Returning to his seat, Lin Yi obviously noticed Huo Zhanbai and looked at him with slight dissatisfaction. "What did you talk about?"
Li Weixi explained, "Nothing much. He was my senior in my previous school. We just exchanged a few words."
Li Weixi didn't want Lin Yi to misunderstand her relationship with Huo Zhanbai. However, they met again at the cocktail party the next day, which made Lin Yi very dissatisfied.
Li Weixi tried her best to avoid contact with Huo Zhanbai. She followed Lin Yi closely the whole night. When she met Huo Zhanbai, she only nodded to acknowledge him.
Lin Yi was very satisfied with her avoidance. At least she still knew what to do and wasn't confused.
After dressing up carefully, Li Weixi was shockingly beautiful. The gown on her body was personally chosen by Lin Yi, which set off her pure temperament, as if she was a fairy who didn't eat the food of mortals.
The men present always looked at her intentionally or unintentionally. Some of their gazes were especially naked, which made Li Weixi a little uncomfortable.
Although she and Lin Yi didn't have any intimate actions, Lin Yi always blocked the men who approached her and helped her to drink, which made those people gradually realize the relationship between the two.
The atmosphere in the hall made Li Weixi feel out of place.
She didn't like to socialize and didn't like to wear a hypocritical face, but almost everyone here wore a mask.
They wore luxurious gowns and held expensive red wine. They pretended to be dignified and talked, but under different faces, their thoughts were almost the same.
This kind of business cocktail party was always full of all kinds of hypocrisy and tricks. Lin Yi had long been used to it, but a certain little white rabbit might not have adapted yet.
Lin Yi said to her in a low voice, "Go over there and wait for me. No matter who talks to you, don't pay attention to them, understand?"
Li Weixi nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. She walked to the corner near the window that Lin Yi said, and her tense body relaxed a little.
Her nose was filled with the fragrance of wine and food, mixed with the smell of various women's perfume. It was like a hodgepodge, condensing a small society where all kinds of people were present.
She just wanted to take a breath here and try her best to avoid the crowd, but there were still people who didn't know what was good for them and came over to chat her up.
The other party was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, holding a glass of red wine. His face was upright, and he seemed to be a young and promising elite of a company.
"Hello, Miss. Can I invite you for a dance?" The other party invited her with a smile.
She was already hiding in such a remote corner, yet he was still able to notice her. Could it be that he had been secretly observing her for a long time?
Li Weixi looked at him awkwardly. "Sorry, I …"
The other party interrupted her, "It's just a dance, it's okay? This is just normal social etiquette. I believe Boss Lin won't say anything. "
He looked at Li Weixi meaningfully.
No matter how slow Li Weixi was, she could vaguely sense that the other party's target might not be her, but just wanted to use her to get close to Lin Yi.
Her voice became cold. "Sorry, I don't know how to dance."
"It's okay, I can teach you." The other party didn't care about her sudden coldness.
Li Weixi was thinking about how to get rid of this person when a tall figure suddenly approached her and put his arm around her shoulder.
"Sorry, I've already invited this lady to dance with me." Huo Zhanbai had a gentle smile on his face, but there was a warning in his eyes.
Of course, the other party didn't believe such obvious words, but when he saw that it was Huo Zhanbai, he could only turn around and leave unwillingly.
Li Weixi breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly realized that Huo Zhanbai was holding her shoulder at the moment. For some reason, Lin Yi's cold eyes appeared in her mind.
She subconsciously took a step back and distanced herself from him. "Thank you, senior, for helping me out just now."
Huo Zhanbai was stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered his smile. "I just saw that you were a little troubled, so I couldn't help but come over to help you."
"I'm indeed a little troubled. I don't know how to get rid of him." Li Weixi was a little helpless.
Huo Zhanbai's deep eyes stared at her face and suddenly said, "You're very beautiful tonight."
Li Weixi was a little embarrassed. "Thank you."
"Aren't you going to dance with me?" Huo Zhanbai said with a smile. "At least I helped you out just now. You said you would treat me to a meal last time, but you didn't keep your promise."
The last time Huo Zhanbai helped her was when she was looking for Lin Yi's villa, and they met again there.
Lin Yi didn't like her to interact with other men. If he knew, he would be very angry.
Li Weixi knew this very well. When Huo Zhanbai finished speaking, she subconsciously looked for Lin Yi in the hall.
She roughly scanned the crowd, but she didn't see that familiar figure. At this moment, he was probably busy chatting with his business partners.
After all, as long as he appeared in such a social occasion, everyone's hearts would be restless and they would want to seize every opportunity to build a relationship with him.
He probably didn't have time to look at the dance hall now. A dance only lasted for a few minutes, so he probably wouldn't notice, right?
