Little Fujin

Zhanxi stayed at Gu's house for a few days, and Mrs. Gu invited a few friends over that day, and they were all officials' wives.Zhan Xi didn't want to be the center of conversation among these ladies, so she went out early.Lin Ruan stayed to accompany Mrs. Gu, and several noble wives praised Lin Ruan for being obedient, easy-going, considerate, and having replaced his own son, he had long since disappeared, so how could he be willing to talk by his side.

Mrs. Gu was very happy. Several wives chatted and thought about having a dance party.

At the end of the year, Gu Ji won the battle, and the city of Sijiu was peaceful, with the family and children around, so a banquet was held, the young children got to know each other, and everyone gathered together.

Mrs. Gu said that there was going to be a dance, and she quickly got into planning.The dance party was held in the side building next to it, using the hall and the second and third floors as venues.

Lin Ruan followed Mrs. Gu to visit. There were some dining tables in the hall, all of which were covered with snow-white cloth, and bright roses were placed in the center of the tables.Afterwards, the table will be filled with cakes, desserts, and drinks.

There is a large crystal chandelier in the center of the hall, with a diameter of one or two meters. The light has been reflected many times to form a magnificent and dazzling effect. The tassels made of crystal hang down from the center of the chandelier, which makes people want to touch it.

Mrs. Gu asked Lin Ruan to invite his friends or classmates too. Lin Ruan thought about it and called Meng Zhen.As a result, Meng Zhen went to Hangzhou with his family to visit relatives, and it would take two days to return.

Apart from Meng Zhen, Lin Ruan really didn't have many friends.Mrs. Gu joked beside her, "Why don't you invite some girlfriends to learn from you?"

Lin Ruan smiled and shook his head.

The dance began in the evening, and people came one after another. Most of them were dressed gorgeously, men in suits, women in cheongsam and dresses, holding hands with each other, and entering the arena leisurely.

Lin Ruan also changed into an evening dress. It was a black suit with a flower-shaped brooch on his chest. He was dressed up and down, making him look like a pampered young master.

Many people came to chat with Zhan Xi, Zhan Xi was very calm, and treated everyone with a faint smile. His identity and ability destined him to be the one who would stand in the center of the crowd.Of course, Lin Ruan could also tell that Zhan Xi might not be listening seriously.

Gu Ji was wearing a military uniform, drinking and chatting with some young officers who also wore military uniforms.Many women's eyes stayed on scruples.

Gu Ming played with some children who were about the same age as him. He asked Lin Ruan to help him open the piano cover, and sat on the stool in a decent manner to play the piano music.

Lin Ruan was listening and applauded respectfully.

Gu Liufeng was wearing a small white dress and a string of ruby ​​necklaces around her neck. The rubies were very eye-catching, making her look warm and lively.Gu Huixue was wearing a cheongsam, a royal blue cheongsam embroidered with bamboo leaves, and a string of round pearls around her neck, like a gentle Jiangnan woman.

As soon as the two of them appeared on stage, they attracted many people's attention. Mrs. Gu held Marshal Gu's hand and watched, listening to the compliments from the people next to her, her eyes were full of smiles.

After a while, someone came to invite the sisters to dance, and there were two bright flowers in the center of the dance floor.

Lin Ruan was standing by the dining table in the hall. He felt a little embarrassed about his identity. He said he was not a servant, and he didn't know his exact identity. He said he was a servant, and he didn't do any work.

There was ice cream on the table, Lin Ruan took some and stood aside to eat.The ice cream was very cold, Lin Ruan shivered after eating it, but still felt very refreshed.

Not far away, a young woman walked towards Lin Ruan.She was wearing a dark purple long dress, with a pair of pearl earrings in her ears, and a pair of rather delicate shoes with a slightly higher height, which made her make an elegant "click" sound when she walked.She holds a glass of champagne and wears a topaz ring.She doesn't have much jewelry on her body, but it can be seen that it is worth a lot.

She walked up to Lin Ruan and stood still, stretched out her hand, with a just right smile on her face.

"Hi, my name is Baizhu."

Lin Ruan stood up straight, without rejecting Bai Zhenzhu's hand, "Lin Ruan."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled at him, stood beside Lin Ruan, and said, "Why don't you go dancing with them?"

Lin Ruan said, "I'm not very good at dancing."

Bai Zhenzhu looked at him with interest in his eyes, "You know, you are like a lost little prince, and you are different in such a lively place."

Lin Ruan looked at Bai Zhenzhu, he could hear the woman's provocative words.Everything this man did and said in front of him, including the way he looked at him, was provocative.

She wanted Lin Ruan to be interested in her.

Over there, Gu Liufeng finished dancing with a classmate and came down to look for Gu Huixue.Gu Huixue stood in a remote place holding a wine glass.Gu Liufeng walked up to her, followed her gaze, and happened to see Lin Ruan and Bai Zhenzhu in the shadows.

"Isn't this the young lady of Director Bai's family at the police station?"

Director Bai's position is not considered high, but the eldest daughter of his family has integrated well into this upper-class society that is either rich or noble, and even got engaged to the son of a member of the Executive Yuan.

