Chapter 117

Tianheng group has always been a big spendthrift group. All the rooms reserved for its employees are Deluxe Sea view two person rooms or single rooms, second only to Deluxe all sea view suites. However, the three of them are still crowded in the same single room, and a strange atmosphere rises.

As soon as Fang Shu enters the door, he goes straight to the balcony and stands there to blow the cold air and sulk as a sculpture. However, Zhou Ling is also at a loss and stands in the corridor with her suitcase.

The most comfortable one is Lin Yiqi. She pushes Zhou Ling onto the single sofa to have a rest, and then starts to visit the room by herself.

The key hung on her index finger and kept rotating. Her eyes were like a scout. She was tricky and never let go of any corner.

Finally, when she came to the gate, she deliberately stayed for a few more seconds, firmly remembering the style of the handle lock in her mind.

After the visit, she approached them and said, "let's go to dinner first! Just standing like this can't wait for others to check out. I'll ask after dinner. Anyway, it's still early to go to bed. Would you all be patient? Don't be sad! Well

After Lin Yiqi said that, he bent down to make a face at Zhou Ling to make her laugh. Fang Shu came into the room and couldn't move his eyes when he happened to see her face.

He had no choice but to say, "OK, go to dinner first. But what are you going to do if you don't have a room available before you go to bed? "

"Er..."

"I can't live in a room!" Zhou Ling interrupts Lin Yiqi's thinking and says positively, "I think there are a lot of sofas outside. I can sleep on any one of them tonight! They can't get me off the boat, can they

"Oh! You are very clever Lin Yiqi joked, "do you think I can't think of it? How can I let you sleep on the sofa? Let's go! Let's go! Eat first! When the boat comes to the bridge, it has its own house! "

Lin Yiqi drags them to the restaurant. The dinner is a buffet seafood meal. They come a little later. After a long walk, they find a place to sit down.

After eating half of Fang Shu's carefully selected dishes, Lin Yiqi excused herself to go to the bathroom. She borrowed a screwdriver from the staff and went back to the single room, ready to do something on the door lock.

She unscrewed the iron sheet of the inner handle, took out the lock cylinder, turned the direction, put it back, restored everything, opened the door, sent text messages, and invited the emperor into the urn.

Soon, she heard Fang Shu and Zhou Ling's confused footsteps.

"Why did you come back by yourself?"

As soon as Fang Shu entered the door, he began to ask questions. Lin Yiqi had already changed into the dress he was going to wear tonight. He was standing in front of the mirror to tidy up his make-up. He said casually, "I ran into a waiter just now and poured all my food. Here, those clothes have to be sent to dry cleaning!"

Lin Yiqi pointed to the clothes in the dirty clothes basket and showed them his bad luck.

Yu Guang caught a glimpse that Zhou Ling was about to close the door. She stopped him in a hurry: "Hey! Don't close the door. I'm just going out! "

Fang Shu stopped her and asked, "where are you going?"

"Of course, go to the front desk and ask! Every minute counts for robbing a house! "

"I'll go with you."

"No, I'm all packed up. I'll ask you later and go to the ball directly. You haven't dressed up yet. Let's do your own work first."

Zhou Ning leaned over cleverly and said, "I'd better go, Xuejie!"

"Don't, you're still wounded. It's better to run less!"

Lin Yiqi can't help but pick up her handbag and shawl and go to the door. The other two people look at her with complicated expressions and cover the door. Just as they close it, she suddenly gets into her head and says with a grin: "remember to take the key at the entrance. Come on, I'll wait for you!"

Then, with a click, the door was so closed that it couldn't be opened any more.

Standing in front of the closed door, Lin Yiqi takes back her smile. She deliberately leaves her mobile phone in her dirty pocket, so that no one can contact her.

Her plan is successful, and she will have at least one hour to be alone. During this time, Fang Shu and Zhou Ling will also live together in a small room of more than 20 square meters, and their relationship will heat up rapidly. This is her ideal result.

Her handsome face is covered with an indescribable emotion, and the joy of success is not pure as imagined.

She turned away from the room and muttered: "fortunately, I've been independent for many years and I'm good at it. Otherwise, I can't do such a talented thing as changing the lock cylinder!"

With that, a smile of self mockery rose from the corner of his mouth.

Lin Yiqi did not walk in the direction of the front stage, but directly stepped on the road to the banquet hall.

The banquet hall is set up on the deck with the best vision, which is divided into indoor and outdoor parts. In this season, the wind in Serbia has begun to be unrestrained, not to mention that at night on the sea, the waiters dare not open a window, for fear of blowing the elegant beauties' skirts not so elegant.

Lin Yiqi stood at the door for a few minutes, and the masquerade ball officially began. The gorgeous suspended ceiling crystal lamp goes out instantly, leaving only two rows of wall lamps to guide the guests. Lin Yiqi took the mask from the beauty and went in.

It's better to pass the time than to stand alone in the hallway, blowing the cold wind and daydreaming. Lin Yiqi thinks so.

