Chapter 64

64 Please continue to lie to her Part II

“Blessings to Qin Wang.”

“Relax.”

Though he told them to relax, no one dared to say anything. The cause of their silence was not Qin Wang, but the woman next to him!

“What an honor that Wangye comes to my party.” Xu Peipei smiled both with her lips and eyes to the man she was in love with. Her voluptuous figure stepped toward him and effectively pushed Bai Hua away.

Bai Yu nudged her brother, telling him to look at the scene. “She’s not interested in you, brother.”

“And I’m not interested in her that way as well.”

“But your eyes...”

Bai He sighed before he quickly told her, “My heart’s not on the left or the right of anyone. My heart is with you.”

“Hehe.”

.....

Ouyang Mingxian heard a woman’s chuckle. He could clearly hear the sound because of the surrounding silence. Beneath the air of indifference, his brows were pulled slightly together before returning to his usual calmness. Why did Miss Bai not come to him like every time before? Especially today, when Miss Xu was also here to play tug-of-war with her. His dragon eyes gazed at the bright smile she had for her brother in surprise.

“Wangye, it’s almost time for the performance. This way, please.”

“Mm.” He turned his attention away from Bai Yu and followed Xu Peipei.

Seeing that Ouyang Mingxian had left, Bai Hua walked toward Bai Yu and Bai He. ‘Greetings from Hua-er to big brother and big sister.”

“Why are you with Qin Wang?” Bai He ignored the dust on his half-sister’s face. He immediately asked the question he thought Bai Yu wanted to know as soon as Bai Hua came.

“On the way here my carriage had an accident. Wangye happened to come across me, and he allowed me to come here together.”

Bai Yu studied the beautiful, light color dress that was dirty because of dust and dirt. An opposite to the black cloak that was too elegant and luxurious for a person of Bai Hua’s status. This must be Ouyang Mingxian’s. Her heart uncontrollably skipped a beat.

Bai Yu pulled her gaze from the cloak she had once yearned for and turned to her brother. “Let’s go. The show’s going to start.”

Bai He understood his sister’s quietness in a glance. A while ago you were just teasing me, but when it came to that man, you suddenly turned glum. He took his sister’s hand and led her to their seats without another word.

The three of them sat in the guest chairs. Obviously, Bai Hua had to sit behind Bai Yu and Bai He because of her status. But the one who was most satisfied with her seat was the host, Xu Peipei, who was happily beside Ouyang Mingxian in the honored seat of the highest rank person in the party. A victorious look was sent toward Bai Yu’s direction.

She was unsure whether Xu Peipei meant to look at her or Bai Hua. If it was like before, she would continue to tease her brother about that top-heavy woman. But right now, she was not in the mood to do anything at all, and the performance eventually ended amidst sounding applause.

“Last time at the banquet, Miss Bai Hua has shown a remarkable dance. Could you dance again as a celebration for benxiaojie?” At Xu Peipei’s words, all eyes turned to focus on Bai Hua.

Bai Yu sat with her back straight, gaze slightly lowered. She picked up her tea and drank it nonchalantly. She could not remember if there was a scene like this in the series or not. Either way, she had no intention to interfere. This was Bai Hua’s fate.

“I did not practice. I’m afraid I’d embarrass myself in front of Miss Xu,” Bai Hua politely refused. Bai Yu believed that she could dance with or without practicing, but she probably declined because she knew the intention behind that request.

“You must be kidding benxiaojie. Your dance in front of the Emperor was also not practiced, wasn’t it?” Xu Peipei had not given up on forcing Bai Hua to dance.

“I’m embarrassed to say this in front of Miss Xu, but actually, at that time I could dance because I was used to big sister’s song from her guqin. Hua-er right now is inadequate.” Bai Yu did not turn to look at Bai Hua, but she could guess that the heroine’s gaze must be quite strong. Xu Peipei herself, as straightforward as ever, also started to glare at the woman behind her with visible hatred.

“Then could Miss Bai Yu please play guqin for Miss Bai Hua to dance? Benwang would like to see it again as well,” Ouyang Mingxian spoke up in an attempt to help the woman he loved.

The old Bai Yu would surely be overjoyed that Qin Wang was interested in hearing her play guqin. But this Bai Yu was different. She lifted her face and stared straight into the cold eyes that he had always used to look at her. With an aching heart, she slowly said aloud.

