This was the first time that Ye Lan, who prided herself on being good at understanding people's minds, was unable to understand the man's thoughts.
However, after Xiao Yunting said this and shocked the whole place, he calmly announced the next step.
The symphony orchestra changed the music, and amid the melodious birthday song, the huge cake tower was slowly pushed to the front of the stage by the waiter.
"Do you need me to sing a birthday song for you?" Xiao Yunting turned around and asked with a cold face but a very serious tone.
"..." Ye Lan didn't really want to see him sing with a paralyzed expression, so she refused with the same expressionless face, "No need, thank you."
"Well, let's cut the cake." Xiao Yunting probably didn't know how to sing the birthday song, so he picked up a long knife and handed it over with ease.
Ye Lan took it and made a light cut on the layer of cake in front of him. Then the waiter came forward to help divide the cake into other parts and served them on plates to the guests.
"A new product from the Imperial Kitchen." Xiao Yunting leaned over and took two pieces of cake, handing one to her. "Would you like to try it?"
Ye Lan had already eaten her fill before the meal started, but seeing that the other party seemed to want her to taste it, she ate a little with a fork. She found that the new dish tasted really good, so she squinted her eyes slightly and ate the whole piece.
On the contrary, Xiao Yunting didn't eat much. When the waiter came to collect the plates, he took a bite and there was no emotion in his eyes.
"Isn't it delicious?" Ye Lan asked him curiously.
"Too sweet." Xiao Yunting said truthfully.
"You can ask the chef to make it less sweet." Ye Lan didn't understand. The Royal Kitchen almost only served him. Couldn't he have any flavor he wanted?
However, the next moment, Xiao Yunting casually said, "This is according to your taste."
Ye Lan: “…”
She looked away imperceptibly, feeling the unusual heartbeat in her chest.
Here it comes again, that feeling.
After everyone finished eating the cake, the lights in the venue automatically dimmed, leaving a space in the middle of the hall to prepare for the opening dance.
Chen Zhexi quickly poked Xie Chenan beside him, "Hurry up, go up now and seize the opportunity!"
Xie Chenan remembered the plan they had discussed outside before, and subconsciously took a step forward, but stopped the moment he looked up.
He saw Xiao Yunting also take half a step forward, then turned around, bent slightly in front of the girl, and stretched out his hand.
That's an invitation to dance.
All eyes around were watching them all the time, and everyone was taking a deep breath secretly until the girl put her hand into Xiao Yunting's large palm, and everyone's nerves seemed to be exploded again.
The low-key and luxurious black suit highlights the man's broad shoulders and narrow waist, making his figure tall and straight, while the white pearl cheongsam swirls open with dazzling waves, outlining the girl's soft and slender graceful curves.
When two figures, one in black and one in white, stepped onto the dance floor and danced to the music, they were enough to attract everyone's attention even without the spotlight.
"They are such a perfect match, oh my god!" Zhang Xiaoxiao recovered from the shock of the previous experience and began to scream softly while covering her mouth.
She shouted with some disregard for the lives of others.
Not to mention Xie Chenan's young heart was frustrated, even the hearts of all the socialites in the audience were broken.
They never expected that after dressing up carefully tonight and searching for competitive opponents, they would end up being defeated by a wild girl who appeared out of nowhere.
The wealthy businessmen who had taken great pains to select children from their families were all very excited and dazed, and at the same time they felt a little bit of a toothache over the children's educational toys gifts they had prepared.
The Zhang couple finally understood what Xie Chenan meant by "it's inconvenient" when he wanted to adopt their adopted daughter during the day.
"Fortunately, he didn't admit it. Otherwise, if Xiao Yunting knew that we had kidnapped someone, my company would be in trouble again." Father Zhang patted his chest and spoke to his wife, feeling relieved that he had survived a disaster.
Mother Zhang glared at him, then smiled and said, "But judging from Xiao Yunting's attitude towards Ye Lan, he will probably not let her suffer any grievances in the future. I feel relieved."
When Mr. Zhang heard this, his expression became strange for a moment.
Why does this sound like marrying off a daughter?
Amidst the envy, heartbreak and jealousy of the crowd, Ye Lan and Xiao Yunting finished the opening dance.
They all had perfect social etiquette, and they left the stage holding hands gracefully, only separating when they got off the stage.
Xiao Yunting saw Ye Lan holding up the wine glass and reminded him in a deep voice, "Don't drink too much."
"Yeah." Ye Lan responded lightly, but he was still playing with the wine glass in his hand.
In fact, she didn't drink a single sip.
The surroundings gradually became lively due to the dance music, and men and women kept entering the dance floor together.
At this time, Mrs. Gu was extremely anxious beside the natural oxygen bar outside the hall.
"Have you found the young lady?"
The subordinate who came back from a hurried search lowered his head and whispered, "Madam, we searched everywhere but couldn't find it."
"You useless things! What's the point of the Gu family raising you? You can't do anything right!" Mrs. Gu felt so angry whenever she thought of the scene where Ye Lan appeared in the banquet hall unharmed and then became the adopted daughter of the Xiao family.
She definitely couldn't scheme anymore, and she couldn't afford the risk of offending the Xiao family, but Gu Shiqin had disappeared...
While the Gu family was thinking hard, something happened in the guest room lounge area at the back.
"ah!"
A scream pierced the silence of the corridor, followed by a woman's cries for help from the wide-open room.
The cleaner who accidentally opened the door panicked and quickly took the intercom from the tool cart and called the security guard.
The security system of the Xiao headquarters building is considered to be world-class. A man and a woman were dragged out of the guest room without any guests noticing.
But because the woman cried so loudly, she soon attracted the attention of others.
When Mrs. Gu arrived, she saw Gu Shiqin sitting on the ground in a dishevel, wearing only a bed sheet, and next to her was a playboy and a rich second-generation. She realized what had happened and her blood pressure immediately rose. She was so angry that she could hardly stand.
But reason still made her quickly give orders, "Take the young lady away quickly, don't let more people see it."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the servant stepped forward to support Gu Shiqin.
However, Gu Shiqin was greatly shocked. Not only did she refuse everyone to approach her, she also started yelling, "It's Ye Lan! It's that bitch Ye Lan who hurt me! It's her! I'm going to tear her into pieces!"
Everyone present looked at each other, not daring to speak.
If it were half an hour ago, they could still stand on their side and give face to the Gu family, but now the two words "Ye Lan" represent a very different meaning, and they dare not get involved.
Mrs. Gu figured everything out in a flash.
When she had previously ordered people to deal with Ye Lan, she had actually invited her to the guest room area, and then had a low-class playboy abuse her. When the time was right, she would attract everyone to watch, and make the other person completely ruined.
But somehow something went wrong, and Ye Lan returned to the banquet hall safe and sound. Later, Mrs. Gu was also shocked by her adopted daughter's identity and had no time to think about other things...
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