Chapter 1141 Dark Cinderella
The small exposed balcony of the dance hall is not very big, only a few square meters, with a circle of white fence that barely reaches the waist. Looking out, you can see a field of well-maintained red roses.
The bright moonlight is gentle, covering the roses like a layer of veil, and the wind that blows carries the rich fragrance of roses.
This scene, coupled with a bite of the dense and sweet mousse cake, couldn't be happier.
Shi Li admired the scenery of the palace, ate a few bites of cake, and seeing that Lorraine didn't say anything, she swallowed the cake in her mouth with a guilty conscience.
"I'm sorry, I stepped on your feet a few times just now. I'm not very good at dancing."
Not only am I not very good at it, I simply can't do it at all!
Lorraine looked up along her hand, saw her face, and a trace of cream left at the corner of her mouth. He suddenly thought of the memory of her holding his head and kissing it every day, and slowly curled his lips.
Then he raised his hand and took off the mask on his face.
"It's a bit stuffy wearing a mask, take it off."
Under the romantic and gentle moonlight, the man had a handsome and flawless face, his eyes were as dark as a pair of deep-sea pearls, and his uncurled lips were lightly brushed by the moonlight, with an inadvertent charm that captivated him.
Ah this!
Why does it look so much like the person who stood on the hazel tree late at night!
Shi Li was caught off guard and swallowed the piece of cake as soon as it entered her mouth, successfully choking herself.
Lorraine: ...
You never know what will happen in the next second. He strode back and brought back a glass of juice and handed it to Shi Li.
After drinking half a cup in one breath, Shi Li finally calmed down and gave Lorraine an embarrassed smile.
"The oranges in this palace are better than those at home."
Well, she admitted that she was just making small talk just to ease the awkwardness.
She was such a grown-up, but she still choked while eating a cake. Shi Li felt ashamed of herself.
Especially in front of Lorraine.
She only took a quick look that day and was not sure at all whether Lorraine was the person standing on the hazel tree that day. She felt like him, but her temperament wasn't.
Thinking of this, she lowered her head and poked the remaining half of the cake with a heavy heart.
"There's also cherry juice. Would you like to try some?" Lorraine asked calmly, as if he was unaware, like a gentle and considerate gentleman.
Shi Li was not so heartless as to keep eating and drinking. Just as she was about to politely refuse, the bell rang, signaling the end of the dance.
"I have to go," she said, looking up at Lorraine.
This man seemed to carry many mysteries. She would think about it carefully after she returned and calmed down. This Cinderella's world did not seem as simple as a fairy tale.
Lorraine still smiled at her gentlemanly, with expectation in his eyes.
"Okay, I hope to see you again tomorrow night."
"Oh... okay." Shi Li met his eyes and nodded subconsciously, feeling a little helpless to refuse.
When she walked out of the balcony, the noble men and women had already taken off their masks and separated, saying goodbye to each other politely. They seemed to have forgotten that they had just danced with others. They all appeared polite and restrained.
Looking around, Shi Li did not see any trace of Cindy and guessed that she must have left early. Prince Arthur was alone, looking towards the gate with a lost look on his face.
A look of deep longing.
Escape! Must escape!
Prince Arthur has obviously fallen in love with Cindy, and Shi Li feels that the iron dancing shoes are waving at her.
She made a secret decision in her heart to find her mother and Celine and leave the palace with them.
On the way back, their mother kept asking them who they danced with. Shi Li answered a few questions absentmindedly, but was interrupted by Serin.
"Oh! The one dancing with me must be Prince Arthur! I will be able to marry into the palace soon, mother!" Celine clasped her hands together, with a dreamy look on her face.
"Oh God! Are you telling the truth? How can you be sure he is Prince Arthur? You are all wearing masks!" The mother also became excited and pulled Celine to ask questions repeatedly.
"Of course I know! They are wearing the same shoes! I checked it on purpose!" Serin raised her head proudly and glanced at Shi Li provocatively.
Shi Li: As long as you are happy.
When the mother and her two daughters returned home and walked into the living room, they saw Cindy wearing the dress her mother had prepared for her, lying on the table with her eyes closed and tears on her face.
It was as if he cried because he missed the dance and finally fell asleep out of exhaustion.
If Shi Li had not seen with her own eyes that she and Prince Arthur were having a very pleasant conversation, she would probably have believed it.
Both her mother and Celine were very satisfied. Celine woke her up with a sharp voice and told her to go back to her room. Cindy was panicked and regretful, and left in a hurry, wiping her tears.
Shi Li suddenly remembered something and grabbed Serin when she was about to go upstairs to her room.
"What are you going to do?" Serin stared at her defensively.
"Listen to my heartbeat."