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Ye Juan squeezed Pei Qingcheng's hand on his palm and whispered, "I'll be right back."

When Ye Juan's hand pulled away from the back of her hand, she actually started to panic a little.

In this mansion filled with people, Ye Juan accompanied her and she didn't feel so helpless.

Watching Ye Juan's back and Mrs. Ye disappear into the crowd, she seemed to sigh softly.

Shen Tiaotiao's voice rang beside his ears, "Mrs. Ye, are you hungry? I'll accompany you to eat something."

Since Mrs. Ye called her Miss Pei, it meant that Mrs. Ye did not acknowledge that she was Madam Ye Juan, the daughter-in-law of Ye Family.

Shen Tiaotiao was Ye Juan's childhood sweetheart, but the daughter-in-law that Mrs. Ye had decided on was called Mrs. Ye.

The people around Ye Juan were the same as him, they were all unfathomable and it was hard to guess what they were thinking.

Pei Qingcheng forced a smile, "Call me Pei Qingcheng, or Qingcheng."

"Okay, Qingcheng." Shen Tiaotiao replied crisply, "I've just rushed over from the company and haven't eaten yet, right? I'll get the kitchen to send you a cup of papaya and snow clams to get to the bottom."

With that, Shen Tiaotiao led Pei Qingcheng to a seat at the side of the hall and made her sit down. "I'll be right back."

Shen Tiaotiao walked like the wind. Pei Qingcheng kept looking at her back until her white figure disappeared from her sight.

Suddenly, someone patted her shoulder and turned around to see that it was Tang Kexin.

Pei Qingcheng was very happy. Finally, someone who could speak had arrived. "But Xin, you're here!"

"Qing Qing, when did you arrive?" Tang Kexin was dressed beautifully today. It could be seen that she was dressed meticulously. The diamond earrings shone brightly under the crystal chandelier.

"Not long ago."

"Oh." Tang Kexin's gaze stopped at Pei Qingcheng's clothes. "You look really pretty in this qipao." As he spoke, he moved to pull it.

She exerted some strength, causing Pei Qingcheng to slap her hand away with a smile. "Be more gentle, don't break it."

"It's not made of paper, why would high-end goods be damaged?" Tang Kexin also laughed. "Let's go and have a drink over there."

As soon as Pei Qingcheng sat down, she was pulled up by Tang Kexin.

"Slow down, I heard the fabric being torn apart." Although the clothes Shen Tiaotiao gave her were definitely worth a lot of money, she always felt that the seams had to be sewn at the edges.

"It's not that exaggerated." Tang Kexin held Pei Qingcheng's hand and walked to the drinking area. She picked up a cocktail and passed it to Pei Qingcheng. "Here."

The colourful cocktail was so beautiful that it made people forget that it was a glass of wine.

While returning to the Zhuang Sheng's Dream, Pei Qingcheng had been drunk twice.

Today was at Ye Family again. It didn't matter if she was drunk, but it wouldn't be good if Ye Juan lost face.

It was one thing to take someone's money to help them get rid of the calamity, but it was another to not be able to help them get rid of the calamity.

Pei Qingcheng shook her head. "I'm not drinking anymore. I think it's better if I drink some juice!"

Tang Kexin then retracted her hand, put the cup to her lips and took a sip, but her gaze kept slipping back and forth in the crowd.

"Who are you looking for?" Pei Qingcheng asked.

"No, I'm not looking for anyone." Tang Kexin scratched her head. The diamond earrings she wore suddenly fell to the ground.

"Ya!" Tang Kexin said anxiously, "Qing Qing, help me pick it up. I slept on a pillow last night, so I can't lower my head."

"Alright." Without thinking, Pei Qingcheng crouched down to pick up the earrings. At the same time, she heard a sound that only she could hear.

"Sssii!"

Suddenly, he felt something cold by his waist. Subconsciously, he reached out his hand to touch it, and a large hole appeared in his qipao.

Pei Qingcheng hurriedly covered her waist, her face immediately turning red.

Why was the quality of this qipao so poor?

It was clearly not very tight, so why did it break when it crouched down?

Seeing that Pei Qingcheng had been squatting and not getting up, Tang Kexin bent down and asked, "What happened?"

"But the heart." Pei Qingcheng said in embarrassment, "My qipao has split open!"

"Ah, no!" Tang Kexin didn't know if she was too surprised, but her voice was loud, causing the few ladies beside her to cast their gazes towards them.

Pei Qingcheng lowered her voice. "Don't yell. But, can you help me get my coat from the butler?"

"Oh." Tang Kexin replied, "Then wait for me here."

"Yes." Luckily, Tang Kexin was here, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do.

Pei Qingcheng held her waist tightly, not daring to move. She knew that she was squatting on the ground in a strange manner while the other ladies were staring at her.

But there was nothing she could do. She could only watch!

She could not stand up now. Once she stood, it would leak out, from her armpits all the way to her waist.

Today, the Ye Family had gathered almost all the nobles and officials there. If he made a fool of himself here, it was equivalent to losing all face in the circle of famous people in the Mo City.

At the same time, Pei Qingcheng's mind was racing.

Her qipao was a famous item, and today was her first time wearing it. The only possibility was that someone had done something to it.

This qipao was sent by Shen Tiaotiao, so who else could it be but her?

Why was she so defenseless?

She dared to casually wear clothes given to her by a stranger?

It was too late to regret it now. She could only hope that Tang Kexin would hurry up and bring her clothes over.

