Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Tell me, what exactly happened?

“He’s never been loved, so naturally, he doesn’t know what’s good. I’ll make her understand who’s better!” Xiao Mo’s voice came through on the other end of the phone.

This gave Xiao Jinglan a headache.

It seemed that he wasn’t planning to give up anytime soon.

She sighed softly, “Fine, how you wish to contact Lu Zhaozhao is your business, but you must never let Mr. Song find out!”

She certainly didn’t hope that Xiao Mo would ruin his bright future for the sake of a woman.

Xiao Mo, of course, understood this as well, “Don’t worry, I have a plan.”

Having said that, Xiao Mo finally hung up the phone.

He gazed through the second-story window at the street below adorned with glimmering lights, his lips slowly curling into a smile.

Lu Zhaozhao, is it? I’m looking forward to our next meeting…

Meanwhile, Lu Zhaozhao, who had left with Song Sinian, was now placed in the backseat of the car.

As soon as she got into the car, Lu Zhaozhao moved all the fabric of her dress away from the direction of Song Sinian.

The evening gown wasn’t cumbersome when she was wearing it, but once in the car, she found it took up far too much space.

The temperature dropped dramatically on this autumn night. She felt fine being held by Song Sinian moments ago, but now sitting alone abruptly, she felt her entire back chilling.

She instinctively leaned toward Song Sinian, while mumbling, “This skirt is such a hassle, I can’t even lay it out properly.”

No sooner had her voice faded than she found herself suddenly lifted into the air.

Song Sinian held her in his arms again and even helped to adjust her skirt for her.

“Now you can lay it out.”

“…”

Lu Zhaozhao looked up at Song Sinian, at his serious yet entirely unemotional handsome face, and silently sighed.

She nodded in agreement with what he had said and wrapped her small hands around Song Sinian’s waist, “I’ve got nowhere to hold, just a temporary hug, you wouldn’t mind, right?”

She tried to keep her expression free from any personal feelings.

Sure enough, Song Sinian nodded, casually circling her waist with his arm, and said indifferently, “Hold tight.”

“…”

“…”

Not just Lu Zhaozhao, but even Zhao Xi was helpless at this point.

Even though both parties started with different intentions, they somehow managed to reach a consensus at the end.

Zhao Xi started the car and, while turning the steering wheel, casually mentioned, “Next time the lady attends such a banquet, if you come early you can call me in advance, so I can arrange a VIP lounge for you.”

Lu Zhaozhao was originally thinking about how to complain to Song Sinian, but Zhao Xi’d just given her an opening.

She laughed lightly, “I wanted to call, but my phone was taken by someone at the makeup salon and hasn’t been returned to me yet.”

“It was taken?” Zhao Xi’s eyebrows furrowed instantly.

His gaze swept over Lu Zhaozhao via the rear-view mirror, full of confusion.

Lu Zhaozhao naturally noticed Zhao Xi’s gaze and shrugged slightly, “Maybe they forgot…”

Forgot?

The outfit Lu Zhaozhao wore looked worth a sum in the eight figures; the salon capable of lending such a gown was certainly no small workshop.

They couldn’t possibly claim a customer’s belongings as their own, let alone forget to return items to a customer.

The only possibility was that someone did it on purpose to keep Lu Zhaozhao from contacting Song Sinian.

He had already contacted the butler earlier, but had not received a reply yet, guessing that he would only learn the truth of the matter later.

Lu Zhaozhao watched Zhao Xi’s reaction with satisfaction, and with a push of her small hands, she stretched in a yawn.

She snuggled into Song Sinian’s arms again and couldn’t help but rub her neck against his, “I was brought here before I even woke up from my nap today. Those makeup artists were just too enthusiastic, I was too embarrassed to say I hadn’t eaten.”

“Are you hungry now?” Song Sinian immediately caught the key point in Lu Zhaozhao’s words.

Lu Zhaozhao nodded obediently, “A little bit, but I just had some pastries in the banquet hall, and I feel much better. I really want to go home and have the head chef’s sweet soup~”

Her eyes narrowed into a smile, radiant and beautiful.

With these words, everyone should now know that she didn’t come to Nanjing on her own; she was brought here against her will.

Song Sinian looked deeply at Lu Zhaozhao, his tone gentle, “Alright, you’ll have it when we get home.”

Lu Zhaozhao hadn’t expected the matter to be resolved so smoothly. In high spirits, she lay in Song Sinian’s arms, even fiddling with the cufflinks on his suit occasionally.

The car was quiet again, except for the occasional sound of the engine.

“I’ll take you to see a doctor tomorrow,” suddenly, Song Sinian’s deep voice broke the silence in the car.

Lu Zhaozhao paused, looking down at her little feet propped on the seat, “Uh… that’s not necessary, right?”

Her foot had merely scraped the skin.

It could be resolved just with some iodophor.

There was no need for such a fuss.

Lu Zhaozhao’s gaze lifted slightly, just about to say more, but then she saw Song Sinian staring intently at her.

Although he said nothing in rebuttal, Lu Zhaozhao unexpectedly felt his dissatisfaction.

“Uh…” She hesitated for two seconds, then changed her tune, “Sure, we could go for a check-up.”

As soon as her words fell, Song Sinian immediately responded, “I’ll take you tomorrow morning; no need to wake up early.”

“Uh… okay.”

“…”

Zhao Xi was driving in front, listening to the conversation between Lu Zhaozhao and Song Sinian, and couldn’t help but curl his lips.

Their master clearly wanted to take Lu Zhaozhao to see a psychiatrist, but she mistook it for a check-up for her foot.

He wondered what expression Doctor Tian would have when he sees the lady tomorrow…

It was 8 in the evening by the time Song Sinian and the others returned home.

By that time, Lu Zhaozhao had already fallen asleep in the car.

After Song Sinian brought her back to the bedroom, he went to the study with the butler and Zhao Xi.

“Tell me, what exactly happened?” As soon as Song Sinian sat down, his gaze was fiercely fixed on Qian Hong.

Lu Zhaozhao had gone to the charity banquet without informing him, and that was one thing, but they had actually left her alone at the event, and they hadn’t even given her a cell phone.

Qian Hong’s head dipped slightly, “It was people from Lady Xiao’s side who came to pick up the lady; they said they had already communicated with the master, which is why the lady went over.”

She should have been more careful.

If Lu Zhaozhao had been contacted immediately after she left, perhaps the lady might not have found herself alone.

Zhao Xi sighed softly, “We didn’t receive any messages before the lady left. If it was an accident, that would be fine, but I’m afraid some people did this on purpose.”

Both he and Qian Hong knew exactly who it was.

Xiao Jinglan always seemed kind and motherly, but she had done numerous underhand deals behind the scenes.

However, she was smart; she never acted overtly.

Just take Lu Zhaozhao’s incident this time; she genuinely spared no expense in dressing her up. Even if something else happened, she could completely disassociate herself from it…