Pretending To Be A Boss

This air, it seems, only lacks a "Keep Out" sign hanging about it.

But she still attracted the eyes of many men.

Beautiful women and crimson wine are enough to give men courage beyond reason.

The second to invite Li Xiaoyu to dance was a man from a French fortress.

Curly long hair, elegant demeanor, Tang Xian could even smell the scent of rose petals on him, and especially with his innate melancholic expression, few women could resist such charm.

But he fared worse than the first, as Eve broke the hand he tried to extend to invite Li Xiaoyu to dance.

Tang Xian felt it looked painful just watching.

Soon, a third approached.

These foreign dignitaries just don't take a hint.

But they never considered, why such a beautiful Oriental beauty was never invited by any man from her own country.

Eve really was impressive.

There are two types of pain in this world, one that makes you cry out, and one that leaves you speechless.

Her technique was precise, causing nerve-ending pain yet silencing her victims.

Of course, their gentlemanly decorum also prevented them from exclaiming aloud.

Tang Xian no longer looked at Li Xiaoyu.

At this moment, Qi Xun downed his drink and excitedly said:

"Hey, hey, look over there, old Li, old Song!"

Qi Xun pointed towards a stunningly gorgeous girl outside the dance floor.

The expressions of Li Zheng and Tang Xian instantly complicated.

"Don't you think this young lady looks quite similar to Li Xiaoyu? She seems rather shy. You guys keep drinking, I'll go and dance."

Qi Xun immediately stood up straight and approached the pitifully beautiful and delicate Li Xiaonian by the dance floor.

"This..." Li Zheng wanted to stop Qi Xun.

After all, family scandals should not be publicized.

He hadn't expected Li Xiaonian to appear at the ball in this manner today.

Tang Xian laughed and said:

"Sometimes, men think they are obsessed with legs, or breasts, or collarbones, but in reality, they're just obsessed with beautiful women. However, facts have further proven that men are only obsessed with beauty, regardless of whether it's a woman."

Li Zheng's face was covered in black lines.

Song Que understood.

He had already found the girl unusually similar to Li Xiaoyu, and Tang Xian's comments surprised him, so he asked:

"Could it be that she's the... third young master of the Li family?"

Li Zheng nodded heavily, not wanting to speak.

Tang Xian jokingly said:

"Isn't this just perfect? The tri-family marriage alliance finally won't fall on the Qi family. Qi Xun might open the doors to a new world thanks to getting to know Li Xiaonian, right?"

Li Zheng said indignantly:

"How do you know my brother?"

"I met him this afternoon. He's a pretty good guy," Tang Xian replied.

Li Zheng was a bit surprised, as he gradually came to see Tang Xian's capabilities on par with those of a top-tier noble family.

Someone like him praising Song Que he could understand, but complimenting his good-for-nothing brother, he really couldn't fathom.

Qi Xun returned quickly.

He was shivering, looking doubtful about life.

"What's with you, looking so distraught? Got turned down by a cute girl?" Tang Xian asked.

Qi Xun shook his head:

"He didn't turn me down, quite the opposite. He seemed pleased, but then he asked me... if I minded that he's a guy..."

"Why would such a beautiful person be a man? Even though his voice sounds so feminine, he actually has an Adam's apple!"

Qi Xun ranted:

"Do you guys realize, how can a man be so handsome?"

Tang Xian stopped laughing.

He suddenly realized that Qi's pain perhaps wasn't actually about Li Xiaonian, but about himself—he might be... confused because he knew the other was a man, but didn't feel repulsed, which made Qi Xun doubt himself.

Li Zheng seemed to notice this too, took a swig of his drink, and looked away in pity.

Fortunately, Qi Xun had been a playboy for quite some time.

When a girl approached and invited Qi Xun to dance, he promptly forgot all his troubles.

Perhaps he urgently needed to prove that he was a straight man.

Tang Xian shook his head and started to chat casually with Li Zheng and Song Que.

There were also many invitations for Dong Ran and Qiao Shanshan, but both women gracefully declined.

This somewhat surprised Tang Xian.

It was understandable for Dong Ran, but didn't Qiao Shanshan attend the event specifically to find an outstanding man?

Yet it seemed Qiao Shanshan didn't think any of these men were worth her attention, even though they were from the upper echelons of various fortresses.

He wondered when she had become so choosy.

Then, Tang Xian glanced at Tang Xiaojiu. Continue your adventure with My Virtual Library Empire

She was still good, finishing grapes and moving on to cantaloupe and watermelon.

But she stopped after a piece of watermelon.

Tang Xian guessed that Tang Xiaojiu probably realized that eating watermelon involved spitting out seeds frequently, which greatly hindered the efficiency of eating.

After all, ever since losing to Tang Suoye, Tang Xiaojiu had unconsciously sped up her eating, imagining she was in a race against him.

Li Zheng and Song Que also cleverly refrained from discussing business, only sharing personal affairs instead.

One openly the son-in-law of the Li family, the other a married man. Although many girls cast frequent glances at Song Que and Li Zheng, none dared to invite them to dance.

They were only occasionally attempting to convey some other meanings with one or two glances.

But soon, they noticed another person beside the two gentlemen.

This person, with a leisurely gaze, slowly surveyed the ballroom, exuding a unique elegance.