Chapter 27: The Cocktail Party (Part II)

If there's anything that can beat a perfect plan once and for all, it's an accident.

Despite all the precautions he had made in advance, and even prepared for the plan to be revealed, Xiu Yi never imagined that the problem would be with him.

The development of the plan was mainly done by Huey and Hotdin, and most of the time, everyone thought that it was Hotin who was most likely to bump into an acquaintance. Therefore, Xiu Yi changed his appearance the most, and Hotin also made various backup plans, just in case. But when the accident does come to fruition, it's not Haddin who has the problem.

When Christine walked into the venue, everyone was attracted by Christine's beauty. This peerless widow will always attract the attention of a large number of men wherever she goes. Her every move, smile and cheek, all tug at people's hearts, so much so that a slight frown, a pause and even a look at her can make people fall for it.

When Christine looked at Huey's eyes for a moment of distraction and panic, Huey knew that something was wrong. But the next moment, to Xiuyi's surprise, Christine immediately let out a moan and made a motion of twisting her feet.

This action immediately drew everyone's attention to the plump calves that were exposed when she lifted the hem of her skirt.

"You're all right, ma'am. Earl Brooks on the side asked with concern.

"Oh, it's fine, just a little twisted. Christine smiled back apologetically.

Her eyes snapped back to Huey's side, consciously or unconsciously.

That's right, it's him! Christine will never forget that Christmas night, that young man with a demonic smile, killed dozens of samurai, and finally killed the sixth-level ** master Ablit like a god.

This terrible creature has now reappeared in front of him, and has come to the city of Royo.

Huey's eyes met Christine's, and Christine noticed a mysterious smile on Huey's face. He gently raised the middle index finger of his right hand and made a gorgeous throat cutting motion around his neck.

Christine was distracted, she knew that it was a warning from the other party.

Seeing that the other party had understood what he meant, Xiu Yi was temporarily relieved.

While everyone was greeting Earl Brooks at this moment, he took a few steps back and came to Hotdin's side: "Something's in trouble." ”

"What's the matter?" asked Haddin in a low voice.

"Christine, that woman, she's seen me. ”

"Hell!" Hotin growled angrily.

Xiu Yi said coldly: "I have already warned her that for the time being, she will not pose a threat to our plans. ”

"Settle her, or cancel the plan immediately. ”

"I know, you take Lilith away and wait for my signal...... Inform everyone and prepare to retreat. ”

"What about you?"

"Don't worry, no one can catch Huyglare. Xiu Yi looked at Christine not far away, and said coldly, "I want to have a good talk with that woman." ”

Hotin quickly left the venue with Lilith, the first step of the plan had been completed, and there was no need to stay for the time being. As for Christine, it's up to Huey to be herself.

Thankfully, this time the Countess had come and his surroundings were much cleaner, he didn't see the familiar faces that had been seen at the Lanya Theater, and there was no one else around the Countess except Count Brooks and the hotel manager and some servants.

Unbeknownst to him, after he was gone, the countess had sent away all the young nobles who had bad intentions for her with an "impossible mission".

And now, the goal of the mission is standing in front of the countess's eyes.

At this moment, the Earl of Brooks, the Imperial Procurement Officer, was taking Christine and greeting the family representatives and merchants warmly one by one.

"Hello, Viscount Radur. ”

"It is an honor to meet you, beautiful lady. ”

"Hello, Mr. Dodge. ”

"On behalf of Dodge Firm, I extend my warmest greetings to Madame. ”

One by one, they greeted each other, and when Earl Brooks and Christine came to Huey's side, the clerk-de-a-camp of Royo, Mr. Bradstreet, introduced them: "This is the heir of the House of Dardanelles, Heather Dardanelle. They came over this time, and they were planning to make a big purchase of alchemy materials. Oh, by the way, Master Dardanelle is an excellent alchemist in his own right. ”

This introduction made the Earl of Brooks faintly unhappy, so he just raised his chin arrogantly to Huey and said nothing. But he didn't expect Christine beside him to stretch out her beautiful right hand: "Siseda Daniel? ”

Xiu Yi immediately stepped forward, took Christine's hand and kissed it gently, "It's an honor to meet you, Lady Christine." ”

Christine withdrew her hand and said casually, "You are an alchemist?" ”

A young nobleman immediately said, "Madame Christine, isn't there another alchemist in the Empire who is also a teenager?" ”

"You mean Hue Igler? Yes, I have seen it. Christine said quietly.

