The resting room is not far from the banquet hall and is probably made with soundproof materials, as the music and the bustling voices inside the hall cannot reach here. The corridor is carpeted with thick knit fabric, muffling the sounds of footsteps, making it exceptionally quiet.
Resting rooms are distributed over two floors, all doors are closed. When Jiang Chengsi chased out, he didn’t even see Lou Hao’s figure.
Is Jiang Jinsang purposely deceiving him?
He couldn’t possibly push open each resting room door to inspect, that would be too impolite, and Jiang Jinsang’s behavior just now didn’t seem like he was teasing him.
Though they usually banter, they never joke about serious matters.
With so many rooms and such a large area, where to find Lou Hao?
Jiang Jinsang told him Lou Hao might have inappropriate intentions towards Si Qingxiao. He took a deep breath and rushed directly to Si Qingxiao’s resting room, only to find no one inside. A qipao was hanging on one side, presumably the attire for tonight.
The birthday banquet is about to start.
The clothes are there, but the person is missing?
This resting room has a bed equipped with a bathroom and shower, everything is available, where could she have gone?
"Sir, why aren’t you in the front hall, why are you here?" A Si Family mber walked over.
"Where’s your young mistress?"
"Isn’t she in her room? The gentleman asked to urge her to co out..."
Before the person could finish speaking, Jiang Chengsi ran off, pulling out his phone to call Si Qingxiao.
**
Room 414
Si Qingxiao had just raised her hand, ready to knock, when her finger touched the door and it creaked open into a narrow crack, a strange fragrance instantly drifted to her nose.
She instinctively held her breath, what was this scent.
The room was pitch black, without any light source, and the hallway light filtering through the crack was insufficient to illuminate indoors.
"Miss Si, since you’re here, co in,"
The man’s voice was deliberately lowered, as if he was intentionally concealing his true voice.
Si Qingxiao pushed the door and stepped inside; the fragrance grew stronger.
"Close the door, or do you hope our conversation will be overheard by a third party?"
Si Qingxiao complied, turning to shut the door, cutting off the hallway light, plunging the room into darkness.
"What do you want?"
Si Qingxiao sensed soone approaching her, though unable to see clearly, the layout in each resting room was similar.
"Your parents probably don’t know about you coming and going with n in the bridal chamber, right? If they knew, or if outsiders knew, what do you think they’d think..."
The man drew closer, for Si Qingxiao could faintly sense a foreign masculine cologne.
"I heard you have a boyfriend, and yet you’re bringing other n to the bridal chamber. Didn’t expect you to be so open privately."
"Miss Si, actually what I want is simple, you play your ga, and I want mine."
...
The man could not be seen clearly, seemingly fumbling, as Si Qingxiao carried a distinctive, pleasant sandalwood scent.
Adding to the unique room fragrance, Si Qingxiao could distinctly feel his breath growing heavier.
When the man’s finger suddenly touched her forearm, Si Qingxiao suddenly spoke:
"Lou Hao."
The person opposite her suddenly stiffened.
According to You Hongxian’s plan, with cooked rice, the phone number sending Si Qingxiao ssages was unused before; how did she know his identity?
He knew Si Qingxiao was not as vulnerable as she appeared, and he was careful in concealing himself.
Since the plan failed, if she knew who he was and found him quickly, success was impossible.
Had she recognized his voice, or did she already know who he was?
If she knew beforehand, why co? She could have let the Si Family handle him, what was her intention?
Lou Hao’s mind went blank; yet situation as it was, retreat wasn’t permitted.
Following the plan, he proceeded with force.
And as he lunged at Si Qingxiao—
Si Qingxiao’s phone rang, the excessively quiet environnt, the oppressive atmosphere, the taut nerves, were instantly disrupted by the phone ringing, causing Lou Hao’s action to pause montarily.
In the next second, a sharp pain erupted in his chest, and his seemingly lunging body was kicked away.
His body collided with sothing in the darkness, his muffled groan audible.
Kicked in the chest, bashed at the back, pain seared through his scalp.
In the pitch darkness, no one could see; despite her prowess, she was still a woman, wasn’t he even capable of overpowering a woman?
In this situation, if Si Qingxiao left, any illicit rendezvous in the bridal chamber, the Si Family had countless ways to silence him.
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