Chapter 7: Sad Bitter Chestnut Latte 1
"Xiaoxian, you look so beautiful today!" Qiaoqiao helped me tie the bow on my back with a bright smile.
I felt a little embarrassed by the compliment and a slight blush appeared on my face.
I looked at myself in the mirror in surprise. I was wearing a cute pink lace puffy skirt, a light pink pearl headband on my brown hair, the ends of my hair were slightly curled, my cheeks were rosy, and my eyes were bright red.
I spun gently, the pearls dotted on the hem of my skirt dancing happily. This is the skirt I bought especially for the charity gala tonight.
"If Dong Yehan saw you, he would definitely like you even more." Qiaoqiao exclaimed.
"Qiaoqiao, don't make fun of me."
When I think of Dong Yehan, my heart is filled with nervousness and anticipation. I wonder what his reaction will be when he sees it?
"By the way, how did you resolve the misunderstanding?" Qiaoqiao adjusted her elegant purple knee-length princess dress, tied a pure white rose around her slender wrist, blinked her beautiful eyes gently, and asked.
When I heard Qiaoqiao ask this, I suddenly remembered Dong Yehan’s kiss. My face turned red and my brain started to short-circuit.
"Just, just explained to him what happened that day, and he finally understood, and we reconciled."
"Is that it?" Qiaoqiao seemed a little disappointed.
"Of course! What else can I do?"
"Hehe, of course I hope you are sweet and happy. But, Xiaoxian, have you ever thought about telling Dong Yehan that you are the specialty drink chef of 'Xianyuewu'? I think it's better not to have secrets between lovers, especially since Dong Yehan trusts you so much." Qiaoqiao said, holding my hand.
"Well, I've thought about confessing before, but I just didn't know how to start." I couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. It turned out that lying was wrong.
"Then why not take this opportunity today to confess to him?" Qiaoqiao suggested.
"Miss Qiaoqiao, this also depends on the timing. I can't confess it just because I want to."
Woohoo, the last time I tried to confess I was interrupted.
"Oh, I forgot to check the time. What time is it now?" Qiaoqiao suddenly screamed and quickly took out her cell phone to check the time.
"The charity gala is about to begin!"
I took Qiaoqiao's hand and ran to the party venue. We forgot the time while chatting. I guess Dong Yehan and the others have been waiting for a long time.
"Hey, Xiaoxian, don't be impatient. It hasn't started yet. You forgot to take your pen."
Qiaoqiao exclaimed behind me, and I quickly took the pen and put it in the pocket of my skirt.
We hurried to the door of the auditorium where the party was held, which could accommodate at least a few hundred people.
I didn’t know what it was like inside. It was my first time attending a party, so I was a little nervous, but my eyes widened the moment I opened the door.
The auditorium has been newly decorated. Everywhere you look, you can see colorful bubbles floating under the neon lights. The dreamy lights fill the entire venue, making it look like a fairyland.
Oh my god, so beautiful!
I stretched out my fingertips in surprise and gently popped the bubble that floated in front of me. After it popped, a handsome face that seemed unreal suddenly appeared in front of me. His amber eyes flashed with deep light, and the corners of his beautiful lips were slightly upturned. Being looked at by him affectionately, my heart beat faster, as if it was about to jump out!
"Xiaoxian, are you scared?" Dong Yehan gave a wicked smile as if he had succeeded in playing a prank.
"No!"
I won't admit it!
I covered my chest to calm my heartbeat. Really, Dong Yehan just likes to tease me. I glared at him angrily.
"Are you angry?" Dong Yehan pulled me aside with a smile.
I then noticed that he was wearing a white suit, which made him look very handsome. There was a pink corsage in his chest pocket, which matched my skirt very well. His lips were slightly upturned, and his fine black hair was shining in circles under the neon lights. He was like a noble prince from a fairy tale.
No wonder there are so many girls participating. Just looking at Dong Yehan standing there is enough to make people unable to take their eyes off him. I can't help but think that if the four of them appeared at the same time, all the girls in the audience would definitely scream wildly.
However, probably no one would have thought that such a shining prince would be my lover.
"Xiaoxian, you look so beautiful today." Dong Yehan also noticed my dress. He gently helped me tidy up my bangs that were messed up when I ran over just now. He gently scratched my nose with a doting look in his eyes.
Dong Yehan is so gentle, I have no resistance at all.
However, when I heard his praise, my heart felt sweet and I gave him a bright smile.
