"Well, give her a break." Shi Xiaonian said, "Isn't there a dinner party for the women tonight? I thought she would find me then."
Then I'll make some insinuations.
"Um."
Li Qingyan nodded.
Shi Xiaonian turned the water glass in his hand and frowned slightly. Li Qingyan couldn't help but ask, "Do you have anything else on your mind, Madam?"
You should be happy to find clues about the eldest young master on the first day you arrive.
"I always feel that this trip... is too peaceful." Shi Xiaonian whispered, "It's so quiet that I feel inexplicably uneasy."
She didn't know how much turmoil was hidden under the calm anniversary festival, but she couldn't make a wrong step, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.
For example, when it came to making friends with Guan Delin, she almost made a mistake without paying attention. Fortunately, Li Qingyan reminded her.
"An environment like the Lancaster family will definitely make people feel nervous. Don't overthink it." Li Qingyan sat closer to her, "Don't worry, I will always be by your side and protect you to the death."
Shi Xiaonian looked at her movedly and joked, "I don't dare, I have to protect you, otherwise your family will come to trouble me."
When he mentioned his husband, Li Qingyan smiled very shyly, and he didn't look capable at all.
Women in love are like little girls.
Shi Xiaonian thought of the way Gong Ou ate steamed buns in the morning, and the curve of his lips rose involuntarily.
…
At night, there was another endless banquet, this time just for the female family members.
In front of the brightly lit lakeside villa, there are fragrant figures on the temples. The light reflects on the lake, like golden fragments of light spilling over the pool, and a light mist lingers around everyone.
Shi Xiaonian and Luo Qi sat at a table by the lake.
The servant added one cup after another of fine black tea. Shi Xiaonian held the cup and watched Luo Qi chatting with several ladies. They were talking about how good their family was, or expressing their envy to Luo Qi. admire.
Shi Xiaonian couldn't get a word in, and just kept smiling from beginning to end.
This lady's banquet is no different from an ordinary woman's party, except that she pours a handful of sunflower seeds and talks about them while peeling them.
"Starting tomorrow is Mona's anniversary celebration. It will be held for three whole days." A lady with red lips sighed and said, "Mr. George also loves this daughter very much. What a pity."
As soon as the words came out, Shi Xiaonian and Luo Qi had not shown anything yet, and the faces of the ladies next to them were all ugly. Some of them gently bumped their elbows against those who were talking nonsense.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Seeing this, Luo Qi laughed needlessly, "The marriage between children is destined by God. Although we cannot form a marriage alliance, our two families have always been on good terms."
"That's right." Everyone responded one after another, thinking in their hearts: Do you think I'm an idiot? No one believes that you two have always been on good terms.
"And even I can't subdue Gong Ou's personality. Only our Xiaonian can make him be obedient." Luo Qi suddenly changed the topic to Shi Xiaonian, looking at her with particularly loving and appreciative eyes.
Shi Xiaonian was flattered.
The ladies all looked around, some admiring Luo Qi's indifference. In fact, everyone knew that Gong Ou had some problems, but Luo Qi's ability to speak out so calmly made it difficult for everyone to say anything.
"I heard that the second young lady is a cartoonist and has drawn some paintings. My daughter still has one in her collection." A noble lady said in a flattering manner, and the atmosphere was suddenly raised.
Then, everyone started chatting about some things about the Lancaster family. Shi Xiaonian listened for a while and learned some social skills from Luo Qi.
She turned the cup in her hand, and when she turned her head, she saw the petite Gwendolen standing by the lake not far away and smiling at her.
Today's women's dinner party is nominally hosted by Mrs. George, but the public relations person in the room is Gwendolen.
After thinking about it, Shi Xiaonian put the teacup on the table, leaned into Luo Qi's ear and whispered, "Mother, I'm going to see Gwendolin."
Luo Qi nodded, "Okay."
"Ladies and ladies, I'm sorry."
Shi Xiaonian stood up, lowered his head politely, then turned and left. Li Qingyan, who had been accompanying her closely, immediately followed.
By the lake, before Shi Xiaonian could get close, Guan Delin enthusiastically greeted her. He glanced at her ears, but she didn't see the Y-shaped earrings, and she felt a flash of disappointment in her eyes.
"Second Young Madam, you are so dazzling and stunning tonight." Guan Delin said something nice and looked at her with admiration.
Shi Xiaonian stood there with a faint smile, showing a distant and arrogant attitude, "Miss Guan is really good at talking."
"I'm sincere. How about it? Did the dinner reception look considerate? The Second Young Madam can give me orders at any time." Guan Delin lowered her posture desperately.
"Did Miss Guan take care of the dinner? No wonder she took care of everything." Shi Xiaonian said politely.
Hearing this, Gwendelin smiled proudly, turned sideways, and pointed to a small table by the lake, "Second Young Madam, please come this way."
Shi Xiaonian nodded lightly and walked towards the table.
