Chapter 48
The expression on Fang Chixia’s face couldn’t be painted. He didn’t know if it was because of the lights, but her face appeared a little red.
The seven-year-old Xiao Zuo naturally didn’t understand what he was saying and didn’t know that people would easily think dirty of his question so he was still seriously waiting for her answer.
Fang Chixia pretended she didn’t hear what he just said and forked up a piece of cake from her plate. She handed it to him trying to change the subject, “Want some?”
Xiao Zou grunted disdainfully. He raised his little chin up and proudly declared, “Only women like to eat such sweet and greasy things.”
Fang Chixia kept her mouth shut.
How old is this that everything that comes out of his mouth are all about women?
“Then wait here, I’ll get you something else.” Fang Chixia stood up and went to the self-service area.
The little devil bobbed behind her and followed her everywhere. He had all but circled her. The expression on his face remained as cool as before, but his behavior was so adorable.
While turning around her, he said, “I thought of a problem just now. Didn’t you consider it? This young master, at school, has many girls around. My popularity doesn’t lose to Yibei brother.”
Fang Chixia casted a sidelong glance at him and gave him a look of contempt, “So, your older brother is susceptible to poaching? He doesn’t mind his family digging his wall?”
She actually had already revealed her relationship with Luo Yibei, but Xiao Zuo didn’t seem to understand.
Dig a wall?
Why would he go digging?
Fang Chixia didn’t explain much. She just took some food for herself and gave him some.
Xiao Zou seemed to enjoy chatting with her. They both have been left on their own, but even with their big age gap of more that ten years, surprisingly, they were able talk for ages!
He even gave her a small purple light gadget as a first meeting gift.
Luo Yibei stood not far away, staring quietly there for a moment then turned away.
Looks like she wouldn’t be bored even if she was left unattended!
There were so many people at the banquet tonight but Fang Chixia knew no one.
After sitting with Xiao Zou for a while, he was called away by a man who was called Rong Shao by the maid.
Luo Yibei was still busy so Fang Chixia couldn’t go home early on her own so she idly walked around the garden.
Compared to the lively banquet hall, the garden was much quieter.
She wanted to find a random chair to rest for while when around the corner, a small shattered voice suddenly came. “Where? It was just here!”
It was a tiny voice, like talking to oneself.
Out of curiosity, Fang Chixia quietly followed the source of the sound.
Through the rose bushes, a slender figure has her back to her . She was bent over the ground looking for something.
That person seemed to be looking very carefully because it was dark there. The only difference was that she didn’t squat on the inch tall grass to look.
“What’s the matter?” Fang Chixia casually asked.
The back of the figure froze then she slowly lifted her face up.
The light there was so dim so she couldn’t see clearly.
The woman replied casually, “I’ve dropped a diamond necklace. I haven’t found it for a long time.”
“Let’s find it together!” Fang Chixia offered since she has nothing else to do. In the woman’s glassy eyes, her hand suddenly opened and a purple flashlight turned on.
Holding the light through the lawn nearby, she handed the necklace to her in five minutes.
The woman looked at her with admiration coupled with some surprise.
Under purple light, many natural diamonds will glow. She actually knew this!
Chapter 49
This woman’s behavior was very unexpected not to mention, younger than her. Even if others encountered this kind of situation, they may not necessarily immediately think of doing so!
“This was just a present from a little devil. I didn’t expect it to come in handy.” Fang Chixia spread out her hand on the purple flashlight and smiled at her.
The woman nodded lightly. She took her to a little bright spot and handed the necklace to her. “Help me wear it!”
“Okay!” Fang Chixia put the flashlight aside, helped her sweep her hair behind her neck and carefully picked the necklace up.
This is a very beautiful necklace. The pendant is a big one made of two small stars. Each is an independent individual but there are some patterns that intertwined them together, like two unrelated people, whose fate was inadvertently so entangled.
It also has a very beautiful name —- Asteria
Asteria, named after the starry night Goddess in Greek mythology that means: Your are my brightest light in the boundless darkness of the night.
It is a classic masterpiece of the French Jewelry designer, Shi Jinuo, the world has only one of this!
Basically, this necklace was a sign. When you see the person wearing it, you could guess the person’s identity.
However, Fang Chixia has not seen what a real Asteria looks like, so, even if it fell in her hands, she wouldn’t know it.
Focused on helping the woman wear the necklace in front of her, her movements were very careful for fear of accidentally damaging such a stunning piece of work.
The woman in front glanced back and her eyes deliberately rested on the ring around her neck for a few seconds.