However, why didn't Tang Kexin come even after half a day when she had taken out a set of clothes? Pei Qingcheng squatted until her legs were numb.

At this moment, Shen Tiaotiao's voice rang out from the top of her head, "Qingcheng, what are you doing squatting here? Does your stomach hurt?"

Pei Qingcheng bit her lower lip, afraid of what would happen next.

It seemed like Shen Tiaotiao was quite good, she appeared just as her clothes were damaged.

Pei Qingcheng's palms were moist. She was so nervous that a fine layer of sweat appeared on her back.

She kept quiet, but Shen Tiaotiao also squatted down. In her hand was a tray with a small cup.

She turned her head to look at Pei Qingcheng, "Qingcheng, are you not feeling well?"

Shen Tiaotiao's eyes were clear and innocent.

What a good actor. He knew how to control his emotions and his eyes.

Pei Qingcheng mocked. Next, would Shen Tiaotiao pull her up forcefully and humiliate her in front of the crowd?

If she were to stand up, she would be able to clearly see the undergarments beneath!

Sure enough, Shen Tiaotiao approached Pei Qingcheng, placed the tray on the ground, and grabbed Pei Qingcheng's wrist. "Let me help you up first!"

Pei Qingcheng didn't dare to shake her hand off because her hand was tightly covering her waist.

"Don't touch me!" Pei Qingcheng shouted in a repressed voice.

However, Shen Tiaotiao had already pulled Pei Qingcheng up with all her might. The moment Pei Qingcheng stood up passively, she was already so embarrassed that she was about to die.

Suddenly, Shen Tiaotiao pressed up against her and used her body to block Pei Qingcheng's torn clothes. Her other hand was wrapped around Pei Qingcheng's waist as her eyes widened in shock. "Why is her clothes torn?"

Her acting skills were really outstanding. Pei Qingcheng coldly snorted, "I also find it strange. Miss Shen might have underestimated my body. My clothes would have split the moment she squats down."

Anyway, things had already come to this. Shen Tiaotiao wanted to embarrass her!

Since he couldn't avoid it, he might as well face it!

At this moment, several people had already walked over to them. As long as Shen Tiaotiao jumped away from Pei Qingcheng, she would benefit all the men in the banquet tonight.

"Qingcheng." Shen Tiaotiao's tone sounded even more nervous than hers. "Stay close to me. I'll take you to the elevator and put on my clothes first."

What was Shen Tiaotiao planning to do next?

Now, as long as he left her side, her meticulous scheme would be successful!

Pei Qingcheng didn't know whether she should go with Shen Tiaotiao or not. In fact, she didn't have any other choice.

At this moment, Ye Juan and Mrs. Ye walked towards them from the other side of the hall.

Oh, Pei Qingcheng understood.

Shen Tiaotiao didn't embarrass her just now because Ye Juan and Mrs. Ye didn't come. Now was a good time.

Let Pei Qingcheng be a clown in front of Mrs. Ye.

High, it really was high.

She laughed despairingly at herself.

Ye Juan walked up to them. Before Pei Qingcheng could say anything, Shen Tiaotiao lowered her voice and said, "Brother, help Mo Qingcheng rest in my room."

Ye Juan immediately noticed the pale-faced Pei Qingcheng. His gaze subconsciously flashed past her waist, then he quickly took off his jacket and wrapped it around Pei Qingcheng. "Qing Qing, let's enter the elevator."

As she spoke, she carried Pei Qingcheng towards the elevator.

A scene that made her feel embarrassed did not appear?

Pei Qingcheng frowned as she followed Ye Juan to the elevator. She heard Shen Tiaotiao's voice from behind, "Aunt, I'm Chen Dong from Science and Trade International. I'm here to look for you."

"What happened to Pei Qingcheng?" Mrs. Ye questioned.

"I rushed over as soon as I got off work. I haven't had any dinner yet because of my stomachache." Shen Tiaotiao said.

When Pei Qingcheng walked into the elevator, Shen Tiaotiao and Mrs. Ye's conversation was no longer audible.

The elevator door slowly closed. Pei Qingcheng pulled Ye Juan's clothes tightly with both hands and leaned against the car.

Fortunately, things were not as serious as she had imagined.

However, she was even more confused.

It was obviously a good opportunity for Shen Tiaotiao to embarrass her, so why didn't she make use of it?

Wasn't that why she gave her a piece of junk?

Ye Juan helped Pei Qingcheng into Shen Tiaotiao's room. Then he asked her to sit on the sofa and went into the cloakroom. Soon, he came out with a dress.

"You should be about the same size as Long distance."

Pei Qingcheng took the dress from Ye Juan and walked into the bedroom to change without saying anything.

He specially pulled on his new clothes before he changed. He didn't even cut off the tag. It seemed to be new and of good quality. This time, it wouldn't mysteriously crack.

She changed her clothes and walked out, tossing the qipao in her hands onto the table.

"The clothes Miss Shen gave me were really fragile. My upper body would have split open in half an hour." Pei Qingcheng pointed at the big cut on her clothes and said to Ye Juan.

Ye Juan spread out his clothes and saw that there were originally two artificially made marks at the seams on the side of the cheongsam. The root of the thread inside had been cut off.

Thus, it was obvious with a single glance that this piece of clothing had been artificially tampered with.

Someone had cut the seams on the inside, and the ones on the outside had not been cut. This kind of clothes could be worn but could not withstand the onslaught.

Ye Juan's eyes turned cold. He picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number. "Long distance, come up."