Chapter 38: Shifting the Blame to Sheng Yu

“So, your brother is in love now, isn’t that good news? You don’t have to worry about him being single for life anymore.”

“Of course it’s good news. I’m just curious, what kind of woman could melt my brother, the ice mountain? You know, even Jiang Limeng, a beauty who’s hard to come by, couldn’t catch his eye.”

Hearing this familiar name, Qiao Shuyi’s mind was filled with memories.

Jiang Limeng was the daughter of the Jiang family in the capital. With her stunning beauty, she entered the entertainment industry and had a smooth sailing career. With the support of the Jiang family’s resources, she became a top-tier actress in less than three years.

Foreign media called her “a beauty who’s hard to come by,” and this evaluation was widely accepted in China.

The Jiang family and the Sheng family were old friends, so Jiang Limeng had known the Sheng siblings for many years.

She was also one of the many women who admired Sheng Yu.

In her previous life, she even publicly expressed her love for Sheng Yu in front of the media, causing her fans and netizens to call out to Sheng Yu…

“Qiao Qiao, are you listening to me?”

Sheng Tang’s voice suddenly raised a little, pulling Qiao Shuyi’s wandering thoughts back.

“Hmm, I’m listening, what’s wrong?”

“What’s wrong with you today? You keep spacing out when I’m talking to you.”

Qiao Shuyi smiled awkwardly, “What did you say?”

“I want to find out who this woman is, can you help me think of some ways?”

Qiao Shuyi: “…”

Who would dig up information about themselves?

“Tangtang, I think… since your brother didn’t tell you, it means he might not have won this girl over yet. Why don’t you wait a bit longer, maybe he’ll tell you himself after a while.”

“No way! Is there really a girl in the world that my brother needs to chase after?!” Sheng Tang’s voice was full of disbelief.

Qiao Shuyi dryly laughed, “Look at what you said, anything is possible…”

“Alright, I’ll observe a bit more. If it doesn’t work, I’ll just ask him myself.”

“I think that’s good.”

…

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Shuyi lay in bed, motionless.

Oh no, how am I going to tell Sheng Tang that I’m the girl her brother is chasing?

Sheng Tang will definitely be angry, right?

She hates being deceived the most.

But I’ve been deceiving her for so long…

Just thinking about Sheng Tang’s reaction made Qiao Shuyi feel scared.

She couldn’t say it, she couldn’t say it at all.

Maybe I should wait a bit longer?

My favorability level with Sheng Yu is already 90, when it reaches 100, I can officially confess to him.

Then I can tell Sheng Tang that I’m with Sheng Yu.

Before, it was just Sheng Yu chasing me, I haven’t agreed yet.

Shift all the blame to Sheng Yu.

Yes, that’s it…

Thinking this way, Qiao Shuyi’s heart gradually relaxed, and finally, she fell asleep with a clear conscience.

…

Not long after Christmas, New Year’s Day arrived.

That night, Qiao Shuyi went home as usual to have dinner with her family.

Halfway through the meal, Qiao Mu suddenly mentioned something.

“Right, the day after tomorrow is Mrs. Ji’s 80th birthday. Mrs. Ji invited me to celebrate her mother-in-law’s birthday. Shuyi, you should come with me.”

Qiao Shuyi was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded, “…Okay.”

The Ji family used to be one of the most prestigious families in the capital. During its peak, the Ji family had a lot of influence in politics, business, and the military.

However, as the family grew larger and the population increased, the power became intertwined, and various problems and conflicts arose.

Since the beginning of this century, internal struggles within the Ji family have never stopped, causing the family to decline.

But as the saying goes, even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Even though the Ji family has declined, it still holds a significant position in the capital.

Moreover, many families in the capital are closely connected to the Ji family.

For example, the Sheng family.

Sheng Yu and Sheng Tang’s mother was surnamed Ji, although only a collateral branch of the Ji family, they were still genuine members of the Ji family.

To some extent, the Qiao family also had a connection with the Ji family through marriage.

Qiao’ father’s cousin married a collateral member of the Ji family.

However, Qiao’ father didn’t have a close relationship with this cousin, and the two families rarely interacted, their relationship was very distant.

The reason why the Qiao family received an invitation from the Ji family was mainly due to Qiao Mu.

Qiao Mu and the current Mrs. Ji were college classmates and had a good relationship.

Qiao Shuyi thought, since it’s Mrs. Ji’s birthday, and it’s her 80th birthday, Sheng Tang and Sheng Yu would also go, right?

Sure enough, the next day, Sheng Tang dragged her to choose clothes to wear at the banquet.

Qiao Shuyi also chose an outfit for herself.

Although it was winter, the banquet was held indoors with heating, so the attire should be formal and appropriate.

Qiao Shuyi chose a black one-shoulder embroidered long dress, simple yet stylish, paired with a white fur coat, it looked very nice.

“Please iron it well and send it to this address, I need to wear it tomorrow night.” Qiao Shuyi left her address and instructed the staff.

After leaving the address, she was about to pay with her card, when a clear and cheerful voice suddenly came from behind, “Lizi, look, this dress is so perfect for you!”

Qiao Shuyi subconsciously looked up and saw a young girl wearing a pink coat looking at her black dress, looking it over and over, while calling out to the person behind her.

Soon, a white figure appeared gracefully in her field of vision.

The moment she saw her face, Qiao Shuyi felt her breath slow down for a moment.

What a delicate and beautiful face!

Like a character from a game, or like a person generated by AI.

In short, it was a very standard model face, with no flaws or imperfections.

However, her expression was cold and indifferent, as if she was not interested in the people and things around her.

The moment she saw her face, Qiao Shuyi remembered who she was.

Jiang Limeng…

The daughter of the Jiang family, and now a popular actress, hailed as “a beauty who’s hard to come by.”

She didn’t expect to meet her here.

While Qiao Shuyi was thinking, Jiang Limeng had also walked to the dress, examining it for a moment.

“Alright.”

“Please wrap this dress up for us.”

“I’m sorry, this dress has been chosen by this lady, she’s about to pay.” The staff member pointed to Qiao Shuyi’s direction apologetically.

Seeing their gaze, Qiao Shuyi pursed her lips and smiled kindly at them.

The girl in pink retracted her hand, “Too bad…”

“About to pay?”

Jiang Limeng raised her eyebrows, “Does that mean you haven’t paid yet?”