Suddenly, melodious music sounded and it was time to dance.
"Xiaoxian, can I invite you to dance with me?" Dong Yehan suddenly half bent over and stretched out his hand to me handsomely.
I nodded gently, put my hand in his palm, and stepped gracefully onto the dance floor to the music.
As soon as I stepped onto the dance floor, I felt the envious and jealous gazes of the girls.
"You stepped on my foot, idiot."
"Oh, sorry."
I was so busy paying attention to other people's gazes just now that I took the wrong dance step and stepped on Dong Yehan. He must be in pain.
"What are you thinking about?" Dong Yehan seemed helpless about my distraction and scratched the tip of my nose affectionately.
The next second, I seemed to hear the girls gasping.
"I...I didn't think anything." I lowered my head and answered sullenly.
It seems that it is not a good thing for lovers to be too dazzling.
"Don't worry about them, I will protect you." Dong Yehan's amber eyes flashed with a clear light, and he smiled lovingly with the corners of his lips raised.
"Maybe you want to let them know that I am your exclusive lover, Xiaoxian?" Dong Yehan suddenly leaned closer, a mischievous light flashed in his eyes, and said with a wicked smile.
What exclusive lover? My face suddenly became hot. How could he be so shameless?
"I don't want to." I shyly turned my head away from him, not paying attention to my dance steps and accidentally stepped on his foot again.
"Hiss." Dong Yehan cried out softly, his handsome eyebrows slightly frowned, and an expression of great pain appeared on his handsome face.
"Does it hurt? I'm really sorry. I haven't danced for a long time." I lowered my head guiltily. I was so stupid. How could I step on him again?
"It doesn't hurt much. As long as I can dance with Xiaoxian, it doesn't matter if my feet are broken."
Dong Yehan was unexpectedly gentle today! My heart was immediately filled with sweetness and guilt, and I blushed and murmured, "Idiot!"
In order to prevent Dong Yehan's feet from getting hurt again, I had to put aside my messy emotions and thoughts and concentrate on dancing.
Soon, the song ended and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dong Yehan, please teach me how to dance next time!"
"You have to pay tuition, my little fairy princess." Dong Yehan tilted his head and thought for a while, "The tuition fee is to come to my house and make drinks for me on weekends. It's decided happily like this."
"No problem, I'll satisfy you, the foodie." I smiled brightly. I was very happy to make drinks for my lover.
Hearing that I agreed, Dong Yehan happily hugged me and gently helped me tidy up my hair which was messed up from dancing. His eyes were full of tenderness and doting when he looked at me.
Unconsciously, I was indulged in his tenderness.
"That's her. She's not worthy of Dong Yehan at all."
"Yes, His Royal Highness Prince Dong Yehan is the eldest son of a consortium, and Gu Xiaoxian is just an ordinary girl. How can she have the nerve to stay with him so shamelessly? It makes me angry just looking at her."
"Don't you see how ordinary and common you are? You still want to marry the prince!"
"Humph, girls like this are really annoying."
Nonsense! I don't want to marry Dong Yehan!
There are always annoying voices coming from the side, and they are spoken so loudly, aren't they just trying to make me hear and get angry?
Well, you guys succeeded, and I am a little pissed.
Besides being angry, I also felt a little sad. Are Dong Yehan and I really that incompatible?
I lowered my head in frustration, wanting to say no, but if I refuted, I would probably be scolded even more severely by them.
Suddenly, my hand was held tightly, and the warmth in my palm seemed to convey strength and comfort to me. I looked up at Dong Yehan in surprise, and saw a hint of anger in his amber eyes.
"Ju Xiaoxian is my girlfriend. I hope you will stop commenting on her with nonsense words." Dong Yehan announced domineeringly.
The girls who were discussing the matter fell silent immediately and looked at each other.
"But Ju Xiaoxian is not good at all and is not worthy of being with you!" one of the girls said unwillingly.
"Xiaoxian is very warm and kind. I am very happy and lucky to be with her. She is not with me because of my appearance or family background, but accepted me after knowing everything about me. I will cherish her and hope to receive everyone's blessings." Dong Yehan said very seriously, as if he had made a lifelong promise.
“Boom boom boom—”
For a moment, I felt like my heart was about to jump out of my chest because of his sweet confession.
Dong Yehan actually said such touching words! I rubbed my sore nose and held his hand even harder.
