After they left, one of Emelia's aunts sighed softly and said, "Emelia wanted to marry Julian. She was just too nervous. You see? She regrated saying no just now."
Naomi replied weakly, "Yes, she was frightened."
Emelia's cousin smiled and said, "It's Julian's fault. Even we were frightened by such a proposal, not to mention Emelia. She's such a gentle girl. But that's not a bad thing. Julian should suffer a bit. So, he would cherish Emelia in the future."
Everyone laughed.
Outside the ballroom.
Julian took Emelia to a quiet corner. As soon as they stopped walking, Emelia regretfully apologized to Julian again, "It's all my bad..."
Julian stopped her. "I know you're not ready. I have to admit that I was gambling. I rushed."
Emelia looked at him in surprise. She didn't understand what he meant by "gambling".
Julian then told Emelia Ezra's words, "Ezra said that I wouldn't succeed in proposing tonight. I didn't believe it. I thought maybe you would agree."
Emelia couldn't help laughing seeing Julian being angry at Ezra.
Julian stepped forward and forced her against the wall. He pretended to be angry and threatened, "You've disgraced me today. I'll have to punish you tonight!"
Emelia was not afraid of his threat at all. She blinked and said cunningly, "Why don't you go in and propose again? I'll agree this time. "
Julian was speechless.
She's become quite a debater now.
Julian had drunk. At the moment, Julian's attention was fixed on her bright red lips. He couldn't help but kissed her.
Emelia was startled by his action. They had to go back later. People would notice if her lipstick was messy.
Everyone was senior to Emelia. She felt terribly embarrassed at the thought of that picture.
So, she quickly dodged Julian's kiss. Julian was shocked. He protested angrily, "You rejected my proposal, and now even my kiss?"
He added, "Do you want to push me away completely?"
Emelia felt a headache. But she could only comfort Julian, "Nope, I just don't want to ruin my lipstick. Otherwise, it'll be too embarrassing to go in later..."
"What shall we do then? Well, come and kiss me." Julian, who was rejected twice just now, began to act up.
Emelia could only obey. She leaned over and kissed him gently on the face. It was a light one, so, her lipstick was alright.
When she was about to get back, Julian hugged her waist and protested discontentedly, "More."
Emelia raised her hand and patted him on the arm, "Let me go now."
Julian refused. He took the opportunity and said a few words in her ear about how she should compensate him in the evening, which made Emelia's ears flush. But thinking that people were still waiting for them in the banquet hall, she could do nothing but agree.
Only then did Julian let go of her. They then went back inside hand in hand.
Knowing that they are deeply in love, no one paid much attention to the fact that Julian was rejected. The banquet went on.
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