My Wife, The Ice Queen President-Chapter 392 - : Masks Ball - Part 1 (1st Update)_1
Chapter 392: Masks Ball – Part 1 (1st Update)_1
The interior was a very luxurious hall, where hundreds of orange lamps hung from the ceiling, bathing the chamber in a dreamlike aura. Stepping inside felt like entering another, mysterious world.
Ye Xiong stared at those lights, feeling dizzy and sleepy but unable to fall asleep, and then he noticed his defenses gradually weakening.
Realizing this, he was inwardly alarmed.
Before entering this place, the heavy security outside had kept him in a state of high alert. But stepping into this hall, his guard was reduced. What did this imply?
It meant that something was off about the hall.
Ye Xiong sniffed the air and detected a faint scent, akin to vanilla but also resembling perfume. If one were not a professional, they would simply attribute this to a woman’s fragrance and overlook it.
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From the moment he set foot inside, Ye Xiong had been on high alert. Additionally, after cultivating the Nine Acupoint Divine Needles, his sense of smell was much more sensitive. He immediately noticed something awry with the scent in the air.
This feeling was all too familiar!
He had been ensnared in a similar fashion when Little Gassov had drugged him.
The aroma in the air here was much fainter than that of Little Gassov’s but was concealed deeper, harder to detect, and thus more dangerous.
He scented a whiff of conspiracy.
Inside the hall, there were several hundred individuals, all wearing masks. The clothes and adornments indicated that they were all very wealthy.
At that moment, these folks were huddled in groups, men and women mingling and chatting away merrily.
This European-style masked ball, being a novelty for them, felt extremely refreshing.
Imagine both parties wearing masks, unknowing of the other’s identity, profession, or appearance, left to guess only from their figures and the bits of skin that showed. What a marvelous sensation!
Because of the masks, no one knew who anyone was. Finding someone who caught your eye, one could speak freely without reserve, unafraid of uttering even the most outrageous things. What an experience this was!
Ye Xiong could sense that the mood here was getting a bit heated, the aroma of hormones pervading the entire hall. Under the influence of the lighting, the intoxicating scent, and the unique atmosphere of the masked ball, people’s innermost desires and malevolence were slowly being unleashed.
“Sir, may I have a chat with you?”
A woman wearing a white dove mask approached him.
The woman was around 1.68 meters tall, with a slender figure, wearing white high heels. Her hands were delicate and slender, her skin tender to the touch. Judging by her complexion, she couldn’t be more than twenty-five years old.
Her voice was crisp and clear, her beautiful eyes roamed playfully, and she wore a dress from a major international brand, the entire outfit valued at over 100,000 Euros. Furthermore, her animated gaze suggested she wasn’t just a pretty face, but a woman with her own thoughts.
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Although the beauty’s real face was hidden behind the mask, her external attributes definitely made her an outstanding woman.
If Ye Xiong hadn’t been so eager to find Xiao Fangfang, he wouldn’t have minded engaging in an extended conversation with her, which might have led to a beautiful romantic encounter.
“Sorry, I’m busy,” Ye Xiong declined.
The beauty was momentarily taken aback, seemingly not expecting to be turned down.
Even without revealing her true face, she remained one of the most dazzling women here, having dismissed numerous men who approached her, setting her sights on this man who had just walked in.
This man’s attire was very unconventional; he wore a designer shirt worth over thirty thousand, paired with somewhat old trousers of an unknown brand, making for an awkward combination.
Even so, she could still sense something special about him.
She couldn’t describe it; she just felt that this man was different from the others.
Now, after putting him to the test, it was clear he was no ordinary man, as no ordinary man would ever refuse her invitation.
Little did she know, the clothes Ye Xiong wore were snatched so Xiao Fangfang wouldn’t recognize him when he entered, and as for the trousers, he hadn’t bothered to change them.
Wearing a shirt worth tens of thousands on his upper body and trousers worth a few hundred on his lower body was nothing if not bizarre.
After turning down the invitation of the woman in the white dove mask, Ye Xiong didn’t receive any more approaches from women; the reason was simple – his trousers and the shoes he wore betrayed him as a nobody.
Almost every woman’s first impression was that he was definitely not wealthy and was likely puffing up his cheeks to look fat, attempting to latch onto a rich girl or a wealthy old lady at the event.
Ye Xiong paid no mind to such thoughts, swiftly weaving through the crowd, searching for Xiao Fangfang’s whereabouts.
Thank heavens, he finally spotted her standing in the northwest corner, chatting with a tall man.
Xiao Fangfang wore the mask of Empress Dongfang, and the man beside her, Brook, had on the mask of a Western Knight. Together, one seemed to possess the charm of the East and the other the flair of the West; they appeared well-matched.
Ye Xiong quietly approached and overheard Brook say, “Miss Fangfang, do you know that ever since I saw you last time, I have been captivated by your beauty? I really like Eastern women, and your reserved character especially attracts me.”
Having said that, Brook reached out to take Xiao Fangfang’s hand.
“Mr. Brook, please show some respect,” Xiao Fangfang withdrew her hand.
Seeing her react that way, Ye Xiong breathed a sigh of relief.
The woman still hadn’t reached a point of hopeless stupidity; she knew how to resist.
“Miss Fangfang, do you still not understand my feelings? I’m truly sincere toward you,” Brook insisted urgently.
“Mr. Brook, I respect you, but we are merely friends. I do not wish for us to reach a point where we cannot even remain friends,” Xiao Fangfang responded with an unwavering tone that also allowed him a way out.
It was evident she was growing impatient, likely having been pestered for some time. If it hadn’t been for caring so much about this collaboration, she would probably have lost her temper much sooner.
A look of unwilling resentment appeared in Brook’s eyes as he anxiously said, “Why? Do you think I’m not good enough? I’m the heir to the Bruce Family, and our assets in France are worth billions of Euros. If you were with me, you’d be the wife of our family’s heir, possessing endless wealth.”
Xiao Fangfang initially had a favorable impression of Brook because he had always been a gentleman, not lecherous like other foreign men who ogle with lustful eyes. Now that they were here, however, his true nature had begun to show.
In an effort to escape this man’s entanglement, Xiao Fangfang had a brainwave and said, “Mr. Brook, you are the most outstanding foreign man I’ve ever met – youthful, ambitious, and elegant. However, I regret to inform you that I already have a boyfriend.”
