Chapter 235 - The Engagement 06

After Mai Yuerui and the Kong Xianwang made their grand entry it was time for their engagement ceremony.

They stood in front of everyone as the crowd fixed their eyes on them.

Both their parents came close to them and handed them the ring.

They took the rings and looked at each other.

While Mai Yuerui had a face of the type of guests that attends weddings only for free food, Kong Xianwang was having the best time of his life. His happiness knew no bounds.

His lips couldn't stop smiling.

While he was biting his lips due to shyness his mother poked him from behind.

"I know you are happy. But control yourself, son." She whispered to him.

Kong Xianwang immediately fixed his face. But he was really having a hard time. So he lowered his face to hide how happy he was.

Mai Yuerui being close to Kong Xianwang, heard his mother's words. Hearing his mother's teasing made her laughed.

She pressed her lips and gave out a smile.

Kong Xianwang raised his head and saw her smiling sweetly at him.

"You are finally smiling!" He couldn't help remark.

"Huh! Was I not smiling before?" Mai Yuerui asked with confusion.

"You were. But that was fake. Now you are actually smiling." He slowly quoted his words making her heart skip a beat.

All her life, Mai Yuerui always forced herself to be the person everyone expects her to be. So she has always tried to put a gentle smile on her face even if she doesn't mean that. That's why she didn't expect anyone who wil search for her real smile.

But Kong Xianwang's sudden excerption made her taken aback. Deep inside she felt a touch of warmth.

"Mr. Kong you are thinking too much." Saying so she put the ring on his ring finger.

The crowd started to applause.

After she put the ring she offered her hands to him.

Kong Xianwang gently held her hand but before he put the ring on her finger he looked at her with deep gaze. His eyes had deep emotions in them.

"Mai Yuerui, are you happy?" He asked.

"Happy about what?" She asked with curiosity.

"About us. Are you happy with our marriage?" He asked cautiously.

"What? Will you break our marriage if I say I am not happy?" She asked with a mischievous smile.

She was merely joking with him. But may be Kong Xianwang didn't take that as a joke.

His grab on her hand became firm and he replied in a serious tone, "No. You are stuck with me forever." Saying so he put the ring on her finger.

The crowd bursted in applause.

The crowd began to cheer the couple and the reporters went busy with their recordings.

As the crowd went busy Mai Yuerui hesitantly retreated her hands and started clapping with the crowd as she painted a smile on her face.

It's not like she felt anything odd to hear him say that. It's just that it was unexpected.

As her eyes were fixed on him, Kong Xianwang was as well looking at her. He also joined her and started to clap with the crowd.

And this cute pose of them was captured by many.

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While the people were rejoicing for the new couple, two hearts among the crowd were burnt to ashes. One got burnt with pain and the other with jealousy and hatred.

They didn't had to tell their minds. Their eyes were enough to express that.

Han Yefang's empty eyes were looking at the beautiful bride to be. He wanted to be happy for her. But he was not happy.

His clench on his fist tightened.

As his eyes were fixed on Mai Yuerui, a glass of wine disturbed his vision.

He looked at the person and found Zhang Eliza smiling at him frivolously.

He tucked both his hands in his pocket and asked coldly, "Ms. Zhang, Do you need anything?"

"Wrong question. I should be the one asking you this question."

Han Yefang squinted his brows as he didn't get what she was aiming at. Moreover, by her body language she looked like those women who tries to crawl on his bed at any cost.

But he was aware that Zhang Eliza doesn't feel that way for him. So what is the reason of her approaching him.

He bacame curious.

He took the glass elegantly and asked formally, "Very well. So let me ask you again. Ms. Zhang, why do you think I need you help?"

"Your eyes! Your eyes are desperate for her."

Her sudden excerption caught him off guard.

He tried his utmost best to hide his emotion. But may be his eyes were able to betray him.

"I beg you pardon. Ms. Zhang can you elaborate what you are wanting to say?" He tried his best to remain in his cold self.

"Mai Yuerui. I am talking about her." This time she didn't twist her words.

But her straight forward answer couldn't make Han Yefang loose his control over his action. In the end, he scoffed.

"Ms. Zhang, do you know what you are saying? You are talking about the woman who is going to marry my business partner, in their engagement ceremony." He replied formally.

"They are still not married yet." Zhang Eliza suddenly quoted before she took a sip from her glass and gave a cunning look at him.

Because of the sharp pointed eyeliner, her eyes looked like Fox's eyes.

Han Yefang faked a smile and raised his glass as a toast, "I will pretend that I didn't hear anything from you. And thank you for the drink." Saying so he prepared to leave.

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After the ring exchange, they reporters had to leave the ball. Now it was only for the invited guest to have a private party.

Kong Xianwang's father, Kong Aobing went to his daughter-in-law and offered her a dance.

"May I have a dance e with you, Ms. Mai "

"Of course." Mai Yuerui bend a little like a royal and accepted his hand.

"What is your father doing? Shouldn't the first dance supposed to be you and Mai Yuerui's? Darn that old man." Yan Fengreng scoffed at her husband.

"Since my dad wanted to take care of his daughter-in-law, I should also..." Kong Xianwang fixed his collar and offered a dance to his mother-in-law.

"Offer a dance to my respected mother-in-law. Can I Mom?" Kong Xianwang asked Meng Xihuan making his own mother shocked.

In the large ball room, the groom and the bride to be started dancing with her father and mother in laws.

They were looking cute.

When the two pair came close to each other Kong Aobing and Meng Xihuan nodded at each other and released their children, as a result the two them twirlesd and met each other in the middle.

After the two elders released the main couple, they met their respective other half and joined the ball.

They looked lavishing as the three pairs danced under the grand chandelier.

"Hello, beautiful." Kong Xianwang greeted his wife with a charming smile.

"Hello, Mr Kong." Mai Yuerui also replied with a smile. They pretented as if they were meeting for the first time.

"So, how are feeling today?" He asked pretending to strangers.

"Well, I got engaged today and I had to put a lot of make up. I had to get here alone because my friends did help me. And my legs are hurting because of the heal."

"What! You legs are hurting! Put out those shoes right now!" As soon as he heard her he bacame extremely panicked and was about to lift her skirt to remove her shoes.

"Hey.... Hey... Hey... What are you doing? I was kidding." Mai Yuerui took his hands and placed them back on her waist to get back at their dancing posture.

"Are you sure? I heard before that it actually hurts to wear heals. We can just change you show with a slipper. Besides, your dress is so big that nobody's gonna know." His concern was clearly visible on his face which gave gave some warmth.

She held his cheek with both her palm and said, "Don't worry. I am fine. Because..."

She lowerd her voice and continued sheepishly, "I am already wearing a sneaker."

She gave a mischievous smile at him.

"You are really something, Mai Yuerui." Kong Xianwang shook his head out of disbelief.

"That's how I am." She shrugged her shoulder.

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After a few moments as the three couples were dancing in the middle other couples also joined them.

They make the main couple dance in the middle and other pairs surrounded her in a circle.

"Aww..... I really wanted to join this dance." Su regretted. He wanted to dance with Si ying so badly. But he was nowhere to be seen.

'Where the hell is he?' she couldn't help wonder as she started to lift herself up so that she can have a good look around her and find Si ying.

She was looking for him eagerly and finally her eyes caught him.

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