Chapter 7 Between Us

That man wore a delicate handmade black-colored windbreaker paired with a plain yet classy shirt, the 3 buttons near the collar of his shirt were left undone exposing a large area of his bronzed skin. Such a casual appearance only heightened that man's charm. He entered the hall in a calm manner and scanned the surroundings with his pensive and deep blue eyes, oozing an aura befitting someone from royalty with every step he took. A man like him was without a doubt someone gifted by the Gods to command the Earth with a dominating presence. “It’s... It's him...” Muqing could not help but mumbled to herself. She felt her heart pounding heavily against her chest as her heart rate increased. “Muqing, what are you mumbling about?” Jin Xiaolu whispered beside Muqing as she looked at her curiously. “No... nothing.” Muqing raised her eyes and stared at the man that was entering the hall with multiple bodyguards accompanying him with a shocked expression. At the same time, that pair of deep blue eyes has also landed on her... Their eyes met for a moment, but he averted his gaze after a split second and there was not a hint of lingering emotion or astonishment in his eyes. “Young master Qi, this way, please....” The CEO of sunshine hurriedly went to welcome Qi Chenjue. The serene atmosphere in the lobby turned lively again after a few moments, as the elegant music echoed throughout the venue once again. Muqing held a glass of wine in her hand as she sat on one of the sofas in the hall and stared around blankly while Jin Xiaolu was socializing with the guests that attended the banquet. “Ms. Xia, may I ask you for a dance in young master Qi's stead?” Someone asked Xia Muqing politely. Muqing was flabbergasted. She lifted her gaze and was met with the earnest face that belonged to Sunshine's CEO, Mr. Guo. Mr. Guo smiled as he pointed towards the direction directly opposite to where Muqing was seated. Xia Muqing's gaze followed to where he pointed and was shocked by what she saw. It was none other than the mysterious young master Qi! He was not looking at Muqing at that moment but was instead focusing on a conversation with a lady seated beside him. Qi Chenjue was wearing that usual charming smile of his. “Ms. Xia, you should savor this once in a lifetime opportunity....” Mr. Guo reminded Muqing with a smile. Muqing nodded at long last but she only agreed to the offer because she wanted to clear some of the doubts in her mind about Chenjue, she did not care about the 'once in a lifetime opportunity'. As the romantic music echoed throughout the hall. The beautiful couple entered the dance floor with elegant poise and swayed gracefully along the comforting music. Everyone was looking at Muqing with eyes filled with admiration and envy, even Jin Xiaolu stared at the couple in disbelief. “Qi... Chenjue?” Muqing asked tentatively as she gazed at the man that was dancing with her. “You're probably the only person in this world that dared to call me by my full name.” Chenjue fixed his gaze on Xia Muqing's limpid eyes, his eyes shared the same shade of blue as the sea. Muqing felt chills travelling down her spine as he spoke with a wanton smile that made his words sounded like a warning. “I'm sorry.” She lowered her gaze and apologized. Muqing paused for a few seconds before she looked at his face again. “Mr. Qi, have we... have we met somewhere before?” Qi Chenjue squinted his mesmerizing eyes and stared at her with his lips pursed into a thin line and kept his silence. “Was that just a dream then....” seeing that he didn't give an answer, Muqing could not help but start mumbling to herself. “At the nightclub!” Qi Chenjue's words cleared away the doubts in her mind all of the sudden. “We've met at the nightclub previously.” Without any warning, Chenjue tightened his arm around Muqing's thin waist, pressing her soft body against his muscular figure. Muqing parted her lips slightly as she stared at him, she recollected her thoughts after a few moments before she apologized with a reddened cheek. “I... I'm sorry. I was really drunk at that time, that's why I thought that you're a...” “Host!!” The words slipped out of Qi Chenjue's lips casually. “I... I'm so sorry...” Oh my God! What did I do after I got drunk? How could I mistake young master Qi as a host from the night club? “I must've drunk too much alcohol that night. Please forgive me for my blunder, Mr. Qi. I hope that you'll forget about my mistakes.” Muqing's face was crimson-flushed. She wanted to hide herself in a corner out of embarrassment. “I don't really mind what you did, but there's just too much.... unforgettable memories that happened between us that night....” Qi Chenjue pulled Xia Muqing closer to him which caused her soft and ample breasts to be pushed against his strong body. He smiled impishly and whispered seductively near Muqing's sensitive, “You're so much more interesting and charming than those unmarried vixen in the night club...” “You...” Muqing's thought process was disrupted by his flirtatious speech, she blushed deeply and squirmed in his embrace trying to keep some distance between herself and that dangerous man. “Mr. Qi, I know that I'm at fault for what happened that night. But I sincerely hope that you'll forget about the whole incident and pretend like we've never seen each other before!” “So, are you trying to tell me that what happened between us was a.... one-night stand?” Muqing bit her lower lip and kept quiet as she lowered her gaze.