Guan Boyan accompanied the distinguished guests into the hall where the ball was held. The hall was filled with well-dressed guests. Everyone's eyes seemed to be focused on the beautiful women on the stage, especially the glass high heels on their feet.
They were receiving the prophecy of an internationally famous prophet, Mr. Kim Mirai. From the smiles on their faces, it seemed that every girl had received a complete prophecy from the master.
One of the girls was wearing an indigo gown and indigo glass shoes. Her hazy eyes seemed to be dreaming, and her eyes inadvertently revealed her innocence and playfulness. Such a beautiful girl deeply attracted Guan Boyan's eyes.
She was so beautiful…
Her face was like a lotus, her eyebrows were like willows. She was elegant and tranquil, and she was the type of person he admired.
After the prophecy event ended, the girls on the stage slowly walked down the stage under the lead of the male staff. Guan Boyan's eyes were locked on the girl in the indigo dress.
When she gently placed her soft hand on the staff member's hand, her beautiful face immediately blushed slightly, adding a little charm to her. Her shy expression and stiff actions inexplicably affected Guan Boyan's mood.
Guan Boyan was also quite surprised by his unusual reaction, because in his past hunts, he had never been so uneasy and confused.
Guan Boyan quietly, carefully, and slowly approached her…
Under the guidance of the staff, Hua Shuiyan took every step carefully because everything she was wearing now belonged to her. She had to protect her clothes well. After tonight, she planned to worship them to commemorate the best night of her life. Regardless of whether a prince would appear by her side, at least she had been Cinderella for once. This experience was enough for her to relish for a long time.
Just as she was thinking about how to deal with this outfit, she accidentally bumped into someone who was coming at her. She quickly dodged and naturally retreated…
"Yes." A man grunted behind her.
Hua Shuiyan turned around in shock and saw that the other party's handsome face was also looking at her awkwardly.
"Miss…you stepped on my foot.”
Hua Shuiyan moved her foot away in shock. She blushed in embarrassment." I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Guan Boyan looked at his foot that was being stepped on." It's okay.”
" I'm really sorry. I was only focused on avoiding the oncoming people and forgot that there was someone standing behind me..." Hua Shuiyan explained for her carelessness.
Guan Boyan smiled." I told you, it's okay. Don't take it to heart.”
"Oh, oh." Hua Shuiyan was frightened. She did not expect to embarrass herself in such a grand occasion for the first time in her life.
Guan Boyan seemed to have sensed her uneasiness. He smiled gently and said," Are you afraid?”
Hua Shuiyan looked at him in surprise. He had a pair of dark, starry eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. A smile slowly appeared on his good-looking face. That charming smile made her panic. Her throat suddenly tightened and she almost couldn't breathe.
"I…I'm not…scared.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she couldn't help but feel annoyed. Why did she start to get tongue-tied when she saw a handsome man? Her entire face was flushed red. In order to hide her panic, she quickly lowered her head.
"Actually, it's not a shameful thing to be afraid. I believe that everyone has something to be afraid of.”His eyes were fixed on her.
Hua Shuiyan looked at him in surprise through his thick false eyelashes. His smile was extremely gentle, and even his moving black eyes were emitting warmth. Her nervousness gradually eased.
She smiled shyly." Now that you've said that, I'm less nervous.”
Guan Boyan smiled and shrugged." That's good.”His gaze slowly moved across her face. He suddenly realized that he could not take his eyes off her face." Where's your male partner? Why wasn't he by your side to protect you?”
Hua Shuiyan shook her head awkwardly." I came alone today. Where did I get a male companion?”
Hearing this, Guan Boyan shouted happily in his heart…This is great.
"If you don't mind, I wonder if I have the honor of being your male companion tonight?”His deep voice was filled with sincerity and gentleness.
" This..." Hua Shuiyan was naturally very happy, but how could she let a stranger be her male companion?
Guan Boyan seemed to have seen through her worries." Don't worry, I'm not a lecher. My name is Guan Boyan. I'll only be your escort tonight. After tonight, I won't harass you for no reason."”
Upon hearing his name, Hua Shuiyan looked at him in shock…
He was Guan Boyan! The youngest entrepreneur in Taiwan? Was he really Guan Boyan, who had just been named one of the top ten industrialists in Asia by an American business magazine this year?
"Are you really Guan Boyan?"
Hua Shuiyan looked at him suspiciously.
"It's the real deal." He shrugged playfully.
Just as Hua Shuiyan was half guessing and half questioning, Chairman Zhang, Chairman Wang, and Manager Ding came over with smiles on their faces.