With this thought in mind, Li Weixi agreed to Huo Zhanbai's invitation.
After all, he had helped her time and time again, so she was too embarrassed to reject his invitation.
Huo Zhanbai hugged her slender waist, held her hand, and danced to the music on the dance floor.
Li Weixi had learned this kind of social dance before. In the past, her father had always trained her to be a lady from a wealthy family, so she had taken a lot of classes on etiquette and image.
Even though the Li family was in dire straits now, she still had the temperament of a person from the upper class. Her words and actions, as well as the calmness, elegance, and confidence that she inadvertently revealed, made her receive the gazes of countless men.
"You danced well," Huo Zhanbai praised.
Li Weixi smiled. "I haven't danced in a long time." As she spoke, she accidentally stepped on Huo Zhanbai's foot, making her feel a little embarrassed. "Sorry …"
Huo Zhanbai smiled nonchalantly. "It's okay. You might not have danced in a long time and are a little rusty. I'll help you practice now."
The bright lights, moving music, and the handsome face in front of her made Li Weixi feel as if she was in a dream.
She seemed to be dancing with a prince. The entire luxurious hall was like a gorgeous palace.
Just as she was immersed in this atmosphere, she suddenly felt a cold gaze fall on her.
She shivered. Huo Zhanbai asked, "What's wrong? Are you cold? "
"I'm fine." Li Weixi had a bad premonition in her heart. She looked around absentmindedly and found Lin Yi standing not far away, looking at them with a gloomy expression.
Li Weixi's heart tightened. Her footsteps were messed up and she stepped on Huo Zhanbai's foot.
Huo Zhanbai noticed her panic and asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"
"Sorry." Li Weixi stopped and said to Huo Zhanbai with a pale face, "I'm not feeling well. I want to leave first."
Lin Yi had already noticed them just now. She was afraid that it would cause some misunderstanding, so she was anxious to keep a distance from Huo Zhanbai.
In the end, when she turned around to leave, her footsteps were too hurried. Her high heels twisted and she lost her balance. Fortunately, Huo Zhanbai quickly caught her.
Her entire body was in Huo Zhanbai's arms. Her face was pressed against his warm chest, and his hands were around her waist. The two of them were very close, and their posture was extremely ambiguous.
Li Weixi saw that Lin Yi's face had completely darkened. In a hurry, she pushed Huo Zhanbai away.
Huo Zhanbai didn't react and was a little stunned.
Li Weixi realized that her reaction was too much and quickly said, "Well, I'm sorry. I … I'll leave first."
She didn't know how to explain her actions to Huo Zhanbai. Li Weixi bit her lower lip and hurriedly turned around to leave.
Huo Zhanbai looked at her back view with deep eyes and then looked at the man not far away. Their eyes met and sparks flew.
Li Weixi knew that she was in the wrong and felt a little guilty. She obediently came to Lin Yi and stuttered as she explained, "I, I just …"
Lin Yi looked at her with a faint smile. "You're quite bold." The smile at the corner of his mouth didn't reach his eyes.
Li Weixi knew that he was really angry this time, so she took the initiative to admit her mistake. "I just danced with him. Nothing else. Don't misunderstand."
"You knew that I would misunderstand? If that's the case, why did you still do it? "
Li Weixi asked with a complicated expression, "Why do you care so much about me interacting with other men? Is it just because you're afraid that I'll cheat on you? "
Was it possible that he cared about her a little, so he cared so much about her interacting with other men and reacted so violently?
Lin Yi said with a gloomy face, "Why? Don't forget your current identity. You're my lover. Don't flirt with other men outside. "
Li Weixi gritted her teeth and said with some grievance, "I didn't …"
"Since you didn't, you should keep a distance from other men." He interrupted Li Weixi coldly, grabbed her hand and took her away.
He grabbed Li Weixi's wrist so hard that it hurt, but Li Weixi didn't dare to say anything and could only endure it.
He was angry now, and she didn't want to make the situation worse.
After the banquet, Lin Yi was a little drunk. Li Weixi helped him back to the room, and Xiao Qi followed behind, holding Lin Yi's suit.
After entering the room, he put down the suit and turned to leave, telling Li Weixi that if she needed anything, she could ask him.
Xiao Qi's ambiguous eyes made Li Weixi a little embarrassed.
Li Weixi helped Lin Yi lie down on the bed and turned to the bathroom to get a towel, but Lin Yi grabbed her hand and pulled her hard. She lost her balance and fell on the bed.
She was about to speak, but Lin Yi covered her mouth.
The kiss was full of alcohol, which made her dizzy. It was a strong aggressive kiss, which made her a little breathless.
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