Chapter 199 - Competing for Dances

After exchanging phone numbers, Dongfang Yun Qi chatted with Ye Fan for a bit more and then walked away.

She was the host here, so she couldn’t entertain Ye Fan alone.

But as soon as Dongfang Yun Qi turned around, He Ruiqiu immediately came over with a giggling smile.

“Ye brother, I want to dance the waltz with you too,” He Ruiqiu called out with a bit of a coquettish tone.

Ye Fan smiled and said, “Alright.”

Then, he reached out to take He Ruiqiu’s small hand and led her towards the dance floor, making He Ruiqiu burst into joy.

As a master of ancient martial arts with dark energy, dancing two dances wasn’t even enough for a warm-up.

Once back on the dance floor, Ye Fan gently held one of He Ruiqiu’s delicate wrists and placed his other hand on her soft back, then they gracefully began to dance.

“Ye brother, you are so dashing and cool tonight!” He Ruiqiu exclaimed with a bit of admiration.

Ye Fan, smiling, joked, “I thought I was always dashing and cool.

I didn’t know it was just for tonight.”

“Hehe, you are always dashing and cool.

But tonight is especially impressive,” He Ruiqiu giggled, “Giggle, tonight your charm is not light, getting to dance with Shen Yan and Yun Qi one after the other, even I am envious as a girl.”

Ye Fan was speechless, a dark line forming at the back of his head, discussing one’s charm…

wasn’t that something to be done amongst the same sex?

Yet He Ruiqiu jokingly spoke with a grin, “Ye brother, now that you’ve met Yun Qi and Shen Yan, you won’t stop hanging out with Bobo, will you?”

She was genuinely a bit worried.

Even though her background was extraordinary and she was very pretty, facing such outstanding and beautiful women like Dongfang Yun Qi and Shen Yan, she felt a bit insecure, not yet fully matured.

“How could that be?” Ye Fan, slightly amused, said.

“Hehe, just knew you wouldn’t!” He Ruiqiu sighed with relief, laughing.

Then, her shiny black pupils suddenly twinkled, and the next moment she stumbled, unintentionally crashing into Ye Fan’s chest.

For a moment, they had a very close contact.

Though he enjoyed the warmth of a beauty in his arms, since this was a public place and many pairs of eyes were watching, Ye Fan immediately steadied He Ruiqiu and moved her out of his embrace.

Then he asked concernedly, “Did you twist your ankle?”

“Not at all,” He Ruiqiu replied with a slight blush on her beautiful face, avoiding eye contact with Ye Fan, “Ye brother, let’s keep dancing.”

“Mm, yes,” Ye Fan replied with a smile.

They resumed dancing, and soon He Ruiqiu giggled quietly, asking in a voice only audible to the two of them, “Ye brother, how do I look?”

“Uh?” Ye Fan was slightly startled, a bit confused, “Very pretty.”

“And compared to Yun Qi and Shen Yan?” He Ruiqiu asked shyly.

Ye Fan couldn’t help but smile, “Each has their own merits.”

That was a very standard answer.

He Ruiqiu could tell, and she sulkily demanded, “Be more specific.”

“Well, actually, it would be best if all three of you stood together, and let me observe for three days and nights, then I could provide a specific conclusion,” Ye Fan playfully responded.

He Ruiqiu huffed, “Ye brother, you’re not being sincere.”

After finishing the dance with He Ruiqiu, they left the dance floor.

“That’s enough, go have fun with others,” Ye Fan said.

He Ruiqiu giggled, a joyful and satisfied expression on her face, “Got it, I won’t disturb your flirting.”

Saying that, she walked away laughing.

No sooner had He Ruiqiu walked away than five or six unknown distinguished ladies crowded around Ye Fan, all eagerly saying, “Mr.

Ye, hello, may I have a dance with you?”

These five or six distinguished women ranged in age from their twenties to just over thirty, each one extravagantly dressed and sensually attired.

Their eyes shone as they looked at Ye Fan.

Ye Fan was wondering whether to accept or not when another seven or eight distinguished women rushed over and surrounded him, looking at him expectantly.

Ye Fan was truly dazzling tonight; his singing conquered the women, and his elegant yet dominant dance moves made them scream all the more.

