CHAPTER 372: CHAPTER 385: ACCOMPANY HER TO FORGET

Every time she thought of his gentleness being reserved for that girl, while she had been treated coldly like ice for the past twenty years, her heart ached fiercely. Why? The thing she had worked so hard for all these years was easily obtained by others.

"Come on, dance with me." Gu Haoyu stood up and extended his right hand to her.

If he couldn’t make her let go, at least he could help her forget.

Lin Ruonan initially wanted to refuse, but seeing Gu Haoyu’s deep, ocean-like eyes, the words were swallowed back as she eventually reached out her left hand and placed it in his broad palm.

An Ran admitted that she was indeed bad at playing cards, as her eyes continuously struggled to stay open against the colorful hues.

Mu Xingfeng looked at the little girl on the verge of falling asleep with helplessness and affection. At that moment, Shen Mengya ran over.

"Sister Ran, come eat cake with me. There are so many different kinds there."

She said as she grabbed An Ran’s hand and was about to leave.

An Ran looked toward Mu Xingfeng, who curved his lips into a doting smile, "Go ahead, eat some more."

An Ran had been sitting here all night and was indeed bored, so she followed Shen Mengya to the food area.

Both took a tray, selected the food they wanted to eat, and sat in a corner enjoying their treats slowly.

"Sister Ran, isn’t it delicious? Let me tell you, according to Dad, the pastry chefs here are the best in the Empire, so I’m determined to try all the cakes."

Hearing Shen Mengya’s earnest and determined words, An Ran couldn’t help but laugh, "If you try them all, you might become a little chubby."

The food area offered dozens of different pastries, even tasting one bite each would be more than enough to fill one’s stomach.

They chatted and laughed, eating sweets and watching the moving figures on the dance floor, their moods lifting.

But unbeknownst to them, in a shady corner, a pair of eyes were locked onto them.

"Sister Ran, do you want some ice cream? I saw an ice cream machine over there," Shen Mengya pointed to one end of the food area.

"No thanks, if I eat any more, I’ll definitely become a chubby sister." An Ran remarked, having been next to Mu Xingfeng for dinner tonight. Every time she’s at a meal with him, she’s always stuffed, and tonight was no exception, especially since the dishes were very delicious and she ate a lot.

At this point, stuffing two more pieces of dessert, her stomach was truly full.

"I’ll go get some, wait here for me, Sister Ran." Shen Mengya said and then ran off.

An Ran sipped her drink while watching the dance floor. A slow, gentle and warm song was playing, and the lights had dimmed. Couples were closely embracing each other, dancing the slow waltz.

The melody of the slow waltz was gentle, and men and women mostly embraced each other, softly and slowly swaying their bodies, though there were exceptions.

Among the crowd, a man in a dark suit and a woman in a rose-red dress gracefully and elegantly stepped through the dance floor.

It was precisely Gu Haoyu and Lin Ruonan.

An Ran watched the pair - one tall and deep, the other elegant and composed. Somehow, she thought Lin Ruonan and Gu Haoyu looked so well-matched together.

However, their meticulous dance steps were somewhat amusing; no wonder they were soldiers, taking everything so seriously.

An Ran suddenly thought of Mu Xingfeng, also a soldier. She wondered how he would look dancing, finding it hard to imagine someone like Mu Xingfeng would ever dance.

Just then, a servant hurriedly came over, "Excuse me, are you Miss An Ran?"

An Ran nodded, "Yes, I am. What’s the matter?"