The car quickly arrived at the entrance of the Shen family’s mountain villa.
The attendees of the Shen family’s gathering were either wealthy or powerful, including business partners and many celebrities.
This was an occasion for celebrities to hunt for opportunities, for ambitious business people to exchange information, and a great chance to gauge the Shen family’s direction.
From a distance, Jiang Qian saw a silver-haired old butler at the entrance greeting the arriving guests.
On the red carpet, which was no less luxurious than a high-end fashion event, many actresses in glamorous evening gowns walked in, hand-in-arm with escorts in sharp suits. The shifting light captured countless exquisite faces.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Qian immediately swallowed and had an “Who am I, where am I, what am I doing?” feeling.
Fortunately, the Shen family’s well-trained driver merely drove past the main entrance. The discreet black car bypassed the numerous luxury vehicles and turned into the back gate of the Shen family villa, driving straight in and dropping her off inside the mansion.
“Miss Jiang, you may alight now.”
After thanking him, Jiang Qian got out of the car. Looking back, she saw the huge gift box being taken out by a waiter, who was leading the way for Jiang Qian while holding it.
“Wealthy families really are different. Are there so many servants? Isn’t that a bit wasteful? Do I need to tip them later?”
Jiang Qian pretended to be calm on the surface, but she was actually quite nervous. This setting was too magnificent, like a scene from a movie, and she was a little intimidated.
The waiter led the way, passing through a long corridor and stopping at the door of a room that looked extremely beautiful. He knocked gently.
“Eldest Miss, Miss Jiang has arrived.”
Jiang Qian tensed up. Was this the room of the Eldest Miss, Shen Xiruo?
The door was quickly opened, and the luxurious décor inside almost blinded Jiang Qian.
The waiter respectfully placed the gift box inside and then respectfully retreated.
Jiang Qian swallowed, cautiously walked in, and then realized the waiter had closed the door behind him.
She immediately saw Shen Xiruo.
Shen Xiruo was sitting on the sofa, wearing only a silk dress, which looked like pajamas, outlining her beautiful curves.
Her neck was long, her lines were elegant, her collarbones were prominent, and her fair, delicate skin made her cool face look as beautiful as the bright moon over the mountains.
“You’re here? Sit.” Shen Xiruo gestured to the spot beside her.
Stunned by her beauty, Jiang Qian opened her mouth blankly, then walked over and sat down.
Shen Xiruo smiled at her expression: “This is my bedroom. The decoration is according to my father’s aesthetic, which is quite lavish.”
Jiang Qian looked around. She only saw a huge sofa and two open wardrobes on either side, but no bed. She was confused: “Do rich people not sleep in beds?”
Shen Xiruo laughed out loud, picked up a small remote control from the sofa, and pressed a button towards the wall.
A door suddenly appeared on the wall and slowly opened, revealing another, larger room with the same décor style.
Inside the room… was a huge bed.
Jiang Qian glanced at the beauty next to her, who was only wearing a silk nightgown, and swallowed again.
Something in her heart was stirring restlessly, making her feel itchy all over.
At this moment, she could only silently recite the spell: “This is the helpful female supporting character Shen Xiruo. Cannot sleep with her, absolutely cannot sleep with her!”
Shen Xiruo raised her hand, brushed her hair back, and said to Jiang Qian, “Want to go in and see? I just got a new waterbed.”
Jiang Qian: !!!
“How could she say something so shameless! How can she just casually invite a woman into her bedroom! Doesn’t she remember what happened that day! Is she trying to repeat what happened that day? Then she’s just too… helpful!”
“Ah? The gala is about to start, isn’t there enough time…”
Shen Xiruo looked at her face, her eyes deep as an abyss, firmly drawing Jiang Qian’s gaze in.
“But if you insist… then maybe…” Jiang Qian’s words became incoherent under that gaze. She had no idea what she was saying, only that her true feelings were almost impossible to hide.
Warning, warning! Inner defense line about to be breached! I’m going to fall, damn it!
Shen Xiruo suddenly burst into a smile, saying to Jiang Qian, “What are you thinking about?”
Jiang Qian stared blankly: “Huh?”
Shen Xiruo: “Your face is red, and your ears too.”
She stretched out her left hand, and her slender fingers touched Jiang Qian’s ear, gently and softly caressing it twice.
Jiang Qian felt like her ears were melting, and her mind was in a state of chaotic bullet comments, yet she didn’t dare to move on the outside.
Aah aah aah aah—her hand is so soft and gentle aah aah aah aah—She’s so beautiful, even more beautiful under this light, 呜呜呜 (wuwuwu)—I really want to pin her down on the sofa aah aah aah—Just do it right here and now aah aah aah aah—
Shen Xiruo stroked Jiang Qian’s ear, her eyes wandering, seemingly lost in thought.
Then she let go of her hand, just as abruptly as she had touched her.
“I’ll go inside to change. You change out here.” Shen Xiruo left this sentence, stood up, took a black dress from the huge wardrobe on one side, and walked into the bedroom.
Jiang Qian watched her slender figure walk into the bedroom, watching the bedroom door slowly close, feeling as if the moment had been a beautiful dream.
