Ye Shiqing thought Nan Jiaojiao wouldn't dare to confront her, so she held her head high as she walked away, saying a few words to Shen Shichu at the door. Her giggles wafted through the cold wind and reached Nan Jiaojiao's ears.
She looked up at the brightly lit Ye Family home.
A cool shade filled the bottom of her eyes.
"Let's go, let's go home."
Shen Shichu gathered the coat on her shoulders and led her into the car.
When they got home, Nan Jiaojiao went straight to take a shower. When she came out, there was a bowl of sobering soup on the nightstand, with a note underneath it.
"Jiaojiao, there's an emergency at the company; I had to leave first."
Nan Jiaojiao coldly glanced at the note, picked up the sobering soup and poured it into the sink, then went back to her room and fell asleep.
The Shen Family's anniversary celebration was held with great fanfare.
It was still Chen Chen who came to pick her up, "Brother Chu is tied up with work; he was worried you'd be in a hurry, so he asked me to come over early. By the way, why didn't you wear the dress Brother Chu picked out for you?"
Nan Jiaojiao was wearing a light blue cheongsam with horse-hoof sleeves, a cinched waist, and a skirt that trailed to her ankles. She sat sideways, her body's curves outlined in surprisingly beautiful arcs.
Chen Chen had always marveled at Nan Jiaojiao's beauty. Despite having a face that was somewhat pure and doll-like, the moment she donned a cheongsam, her entire demeanor exuded a cold, refined elegance, like a gentle breeze that made him almost afraid to speak loudly in her presence.
"It doesn't matter what I wear if I don't show up."
"How can it not matter? Brother Chu would never agree with that."
Nan Jiaojiao: "It won't be me by his side."
Chen Chen gave an awkward smile and said nothing more.
Outside Shengyue Mansion, numerous luxury cars were parked and media outlets of all sizes were gathered at the entrance.
Even through the car window, Nan Jiaojiao could hear many exclamations.
Just as she opened the door to get out, she saw a tall and imposing figure step down from the car in front.
His stern side profile glanced back slightly.
Nan Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a little panicked.
Thinking back to that night on the terrace with Bo Yanching being unbridled, how he had wrapped her body with a thin veil at the end. The kisses were muted by a layer of fabric, yet it made their intimacy even more fiery and entangled. The hot breath and the moisture at his lips made her legs tense in anxiety.
That night Bo Yanching's breath seemed to enter her dreams.
Two days had passed, and just one distant glance still made her heartbeat accelerate.
Bo Yanching and Yaen Chi came together; as soon as the welcoming Shen Family saw them, they exploded into action, rushing out to greet and escort the two bigshots inside.
The reporters hardly noticed anyone else; getting a shot of Third Master Bo's back of the head was considered a win.
Nan Jiaojiao let out a gentle breath.
Behind her, a blue sedan drove up.
The driver's door opened, and Shen Shichu, clad in a well-tailored white suit with his hair neatly combed back, stepped out of the car. As he got out, he lowered his head to adjust his glasses, not noticing Nan Jiaojiao standing just a few steps away, and walked around the front of the car to lead Ye Shiqing out from the passenger side.
"Cough!"
Chen Chen gave a reminder.
Just as Ye Shiqing was about to hook her arm with Shen Shichu's, he pulled away, casting her aside to walk up to Nan Jiaojiao.
"When did you get here?" He looked her up and down, smiled, and said, "I knew you don't like to dress up, so I didn't send a stylist to bother you. Why didn't you like any of the clothes I sent over?"
Nan Jiaojiao: "What's the matter?"
"Nothing, you look good. This is nice too." Shen Shichu took her hand and shook it. "Will you come in with me?"
"No, you go ahead; I'll come in later."
She didn't like such occasions, and Shen Shichu didn't press her. After chatting with her for a bit, he took Ye Shiqing by the arm and they went in.
A handsome man and a beautiful woman, who were also the hosts of the evening's event, drew quick reactions from the reporters, whose cameras immediately captured the moment.
Ye Shiqing made quite a splash.