Chapter 381 – Your family’s plum blossom is lost again (57)
The warm, soft touch at his fingertips vanished in an instant. Mu Ci’s gaze darkened slightly before he looked up nonchalantly at Zhou Zhuo in front of him, a hint of threat flashing in his eyes.
He didn’t like this, he especially didn’t like, he really, really didn’t like the guy in front of him, whose build was eerily similar to the man that the girl in his dreams had been hugging.
His tone was casual but carried an undercurrent of danger, “Sorry, but our little princess’s first dance is with me.”
Not long after he said this…
Then?
Then Old Master Yan swooped in and stole the moment.
The girl in his arms was taken away. Mu Ci’s face darkened as he listened to Zhou Zhuo chuckle lightly beside him, making his expression sink even further.
On the dance floor, Yan Luo followed Yan Luzheng’s lead in the opening dance, but her gaze kept flicking toward Mu Ci.
Yan Luzheng was slightly displeased but had to admit that the little girl who used to reach out for hugs, barely tall enough to reach his knees, had finally grown up.
He watched as Mu Ci exchanged a few words with Zhou Zhuo, and soon after, Zhou Zhuo walked away with an ugly expression. Meanwhile, Mu Ci looked completely at ease. When he caught Yan Luo looking his way, he even bared his teeth at her childishly.
Yan Luo couldn’t help but chuckle.
After all, this was her own home—there was no way she could get lost. Once Old Master Yan finished the opening dance with her, he let her roam freely.
But personally escorting Yan Luo back to Mu Ci? No way. Not happening. That kid was dreaming if he thought so.
The scent of alcohol in the air was quite strong, and her body seemed particularly sensitive to it. Before long, she started feeling a little lightheaded. She glanced around but didn’t see Mu Ci, so she headed up to the second floor, planning to step out onto the balcony for some fresh air.
As soon as she reached the second floor and stood by the window, before she could even open the balcony door, Little Pink’s voice chimed in her head.
[Dear Host, be careful behind you~]
Yan Luo : w(ﾟДﾟ)w “What are you talking about in the middle of the night?!”
She swallowed nervously, then spun around abruptly, taking a few steps to the side.
A figure had followed her up the stairs. The second floor wasn’t fully lit—only the dim side lights were on—so she didn’t recognize the person at first.
But as he stepped closer, his somewhat familiar features and sickly complexion made her pause. She instinctively moved a little toward the staircase and spoke,
“Mu Li?”
The man hesitated slightly, but his expression was obviously off. He forced a weak smile. “Luoluo.”
Mu Li was a few years older than both her and Mu Ci. Though they had attended the same school, they hadn’t interacted much. Mu Ci had spent most of his time at the Yan residence, so Yan Luo didn’t have much of an impression of Mu Li.
She only vaguely recalled that he always seemed eager to get close to her. Maybe it was because of hints from Mu Beicheng and Gu Mingli, but he appeared to have a strong interest in her.
Even so, they rarely met. Hearing him call her that now made Yan Luo frown slightly.
Still, she spoke politely, “It’s been a while. Do you need something?”
Mu Li’s lips curved in a smile as he took two steps forward, but there was something unsettling about it.
Yan Luo instinctively took another step back and quietly asked Little Pink in her mind,
“Why do I feel creeped out? And that black aura around him… I’m not imagining it, right?”
[Wow! Dear Host, you didn’t scream and jump away? That’s impressive, definitely worth some encouragement!] Little Pink chirped.
Yan Luo’s mouth twitched slightly.