Time flew by, and a month later, the ball arrived as scheduled.
There were many students participating, and the school's hardware facilities could not fully meet the needs of the ball. In addition, the school wanted the students to have fun, so they designated a grassland, with the sky as the top, the moon as the witness, and the stars as the special guests. A crazy and mysterious open-air ball kicked off with a wonderful opening speech by the host.
The music filled the dance area, and even the space outside the designated area could hear the low humming music. As the music played, the students of the law school also entered the venue. Under the masks of different patterns and shapes, exquisite faces that had been carved for hours were everywhere. No one knew each other, only their genders. The boys sent invitations to different girls based on their preferences for women's figures and their guesses about the faces under the masks. The girls were mostly reserved, waiting for the boys to invite them. At this moment, they were princesses waiting for the prince to dote on them, but there were also some unruly women who wanted to take the lead. Compared to waiting for the princess, they were more willing to be the queen, inviting the dull male lead with the dominance of a woman.
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The day before the ball
" Xiqian, you still haven't found your dress? Why don't I lend you some money to buy one? We should be able to make it in time if we go to the city to buy it now." Huang Xiaomin was worried for Ai Xiqian. The ball was tomorrow night, but Ai Xiqian still hadn't found a dress.
Huang Xiaomin, who had been sulking for a few days after bumping into Ai Xiqian and Ji Danqi together, was finally relieved when Ai Xiqian shamelessly pestered her to explain. Although Ai Xiqian only explained about the two of them practicing dance together, Huang Xiaomin still understood the little girl's painstaking efforts. Thinking about how much Ai Xiqian cared about her, she felt that it was petty of her to continue sulking with her. It was not forgiveness, but complete relief. She did not have the courage to approach Ji Danqi. Huang Xiaomin wasn't angry at Ai Xiqian, but she was angry at herself for being so jealous because of such an unattainable man.
" Xiaomin, thank you for your kindness. I should be able to get my salary this afternoon from the part-time job I took a while ago. Once I get it, I'll go to the city to buy it. You can accompany me to buy it in the afternoon." Huang Xiaomin's family was not well off. Her parents gave her a fixed amount of living expenses every month. It was not a lot, but according to Ai Xiqian's standards, she could still live well every month. Ai Xiqian had been working part-time jobs since she knew about her parents 'difficulties. When she received her salary, she would ask her parents to pay less money. Even Ai Xiqian, who had been working part-time since the beginning of university, did not have much savings. There were many hidden talents in law school. Many of Ai Xiqian's classmates had good family backgrounds. Otherwise, her parents would not have let their children study law so easily. This was because everyone knew that it was difficult to survive in the law field without social connections. Ai Xiqian had been transferred to the law department of this school. She did not come from a well-off family and did not have parents who were officials, so she had been working part-time.
The evening gown required for the masquerade ball was just an ordinary piece of clothing for the young masters and young ladies of the law school, but for Ai Xiqian, it was a considerable expense. It just so happened that she had bought an evening gown with the salary she earned from her part-time job as a delivery man last month. However, the boss was stingy and had the habit of delaying the payment. In principle, it was issued a week before the ball. After Ai Xiqian repeatedly asked for it, she finally said that she would pay it the afternoon before the ball. To be honest, would she give it to him? Ai Xiqian wasn't very confident either.
" Xiaoyue, is the boss here?" In the afternoon, Ai Xiqian went to the fast food restaurant where she worked part-time. However, the owner and his wife were nowhere to be seen. There was only a long-term waitress named Qi Yue.
" Xiqian, the boss and the lady boss went on a vacation to Beihai today. They said they'll be gone for a week." Qi Yue knew that Ai Xiqian's ball was tomorrow, but she could not help. She knew that the boss and the lady boss were going on a vacation and wanted to ask about Ai Xiqian's salary, but she did not dare to ask.
" The number you have dialed is switched off. Please try again later." Ai Xiqian called the boss and the lady boss, but only this voice message came from the phone.
" Xiqian, they took a plane," Xiaoyue said softly.
"It's okay, Xiaoyue, I'm leaving first."
"Then what about your gown? Why don't you take some money from me first?"
" Xiaoyue, you have to pay off your mortgage every month. Your salary is low, and your life is already difficult enough. I'll think of other ways. I'll leave first." Ai Xiqian did not accept Qi Yue's help, nor did she want to ask her roommates for help. Many people in her class were from good families, but her roommates were in a similar situation. Wang Ruoling and Zhang Ting were bought by their boyfriends, and Huang Xiaomin was a gift from Ye Yu. She really could not reach out to borrow money from them. Ai Xiqian felt that since there were so many people in the law school, perhaps some of them were wearing their usual clothes. At most, she would just wear a nice dress. If that didn't work, she wouldn't participate. After all, all the activities in the university were based on the voluntary participation of the students.
There was still a day before the ball. Ai Xiqian could not be bothered to worry about it anymore. She decided not to think about anything else. She went to the Lovers 'Slope in school and sat quietly in her Soul Cleansing Pool. In any case, according to Ji Danqi, the masquerade ball in university was a platform for boys and girls to find a good partner. Although she had let go of Mu Chen, she did not have to find a new lover immediately. Therefore, it did not matter if she participated or not. She just had to practice day and night. Ji Danqi had taught her patiently, but the results of his teaching didn't have to be displayed at the ball. The truth was that she had already learned the waltz steps. Ai Xiqian couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Ji Danqi's shoes that she had trampled on so badly.
" I wonder if that guy will participate," Ai Xiqian thought.
" Ding, ding, ding…" Ai Xiqian had been hit by the incident at the ball and was so frustrated that she had changed to the most old-fashioned ringtone.
" Xiaoqian, don't sit in that damned place and think about it. Come back quickly. There's a surprise." Zhang Ting called.
After hanging up the phone, Ai Xiqian thought of Zhang Ting's so-called " surprise " and couldn't help but be curious. Could it be that Xiaoyue lied to her? In fact, before the boss and the lady boss went on a trip, they had already given the money to Xiaoyue and asked her to give it to her roommate. With that thought in mind, Ai Xiqian bounced back to her dormitory. As Ai Xiqian's part-time job was within the school, Qi Yue would go to her classes when she could not deliver food. Therefore, Qi Yue knew the school very well and knew which dormitory she was in. Therefore, Ai Xiqian thought that Qi Yue must have brought her salary along when she delivered food to her building.
" Hey, Tingting, did my boss give me my salary?" Ai Xiqian ran up to Zhang Ting excitedly and asked expectantly.
"Uh…No, that miser of yours wouldn't treat you like this," Zhang Ting said disdainfully. She really didn't understand how Ai Xiqian's brain was constructed (Zhang Ting had always studied liberal arts).
" Ah, didn't you say something about a surprise?" A wave of disappointment hit him.
" It's a gown. When I was going back to the dormitory today, I passed by downstairs and the auntie said that a boy had brought this package. He said it was for Ai Xiqian in Room 111 on the fourth floor, so I brought it over. The three of us were really curious, so we opened it to take a look. As expected, it was indeed a gown," Zhang Ting said with delight.
"For me? " Who is it?" Ai Xiqian said as she picked up the gown.
" Who cares who he is? What a beautiful gown. Anyway, Xiqian, you already have a gown," Huang Xiaomin said as she ran over.
" Now, our dormitory can participate in the masquerade party together. Sisters, perform well tonight. Don't embarrass our dormitory. Try to kidnap a handsome guy each, haha," Wang Ruoling added. After she finished speaking, she didn't forget to wink at the three people present. The three of them were stunned.
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