Seeing that my mother had left, I took a deep breath, turned around and entered the house of the Luo family.
I didn't want to go back to that breathless house so soon.
I walked to the corner of the courtyard, trying to combine my sadness with the twilight of the night.
To my surprise, I saw a scarlet light flickering in the darkness.
I stopped and looked at the man. It turned out to be Robbie.
"Why don't you tell everyone that you are Rogelio's wife?"
"Don't you all think that I brought shame on the Luo family? No one is willing to accept me?"
Even the air between us became quiet. Robbie was still smoking quietly while I was just standing there.
After smoking, Robbie crashed the cigarette end and looked towards the party which was still lively.
He put his hands in his trouser pockets and habitually took out the cigarette box again.
"You smoke too much."
"I don't like to get drunk. But cigarette is a good thing."
That moment, I seemed feel something from Robbie. It turned out that he could not live a happier life than others, even though he looked distinguished.
It might be a sadness. Maybe it was because he seldom laughed, or maybe it was because we were both unhappy except for the gap of money.
"Why? Since my birth is a shame on your family, why do you still want me to marry in?"
"Shame? It's a shame, but some people couldn't feel it."
Robbie didn't smoke again finally. He put the cigarette back and walked towards the illuminated light.
I went in after a while. Those people were still having fun. When I was about to go upstairs, someone stood in front of me.
It was a young man. His face was a little reddish. "Miss, may I have a dance with you?"
As he spoke, his eyes winked, gesturing to me toward the dance floor.
"Sorry, I can't dance," I apologized
The man squinted at me in disbelief. "You are the partner of Mr. Robbie. How could you not dance? Or do you think I'm not as important as Mr. Robbie? "
I didn't want to make any trouble here anymore. "Sir, I really can't dance. I don't mean anything else."
"So maybe that crazy old woman really is your mother? Then what Mr. Robbie said just now is a lie. "
"No, it's not like that."
Lying was much easier than accepting the reality.
The man smiled and grabbed my hand on the stair armrest with his hand. "It doesn't matter. I can teach you. Unless you look down upon me."
The man was so strong that I was pulled down from the stairs. Before I could stand still, he put his hand on my waist. To the rhythm of the music, I followed him stiffly and circled around.
I don't know why my foot would always step on his. However, he didn't seem to be angry. Squinting at me, he said, "you're really naughty."
I felt so uncomfortable that I lowered my head without saying anything. I just wanted to escape as soon as possible.
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