Lin Wanyi's eyes were red, her voice was choked with sobs, and she looked at Su Yao with grievance in her words: "Miss Su, I know that you probably have some opinions about me because of President Jiang. But official business is official business, and private business is private business. Our cooperation with President Jiang is upright."
"You... no matter how much you dislike me, you shouldn't embarrass me in public. There are all important people here. How can I live with myself if you do this?"
Her words, her tearful look, and the large, glaring red wine stain on the hem of her skirt, made others think that it was Su Yao's fault.
The guests had some objections to Su Yao's previous words, and now they were talking about it.
"This Miss Su is really something. Even if she doesn't like Mr. Lin, she can't do this in public." A fashionable lady lowered her voice and gossiped to her companion.
"That's right! I just heard her speaking in a sarcastic tone. It turns out she was targeting General Manager Lin. General Manager Lin has a good temper and even explained to her the origin of the skirt." Another person also joined in.
"I think he's probably jealous that Mr. Lin can be with Mr. Jiang, right? This kind of trick is too unpresentable."
These words floated into Su Yao's ears as if they had wings. She was already angry because of Jiang Tingchen's coldness and Lin Wanyi's calmness. Now that so many people were pointing fingers at her, her face was burning.
She wanted to explain, but Lin Wanyi's words "Because President Jiang has some opinions about me" and "a fair and upright cooperation" had already set the tone - this was blatant jealousy and deliberate picking faults.
Su Yao moved her lips and her throat was dry: "I...I really didn't mean it, Mr. Lin, don't think too much..."
This defense doesn't sound very convincing, especially when compared with Lin Wanyi's pitiful appearance, it seems more like just empty talk.
Jiang Tingchen's brows moved slightly, and there was a bit more scrutiny in his eyes when he looked at Su Yao.
Lin Wanyi took a deep breath, as if she had taken great effort to recover. Then she forced a smile that showed magnanimity and helplessness. "Forget it, Miss Su Yao, I believe you didn't do it on purpose. If the skirt is dirty, it's dirty. I'll just send it to be washed later. Just be more careful next time."
She paused, her eyes falling on her stained skirt, and shook her head gently: "It's just that my clothes are in such a state that I'm afraid they won't be easy to wear again. Miss Su, could you please accompany me to the dressing room to change? It's not convenient for me to go alone."
As soon as these words came out, everyone felt that Lin Wanyi was a sensible person.
Obviously, he was the one who suffered the loss, but he took the initiative to find a way out for the other party and said that he wanted to resolve the matter privately to avoid making the situation worse.
Su Yao scolded Lin Wanyi in her heart, hypocritical! It was obvious that she was looking for an opportunity to clean herself up, and she said it so nicely.
But with so many people watching and Jiang Tingchen standing there, if she didn't agree, wouldn't it make her look petty and guilty?
Her back teeth clenched loudly as she squeezed out a few words: "Okay, I'll go with Mr. Lin."
Lin Wanyi gave her a faint smile, as if expressing gratitude, then turned to Jiang Tingchen, apologetically saying, "Tingchen, I'll be leaving for a while."
Jiang Tingchen said in a gentle tone: "Go ahead, call the waiter if you need anything."
His gaze lingered on Lin Wanyi for a moment, with a hint of subtle concern.
Lin Wanyi took Su Yao and walked towards the VIP locker room next to the banquet hall amidst a mixture of sympathy and inquiry.
Once the door of the locker room was closed, the noise outside was isolated.
The weakness and grievance on Lin Wanyi's face disappeared without a trace in an instant.
She turned around and looked at Su Yao calmly, with a hint of a smile on her lips.
Su Yao was startled by the speed at which she changed her expression, and then she understood. Her anger suddenly rose up: "Lin Wanyi, what are you pretending for! Who were you acting for when you looked so pitiful outside just now?"
Lin Wanyi walked slowly to the clothes rack where several spare dresses were hanging.
She picked and chose, without even turning her head. Her voice was low, but it carried a sense of pressure: "Miss Su, put away your tricks. There's no one else here. Are you thinking that others are blind with your little tricks?"
"What little tricks can I have?" Su Yao's neck stiffened. "I said I didn't mean it! It's you who didn't pay attention!"
Lin Wanyi picked up a moon-white long dress, gestured in front of her, and looked at Su Yao through the mirror with a cold look in her eyes: "For Jiang Tingchen, right? Miss Su, I'll make it clear to you today that I don't have that intention towards Jiang Tingchen. The cooperation between our Lin family and the Jiang family is a business, which is beneficial to both families. Don't you feel embarrassed to use such a low-level method to target me? "
Su Yao felt a little embarrassed when she exposed her secrets, but she refused to admit defeat: "Stop talking nonsense! If you are not interested, why are you so close to him? And you dress so... so ostentatiously!" She was referring to the champagne-colored dress that Lin Wanyi had worn before.
Lin Wanyi sneered, then turned around and walked up to Su Yao step by step: "What I wear and who I talk to is my business. But you, Miss Su, your little tricks are really not worth seeing. Do you want to act pitiful in front of Jiang Tingchen, or do you want to embarrass me in public? "
"What was the result? Tell me yourself. Throwing wine on me, besides making you look more like a shrew, did it do any other good?"
Su Yao shrank back when she looked at her, and her momentum weakened a little, but she still insisted: "Don't be so proud! Do you think Jiang Tingchen will like a woman like you who hides things?"
"Who he likes has nothing to do with me, and it has nothing to do with you either." Lin Wanyi's tone was still flat. "I let you in today to tell you that my patience is limited. Don't use those shady little tricks on me again. Otherwise, next time, I won't be as 'easy to talk to' as I was today."
Lin Wanyi prepared the clothes she needed to change and went straight to the cubicle.
Lin Wanyi took off the wine-stained dress and put on a new moon-white dress. The style was simple, but it made her temperament stand out.
She emerged from the stall with her skirt only half-zipped in the back.
She walked up to Su Yao with a calm attitude, but her tone did not allow for refusal: "Miss Su, please help me zip up. I can't reach it by myself."
Su Yao looked at her smooth back and the half-open zipper, and the fire in her heart rose up.
She really wanted to just go ahead and pinch her, or even tear up the new dress.
She moved her fingers and a hint of evil flashed in her eyes.
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