Chapter 9: The Trick of Pretending to Allow Escape 1_2

And Ai Wei happened to have chosen a bright red color, which stood out even more amidst a series of black and gray cars, easy to spot at a glance.

The place they were heading to was the renowned Imperial City Hotel in Y City.

Covering thousands of square meters, fifty stories high, each floor having its own unique charm.

At a glance from the outside, the magnificent design, just like a luxurious palace, left people awestruck.

In order to avoid insidious individuals, Ai Wei deliberately drove to a distant parking lot, then picked up the bag from the car, and entered the Imperial City Hotel with Xia Liyou.

Even the quality of the waitstaff here was top-notch, not looking down on them because of what they were wearing.

They just kindly reminded them that one needed to wear formal attire for the cocktail party on the 27th floor.

Ai Wei lifted the bag she was carrying and said with an eyebrow raised: "Isn't that what I have here?"

Then, taking Xia Liyou's hand, she confidently stepped into the elevator.

Upon reaching the 27th floor, Ai Wei took Xia Liyou to the restroom first, intending to change clothes there. But they found it packed with people, with barely any room to spare.

With no other choice, Ai Wei and Xia Liyou had to leave the restroom to find another place.

After circling around, they finally found a suitable place.

It was a small corner next to a lounge, dimly lit, and hard to see clearly.

But one thing was certain - it was empty.

Ai Wei held up an advertisement board to block the view from the outside, then let Xia Liyou go in to change first, while she stayed outside to keep watch.

Xia Liyou picked up the outfit, feeling a little uncertain, but the spot was dim, so even if she was spotted, they probably wouldn't know what she was doing.

With this thought, she started to change with ease.

Just as she was halfway through changing, her phone suddenly rang.

Xia Liyou paused, looked at the number on her phone screen - the call was from the housekeeper's wife.

It was probably about whether she would come back for dinner.

She picked up the call, had a brief exchange, and quickly hung up.

In the presence of such allure, countless would undoubtedly be left breathless.

Only that such beauty appeared so abruptly, leaving Ruan Xiangchen utterly startled.

Smooth, fair skin, her curves breathtakingly enchanting, each inch stirring up a man's primal desire.

A woman with chestnut curls, her back to him, seemingly unaware that she had a wardrobe malfunction.

Of course, the more this was the case, the more he wondered what the face hidden from his view would look like.

Noticing a light shining in, Xia Liyou was somewhat puzzled.

At this time, she was only wearing a white lace bra, the fitted undergarment wrapped around her full and lustrous chest, which attracted staring eyes, soft yet elastic.

Her slender waist, without any hint of excess flesh, could only be described as flawlessly perfect.

Confused by the source of light, she turned her head and saw a man, staring at her through the window, in a daze.

This man was Ruan Xiangchen.

He had initially only been appreciating the woman's back curves with interest, but when she turned her head, he was left as if struck by lightning, an electric current rapidly spreading throughout his body.

A man who had seen countless beauties in his life, was left dumbstruck by a woman - one can only imagine how ravishingly beautiful she must be.

This couldn't help but remind him of a cliché, that such a woman should belong in heaven, rarely seen on earth.

Moreover, this woman was not just inherently beautiful, what was more striking was her presence, it was hard to take one's eyes off her.

Unexpectedly, the corner Xia Liyou was in directly faced the lounge window.

She was a bit chagrined but managed not to show it.

After all, what was seen was seen; it was too late to cover up now.

She used her calm and composed demeanor to mask her panic, pulling up the half-worn party dress.

It was a white strapless mini dress, the lace edging on the front made her seem a bit nifty and cute.

The round chest, the slim waist, the enticing hips, were all perfectly outlined, the curve was absolutely delightful.

Especially the faintly visible 'cleavage' line, which set one's imagination running wild.

Her long and slender legs, concealed only partially by the dress, moved gently, exuding endless charm, enticing people to explore the hidden beauty beneath the skirt.

After pulling up the zipper, Xia Liyou left without even sparing him a glance, her heels clicking away.

From the moment that woman saw him to her departure, the whole process went without a word, her face emotionless, as though he was invisible to her.

This brought a smirk to Ruan Xiangchen's lips.

This woman, he seemed to have seen her somewhere before, but where?

He strained to remember.

When Ai Wei saw Xia Liyou come out, she hadn't even had a chance to express her admiration, when she was dragged away and shoved into the restroom to change her clothes.

Although she did not understand why she did that, Xia Liyou always seemed to have her reasons for everything she did.

Even though Ai Wei tended to act impulsively, that didn't mean she was a gossip; in fact, she felt she had morphed from a shrew into a meek little girl in the presence of Xia Liyou.

Sometimes she found it amusing - her parents' disciplining could not achieve what a cool woman had accomplished.

The servants in the grand mansion of Royal View House dared not utter a word, standing rigidly in place, heads bowed.

The housekeeper's wife looked at them, then turned towards Ou Chengtian, who was fuming.

At this point, he was so furious that if she approached, it would surely end catastrophically.

But given that she had the highest position here, she had no choice.

The housekeeper's wife swallowed, only then did she carefully approach, first sneaking a glance at the ticking time bomb, she spoke tentatively: "The lady said that she would be back soon."