Chapter 38: I’ll Take You Out For A Lavish Meal

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Did he intentionally leave the call unanswered because he planned to skip the ball? 

There was an expression of anxious concern on Ning Youyou’s face. Who else could she look for if he decided to bail on her?

Everyone else in the company was fully prepared for the ball. It would be so miserable if she ended up attending the ball all by herself.

She decided to give him another call but was interrupted by the manager. Hastily, she sat up, put the phone aside, and focused on her work. 

The manager swept his eyes across the room but stopped for a few seconds more at the sight of Ning Youyou. He then made a speech, dedicated to the team as an encouragement to increase their productivity before he walked away. He ended his speech by reminding them to be punctual.

Xiao Lan joined in for a conversation as soon as the manager walked away.

“Youyou, have you seen how disgusting he is? He’s just idling around all day long. Now that everyone is on leave, we’re the ones here to deal with the daily grind. It is so annoying!”

Ning Youyou simply dismissed her objection with a chuckle. “Forget it; let’s focus on our work instead and finish it as soon as we can.”

She seemed at ease, but deep down, she was worried sick.

He promised to attend the ball with her, but she was still worried that he might bail on her.

At this very last minute, there was no way she could simply ask anyone else to be her partner.

She stared blankly at her computer for quite some time, at a loss for what to do next.

Perturbed by his fickle behavior, she decided to send him a text message instead of calling.

“Please be punctual! I promise to take you out for a lavish meal after this!”

She meant every word that she said in the message. For a while, she waited, but his reply never came.

Finally, she became so busy with her work that there was no time to be worried. By the time she was done, it was almost time to get off from work.

She took a hurried look at her phone, but there was still no reply.

The lack of response only made her sigh. It seemed like she would have to attend the ball all alone.

Both Xiao Lan and Xiao Hong were waiting anxiously for her in the changing room. They were feeling rather impatient.

“Youyou, hurry up! We have to make it in time for the last transit!”

“All right; I’ll be done in a minute!”

Two minutes later, Ning Youyou emerged from the changing room. At first, she stretched her head out and gave a doubtful look at the girls. Slightly embarrassed, she had to gather her courage to walk out of the cubicle.

“Wow!”

“Youyou, you look gorgeous with your hair down!”

Xiao Hong and Xiao Lan stared at her in amazement. Ning Youyou had a beautiful figure; she was tall and slender. The gown was a stunning fit, especially with the pair of heels, which made the whole look a perfect balance between simplicity and elegance. Honestly, they just could not keep their eyes off her, for she looked absolutely gorgeous.

“Let’s go!” Ning Youyou gave her besties a charming smile.

Ning Youyou would usually tie her hair up into a neat ponytail in order to look smarter at work. With a touch of makeup and a stunning evening gown, she was transformed from her usual professional self into an attractive woman who was admired. All eyes were on her, from the moment she stepped out of the office, all the way into the car.

All of them arrived at the hotel at seven o’clock sharp.

It was already crowded, with many attendees all dressed up for the grand event. A red carpet was rolled out to mark the entrance to the ceremonial event, along with many security measures in place.

Ning Youyou could not help but look around, for she had not expected that an annual ball would turn out to be such a fine spectacle. She felt truly impressed at the generosity of Zhou Feng Corporation.