Mask
More than a month ago, Yan Chi naturally saw the report of the plane crash that shocked the world. Although he felt it was strange, he and Dustin had only met a few times after all, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
But he soon realized something was wrong.
Before this incident, he knew that Qingyan flew to Iceland to find Kinsley. It was not until Kinsley was taken to the Infinity headquarters and there was no news of Qingyan and the laboratory was empty that he really panicked.
Especially after hearing some subsequent rumors that a female assistant accompanied Dustin to Halden's trial and they encountered the accident together.
After all, it was Infinity's family affair. No matter how anxious he was at home, he couldn't interfere. He had to send people to inquire from various parties privately.
Then I suffered until three days ago.
Shen Chuxuan went to California in person to bring Kinsley back to China. The outside world praised her for not fearing danger and going deep into the tiger's blood, but when Yan Chi heard about it, he felt like he fell into an icy cave in an instant.
——Qingyan, we didn’t come back together...
Countless speculations made him extremely confused and he hadn't had a good rest for a long time. Every time he fell asleep, he would be awakened by the bloody Qingyan in his nightmares.
So now, he was not even sure whether the person he was holding in front of him was just his illusion.
Except for the last time at Dai's house, he had never seen her wearing an evening gown, and now there was a mask covering half of her face, but this familiarity made him dare not let go.
"Qing Yan..."
"I'm sorry, sir, I'm not very good at dancing. You can invite someone else."
The girl was not offended by his action. She stood there and responded calmly, showing enough courtesy and decency.
--only…
Yan Chi frowned.
——Is it because it's too noisy here? That's not Qingyan's voice...
As if sensing his distraction, the other party gently broke free from his restraints and spoke again:
"Well, I'll excuse myself then."
"etc!"
Yan Chi increased the strength of his hands and asked anxiously, "Ma'am, I have no ill intentions. Can I get to know you? Maybe we can become friends?"
Before the other party could answer, he moved closer and tried to lift the mask.
It seems that in this way, the long-awaited answer can be found.
Unexpectedly, the mask owner took a step back at the right time, and the distance between them widened again. This time, there was a hint of displeasure in her tone:
"What are you doing?"
"Qingyan... Qingyan... I know it's you!" Every gesture and movement was that person's shadow, and Yan Chi could no longer pretend. "Are you okay? Why didn't you tell me when you came back?"
"Please calm down..."
The other party retreated again and again, and even waved to call the servants who were running around to rescue him, but Yan Chi had no intention of letting go.
"Qingyan, I understand. You have your own difficulties, right?" Yan Chi took another step forward as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
He now regretted it immensely. He had had so many opportunities before but never held Qingyan's hand, so now he couldn't really confirm whether it was her he was holding.
"Don't be afraid, tell me and I'll take you away from here, Qing-"
"Huh? What's going on?"
The sudden low and mellow voice seemed to send a signal to the dinner party. The music stopped abruptly, and all the dancing stopped as well. All the guests looked at the host of the dinner party who walked over leisurely.
Even though he followed the rules and wore a mask, the superior lower half of his face was enough to make people cover their lips in amazement.
Perhaps because he was at home, Kinsley did not dress too formally. He wore a burgundy silk shirt with black trousers, a vest, and a tie. The overall style was very casual and romantic.
——He is a little different from before, when he always showed his sexiness and rebelliousness because of his youth.
The butler politely stepped forward to separate the crowd, and everyone's eyes, including Kinsley's, fell on the two people who were still entangled a few steps away.
"I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be Mr. Yan! Why are you so eager to come and mess things up?"
"Kinsley, there's plenty of time to resolve the issues between you and me. Today, I have no other intentions, but I must take her away!"
"take away?"
Kinsley's question was amused, and then he explained in a serious tone:
"I'm afraid I can't. This lady is my guest. Please, Mr. Yan, let her go."
As he spoke, he had already walked in front of Yan Chi.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that their gazes were inexplicably focused on the clasped hands of the two people at the center of the storm.
That calm and composed look made Yan Chi close his eyes and roared in anger:
"Kinsley! Look at her, take a good look at her! You know who she is, right? I can take care of other things, but if you can't protect her, then go back to your boring circle of being praised by fans and don't bother us anymore!"
"We? Mr. Yan, do you mean you and—"
Kinsley ignored Yan Chi's outburst and seriously approached the other person standing awkwardly beside him.
"Beautiful lady, do you agree with this? Do you want me to help you get rid of this scoundrel?"
Everyone in the audience pricked up their ears, wanting to hear how this young girl caught up in the sex scandal would respond.
Yan Chi was equally nervous and stared at the other person without blinking, but the latter did not hesitate to meet his gaze.
