Gu Jueye stopped in front of Bai Xiruo.
Bai Xiruo looked at the man standing in front of her, her breath hitched, and her face showed an undisguised joy.
Just when everyone thought Gu Jueye would invite Bai Xiruo to be his opening dance partner, Gu Jueye extended his hand.
Bai Xiruo's body trembled slightly with excitement as she slowly stood up amidst the envious gazes of the crowd.
However, the man's gaze did not seem to linger on her for long. He simply took a step forward, reached into a vase, took a bright red rose, and then turned and walked towards Bai Qianmo.
Finally, he stood in front of Bai Qianmo, a hint of warmth appearing on his usually cold face: "Miss, may I have this dance with you?"
Bai Qianmo slowly raised her head to look at the man standing in front of her, who was extending his hand to her.
Out of the corner of her eye, Bai Qianmo caught a glimpse of Bai Xiruo staring at her with shame and indignation. She chuckled inwardly, seriously suspecting that this man had deliberately gone around to face Bai Xiruo.
Bai Xiruo stood stiffly to the side, feeling the mocking and sarcastic gazes of the people around her, which felt like countless sharp needles pricking her all over.
Her face contorted in pain, and she glared at Bai Qianmo with venom: "Qianmo doesn't seem to know how to dance, does she?"
Bai Xiruo sneered inwardly. Bai Qianmo probably didn't even know the most basic steps of a waltz. Even if Gu Jueye chose her to dance the opening dance, she would only embarrass herself by standing up.
Under Bai Xiruo's gloating gaze, Bai Qianmo raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, her beautiful face radiating natural confidence. She reached out and gently placed her hand in Gu Jueye's palm.
When her cool fingertips touched his warm palm, the man smiled gently at her and pulled her up with a little effort.
Gu Jueye naturally wrapped one arm around her slender waist, and through the thin fabric, he could feel the soft and firm texture beneath.
The melodious waltz music slowly began to play, and the graceful men and women twirled to the center of the dance floor. Sometime later, only a soft light remained above the dance floor in the entire greenhouse, shining like a beam of moonlight on the dancing couple.
Accompanied by world-famous music, the girl's graceful dance moves perfectly matched the man's movements.
All the guests present couldn't help but follow the couple under the lights. The man was aloof and handsome, and the woman was radiant and beautiful. Their exquisite dance moves made it seem like a grand dance feast.
As the music ended, the man embraced the woman, his deep eyes gazing tenderly at the girl in his arms.
"Clap clap!" Song Qing, beaming, was the first to applaud.
After the other guests came to their senses, they immediately joined in with enthusiastic applause.
"Miss Qianmo's dance is so beautiful, it's a real treat to see her standing next to the Duke."
"Although I don't want to admit it, I got goosebumps when they were dancing. It was like watching a dance drama. It was as if they only had eyes for each other."
"It seems someone just said that Miss Qianmo can't dance? Hehe, that's quite a slap in the face."
One of the girls sneered, "Her thoughts are written all over her face. The Duke just stopped in front of her, and she thought he was there to ask her to dance, but he just went to get flowers. She lost face and then wanted to make others lose face with her. Her heart is really dirty."
The girls in high society circles may not be very old, but people in this circle have seen all sorts of open and covert schemes since they were young, so they are naturally well aware of the thoughts and feelings between women.
"She seems to be the eldest daughter of the Bai family, named... Bai Xiruo? Heh, just now she saw that Miss Qianmo was sitting closer to the Duke, so she went up to her and tried to get close to her. In the blink of an eye, she tried to sabotage her in public. Anyone who makes friends with a person like that is really unlucky."
Hearing the girls whispering and criticizing Bai Xiruo, Han Songyan's face turned red and then white.
She was secretly annoyed. How could that brat Bai Qianmo dance? And she danced so well!
When she brought her back, she had someone visit the village. People there said that the girl didn't have any hobbies, and given the circumstances of her adoptive parents' home, it was impossible for them to enroll her in dance classes.
Han Songyan only realized today that she really didn't understand this daughter.
After Gu Jueye and Bai Qianmo danced the opening dance, they took their seats.
Then the other men also began to choose dance partners and enter the dance floor.
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During this time, a man came up and invited her, but Bai Qianmo coldly refused.
Ji Cong'an sat down to help swat away the flies, glancing warily at Song Qing.
"Qianmo, did my mom give you a hard time?"
Bai Qianmo looked at Ji Cong'an with a puzzled expression: "Why are you making things difficult for me?"
"You're still asking why? With your status, do you need a reason? Don't they always start fighting as soon as they meet on TV?"
Bai Qianmo stared at Ji Cong'an in silence for a while, then smiled knowingly: "So what do you think my relationship with your mother is?"
Ji Cong'an was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed softly, "You're not my father's illegitimate daughter?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than he was slapped hard across the head.
"Ji Cong'an, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Upon hearing Song Qing's voice, Ji Cong'an trembled and turned to look at Song Qing, who had a fierce and menacing expression.
He forced a smile and blinked his peach blossom eyes: "Mom, I was just joking with Qianmo."
Just as another slap was about to land, Ji Cong'an narrowly dodged it by sidestepping.
"There are so many people here, can you please give your son some face? Otherwise, if I can't find a wife in the future, I'll blame it all on you."
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