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Chapter 336: Chapter 0336: Widow Princess
Today, Shi Jie was dressed in a black tailcoat that accentuated his slender figure. His hair was combed without a single strand out of place, and he wore a faint smile on his face, giving off a sense of imposing grace.
As he walked, his gaze was straightforward, his steps steady, embodying a restrained demeanor.
In a moment, Shi Jie arrived in front of Qiu Ruoxi, a gentle smile on his face as he said, "Ruoxi, you’re here too!"
Qiu Ruoxi nodded calmly, her tone neither cold nor warm, "Senior Shi!"
Just then, Ye Xunhuan suddenly spoke up, "Shi Jie, I’m here too, you can’t just have eyes for the ladies and ignore me!"
Saying this, Ye Xunhuan swiftly positioned himself in front of Qiu Ruoxi, effectively blocking her from view, and looked at Shi Jie with a smile.
Upon seeing Ye Xunhuan suddenly appear before him, the smile on Shi Jie’s face stiffened slightly. Although he had noticed Ye Xunhuan by Qiu Ruoxi’s side just now, he was somewhat puzzled as to why this guy had come along with Qiu Ruoxi!
He didn’t recall inviting him!
Alongside his confusion, Shi Jie was also quite curious about what relationship Ye Xunhuan had with Qiu Ruoxi.
Shi Jie quickly regained his composure, "How could I have possibly not seen Mr. Ye? It’s just that in Huaxia, we prioritize ladies first!"
"I thought that Shi Jie was not pleased with me for coming uninvited and deliberately leaving me out," Ye Xunhuan said with a chuckle, "It seems I judged a gentleman by the thoughts of a petty person!"
"Mr. Ye’s presence is most welcome," replied Shi Jie with a polite and courteous demeanor!
Although Shi Jie really wanted to talk to Qiu Ruoxi, Ye Xunhuan seemed completely oblivious to social cues and clung to Shi Jie, behaving as if they were old friends who hadn’t seen each other for years.
Shi Jie felt a twinge of annoyance in his heart, wishing he could immediately have someone throw Ye Xunhuan out, but for the sake of maintaining face and a gentleman’s composure, he had to make a great effort to appear calm and nonchalant!
Finally, Shi Jie managed to shake off Ye Xunhuan, heaving a sigh of relief. When he wanted to approach Qiu Ruoxi, however, he found that she was already engaged in lively conversation with several women.
Meanwhile, Ye Xunhuan began to wander around the area, but after a while, he realized he didn’t know anyone there—well, nobody except for Zhao Changsheng!
Ye Xunhuan had thought he might encounter Xu Mingzhe here, but it seemed that Shi Jie had not invited Xu Mingzhe at all!
But on second thought, that made sense. The two were not on good terms and were both vying for Qiu Ruoxi’s attention. Now that Qiu Ruoxi was here, it was a perfect opportunity for Shi Jie to make his move. If Xu Mingzhe were to be invited, it would just cause unnecessary discomfort for himself!
The party started promptly at nine o’clock.
It was a rather cliché affair; Shi Jie delivered a speech at the front, nothing more than the usual pleasantries about having just returned to the country and hoping for everyone’s support in the future!
This filled Ye Xunhuan with contempt. Did he think he was a beauty, for people to look after his business interests?
Although it was a party, in the end, it was nothing more than a venue for everyone to network and solidify relationships, with people gathering in small clusters here and there.
However, Qiu Ruoxi was an exception, or perhaps it could be said that beautiful women always receive special favor. Virtually everyone approached Qiu Ruoxi to greet her, and even though she maintained an expression of polite reserve, she remained the center of attention.
A beauty is a beauty; no matter the expression, she will always attract countless men.
About half an hour later, the hall suddenly echoed with the elegant strains of a waltz.
Upon hearing the waltz, the guests seemed to receive some kind of signal, and they began to look for their dance partners to join the dance floor at the center.
