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In the end, Xing Xiu still took off her beggar's clothing.

She took a comfortable bath in the presidential suite at the Peace Hotel in Sasson, then changed into a luxurious dress custom-made for her and put on her crystal shoes.

When she came to the ball again, everyone's eyes were about to fall off.

The band began to play, and the beautiful music poured down the baroque halls. The bronze chandelier was luxurious and elegant, the smoky-gray Italian floor tiles sparkling.

Gu Xijue leisurely walked over to her and was the first to put a hundred thousand check in the collection box, pulling Xing Xiu off the dance floor.

Circle, circle, circle.

He was dressed in a suit with a black and silver tail. His eyes were filled with emotion and his posture was graceful. The fragrant scent of his body continuously wafted into Xing Xiu's nose, making her so happy that she was about to faint.

Gu Xi Jue said softly, "Soo Soo, you are so beautiful! More beautiful than Audrey Hepburn! "

Xing Xiu smirked mischievously. "You're not talking about that little beggar just now, are you?"

Gu Xijue smiled and bent down to whisper into her ear, "I'm talking about your heart."

When the song was over, Gu Xijue still refused to let go. The person who sent another two hundred thousand dollars worth of cheques into the collection box pulled Xing Xiu along and flew her around the entire pool.

At the fourth dance, the fisherman couldn't sit still any longer. He stuffed the check into the cash box and shouted, "Brother Xijue, please give us a chance to do good deeds too!"

Only then did Gu Xijue bitterly give up and sit to the side to drink.

With the opening of the event, the atmosphere of the ball became even more passionate. Many of the ladies of the noblest families followed suit. Diplomat Gu Sihe's wife offered 60,000 yuan, movie star Pansy offered 70,000 yuan, and news editor Wang Weian's twin daughters offered 90,000 yuan...

The men were also unwilling to be left behind. Normally, no matter how stingy they were, they were now all more generous than before. Some of them were underlings supporting their superiors' families, some were trying to curry favor with their beloved women, and some others were competing with their peers to show their strength and wealth.

Gu Xijue calmly looked at the crowd.

In just one hour, he had raised several million dollars in charity, enough for him to buy several plots of land in the suburbs, build a house, and settle down the victims who had fled to the sea.

He had even planned to build another factory there, where the young literate among the victims could take them in as their factory workers and settle down in the open sea. Another hospital and school was rebuilt to accommodate the elderly and children of the victims.

After all, long-term contributions are unrealistic and ultimately help them become self-reliant.

Thus, everything that had happened tonight was within his expectations. Oh, of course, other than that little guy, the way he acted just now almost made him faint.

Gu Xijue's gaze once again landed on the figure in the center of the dance floor, who was still revolving with energy. He didn't realize that she was actually such a greedy person. From the start till now, she had danced at least ten dances.

His heart ached. He felt that her feet were about to be crippled. She had come barefoot, and had already worn blisters on the way here. Now that they were still new shoes, she didn't look like someone who could wear high heels.

He walked up and snatched her back from the hands of the Second Young Master.

"Soo Soo, take a rest." he said.

"No, I have to take advantage of the fact that I'm worth so much money to earn a decent sum of money." She looked at the collection box, her eyes shining greedily.

"Does your foot hurt?"

"Not at all!" She answered simply.

Gu Xijue was a little regretful. He should have considered this man who was as stubborn as a rock.

"Then what do you need to rest?" He said helplessly.

Xing Xiu cunningly blinked.

"Why don't you go? "Xijue, you're so handsome, with a price of one hundred and fifty thousand, your business must be better than mine!"

Xing Xiu sold Gu Xijue without a care in the world.

As expected, the second half of the ball was a hot match for the noble ladies. They even increased the bid to 200,000 yuan and bought the last song from the seventy year old mother of the King of Oil.

After the song ended, Gu Xijue sent the guests to the door one by one. When he returned, Xing Xiu was still sitting there, her head lowered as she took off her shoes.

"My feet are full of blisters. I don't think I can go home. I can't even stand up." She frowned.

If you can't go home, then you don't have to.

If you can't stand up, then I'll carry you.

When it came to Gu Xijue, nothing was difficult.

He effortlessly lifted Xing Xiu up and carried her back to her presidential suite.

The bed was soft and sprayed with pleasant perfume. Gu Xijue let her lie down on the bed. He brought out alcohol and cotton wool and red liquid to treat her injured foot.

Her feet were small, but she walked quickly. Also, he always liked to take the paths that others had never taken, Gu Xijue thought.

Maybe I should tell her that I was a movie hero. She looked much braver than I had expected. She had not left me that day in such a dangerous situation, but had chosen to live and die with me.

"Soo Soo, I have something to tell you."

"…"

"You may have guessed. Yes, I'm actually a movie hero. When you asked me that day, I didn't dare to tell you. It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I'm afraid of you being implicated. "

He paused. "But I think it's time. We've got a better understanding of each other. You're the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with... Soo Soo, Soo Soo? "

The person on the bed snored slightly.

Xing Xiu was truly exhausted. She fell asleep the moment she touched the pillow.

The next morning, when Xing Xiu woke up, Gu Xijue had already left for the factory to work.

He sent someone to Xing Xiu's home to get her some new clothes and a school bag. He even ordered a Chinese breakfast for her in the hotel's Hibiscus Courtyard. After they finished eating, a driver took her directly to the academy.

Xing Xiu's cheeks flushed red. She wasn't sure what had happened last night, or even if it had. There was only one bed in the room, and she asked the waiter about it.

So where did he sleep last night? Sleeping in the same place as me?

This was already quite exciting for the people of that era. Even when Xing Xiu saw her friend Wu, she still couldn't raise her head in embarrassment.

"Xing Xiu, do you know that something big happened last night that caused a sensation on the beach?" Wu Dai said excitedly when he saw her.

"What, what news?" Xing Xiu lowered her head, her voice inaudible. "Is this about the charity ball? You all know about it so quickly?"

"Oh, what's there to say about the ball! "It's a Shadow Hero! A Shadow Hero!"

Wu Zhangkong placed the morning paper in her hands, pointing to the headline on the front page, and said excitedly, "Last night, the Shadow Hero stole Fan Jinya's No. 4 warehouse, and distributed more than 2000 jins of food to the victims. Isn't that a great pleasure?"