Chapter 272: Jiang Baobao, are you a block of wood?

Very soon, the ball began.

Wilson had invited his private orchestra over early, and they had already been waiting on the sidelines for quite a while.

Almost everyone who came here was in pairs; even those without dance partners could form them on the spot.

At the invitation of Anna and Wilson, Jiang Baobao even went to stand in the most important position together with Li Beijue.

"We... aren't we being a bit too conspicuous standing here?" Jiang Baobao was not quite used to standing in the very center of the crowd and asked Li Beijue in a low voice.

It was rare to see something she couldn't handle, so Li Beijue couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, answering in an equally low voice: "Changing positions now probably won't work; it would be even more conspicuous. Perhaps you should learn to get used to this feeling..."

A hint of a smile flashed in Li Beijue's eyes as he gently took hold of Jiang Baobao's hand amidst the music.

Jiang Baobao paused slightly, then retorted crossly: "Do you think I'm as much of a magnet for attention as you? I only like standing in the center of the podium with my Team..."

The hand Li Beijue was about to wrap around her waist stiffened abruptly, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

This woman, Jiang Baobao... to think she could still be thinking about her Team at a time like this?

Li Beijue shook his head helplessly in his heart, suddenly struck by a mischievous impulse; he reached out and pulled Jiang Baobao's waist, drawing her toward him!

"Ah...!" Jiang Baobao let out a small exclamation, her hands subconsciously pressing against Li Beijue's chest, and then she looked up at him with annoyance.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?!" she whispered, questioning him. Afraid that others might see her disarray just now, she hurriedly reached out to adjust her posture, resting her hands naturally on Li Beijue's shoulders.

The upper bodies of the two were pressed tightly together, their posture as intimate as could be.

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for an instant, and he suddenly couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.

This was the first time he had smiled so unreservedly in front of Jiang Baobao.

Seeing this, Jiang Baobao was indeed stunned for a moment, a look of confusion flashing quickly through her eyes.

"What are you smiling at..." she muttered crossly in a low voice, unable to stop that familiar, strange feeling from rising in her heart again.

Li Beijue... perhaps it was because today's cooperation went smoothly, so he found her more pleasing to the eye and was in a good mood?

Jiang Baobao habitually looked for excuses for Li Beijue's unusual behavior in her heart. Just as she was thinking this, she heard the melody in her ears gradually fall into rhythm, and her hand was also gently squeezed by Li Beijue.

"You should know this simple Waltz, right?" Li Beijue asked in a low voice on purpose.

This was followed by a big eye-roll from Jiang Baobao.

"Of course I do. You, on the other hand, had better be careful not to step on and ruin the dress Anna gave me!"

Jiang Baobao warned him back, tit for tat.

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt that the eyes of the person in front of her suddenly held a few more degrees of intense heat that she couldn't understand.

"Thump!"

Jiang Baobao heard the sound of her own heartbeat thumping in her ears, nearly skipping a beat.

She blinked, suddenly took a deep breath, and subconsciously dared not let her gaze drift toward Li Beijue in front of her.

What is going on?

Why does Li Beijue keep staring at me...

Jiang Baobao could feel the other's gaze without even looking up. Her heart couldn't help but beat like a drum, and she lowered her head slightly like an ostrich.

Watching the person in front of him acting somewhat evasive, Li Beijue couldn't help but let a hint of a smile flash in his eyes.

He was indeed staring at Jiang Baobao on purpose, just wanting to see what kind of reaction she would have.

Now it seemed... the effect was not bad?

Li Beijue nodded with satisfaction in his heart, gently moving his feet to lead Jiang Baobao in a half-turn, accompanied by the melodious music.

Jiang Baobao took another deep breath, finally allowing her heartbeat, which had been chaotic for a moment, to calm down slightly.

I'm letting my imagination run wild again...

It must be because I haven't dated or danced with a man in too long!

It is only natural that the beautiful surroundings, flowers, fine wine, music, and the many real couples and spouses around are making my hormones act up!

Jiang Baobao desperately tried to soothe her emotions, pondered for a moment, and then hurriedly found a topic: "By the way..."

"Hmm?" Li Beijue responded, his tone carrying a hint of laziness and a fleeting touch of doting.

Jiang Baobao, however, was completely unaware and continued to ask: "When will your work end? I'm a bit worried about those little ones; with only Zheng Bo accompanying them, I'm a little uneasy..."

As Jiang Baobao spoke, she couldn't help but frown.

Li Beijue's brow furrowed, and a sudden, intense sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

He even doubted his own charm for the first time.

Is this woman Jiang Baobao really a block of wood?

In a situation like this, she is either thinking about her Team or those three little ones?

Can she not look at him, standing right in front of her, at all?

Li Beijue complained helplessly in his heart, but his face revealed nothing. He spoke slowly in reply: "If all goes well, we should be able to return the day after tomorrow. I still have to go to the company with Wilson tomorrow morning. There's nothing to do in the afternoon, but there are some smaller islands around here. If the weather is good, we can go out to sea. If you want to go..."

"Then why don't we go back early? Can't we go back tomorrow afternoon?"

Jiang Baobao interrupted Li Beijue's words and asked suddenly.

Li Beijue was immediately choked up.

He could, of course he could!

But he didn't want to!

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for an instant, and then, without thinking, he made up an excuse: "The weather here is very good tomorrow afternoon, but there will be strong winds in the city area, which is not suitable for flying. The plane won't be able to come to this island."

"I see, alright then..." Jiang Baobao nodded in sudden realization, her face instantly filled with regret.

Seeing that she didn't suspect anything, Li Beijue finally breathed a slow sigh of relief.

The dance ended quickly.

The band needed a short break, and the crowd in the center of the garden naturally dispersed, chatting in groups of three or five, still a lively scene.

Jiang Baobao picked up a glass of champagne, and seeing that Anna seemed to be talking to friends in the distance, she didn't go over to disturb them.

Then, she let her gaze wander casually, and saw the boundless sea in the distance, beyond the fence at the very edge of the garden.

The weather tonight was exceptionally good, without a breath of wind.

On the calm, waveless surface of the sea, the scattered starlight of the sky was reflected, making one unable to resist wanting to walk closer to admire it carefully.

Jiang Baobao stared at it for a few seconds, and could not help but feel the urge to go out and take a look.

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly heard Li Beijue's deep and magnetic voice ring out by her ear—

"Do you want to go to the beach and take a look?"