Daddy CEO's Beloved Wife

Chapter 264 Butterfly

Ran Xueyi stopped walking forward when she saw a figure blending in the darkness from the left corridor. It was the man from earlier, the Earl, who was spiraled in mystery.

Because she was standing several steps away from and a full-face mask covered his face, she didn't know whether the man also saw her as he stood there for a long time.

Ran Xueyi was the first to surrender and turned to continue her steps, sighing deeply.

But as she was about to take a step forward, the figure in the darkness moved with grace like a falcon flying through sky with elegance. He was walking towards her.

Of course, Ran Xueyi wouldn't delude herself into thinking that he was walking towards her, really. Maybe he was just on his way to the banquet hall where others guests were in, just like her.

"Should we wait for him?" the maid's eyes were bright as she asked this. Obviously, she wanted to walk alongside that man.

Ran Xueyi shook her head indifferently, "No. We're not close enough to walk side to side with someone as the Earl."

Without waiting for the maid to say anything else, she no longer hesitated to step forward, not knowing that from her hindsight, the man, who was leisurely walking towards them, visibly froze in his steps before he continued to step as if nothing happened.

His eyes, however, had a hint of bantering within them and a smile that wasn't a smile appeared on his lips.

The maid was slightly dejected and disappointed, however, she was currently doing her task of servicing and leading the guest that was handed to her. She couldn't allow the guest to find out that she had an opposing idea.

It was really too bad that they couldn't walk together that man. If they had done that, just how many people would gloat and envy them?

Ran Xueyi wasn't privy of what the two were thinking as she expressionlessly closed into the banquet hall. The alabaster huge pair of doors that two royal guards standing on each side were tightly closed, only to be opened when a guest was done being announced and enter the hall.

The royal guards' had seen her figure from afar but they still hadn't snapped out from their trance. When they saw her, they couldn't help but suck in their breaths as they wondered where this woman in golden dress, looking like a Greek goddess, came from.

But they knew that they cannot ask questions that they should have.

Just as they were about to announce an entrance of another guests to the people inside the hall, they saw someone emerging from behind the woman.

It was the Earl.

Ran Xueyi waited for two seconds for the guards to do their job, but even after three seconds had passed, they still didn't do it.

She was just about to say something when she realized that someone was standing behind her.

Forcing herself not to look back, Ran Xueyi could almost guess who was standing behind her.

It should be that man.

But wasn't he way back behind her?

And why didn't she hear him come up next to her?

Besides, why did he have to come just when she was about to enter? He could have waited for a minute until she completely entered the hall. Now, she had to stand next to him when the door opens.

Although she had so many questions left unanswered, she didn't show them to her face, quickly throwing all concerns and doubts she had in the back of her mind as she waited for the door to be opened.

Thankfully, the royal guards seemed to have, for once, has a tacit understanding with her.

Slowly, the door groaned softly as it was pushed and the hustle and bustle from inside the banquet hall soon spilled out from it and entered her ears.

There were several round tables surrounded by two or more people. There were servers in a tuxedo swiftly walking around while holding a tray. And the most noticeable thing was that everyone was dressed differently as if there was no theme arranged and discussed beforehand.

And as soon as the door revealed the two figure outside the hall, the masked and well-dressed guests looked over curiously. It was merely a passing glance since everyone here was wearing a costume and masks so nobody could tell who was who.

Nevertheless, the moment the two figures started to step down the winding alabaster stairs, front and back, everyone couldn't help but stare at them for a bit longer.

What they saw in front of them was an angel in golden dress elegantly stepping down. Her golden crown on top of her head became a real halo as the lights inside the banquet hall reflected on the crystals and gold on the crown.

She looked fantastic and unreal.

On the other hand, the man, who walked languidly behind her, was also note-worthy.

The man wore dark clothes with golden patterns and intricate designs embroidered on his coat while his feathered mask swayed along his steps.

The two looked like two opposing sides.

Black and white.

A demon and an angel.

However, the two looked too well matched that nobody didn't think that their outfits clashed.

Prince Adrienne mumbled, "Heh... And here I was worried he got lost and didn't know where the hall was located. It turns out he got lost after meeting an angel."

Though he was just saying this as a mere, nobody in that table believed him. Even the prince didn't believe his words.

He watched as the two people who grabbed everyone's attention separate and took their own path as soon as their feet touched the leveled ground.

The table where Prince Adrienne was standing was closer to where the stairs was located and waited until the great demon arrived at their table.

"What got you so long? We've been waiting for you since earlier," Prince Adrienne asked in passing.

Song Yu Han glanced at him and had a smile that wasn't a smile under his mask.

His voice lazily said, "I saw an angel walk past my way... I had to stop to admire her beauty just like everybody else."

"...."

Everyone at the table was silenced by his remarks, wondering if he heard what the prince said just now.

What they didn't know, however, was that Song Yu Han was definitely not joking when he said this.

His eyes languidly moved around the place and stopped briefly to the seductive figure attracting everyone's attention like a fluttering butterfly.

They darkened possessively and obsessively as he thought of how to subdue and tie this butterfly to his side tonight.

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Poisonlily has something to say: Sorry guys, my father unexpectedly passed away last night while I was in the middle of writing. I didn't finish to write this chapter until today so last night's update arrived a day later. One of the main reason why I'm writing is to give my parents the money I earn from writing, and previously, my father for his dialysis. However, now that he's gone, I feel so depressed and down. But don't worry, I will still continue writing this novel until the end.

I'm okay now...

Thank you for waiting and all the support!