Chairman Zhang patted Guan Boyan's shoulder gently. His gaze fell on Hua Shuiyan in amazement. After a while, he turned his gaze back to Guan Boyan's face." President Guan, your girlfriend is so beautiful."”
Guan Boyan did not refute. He just smiled at Hua Shuiyan and then asked Chairman Zhang and the others,"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"We're a little tired today and plan to go back to our room to rest, so we came to inform you." Chairman Wang immediately replied.”
"In that case, I'll send you back to your rooms first.”Guan Boyan said with a smile.
Chairman Zhang immediately smiled and shook his head." You're welcome. We can go back to our rooms by ourselves. Your girlfriend is by your side. Don't neglect her because of us.”
"This…"
Guan Boyan glanced at Hua Shuiyan awkwardly. He had just promised to be her escort for the night, but he had not expected to become a person who broke his promise in the blink of an eye.
Hua Shuiyan could tell that he was in a difficult position. She cleverly reached out and hugged Guan Boyan's arm." Why don't we send your guest back to his room together?"”
Guan Boyan looked at Hua Shuiyan in surprise. He couldn't help but have doubts in his heart…
Was she deliberately trying to be nice to him because he was Guan Boyan? Or did she really not want him to be a person who broke his promise?
Guan Boyan thought to himself…One must not be untrustworthy. Since he had promised to be her escort tonight, regardless of how she treated him, he had to be an honest person. He smiled happily." That's great. Let's send the guests back to their rooms together.”
Hua Shuiyan nodded happily. She held Guan Boyan's arm and happily sent Mr. Stanley and the others back to their rooms.
Master Jin Weilai, who witnessed all of this from afar, smiled in relief…
Hua Shuiyan intimately held Guan Boyan's arm and sent Chairman Zhang, Chairman Wang, and Manager Ding back to their rooms. The two of them turned around and returned to the dance hall. As soon as they entered the dance hall, Hua Shuiyan immediately let go of his arm.
"Your guests have already returned to their rooms to rest. I believe there's no need for us to continue acting.”Hua Shuiyan shrugged and smiled sweetly.
Guan Boyan looked at Hua Shuiyan in surprise. It seemed that his previous suspicion of her was simply based on a petty person's heart." You…" He frowned in shame and squeezed out an awkward smile. He was suddenly speechless.
"Actually, it's nothing. It's fate that we're able to meet each other. Although we're not friends yet, it's better than strangers. In order not to embarrass me, you are willing to be my male companion tonight. Why can't I be your girlfriend for the time being? It's just that..." Hua Shuiyan forced out a smile that she thought was pleasant." I don't know if it will embarrass you?"”
Guan Boyan immediately understood what she was thinking. He laughed loudly." Not only did you not embarrass me, you even gave me face. Thank you."”
"That's good."
Hua Shuiyan smiled slightly and then lowered her head shyly to look at the glass shoes.
Guan Boyan followed her gaze and glanced at the shoes on her feet." A very beautiful pair of shoes."”
Hua Shuiyan suddenly raised her head and looked at him with a smile." Yes, this is a pair of beautiful glass shoes, but it's... not as good as it looks."”
"A facade?"
Guan Boyan glanced at her blankly.
Guan Kaiyi had deliberately made things difficult for him for a pair of glass shoes, and she actually said that this pair of glass shoes was just for show?
Hua Shuiyan smiled bitterly." Back then, the restaurant said that they would customize this pair of glass shoes for me according to my foot size. At that time, I was so excited that I wanted to have them immediately. Now that I'm wearing them on my feet, I realize that they're just 'good-looking but not good-wearing'.”She looked at him playfully." I just want to find a place where I can take off my shoes. I dare say that my feet must be red and swollen now.”
Guan Boyan couldn't help but smile when he saw her delicate expression. He looked around sneakily and suddenly reached out his hand to grab Hua Shuiyan's hand." Let's go. I'll take you somewhere to solve your troubles."”
"What?" Before Hua Shuiyan could react, he had already dragged her out of the ballroom.
They walked to the parking lot and came to a limousine. He opened the door elegantly." Please come in."”
Hua Shuiyan hesitated for a moment and looked up at the friendly smile on his face. She sat in the car with peace of mind because she could see from his eyes that he was not a bad person.
Guan Boyan went to the other side and sat in the car." I can guarantee that no one else will see you take off your shoes here. You can relax your feet."”Guan Boyan joked.
Hua Shuiyan looked at him gratefully." Thank you.”She couldn't wait to take off her glass slippers. "It's really comfortable…" She heaved a sigh of relief.
Guan Boyan was anxious to know her name." You haven't told me how I should address you.”
