Chapter 13: Waltz Under the Stars
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A middle-aged man in a black magic robe stood on the podium, the man was pale and handsome, and his bangs combed to the side covered one of his eyes, he was the lecturer of "Magic Movement", Mursula, and the vice president of the Speech and Spirit Academy.
Mursula smiled slightly: "There is nothing in this class, play some exciting games." The girls in the front row were stunned by his smile.
He smiled: "We take the exam." β
The crowd was speechless.
While everyone was scribbling, Mursula bent down and picked up a note and asked Yincai, "Is this yours?" β
Yincai said indignantly: "Can you give me some trust, teacher." β
Mursula said, "The note is right next to your feet. β
Yincai was furious at that time, slapped the small note in his pocket on the table, and said, "Is this my good, you compare the handwriting." β
"So you have a cheat sheet too." Mursula smiled.
At the end of the exam, "Teacher, don't remember me cheating, I haven't taken out a small note yet, don't drag me to the teaching office for training...... Think about our teacher-student relationship......" Yincai followed Murshura out of the classroom.
Lan Ruo said worriedly: "Yincai is in trouble now. β
Tao couldn't help but smile and said to Lan Ruo, "It seems that he won't be able to come to the dance tonight." β
"What prom?"
"Tonight there will be a bonfire dance party in the central square, until dawn, this is a tradition unique to the Imperial Soul Temple, the dim square, the soothing dance music, a lot of girls, the blood boils when I think about it! Let's go together tonight. β
"I don't understand anything." Lan Ruo smiled bitterly.
"There's a brother here, don't worry." Momo grinned.
On the pitch-black playground, a tall platform is erected on a log, orange-red flames rise into the sky, eight echo magic crystals surround the square, soft dance music is played, and tables on the periphery of the square are all kinds of pastries, grilled meats, fish fillets, and red wine.
Lan Ruo and Tao stood side by side, Tao was wearing a tuxedo, dress pants, and shiny carved leather shoes on her feet, which looked very formal, and Lan Ruo was just wearing a school uniform. The dimly lit square was crowded with people, and couples of men and women danced in circles with their dance partners in their arms.
"Why are so many people dancing around a fire...... Lan Ruo asked with a frown.
"Stupid, only those who are blind with black lights have an atmosphere, and it is easy to get a girl." Peach said.
Peach began to guide Lan Ruo seriously: "When accosting, "hi" is the easiest word to gain favor, it is rich in subduion, both cordial and casual, easy to remove the other party's mental defense. And the smirk that shows the eight teeth from time to time...... Oh no, it's a smile, the speed of speech should be steady and moderate, the words should be clear, no tailing, pause between sentences for about half a second, and then the voice and expression should be natural and confident, preferably with a little sunshine, and then say, 'Can you have the pleasure of dancing once?'"
"But I don't know how to do ballroom dancing......" Lan Ruo said weakly.
"You don't know and don't think about it, brother doesn't dance with boys, you just find a girl and let her take you to dance." Momo said quickly.
Suddenly, Peach's eyes straightened, and Lan Ruo followed his gaze. Red Moon walked slowly from a distance in a red bandeau dress, the curves of her body were completely outlined, her back revealed snow-white skin, and her burgundy hairband draped her long hair from her right shoulder to her chest, Lan Ruo only felt that everything around her was hidden in the darkness, and there was only Red Moon in her eyes.
"I see...... A red goddess is walking towards me, and according to the peach evaluation, this ...... Oh my God, her appearance, temperament, and figure are all S-class superb, she, she's looking at me! I panicked, I panicked...... What to do? Momo was uncharacteristically nervous.
"How do I think she's supposed to be watching me......"
Momo licked the saliva that was about to remain at the corner of her mouth, and said disdainfully, "When you think a beautiful girl is staring at you, it's probably because you're staring at her with saliva...... She's looking at me! My heart is like an arrow, it's a feeling of finding true love, ah, it turns out that my previous life was all in vain, until I met her......"
"I, I, my name is Eudemon Peach, I'm a first-year freshman, it's nice to meet you, can you have the honor to ......" Momo rushed forward like a chicken.
Hongyue walked around the peach without a trace, walked up to Lan Ruo and said, "Senior brother, I didn't expect you to come to the dance too, who is that white steamed bun over there?" β
White steamed buns...... It's not even treated as a human being...... Lan Ruo mourned for Tao in her heart.
"He's my roommate, and he's the one who brought me to the ball." Lan Ruo said.