As soon as she passed by, Guan Delin couldn't help but follow Li Qingyan and asked in a low voice, "Second Young Madam, you don't like the earrings I gave you? Do you dislike someone wearing the same one?"
I was really anxious, just wanting to climb onto the high branch of Shi Xiaonian.
Li Qingyan resisted the desire to laugh and said, "Sister Guan, are you afraid of expressing your wrong feelings?"
As soon as the words finished, Shi Xiaonian looked as if she had just remembered. She glanced at Guan Delin lightly, "By the way, Miss Guan, thank you for your gift. I like it very much. What do you like? , I asked Qingyan to prepare a gift."
Upon hearing this, Gwendelin came over excitedly, "As long as the Second Young Madam likes it, it will be a great honor for me if the Second Young Madam is willing to accept it. This is the best gift."
Shi Xiaonian smiled and said, "Sit down."
Guan Delin sat down next to her and poured black tea for Shi Xiaonian diligently. Shi Xiaonian took the cup, gently touched the edge with her fingertips, and asked casually, "That earring is very special. Who designed it?" Be original.”
It was a rare occasion when Xiao Nian took the initiative to bring up the topic, and Guan Delin naturally tried her best to cater to her, "Yes, this friend of mine is indeed special. He has both abilities and talents. He is also good at playing the piano. However, he has always been unappreciated. I pulled him to work with me. , helped me a lot.”
Talk about being good at the piano.
If not Gong Yu, who else.
Shi Xiaonian was silent.
"If he hadn't been too taciturn and unsociable, and he was afraid of offending the Second Young Madam, I would have let him come to meet your close friend," Guan Delin said.
It sounds like Gwen Delin really doesn't know Gong Yu's true identity. Once Gong Yu hides his identity, he is very capable. Thinking back to when he was around her for a long time under the name "Mr. Y", she just couldn't figure out his identity.
"A man of few words can become friends with Miss Guan with such a personality?" Shi Xiaonian asked lightly.
"I admire his talent very much." Gwendelin said with a smile, a flash of admiration flashed in her eyes, but she controlled it well, "People like me usually talk a lot, but prefer to be quiet in private. "
Shi Xiaonian pursed her lips. Isn't this a disaster for a woman's heart
"That does sound very suitable." Shi Xiaonian said.
Guan Delin chatted with her a lot. There was no central idea in the words, but there was only one meaning outside the words. She wanted to be promoted by Shi Xiaonian in the future.
Gwendolen even vaguely mentioned that Lancaster was not as good as before, and she no longer had room to display.
Shi Xiaonian listened to her chatting for an hour, but she endured it and put on a high profile. Guan Delin tried her best and didn't even bother to entertain other female guests.
After almost whetting her appetite, Shi Xiaonian cleared her throat and looked at Guan Delin indifferently, "Miss Guan, to tell you the truth, I really like the design of that pair of earrings, and I happen to be missing them again. A dedicated jewelry designer.”
Guan Delin has been in the social scene for many years. When she heard this, she understood that Shi Xiaonian had given her a chance, but the condition was buy one, get one free.
"It's an honor for my friend to be favored by the Second Young Madam, but he has a rather weird temper. Can you let me go back and ask?" Guan Delin did not agree immediately.
Shi Xiaonian was silent.
Li Qingyan stood up at the right time and said, "The young lady is looking for a jewelry designer to be filial to my wife. To be honest, I have been looking for her for a long time. If it is not convenient for Sister Guan to part ways with her, I can just find another one for the young lady."
How could Guan Delin let go of such an opportunity? She hurriedly said, "The Second Young Madam has misunderstood. I am not willing to give up my love. Let's do this. I will definitely let him report to the Second Young Madam tomorrow."
"I want to meet him first to see if he is really talented." Li Qingyan stopped talking again, with a arrogant look on his face.
"Yes, of course."
Gwendelin nodded, smiling a little reluctantly, thinking about how to let this friend go to Shi Xiaonian to do things.
Shi Xiaonian listened silently, and her fingers turned the cup faster.
Done.
She wanted to see why Gong Yu didn't show up yet. As long as Gong Yu was found, Gong Ou would be relieved.
Shi Xiaonian raised her eyes and looked at Li Qingyan, smiled at each other, stood up and was about to leave, when she suddenly heard a frightened scream, "Ah - help, help!"
It was a woman's scream.
The ladies who were chatting all heard the sound and moved away. Shi Xiaonian also stood up. Gwendelin quickly walked towards the source of the sound, and saw a girl wearing a strapless evening dress running in screaming from outside, her feet moving. Wearing only high heels, one was bare, and her face with delicate makeup was full of fear.
Suddenly, the girl's feet stumbled and she fell heavily on the grass by the lake.
Everyone gathered around. Gwendolen recognized a lady from a certain noble family and quickly stepped forward to help her up. "Miss Selina, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
"Ghost, zombie, ghost, zombie..." The girl sat on the grass, her image completely gone, and she was chanting with fear on her face.
"What?"
"I saw Mona! That's her soul!" (To be continued)