Chapter 287: Chapter 285 She Was Indeed Too Nervous

Xia Wenjue immediately “got” what Pei Huai was emphasizing.

Xia Wenyan’s situation had already been dealt with, but the crux of the problem lay in the fact that someone at the charity gala was targeting Lu Zhaozhao and had not been caught yet.

Actually, Pei Huai wanted to tell Xia Wenjue that the issue was with the fruit juice that Xia Wenmo had taken.

But if he said so, they would probably find the person who drugged the drink very soon, and Xia Wenyan would likely be taken away by them quickly as well.

He looked at Xia Wenyan, who was sleeping exceptionally well-behaved on the bed, hesitated for a moment, and still chose to keep it a secret.

In fact, just a moment ago his men had already dealt with the task he had assigned.

He had also confirmed that the person who had drugged them was someone from Song Keren and Xiao Jinglan’s side.

They had been very secretive; if he had not known from the beginning that the drug was in that cup of fruit juice, he would not have been able to uncover them so quickly.

It seemed that the lesson of breaking Song Keren’s leg last time was still too light for her.

And Xiao Jinglan… Ha!

None of them were going to get away with it!

Meanwhile, Xia Wenjue, who had just hung up the phone, also realized something was amiss.

He immediately returned to the banquet hall, gave Song Sinian a look, and slowly said, “Zhaozhao, it looks like your dress hem might be dirty. The charity gala auction is about to start soon, why don’t you and Sinian go to the lounge to tidy up a bit?”

Lu Zhaozhao was enjoying the fruit on her plate when she heard Xia Wenjue’s words and instinctively looked behind her. But the evening dress under the lights shimmered so beautifully that she truly couldn’t see where the back of her skirt was dirty.

But since Xia Wenjue said so, it must be dirty.

Xia Wenmo’s brows furrowed slightly, and his gaze shifted to Xia Wenjue, as if silently asking why he wanted to take Lu Zhaozhao away.

But Xia Wenjue only gave him a “Stay calm” look, and Xia Wenmo had to suppress his curiosity at the bottom of his heart.

Lu Zhaozhao noticed that Xia Wenmo seemed a bit unhappy, she put her plate down, winked at him, and said, “Third brother, save me a spot at the auction later. I’m going to the lounge first and will be back soon.”

Xia Wenmo nodded, silently watching Song Sinian take her away right before his eyes.

Fortunately, the lounge was not far from the banquet hall they were in, so the two quickly entered the lounge.

Lu Zhaozhao sat down directly on the sofa and began looking for the dirty spot on her skirt.

But after looking back and forth for a long time, she nearly wore out her eyes and still did not find any stains.

Lu Zhaozhao’s brows knitted slightly, she turned with a pleading look to Song Sinian, “Honey, can you help me find out what’s wrong with the dress?”

When Song Sinian heard this, he had just seen the message sent by Xia Wenjue.

He glanced at the message, a chill flashed through his eyes, but it quickly retreated.

Song Sinian stood up, walked over to Lu Zhaozhao, and gently took her small hand before soothingly saying, “It’s not necessary to search anymore. A waiter will bring a new dress over soon, and someone else will be dealing with the dirty part of this one. You don’t need to worry, OK?”

Song Sinian, kneeling beside her, holding her small hand, changed the subject, “I just happen to have the list of items for the auction. Do you want to see if there’s anything you like?”

Lu Zhaozhao’s eyes blinked, staring intently at Song Sinian, “Mr. Song, are you guys hiding something from me?”

She remembered ever since the commotion at the charity gala began, the Xia brothers and Song Sinian had seemed a bit off.

She hadn’t thought much of it at the time.

Especially when Xia Wenyan first left, she hadn’t found it strange, but now that such a large part of the day had passed, Xia Wenyan showed no signs of returning.

And with the auction about to start, the person who had insisted on sitting beside her had vanished without a trace.

It all seemed very strange.

Sinian didn’t respond to Zhaozhao’s comment, nor did he deny it.

Zhaozhao understood immediately.

Her eyebrows suddenly furrowed, “Has something happened to my eldest brother?”

Sinian hesitated for a moment, but still nodded, “He ate something that was poisoned and was taken away by Pei Huai, but he’s alright now.”

He chose the information Zhaozhao would want to know while hiding some of it.

He didn’t want Zhaozhao to know that these people were targeting her; otherwise, she would feel guilty about Xia Wenyan’s incident.

He understood her too well.

The Xia brothers naturally felt the same way.

In fact, more than worrying about Xia Wenyan, they were furious that someone had dared to make a move on Zhaozhao right before their eyes!

And they had almost succeeded!

Just thinking about it made them feel agitated.

Zhaozhao pondered for a moment, her small hand gripping and gently swaying the hem of her dress before shifting her gaze to Sinian, “So my dress hem isn’t dirty, right? My eldest brother just didn’t want me to worry, so he made an excuse to leave?”

“Right.”

“Then… was the commotion just now related to this incident?” Zhaozhao carefully recalled all the details associated with this event.

Sinian nodded again, “Yes, the commotion did have something to do with the incident, but it wasn’t the whole story.”

Listening to Sinian’s calm voice and recalling Xia Wenjue’s expression from before, Zhaozhao still felt a bit uneasy.

Should she go check on Xia Wenyan now?

She remembered that Xia Wenyan had left with Pei Huai; with Pei Huai there, there shouldn’t be any problems.

He wouldn’t let anything happen to her eldest brother.

Sinian had also said he had already received medical attention…

“Zhaozhao, this incident isn’t as terrible as you imagine; it’s already been resolved,” Sinian gently squeezed Zhaozhao’s palm, “Your brothers just don’t want to spoil your mood for the evening, so they decided not to tell you. Yet, you guessed it anyway.”

His soothing tone managed to calm Zhaozhao’s erratic heart.

She really was too tense.

Zhaozhao held Sinian’s hand against her cheek, “When I heard it was my eldest brother, my mind instinctively jumped to the worst possibilities…”

The things she had experienced in her past life still affected her quite a bit.

Sinian’s thumb gently caressed Zhaozhao’s cheek, “You can slowly try to rely on the people around you. We are all here to support you strongly, to protect you. You don’t have to face these things alone, you understand?”

Sinian looked at Zhaozhao’s slightly pale face, a hint of distress flashing in his eyes.

The last time they had visited Doctor Tian, Tian Xiangjun told him Zhaozhao’s psychological state wasn’t really suitable for hypnosis; although she appeared emotionally positive and proactive, she was actually just choosing to forget the hurt she had endured.

Deep down, she was more fragile than anyone else.

Of course, Sinian understood that Zhaozhao’s seemingly unaffected demeanor wasn’t because of the security they provided, but rather…