." Xu Yinjie said, "The dance steps we have learned are very interesting, I will teach you."
The dance floor was indeed very lively, and there were already three couples dancing.
There was cheerful music playing on the gramophone.
Yun Qiao and Xu Yinjie stood nearby and found that they were dancing a very retro minuet.
She had learned minuet, and Cheng Li taught her it when she was in Guangzhou.
"My second brother taught me many things." Yun Qiao felt particularly complicated when thinking of this.
She had just started to hate her second brother, which was really unreasonable. No matter how her seventh uncle rejected her, her second brother was very nice to Yun Qiao and there was nothing wrong with her.
"I'll teach you." Xu Yinjie said loudly to Yun Qiao.
Yun Qiao: "I can!"
She planned to dance with Xu Yinjie, but found Cheng Li and Xi Lanting going downstairs one after another. The two of them also squeezed in behind them and were looking at the dance floor.
When Yun Qiao was about to accept Xu Yinjie's invitation, Cheng Li stepped forward and held Xu Yinjie's shoulders: "This is fun, can you let me dance for a while?"
Xu Yinjie: "..."
He knew that Brother Cheng and Master Xi Qi were both difficult to deal with.
Cheng Li asked Yun Qiao again, "I'll ask you to dance as your birthday gift."
Yun Qiao tried not to see Xi Lanting.
"This birthday gift is very unique." Yun Qiao said.
Cheng Li: "The others will be sent to you when you go to Guangzhou."
Yun Qiao joked with him last time and asked him to give her an apartment.
She smiled.
I wonder if she has another chance to go to Guangzhou. Yun Qiao's previous plans did not include Xi Lanting; now, even though she can't get him, Yun Qiao may be willing to stay in Yancheng.
Even if he goes to study abroad in the future and returns from his studies, he should come to Yancheng.
Unless Uncle Qi dies...
When she thought of this, her heart tightened and she felt a little breathless.
Does he like her?
Is it because he doesn’t feel anything, or is he worried that he will not live long and will make her lonely in the future?
"Then I will wait until I go to Guangzhou to accept the second brother's birthday gift." Yun Qiao suddenly said.
After she said that, she walked towards Xi Lanting.
Xi Lanting stood leisurely, a little lazily, and his eyes fell on the dance floor with a dull look.
Yun Qiao rushed forward in a hurry, which surprised him.
"Uncle Qi, I'll teach you how to dance the minuet!" Yun Qiao couldn't help but grab his arm.
She expected that he would refuse, so she deliberately used force when pulling. Unexpectedly, it pulled as soon as she pulled, and Xi Lanting did not refuse her.
Yun Qiao was all smiles.
Her appearance is exquisite and her smile is gorgeous, which adds a bit of beauty and charm, making her even more charming.