“Wangye, my guqin skill is not one of a courtesan. I apologize, but I cannot play it just as anyone pleases.”

Silence instantly fell.

The prince frowned. How could Miss Bai dare speak to him like this? She said she was not a courtesan, then if Bai Hua danced, then she would be no different from one.

“If Wangye would like a performance, I could suggest some musicians for third sister.” Bai Yu continued to surprise Ouyang Mingxian with her hard words and aloof reaction. What made her angry at him?

“Benwang won’t force anyone.”

“Thank you, Wangye.”

If you want to help your woman then you should choose another method instead of pulling another person into it.

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“Benwang doesn’t know if benwang did anything to anger you.”

In the end, Bai Hua did not have to dance because Ouyang Mingxian changed the topic to the present he had for Xu Peipei. Obviously, he did not prepare anything, yet he said he was going to write her a poem on the spot. And the ecstatic birthday girl easily went with the flowing without thinking much about it.

Xu Peipei’s brain was not as developed as her chest.

“Wangye is overthinking.”

Her brother had to suddenly leave after receiving a gold magic letter, and so Bai Yu was alone. In this world, unless there was an urgent business, it was expected of the guests to stay at birthday parties until midnight to celebrate the host’s birthday.

“You’ve changed, after returning from that village.”

It’s not just me who’s changed. Your heart has changed as well.

“Maybe it’s because I have unconsciously taken to the villager’s habit,” Bai Yu tried to force a honeyed voice. Her dark eyes were cast downward, avoiding looking at the man in front of her.

She did not want to see Bai Hua’s face, so she decided to separate herself from the party. She had to do so before hatred that started welling up would crumble her determination. Especially after the male and female lead had arrived together, a rumor would surely spread throughout the capital by tomorrow.

“But benwang doesn’t think so.” His cold voice seemed to sound irritated.

A person like Ouyang Mingxian? Irritated?

The tall figure clad in the usual black suddenly stepped closer to her. His large hand took her chin, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze. “It seems like benwang is being avoided.”

“...” Bai Yu said nothing. She followed the force from his hand and turned her face to stare at his sharp eyes. Her heart started beating faster on its own again.

“Well? You’re avoiding benwang, right?”

A different pronoun made her heart beat even faster. Bai Yu peered into Ouyang Mingxian’s eyes, yet she could only find coldness. There was no curiosity or concern like what his action showed.

“I just don’t want to be a nuisance to Wangye anymore.”

“Benwang doesn’t see you as a nuisance.”

Her heartbeat slowed. “Then I have to thank Wangye.”

Finally, Bai Yu’s heart returned to its normal rate. Every time this body heard deceitful words of worry from Ouyang Mingxian, her heart would never stop racing. But right now, the more she heard his sweet lie, the more she viewed it as a good thing. Please continue to lie to her, so that one day she could finally cut him out of her heart.

“If Wangye has nothing else then excuse me.”

Bai Yu saw that Bai Hua had been watching them since Ouyang Mingxian approached her. The villainess had known that all along. Her training had enabled her to sense magic current without using her eyes. Still, she let Ouyang Mingxian come close.

First, because she wanted to test her own reaction.

Second, because she wanted to test what her half-sister would do with her man.

She slowly walked away, elegantly, with a light smile at the corner of her mouth. Today, she had won her own heart for once.

“Seems like Miss Bai’s going the wrong way.”

A low but strangely soft voice sounded behind her. She stopped walking and ascertained her surroundings. And it really was the wrong way. This was not the garden area of the party, but actually a garden on the path to one of the buildings in Xu family mansion.

Bai Yu turned around to thank the person but was briefly stunned by the sight she saw.

In front of her was a man who was tall and thin. He wore clothes of black and gold with embroidery more elaborate than any man in the party. The large black coat made him look like a socialite. And with a white feathered fan in his hand, Bai Yu could not refuse that on top of being a socialite, he was also a dandy.

Bai Yu was surprised that she did not see him at the party. With his clothes, he would have surely stood out to her, but somehow, she had never noticed him before.

The man had a small, oval face that was beautiful, but not as natural as Ouyang Feilong’s appearance. It was the beauty that came from decorating and adding in the right element to the right place, making him even more intriguing to her. In this life, she had hardly met a man with this personality. It was possible that he had not been in the party, because if he was, Bai Yu would not be able to restrain herself from greeting him with these words.

“Mister...would you like an eyeliner?”