Tan Bei wasn't lying; he really couldn't dance, and when it came to areas requiring physical coordination, he was practically clumsy.
But now, he was following in Lin Zhenzhen's footsteps, swaying on the dance floor.
The beautiful couple danced gracefully, gradually attracting the attention of others.
Actually, Lin Zhenzhen's outfit today was a bit out of place.
At such a formal business banquet, everyone else was dressed appropriately and professionally, but she was the only one wearing a floor-length gown with a large hem, which seemed deliberate and a bit overdone.
When she first appeared, many people secretly mocked her for being naive and not presentable.
Now they truly understand her beauty.
With each step she took, the hem of her skirt opened up perfectly, sometimes like a jasmine bud after a night rain, sometimes like a fiery red rose blooming freely under the scorching sun.
No matter what pose she's in, she's so beautiful you can't take your eyes off her.
Tan Bei stared at Lin Zhenzhen's face, trying to glean some clues from her micro-expressions.
But she just smiled and looked back at him, showing no sign of anything amiss.
He felt like he was walking on clouds, everything was so beautiful it was almost unreal, and the two of them seemed to have returned to that brief period of peaceful coexistence.
"You jumped very well."
Lin Zhenzhen took his hand, used it for leverage, and then spun around a few times in place.
A faint smell of alcohol could be detected in the north of the pool.
So he'd been drinking. A bitter feeling crept into my heart.
That's true; when she's sober, she would never be so kind to me.
After the dance ended, Lin Zhenzhen gracefully curtsied.
The audience snapped out of their daze. In just a few minutes, Lin Zhenzhen had captured everyone's attention, and even Tan Bei had temporarily become a background figure.
"Now you can dance." Lin Zhenzhen turned around and winked playfully at Tan Bei.
"Go quickly, many ladies are waiting for you to invite her."
Tan Bei frowned, about to say something, when a person hurriedly walked in and gestured in their direction.
Then Tanbei smiled slightly, apologized, and walked out.
What is he going to do?
The leader of that small group of his remaining opponents has been captured, and he himself has fallen into the trap set by the protagonist. Now it seems that everything is going according to plan.
Lin Zhenzhen remained silent, her attention drawn to a somewhat familiar figure from behind.
Although she couldn't see his face, she knew it was Bai Qingfeng.
It's unclear how the system conveyed her message, but Bai Qingfeng truly did everything he could to sneak in for her sake.
He is now wearing a mask and a tuxedo, diligently replenishing cupcakes on the table.
[...That's too obvious. He's the only one wearing a mask right now, and anyone who knows him can recognize his eyes at a glance.]
Fortunately, Tan Bei wasn't here, otherwise he would have noticed something was wrong with just a glance.
The system complained: "Didn't you say that the male lead needs to be able to accurately track Bai Qingfeng's whereabouts?"
Lin Zhenzhen was speechless and could only continue asking, "What did you tell Bai Qingfeng?"
[Well... basically, you want to elope with him.]
Okay, very good.
If Bai Qingfeng's whereabouts are exposed here, the entire city of A will know that Ning Zhen has been secretly having an affair with her lover all along.
[Anyway, you'll leave once the plan succeeds, so why bother with all that?]
Lin Zhenzhen sighed deeply.
Bai Qingfeng turned around and their eyes met.
Lin Zhenzhen frowned and shook her head at him.
The other person understood, and after a moment of hesitation, decided to leave and find a place to hide.
About half an hour later, Tan Bei returned to the venue from outside.
His once meticulously combed hair was now somewhat disheveled. He once again threw himself into socializing and exchanging pleasantries with ease, but his eyes immediately searched for Lin Zhenzhen.
After confirming that the other person was sitting obediently in the corner, his mood became noticeably more cheerful.
So-called business banquets are nothing more than a pretext for embellishing transactions in the world of fame and fortune.
He kept repeating the same old clichés, and Tan Bei's smile became stiff. He downed the last of his champagne in one gulp and finally saw off the last group of guests.
Lin Zhenzhen was still sitting on the leather sofa, seemingly dozing off with her head propped up, but her mind was full of things that might happen later.
Tan Bei indeed walked towards her direction.
Lin Zhenzhen could sense that he was looking at her, but he didn't make a sound to wake her up.
He didn't know how long he stood there, then he reached out and stroked her head.
Lin Zhenzhen then pretended to have just woken up.
Tan Bei observed her expression and, seeing that she did not resist, asked gently, "Have you been drinking today?"
"I drank it by accident." Lin Zhenzhen grasped his large hand and nestled her face against his palm affectionately.
Tan Bei was taken aback, then muttered to himself, "Looks like he's quite drunk."
He turned and instructed the aunt to make a bowl of hangover soup, but he couldn't bear to let go of her.
After thinking for a moment, he squatted down and said to Lin Zhenzhen seriously, "From now on, you're not allowed to drink outside. You can only drink in front of me, understand?"
"Tch, you stingy person." Lin Zhenzhen said this, but her expression and tone were those of a young girl's coquettishness, and every smile and frown was full of warmth.
Tan Bei felt as if something soft was enveloping his heart, and a tingling sensation spread throughout his body.
He reached out and hugged Lin Zhenzhen, his voice deep and magnetic, like a surround sound effect, pounding on her eardrums.
"I'm so happy today, Zhenzhen. I wish it could always be like this."
Lin Zhenzhen gave a soft hum.
The hangover soup was brought to the table, and Tan Bei watched her drink it spoonful by spoonful, his eyes gradually filled with melancholy.
Once she regains her senses, she will revert to being the cold and aloof Ning Zhen she once was.
Unexpectedly, halfway through her drink, Lin Zhenzhen frowned and put down the bowl.
"It doesn't taste good. Could you please bring me some honey?"
Tan Bei did as he was told. Taking advantage of the moment he turned around, Lin Zhenzhen quickly retrieved the sleeping potion she had exchanged earlier from her spatial storage and poured it all in.
When Tan Bei returned with the honey jar, the half-bowl of hangover soup was already placed in front of him.
"You drank a lot of alcohol today. Drink some hangover soup, and you'll feel better tomorrow morning."
Tan Beiji glanced quickly at the bowl, and when he looked up again, his eyes had completely changed.
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