Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 712: 708 Accidentally Dazzling Once

Chapter 712: Chapter 708 Accidentally Dazzling Once

As Ye Fan led Xue Lingyu down to the dance floor by the hand, the dance song that had been playing stopped abruptly.

“Ah!” Ye Fan exclaimed in surprise, secretly delighted, and smiled at Xue Lingyu, “I thought the equipment had broken…”

“Pfft—” Xue Lingyu couldn’t help but laugh and said, “What equipment broke, it’s the music host stopping the song to put on another one.”

“Oh.” Ye Fan immediately understood.

Although this party was a social gathering, it was ultimately a government organized event deeply ingrained with a hierarchical system. Now, one-third into the party, the high-ranking officials had already danced till they were tired and went to rest and chat; only the energetic younger civil servants remained. There were only three or four pairs of dancers left on the dance floor.

As the fourth-ranking official of Mingde County, Xue Lingyu only danced one dance that evening. When she went down to dance, how could the music host not hurriedly stop the song that was halfway through?

At that moment, the four pairs of dancers who were still dancing stopped when the music ceased, and upon seeing that it was Xue Lingyu entering the floor, they quietly exited the dance area.

In a moment, only Ye Fan and Xue Lingyu were left on the dance floor while everyone else focused their attention on them.

Seeing this, Ye Fan said with a wry smile, “It seems like there’s a lot of pressure.”

“Hehe, don’t pretend, I know you handle stress very well,” Xue Lingyu chuckled, “Which dance can you do? Regular ballroom, waltz, cha-cha, or rumba? I hope you can dance the rumba.”

Compared to regular ballroom dancing, rumba is more romantic with enchanting poses, and it’s sensual and passionate; the steps are graceful and intimate, emphasizing body posture, tender movements, and teasing closeness.

“Hehe, you’re giving me too much credit, I’d be lucky if I can dance the regular ballroom without stepping on your feet,” Ye Fan said with a smile.

Just kidding, rumba is also known as the dance of love, with its intimate and entangled moves. Not to mention whether Zhao Lina, watching from the side, would rush in halfway and kick him away, just the envious gazes from outside the dance floor could kill him.

Xue Lingyu turned to the music host and called out, “Ballroom.”

The music host gave Xue Lingyu an OK gesture.

Xue Lingyu turned back, stepped slightly closer to Ye Fan, and then assumed the ballroom dancing stance.

“Pardon the imposition,” Ye Fan said, as he re-grasped the soft, boneless tender white left hand of Xue Lingyu, and his right hand stretched to Xue Lingyu’s back, gently supporting her delicate back.

Xue Lingyu was dressed in an evening gown. Although her back was not exposed, it was covered only by a sheer layer. The moment Ye Fan placed his palm there, he immediately felt the softness and delicacy of Xue Lingyu’s skin.

Of course, this wasn’t to say that Xue Lingyu braved the cold in such an evening gown; the hall was centrally heated, making it comfortably warm.

Seeing that Xue Lingyu and Ye Fan were ready, the music host immediately started playing the music.

As the music played, Ye Fan led Xue Lingyu in the dance.

Although he had initially claimed to be a poor dancer, now under the public eye, Ye Fan dared not hold back for fear of being ridiculed.

Thus, from the beginning, he put forth his effort.

Xue Lingyu, obviously a master in dancing, became in sync with Ye Fan after just a few steps.

Ye Fan, tall and upright with standard and tasteful postures, was now in a suit and shoes, dancing with a graceful demeanor that captured the attention of all the women outside the dance floor.

Xue Lingyu, rarely encountering a good dance partner, gave her all in the dance. Her movements were charming and tender, her beauty and the halo of being the Head of the Organizational Department virtually hooked away the souls of the men present.

For that moment, the entire hall, aside from the music, had no other sound; everyone watched intently as Ye Fan and Xue Lingyu danced the ballroom dance.

Xue Lingyu danced joyfully and halfway through, she suddenly asked in a soft voice, “Can you talk while dancing?”

“Kind of.” Ye Fan casually responded.

“Hmph, kind of? You just said you were dancing poorly!” Xue Lingyu muttered quietly, a bit displeased, “How do you explain that?”

Ye Fan gave a bitter smile and shamelessly said, “I really do think I’m not dancing well.”

Xue Lingyu didn’t continue to fuss over this minor matter with Ye Fan. She said, “Do you feel a bit resentful towards me?”

“Not at all,” Ye Fan said. “Why would I resent you? You’ve been very kind to me; I can barely thank you enough.”

“Then why didn’t you come over to chat with me earlier?” Xue Lingyu asked.

Ye Fan explained, “I saw people around you and felt it wasn’t nice to disturb. Hehe, sorry, I didn’t know you’d misunderstand, it was my mistake.”

“Good that you know,” Xue Lingyu chuckled and then asked, “You’re not going home for the New Year, right?”

“Yeah, I definitely can’t go home for the New Year this year,” Ye Fan said.

Xue Lingyu smiled and said, “I’ll give you a chance to apologize. Come to my place for the Spring Festival.”

“Is your home in Mingde County?” Ye Fan asked, a bit surprised.

Xue Lingyu could be no more than thirty, but she was already a vice departmental head, one of Mingde County’s standing committee members, the head of the publicity department. If Xue Lingyu were a man, her ordinary background wouldn’t be so surprising, but as a woman, it would require great capability. Ye Fan didn’t think Xue Lingyu had such capability, so he assumed she must have some background, and logically wouldn’t be from Mingde County.

“Of course not,” Xue Lingyu chuckled. “However, I do have a place in Mingde County. It’s my turn this year, and I won’t be going home for the New Year either.”

“Oh,” Ye Fan responded. “Then I’ll brave the disturbance during the Spring Festival.”

At this point in their conversation, the dance was also nearing its end, so they stopped talking and focused on dancing well through the last segment.

As the music stopped, Ye Fan and Xue Lingyu also came to a halt.

As they were about to part, Xue Lingyu, with a smile on her face, softly said, “You really dance well. I had a lot of fun too. I wish we could dance another. But let’s leave it. I wouldn’t want excessive jealousy to cause you harm.”

Ye Fan smiled and led Xue Lingyu back to the dance floor.

At this moment, a genuinely enthusiastic round of applause erupted, along with lots of cheers.

However, Ye Fan’s mood wasn’t very good because he was being stared at by a pair of fiery, beautiful eyes.

Stepping out of the dance floor and letting go of Xue Lingyu’s tender hand, a group of eager women approached him, inviting him to dance.

Xue Lingyu only danced one dance, but Ye Fan had no such restriction, so the female civil servants all hoped to dance with him.

Ye Fan dared not accept the invitations to dance and was feeling awkward when he heard a call, “Little Ye, Little Ye.”

He looked in the direction of the call and saw Wang Shu beckoning to him, a signal that greatly relieved him.

“Sorry, Wang Shu is calling me,” Ye Fan apologized and then walked over to Wang Shu.

With Wang Shu calling him, the group of female civil servants naturally didn’t dare to bother him anymore.