Tao was too surprised, his mouth was open enough to swallow an egg raw, he walked over and turned his back to Hongyue and asked Lan Ruo silently: "What the hell, Lan Ruo, you kid actually stole the royal sister behind your roommate's back!" β
Lan Ruo said helplessly: "Peach, she is my senior sister." β
"Your casual pretending to be really electric to me, hurry up and let your master take me as an apprentice." Peach said eagerly.
"Master, he's not something anyone can take." Red Moon said coldly.
It was the first time that Lan Ruo had heard Red Moon talking to someone other than himself and Lian, and Red Moon's voice was frighteningly cold, making Lan Ruo feel a little strange, but Peach didn't care.
Peach suddenly knelt down on one knee, startling both Lan Ruo and Hongyue: "Please associate with me, there is nothing more real in the world than this love heart of mine, you can not believe that the apple will fall from the tree, but you can't believe my sincerity!" β
Hongyue frowned and said, "You are already a pure pervert. With that, she turned and left.
Tao looked at Hongyue's back and said, "Could it be because I'm too handsome and makes her shy, it's really not frank, handsome, it's not my fault." β
"Don't worry, you have never made this kind of mistake, and where can you see that Senior Sister is shy, it is obviously disgusting, okay, don't think too much," Lan Ruo looked indifferent, "Hua Xintao, you still don't beat my Senior Sister's idea." β
"Flowers? Am I such a superficial person in your heart? Momo said bitterly.
"yes." Lan Ruo replied as a matter of course.
"Although my father once taught me to be a stud with clear eyebrows, but now, I am different, I have a girl I really love, which is different from the past, this time I am serious, I must invite her to dance." Momo's expression had never been so serious.
Lan Ruo thought to herself: Maybe I should also invite my senior sister to dance? But I can't jump at all...... He hesitated for a long time and let out a long sigh.
Suddenly, Lan Ruo and Tao both saw a tall blonde man dressed in a fancy costume walk up to Hongyue and talk to her cordially.
That person didn't look like a student, he was almost thirty years old, and he had a noble temperament, which was a kind of temperament that was not pretentious or deliberate, and naturally revealed, which made Lan Ruo feel ashamed of himself.
"Who is that old man, who dares to talk to my goddess." Momo said angrily.
"That's Red Moon's fiancΓ©, Cyculus Joseph." A voice said.
I don't know when, the tall and mighty Lianhua senior who had met in the battle for the emblem walked up to them with a glass of red wine, Lan Ruo and Tao were startled, and then they exclaimed in unison: "FiancΓ©? β
A drop of sweat slipped from the corner of Peach's forehead: "Syculus Joseph...... I remembered that he was the heir to the Frey's superior nobleman, the Cyculus family, who had entered the twenty-second seat of Tarot at a young age? How could he be in school? β
Peach suddenly realized that this was a perfect man in terms of background, ability, and appearance.
Lianhua took a sip of red wine and said, "The Tarot Council is the leader of all the spirits in the Frey Country, not only commanding the Imperial Spirit Academy, but also the four major spirit organizations in the north. Joseph is equivalent to the existence of the deans of the houses, and he wants to come to the school who can stop him. β
Lan Ruo fell into confusion, I don't know why, when he knew that person was Hongyue's fiancΓ©, he had a dull feeling of being knocked on the chest with a stick, yes, senior sister is the best girl he has ever seen, shining like a star in a distant place, and the only people who are worthy of her are the best men, and he ...... Nothing.
A sense of inferiority complex and jealousy surged into Lan Ruo's heart at the same time, "Haw, haw" Lan Ruo heard the sound of chewing something in his heart, he was startled, and when he came back to his senses, the voice had disappeared.
Lan Ruo didn't want to stay here anymore, he silently turned around to leave, but saw Qing Zijin behind him.
She was wearing an indigo evening gown, a fishtail dress, intertwined with enchanting golden vines, the blend of gold and blue was extremely eye-catching, and her cold expression looked very cold with a gorgeous dress.
Qing Zijin stretched out his hand to Lan Ruo, Lan Ruo subconsciously held her hand, and the people around him let out a low exclamation at the same time.
In previous years, it was not that no one had not invited Qing Zijin, on the contrary, there were many male students who wanted to dance with her, but since the senior who invited her was annoyed and scolded in anger was broken leg, no one dared to risk his life, but he didn't expect Qing Zijin to invite a boy to dance by himself.
