Chapter 1054

Ling Yiran was stunned. A long while passed before she murmured, "I don't..."

She had only started speaking when he pressed his fingers against her lips.

The cool fingers that were pressed against her lips stopped her from going on, and there was a hint of pleading in his phoenix eyes. "Stop it, won't you? At least not in this gown."

Ling Yiran trembled and did not go on.

"Alright, let's go. It won’t be easy for you to get a cab here with you dressed like this," he said.

Ling Yiran thanked him and walked with Gu Lichen in the direction of the gala's exit.

However, as they approached the exit, they saw some security guards not far away who seemed to be talking about something. A few of them were talking nervously on their walkie-talkies.

It was as if something had happened!

Gu Lichen frowned and asked, "What happened?"

"Someone… Someone suddenly cleared the area outside and had people barricade the place," answered a security guard.

Gu Lichen was stunned. Today's charity gala