A Miao looked at the invitation card in her hand. She did not expect what Bai Lu said was happening now...
"It would trouble you to give me a ride!"
Shen I said immediately, "Don't mention it, miss. Let's go."
In the entrance of a five-star hotel near the sea, there were white roses on a red carpet. Delicate green gauze curtains decorated the venue with romance and elegance. Even the souvenirs to the guests were all items made of pure silver.
It was obvious that the Bai family attached great importance to this engagement banquet.
"Wanwan, you are so beautiful today!" Bai Youran said and affectionately took Xia Wan's hand. Xia Wan wore a purple modified cheongsam today with a wrapped-chest design, and a white diamond necklace on her white chest.
She smiled like a flower and gave him a shy look. "You aren't greeting the guests!"
"It's okay. Grandma and her family are here." Just as Bai Youran finished speaking, someone called him over. Xia Wan nudged him along. "Hurry up, it must be grandma who wants to introduce someone to you."
Bai Youran kissed her face, then just ran away hurriedly. When he left, Yao Lili said grumpily, "How does he deserve you? My daughter should marry the best man in this world."
"Mom, you should speak less." Xia Wan straightened her hair in front of the mirror. "My second uncle didn't come back. I think the Bai family will be unhappy. Don't look bad later."
Yao Lili curled her lip. "Who doesn't know your uncle's family's thoughts? They're afraid that your grandpa will make him hand over the overseas company."
"Leave him alone." Xia Wan smiled. "It's going to be a busy night!"
"Wanwan... did you do something again?" Yao Lili anxiously asked, "Didn't you say that the engagement doesn't matter? If there is another mishap today, your grandfather will be troublesome!"
Xia Wan gave her a look and leisurely took out her lipstick. "Mom, you just have to play your part. Don't worry about the rest."
In the banquet hall, the most prominent figures in City S had basically arrived, and the marriage of the Xia and Bai families was indeed a powerful combination. In addition, everyone wanted to see if Shen Xinglan and A Miao were still together after such a long time.
As a result, people began to whisper when they saw Shen Xinglan enter alone.
"Xinglan." Xia Yongqiang scowled. "Where is A Miao? Why do you come alone?"
"She'll be here in a minute," said Shen Xinglan with a faint smile.
"This is your fault!" Bai Youran came to him in secret. "How can you leave your fiancee alone? Look at those women, they are all staring at you."
"I don't seem to know Mr. Bai very well." Shen Xinglan gave him a light look.
The implication was, who do you think you are?
"We're indeed not familiar with each other, but we will be family in the future." Bai Youran provocatively looked up. "Drink more later!"
Shen Xinglan ignored him, turned around, and left. Xia Yongqiang had originally wanted to mention the Ji's recent new building project, but Bai Youran created a stir up before he could say anything.
"Since you will be family in the future, you should have the proper attitude." He began to speak resentfully.
Bai Youran did not want to make him angry at this time, so he quickly found a topic to bring him to the side of the Bai family. But just then, A Miao entered the banquet hall. Before she could take in the scene clearly, Bai Lu appeared.
"A Miao, why are you alone?" Her smile was obviously a mocking one because Shen Xinglan was not far away.
"Yes, no one stipulated that we had to come together." After A Miao said this sentence, she suddenly felt inexplicably very grieved.
Why did she always have to deal with these women? If it weren't for Shen Xinglan, who would come to trouble her? Every time someone sneered at her, he just looked at her like a stranger.
Bai Lu did not find A Miao's mood to be abnormal. She stretched out her hand and took her to where people were gathered. "I'll introduce you to some of my little sisters. They're all among the best of the notable young ladies. They've been looking forward to your arrival!"
"Let go of me." A Miao used some strength and stood firm.
"What's the matter?" Bai Lu looked to her right and said with affectation, "Ah, Director Shen always seems to know that female star very well!"
A Miao looked over and saw a woman standing beside Shen Xinglan and talking to him with a charming face.
"If you're angry, you can go and see which one of you two Shen Xinglan will choose." The dissatisfaction in her heart made A Miao stop putting on an act with this woman. "I... don't have time to deal with you."
Bai Lu's face suddenly turned ugly. "A Miao, what do you mean? I'm not saying I have..."
"What does that have to do with me?" A Miao had the urge to yell. "Whether you have a boyfriend or like Shen Xinglan... what does that have to do with me?
"Bai Lu, I'm saying these words openly... If you like Shen Xinglan, you can do whatever you want with him. And if he doesn't want to be with you, you shouldn't do things to me. Your schemes make me sick."
Bai Lu had begun trembling with anger. She had not expected this woman to dare to put things out there like this. She also wanted those other women to laugh at A Miao. But now, A Miao was being so uncooperative.
"A Miao." Shen Xinglan walked here and glanced at A Miao. When he found A Miao looked bad, he frowned.
Bai Lu was somewhat annoyed that she had not seen Shen Xinglan coming sooner, or she could have made use of it.