Me too, I will protect him forever!
but……
I looked at the girls around me anxiously, not knowing how they would react.
"Your Highness Prince Dong Yehan , I, I bless you!" A small voice came from the crowd.
I looked over in surprise and saw a cute girl in a light green dress. She looked at us sincerely and her eyes seemed a little wet.
"Thank you." Dong Yehan smiled happily.
“I bless you too!”
"Dong Yehan, Ju Xiaoxian, you two must be happy!"
Ah, I was overwhelmed to receive so many blessings from so many people all of a sudden. My heart was filled with emotion.
The girls around gradually dispersed. Dong Ye Hanming, one of the four most handsome boys in the school, was already taken, and the other three immediately became the targets of the girls.
I held Dong Yehan's hand and thought, they would definitely be disappointed with Bei Jianming, but there was still a chance for the other two.
On the open-air balcony of the ball, Qiaoqiao was elegantly holding a glass of red wine and taking a sip, her hair flying in the wind, looking very noble. The lavender princess dress, set off by the pure white rose on her slender wrist, made her look very cute and lovely.
"Don't drink too much." The knight Bei Jianming, who was guarding Qiaoqiao, said with a frown.
"I want to drink it." Qiaoqiao blinked mischievously, and helped him adjust the pure white rose pinned on his dark purple suit. The corners of her lips raised, forming a happy arc.
Oh my God, they are so in love, they even wear couple outfits. Only a blind person can't guess their relationship. I can hear the girls' hearts breaking.
Fortunately, Xi Cunji enjoyed being surrounded by girls. He told jokes and amused them, and the girls laughed heartily at his laughter.
But why didn't I see Nan Youlun? Could it be that he was hiding because he was afraid of the girls' pestering?
"Dong Yehan, where is Senior Nan?" I asked, tilting my head.
"He is the host of this charity gala. He is preparing backstage, but judging by the time, he should be coming out soon."
Although the misunderstanding was resolved, Dong Yehan still looked grumpy when he heard me mention Nan Youlun. Humph, what a stingy guy.
Sure enough, after a while, the music stopped and Nan Youlun came out from the backstage. He had an elegant smile on his handsome face and was wearing a well-cut royal blue suit. He was so handsome that people couldn't take their eyes off him.
Ah! Suddenly, everything in front of my eyes went dark. Who covered my eyes?
"Don't look!"
Dong Yehan's muffled voice came to my ears.
Is he jealous?
"Let go."
It's so embarrassing to have your eyes covered.
"You have to promise me first." Dong Yehan put his chin on my shoulder and said domineeringly.
"Okay, I promise you." There's nothing I can do, why is he acting like a child?
In just a moment, we missed Nan Youlun's opening speech, and when we looked up again, the principal had already gone up to speak.
The principal was well-mannered and had a scholarly air. Although he was in his fifties, he was wearing a well-tailored suit and looked very energetic. He adjusted the microphone and smiled kindly.
"Hello everyone, I am Principal Lu Zhengyan. I have been visiting abroad recently. I didn't expect to receive the good news that Qian and Xi donated their love to students who have difficulties in going to school as soon as I came back. As the head of a school, I feel very gratified and moved!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was warm applause from the audience.
"Principal Lu is really a good person. I heard that he has helped many students."
"Yes, it is said that the former clerk of 'Xianyuewu', Fei Yamei, also received financial support from him."
"Wow, the principal is really my idol!"
I suddenly remembered something and turned my head to whisper to Dong Yehan: "Dong Yehan, when we asked the teacher for his signature, did we not ask the principal for his signature?"
"Yes, the principal was on a visit abroad at that time. Do you suspect him?" Dong Yehan leaned close to my ear and asked in a low voice.
"Not really, but it's better to confirm it."
Although I don't believe that the amiable Principal Lu would do such a thing, since the principal is also a teacher in the school, it would be more reassuring to confirm it.
After a while, Qiaoqiao and Xi Cunji went on stage to give speeches, and Principal Lu returned to the backstage. I exchanged glances with Dong Yehan and sneaked over.
When I got to the backstage, my heart was pounding with nervousness. However, Principal Lu seemed to be leaving soon, so I immediately ran to him, a little flustered.
"Hello, Principal. I am your student, Gu Xiaoxian. I admire you very much and would like to ask you to sign an autograph for me."
Ah, I was so nervous! I stared at him with wide eyes. In desperation, I had to use the method Dong Yehan taught me, but I didn't know if it would work.
