Chapter 23

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

Filled with anxiety, Xiao Qi arrived at the photo studio and guiltily said, “Qianyu, I’m sorry. I just received a call. An important businessman, who promised to consider injecting capital into our company, asked me to go over to discuss with him immediately. I…”

At this point when he was talking, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Lan Qianyu’s clear eyes. “I’m afraid I’ll have to go over right away.”

“How’s that possible? It’ll be the wedding day in two days. If you still don’t take your wedding photos today, it’ll be too late.” Qiao Qing reacted very strongly.

“Yeah, if you take the photos today, they can still be rushed out in time for the day after tomorrow. Any later and it’ll no longer be possible to get it in time.” The photographer persuaded him, “Mr. Xiao, getting married is a major once-in-a-lifetime event. You should postpone your work-related matters.”

“It won’t take too long. At most two or three hours. I’ll rush back in the afternoon,” Xiao Qi explained in a gentle voice. “If worst come to worst, we can take the studio photos first to use at the wedding. After we get married, we can then take the outdoor photos when we travel abroad for our honeymoon.”

“But…”

“Okay!” Lan Qianyu interrupted Qiao Qing and said gently, “Go on ahead, the company’s matters are more urgent.”

“Thank you, Qianyu!” Xiao Qi felt guilty and grateful. “Then I will leave first. I’ll be back as soon as possible.”

“Okay.” Lan Qianyu nodded her head and watched him leave. He rushed off, even forgetting to change clothes.

“This Xiao Qi, seriously! Every time at the crucial moment, he screws up.” Qiao Qing was very annoyed.

“You can’t blame him either. He had asked me to take the wedding photos way back when we settled on the wedding date. It was me who kept delaying it until now, because of work.” Lan Qianyu removed her head accessories. “The Xiao Corporation is the century-oil foundation of the Xiao family. Now, they’re facing bankruptcy. In order for somebody to inject capital into the company, Xiao Qi has been bustling around every day and he’s utterly exhausted from overworking. Now that an opportunity has come along, of course he has to seize it.”

“You are always good at thinking for other people.” Qiao Qing cast her a look of disdain. “He’s taking advantage of that part about you to keep you in the palm of his hands.”

“Okay, enough nonsense. Come and help me remove my makeup. I’m suffering from having to apply these things.”

“Fine.”

“Oh right, where’s Shen Xin?”

“Maybe she went to the toilet.”

…

Only when Lan Qianyu had removed her makeup and was done changing her clothes, that Shen Xin came back. Qiao Qing asked, “Shen Xin, where have you been?”

“I went out to do something. Are you guys hungry? Let’s go have dinner.” Shen Xin said with a smile.

“Sure, I’m hungry anyways.” Qiao Qing was wearing her shoes.

“I won’t join you for food, I want to go back and get some rest.” Lan Qianyu was still immersed in the anguish that Ye Yan had brought upon her, and her mind was a mess.

“Xiao Qi will come here in the afternoon to take the photos. If you go back now, won’t it be a waste of time to travel back and forth?” Shen Xin coaxed her. “We can just find a restaurant with a nice environment in the vicinity to grab a bite and also to take a break. When Xiao Qi gets here, we can quickly come back to take the photos.”

Lan Qianyu felt that she was right and nodded her head and agreed, “Alright.”

…

Shen Xin brought them to five-star Prince Hotel which was very near to the bridal shop. Qiao Qing exaggeratedly said, “Shen Xin, Xiao Qi’s not here. You brought us to such a high-end hotel. Who’s going to pay for it later?”

“We can wait for Xiao Qi here. He can foot the bill when he comes.” Shen Xin smiled.

“Hehe, you are so devious.” Qiao Qing smiled slyly.

“Of course. We should quickly take the opportunity to rip him off when he’s about to marry Qianyu. Besides, the both of us can’t be the bridesmaids for free.” Shen Xin laughed relaxedly, but her mood was tense. She had followed Xiao Qi out and watched as he and Bai Lu entered the hotel and checked into a room. They were in room 1107. Today, she had to let Lan Qianyu see Xiao Qi’s true colours.