Lan Ruo's left hand and Qing Zijin's right hand were clasped together, Lan Ruo felt that her hand was soft and small, a little cold, and blurted out: "You...... Is it cold? β
Qing Zijin shook his head and said, "Right hand, put your arms around me." Lan Ruo stiffly hugged her shoulders, and her hands didn't dare to move.
Qing Zijin gently put his left hand on Lan Ruo's hand, and the two danced in circles, but the rotation and advance and retreat were all completed by Qing Zijin, Lan Ruo learned very quickly, and he accidentally stepped on Qing Zijin twice before finding the rhythm of tiptoeing.
The two of them spun in circles and gradually moved away from the hustle and bustle of the crowd, like two twisted and rotating stars.
"You...... Love red? Qing Zijin asked suddenly.
Lan Ruo saw that she was wearing a string of crimson and purple crystal headdresses on her head, and then whispered, "Red is beautiful...... Moreover, the indigo color of your dress also looks good....... β
"Thank you." Qing Zijin lowered her head slightly and said, she was a little happy, she wanted to ask him, whether it was red and purple or indigo, but she still didn't ask in the end.
Lan Ruo looked up at the bright and clear stars in the dark night, his heart was extremely peaceful, and he suddenly said, "I always thought that you were the type who likes to be alone, but I didn't expect you to come to the ball." β
Qing Zijin said: "I hate noise, and I hate boredom even more. β
Qing Zijin smiled and asked, "What about you?" β
Lan Ruo was stunned and said, "Hmm...... I was just...... I was pulled over by my roommate.,But,Maybe I'm a little looking forward to it.γ β
Qing Zijin lowered his long eyelashes, and thought to himself: He's really like me......
Lan Ruo suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, why are you dancing with me?" β
Qing Zijin whispered, "Because you were as pitiful as a lost kitten just now." β
Lan Ruo smiled bitterly,
Don't speak.
"Lan Ruo, I haven't asked you...... Are you from the Lan family? Qing Zijin said suddenly.
Lan Ruo was taken aback, looking at her in a daze, feeling a little confused, but he vaguely felt that he seemed to have touched some incredible secret, so he followed Qing Zijin's words and said, "Lan ...... Family...... Ah, why do you think I'm from the Lan family? β
"The black-haired race is only found in those countries in the East, and with the rare surname of Lan, it would be strange if you weren't a member of the Lan family in the country of Silver Rain." Qing Zijin said sideways.
Lan Ruo suddenly remembered that when he first met Yincai, Yincai said, "If it weren't for your surname being so special, I might have forgotten it." β
He remembered, and when Lian and him first met, there was a strange light in their eyes and asked him, "Are you...... Surname Blue? β
He remembered that in the vast north, he had only seen three black-haired peopleβQing Zijin, Asura, and himself.
These things are connected into a thread, and the eastern border is ...... Brunette...... Lan surname......
Qing Zijin didn't notice Lan Ruo's strange expression at all, and then said, "My great-grandmother is from the Lan family, and my black hair is probably inherited from hers." She loved me very much when she was still alive, and once, when I asked her hometown what it was like, she told me that the Lan family was a fairyland-like place, can you tell me what it was like there? β
Lan Ruo didn't know how to answer, and now, he didn't know who he was at all.
But he looked at Qing Zijin's expectant eyes, and for some reason he hated the disappointing eyes of the girl in front of him.
Lan Ruo hesitated for a moment, and said nonsense: "Hmm...... The Lan family is indeed a very beautiful place, where ...... Well...... Surrounded by clouds and mist, there is also a beautiful back garden full of gorgeous roses...... I can't express it in words, next time I go back to the Lan family, I'll draw all the scenery there and bring it to you. β
Qing Zijin's look of surprise flashed in his eyes, he bowed his head slightly, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and said, "Well, thank you." β
Qing Zijin didn't see it, Lan Ruo's expression was a little solemn at this time, his doubts about his life experience swelled in his heart, if he was really a member of the Lan family as she said, then his relatives might be in the Lan family.
Lan Ruo couldn't help but tremble slightly all over his body when he thought of this, and he couldn't hold back the joy gushing out in his heart. But he thought again, why didn't Asura mention the Lan family to him a word, was it because he didn't have time? Lan Ruo had a feeling that it wasn't very good.
At the end of the song, Qing Zijin spun like a butterfly flying, her skirt fluttered, and finally she leaned back under Lan Ruo's embrace, and the dance music slowly ended.