Chapter 77 This thief is really audacious, stealing my face and then daring to rob you!
Xie Xun tried to break free, but found that the arm did not move at all.
"fine."
Fu Qinghuai not only didn't let go, but instead took advantage of the situation and pulled the person closer to his arms, gently resting his chin on the top of the person's head, and said coquettishly, "I just suddenly wanted to hug you."
The people queuing around them cast kind glances, and some even whispered that the relationship was really good.
Xie Xun, caught off guard and surrounded by onlookers, felt his ears burning and jerked his elbow backward, yelling, "Let go!"
"Don't loosen it."
Fu Qinghuai tightened his grip on the man's arm, his warm breath brushing against his ear. "There was something strange about that security gate. When we went through it, I felt something spying on us."
To be precise, it was his lingering remnant soul.
As he spoke, he naturally led Xie Xun forward, his actions intimate as if whispering to a lover, but what he said made Xie Xun's expression turn serious.
"It's still watching."
Fu Qinghuai chuckled and gently pressed his finger on Xie Xun's waist. "Want to cooperate?"
Xie Xun gritted his teeth and stopped struggling, letting him hug him as they passed through the security checkpoint.
The feeling of being watched only gradually disappeared after I had walked quite a distance.
"You can let go now."
"Hold me a little longer."
Fu Qinghuai said matter-of-factly, "You cooperated so well just now, you deserve a reward, don't you?"
"Who cares?" Xie Xun stomped on his foot.
Jiang Lehui, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh. He also imitated Fu Qinghuai and hugged Shen Zhaoyao. The latter smiled and gently pushed him away.
"Let's go,"
Jiang Le smiled and walked forward, "I'll take you to your rooms first."
Their room was on the top floor. Jiang Le swiped her card to open the door and proudly stepped aside, exclaiming, "Come on, take a look!"
The room is spacious and bright, with a private balcony outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Jiang Le quickly pushed open the glass door, and the sea breeze immediately rushed in. He stood by the balcony railing, arms outstretched, laughing with unrestrained arrogance, "How about it? This is a sea-view suite that I specially negotiated!"
Looking out, the azure sea sparkles in the sunlight, and the entire harbor is laid out before you.
"Not bad." Xie Xun nodded.
The view is indeed excellent; as far as the eye can see, there is an entire open-air balcony.
The only thing I wasn't entirely satisfied with was that there was only one double bed in the very center of the room.
Fu Qinghuai walked straight to the bedside and sat down, leaning back lazily. "I want to sleep by the window, cuddling with Xunxun, it should be very comfortable~"
Xie Xun was speechless and really wanted to slap him hard.
"There's only one bed, so you two can sleep however you like! My sister and I are leaving now, so as not to disturb your lovey-dovey time!"
Jiang Lehui chuckled and pulled Shen Zhaoyao outside, then suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back mysteriously, saying, "Oh right, there's a welcome banquet at seven tonight. I heard Boss Liu is personally handing out red envelopes! It's also a masquerade ball, everyone has to wear a mask, it sounds so exciting!"
As soon as the door closed, Fu Qinghuai gave a cold smile.
Sending out red envelopes? That's more like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken.
Xie Xun walked to the balcony and looked at the dock gradually disappearing into the distance. "A masquerade ball is a good opportunity. Hiding behind masks will make it easier for us to move around."
"Then I need to find a matching mask."
Fu Qinghuai wrapped his arms around his waist from behind, resting his chin on his shoulder. "What are you going to dress up as? My little fox?"
Xie Xun nudged him away with his elbow, "Be serious. Liu Yongchang arranged this masquerade ball on purpose; he must have ulterior motives."
"Who cares what he's after?"
Fu Qinghuai played with the ends of his hair, lowered his head to take a breath, and a hint of intoxication appeared in his eyes, "Anyway, tonight..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw a tall man on the deck downstairs raising a glass in their direction.
In the sunlight, his face looked strangely young, and there was a faint resemblance between his eyebrows and eyes to Fu Qinghuai.
What was most unsettling was that he mouthed the words silently:
"Searching".
