The next day, the Wangquan Mansion was bustling with activity. It was the birthday banquet of the former head of the Wangquan family.
Dongfang Huaizhu sat up sleepily, rubbing her eyes. Under the sonic attack of Dongfang Qinlan and Wangquan Zui, she got out of bed.
"For today's birthday banquet, how about wearing the dress I gave you?" Wangquan Zui sized up the outer - garment Dongfang Huaizhu was about to put on.
Dongfang Huaizhu was surprised. "That dress might be a bit too eye - catching. I think a more modest one would be better."
Wangquan Zui was screaming inside that it was not eye - catching at all, but on the surface, she remained calm. "That dress is just right for today. After all, there will be many female guests. A modest one would make you lose face."
Hearing this, Dongfang Huaizhu put on the gorgeous dress.
In the back hall, some people had already taken their seats. Most of them were early - arriving guests. Dongfang Huaizhu immediately spotted Wangquan Baye talking to a female guest.
Dongfang Huaizhu's face turned cold. She glanced at Wangquan Baye, then led Dongfang Qinlan to their seats.
The banquet officially began. The former head of the Wangquan family sat on the high platform. Although he was old, he was still in good health. Those who had lived in the Wangquan Mansion for a long time presented their birthday gifts one by one.
"On this birthday banquet of the former head, Dongfang Huaizhu has specially prepared a small gift for the former head. May the former head live as long as the ancient pine on Nanshan Mountain."
Dongfang Qinlan obediently presented the birthday gift. It was a jade the size of a palm, with a rare medicinal herb inlaid inside. It took a craftsman a hundred days of painstaking effort to perfectly embed the herb into the jade.
"The Dongfang family has put in a lot of effort. Miss Dongfang, sit closer. I have many questions to ask you. Since your father is not here, you have to fill his place." The former head said jokingly.
"In that case, Sister Huaizhu, sit here. We can have a good chat." Hearing this, Wangquan Zui quickly led her to sit next to Wangquan Baye.
In the entire banquet hall, the atmosphere between only Wangquan Baye and Dongfang Huaizhu was stagnant.
"Sister Huaizhu, it seems that I still don't know if you have someone you like after all these days?" Wangquan Zui came beside them, grinning, ignoring Wangquan Baye who had a bad look on his face.
He knew that Dongfang Huaizhu had someone in her heart, but he had never taken off his mask, which made him feel bad.
"Someone I like?" Dongfang Huaizhu deliberately elongated the ending sound when she said this, making both Wangquan Baye and Wangquan Zui hold their breaths. "Let's wait until the right time. I'm not quite sure yet."
Dongfang Huaizhu got up and walked outside. Wangquan Zui signaled Wangquan Baye with her eyes to follow her and not to miss this opportunity.
"The air is so nice tonight. The air in the banquet hall is a bit stuffy." Wangquan Baye stood beside Dongfang Huaizhu and spoke.
Dongfang Huaizhu was not surprised. She smiled.
"I haven't formally introduced myself to Miss Dongfang since I took off my mask." Wangquan Baye turned to face Dongfang Huaizhu, and the blush on his face had not faded yet.
Dongfang Huaizhu looked at Wangquan Baye. She had long known his identity under the mask.
"I'm really happy to meet you today." Wangquan Baye looked at the moon and suddenly blurted out.
Dongfang Huaizhu didn't say a word, but the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, showing her happy mood.
Dongfang Qinlan was worried because her sister hadn't come back for a long time. She walked out of the hall and into the courtyard. From afar, she saw two figures, and her sister was smiling happily.
The alarm bell rang in Dongfang Qinlan's heart. She quickly walked between the two of them. "Sister, let's go back to the banquet quickly, or Sister Wangquan will really become Drunk Sister!"
Dongfang Huaizhu and Dongfang Qinlan returned to the banquet one after another.
Wangquan Zui looked at the two sisters. Just as she was wondering where her elder brother was, she saw him walking in behind the two sisters.
Wangquan Baye sat back in his seat helplessly, while Dongfang Huaizhu was pulled by her younger sister to sit next to him. There was Dongfang Qinlan between them. Wangquan Zui was puzzled by the attitudes of the three of them.
"Sister, sit back a bit."
As soon as this was said, Dongfang Huaizhu disappeared. Wangquan Zui quickly asked Wangquan Baye about the situation with her eyes. After winking for a while, she felt a pain in her eyes.
Wangquan Baye ignored her and just moved forward a bit.
Seeing that Wangquan Baye had been looking at Dongfang Huaizhu, Liu Xiayun was dissatisfied and walked to the empty space in front of the former head.
"On this birthday banquet of the former head, Liu Xiayun is willing to perform a sword dance for the former head. Please appreciate it." Liu Xiayun looked coquettishly at Wangquan Baye, saluted, and picked up her sword.
This sword was specially brought by her. It was made by a craftsman, with strong flexibility, light and easy to carry. She signaled the musician beside her to play the music.
"Ask in the world, who can stop here, who can fall here..." While dancing the sword, Liu Xiayun chanted the poem.
After the sword dance, Liu Xiayun stood in the middle, slightly out of breath. After calming down, her breath returned to normal, and she stood upright in the center.
"Not bad. The sword dance matches the tune. It makes people feel heart - ache and want to cry when they see it." The former head's expression was calm. The sword dance was good, but unfortunately, there was a flaw in the person.
Dongfang Huaizhu felt the burning gaze beside her. She turned her head and met Wangquan Baye's deep eyes.
Seeing that they hadn't talked for a long time, Wangquan Zui quickly sat behind Dongfang Huaizhu, intending to build a bridge for them to start a conversation.
"Let me tell you, don't think my brother doesn't talk much, but he knows a lot. He is highly skilled in martial arts, kind - hearted, and can even manage a household. He is simply a perfect man."
Dongfang Huaizhu's body stiffened a bit. She was well aware of Wangquan Baye's advantages.
"If I don't discipline you for a few days, you'll start to be lawless. You can say anything without any rules. It seems that I need to train you more." Wangquan Baye's face darkened. This praise was so insincere that it sounded fake at first listen.
"Don't listen to her nonsense. She has always loved to talk nonsense and exaggerate since she was a child. If you believe her words, it's like the sun rising in the west."
Dongfang Huaizhu watched Wangquan Baye's exaggerated actions with a smile. Most of what Wangquan Zui said before was true. Looking at him, who became a bit quiet and active after taking off his mask, she became more and more attracted to him.
Dongfang Qinlan grabbed Wangquan Zui's sleeve and whispered in her ear, "My sister has someone she likes, but she's just too shy to say it."
The person she was talking about was naturally the masked hero, who was actually Wangquan Baye's hidden identity, but Dongfang Qinlan didn't know this.
"How do you know who your sister's sweetheart is? Have you seen him?" Wangquan Zui pretended not to believe it and tried to get information from Dongfang Qinlan.
On Liu Xiayun's side, she moved her seat a bit and sat next to a female guest who liked to join in the fun. She said deliberately, "Speaking of which, Dongfang Huaizhu should also know how to dance with a sword. Why doesn't she perform a dance for the former head?"