Chapter 188: Broken Alliance
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Those who could attend this banquet were all people in this circle, and the only family that Shi Yi could remember with the surname Xu was the Xu family, which had a good relationship with the Jiang family and had always been at odds with the Shi family.
Moreover, only one person from the Jiang and Xu families came today. The only person with the surname Xu here was Xu Zhi.
So Xu Zhi was from the Xu family. Why didn’t she think of it? The invitations to the fashion show had to go through multiple screenings. Not only did they have to take into account the family’s power, but they also had to be famous in society. They would only send out invitations if they met their requirements.
Although the Shi family was a big family, no one other than Shi Xiao had come into contact with the fashion design industry, so the fashion show naturally wouldn’t send Shi Yi an invitation.
However, Xu Zhi was able to get an invitation for Shi Yi in just a few days. This was enough to show that his ident.i.ty wasn’t ordinary.
At that time, Shi Yi should have guessed it. The Xu family had Xu Lang and a specialized branch in the fashion industry, so to be able to learn fashion design, Xu Zhi must have been influenced by his family. Getting an invitation letter was just a piece of cake for him.
Shi Yi smoothed out the suit jacket in her hand and handed it to Xu Zhi. “Thank you.”
Her expression was a little dazed, making her look pitiful.
Xu Zhi took the suit jacket with a worried expression, his gaze fixed on Shi Yi. She had the necklace he had given her the other day around her neck, which matched her dress and makeup today. The blue necklace embellished her collarbones.
Xu Zhi wanted to praise her appearance, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn’t bring himself to say it. Seeing that she was about to leave, Xu Zhi couldn’t help but call out to her, “Shi Yi?”
Shi Yi had already turned around. She didn’t look back, but she took a deep breath and tried to sound calm as she said, “Let’s… not meet again in the future.”
Even though she was reluctant, she still said that she would never see him again.
The Shi family and the Jiang family were like fire and water. It was impossible for them to coexist peacefully. The Xu family and the Jiang family were so close that they could be said to be jackals of the same tribe. Naturally, it was impossible for them to establish a friendly relationship with the Shi family.
The two of them knew very well that the relationship between them, be it friends or lovers, was inappropriate.
Instead of dragging things out and making the two of them even more inseparable in the future, it was better to cut the Gordian knot and end things before they even started.
Xu Zhi was stunned and wanted to reach out to pull Shi Yi’s arm, but in the end, he retracted his hand silently.
Not pestering each other was the last bit of dignity they could give each other.
Not long after Shi Yi left, a waiter handed Xu Zhi a gift box and said, “A lady outside the hotel asked me to pa.s.s this to you.”
Xu Zhi took it in a daze. Even without opening it, he knew what was inside. It was the sapphire necklace he had given her when they were shopping together.
He looked around the outside of the banquet hall, but there was no sign of Shi Yi.
He held the gift box tightly, his fingertips turning white from exerting too much strength, but in the end, he left silently.
Xu Zhi originally wanted to go home directly and pour himself a gla.s.s of red wine to calm down, but he remembered that Jiang Chen had specifically instructed him to go to the Jiang family after the c.o.c.ktail party, since he had something to tell him.
Although Xu Zhi didn’t know what was going on, he could only get the chauffeur to drive the car to the Jiang family’s residence.
In the banquet hall, Liu Lan was chatting with Yuan Shu. From time to time, she would cover her mouth and laugh before continuing to the next topic. Yuan Shu listened with interest and replied from time to time.
The two of them were chatting happily when a woman suddenly approached. Her sharp gaze was fixed on Yuan Shu and she didn’t seem friendly at all.
She stood beside Yuan Shu with one hand on her waist as she looked down at
Yuan Shu and said in a disdainful tone, “You’re Yuan Shu?”
Yuan Shu looked up at her.
She was wearing a raspberry gown and there was a light pink shawl on her arm. Her temperament was fierce, like that of an arrow that could pierce through the clouds at any time. Even her beauty was aggressive..