Reborn and fleeing for his life, he unexpectedly knocks on the door of the prince of Beijing's

Grandma Xia seemed surprised.

"What are you saying, child? I didn't mean to blame you."

"Yes, you don't blame me, but this is your home. I caused trouble here, and it is indeed my fault. I am willing to take responsibility."

Wen Shengsheng spoke calmly, her gaze open and honest, looking directly into Old Madam Xia's eyes, eyes that had seen much of the world.

A moment later, under Wen Shengsheng's gaze, the expression on Old Madam Xia's face gradually changed from suspicion to a helpless smile after her lie was exposed.

"I'm really getting old. My acting skills are no longer what they used to be. I can't even fool a junior anymore." She shook her head with a smile and waved to Wen Shengsheng. "Since you've already figured it out, let's sit down and talk. You've been standing for so long that my neck is getting sore from looking up at you."

Wen Shengsheng: "......"

She sat down.

"How did you know I was actually testing you?" Old Madam Xia asked.

“You just said that you saw me and Miss Xu having a conflict, so I guessed it,” Wen Shengsheng explained. “I’m not much of an actor. If you had been watching the whole time, you would have easily noticed that I was deliberately putting Miss Xu down.”

"Haha~" Old Madam Xia was amused, "He's quite a clever child."

She leaned closer, "Then can you tell me why you did this?"

Wen Shengsheng pointed to the cheongsam she was wearing.

He confessed, "These aren't my clothes. I just changed into them. I suspect that the dress I wore before was maliciously smeared by someone hired by Miss Xu."

“I am a nobody and I didn’t want to investigate this matter, but she deliberately stepped on my foot in the banquet hall just now, so I suddenly decided to retaliate.”

"Oh, I see." Old Madam Xia nodded seriously. "Then we should indeed retaliate. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered."

Wen Shengsheng was about to nod in agreement when she noticed something was amiss.

"Grandma, aren't you angry with me?"

"It's not my fault. I don't like Zhiwei either. She's always so pretentious and loves to cause trouble." Old Madam Xia said with an annoyed expression. "I didn't invite her to my birthday banquet at all. She insisted on coming, and I'm annoyed too, but I still have to pretend to welcome her."

Wen Shengsheng: "......"

Although she knew she shouldn't laugh at this moment, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"You are so funny."

"Haha." Old Madam Xia said again, "You look so beautiful in this cheongsam, where did you get it?"

"Uh..." This question stumped Wen Shengsheng. She couldn't possibly say that Gong Xiaochen had lent her the clothes.

So he stammered, "A friend lent it to me."

She had barely finished speaking when the door to the reception room was flung open.

The "friend" walked straight in.

Gong Xiaochen walked quickly, his face showing a hint of anxiety and solemnity.

The moment Wen Shengsheng saw him, her heart instinctively tightened.

Is this to avenge Xu Zhiwei?

Old Madam Xia and Song Qing were also startled.

Grandma Xia tapped the ground heavily with her cane.

"What are you doing? Your great-grandmother is eighty years old. You're going to scare me so badly I'll have a heart attack."

Seeing a group of people sitting happily inside, Gong Xiaochen's tall figure paused for a moment.

He then concealed his emotions, sat down on the sofa next to Wen Shengsheng, and glanced at everyone.

"Great-Grandma, you're still going strong, not a single tooth is broken. I don't have the ability to scare you into having a heart attack."

His reckless words made Old Madam Xia both angry and amused, and she tapped him with her cane.

"We were talking, what are you doing coming in?"

Gong Xiaochen raised an eyebrow. "Sitting outside is too boring. Come in and have a chat with Great-Grandma."

"Is that so?" Old Madam Xia glanced at him, then looked at Wen Shengsheng, "Alright, there's nothing else, child. You should go home now."

Wen Shengsheng didn't dare to stay with Gong Xiaochen in the first place, and immediately stood up when she heard this.

"Alright, Madam, then I'll take my leave now."

After speaking, she turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Old Madam Xia called out to her again.

“This cheongsam looks best when your hair is tied up.” As she spoke, she reached out and touched the jewels adorning her full head of silver hair, then picked out a red jade hairpin and handed it to Song Qing beside her.

"Help Miss Wen put her hair up in a bun."

“Okay.” Song Qing took the jade hairpin and walked towards Wen Shengsheng.

The red was not a bright color, but a deep red, like a fine wine that, after years of aging, becomes more mellow and profound, exuding a low-key elegance.

Jade is an even better choice, with a delicate texture like a baby's skin, making it irresistible.

"No, no, this is too precious, there's no need to go to such trouble," Wen Shengsheng waved her hand and refused.

"Oh dear, please accept this, it's a token of my old woman's appreciation."

As she spoke, Old Madam Xia gestured to Song Qing with her eyes.

Song Qing nodded, quickly came up behind Wen Shengsheng, stroked her long hair, and then quickly tied it up and secured it with the jade hairpin.

"Yes, as expected, beautiful people look good in anything." Old Madam Xia nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, go back now, don't keep your family waiting."

"Thank you." Wen Shengsheng expressed her sincere gratitude once again.

Then he left the reception room.

From beginning to end, she didn't dare to look at Gong Xiaochen even once.

Gong Xiaochen quietly watched Wen Shengsheng's retreating figure.

"Stop looking, you've scared her away." Old Madam Xia tapped him again with her cane. "Why are you rushing in? Are you worried that your great-grandmother will bully her?"

"Great-Grandma is beautiful and kind-hearted, how could she bully others?" As soon as Wen Shengsheng left, Gong Xiaochen immediately crossed his legs, looking nonchalant.

"Tch, still won't admit it. We were having a nice chat, but as soon as you walked in, her face turned pale with fright."

"Maybe it's because I look fierce."

"So that's why you made Chen Ze ask Song Qing for that cheongsam out of the blue, and then promised me you'd get married this year. Turns out you already have someone you like." Old Madam Xia looked at him with the air of someone who'd been through it all.

Gong Xiaochen lowered his eyes and remained silent.

"What's wrong with you? After all these years, you finally found someone you liked, but the girl is willing to be with Xiaoyun, yet she's so afraid of you." Old Madam Xia clicked her tongue. "Is it because you lack charm?"

Gong Xiaochen's face darkened.

*

Outside the Jasmine Mansion, Li Chuan and Ruth had been waiting for a long time.

Tonight, Wen Shengsheng noticed that after the concert arrangements were finalized, their relationship seemed to have improved a lot, and Ruth's gaze towards Li Chuan had clearly changed.

Before, it was indifference tinged with curiosity, but now it's clearly full of affection and a bit intoxicating.

But it’s normal to think about it.

There are so many rich young men and second-generation rich kids in Beijing, most of them are like He Yu and his friends, outwardly glamorous but inwardly messy. There are really not many men like Li Chuan, who have a good family background and are also clean and pure.

If Ruth can seize the opportunity, she will definitely become a woman that everyone envies in the future.

However, this also indicates that her collaboration with Li Chuan is about to end.

She needs to earn money faster.

Wen Shengsheng didn't want to be a third wheel and planned to go home by herself, but Ruth was very enthusiastic and insisted that Li Chuan take her home.

It was already ten o'clock when we got back to Jiuru Mansion.

She opened the door and had just entered the house.

Then I noticed something was off.

Why are the lights in the house on?

She clearly turned it off when she left.

Wen Shengsheng immediately began to check around.

Upon seeing this, she was so frightened that goosebumps rose all over her body.

The whole house was a mess, a complete disaster, like it had been robbed.