Jian Anning was still in the middle of being scolded by Hong Minjun when suddenly, she saw a pair of clean hands in front of her and was taken aback.
When she looked up, she saw Lu Jiayuan’s face, wearing a warm and pure smile, just like at that New Year’s dance in Toronto.
Time had flown by, but she, no longer wished to place her hand in his.
She politely shook her head, "Thank you, but I don’t need—"
Before she could finish saying "—need," Lu Jiayuan suddenly pulled her hand, and with a swift turn, she was unceremoniously brought onto the dance floor!
The lights above swayed and spun in the music, and even if Jian Anning wanted to withdraw, she no longer had any means to!
"Lu Jiayuan!" Jian Anning frowned unhappily, "How can you do this!"
"You’re finally talking to me, Moon," Lu Jiayuan’s face finally lifted into a smile. His eyes flickered with a hint of obsession, a hint of intoxication, as if he wanted to drown in the clarity of her eyes!
"Don’t call me ’Moon’!" Jian Anning rebuked in a low voice. The name was not just a simple translation of her English name. It also carried her longing for her late father.
"Anning..." Lu Jiayuan readily switched to her preferred name, but his eyes remained on the slight frown between her brows.
Only after losing her did he realize how much he had cared about her! Over the past three years as he slowly climbed from rock bottom, he deeply recognized that only her, only her laughter and support, were the greatest comforts of his life!
If heaven gave him another chance, he would definitely not choose Cheng Tingting, but would stay by her side instead!
At this moment, the dance they were performing involved Lu Jiayuan holding one of her hands while the other was placed on her soft waist. Such an intimate position displeased Jian Anning. She straightened her back as much as possible, trying to distance herself, and not wanting his hand to touch her.
Lu Jiayuan naturally felt her repulsion and let out a bitter laugh, "Anning, I really know I was wrong..."
"Don’t say any more," Jian Anning frowned. She was that kind of person; before one crossed her bottom line, she was quite amiable. But once it was crossed, she would never look back!
The moment Lu Jiayuan chose Cheng Tingting, it proved that there was no possibility for them. Jian Anning would absolutely not have any ties with her "good sister’s" ex-boyfriend!
"We were never that kind of relationship. The way things are now, it’s good."
"But, I still have feelings for you..."
The song was halfway over, and the two had already turned to the center of the floor. Jian Anning didn’t want to continue entangling with him and was about to let go and leave when suddenly, with a spin, she broke free from Lu Jiayuan’s grasp—only to spin right into Yu Zexiao’s presence!
It turned out that at the halfway point of the song, there was an opportunity to change dance partners!
"Let’s switch partners!" Yu Zexiao’s domineering voice suddenly rose. He spoke arrogantly and proudly, and the next second, without any mercy, he pushed Jiang Xuanqi, who was spinning, into Lu Jiayuan’s arms, and then, his large hand quickly reached for Jian Anning’s!