Chapter 105 The Beloved Little Cousin 22
Do you care?
Of course I care.
Xu Congnan's voice remained gentle: "Of course I care about Qiao Qiao's wishes, but Qiao Qiao, are you willing to give me this opportunity?"
His gaze was deep, like an unfathomable black sea. "Can you please not deny my affection just because I'm a prostitute? Try to treat me as a suitor, okay?"
The pleading expression on her most reliable cousin's face made the girl feel a little uncomfortable. She lowered her eyes evasively, and after a moment's silence, she whispered:
"What if after trying it, I still don't like it..."
Xu Congnan's eyes flickered, and he said in a lost tone, "If Qiao Qiao still doesn't like me at that point, then I won't force it..."
It would be strange if you don't force yourself.
Taking advantage of the fact that the girl in his arms couldn't see his face clearly, Xu Congnan smiled, his eyes like the deep sea stirred up waves, as turbulent and terrifying as the waves crashing against the rocks.
He has never been the perfect father who feels happy when he sees his loved ones happy.
Let him watch Qiao Qiao being held in the arms of another man, smiling and moaning in the arms of another man...
...How could he possibly do that?
Now, in order to win Qiao Qiao's favor, he can still pretend and try hard to suppress his terrible possessiveness in his heart.
But no matter what, even at the end, the girl still didn't like herself.
He will never let go.
Nan Qiao did not notice the hidden danger in the man's words. Although she felt repulsed because she knew what he was thinking, the trust and dependence that had accumulated day after day would not disappear overnight.
So after hearing the other party's promise, the naive girl quickly believed it.
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Since that day, Xu Congnan seemed to have turned back into the caring and good cousin he used to be, which made Nan Qiao breathe a sigh of relief.
But after his secrets were exposed, things were different. The winter vacation of Mingzhu No. 1 Middle School had already begun, and Nan Qiao's coming-of-age ceremony was about to come. The Xu family had also been busy with this matter recently.
Coming-of-age ceremony is also different from ordinary birthday parties. Coming-of-age ceremony is a big day, and the banquet held there is much more grand than ordinary birthday parties.
A year ago, that beautiful girl almost fascinated everyone. Now, with the girl's coming-of-age ceremony approaching, the second generation in the circle are almost all looking forward to it.
They are not only looking forward to the girl's coming-of-age ceremony, but also looking forward to what will happen after the ceremony...
Nan Qiao turned eighteen years old.
Now that I'm an adult, I can fall in love and get engaged...
Every time they think of this, the second generation in the circle can't wait. In order to leave the best impression on the goddess at the banquet, they order dresses, do their hair, and like peacocks courting, they fight and scramble to attract the attention of the goddess they admire at the banquet.
Following this trend in Mingzhu City's upper-class circles, several high-end dress customization workshops in the circle received countless orders at once and made a lot of money.
Nan Qiao was completely unaware of the passionate thoughts of the second generation. She was standing in front of the dressing mirror trying on a dress, then looking at the man in front of her with a helpless expression.
"So, I want to dance with you for the first dance later?"
The man was wearing a well-tailored suit, his sleeves casually rolled up. He had a smile on his face, his eyes calm, and he seemed to have no selfish motives.
"The first dance at the coming-of-age ceremony is very important. According to custom, Qiao Qiao should dance with me."
The first dance at a coming-of-age ceremony is indeed important.
If you are an engaged couple, the first dance is usually danced with your fiancé/fiancée. If you are not an engaged couple and don’t have someone you like, you can also dance the first dance with your brother or cousin.
Nan Qiao frowned and looked at him hesitantly.
She had also heard about some rules regarding the coming-of-age ceremony at school, and did not refute what Xu Congnan said.
If she had danced with this cousin before, without knowing anything, she would certainly not have felt uncomfortable. But now, after knowing his thoughts, she felt a little awkward.
The girl was wearing a tight dress, her eyelashes fluttering lightly, with a slight confusion between her brows, and she seemed a little uncomfortable with the man's proposal.
Xu Congnan soothed him, "Don't worry, Qiao Qiao, it's just a dance."
Nan Qiao hesitated for a moment but did not refuse.
The coming-of-age ceremony banquet began soon. Just like last year's birthday party, Nan Qiao came down from upstairs holding Xu Congnan's hand, and stepped onto the dance floor facing the enthusiastic gazes of all the guests.
The mirror of the heart is different, and the feelings are also different.
The arc-shaped dance floor was occupied by only the two of them. The thoughtful man wore an undisguised smile. He placed one hand on the girl's waist and began to dance to the music.
He didn't look around, but just lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the girl in his arms. His dark pupils reflected the girl's beautiful face, which made the girl, who couldn't help but look up at her, slightly stunned.
She was stunned for a moment, and after coming to her senses, she quickly lowered her head. Her jade-white earlobes gradually turned red, and the heat quickly spread from her earlobes to her face, and her flawless and beautiful face gradually turned red.
The girl obviously realized that something was wrong with her. She bit her lip, lowered her head, and tried hard to focus on the dance steps she was performing.
