As soon as Jiang Hexi returned to the villa, she took Si Xiao into her walk-in closet.
In the nearly 100-square-meter luxurious space, gowns and dresses from various luxury brands are neatly displayed, priceless necklaces and jewelry are placed in fingerprint lock jewelry boxes, high heels are stacked in neat rows on shoe cabinets, and top-of-the-line luxury handbags are displayed in glass windows.
Si Xiao was stunned by the unimaginable wealth. After calming down, she regained her composure.
She picked out a light gold sequined slip dress from among the many gowns and had Jiang Hexi change into it. Then she opened her makeup case and began to do their makeup.
After the makeup trial, Jiang Hexi was quite satisfied with her appearance in the mirror. She asked right on cue, "Is there any water here?"
Yu Xiangwan glanced at the dressing table and said, "No, you have to go downstairs to get water."
Seeing that they had difficulty moving around, Si Xiao offered, "I'll go downstairs and get you some water."
Jiang Hexi watched her leave, her smile still lingering on her face, when Yu Xiangwan caught her red-handed:
"From the first moment you looked at Si Xiao, I felt something was off about you. Tell me honestly, what's going on?"
“I am—my—future—sister-in-law—” Jiang Hexi said, pointing towards the doorway.
Yu Xiangwan forgave her for concealing the truth and leaned closer to her, saying, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
While the two huddled together gossiping quietly, Si Xiao had already reached the stairwell.
As she came down from the second floor, she unexpectedly bumped into Jiang Wenze, who was coming upstairs.
One hurried along with his head down, while the other steadily climbed the stairs, passing each other by.
Jiang Wenze suddenly stood on the steps and coldly asked her:
How did you find my house?
"Mr. Jiang, please don't misunderstand. I'm the stylist that Miss Jiang hired to prepare her makeup and styling for the charity gala. My presence here has nothing to do with you," Si Xiao replied coldly.
Jiang Wenze persisted, asking, "Do you know who gave Ah Xi most of her money?"
Si Xiao interrupted the awkward silence, saying, "Could it be that President Jiang is spending money?"
"It's good that you know what's going on. Be more polite to your sugar daddies in the future."
Jiang Wenze left with this indifferent remark and went upstairs without looking back.
After Si Xiao went downstairs to get water, she returned to the dressing room to pack her makeup case and prepare to go home.
Jiang Hexi tried her best to persuade her to stay, saying, "Sister Xiaoxiao, you've already come all this way, how can you leave without having dinner? If my mom finds out, she'll scold me for not being hospitable."
Si Xiaowan declined, saying, "I have things to take care of at the company. Let's have dinner together another time."
Yu Xiangwan forcefully snatched her makeup case away, refusing to return it no matter what: "It's not a matter of a little time. I'll return the makeup case to you after you've had dinner."
Si Xiao had no choice; on their turf, they were the ones who made the decisions.
For dinner for seven people, Ms. Zhou asked Aunt Song to prepare a full table of fifteen dishes.
Si Xiao placed her makeup case at the elevator entrance and walked into the living room. She saw that the dining table was full of people, except for an empty chair next to Jiang Wenze.
"Sister Xiaoxiao, come and eat!" Jiang Hexi waved to her.
Si Xiao hurriedly went over and sat down, apologizing, "I'm sorry I'm late."
"Miss Si, you're too kind. You're a guest invited by Ah Xi, so it's only right that we wait for you."
Ms. Zhou warmly greeted them, "Wanwan, Ms. Si, please try these Cantonese dishes and see if they suit your taste."
Everyone at the table started eating.
Jiang Hexi sat between Si Xiao and Yu Xiangwan, always catering to their tastes. She kept using serving chopsticks to serve them food, and kept chatting and joking around to keep the atmosphere lively.
In contrast, Jiang Wenze was much more indifferent. He would occasionally chime in with a word or two during the meal, but most of the time he ate in silence.
After dinner, Yu Xiangwan accompanied Si Xiao to the elevator to retrieve her makeup case.
Jiang Hexi tried to speak, "Brother, Sister Xiaoxiao didn't drive here. Would it be convenient for you to take her home?"
Jiang Wenze glanced at her expressionlessly: "Can't you deliver it?"
Jiang Hexi awkwardly tapped her fingers, "I have to stay with Wanwan, I can't get away."
She watched as Si Xiao pushed his makeup case out the door, then gently shook his arm and said, "Brother, please help me with this, please."
Jiang Wenze looked helpless, picked up the car keys from the coffee table, and strode out.
Jiang Hexi watched his retreating figure and was truly impressed by him. He had a way out but wouldn't take it; he insisted on having the way out presented to him before he would accept it.
“Xi-mei,” Yu Xiangwan stood behind her, “Are you sure you’re not making things worse?”
Jiang Hexi said with certainty, "My brother is such a shrewd person, how could he not know what tricks I'm playing? It's just a game of cat and mouse."
Yu Xiangwan sighed, "You two siblings are really alike, so obsessed with saving face."
Si Xiao hailed a ride-hailing car and waited for it to arrive at the villa entrance.
The door behind her opened, and a Cullinan quietly pulled up in front of her.
Jiang Wenze pushed open the car door and got out, walking straight to Si Xiao. He took the makeup case from her hand, pulled it to the back of the car without saying a word, and put it directly into the trunk.
"Hey, what are you doing taking my things?"
Si Xiao immediately got angry, "I called a ride-hailing service, so there's no need for you to deliver it yourself."
Jiang Wenze locked the trunk and said, "Get in the car."
Si Xiao was forced to cancel her ride-hailing order. She sat in the passenger seat, seething with anger, her face cold and speechless.
Looking at the road ahead, Jiang Wenze asked her, "Miss Si, where do you live?"
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