Chapter 120: Dance Partner (Part 2)

Chapter 120: Dance Partner (Part 2)

Bai Mu emerged from another changing room, now dressed in a burgundy suit with a sexy deep V-neck that added a hint of mischief to his otherwise gentle and refined demeanor.

Xiao Hua glanced at him calmly for a few seconds before calmly averting her gaze.

Damn, Bai Mu is just too sexy!

With a body like that, he looks good in anything, and it's completely different from the white suit he wore last time!

The dress was manageable, but the real challenge was the hairstyle and makeup.

In this regard, Xiao Hua was completely inept.

She let her black hair down and scratched her head in frustration, "Maybe I should just go like this. After all, I'll be wearing a mask, so who cares if I have makeup on or not?"

"No way!" Su Mo immediately pushed her into a chair, "At least do something with your hair, or it'll look too weird."

Xiao Hua sat in the chair, looking up to see Su Mo holding a bottle of hair gel, gesturing with it, "Do you know how to do this?"

"No, but I can learn," Su Mo replied without looking up, still reading the instructions on the hair gel.

Her efforts were touching to everyone but the person in question.

Xiao Hua: "..."

She was starting to panic.

Fortunately, fate took pity on her. Just as Xiao Hua was about to fall victim to Su Mo's clumsy attempts, Luo Ning came out in her dress and announced that she knew how to do it.

Xiao Hua immediately shooed Su Mo away and pulled Luo Ning over.

Just from her demeanor, Luo Ning was clearly more skilled than Su Mo, obviously having some real experience.

However, time was tight, and with four people to take care of, Luo Ning only managed to give Xiao Hua some curls and a simple swipe of lipstick.

Of course, this was also at Xiao Hua's request. She specifically said, "Why bother with makeup when I'm wearing a mask? Just some lipstick to make it look like I tried."

And Luo Ning obliged.

But honestly, Xiao Hua's features were delicate enough, and her skin was absolutely flawless, so even with just lipstick, she looked stunning.

Xiao Hua quickly wrapped things up, and Luo Ning then gave Bai Mu and Kong Yu a quick touch-up on their hairstyles before tidying herself up.

The four of them, now all dressed up, bent down in pairs and entered the passageway.

From above, Xiao Hua had always thought the passage was quite narrow, wondering how they would walk through it elegantly without dirtying their clothes.

But once they actually entered, she realized she had overthought it.

The passage was at least two meters high, a design that allowed almost everyone to walk through comfortably.

Inside, it was completely dark, with not a single light to illuminate the way. The path twisted and turned unpredictably, and Xiao Hua had no idea how long they had been walking before they finally saw the light of the exit.

Xiao Hua emerged from the exit, adjusted her mask, and stood with Bai Mu for a while, waiting until they estimated that Kong Yu and the others had already gone in before setting off.

The sky was completely dark now, with only the stars on the horizon providing any light.

Xiao Hua and Bai Mu walked side by side for a while, and as their destination loomed close, she cleared her throat, "Brother Bai, is there anything I should be aware of?"

Bai Mu's voice was even more pleasant and mellow in the night, "Just like the other pairs, no need to stand out."

Just like?

Xiao Hua glanced up at the men and women not far away, women holding men's arms, resting their heads on men's shoulders as they walked up to the guards.

Some presented invitations, while others were recognized on sight, and pairs stepped into the club.

Xiao Hua glanced down at the space between her and Bai Mu, with at least half a person's distance between them, not at all like dance partners, more like friends or teammates.

"Brother Bai, may I take your arm?" Xiao Hua felt that since they were here, they couldn't mess up the mission.

Besides, she was already stuck in this ridiculous dress; what harm could there be in taking his arm?

Bai Mu was momentarily stunned, but as the meaning of Xiao Hua's words sank in, his heart began to race.

Thump, thump.

He knew Xiao Hua was only acting for the mission, yet he couldn't help being moved, couldn't help falling for her.

If tonight was nothing but a fleeting dream, he was willing to delude himself and lose himself in it.

Bai Mu remained silent for a moment, and Xiao Hua frowned, questioning whether her gesture had been too forward.

But they couldn't possibly enter like this, so she pondered briefly before attempting to convince Bai Mu: "I know this isn't good, but we..."

"Okay."

Before Xiao Hua could finish, Bai Mu had already consented, his tone tinged with urgency.

Bai Mu inwardly mocked himself—a grown man, yet so easily flustered by a single remark.

Fortunately, it was night, otherwise his reaction would have been laid bare before Xiao Hua.

With Bai Mu's consent, Xiao Hua shed her hesitation and confidently took his arm.

Then, Xiao Hua closed her eyes, composed herself, and upon reopening them, transformed into a gentle, delicate beauty, her usual coldness and edge completely vanished.

Bai Mu and Xiao Hua were very close, and he immediately felt the change in her demeanor.

He couldn't suppress a laugh, his chest shaking with amusement.

Xiao Hua noticed Bai Mu's reaction and, feeling playful, cooed, "Brother Bai, you're so annoying."

Her tone was extremely affected, with the last word carrying three tildes.

Bai Mu: "..."

Bai Mu's body suddenly stiffened, he felt his heart beating so fiercely it was about to jump out, his mind was in turmoil, mixed with nervousness.

He was afraid that Xiao Hua would notice, afraid that his feelings would be exposed.

So he coughed, and tried to adjust his tone and pitch like Xiao Hua had, and when he spoke again, there was a hint of flirtation and frivolity in his words.

"Be good, don't mess around."

Xiao Hua was instantly struck: "..."

Holy crap.

Xiao Hua felt utterly charmed. That deep voice was so damn swoon-worthy!

After a few steps, the two arrived at the entrance of the club. The guards stopped them, as usual, demanding their invitations.

Bai Mu wasn't wearing a mask. He gave the guards a once-over with disdain, his whole demeanor exuding arrogance and impatience. "Get Zhou Dequan out here, now!"

Everyone who came here was either rich or noble. Seeing his attitude, the guards didn't dare to challenge him.

Moreover, there were hot-tempered young masters coming almost every day. He knew the drill—apologize and then hurry inside to fetch someone.

Zhou Dequan rushed out in a panic. As soon as he stepped out, he saw Bai Mu standing outside the club with a beauty by his side.

Bai Mu stood at the entrance, clearly out of patience, checking the time repeatedly, his voice turning cold. "Where the hell is he?!"

Zhou Dequan broke into a cold sweat and scrambled over to Bai Mu. "Young Master Bai, my deepest apologies for the delay. It's my subordinates who are clueless and incompetent. Please, come in, come in!"

Bai Mu straightened his collar, too lazy to even glance at Zhou Dequan. He looked down at Xiao Hua, his tone flirtatious. "Sorry to keep you waiting, gorgeous. Let's go in now."

Xiao Hua leaned closer to Bai Mu, lightly punching his chest. "Young Master Bai, you really know how to make an entrance. You'll have to make it up to me later."

"Of course," Bai Mu replied, his face showing a boldness he never usually displayed, casually guiding Xiao Hua inside.