Xu Congnan, who had been staring at the girl, saw the whole process of her shyness. The smile in his eyes was genuine and deep, and the joy in his heart was almost unsuppressible.
Qiao Qiao, this is shy.
Realizing this suddenly, even Xu Congnan, who had always appeared to be in control and composed, couldn't help but feel a little excited.
At this moment, Xu Congnan was like a passerby who was about to die of thirst and suddenly encountered a downpour of rain, or like a tourist who was walking on a road with no end in sight and suddenly saw the destination not far away.
Joyful and exciting.
Because he knew that this meant that the girl he had been thinking about had finally begun to see him as a real man.
A man who has desires for her and wants to pursue him, rather than a relative who makes her dependent but has no romantic feelings in his heart.
He suppressed his joy and became even more cautious in his behavior.
His eyes were dark and his voice was a little hoarse: "Qiao Qiao, I asked the servants to prepare some food. After dancing, let's go to the lounge to eat something first."
Nan Qiao hadn't eaten since lunch, and was indeed a little hungry now.
She glanced at the guests around her who were eagerly watching her, and said with some concern, "With so many guests here..."
As the host of the party, it would not be a good idea for her to leave rashly.
Xu Congnan glanced at the guests with enthusiastic eyes and said, "It's okay. They all know that you are weak and will understand."
The girl didn't think too much about it and nodded quickly.
The guests around continued to clink glasses, but their passionate and obsessed eyes drifted straight to the graceful girl on the dance floor, and their feet moved unconsciously with the girl's dance steps.
After the first dance, it was time for the guests to dance.
They were making up their minds that they must be the first to ask the goddess for a second dance before everyone else.
The second generation who were constantly making plans in their minds did not know that a stingy and jealous big-tailed wolf had already completely cut off their way of getting a second dance invitation.
Xu Huizhou was still sitting in a quiet corner of the banquet hall, just like he did last year. Everyone in the circle knew the temperament and preferences of the young master of the Xu family, so apart from a few childhood friends around him, no one was so blind as to disturb him.
He was old enough to drink, so the juice in the glass in his hand was replaced by golden champagne.
He was not a good drinker, and his cheeks began to turn red after he took a few sips of champagne. The handsome young man leaned lazily on the sofa, raised his eyelids and glanced at the two people dancing on the dance floor, then sneered with a lonely look.
His elder brother is really "shrewd and scheming".
I don't know what she thinks...whether she is willing...
Xu Congnan's eyes drifted to the girl sitting across from his brother. The girl had her back to him, so he couldn't see her expression.
The dress outlines her slender waist, her neck is long and fair, and the slightly exposed calves are milky white and shimmering, moving gently with the dance steps...
Graceful and elegant, graceful and dancing.
The eighteen-year-old girl has already shown her beauty at this time.
Xu Huizhou's eyes gradually darkened, and the music in his ears was almost coming to an end. He clenched the tall glass in his hand, was silent for a moment, and then stood up as if he had made up his mind and walked towards the dance floor.
When he walked to the girl, the music on the dance floor happened to stop. Xu Huizhou smiled and said to the girl:
"Qiao Qiao, do you want to dance with your fifth cousin?"
"Hello Miss Nan, can I ask you to dance with me?"
Lazy and clear voices overlapped together. The girl who had just let go of Xu Congnan's hand looked at the two hands that appeared in front of her, a little stunned.
Looking at the other hand that suddenly appeared in front of the girl, Xu Huizhou frowned and looked towards the other party in the direction of the hand.
It’s Xue Hao.
Compared with last year, Xue Hao has not changed much. His face is still handsome and unrestrained, but his temperament has become much more stable.
He smiled gently and intoxicatingly, without even glancing at the other inviter, only staring intently at the girl.
The guests around who were originally thinking of inviting the girl looked at the two people who had already made the invitation in front of the girl, and reluctantly gave up the idea of snatching the second dance.
What a joke, one is the goddess's cousin Xu Huizhou, and the other is Xue Hao, a famous madman in the business world.
How can we grab this?
Both hands were still placed in front of Nan Qiao, as if as long as the girl casually placed one of her hands, she could immediately step onto the dance floor.
But before Nan Qiao could say anything, Xu Congnan, who was still standing beside him, glanced at Xu Huizhou and said lightly: "I'm sorry, Qiao Qiao is weak. I have asked her to go back to the lounge to rest later. She won't dance for now."
After the dance, Nan Qiao did feel a little tired. She looked at Xu Huizhou and Xue Hao in front of her and nodded apologetically.
The girl's cheeks were slightly red, her eyes were full of water, her red lips were slightly pursed, and there was indeed a hint of fatigue between her beautiful eyebrows.
Xu Huizhou looked at it for a while and put down his hand silently.
Xue Hao's eyes darkened, and he smiled, saying without a care in the world, "Then Miss, you'll go and rest first. I hope I can dance with Miss Nan next time if I have the chance."
Nan Qiao paused, and suddenly remembered the person in front of her, Xue Hao, who had previously come to the Xu family's old house to propose marriage to her.
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