After thinking for a moment, Rong Yan continued.
"There was another waiter on site who was in charge of pushing the luggage. I only glanced at him once, and when I wanted to take a closer look, the man and Princess Nora called me. Then, I helped arrange the flowers, and I didn't have time to catch up and see what was going on."
Something was fishy. Zhang Ying immediately made a decision: "I'll check the hotel's surveillance footage and call you back in a bit. Now, Princess Nara has suddenly canceled her decision to have me pick up my dress from Joe this afternoon, and she only wants to wear the dress designed by Qiao Chu."
That sounds pretty weird!
What exactly went wrong?
Why would Princess Nara suddenly trust Qiao Chu so much?
Does she not mind the rumors circulating online?
Rong Yan had many questions.
“My brother didn’t notice anything amiss. He saw Qiao Chu. He also has informants near Diecui Pavilion. If that bitch Qiao Chu secretly left or sneaked back, his people would know.”
"Let's check the surveillance footage first. I have a feeling something's wrong, otherwise Princess Nara wouldn't have changed her mind so quickly. I'll also find out who that strange man is."
"Okay, I'll wait for your message."
...
Losing her composure, Rong Yan sent a WeChat message to her older brother.
Rong Zhan read it but did not reply.
Qiao Chu stared at Rong Zhan slyly and asked teasingly, "Does President Rong still have things to take care of after get off work?"
Rong Zhan smiled faintly and replied, "It's nothing, just some advertising information."
Qiao Chu smiled faintly, "President Rong, please enjoy your meal and don't be shy!"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang, for your kind hospitality. I would like to propose a toast to you."
Qiao Chu: "I won't drink anymore. This afternoon, I have to meet Princess Nara's assistant. She's coming to Joe to pick up her dress. I'll be reeking of alcohol, and that would be impolite."
"Alright, I'll drink with President Jiang."
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Zhi and Rong Zhan toasted each other.
...
Ten minutes later, Rong Zhan left Diecui Pavilion.
He called Rong Yan back.
“I think there’s nothing wrong with my side. Qiao Chu smells of cooking oil, and her dress has oil stains. She must have been in the kitchen the whole time. She seems unaware of the cancellation of the dress pickup.”
"That's strange. Why did Princess Nara suddenly cancel the order to pick up the dress? She insisted on wearing the dress designed by Qiao Chu."
"I'll go and find out more."
"Brother, Zhang Ying called me. She probably found out. I'll call you back later."
"OK!"
...
Immediately, Rong Yan answered Zhang Ying's call.
"Oh no, we've all fallen for their trap."
"What's going on?" Rong Yan frowned instantly, her expression becoming somewhat grave.
"The waiter that the stranger brought, upon closer inspection, somewhat resembled Qiao Chu's build. I asked the hotel manager, who said he hadn't seen this waiter before. I also checked the staff files, but didn't find a photo of him."
"Send me a screenshot."
"Okay! I feel like it's her."
Rong Yan didn't say anything, hung up the phone, and quickly looked at the surveillance screenshots sent by Zhang Ying.
A few seconds later, Rong Yan's surprise turned into anger.
"That bitch Qiao Chu is so cunning!"
Soon, Rong Yan's expression turned ferocious, and her teeth clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound.
"What should we do? That bitch's dress design definitely wasn't the one Zhang Ying was shown to."
Rong Yan cursed in annoyance.
"No, we can't let that bitch get away with this. We have to crush her."
"Under no circumstances should Princess Nara be allowed to attend a socialite party wearing a dress designed by a slut."
...
Immediately, Rong Yan called her older brother again.
"Brother, we've all fallen for their trap! You've been played by that scumbag couple, Qiao Chu and Jiang Zhi!"
"..."
"Qiao Chu wasn't cooking in the kitchen; she's already quietly left Diecui Pavilion to meet Princess Nara. Zhang Ying reviewed the surveillance footage and is pretty sure the waiter the strange man brought was that bitch Qiao Chu in disguise. She's so despicable!"
"..."
At this point, Rong Zhan had understood the situation and was furious.
He can't even keep a woman in check, and he got tricked by Jiang Zhi's men. He even hired a bunch of useless people.
“Rong Yan, I know everything. My people weren’t keeping a good eye on things, and Qiao Chu got away. They even dared to lie to me.”
"Those guys deserve a good beating! A bunch of bastards!"
"Don't be angry. Let's think of a way to fix this. I'll deal with these bastards here first; we can't let them off easily."
"I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates. They've really ruined my life! Bro, I'm hanging up now. I'm going to discuss countermeasures with Zhang Ying."
"good!"
*****
Qiao Chu and Jiang Zhi returned to JOE.
Qiao Chu is so happy!
"Honey, you're amazing! Not only did you hold Zhang Ying back, but you also tricked Rong Zhan's spies and taught them a lesson. I bet those scoundrels are furious."
Jiang Zhi put his arm around Qiao Chu's waist, kissed her, and said, "They always think of insidious and cunning ways to harm others for their own benefit. They deserve it! Wife, you are also very smart. You deliberately splattered some oil on the dress you changed out of in the kitchen, so it would naturally smell like cooking oil."
In an instant, Qiao Chu's phone rang.
Jiang Zhi wisely remained silent, while Qiao Chu answered the phone.
"Assistant Zhang, hello! Are you almost at Joe's?"
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Ying gave a cold laugh.
Her eyes were filled with resentment.
This woman is such a drama queen!
"Director Qiao, hello! It's like this, Princess Nara has changed her mind and will not mention the dress for now. We will let you know later."
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