That night at the salon in Kyoto.
Xia Weilan directly dragged Ruili up to the costume area for the masquerade on the third floor. All the outfits were complete sets, including prince and princess costumes, and even witch and jazz costumes. There was everything one could think of.
Ruili reached out and picked out a dark - colored queen's costume, then immediately headed towards the dressing room.
When Ruili came out again, she found that Xia Weilan was nowhere to be seen in the costume area. Instead, there was a handsome young man with blue eyes and short dark - brown hair.
The young man walked towards Ruili, smiling. His blue eyes sparkled under the mask.
Ruili's eyes lit up. She asked tentatively, "Weilan? Why did you dress up like this?"
Yes, the masculine - looking person in front of her was indeed Xia Weilan in disguise, wearing colored contact lenses in her eyes.
The proud look on Xia Weilan's face froze a bit. "How did you know it was me?"
"It doesn't take a genius to figure it out. You disappeared out of thin air in this costume area, and then a young man suddenly appeared. And there was no man shopping here before. Who else could it be but you?" Ruili analyzed.
Xia Weilan breathed a sigh of relief. She thought her disguise was that obvious. Now she spun around in front of Ruili a few times and winked at her. "How about it? Handsome, right?"
A look of approval flashed in Ruili's eyes. Xia Weilan not only had a different aura but also a voice that was hard to tell as male or female. There was a kind of heroic air all over her.
"Indeed not bad."
Ruili thought for a while, then put on her mask and said in a soft voice, "Sir, may I have a drink with you?"
"Hahaha." The two burst out laughing.
Just then, Xia Weilan received a call from Mo Beichen, asking Xia Weilan and Ruili to go first. He would arrive later.
Xia Weilan put away her phone. A mischievous look flashed in her eyes. She raised her eyebrows at Ruili and smiled faintly.
When Xia Weilan and Ruili appeared hand in hand, they caught the attention of many men and women at the event.
"Who are they? They look so well - matched."
"I don't know either. They don't seem familiar. When did such outstanding people appear in Kyoto?"
"Who knows? The young master of the Lin family sent out invitations to all the young ladies and gentlemen from the prominent families in Kyoto this time. These two should be the young master and young lady from some family that rarely shows up in public."
"That young master has blue eyes. Could he be a half - breed?"
The crowd automatically made way for them and talked about Xia Weilan and Ruili.
Xia Weilan and Ruili sat down in the center of the venue. Each of them picked up a glass of wine and looked around.
"Nan Fengyan is over there." Xia Weilan immediately spotted Nan Fengyan in the crowd, dressed in a purple knight's costume.
Nan Fengyan was looking in the direction of Xia Weilan and Ruili at the moment.
He looked around uncertainly for a while, then walked towards Ruili.
"Ruili, is that you?" Although Ruili was wearing a mask, her hair was not disguised at all, so Nan Fengyan recognized her immediately.
"Yeah." Ruili hid her thoughts behind the mask and replied softly, looking calmly at Nan Fengyan.
Hearing this, Nan Fengyan turned his gaze to the young master beside Ruili. Clearly, Ruili was invited by him and should be his female companion. How could she be snatched away by someone out of nowhere?
Nan Fengyan asked Xia Weilan somewhat defensively, "Who is this?"
Xia Weilan was holding back her laughter, wanting to play a trick on Nan Fengyan. So she said seriously, "I'm a friend of my Ruili."
Nan Fengyan's face immediately turned ashen. "What do you mean by'my Ruili'? She's not yours."
"Oh," Xia Weilan looked at Nan Fengyan amusedly. "But you're not her boyfriend either. Why are you so excited?"
Nan Fengyan's face turned even uglier. He glanced at Ruili, but Ruili didn't even look at him.
"My relationship with her is special." Nan Fengyan said sullenly.
"How special? Can you prove it?" Xia Weilan felt Ruili tugging at her sleeve.
"Stop fooling around." Ruili whispered in her ear.
This intimate action was like the sky falling to Nan Fengyan.
Where on earth did this stinky boy come from? He was so close to Ruili.
Nan Fengyan gritted his teeth. He immediately walked up to Ruili and stared at her with a possessive look in his eyes.
Ruili didn't expect Nan Fengyan to suddenly come closer. For a moment, she was confused about his intention. Then, she saw Nan Fengyan move. He actually grabbed the back of her head and kissed her directly.
"Wow!" There was an immediate exclamation in the crowd, followed by warm applause.
Ruili was kissing someone for the first time. Her mind went completely blank, like a machine that had stopped working. At the same time, it was like fireworks were going off in her head.
She couldn't hear what Nan Fengyan was saying to her. Then, she was just dragged away by Nan Fengyan.
Xia Weilan watched Nan Fengyan drag Ruili to a corner not far away. Ruili didn't struggle at all. She couldn't help raising her eyebrows. Nan Fengyan finally showed some courage today. She thought he was going to be a coward forever.
In the corner, Nan Fengyan didn't let go of Ruili's hand. He was looking seriously into her eyes behind the mask and asked the question he had always wanted to ask, "Ruili, would you like to be my girlfriend? I'll take care of you from now on."
Ruili looked into his eyes that seemed to be able to suck people's souls in. She still felt a bit dizzy, and her heart was beating wildly.
She couldn't think clearly at the moment. "I... I need to think about it."
"Okay. I'll give you three seconds. If you don't reject me in three seconds, it means you agree." Nan Fengyan seized the opportunity. Without waiting for her to refuse, he immediately counted, "1"
Ruili looked at Nan Fengyan like this and didn't move.
Nan Fengyan was overjoyed. He said again, "2"
Ruili opened her mouth hesitantly, just about to say something. Nan Fengyan read out at the fastest speed, "3. You're my girlfriend now."
Ruili frowned. She hadn't thought it through at all.
But the next second, she saw the strange sparkle in Nan Fengyan's eyes. Suddenly, her heart softened, and she couldn't say the words of refusal.
Actually, without knowing when, she had already let him into her heart. It would be self - deception to lie to herself anymore.
"Yeah." Ruili nodded. At that moment, Nan Fengyan finally felt relieved.
Just as Xia Weilan was watching the situation between Nan Fengyan and Ruili with great interest, her phone suddenly vibrated.
"I'm here. Are you inside?" Mo Beichen's text message asked.
"I'm inside. But whether you can find me or not depends on your skills." Xia Weilan quickly sent this message, then immediately stood up from her seat in the center of the hall and walked to the far corner. She sat down beside two beautiful women, looking as if she had come with them.