Zhou Lang was clearly astonished at her reply. But even if he was shocked, he quickly smiled in joy. "Are you serious?" He actually expected for her to just reject him as always.She nodded again and blushed. Although only half of her face was visible, Zhou Lang still felt like she was adorable because of her shy demeanor, especially with her rosy cheeks.
"That"s great." Clearly, he was a bit fl.u.s.tered since he didn"t expect this outcome. Even though she was manipulating him, Xiao Yunhua couldn"t help but giggle at his naïvety.
Seeing her laugh for the first time, Zhou Lang chuckled and grabbed her hand. He managed to snag her phone number and then made her promise to meet him to see a movie together.
It was a very normal date, so it surprised Xiao Yunhua. She expected for the spoiled young master to attempt something extravagant. This time, she wasn"t going to be foolish and try to smell like mint or anything. She would keep the persona that she had kept these past years—cold, yet approachable only by those she preferred.
They parted until the next day, where Xiao Yunhua woke up early to get ready. She curled her long, silky hair in loose curls. Putting on minimal makeup, she had a nature look, completely different than her look at the nightclub. She looked like a typical college young woman that was just overwhelmingly beautiful.
But of course, she kept her mask. At first, she only did so because it was truly part of her plan to entice them with her mystery. Now, it gave her a sense of security and comfort.
She decided to wear a navy, s.h.i.+ft-dress and a pair of white sneakers. She wore a silver charm bracelet that dangled every time she moved her hand, giving her an elegant yet childish effect.
She was nervous.
In either lifetime, she hadn"t gone on a date before.
Although she didn"t know whether or not this would be considered as a date as she was only using Zhou Lang to be one step closer to the Zhou family.
Once she stepped out of her room, Ni Ming, who was sipping tea, choked. "Why, you"re looking..." she paused.
"Looking normal for my age and not like a seductress? Yeah, it"s a new look for me too." Xiao Yunhua finished sarcastically. But behind her sarcasm, there was a semi-insecure girl who had never tried anything like this before.
Hearing her bluntness, Mrs. Bao stopped making breakfast and chuckled at how adorable the young woman was. w.a.n.g Yaowan and Ni Ming rolled their eyes and took it as the young woman being nervous, which is exactly what it was.
"Anyways, what is this for?" Ni Ming asked despite the slightly awkward pause in the beginning.
Xiao Yunhua mumbled incoherent words while averting her eyes. Ni Ming cleared her throat and asked if she could repeat her words, so she did. Although, again, they were indiscernible.
Seeing no reaction, Xiao Yunhua said in exasperation, "A date. I"m going on a date."
Ni Ming squealed childishly and leaped from her seat to examine Xiao Yunhua. After getting a complete eye-scan, Xiao Yunhua saw Ni Ming give her a thumbs up in appreciation.
"Perfect dear! It"s exactly what you"d need to wear if you didn"t want to go for the "totally extra and desperate" look. It"s exactly the "I"m prepared for an innocent date, no one night stand" look."
"Ni Ming!" Xiao Yunhua blushed hearing her words. One night stand? She planned on avoiding that for as long as possible because her last experience left her traumatized.
Ni Ming shrugged her shoulders and watched as Xiao Yunhua pulled out a black half-mask. It was very simplistic as compared to the one she used at Riverside, but Ni Ming didn"t understand why she was even wearing a mask in the first place. At Riverside, it was understandable because she wanted to maintain her privacy. But on a date?
Ni Ming swiftly grabbed the mask while Xiao Yunhua kept trying to grab it back. She saw her tall fiancé and quickly told him to aim the mask as far up as he could stretch his arm to not allow Xiahu Yunhua to get it.
Xiao Yunhua huffed and stood on her tiptoes, trying to grab her mask. She didn"t realize that she was so close to w.a.n.g Yaowan until they both quieted down and stared at each other. Their height difference was obvious, but his cold eyes that was semi-warm seemed to confuse Xiao Yunhua. She could feel her heart start to thump until they both heard a loud cough.
"Sorry to interrupt your little romantic moment," Ni Ming muttered dryly yet non-apologetically, "but I think you two were a bit too close." Her cheeks were puffed and she couldn"t help but drink vinegar. Xiahu Yunhua was really beautiful and her fiancé was exceptionally handsome. Her judgement was clouded by some jealousy, so she couldn"t help but pout.
w.a.n.g Yaowan sensed that his fiancée was a bit angry and quickly walked over to her to appease her. The woman crossed her arms and humphed, leaving. w.a.n.g Yaowan sighed as he followed her like a puppy.
Xiao Yunhua felt embarra.s.sed that she had allowed the moment to confuse her. She only brushed it off as having never been so close to any man, ever. She glanced at the clock and was startled to see the time. Frantically looking for her black, simplistic mask, she couldn"t find it anywhere. She guessed that after fighting over the mask for so long, it ended up being misplaced.
Since she didn"t have time to go look for another one, she decided to not wear a mask at all. She had only wanted to maintain a sense of privacy and to keep her "mysteriousness", but it looks like she couldn"t even do that!
Grabbing a small, Hermès messenger bag, she tied her shoelaces and strode out the door, hailing a taxi.