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself." Hua Shuiyan raised her head and revealed a sweet smile." My name is Hua Shuiyan.”
" Hua Shui Yan…" Guan Boyan repeated,""Hua Shuiyan…this name…"
"It's very dusty, isn't it?" Hua Shuiyan didn't mind at all and giggled at him." My friends all laugh at me. If I were to work in the special industry, I wouldn't have to bother to get a nickname because my name is already very similar.”
Guan Boyan looked at her unpretentious and cheerful appearance and had a better impression of her." You are really an interesting girl."”
"Interesting? Nowadays, men would not appreciate the so-called 'interesting' women at all.”Hua Shuiyan sighed in defeat.
He glanced at her, looking at her cute and exquisite face and her intelligent eyes. She should be a girl that would make men fall in love with her. However, from her tone just now, it seemed that she could only admire herself for her beauty.
"Don't tell me you have too high a demand for men?”Guan Boyan looked at her in confusion.
"I don't have high requirements for men. I only ask that men should be lacking rather than excessive.”A hint of self-mockery flashed across her eyes, and then she smiled freely.
Guan Boyan couldn't help but smile." What…noble sentiments!"”He was actually joking with her.
"What a joke! Although I'm not a daughter of a noble family, I can still be considered a daughter of a humble family!”Her smile was very bright.
Guan Boyan couldn't help but burst into laughter." Well said! You described it even better!" At this moment, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the glass shoes that looked like indigo gems from the corner of his eye and suddenly thought…
Since she thought that this pair of glass shoes would make her feet hurt and uncomfortable, Kaiyi had always longed to have a pair of glass shoes...
"I want to discuss something with you, but I have to warn you first. You can't be angry later.”He said seriously.
"What is it?" Hua Shuiyan asked.
He looked at the pair of glass shoes." I want to buy…that pair of glass shoes.”
Hua Shuiyan's shocked gaze shifted between him and the glass shoes." You want to buy my glass shoes?”
Guan Boyan looked at her calmly." As long as you're willing to sell it, the price is not a problem…"
Hua Shuiyan frowned angrily and her entire body trembled uncontrollably." I'm sorry! I won't sell my glass slippers." Then, she quickly picked up the glass shoes by her feet, tilted her head, and glared at him." Don't think that you can buy anything just because you have money, hmph!”She suddenly pushed open the car door, lifted the hem of her dress, and rushed out of the car. After kicking the car door, she turned around and left angrily.
Guan Boyan sat in the car and was stunned again.
When he came back to his senses, he immediately rushed out of the car to stop Hua Shuiyan. He quickly came in front of her and said confidently,"Hua Shuiyan, I've already made it clear. You can't be angry.”
"You said not to be angry, not me!”Hua Shuiyan wanted to push him away angrily.
Guan Boyan grabbed her arm in a moment of desperation and tried his best to control his emotions. He said softly,"I'm sorry! This should be fine, right? I've never apologized to a girl so humbly before.”
Looking at his arrogant expression, Hua Shuiyan became even angrier." I don't want you to make an exception."”She suddenly pushed him away and walked forward. The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became. Suddenly, she turned around and shouted at him,"Guan Boyan! You're an arrogant…pig!”
Guan Boyan was stunned when he heard her roar. He couldn't help but laugh and shake his head…
Today, he had really suffered a huge setback. None of the women around him had dared to be so rude to him. She…Hua Shuiyan had really opened his eyes and made an exception.
"Ah…Ha! I saw everything."
A sarcastic laugh came from behind him. Guan Boyan looked back at the person who spoke in surprise." Kaiyi? Why are you here?"
Guan Kaiyi felt like laughing out loud, but she knew that it was better not to provoke Guan Boyan at this moment, so she tried her best to restrain her urge to laugh." I already noticed you at the ball…" She deliberately stood on her tiptoes and watched Hua Shuiyan's figure walk away." Who's that beautiful woman?" I've never heard of such a beauty by your side.”
" She..." Guan Boyan's face suddenly fell." We just met."”
"Just met?" Guan Kaiyi sized up Guan Boyan from head to toe, then shook his head and sneered at him,""Tsk, tsk, looks like your taste in women has upgraded again.”
Guan Boyan looked at Kaiyi nonchalantly." You seem to be implying that my taste in women was terrible!”
"It is." Guan Kaiyi smiled. She didn't seem to care much about his anger.
" What did you say…" Guan Boyan roared.
Knowing that Guan Boyan was really angry, Guan Kaiyi's smile disappeared." I knew it. Men can't accept honesty.”She pouted her lips in complaint." Sometimes, I can't help but suspect that I was only born three minutes later than you. Am I destined to be at your mercy for the rest of my life? This is really unfair!"