Fu Qinghuai instantly unleashed a terrifying aura of ferocity.
"This kind of thief is really brazen. He uses my soul to steal my face, and he still dares to ask you to look for him?"
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door.
The two exchanged a glance, and Fu Qinghuai stepped forward to open the door first.
A waiter was standing outside the door, pushing a nicely decorated trolley.
"Good evening. This is specially prepared for you two by Mr. Liu."
The waiter smiled and pushed the cart into the room, on which were placed two velvet gift boxes, their lids embossed with intricate patterns. On top of them was a gold-embossed invitation.
The paper is thick and heavy, with gold trim along the edges.
After the waiter left, Fu Qinghuai casually picked up the invitation and unfolded it. It was written in elegant, flowing handwriting:
[We cordially invite you both to tonight's masquerade ball. We look forward to dancing with you. — Ryu Young-chang]
That's really quite a charade.
Xie Xun rolled his eyes inwardly, speechless, and then opened the gift box.
Inside, black silk was laid out, framing a pair of exquisitely crafted half-face masks. One was black, the other silver, with fine, subtle patterns inlaid along the edges.
Fu Qinghuai picked up the black mask, and his eyes turned cold the moment his fingertips touched the inside.
"So thoughtful."
He chuckled. "They've even prepared masks."
Xie Xun immediately noticed that his tone was off. "What's wrong?"
"This...feels like my scent."
Fu Qinghuai gently stroked the padding inside the mask with his fingertips, closed his eyes, and his body became shrouded in thick black mist. "Although it's very faint, it is indeed mine."
Liu Yongchang is deliberately provoking.
A cluster of black flames suddenly shot up from his fingertips, and a few wisps of soul energy on his mask twisted and struggled in the flames before finally turning into wisps of smoke and dissipating.
"It's clean now."
Fu Qinghuai casually tossed the mask back into the box, his peach blossom eyes filled with coldness. "It seems I'll have to have a good meeting with this Mr. Liu tonight."
Xie Xun picked up the silver mask and examined it closely. "He deliberately tampered with the mask. What was he trying to test?"
"It wasn't just a test. He wanted to influence you with my soul essence, but unfortunately..."
Fu Qinghuai sneered, his fingertips lightly tracing the silver mask on his hand. "He underestimated how important you are to me."
The silver mask emitted a soft light the moment he touched it, then returned to normal.
...
At 7 p.m., the banquet hall was brightly lit.
Guests wearing various masks raised their glasses and chatted. Jiang Lehui and Shen Zhaoyao also came, but they didn't film much footage tonight.
Jiang Lehui, wearing a rabbit mask, led Shen Zhaoyao through the crowd. Shen Zhaoyao wore a silver snake-shaped half-face mask, which made her appear both gentle and mysterious.
"Ah Xun! Brother Fu!"
Jiang Lehui spotted the two people standing in the corner and pulled Shen Zhaoyao over, exclaiming, "You two look so cool in those masks! The black and silver ones match perfectly!"
As he spoke, he leaned closer to Xie Xun and whispered, "I just found out that Boss Liu prepared an incredibly thick red envelope!"
Shen Zhaoyao gently pulled Jiang Lehui, who was overly excited, and said softly to Xie Xun, "This mask suits you very well."
Just then, Jiang Lehui craned his neck and looked around expectantly, "Boss Liu said he was going to give out red envelopes, why hasn't he come yet?"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the lights in the room suddenly went out.
A spotlight suddenly shone on the center of the dance floor, and Liu Yongchang appeared wearing a gorgeous gold mask, holding a microphone, and smiling as he greeted the guests.
"To all colleagues at Ren'an Group, and our esteemed partners,"
Liu Yongchang's voice echoed through the banquet hall through the microphone, "Thank you all for attending this team building activity. Before distributing the special red envelopes, please allow me to invite a special guest to dance with me."
His gaze pierced through the crowd and landed precisely on Xie Xun in the middle of the crowd.
"Mr. Xie Xun, would you do me the honor of visiting?"
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