The dishes were served, and Ji Ziqian thoughtfully ordered a glass of juice for Bai Xiaoruo.

He kept piling food into her bowl.

"Xiao Ruo, these are all your favorite dishes, eat more."

"Brother Ziqian, I can do it myself, you don't need to worry about me." Bai Xiaoruo picked up a piece of shiitake mushroom and meat from the bowl. It was fragrant, tender, and smooth, and indeed very good.

"It's so delicious!"

Bai Xiaoruo then buried her head and continued eating the other dishes.

Perhaps she was really hungry, because she ate a lot and forgot about her appearance.

"Eat slowly, it's all yours." Ji Ziqian placed the two plates of food in front of him in front of Bai Xiaoruo.

He reached out and gently wiped the sauce off her lips, saying, "You're practically covered in sauce now."

Bai Xiaoruo licked her lips shyly, then grabbed a tissue from the table to wipe her mouth, but accidentally spilled the juice on the table.

Fortunately, the juice was spilled on the table and not directly splashed at Bai Xiaoruo. The dripping juice splashed onto her dress, and although not much of it got on her, it still left a sweet smell.

"Are you alright? Did you spill any juice on yourself? Let me get you another one." Ji Ziqian quickly straightened the overturned juice glass and pulled out a few tissues from the table to wipe up the spilled juice.

Bai Xiaoruo stood up and wiped her skirt with a tissue, but it didn't help. She decided to get some water to wipe it. "Brother Ziqian, I'm going to the bathroom to wipe my skirt. You can continue eating."

"good."

This scene was witnessed by a keen observer not far away.

The scene of Ji Ziqian wiping Bai Xiaoruo's mouth was also captured on the phone.

It all came so easily. So what if she used every trick in the book to marry Xian Mingyu? Look, she caught that maid cheating on her.

As Bai Xiaoruo walked towards the restroom, Lu Xinyao followed closely behind.

***

Bai Xiaoruo stood in front of the bathroom faucet, first wet her hand with water, and then wiped the juice stain on her skirt several times before preparing to use the dryer to dry it.

"What a coincidence, we meet again." Lu Xinyao snorted and leaned against the door.

who?

Bai Xiaoruo paused for a moment, then turned around. When she saw Lu Xinyao's charming and harmless smiling face, she visibly nervously took two steps back.

Even after so long apart, Bai Xiaoruo will never forget Lu Xinyao's face, nor will she forget what Lu Xinyao did to her.

The scar on my wrist, although it has scabbed over and healed, still retains a faint pinkish tinge.

I thought I would never see a rich girl like her again in my life, but I didn't expect L City to be so small.

"Oh dear, how rude of me, I haven't even had a chance to introduce myself yet, and I don't even know your name." Lu Xinyao chuckled, walking closer to Bai Xiaoruo and politely extending her hand. "I'm Lu Xinyao, 23 years old. My father is the president of Hongsheng Group. I graduated from the Faucada Design Institute. Hongsheng is currently a partner of Qingxian, and Mingyu and I met in the US, perhaps even before you. Besides, I'm currently the design director under Qingxian. Mingyu and I interact at the company every day; we have a very close relationship. And... what about you?" Lu Xinyao then moved to Bai Xiaoruo's side, taking advantage of her height, and leaned down to whisper in her ear, in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Mrs. Xian?"

That one word, "Mrs. Xian," instantly shattered Bai Xiaoruo's defenses.

She stared at Lu Xinyao in disbelief.

How did this woman know about her relationship with Xian Mingyu? How did she find out? They had always kept it a secret, completely concealing it. Even when they traveled together, and he drove her to school, they always claimed to be cousins.

Could it be that her father and stepmother told her? Impossible. How could her father tell such things to a stranger, or Bai Xiaofu? But this woman in front of her seems much more difficult to deal with than Bai Xiaofu. Bai Xiaofu has always been arrogant and proud. She might still be holding a grudge about the time when Xuan Mingyu threw her out of the Xuan family's old house. She's probably furious. How could she possibly tell such things to others?

Could it be... that what Lu Xinyao said is true, that her relationship with Xian Mingyu is really extraordinary, and that he told her that?

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Especially at times like this, Bai Xiaoruo had to keep herself calm and absolutely could not let Lu Xinyao see her guilty conscience and nervousness.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to show you a video, a really beautiful video." Lu Xinyao took out her phone and opened it—

The video playing on the phone was of Ji Ziqian wiping the sauce stains from Bai Xiaoruo's lips. The video was very clear, and apart from not being able to hear what they were saying, Bai Xiaoruo's every smile, every move, and Ji Ziqian's gentle gaze at Bai Xiaoruo were all vividly displayed.

The video was only 40 seconds long, which was enough. Lu Xinyao put her phone away. "So, Mrs. Xian, what do you think of my photographer's work? Tell me, if Mingyu saw such a perfect video, what would he think? Would he be completely indifferent, or..." Lu Xinyao didn't finish her sentence. Bai Xiaoruo wasn't stupid; she knew exactly what Lu Xinyao meant.

This is such good evidence. As long as it is sent to Xian Mingyu, their relationship will definitely cause arguments or even break down because of the man in the video. Lu Xinyao believes that, given Xian Mingyu's protectiveness towards Bai Xiaoruo, he would definitely not ignore it.

Meanwhile, he could effortlessly reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

The intimate actions in the video, and the way the man looked at Bai Xiaoruo, convinced Lu Xinyao that their relationship could never be as simple as just ordinary friends.

Moreover, the fact that a married woman doesn't even understand this basic principle of avoiding suspicion is enough to demonstrate just how deep their relationship is.

"So what? Go ahead and show this video to Xian Mingyu."

"What?"

Lu Xinyao was somewhat surprised. How could Bai Xiaoruo be so calm? Shouldn't she beg for mercy? Shouldn't she be afraid? Was she really not worried at all about sending the video to Xian Mingyu?

"Since you know I'm his wife, you should also know the difference between us. It's that he'd rather marry me than give you a second glance. So what if you really are some design director at his company? If he truly wanted to be with you and liked you, do you think someone with the Xuan family's wealth and status would need to secretly have affairs with other women?"

"You, you!" Lu Xinyao retorted, "Don't be so arrogant! Don't think I don't know that he married you only because Old Master Xian likes you. Otherwise, with your figure and looks, how are you worthy of him! Once I send him this video, do you think you can stay in your so-called Mrs. Xian's position for long?"

"Then go ahead and give it a try." Bai Xiaoru walked straight past Lu Xinyao and out of the restroom.