Chapter 192: Inquiry

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Isn’t this the genius girl from the Song family?”

“Isn’t that so? Is she obsessing over someone else’s gown because she fancies it?”

As the crowd started to whisper and discuss, every word they said made Song Shi feel exasperated.

She gripped the hem of her dress tightly and fled while there weren’t that many people watching.

She was prideful and would never allow others to talk about her like this.

After this farce ended, although Yuan Shu didn’t have any reaction, Liu Lan could tell that she had something on her mind, so Liu Lan patted Yuan Shu’s shoulder. “It’s getting late. Why don’t you go back first?”

Yuan Shu frowned slightly. Then, she glanced at Liu Lan and nodded indifferently.

Shi Xiao, who was standing at the side, looked at Yuan Shu meaningfully. To be precise, he was looking at the dress she was wearing.

The two of them didn’t speak. Shi Xiao continued to hug Yuan Shu’s waist as he bid farewell to Liu Lan politely. Then, he walked out of the banquet hall under everyone’s gaze.

Liu Lan stayed behind to deal with the aftermath and explained to everyone that the farce just now was just a joke, and that she hoped that it wouldn’t affect everyone’s mood. Then, she let the ball continue.

When Zhao Cheng saw the two of them coming out, he parked the car in front of the hotel. After the waiter opened the door and the two of them got into the car, Zhao Cheng said, “Miss Shi Yi wasn’t feeling well, so she went home first.”

Shi Xiao nodded. “Let’s go back too.”

“Yes,” Zhao Cheng replied and started the car to drive in the direction of the villa.

Yuan Shu stared out of the window calmly. The streets were only illuminated by the dim street lamps. The bright and dark lights cast flickering shadows on her face, and the peony flowers on her body emitted a faint fluorescent light under the light.

Now, Yuan Shu realized that the silk threads used to make this peony gown were made of silk mixed with gold and silver threads. Then, exquisite flowers were embroidered after that. No wonder it reflected under the light.

Shi Xiao also noticed the glowing peony flower. It seemed that the person who gave the gown had indeed put in a lot of effort. He even noticed such a small detail. This wasn’t a design that could be thought of in a short period of time. It must have taken a long time to make this gown.

Shi Xiao asked, “Do you really not know who gave you this gown?”

There was doubt in Yuan Shu’s eyes as she turned her head slightly to look at him. “Do you think I should know?”

Yuan Shu straightened her body and looked into the dark night as she continued, “Shi Xiao, whether you believe me or not, I never lie. I don’t know where this dress came from, nor do 1 know who designed it.”

“I believe you.” Shi Xiao didn’t probe further. Instead, his tone was very firm. He wasn’t trying to deceive Yuan Shu, but he really believed her.

Yuan Shu was stunned and stared at Shi Xiao. She was touched for a moment when he said he “believed” her.

It was as if Yuan Shu was the one who had never trusted her companion.

She would always guess Shi Xiao’s intentions and try to escape unscathed every time he probed her. She didn’t even hesitate to argue with him in order to end all his endless probing.

But in fact, Shi Xiao retreated every time.

He only asked questions that he was curious about. When he couldn’t get the answer he wanted, he never asked further. He chose to respect Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu felt a little guilty and touched by his “belief” in her, so she said calmly, “Thank you.”

Yuan Shu was finally willing to let down her guard and treat Shi Xiao as a business partner.

Shi Xiao smiled faintly. This time, his smile came from the bottom of his heart. He said, “You’re welcome.”

Right on the heels of that, he became serious again as he said, “I’ve checked carefully. This dress was sent from the Jiang family’s residence. Zheng Tian placed it at the entrance of a mall and asked the courier to pick it up. The two of them only communicated by phone, so the courier didn’t know who sent it.. Yuan Shu, have you really never seen Jiang Chen before?”