In contrast, Ye Xunhuan stood off to the side, quietly observing everything.
It was then that a fashionably dressed and stunning woman approached him and whispered, "Why don’t you go dance?"
Hearing the woman’s words, Ye Xunhuan slowly turned his head to look at her.
He was slightly taken aback; the woman had a delicate, flawless face and a sizzling figure.
Dressed in a red dress, her captivating body was fully displayed!
Of course, this was not the main attraction for Ye Xunhuan; it was the sheer beauty of the woman that struck him the most.
Qiu Ruoxi was beautiful enough, wasn’t she?
But compared to this woman, there was still something lacking—enchantment!
That’s right, what’s missing is the charm!
The charm this woman possesses, Qiu Ruoxi utterly lacks. It’s a type of charm that settles with time.
The woman just stood in front of Ye Xunhuan, but in his eyes, she seemed to have transformed into a bewitching femme fatale, twisting as if she had no bones...
This woman was simply too beautiful. Ye Xunhuan could guarantee she was the most beautiful among all the women he had ever encountered!
Without a doubt!
If he could share a bed with such a woman, then...
At that moment, Ye Xunhuan felt like he finally understood what ’to die under a peony flower, to be a romantic ghost’ really meant!
At the same time, he was filled with wonder, how could such a stunning beauty exist in Jiangzhong City without his knowledge?
A moment later, Ye Xunhuan regained his senses, looked at the woman, and asked, "Are you talking to me?"
"Do you think I am talking to a ghost?" The woman, seeing Ye Xunhuan come to his senses so quickly after laying eyes on her, flashed a look of admiration in her bright, moon-like eyes!
"So you are actually talking to me!" Ye Xunhuan said indifferently, "I don’t have a dance partner, otherwise why would I stand here looking like an idiot!"
With that, Ye Xunhuan turned his gaze to the woman and said, "Why aren’t you dancing, don’t tell me you don’t have a dance partner either!"
"I disdain to dance with those common, vulgar men!"
"You’re really good at putting on an act!"
Faced with Ye Xunhuan’s somewhat sarcastic remark, the woman was not at all angry, "I saw you come with Qiu Ruoxi, what’s your relationship with her?"
"What do you think it is?"
"Are you her boyfriend?" The woman curiously scanned Ye Xunhuan and said, "But you don’t seem like it!"
"Of course not!" Ye Xunhuan lowered his voice, "I’ll tell you a secret, but you can’t tell anyone else!"
"What secret?"
"Actually, I’m Qiu Ruoxi’s husband."
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, the woman was stunned for a moment before bursting into a giggling laugh, "You’re Qiu Ruoxi’s husband? Do you think I’m a fool, or that Qiu Ruoxi is blind, to fancy you?"
Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but have three black lines appear on his forehead.
Damn, what’s wrong with me?
I mean, I’m also quite a catch, a pear blossom pressed against a blooming begonia, and also the young master of the Fenghua Group. Why can’t I be Qiu Ruoxi’s husband?
"Beauty, it’s no fun chatting with you like this, can’t even play along with a little act!"
Disgusting people, who can’t do it? Besides, what’s there to fear for a grown man like me!
Hearing Ye Xunhuan’s utterly unscrupulous words, the woman blushed slightly and spat in annoyance, "You’re really shameless!"
"Pot calling the kettle black!" Ye Xunhuan chuckled and said, "Beauty, you haven’t told me why you’re all alone too!"
"I’m not alone, I just saw that you were by yourself, so I came over to chat."
"You’ve been watching me?" Ye Xunhuan looked at the woman with playful interest, "Beauty, could it be that you’ve fallen for me?" 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
"Let me tell you, I’m married, and my smile is purely out of politeness!"
At that moment, Qiu Ruoxi walked up to Ye Xunhuan, her face filled with worry and unease!
Ye Xunhuan didn’t know the identity of this woman, but she was very clear, she knew who this woman was!
She was the Widow Princess, someone all of Zhonghai Province feared!