However, he soon turned to another man in his excitement.
"I don't really know him."
There was no particular emotion in the voice, but those who were close noticed that the girl leaned closer to Kinsley and pinched Kinsley's sleeve with her slender fingers.
The closeness is clear at a glance.
The smile on Kinsley's face grew even wider, and he tilted his head provocatively, looking at the incredulous Yan Chi:
"What should we do? She doesn't want to go with you! So..."
He raised his eyebrows slightly, signaling the other person to let go.
"light--"
"actually--"
Before Yan Chi called out the name, Kinsley spoke at the same time, looked around and explained to everyone:
"I guess Master Yan has recognized the wrong person. I was inconsiderate. How about this, please ask this beautiful lady to take off her mask and let Master Yan see her, so that he can leave with peace of mind!"
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing whether to agree or not, but they were also curious to see what kind of beauty could make these two people so hostile.
Yan Chi did not object, but watched anxiously as Kinsley raised his hand, grabbed a corner of the mask, and gently took it off.
The mask's owner stood there defenseless, without a hint of resistance, a stark contrast to how he had been avoiding him just now.
Inch by inch, the covered upper half of the face was slowly exposed under the gorgeous light.
Soon, the tense crowd around finally breathed a sigh of relief.
To be fair, the girl's appearance was indeed bright and lovely, which complemented the crimson dress perfectly. The earrings on her left ear shone with a faint blue light, making her skin look even more fair and flawless.
However, it was far from as stunning as they had imagined.
Her eyes were really beautiful, like glass dipped in ice and snow, clear and cold, but they didn't match her gorgeous face.
When the answer was revealed, Yan Chi was stunned for a long time. He was obviously extremely disappointed, and reluctantly let go of the hand he had been holding tightly.
Almost at this moment, Kinsley turned his palm over, wrapped it around the fingers that were originally on his wrist, and pulled it with skillful force, while his feet slid and turned.
The next second, the girl who was originally stuck between the two of them fell into his arms.
He turned his back to Yan Chi and said word by word:
"Mr. Yan, take care."
…
The banquet finally went smoothly.
On the dance floor, Kinsley used the dimmed lights as a cover and danced with his new partner further and further away from the crowd, almost to the corner.
But it was obvious that what he wanted to say was nothing shameful.
"First dance?"
"I really didn't dance much... ah, sorry..."
The girl stepped on her partner's foot again and lowered her head in embarrassment, which made Kinsley laugh.
"It's okay, just follow me."
As he spoke, the hand around his waist tightened again.
This made the distance between them even closer, and their breathing seemed to intertwine. Kinsley was still staring at the man with a smile, making the man look a little helpless and wrinkle the shirt under his palm.
“A bit close…”
The random words he hummed didn't attract Kinsley's attention. Instead, he took the hands on his shoulders, looked at them in front of his eyes, and then pried open the curled fingers one by one, muttering in distress:
"Why is it all red... This Yan Chi is too much. I must teach him a lesson next time I see him..."
After saying this, regardless of the other party's attempt to withdraw his hand, he started the conversation again:
"I forgot to ask you just now, beautiful lady, what is your last name?"
"...Excuse me, my surname is...Qi..."
"Qi? What a nice surname..."
"Kinsley...let go..."
The two's flirtatious actions have already attracted a lot of attention. Not everyone can be as shameless as the big star himself.
"Oh, right! I've already seen what Miss Qi looks like. Do you want me to reciprocate and take off my mask as well?"
"Need not..."
"Oh? Aren't you curious whether I'm handsome or ugly?"
This question was completely meaningless. My dancing partner sighed in frustration.
"You are very handsome."
"Yeah?"
This answer didn't seem perfect. The smile on Kinsley's face suddenly faded a little, and his eyes became bottomless.
"So, you say, am I not lovable enough? Why do the people who belong to me always leave me inexplicably? And I am always the last one they think of?"
"Kinsley..."
The song ended, the lights came back on, the dancers saluted each other, and then went their separate ways.
Mu Qingyan looked at his empty palms, frowned and pressed his chest.
...
"Mr. Tanaka..."
I went up the stairs from the other side of the hall, and before I could ask anything, the butler kindly pointed to the end of the corridor.
Mu Qingyan took off the mask and restored his original appearance before raising his hand and knocking on the door:
"Kinsley...it's me, I'm back..."
"So much has happened...I didn't mean to take so long...I'm sorry..."
"Please open the door... I can explain... Kinsley..."
She knocked again and again, and coaxed again and again, but the person seemed determined to fight back and there was no movement at all.
She looked left and right, and she was really exhausted. She leaned against the door and whispered:
"Xiao Yin...I miss you a little..."
“Pah—”
The door opened.
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