“The ring on your necklace is very beautiful,” she whispered with a smile on the corner of her lips.
“Thank you, Ma’am.” Fang Chixia responded politely.
“Do you know who designed it?” The woman in front spoke again.
“I don’t know.” Fang Chixia answered truthfully.
“Do you know what this ring means?” The woman asked again.
“I’m sorry, Ma’am, I don’t know.” She helped her fasten the necklace and tidy up her hair. “It’s all good.”
“Since you are here, let’s go to the banquet hall!” The woman looked at her sideways and walked ahead of her to the banquet hall.
She spoke softly but with grace and a splendor of her own.
Fang Chixia didn’t know her identity, but still followed her.
When the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law met for the first time, Sha Zhixing had already guessed her identity when she saw the ring around her neck. On the other hand, Fang Chixia was clueless from beginning to end.
She just felt that her voice was a bit familiar, nothing more.
When they entered the hall, there were still many people on site.
A young girl was holding Luo Yibei’s arm as they wandered around to entertain the group of guests.
She was a very beautiful girl with delicate painting-like features. When they stand side by side, equal to splendid scenery, they attracted the eyes of many people.
The relationship between the two seems very close. The woman, from time to time, would lean on his ear to say a few words and the eyes of the cold man, unexpectedly rippled openly with a strange touch of tenderness.
Fang Chixia stood behind the crowd quietly watching this scene as if nothing wrong was happening in front of her eyes….
Chapter 50
Luo Yibei’s gaze didn’t wander to her side. His attention stayed on the woman next to him from start to finish.
When the two people passed by a place, it was as if a powerful spotlight has shone past, so dazzling that everyone around them sadly lost color.
A perfectly matched pair illustrating a match made in heaven earned the attention of almost every guest throughout the evening.
Luo Yibei also looked at the girl with special gentleness. A kind of gentleness so different from his cold temperament, emitting a ray of sunshine sprinkling down to the world of ice and snow. It shattered the hearts of many female guests to pieces.
Fang Chixia felt completely out of place and found a corner to continue waiting for him. However, she didn’t know whether it was just a coincidence, no matter where she stood, her line of sight would always fall on Luo Yibei in the crowd.
The dinner still went on.
Finally, in the eyes of Fang Chixia, Luo Yibei ended his intimate show with the girl and turned to the old man sitting on the mahogany chair in front of the lobby.
“Don’t drink alcohol if you have a bad stomach.” Luo Yibei walked over and grabbed the wine that the old man was about to drink.
Lou Enqi glanced at him, somewhat dissatisfied with his behavior, but did not say much.
He asked a person to pass over a chair for him then asked, “What have you been doing outside these days?”
“Aren’t I in the office every day?” Luo Yibei answered offhandedly, swirling the glass of red wine in his hand with his fingertips.
Luo Enqi was blocked by him. Instead of pressing on, he changed the subject, “What happened on the photo from the last news report?”
“You have to ask Ji Ai about this.” He avoided mentioning Fang Chixia and directly pointed his spearhead to Ji Ai.
The Ji family and the Luo’s have a good relationship. What Ji Ai have done may be forgiven by the Luo family, but Fang Chixia was different.
If it was known that she was involved in this matter, it would be difficult to stop the family from thinking too much.
Luo Enqi’s face turned grave with displeasure and asked nothing more. “I won’t interfere with what you do out there, but you have to promise me one thing. Never let the Luo family lose face!”
His words were a reminder that though he didn’t say anything about the news last time, it didn’t mean he didn’t mind it.
With Luo Yibei’s identity, news of him breaking into a hotel with a woman for a night of love and so on would negatively affect the company and the family image.
Luo Yibei’s eyes rested on two figures not far away and Luo Enqi didn’t know if he heard him.
In the distance, a strange man and Fang Chixia stood together in front of the champagne tower and seemed to be chatting up.
The man’s arms stretched up to her waist. Luo Yibei didn’t know if Fang Chixia noticed it or not but for some reason, she didn’t push the man away.
“Yibei, grandpa is talking to you!” Luo Enqi didn’t get any response so he raised his voice a bit louder.
“I know. It’s getting late and I still have something to do. I won’t be staying at home tonight!” Putting the glass of wine aside, he stood up and strode towards the two figures nearby.
When he came to the two people, a pair of salted pig’s hands crept towards Fang Chixia’s waist.
Luo Yibei’s brows snapped together. He took a few steps more and without regard to the man’s identity, he grabbed his wrist and twisted it, “snap” —