Then, another couple bumped into them from the other side.
Qi Ming Wei shot an apologetic look at the annoyed-looking couple.
"Mister, I'm afraid that you have recognized the wrong person," Yang Ran said as she continued to struggle away from the man's grip. "Let me go. Don't you see that those people are annoyed that we stood in the middle of the dance floor?"
Qi Ming Wei narrowed his eyes. Before Yang Ran was able to get off his grip, Qi Ming Wei gave a light tug, forcing her into his arms.
Swiftly, his other hand snaked around her waist, securing her into his embrace.
Her eyes widened in surprise. Then, Yang Ran realized that they were moving slowly, dancing to the music.
This... what was going on?
Why was she suddenly dancing with this young commander?
"I'm not done talking to you," Qi Ming Wei whispered in her ear.
His breath tickled her ears, sending shivers down her spine. His voice sounded low and deep because of their close position,
Yang Ran tried her best not to get swayed. "Mister, there's nothing for us to talk about. I told you that I don't know you." She flashed him a smile. "I am grateful for your help, but you have recognized the wrong person."
"Have I?" Qi Ming Wei raised a brow.
Their gazes met and the deep look in his eyes was making Yang Ran tremble. She couldn't help but felt as if this man could look deep into her soul. As the thought came to her mind, Yang Ran quickly looked away from him.
Then, the young commander released her waist to twirl her body on the dance floor before he pulled her into his arms again.
It was slowly making her dizzy.
"I don't think I have," Qi Ming Wei continued to whisper. "Miss Yang Ran, I have watched the footage of you escaping the hospital and the hotel countless times. The recording was played on repeat. I have watched them so much that I could recognize your silhouette even from afar."
Yang Ran looked at the man in disbelief, wondering if he was a pervert.
Otherwise, why would he watch that footage again and again until he could recognize her silhouette?
Doesn't he have a life?
Should she try and gain weight until the commander no longer recognize her?
And why is the commander so good at dancing?
So many questions appeared in her head.
Yang Ran found that she was unable to think straight.
The man was too close to her and spinning around the dance floor did not help. Yang Ran figured that the most important thing was to escape this man.
"Moreover..."
Yang Ran raised her head when she heard his voice again. Just in time, the commander put a hand on her back. Then, he leaned over, bending her back while keeping her in place. Their gazes met and her heart started to pound loud against her ribcage.
"Miss Yang Ran, you could change your appearance and wear a different style," Qi Ming Wei continued. "But I could always recognize your eyes."
Her breath stuck in her throat. Yang Ran knew that she should look away. But something in his eyes made her unable to do that.
Just like that, the two of them continued to sway on the dance floor while looking into each other's eyes. From the eyes of the people around them, this scene between two lovers was quite romantic.
Yang Ran finally snapped out of her trance as the sound of claps resounded in the hall.
Qi Ming Wei pulled her up and let her stand close next to him. He was about to turn around and leave the hall with the woman when Qi Ming Wei noticed that President Liang was walking in his direction.
His expression tensed.
Qi Ming Wei held Yang Ran's hand tightly as he kept his eyes on the man. His mind whirled as he started to make a few plans.
Previously, it was President Liang who gave him the order to stop searching for Yang Ran. Now that Yang Ran had appeared, would the President recognize her?
Yang Ran noticed the change in the commander's mood. She followed his line of sight and watched the older man approach. She could not help but wonder if the commander's change in mood was related to this old man.
"Commander Qi." President Liang smiled brightly. "I did not expect that you would be very good at dancing." He shifted his gaze and gave Yang Ran a lookover.
A while ago, the young commander had insisted that he was not interested in any woman on board. But look at him now. The woman that the commander had taken interest in did not seem too bad.
At least, this woman was able to distract the commander.
Initially, he wasn't paying attention to the commander. It was his eldest son who had pointed out that the commander was dancing with a pretty woman.
President Liang was unable to hold his curiosity and decided to meet her.
"President Liang, I only knew some of the basic moves," Qi Ming Wei spoke.
On the side, Yang Ran could not hide her surprise upon learning that the person in front of her was no other than President Liang. Because he was wearing a mask, it was not easy for Yang Ran to recognize him.
"Commander Qi, are you not going to introduce your partner to me?"
The smile on Qi Ming Wei's lips stiffened. He could not tell the reason why the President wanted him to stop investigating Yang Ran and the murder cases in Capital City. However, he was aware that he could not introduce Yang Ran to the president.
There are too many questions in his mind.
Before he could find out the reason, Qi Ming Wei thought that it was better if he did not expose her identity.
"President Liang, this is Miss Xiao Ran." He glanced at Yang Ran and squeezed her hand tight as if to warn her to play along. "Miss Xiao Ran, this is President Liang Ke."
Yang Ran stared at the young commander in disbelief.
Xiao Ran?
Who is this Xiao Ran he talked about?