"When did she know Brother Ruan?" Gu Liufeng said, "Brother Ruan never mentioned it."

"Ten minutes ago," Gu Huixue said, "I saw them meet before my own eyes."

Gu Liufeng looked at Gu Huixue very strangely. Gu Huixue took a look at Gu Liufeng and said, "Miss Bai is a famous socialite in our circle, you don't know it."

Gu Liufeng really didn't know, Gu Huixue laughed at her, "Miss Bai travels to various banquets day and night, and every time she wears very eye-catching clothes. Just the ring on her hand today, at least one or two thousand oceans, her father For such a small position, is the salary enough for her to squander in Vanity Fair?"

Gu Huixue took a sip of his wine, "If the money she spent wasn't from the family, who else could it be? If it goes on, it will naturally be some bad words."

Gu Liufeng looked at Gu Huixue in surprise, "You know a lot."

Gu Huixue glanced at her, "I persuaded you to come to my afternoon tea more, because you think it's noisy."

Gu Liufeng curled his lips and said, "Then you have to remind Brother Ruan quickly, you can't have too much contact with her."

Gu Huixue stopped Gu Liufeng, her eyes drifted to Zhan Xi's side, and said, "Wait a little longer."

"Wait for what?"

Gu Huixue didn't answer.

Lin Ruan didn't want to talk too much with Bai Zhenzhu, but Bai Zhenzhu obviously had a high emotional intelligence, and every sentence she said was so decent, which attracted people to continue talking with her.Lin Ruan thought, the white pearl is like the crystal chandelier in the center of the ball, it is naturally suitable for this occasion.

"Is this your first time attending a banquet?" Bai Zhenzhu asked, "If I have met you before, I will definitely remember you."

Lin Ruan smiled, "It's indeed my first time here."

Baizhu smiled and said: "You and I look very similar when we first saw the banquet, but it doesn't matter, you will get used to it slowly."

"It's hard to become as comfortable as you are." Lin Ruan said politely.

Bai Zhenzhu smiled slightly, showing a natural charm.

Zhan Xi was not far away, and he saw Bai Zhenzhu and Lin Ruan in the corner, and they seemed to be chatting very well.

Zhan Xi took a glass of brandy from the waiter, and looked at Lin Ruan indifferently.Lin Ruan seemed to be aware of it, and also looked this way, and when he met Shang Zhanxi's eyes, his expression changed immediately.He bowed to Bai Zhenzhu, "Excuse me first."

After that, he walked towards Zhanxi.For some unknown purpose, Baizhu came here after following him.

"Sir." Lin Ruan walked up to Zhan Xi and asked him what he wanted.

Zhan Xi didn't speak, her eyes casually skipped over Lin Ruan, and stopped on Bai Zhenzhu who followed her.

"Sorry to bother you," Bai Zhenzhu said to Lin Ruan, "It turns out that you are from the Lan Mansion. I am really disrespectful."

Lin Ruan didn't speak, he thought, his acting skills are not as good as before.

Zhan Xi asked Lin Ruan, "Who is this?"

"White Pearl." Bai Zhenzhu stretched out his hand, but Zhan Xi raised his glass.

White Pearl didn't mind either, and took the same glass of brandy from the waiter's tray.

Not far away, Gu Liufeng and Gu Huixue were still looking at this side, Gu Liufeng was still confused, "What does this mean?"

Gu Huixue hated that iron could not be made into steel, and whispered something in Gu Liufeng's ear.Gu Liufeng's eyes widened immediately, "Really?"

"Of course it's true!" Gu Huixue said, "I heard the conversation between my mother and my cousin."

Gu Liufeng still couldn't believe it, her eyes drifted between Zhan Xi and Lin Ruan, and after a while, she accepted, "Don't tell me, they are quite a good match."

Zhanxi was still chatting with Baizhu over there, and Lin Ruan stood beside Zhanxi, hardly speaking.

"I've heard of Mr. Zhan from the Lan Mansion, but it's a pity that I haven't seen him." Bai Zhenzhu had a nearly perfect smile on his face, and kept his gaze on Zhan Xi.Such a focused gaze can give people a feeling of undisguised admiration.

In fact, Zhan Xi didn't do anything, he just stood there, and Bai Zhenzhu's eyes turned to him.

Lin Ruan observed Bai Zhenzhu, and then went to Zhan Xi.

Zhan Xi didn't open her mouth much, and spent most of her time listening to Bai Zhenzhu.His eyes don't always fall on one place, it looks too dazed.When Bai Zhenzhu spoke, he would also respond with meaningless modal particles, as if he was listening carefully and encouraging her to continue, but also as if he was not listening to her at all.

Even Lin Ruan, who has studied running gods, couldn't tell whether Zhan Xi was listening carefully.

No matter what, Zhanxi and Baizhu seem to be a good match, and in the eyes of outsiders, they can be regarded as having a happy conversation.And as long as Lin Ruan knows current affairs, he shouldn't be standing here at this time.

But for some reason, he just stood firmly between the two of them, like a superfluous and embarrassing existence.

I'm being rude.Lin Ruan thought.