"Director Shen." She immediately adjusted her expression and said in embarrassment, "I don't know what's going on. A Miao seems to be in a bad mood."
A Miao looked into the air with a straight face.
"I think it must be because of you, Director Shen!" When Bai Lu saw that A Miao had ignored her, she squeezed her fist and continued, "Director Shen did not accompany his fiancee. No wonder A Miao feels wrong!"
Shen Xinglan's eyes got dark and cold as he stared at Bai Lu for a few seconds. She could not help moving her throat and almost stepped back.
"You can talk. I'll go out for some air." A Miao did not want to see these people anymore, so she turned around and left.
Bai Lu smiled. "Director Shen, it seems that your relationship is not as good as it appears to be!"
"It's none of your business." Shen Xinglan raised the corners of his mouth and smiled suddenly.
A nefarious smile overshadowed the lights behind him. Bai Lu even had the urge to make love with him immediately.
"Shen... Director Shen." She bit her lip and was about to take a step forward when she saw a man running toward them.
Bai Lu's pupils suddenly enlarged and then she quickly turned around, ready to leave.
"Dear!" The man came over and hugged her. "Aren't you happy to see me?"
"Why are you here?" Bai Lu pushed him away, her face full of panic.
Shen Xinglan curved up the corners of his mouth and turned to leave. He went straight toward the beach in the back where A Miao had just run to. But after looking around, he found no one.
"Shen II." Shen Xinglan called him on the phone. "Did you see A Miao leave?"
"No, Boss." Shen II pushed open the car door. "Is the young lady missing?"
Shen Xinglan narrowed his eyes. "Call Shen I, find her quickly."
"I'll send for someone right away."
On the top floor of the hotel, Xia Wan exited a room. She should be in the hall.
"Where are they?" she asked the approaching woman.
The woman smiled and said, "They will be here right away."
"Hurry up. If Shen Xinglan finds out, neither you nor I will come to a good end."
The woman snorted. "I am not afraid. But you are unsafe. If Bai Youran knew that his fiancee, who his heart was obsessed with, had sent another woman to his bed. Do you think... that the Bai family would spare you? "
"If your mother could control Shen Xinglan, you would not come to me for cooperation." Xia Wan brushed her hair carelessly. "We are in the same boat now. Nobody can say anything."
Disordered footsteps were heard in the corridor, and two men came running with a woman in their arms.
"Bring her in."
It turned out to be an unconscious woman. When she was put on the bed, it was revealed to be the missing A Miao.
"I'll leave the rest to you." Xia Wan carefully left after confirmation.
Once she left, the remaining women began to take off A Miao's clothes.
In the banquet hall, Xia Wan was standing beside Yao Lili and Xia Haixin to greet the guests. Xia Yongqiang came over to remind her, "It's about time. Where is Youran?"
"He just said that he was going to the bathroom. I'll go check it out." Xia Wan kept a shallow smile on her face the entire time. She was the most beautiful heroine here on this night.
Xia Yongqiang stopped her and said, "I'll send someone to find him. You can wait behind."
"Okay, grandpa!"
On the other side, Ji Zeming finally caught up with Shen Xinglan. "You looked so bad. What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Shen Xinglan softened his anxious expression, but his eyes remained searching the entire time.
Ji Zeming looked at him and said, "There must be something wrong. Where's A Miao?"
"She went to the bathroom." Shen Xinglan said as he began walking, "I'll go get her."
When Bai Yongwei came over, he saw Shen Xinglan leaving. "What's the matter?"
"Who knows!" Ji Zeming said in a bad tone, "He's getting more and more ridiculous."
"Don't worry when the child grows older." Bai Yongwei looked around. "Actually, Xiaoxue had gone missing since she entered."
Ji Zeming said with indifference, "She must be hiding somewhere and arguing who is better dressed with those little girls!"
"Haha!" Bai Yongwei smiled. "You do know her."
Shen Xinglan's heart sank when he heard Shen II's words. His great panic made him stumble and almost fall.
"Boss, Shen I has already taken people up, but we don't know which room it is." Shen II lent him a hand.
"Go."
"I must get there in time, I must get there in time! I shouldn't have left her. It was all my fault. It was all me..."
As soon as the elevator stopped, Shen Xinglan rushed out. Shen I ran to the other side of the corridor. "Boss, over there, the last one!"
"Camera." Shen Xinglan jumped out, and behind him, Shen II turned and pressed the elevator button, ready to go to the security room to destroy the monitoring system.
"Bang!" Shen I kicked open the door, then Shen Xinglan stepped on the door and went into the room.
"Don't come in!" He stopped men from entering.
Shen I knew his boss's point and took the people to guard the door.
On the big bed, A Miao was holding her skirt against her chest, her lower body covered up by the sheets, and beside her lay the bare-naked Bai Youran.
"A Miao..." Shen Xinglan slowly walked past her.
The pale little face was full of tears. A Miao looked at him in horror.
"I'm here. It's okay!"
He opened his arms.