This sentence immediately attracted the attention of many people: "Madame has seen Huey Glare?"

"Yes, that was a few months ago, oh my God, it was such a bloody night, I watched with my own eyes as Hue Igler killed Master Abulit, and even a few drops of his blood splattered on my body, staining one of my favorite dresses. The Countess complained, "I wish I never saw that man again." No, he's not a man, he's a devil, and compared to him, Master Dardanelle is simply an angel. ”

Huey's heart is full of appreciation, and Hording is right, women are simply natural actors, and their expressions when they lie are extremely realistic.

Christine's words made a group of people, including Viscount Radur, Chairman Dodge, and Bradstreet, completely relieved. Although the clerk's adjutant had confirmed that Siseda Daniel could not be Huy Igler, every thought of that terrible murderous name still made everyone feel an inexplicable sense of fear for the young man around him.

Hue took the opportunity to bow and said, "Thank you very much for the compliment, Lady Christine, I wonder if I will have the honor of inviting you to dance with me in a moment?"

Christine covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled, "It's unbelievable to dance with a cute little boy like you." ”

Dancing at a cocktail party is a common thing in the upper social circles.

As a reception, it is actually an emotional promotion meeting before the start of the trading conference. It's even more common for each other to get to know each other and dance together. A woman like Christine can't be vacant every time.

But today, she is destined to belong only to Xiuyi.

After Christine had danced the opening dance with her master, Earl Brooks, Huey stepped forward and politely made an inviting gesture: "Lady Christine, I beg you to dance with me." ”

"Siseddar Daniel, it's a pleasure to accept your invitation. The noble Countess stretched out her beautiful left hand. Huey stepped forward and took her hand and walked onto the dance floor. This value makes everyone go crazy with jealousy.

They danced the Imperial court tuitt, which is now prevalent today. Surprisingly, this dance form originated in the countryside at the earliest, because of its unique dance form, enthusiastic and unrestrained dancing, quickly gained the popularity of the majority of aristocratic ladies, and after some dancers changed, it was finally formed a court dance, which is a rare bottom-up art promotion. Compared with the once popular minuet and volt, the walette requires a relaxed and natural body and a flowing demeanor, so it is loved by people. Including the music it uses, it is also a relatively relaxed and bright kind.

Of course, it has also caused a backlash from conservatives because of this, claiming that "this is the dance." But in the end, the tide of the times silenced all conservative forces.

At this moment, the music played, and Huey made a dance gesture towards Christine, who put his arm around Christine's waist.

"Huy Glare, I didn't expect you to be here. Christine said in a low and serious voice.

"I didn't expect that the world is so big, and I would have the opportunity to meet my wife again, which is really exciting. Can you tell me how you recognized me? I thought my disguise was good enough, but your presence severely destroyed my self-confidence. ”

Dancing to the melodious music, Madame's graceful body swirled on the dance floor under the guidance of Xiui: "It is indeed a great disguise, in fact I didn't recognize you at first sight, but I just think you look like that person...... Next time remember to take off that ring of yours. ”

“...... Madame, you are very observant. ”

"Women are naturally sensitive to all ornaments, and how could I have forgotten such an ugly and tasteless ornament. ”

"Thank you for your comments and for your artist-like vision. Huey casually threw Christine outward, Christine turned around and distanced herself from Huey, and then Huey's hand pulled back and pulled Christine back into her arms, making a dynamic and intimate dance move, which caused the audience to applaud.

Lying in Xiuyi's arms, Christine's charming eyes glanced at Xiuyi: "All the hounds in the country are looking for you, but you have once again run into the circle where the nobles gather, I must say that you are really bold." ”

Xiu Yi smiled: "Less than one ten-thousandth of Madame, not every woman dares to dance with me after knowing who I am." ”

Christine's body spun beautifully in Huey's arms, and then fell into the void behind her. Huey stepped forward quickly, supported Christine's back from behind with one arm, and did a perfect lift, Christine's skirt was raised, and her right foot was kicked forward, revealing a large section of beautiful calf, a standard ballroom dance pose.

Gently lifting Christine up, Huey threw her into the air, and caught her firmly in the midst of everyone's exclamations.

He saw a glimmer of excitement on Christine's face.

"I didn't expect it to be so exciting to dance with Huy Glare. She chuckled.

"You could have said my name a little louder. Huey frowned.

"Do you think I don't dare?"

"If you are not afraid of a river of blood, just call it. ”

"If you don't have to worry about the failure of the plan, you can kill it. Christine showed no signs of weakness.