She picked a high left footed bar, leaned against it, sipped the champagne in her right hand, and listened attentively to the master of ceremonies.

"Welcome to the 17 year masquerade dance of the cruise ship Hastert. Let's enjoy the dance and create a night that will never be forgotten."

The emcee announced the formal start of the dance in British English, and the distinguished guests were very cooperative. They put down their glasses and clapped for the fun. Lin Yiqi was no exception.

The emcee, who received the response, laughed and opened his arms excitedly. Then the lights went out, leaving only a spotlight behind the emcee. The words "hasty Hawk" and "H. moorei" were shown on the screen. All of a sudden, the mood of the whole audience was high. More intense applause and cheers mixed together, and went straight to Lin Yiqi's hippocampus, making her long silent adrenaline instantly activated.

She was attracted by the flying Harper eagle. She remembered that it was a kind of huge eagle. Unfortunately, they could not be found in the world. They are still known as the "highest" predators in the terrestrial ecosystem. The company's ambition can be seen, and she can't help admiring the boss's outstanding vision.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

At this time, another out of place voice was clear in her ear.

She looked around and saw a man in a black mask looking down on her.

"Did you just ask me?" Lin Yiqi also answered him in English.

"Yes

The man's voice is strong and pleasant. The mask covers most of his face, revealing only the shape of his lips and the arc of his chin. Lin Yiqi looks up and down at him with blatant eyes, and then guesses, "are you Asian?"

Men gently pull the corners of the mouth, did not intend to hide: "Chinese."

Lin Yiqi smiles, shrugs and answers his first question in Chinese: "yes, it's beautiful!"

The man stands in the backlight. Lin Yiqi can only see his outline and the pattern on his mask. But it's strange that there is still halo in his eyes under such a misty light. She suddenly feels that the picture is familiar.

She eagerly asked for the answer: "have we met somewhere?"

"No The man answered without thinking, still talking with her in English, poured his glass to her and drank all the red wine in it.

Lin Yi half believe half doubt, out of politeness, she also put all the glass of champagne into her stomach.

The logo of the cruise company on the curtain faded, the wall lamp lit up again, and the voice of the emcee came out from the microphone: "everyone, please choose a favorite partner beside you now. I hope you will seize the time, life is fleeting, and don't miss the first dance tonight!"

As soon as the Emcee's voice fell, Lin Yiqi saw that people around her began to rub shoulders, while she and the strange man opposite stood still, as if they were in another parallel space. The noise in the banquet hall had nothing to do with them.

Lin Yiqi put his hand on the table, tilted his head and asked him curiously, "don't you go to your partner?"

"I've found it."

"Well?"

"May I have your first dance?"

Lin Yiqi almost reflexively made an excuse and said, "I can't dance."

The man looked up at her and said, "you must have come up with such a bad excuse to refuse me because you don't want to embarrass me."

Of course, Lin Yiqi can dance. She just doesn't want to be invited.

Seeing her acquiescence, the man asked, "who are you waiting for?"

"No, I just want to have a quiet drink."

"You're lying."

"Congratulations, you're right again!"

Lin Yiqi has no choice but to admit that the people receiving foreign education are always so direct. Unlike the euphemistic Chinese, she doesn't need to care whether she will hurt the people on the other side. Anyway, it's just a chance meeting.

"You just asked if we had met, why?"

"Well, your eyes... Are special!" Lin Yiqi couldn't help looking at it again, "then how do you know we haven't met? Doesn't my mask work? "

"Because I haven't been to China. Unless you meet me abroad, which countries have you been to? "

"This is my first time to go abroad. That's the wrong person for me."

Lin Yiqi felt a little sorry in his eyes. Then he picked up his spirits and tasted the new wine. He liked the taste of the new wine very much and stared at it in surprise.

The man seemed to see her preference and was very gentlemanly to solve her doubt: "this is the local red wine. Serbia has a history of brewing wine for thousands of years, and my family also has a lot of wine from the winery here. If you have a chance, you can try it at my home... "

Lin Yiqi listened to a smile, did not respond, the right when the man is chatting up.

It's said that men in Eastern Europe are good at seducing girls, especially in Italy. She admits that she can't stand it if she can make an ordinary girl agree with the immortals.

"The music is about to start. Won't you give it to me?"

The man really came this time. He bent down his waist, one hand behind his waist, and the other hand in front of her. His special eyes always looked at her. Lin Yiqi didn't understand why he was so persistent. At this time, when the Danube Waltz starts, she looks around and finds that the people around her are in pairs. She is very unhappy and decides to leave. She stood back on her right foot, lifted her skirt and squatted down slightly to show her apology. She said softly, "sorry, next time!" The man straightens up, and Lin Yiqi's back gradually shrinks in his eyes. He keeps looking at the direction she leaves until she disappears in the dancing crowd. Immediately, he untied the ribbon behind his head, took off his mask and threw it on the floor. His spotless leather shoes stepped on it, and the things under his feet immediately turned into pieces. The man also swung his long legs and hid behind the bead curtain on one side of the stage.