"Of course, do you have a pen?" Principal Lu smiled gently, tore a piece of paper from the notepad, searched his pockets but found no pen, so he asked me with a smile.
"Oh, a pen, yes." Fortunately, I carry my brother's pen with me every day. I didn't expect it would come in handy now.
I immediately handed the pen to Principal Lu.
"This pen..." After Principal Lu took the pen, his expression was a little surprised, but then he regained his composure, as if nothing had happened.
"What's the matter?" I asked puzzledly.
"Nothing, I've signed it."
"Thank you, Principal Lu."
Hehe, I successfully got the principal’s signature.
After saying goodbye to Principal Lu, I immediately went back to find Dong Yehan with the autograph paper. Unexpectedly, he was holding a cup of strawberry yogurt and sipping it slowly.
Dong Yehan is a foodie!
I walked up to him unhappily and glared at him.
"How is it, was it successful?" Dong Yehan put down the strawberry yogurt and asked with a smile.
"Of course! It doesn't matter who does it." I raised the signature paper in my hand and said proudly.
Dong Yehan scratched the tip of my nose lovingly and smiled gently, "Yes, Xiaoxian is the best."
I knew he was just trying to fool me, but I didn't care. I was so busy asking for autographs that I forgot about the dazzling array of desserts at the party. I was a little hungry, and as a foodie, I naturally wouldn't give up such a good opportunity!
"Hey! Don't be so anxious. I'll get you whatever you want to eat." Dong Yehan immediately grabbed me who was rushing forward rashly, and a helpless expression appeared on his handsome face.
"I want strawberry yogurt!"
When I saw Dong Yehan eating this, I also wanted to eat it.
"This strawberry yogurt is just so-so. I've tried several drinks here, and none of them are as good as yours. Even the one from 'Xianyuewu' can't compare to it." Dong Yehan said with some disdain.
No way! I was really looking forward to it.
I still picked a cup of blackberry mint iced tea, but I didn't want to drink it after just a few sips. The blackberries were not fresh and there was too much mint which took away the tea flavor. It was a failure and I was very disappointed.
Suddenly, my forehead was tapped lightly, and Dong Yehan's handsome face suddenly enlarged in front of me, which scared me.
"Stupid, you're so disappointed. I'll take you out for something delicious next time!"
"You said that liars are puppies." I gave him a bright smile.
"Yeah, pinky promise."
Dong Yehan extended his pinky finger to me lovingly, and I gently hooked it. We both whispered at the same time: "Pin it together and don't change it for a hundred years!"
The moment the promise was made, colorful fireworks suddenly bloomed in the night sky, so beautiful that people could not take their eyes away.
"Wow!" I immediately ran to the balcony. I saw a ball of colorful light shooting into the night sky, instantly blooming into a gorgeous flower, and then falling like a beautiful meteor shower and gradually disappearing.
It's the fireworks display for the charity gala!
Dong Yehan stood beside me, holding my hand tightly, looking up, and watching the fireworks in the sky with me.
How romantic! I never thought I would be so happy! Since my brother and my parents left, there has been no one like Dong Yehan who has been by my side and said he would always protect and take care of me. Is he an angel sent by God?
I turned my head slightly with emotion and looked at Dong Yehan's handsome profile. The bright light of the fireworks shone on him, and he looked as beautiful as an angel, with his thin lips slightly raised, forming a beautiful arc. Especially those amber eyes, which seemed to have magical power, making people want to tell him the secrets in their hearts.
I thought about it and decided that the most important thing between lovers is honesty. Perhaps now is the best time to confess to him.
At the moment when the gorgeous fireworks exploded, I finally plucked up the courage to tell the secret in my heart.
"Dong Yehan, I have a secret to tell you - I am actually the special drink chef of 'Xian Yuewu'."
After saying that, I looked at him nervously. How would he react?
"Xiaoxian, what are you talking about? I didn't hear it clearly." Dong Yehan turned his head and looked at me in confusion.
What?
I was a little confused. How could he not hear such important words?
Dong Yehan, what an idiot!
I looked into his eyes and wanted to confess to him again, but it seemed like I had used up all my courage and now I couldn't open my mouth.
I was so pissed off by him that I turned my back and didn't want to talk to him anymore. I kept sulking and ignored him until the end of the dance. I ignored Dong Yehan's innocent and puzzled look.
I didn't expect to miss such a good opportunity. It's so abominable.
