The Story of a Stroppy Princess

Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Stunning Everyone (Ⅰ)

Translator: Beibei Ren

Ye You whispered to Mo Wushuang, “Childe Mo, my lady earnestly invites you to be seated by her . ”

Mo Wushuang looked at Hua Yueling in surprise, for his seat was reserved in second seat beside Nangong Lieye’s right side .

Looking at him, Hua Yueling showed a wronged expression and curled her lips to Nangong Lieye and Ouyang Ruyan, as if to show that she was bullied by them .

Mo Wushuang couldn’t help laughing, and walked up to her and said, “Ling’er, you are so gorgeous tonight . ” while others were busy congratulating Ouyang Ruyan .

“Wushuang, did you seduce me? I am immune to the handsome men, so if I really fall in love with you, you must be responsible for me, will you?” Hua Yueling made fun of him in a lower voice .

“Ha-ha-ha . ” Mo Wushuang laughed, and drew the attention from Nangong Lieye, who stared at Hua Yueling as if to issue a warning .

Hua Yueling smiled enchantingly and asked Ye You to move his chair beside her . So, she was seated between the two handsome men, which incurred envy of everyone present .

There was no slight of uneasiness on the side of Mo Wushuang who actually didn’t mind at all . He then chatted at ease with Hua Yueling and the Fourth Prince over the liquor, attracting many a people’s attention .

“Third Prince, beautiful moon calls for beautiful music and we’d like to listen to Miss Ouyang’s songs . How about that?” Someone kicked up a fuss .

Ouyang Ruyan smiled bashfully at that and the charming smile on Nangong Lieye’s face was an evident proof of his doting on her .

“Ruyan, why not sing a song?” Nangong Lieye smiled softly and asked Ouyang Ruyan .

“OK . ” Lifting her head to look around, Ouyang Ruyan said gently, “Thanks for celebrating my birthday . I’d like to sing The Beautiful Scene in A Good Day to express my gratitude . I hope you will enjoy . ”

Suddenly there burst out a rapturous applause and a great cheer went up from the crowd, Hua Yueling included . But she found that the woman seldom cast a glance at her either out of deliberation or purposeful ignorance . However, Nangong Lieye who, from time to time, glanced at her as if to wish her immediate disappearance .

Ouyang Ruyan asked for a Pipa (A plucked string instrument with a fretted fingerboard; 4-stringed Chinese lute . ) and sat on the chair . She looked around and began to sing . The whole room was quiet . Listening to her dulcet singing, Hua Yueling couldn’t help praising: this woman not only played Pipa well, but also had a golden throat .

After the song, the applause became more ardent . Someone was asking for one more . Since Ouyang Ruyan became the confidant of the Third Prince, she seldom sang a song to others .

“Ha-ha, be quiet, everyone . Let Ruyan have a rest . Why don’t we invite Miss Hua to sing a song?” Nangong Lieye’s words startled all the people . Hua Yueling looked at Mo Wushuang, and then turned to Nangong Yixuan . She lowered her head and laughed . This mean man wanted her to make a fool of herself .

Ouyang Ruyan looked at Nangong Lieye with a little startled expression . She couldn’t finger out that why the Third Prince invited this woman on her birthday celebration .

“Ling’er, don’t be angry . Third brother goes too far this time . ” Nangong Yixuan said with a smoldering look and he had the impulse to stand up to show his refusal .

Hua Yueling held him at once . She raised her head, smiling sweetly and charmingly, and then slowly stood up and said, “Today is Ruyan’s birthday and I didn’t bring any gifts, so I would like to sing a song to cheer you up . But do forgive me for my poor singing . ” Hua Yueling smiled and shook her head at Nangong Lieye and walked to the center of the hall . The soft light reflected on her charming face, which made her look more beautiful . Her long white dress made her look elegant and pure . Everyone was a little surprised that Hua Yueling seemed to be a stunning beauty overnight . Her beauty and unworldly temperament seemed to surpass Ouyang Ruyan’s gentleness .

Mo Wushuang’s eyes flashed with excitement, while Nangong Yixuan’s slender eyes were worried . He was afraid Hua Yueling would invite humiliation .

Ye You stood in the back, expressionless . He didn’t worry about this woman at all . Since she has the gut to sing, she must have everything in her hand . Worry towards her loss was totally unnecessary . His had the same thought with Mo Wushuang coincidentally .

“My song maybe is contrary to your taste . But everybody also know that I was hurt once by Third Prince . If you can’t bear it, you can cover your ears to avoid internal injury . The important thing is to cheer everybody up . ” Hua Yueling said in self-mockery, then turned around to face Nangong Lieye . She smiled to him and started to sing:

Just because of a glance in the crowd

Your face is left in mind forever

Dream meeting you again occasionally

From now on I begin to miss alone

You are far away from me when I miss you

You are right in front of me when I miss you

You are in my mind when I miss you

You are in my heart when I miss you

I’d rather believe that we have an agreement in our previous lives

The love story of this life will never change

I’d rather spend my whole life waiting for you to find out

I have always been around you and never go far away~”

Hua Yueling walked slowly among the audience while singing this song, observing their changing facial expression from surprise, discussion, panic to slowly calming-down and final appreciation . She knew for sure that she had won . At last, she came to Nangong lieye, staring at his handsome face while singing the climax of this song so as to catch the subtle change of expressions from his face . The clear voice and sincere sound were so gentle and attractive that the whole audience was still in silence after she had finished singing .

“To be honest, I planned to sing this song to my husband on the night of our wedding, but I didn’t expect I would sing it here . It’s really hard to predict the future . All right, thank you for being here and listening to my song . ” Hua Yueling said that with her body squatting down a little . The tears flashed in her eyes slipped gently on the carpet, turning into drops, which seemed to drop on every men’s heart . They felt a faint sadness, and thought that this woman once was madly in love with the Third Prince .

The applause for her was thunderous, much heavier than that for Ouyang Ruyan . Quite a few girls were quietly wiping their tears and everyone was whispering to each other . How boisterous!

Mo Wushuang, Nangong Yixuan and Ye You clenched their fists which were under the long sleeves of their robe, their mood hard to calm down .

Hua Yueling raised her hand and wiped her tears . Suddenly she burst into a bright smile and said to everyone softly, “I’m sorry, I intended to create a merry atmosphere not a melancholy one . ” Then she turned to Ouyang Ruyan and apologized, “Miss Ouyang, I’m really very sorry . The atmosphere has been destroyed by me . For apology, how about my dancing for all of you?” Hua Yueling’s beautiful slanted eyes secretly glanced at the silent Nangong lieye . His face was cold and his eyes looked deep, which made her happy . This man seemed to be scared to be silly . Humph! Did he think she sang it to him? Did he still want to have a wanton life after trifling with her affections? Ridiculous!

“What do you think, Lord?” Ouyang Ruyan was a little embarrassed . Her bright eyes glanced at Hua Yueling and then looked at Nangong lieye who was on the other side .

“Ah, oh, well, since Miss Hua is in good spirits, Yan’er might as well sit and enjoy it, so as not to be tired . ” Nangong lieye was wandering . He was totally confused by Hua Yuanling, but also, he was really shocked . He never knew that she could sing such a beautiful song . Anyhow, today’s Hua Yueling was a total stranger to him .