Guan Boyan watched Guan Kaiyi, who had been spoiled by his family since he was young, and he pursed his lips helplessly. Guan Boyan walked to her side and hugged her shoulders intimately." Alright, don't be angry. Actually, I've always doted on you. Don't be unsatisfied."”
"Dotes on me?"
Guan Kaiyi raised his head and looked straight at Guan Boyan."Humph! I just want a pair of glass shoes, and you're making excuses and saying that you love me?”
" You still say that Hua Shuiyan was one of the twelve girls who had the glass shoes. You saw it with your own eyes just now…"
Guan Boyan looked at Guan Kaiyi with an aggrieved expression.
Guan Kaiyi looked at Guan Boyan in shock." Really?”
" It's more real than real. Not only did she refuse to sell it, but she also scolded me harshly. So it's not that I don't want to help you, but I tried my best but…"
Guan Boyan spread his hands and shrugged, looking helpless.
"What is it? She scolded you!" Guan Kaiyi looked at Guan Boyan in disbelief. In the end, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and giggle." Are you serious or are you trying to scare me? How could you be scolded by a woman?”She laughed so hard that she almost lost her breath. Then, she made a warning expression." Please don't tell me that you scolded her back. I saw it clearly. You…didn't…scold…her."”The last sentence was especially emphasized.
Guan Boyan admitted honestly,"That's right, I didn't have the chance to speak at all."”
" It seems that I want to get the glass shoes, but now it's 'the widow's son is dead…there's no hope.”Guan Kaiyi said tactfully.
"It's good that you understand. I tried my best.”Guan Boyan wanted to take the opportunity to dispel Guan Kaiyi's delusions about the glass shoes.
"Sigh! Looks like there's really no hope." Guan Kaiyi sighed faintly, then looked up and forced a bitter smile." Forget it, it's not mine. There's no use forcing it.”
"I'm relieved that you understand this.”Guan Boyan smiled happily.
However…
Why would Hua Shuiyan's figure appear in his mind for no reason? He rarely had special feelings for women, but Hua Shuiyan…He seemed to have a strange and indescribable feeling for her.
Hua Shuiyan! She was really a strange and peculiar girl!
Guan Boyan couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. She had just left in anger, and he might never see her again. It was useless to think about it now.
Hua Shuiyan would never have thought that on the first day she put on her glass shoes, a rich man would have designs on them.
Damn it!
Even if it was just a pair of glass shoes, it was still every girl's dream! She had once secretly sworn that she would protect this pair of shoes well. Sell them? Bah! That hateful Guan Boyan was simply a fool's dream!
The more Hua Shuiyan thought about it, the angrier she got. She held a pair of glass shoes in one hand and lifted her dress with the other." Does he think he can buy anything just because he has some money? Humph! I'm not selling it!"
Anyway, she had already gotten what she wanted and had heard Master Jin's prophecy. She did not want to go back to the ball hall now. It was better to go home! He didn't want to meet another annoying person like Guan Boyan.
As if she was running for her life, Hua Shuiyan returned home and placed her baby's glass shoes on the table. She couldn't help but sigh and lie down on the sofa. She pulled open her skirt and stretched her legs forward. Her eyes stared at the glass shoes on the table that were shining with indigo light. The glass shoes seemed to have a magical power that made her unable to look away for a long time.
Suddenly, she remembered the prophecy that Master Jin had told her... Her other half would be a man born when she was a child, and they would meet because of the glass slipper...
Encounter because of glass shoes?
Guan Boyan's handsome figure suddenly appeared in her mind…
A man who wanted to buy glass shoes from her…
Could it be him?
Would he be her future partner?
"Impossible! He will never be my other half!" She suddenly shouted," He just wants to buy my glass slippers, not the 'chance encounter' that Master Jin mentioned.”She gave herself a reasonable explanation.
She immediately denied her speculation. She had long known that she was not the kind of woman with a seductive appearance, nor was she the kind of shrewd and sociable woman. These rich and powerful men would not take a second look at her, and a clumsy woman like her could not even dream of marrying into a prestigious family like the official family.
Therefore, she should stop dreaming about the impossible!
There couldn't be so many Cinderellas in the world.
At the thought of this, she slumped on the sofa dejectedly and muttered to herself as if she was sleep-talking,"My prince, where are you? If you still don't show up…I think I'll have to prepare a carrying pole, carry the lunchbox on one end, and carry the glass shoes on the other end, and 'search for my husband from a thousand miles!'!”After she finished speaking, a faint bitter smile appeared on her lips.#
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