"Do you know what my plans are?"

Christine didn't answer him, and she sprang to her feet from Huey's arms.

Swap dance partners.

A noblewoman came to Huey's side, and Christine jumped with another nobleman. Xiui could even see her lying on the other's shoulder, eating and laughing while talking something.

This woman is deliberately stimulating herself.

She's so bold.

The eyes of the two men intertwined on the rapidly rotating dance floor, sparking countless sparks.

The dance partner is reversed, and Christine returns to Huey.

"You're much braver than I thought, aren't you afraid that I'll just misunderstand you and expose me?" Huey laughed.

"My husband has been dead for several years, and every day people are staring at my possessions and trying to eat me. Do you think I'm standing here with face and luck? If you can't even pass this test, Hue Igler, you better find a place where no one is around. ”

"It's dangerous to dance with wolves, ma'am. Besides, I still want you to call me Sisserdar Daniel. ”

"Isn't it equally enjoyable to swim among the cliffs and the dark abyss? and I'm just going to call you Hueglare, Hugh Igler, Hue Igler......"

Christine kept calling Huey's name and laughing.

Huey lifted Christine's right hand into the air, and Christine's body spiraled in place with his pull. This action forced Christine's screaming to stop.

Xiu Yi pulled Christine's hand and turned Christine more than ten times in a row before stopping.

When the spin ended, Christine stumbled into Huey's arms. She glared at the other party with resentful eyes: "Is this your revenge?"

"No, it's just a taste of the exhaustion behind the excitement. Xiui replied coldly. Huey's hand rested on Christine's lower back: "This hand can make you perform the most enchanting dance, or it can break your spine in two." ”

Christine bit her lower lip: "You don't want to threaten me." ”

"Maybe it's not just a threat. Huey's right hand strained slightly.

Unable to bear the pain, Christine quickly made a gorgeous kick, and a beautiful right foot hooked Xiuy's body from behind Xiuyi, and pressed herself tightly to his body, and she attached herself to Xiuyi's ear: "I want to have a good talk with you." ”

Huey took a big step forward and lowered her body down, Christine was facing the sky on her back, her arms were thrown back, and her body was fixed by wrapping around Huey's legs, and Huey's head was almost entirely on Christine's chest, and the two of them performed an ambiguous dance move.

This action caused an uproar among all the nobles.

Huey could even hear some of the noble ladies' complaints:

"That nasty little bitch, she's always so coquettish and so energetic. ”

"Like, lo and behold, the men are almost going crazy for her. ”

"Oh, that boy isn't a good thing either!"

Xiu Yi smiled slightly: "Your reputation is not good. ”

"Jealousy is a hotbed of rumors. Christine doesn't care.

"Well said. What do you want to talk about?"

Huey straightened Christine's leaning body again, and Christine lowered her right leg and replied while continuing the dance with Huey, "Just now, I confirmed to everyone that you are not Huey Glare. You owe me a favor. ”

"Look, has the conversation entered a warm rhythm? Just a moment ago they were threatening each other. ”

"Maybe it's the fear of each other. Christine brought her body infinitely closer to Huey's body, wrapping her arms around his neck in a posture full of ambiguity: "You fear me, I fear you, but you hide your true emotions from each other." ”

"We are the best couple of actors. Huey affirmed Christine's statement in an alternative way.

Yes, they fear each other and are wary of each other, but at the same time they choose to keep their worries to the bottom of their hearts, smiling and using tough words to suppress each other.

It's no surprise that Huey was able to do this, and it's surprising that Christine was able to do it too. It has to be said that this woman not only has beauty and wealth, but also extraordinary courage.

This made her not fall behind in the confrontation with Xiuyi, and the two of them grasped each other's weaknesses, tested each other, and threatened each other.

Who would have thought that in this affectionate, amorous, and ambiguous pas de deux, they had already tried each other many times in succession with words and deeds?

Neither Huey nor Christine wanted that to happen. So they restrained each other, tested each other, and made concessions to each other.

The music gradually ends, and the dance ends.

Christine stepped down from the dance floor, shook it a few times with a small goose feather fan, and let out a self-muttering sigh: "Oh, it's hot, I don't want to dance." Master Dardanelle, would you like to walk with me on the terrace?"

"I'm glad to accompany you, but Madame had better put on a coat lest she get frostbitten." Huey replied politely.

The onlookers once again cast jealous and envious glances.