Chapter 38: The First Dance
Chapter Thirty-Eight: The First Dance
Peng Lele led Qing Tian to the fitting room, picked out a dress, and handed it to her, saying, “Although this dress isn’t as good as the one you’re wearing, it’s still a dress with a story.”
Qing Tian asked doubtfully, “A story? Does the dress I’m wearing also have a story?”
Peng Lele looked at Qing Tian in surprise and said with a wry smile, “Don’t tell me you and Yu are just ordinary friends!”
Qing Tian nodded as a matter of course, “Yes, we’re just ordinary classmates!”
Peng Lele held her forehead, “OMG, it seems Yu is still the same after all these years, cowardly when it comes to emotions!”
Qing Tian smiled it away, and Peng Lele continued to tell her the story of the dress she was wearing.
Peng Lele: “The pink dress you’re wearing was a symbol of young girls in ancient times. The pearls on the chest, when counted in order, are 1314, signifying a lifetime. Pink represents youth and love, while the sheer fabric expresses nobility. The pleats at the waist are the shadow of champagne roses. The meaning behind this dress is: a noble young girl, loving you for a lifetime.”
Peng Lele’s explanation greatly surprised Qing Tian. Looking at the dress stained with red wine, she felt a sense of loss. She sighed and said, “It’s a pity that young love is so fragile, it shatters with a touch!”
Peng Lele was also infected by the sad emotion. She took out the dress she had chosen earlier and said, “Change into this one, it’s not bad either.”
Qing Tian nodded and went in to change.
When she came out again, Peng Lele exclaimed in surprise, “Perfect, Yu will surely be the happiest person in the world tonight!”
Qing Tian, embarrassed by the compliment, turned her head away and looked at herself in the mirror. It was a sleeveless pure white dress. The area above the chest was outlined with sheer fabric in the shape of a subtle rose. She really liked this dress and curiously asked, “Does this dress have a story?”
Peng Lele walked to her side and looked at her in the mirror, saying, “The meaning of this dress is very different from the previous one. This dress is called ‘White Rose,’ and its meaning is ‘Thank you for loving me.’ White signifies pure love, and roses naturally represent love, but it’s in memory of lovers who were to be executed for violating the prohibition against love and marriage. It’s pure, innocent, and spiritual, just like a young girl, much like how Westerners wear white wedding dresses.”
After listening to Peng Lele’s explanation, Qing Tian reached out and touched the sheer fabric. It turned out to be: a memorial to a deceased lover.
Peng Lele smiled and said, “Don’t be sad. This dress was made by humans, but it looks truly beautiful on you. Let’s hurry back to the venue, or we’ll be late!”
Qing Tian nodded and followed Peng Lele back into the crowd. This time, it was even more grand than before.
Ji Xiangyu stood on the stage, holding a microphone, and looking in Qing Tian’s direction, he said, “Thank heaven for bringing such a beautiful angel into my life.”
The dazzling lights around them instantly dimmed, and all eyes focused on Qing Tian and Ji Xiangyu. Two beams of light slowly approached with Qing Tian’s steps.
Qing Tian naturally became the focus of everyone’s attention, with doubt, surprise, envy, and jealousy…
In her entire life, Qing Tian had never been the center of so much attention in such a high-class setting. At that moment, her previously anxious heart felt as if it had undergone a spiritual sublimation, and she met Ji Xiangyu’s gaze with a smile.
Ji Xiangyu stopped about a meter away from her.
The Master of Ceremonies continued, “Now, we invite Young Master Ji and our special guest to present tonight’s first dance!”
Then, Ji Xiangyu extended a hand in an inviting gesture and said, “Miss Qing Tian, would it be my honor to be your first dance partner tonight?”
Qing Tian looked at Ji Xiangyu, who was bowing and extending his hand to her. He looked like a prince from a fairy tale. The white tuxedo he wore seemed to possess a magical aura.
The camera slowly zoomed in, and she saw him smile slightly at her and say, “Beautiful princess, will you dance with me?”
Behind him was a golden glow, and every word he spoke seemed to have magic, like a warm current flowing into Qing Tian’s cold heart.
Qing Tian uncertainly reached out her hand. The moment their hands met, Qing Tian felt as if she were dreaming, a dream so real. The warmth from Ji Xiangyu’s palm slowly melted her cold body.
She softly said, “I do!”
Ji Xiangyu, bathed in the spotlight, smiled brilliantly and took Qing Tian’s hand, leading her to dance across the vast dance floor.
The spotlight followed their dance steps, and the whole world seemed to consist only of the two of them dancing and enjoying themselves on the dance floor.
At this moment, Qing Tian’s mind was filled only with the person in front of her. The faint jasmine scent from Ji Xiangyu filled her nostrils, making her feel refreshed. She slightly raised her head, her gaze falling on Ji Xiangyu’s slightly upturned full lips, lips she had examined not long ago, now pressed together.
With a turn, Ji Xiangyu swung Qing Tian away and then pulled her back. During this process, he gazed at Qing Tian with deep affection. As Qing Tian met his gaze, being swung and pulled, when he pulled her back into his embrace, her heart felt like it would leap out of her chest.
Her gaze slowly moved upward until it met Ji Xiangyu’s gentle eyes. However, the moment their eyes met, she immediately lowered her eyelids, afraid to meet his gaze, her face turning a shy crimson.
She leaned against Ji Xiangyu, moving with his rhythm. Tonight, she was like a fairy from the forest, dazzling the eyes of all the materialistic women present.
All the guests in the hall stopped their movements and focused on the prince and princess’s first dance.
Many young men nearby were stunned by Qing Tian’s beauty, exclaiming, “I really envy Young Master Ji for being able to dance with such a beautiful princess. Who is this stunning girl?”
Several young men sighed, “She’s as beautiful as if she stepped out of a fairy tale!”
However, the young girls nearby said with jealousy and envy, “How can this woman dance the first dance with Young Master Ji? It’s truly unbelievable!”
Peng Lele stood to the side, happily sighing, “They are truly well-matched, like a match made in heaven.”
Ji Weiwei, holding her wine glass, her eyes filled with coldness, said, “Qing Tian, it seems your life is truly resilient.”
Regardless of what the people around them said, they danced, living in their own world.
The music ended.
The camera slowly zoomed in. Ji Xiangyu lowered his head slightly, smiling gently at Qing Tian. Qing Tian tilted her head up, also smiling gently at him.
The scene froze at this moment, the prince and princess sharing a happy smile!
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