Additionally, as a completely new face, he added an air of mystery in their eyes.

“Even Shen Yan and Dongfang Yunqi actively invited Ye Fan to dance.

If Ye Fan dances with me too, everyone will be so jealous!” they fantasized with vanity, their gazes filled with longing as they watched Ye Fan.

Seeing the multitude of socialite ladies gathering around him, Ye Fan felt a big headache coming on.

He had to act swiftly!

Consequently, his gaze quickly swept across the group of women, finally resting on the most beautiful and sexy among them.

“Beautiful, sexy lady, may I have this dance with you?” Ye Fan asked the woman, extending his hand toward her.

The woman, realizing she was the one Ye Fan had chosen among many contenders, was instantly overjoyed and her face glowed with pride as she hastily reached out with her pale, delicate hand to grasp Ye Fan’s.

“I would love to!” she exclaimed excitedly.

Seeing this, the other prominent ladies sighed in disappointment, their envy, jealousy, and resentment unabated toward the woman chosen by Ye Fan.

The woman was called He Ruiqiu, the only daughter of the chairman of Xinda Group, and she definitely felt the envious glares from her friends and usual rivals, her vanity immensely gratified.

At the party, while the men yearned to dance with the most stunning and dazzling woman of the evening, the women, no less, longed to dance with the most handsome and dazzling man, craving the attention of everyone.

Ye Fan, holding He Ruiqiu’s smooth hand, carefully examined her as they walked toward the dance floor.

She was truly remarkable, around thirty years old, with a pretty face and a tall, voluptuous figure—an enchanting woman indeed.

Entering the dance floor, the two faced each other, poised to dance.

“Lady, what shall I call you?” Ye Fan asked, drawing back his gaze with a smile.

“My name is He Ruiqiu,” she immediately responded in a coquettish tone.

“Hehe, that’s a beautiful name, but the person is even more beautiful,” Ye Fan smiled.

“Let’s talk while we dance.”

“Giggle, sure,” He Ruiqiu said, her face alight with excitement.

Thus, Ye Fan, with his right hand holding one hand of He Ruiqiu and extending it sideways, and the other steadying her lower back, began to dance.

Perhaps it was He Ruiqiu’s excitement or her lack of basic dance skills, but a few minor mistakes occurred during the dance.

“Are you free after the party ends?” He Ruiqiu asked suggestively halfway through the dance.

Er, she was obviously making a move.

But, being as pure as I am, it’s better not to get involved in such things.

Ye Fan shook his head slightly, “Thank you for the offer, but I really don’t have time tonight.”

A disappointed look washed over He Ruiqiu’s pretty face, and she asked reluctantly, “What about tomorrow night?”

“Who knows?

Miss He, let’s focus on our dancing.

Many eyes are on us,” Ye Fan said, resisting temptation.

Minutes later, as He Ruiqiu reluctantly left the dance floor, their dance finally ended.

However, as soon as Ye Fan stepped off the dance floor, a group of eager socialites surrounded him, inviting him to dance.

“Sorry, I’ve danced four times in a row and am a bit tired now.

I can’t dance anymore tonight.

Maybe next time,” Ye Fan declined.

Hearing this, the socialites expressed their disappointment and reluctance, but after Ye Fan persistently refused, they dispersed sulkily.

Seeing that Ye Fan no longer accepted dances from other women, He Ruiqiu felt an incomparable glow of pride and smiled broadly, her chin raised.

“Rui Qiu, what was it like dancing with Ye Fan?” her close friends and confidantes surrounded her and asked.

He Ruiqiu felt extremely proud inside, yet she replied somewhat modestly, “I’m not too sure, it just felt like he was very strong.

Holding my hand and supporting my back with his, I felt an incredibly strong sense of security I’ve never experienced before.”

“Wow—” her friends and confidantes exclaimed in envy, “You must have been so happy you almost fainted.”

“Hehe, it was alright,” He Ruiqiu coyly responded.

One confidante leaned close to He Ruiqiu’s ear and whispered enviously with a chuckle, “I saw you pretend to make mistakes several times.

You really took advantage of the situation!”

“Hehe, you saw that?

Don’t tell anyone,” He Ruiqiu laughingly whispered back.