Just now, that atmosphere, that environment, that lighting… and Shen Xiruo’s hazy eyes, which seemed to be swirling with an unspeakable emotion, made her feel almost irresistibly drawn to sink into it with her.
Jiang Qian smiled self-mockingly: “Perhaps Shen Xiruo is the kind of person who is born to be a great actress.”
Those eyes, when staring at someone seriously, would look incredibly affectionate.
Jiang Qian took several deep breaths to compose herself before turning to pick up the huge gown next to her.
She changed into the dress and looked at herself in the mirror, absolutely stunned by her own beauty.
It must be said that Jiang Qian’s face and figure were both excellent. She was worthy of being the female lead. Her skin was incredibly smooth, and her figure was slim and graceful. Wearing this beautiful, flowing white dress, paired with her pure and bright eyes, she looked stunning from every angle.
One word: Ethereal!
Jiang Qian silently gave herself a thumbs-up in her heart.
She stood in front of the mirror, admiring herself, and didn’t notice when the bedroom door opened.
When she turned around, she saw Shen Xiruo had already emerged and was looking at her.
Neither of them concealed the admiration in their eyes.
Shen Xiruo was in a black dress, subtly matching Jiang Qian’s outfit, outlining her graceful figure while exuding a powerful, mysterious aura that perfectly matched Shen Xiruo’s high-and-mighty appearance.
“Your dress… is so beautiful!” Jiang Qian exclaimed.
“You are more beautiful.” Shen Xiruo smiled and walked over. She was holding a necklace, though Jiang Qian hadn’t noticed when she picked it up.
“What is this?” Jiang Qian noticed the necklace in her hand. It was a deep blue gemstone paired with shimmering tiny diamonds, very beautiful.
Shen Xiruo didn’t answer her. She stood behind her, and her arms suddenly wrapped around her neck.
Jiang Qian instantly went rigid, realizing what Shen Xiruo was about to do.
She was going to put the necklace on her!
Just imagining the scene made Jiang Qian’s face flush down to her neck.
She could smell a faint, soft fragrance on the other person, not a common perfume, but more like a natural scent from Shen Xiruo’s body.
She could feel Shen Xiruo’s gentle breath on the back of her neck, subtle and warm.
From the corner of her eye, she saw Shen Xiruo carefully placing the beautiful necklace around her neck, and then using her slender fingers to adjust the angle of the pendant so that it hung perfectly over her chest.
Then, she felt Shen Xiruo clasp the necklace and gather her hair.
Shen Xiruo’s slightly cool hands touched her shoulders and neck, intentionally or unintentionally, causing a series of shivers and itching on her skin, as if stimulated by an electric current.
“Done.” Shen Xiruo said in a light tone.
“Mmm…” Jiang Qian turned around obediently and responded.
“You go downstairs first. I’ll have someone escort you. I have something urgent to attend to.” Shen Xiruo added, reaching out to tuck a strand of hair behind Jiang Qian’s ear.
“Mmm…” Jiang Qian felt so bashful she couldn’t speak.
This was really a bit much. The way Shen Xiruo fiddled with her hair was so familiar, as if she had done it many times, but this was clearly only the first time… well, the second time.
The time they slept together counts too.
Jiang Qian was led by the waiter Shen Xiruo summoned. She didn’t walk the red carpet but went down the spiral staircase directly from the master’s private quarters.
The gala downstairs had already begun. Many well-known figures, with their fine clothes and fragrant hair, were holding champagne glasses and conversing.
“Huh, who is that?”
“No one I recognize…”
“Why is she coming down from the master’s private floor?”
Jiang Qian felt uncomfortable under everyone’s scrutiny, but she still had to maintain her composure. She walked down the stairs with her head held high and chest out, with the solemn air of a primary school flag-raising ceremony.
She reached the bottom and walked straight past all the whispering people towards the buffet table nearby.
She hadn’t had dinner on the way over, and she was starving!
She took a small croissant from the table and ate it in small bites, trying to maintain her composure.
Just then, a voice suddenly said, “Hello, may I introduce myself?”
Jiang Qian swallowed the food in her mouth, put on a humble smile, and turned to look. She saw a beautiful woman in a sky-blue evening gown looking at her with an unfriendly gaze.
“This beauty and I… we look a bit alike…”
Jiang Qian carefully examined her twice, then smiled and said, “Of course. My name is Jiang Qian. And yours?”
The beauty smiled, her eyes concealing arrogance: “My name is Su Xiangxue, and I am an actress.”
Jiang Qian: “…I’ve heard a lot about you.”
The two shook hands.
Su Xiangxue’s next sentence was: “I saw you on the trending topics a few days ago. It seems they were saying you are dating the Shen family’s Second Young Master?”
Jiang Qian was stunned.
“What kind of death-trap question is this! Why is the male lead’s white moonlight so direct? No preamble at all?”
“Speaking of which, where is the male lead? Hurry up and come claim your white moonlight!”
Jiang Qian waved her hand with righteous indignation: “I am not dating him, and I have absolutely no relationship with him.”
Su Xiangxue sneered: “Then why did you come down from upstairs? Upstairs has always been A’Zhou’s bedroom.”
Jiang Qian was speechless and gave a bitter smile, unsure how to explain.
She couldn’t exactly say: “I slept with his sister, so I came down from his sister’s room!”
