If not for the inappropriate setting at this moment, everyone would likely have already rushed up to attack him.
Yet quite a few people still dropped their jaws, and many girls were left utterly stunned!
“I refuse!”
Li Meizi often said these words, but no one had ever dared to say them to her, or rather, no one had ever had the chance to say them to her face.
For the men present, if Li Meizi had actively asked them to dance, they would probably be so excited they could stay awake for three days and three nights.
They would be rushing to agree. Who would possibly refuse?
But now, Luo Chen actually said, “I refuse”?
Shen Junze and the others had just recovered from their shock when they instantly felt as though they had been slapped across the face.
Just a moment ago they were mocking Luo Chen for having no dance partner, but in the blink of an eye, the goddess in their hearts had personally invited him, and he had actually refused her.
Shen Juntao in particular had just openly remarked who in their right mind would invite Luo Chen.
But now, the goddess in his heart had truly gone blind and invited him.
Not to mention the men present, even some girls had eyes that seemed ready to spit fire. They desperately wanted to rush up and beat Luo Chen to a pulp. Given a little leeway, he was pushing his luck too far.
But what left them even more stunned was that Li Meizi showed no anger at all. Instead, she spoke up.
“I was wrong, alright? Do not be angry, okay? Come on, let us go quickly.”
Then Li Meizi actually took the initiative to grab Luo Chen’s hand and pulled him straight towards the dance floor.
The men present felt as though their hearts were breaking. Not only had the goddess in their hearts invited this lad to dance, but she was even acting coquettish towards him after being refused?
The group who had just been secretly mocking Luo Chen felt their faces burning, as if they had been struck hard across the cheek.
The two Shen brothers in particular clenched their fists tightly, wishing they could kill him, their eyes turning red.
Li Jiayi turned her head and stared blankly at Luo Chen, who had been pulled to the centre of the dance floor by Li Meizi. She still could not process what was happening.
How could this be?
How was this even possible?
Was Luo Chen really invited here?
And invited by Li Meizi, the foremost beauty in Yanjing?
But the music had already begun to play softly.
“Hmph, I would like to see if a foolish boy from a county town knows how to dance at all?” Shen Juntao finally came to his senses and sneered.
He was not the only one thinking this way. Many others were also waiting to see a good show.
But the next moment, Luo Chen reached out and held Li Meizi by the waist, while Li Meizi voluntarily placed her hand on his shoulder.
This drove the men present nearly mad with rage. Last year, Jiang Yihong had only been allowed to hold her hand while dancing, and Li Meizi had even worn gloves then.
But now, Luo Chen was not only holding her by the waist, but he was also leaning close to her ear, whispering.
“They seem rather unhappy?” Luo Chen chuckled softly.
“I hardly think you would care about their stares,” Li Meizi replied, her breath warm and sweet against his ear.
The distance between them was extremely close, almost pressed together.
“Do you know the foxtrot?” Li Meizi asked quietly once more.
“Of course,” Luo Chen replied, raising an eyebrow.
“Change the music,” Li Meizi called out loudly.
“A foxtrot,” Li Meizi added.
At this, many people truly could not hold back any longer.
A large group of girls erupted in uproar!
The foxtrot?
That was the dance couples performed at their wedding!
Li Meizi actually wanted to dance a foxtrot with Luo Chen?
Was Li Meizi actively hinting at something?
The music started again, but those waiting to see Luo Chen make a fool of himself were instantly disappointed.
Because Luo Chen’s movements could not simply be described as skilled. They were entirely fluid and graceful, light and smooth, every step perfectly placed, every motion pleasing to the eye.
Just like an international master.
Even Li Meizi was somewhat surprised, remarking to herself that she had finally met her match today.
No one else stepped onto the dance floor. Everyone stared with wide eyes at Luo Chen.
Sometimes, one’s standard of living and background can be seen through their dancing.
Otherwise, ballroom dancing would not have been known as court dancing.
Although these dances are quite common now, unless one deliberately learns them, the average person still would not know how.
But for nobility, it was a mandatory skill.
Even Li Jiayi was left stunned, clearly realising that Luo Chen’s living conditions were not as wretched as they had imagined. It was not the life of a bricklayer on a construction site, nor that of a waiter serving plates in a restaurant.
In this moment, as Luo Chen danced, he appeared far more noble and elegant than any of them!
Compared to Luo Chen’s steps, their earlier dancing looked like children clumsily copying others, or like a flock of ducks attempting disco!
When the song ended, everyone’s eyes were spitting fire, full of pure jealousy!
In particular, there was one man in the crowd. He was a fellow with a crew cut, looking masculine and handsome, with a naturally aristocratic aura.
But right now, he was staring dead at Luo Chen, wishing he could devour him.
Originally, the one dancing with Li Meizi today should have been him.
But just this morning, he had received a call from Li Meizi, and she had told him in a cold tone.
Li Meizi already had a dance partner!
He had been replaced.
Watching the pair gracefully move across the dance floor in a romantic manner, Jiang Yihong’s teeth ground together in anger.
The older generation of the Jiang family consisted of two brothers. The eldest was Jiang Dong, and the second was Jiang Nan.
Jiang Yihong was the grandson of the second brother, Jiang Nan, while Jiang Yifei was the grandson of the eldest, Jiang Dong.
However, the person currently in charge of the Jiang family was still his uncle’s son, the crown prince of the Jiang family, Jiang Qingguo!
He was also Jiang Yifei’s father.
Regardless, he was still a young master of the third generation of the Jiang family. Spoiled since childhood, and with his father passing away early,
he had always been deeply doted on by his grandfather Jiang Nan. He was practically carried in the palm of a hand for fear of dropping him, and kept in the mouth for fear of melting.
He had developed an overbearing and domineering personality since childhood, never having suffered a setback.
In the Yanjing social circle, he was a notoriously vicious young master!
Today’s incident not only cost him his face, guaranteeing he would be laughed at in the future, but more importantly, he had already declared to his grandfather that he would definitely win Li Meizi over, given that her father also came from a highly influential background.
If he secured such a father-in-law, the future leadership of the Jiang family might not fall to Jiang Yifei, but rather to him, Jiang Yihong.
But today?
That dream was likely growing more distant by the day.
But so what?
Even the Shen family of Yanjing did not dare to openly oppose him, let alone an unknown lad like this?
So Jiang Yihong sneered coldly and walked out of the dance floor.
If I do not ruin you today, consider it my loss!
Immediately after, Jiang Yihong began making a phone call. Someone had recently introduced a top-tier assassin to him!
At the same time, Luo Chen’s phone rang. It was a message from Master Zhang.
“Master, the person has arrived.”
Luo Chen simply replied with one message. “Arrange it immediately!”