Chapter 221: Attending an Event Together

"S-sorry!" She scrambled to get up in a panic, but because she was in such a rush, she lunged forward again and ended up kneeling on the floor.

Fortunately, the floor was covered with a thick carpet, otherwise she definitely would have bumped herself.

Han Yangting must have been concerned for her, as he couldn't help but stand up and ask, "Did you hurt yourself anywhere?"

She hurriedly said, "No, it's nothing."

Then, she went to the bathroom to wash up and put on makeup.

When she came back out, she saw that Han Yangting was already up as well.

He was gently waking Xiaofeng up; Xiaofeng didn't want to get up, so he coaxed her: If you don't get up now, the sun will shine on your bottom, and you won't be the first one to get to kindergarten.

Only then did Xiaofeng squint her eyes and get up.

However, he carried Xiaofeng to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Bai Shuruo suddenly felt that continuing the marriage just like this was actually quite nice.

……

Beishi, a certain art gallery.

Nana was intently looking at one of the paintings when a person came up beside her and also started looking at the painting.

It was normal for two people to look at the same painting together, but since they both looked at it for such a long time—she didn't move, and he didn't move—she curiously turned her head to look at the person beside her.

Seeing this person's profile, she suddenly froze.

This profile looked so much like Han Yangting!

Nana had been feeling quite down lately.

She had been on the verge of marrying Han Yangting, but who would have known that Han Yangting would suddenly tell her that his daughter's mother had returned, that he had wronged her, and that he hoped she could propose some compensation; no matter what kind of request it was, he would satisfy her.

At the time, Nana just smiled magnanimously: "Brother Ting, actually I had no intention of marrying you either. Although the time I spent with you was short, I could tell that you still can't forget your ex-wife. You can't let her go, and I don't want to live as someone else's shadow, but we can still be friends."

Han Yangting was grateful for Nana's understanding.

They only met one more time after that, which was when Nana's grandmother fell seriously ill and she asked Han Yangting if he could introduce a relevant doctor to her. Of course, he helped without hesitation; before he took Nana to see that doctor, Bai Shuruo was still sitting in his car.

After that, the two of them did not meet again.

Although Nana was open-minded, her melancholy was also real.

It was hard enough to find someone she truly liked, yet that person's heart was occupied by someone else.

Therefore, seeing someone who looked similar at this moment, she couldn't help but take a few extra looks.

However, it was not Han Yangting.

They looked alike, but their charm was completely different; Han Yangting was the steady type, but the person in front of her was very complex.

Meng Ze also looked at Nana at this moment, and he asked, "Do you like this painting too?"

"I wouldn't say I like it that much, I'm just appreciating it," Nana said.

Meng Ze said, "The color shifts, the powerful brushstrokes, and the sense of rhythm and light in this painting are quite good."

"You know art?"

"I used to do design, and I've also studied oil painting, though of course, I only learned the basics," Meng Ze said.

Nana asked, "You work in design?"

"I used to, now I'm a businessman; I opened a small company."

"That's also quite good," Nana said.

Meng Ze said, "I was thinking of taking two paintings back to hang in my office. If you're an expert, could you help me pick two?"

Meng Ze arched his eyebrows, revealing a roguish and handsome side.

Although Nana felt in her heart that this person was not serious, this painting was done by a friend of hers, and it wasn't easy for a painter nowadays to create a piece, so she endured her discomfort and introduced other paintings to him.

Nana said that for an office, it was best to choose paintings that didn't look too flashy, with colors that weren't too heavy, but that could enhance the office's color palette; this would make the space look more spirited.

Of course, she also wanted to test Meng Ze's sincerity, so she deliberately introduced two that were more expensive.

And Meng Ze bought them without a second thought.

After buying them, he said to Nana, "Would it be convenient to add you on WeChat so that if I encounter problems in this area next time, I can still contact you?"

Nana hesitated for a moment.

Meng Ze then said, "If you don't want to add me, forget it. Until we meet again."

Having said that, he walked away with a carefree air.

Nana was stunned for a moment, then watched his retreating figure.

How could there be two people in this world who look so much alike?

……

Friday.

Han Yangting sent a WeChat message to Bai Shuruo early on: Are you free tomorrow night?

Bai Shuruo only needed to work half a day the next day, and she was free in the evening, so she said: Yes, I am.

During this time, she went to work every day and returned to the Manor in the evening, and so did he.

However, the relationship between the two had not progressed any further.

Han Yangting's message came again: I have a cocktail party tomorrow night and I'm missing a female companion. Could you go with me?

Bai Shuruo's heart skipped a beat.

If she went with him, it would be equivalent to announcing to his social circle: The two of them are back together.

But this was the truth, after all.

And this was his own request.

She replied with two words: Alright.

……

The next day, after Bai Shuruo finished working overtime, she returned to the Manor.

However, it was already afternoon by the time she returned home.

Han Dongbei and Ye Caiyue were flying a kite outside the Manor with Xiaofeng, but Han Yangting was nowhere to be seen.

She went over to play with Xiaofeng for a while, at which point Ye Caiyue said, "Ruoruo, weren't you going to some cocktail party with Yangting? It's already this late, you should hurry and go get ready."

"Okay, okay."

She certainly remembered this matter in her heart, but she felt embarrassed to take the initiative.

So, she walked to the third floor again.

This was the second time she had walked into Han Yangting's room since returning to the Manor.

Han Yangting was sitting on the sofa in the room handling official business; seeing her return, he closed his laptop and said, "You're back?"

"Mm."

He glanced at his watch to check the time and added, "Go and get ready."

Afterward, he called the Castle's internal line, and before long, a makeup artist from the team came up, with one of them carrying a set of evening gowns.

"Young Mistress, please come this way," the makeup artist said.

"Okay," said Bai Shuruo.

That feeling of being respected returned; once, in this Manor, she had also been complimented by everyone at every turn.

She went to the makeup room, washed her face, applied makeup, changed into the gown, and had her hair styled; two hours passed before she knew it.

Once the series of tasks was finished, she walked in front of the mirror and saw that the person in the mirror seemed to have completely changed.

Set off by the gown and hairstyle, her entire person seemed to have become noble.

It took her a few minutes to adapt to this version of herself.

And when she walked in front of Han Yangting, she clearly saw his eyes light up.

Han Yangting was also ready, wearing a high-end silk-trimmed suit; he was noble and elegant, and because he was handsome, he looked just like a little prince who had walked out of a fairy tale.

The makeup artist complimented them from the side, "Sir and Young Mistress are truly a talented man and a beautiful woman."

Han Yangting gave the makeup artist a sharp look.

The makeup artist was immediately timid, not knowing if they had said the wrong thing.

But Han Yangting spoke up, "I'll add a two-thousand-yuan bonus to your pay this month."

The makeup artist was immediately all smiles.

……

In the evening, the Han Family's car arrived at the lobby of a star-rated hotel.

This was also an upper-class social event, and everyone was dressed in their finest.

When Han Yangting appeared with Bai Shuruo on his arm, everyone inside looked over in surprise.