2 Who Is the Person Who Is Kneeling Outside

What she saw was the face of an unfamiliar man.

He was very tall.

Looking up at him made her neck ache slightly.

Perhaps it was because she had been looking down too long while searching for something on the grassy lawn.

However, this position did not obscure the striking, unsurpassed looks of this man.

The tall, handsome man stood erect before her.

Coincidentally, he was gazing down and sizing her up with eyes sharp and clear.

Since he was standing against the light source, Bai Ran could not see his features, only the contours of his face, which was bathed in a golden light.

On the other hand, Quan Rui could see Bai Ran's face the moment she lifted her head. He immediately took note of her physical appearance and found it very pleasing indeed.

Her bangs were pulled to the side, revealing a smooth and full forehead.

Her brows were scrunched into a slight frown while her large, glistening eyes, bright and spirited, met his gaze straight on without flinching.

The expression in her eyes was just like what he had briefly seen earlier.

Those eyes were as bright and sparkling as a flowing mountain stream and as deep as the ocean.

She seemed neither inferior nor arrogant and appeared to be at complete ease as she returned his gaze.

This was precisely the feeling he admired in a woman.

She also had a small and exquisite nose as well as moist, supple lips.

While her chin was not exceptionally sharp, she had the semblance of an oval face, and it looked just right.

Her skin was fair, and her cheeks were slightly flushed a healthy shade of red.

After Quan Rui finished sizing her up, he came to a conclusion about this mysterious girl on the lawn.

Although there was no image to speak of since she was kneeling and not standing, her that image pleasing and not all repulsive.

Unfortunately, she wasn't the daughter of the Jiang Family. And neither was she the one with whom he had a prenatal betrothal.

Quan Rui stood there like that for quite some time. He did not utter a single word or even heave a deeper breath.

Then he turned on his heel and walked back to the main pathway again. Without stopping, he entered the main hall of the villa.

The sound of his footsteps was very soft and barely noticeable, just like his arrival.

Bai Ran did not turn around to take a second look at this tall, handsome stranger who had come into her view so abruptly. She merely sighed before looking down and resuming her search on the lawn.

"Just now, I thought it was Jiang Hao who came over.

"Luckily, it wasn't."

George and Luo Wei, who was still stunned, exchanged a look. They were both unable to make head nor tail of the situation.

"What's wrong with Boss today? He can't possibly be interested in that girl who's kneeling on the lawn!"

As this thought crossed their minds, they stepped into the villa's main hall.

Inside they saw an array of lights. It was noisy everywhere in the house, and all the ladies and gentlemen, who were dressed in formal wear, were moving around the main hall with a glass of champagne or red wine in their hands.

Quan Rui observed the scene with indifference before taking notice of someone walking over to him.

It was Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao only started to hang out with Quan Rui frequently in recent years.

The reason was that Quan Rui had a marriage arrangement with Jiang Hao's sister and would become his brother-in-law in the future. If Quan Rui did not show up for a grand occasion like today's charity ball, it would be tantamount to not giving face to Jiang Hao.

"Master Quan, you're finally here! We've been waiting for you! The casino table has already been set up. I know you're a card shark, so I specially invited the King of Poker here to play with you today."

Jiang Hao walked over as he spoke passionately and handed a glass of wine to Quan Rui.

Quan Rui's lips curled up slightly into a smile as he accepted the drink. Without a change in expression, he asked, "Who is the person who is kneeling on the lawn outside?"

As Quan Rui spoke, he conveniently toasted Jiang Hao's wine glass in an attempt to make himself sound natural.

Jiang Hao was momentarily confused, but when he saw Quan Rui sip the alcohol casually, he chuckled and said, "She's no one important. Just someone who's leeching off the Jiang Family. Don't bother about her. If she likes to search around, then so be it! Come on, Master Quan. Let's enjoy ourselves and kill out one round, shall we?"

After Jiang Hao said this, he led Quan Rui over to the center of the main hall.

The giant chandelier gave off a brilliant glow that fully illuminated the casino table below.

Jiang Hao invited Quan Rui to take a seat before he began to make introductions.