novelraw Chapter 565 - 252.
Chapter 565 - 252.
Everyone looked towards the corner of the pool. Shen Weiyi stood at the edge with both hands still raised. Her white chiffon dress was splashed with water, and there were droplets on her cheeks, making her look exceedingly charming.So, the one who fell into the water was Ji Wanxia.
Before those closest to the spot of the fall could react, the quiet was broken again by a splash. Shen Weiyi now had even more water on her, her soaked dress clinging to the crook of her leg, an expression of daze that garnered even more sympathy.
It wasn’t until Gu Shaozhi came ashore holding the drenched Wanxia that the frozen men and women snapped out of this sudden turn of events.
Oh my, wasn’t there a rumor that Ji Wanxia nearly drowned as a child and has since been traumatized by pools and the sea?
That’s why she was sitting on the farthest chair before.
Yuan Yi, the secretary who came over with them, quickly reacted after a brief moment of surprise. He grabbed a clean towel and ran over, "Mr. Gu, here’s a towel for you."
Mr. Gu, who was still more than ten meters away from the spot where Wanxia fell, managed to jump into the pool before the hotel’s professional rescue personnel could respond.
That was instinct, a love engraved deep into his bones.
Gu Shaozhi pulled the towel over Wanxia’s chest. His fingers were slightly stiff as he bowed his head to kiss Wanxia’s forehead repeatedly, softly coaxing with a hoarse voice, "Wanwan, be good, it’s okay now, spit the water out."
Wanxia was wearing a red dress that, although not see-through when wet, clung to her body, accentuating an alluring silhouette.
The neckline slipped off her shoulder, but the scenery in front was covered by the towel, without revealing anything.
Black hair clung to her pale cheeks.
Wanxia weakly leaned against the man, coughing continuously. Only after she expelled the pool water that had entered her throat did her breathing ease a little.
Finally snapping out of the shock from this incident, Shen Weiyi walked over with stiff legs and asked softly, "Wanxia, are you okay?"
The wind picked up, and the thoroughly soaked Wanxia seemed a bit cold, unconsciously snuggling into the man’s embrace. Her gaze towards Shen Weiyi was aggrieved and dazed, "Shen Weiyi, we’ve known each other for over twenty years, you know I’m afraid of water."
Her voice was very weak, with a slight tremble, "I accidentally spilled wine on your clothes just now, and you pushed me into the pool for revenge?"
At these words, whether on the ground or in the water, the surprise and schadenfreude in everyone’s eyes were remarkably apparent.
After all, when Ji Wanxia fell into the water, Shen Weiyi’s hands did make a pushing motion, which many people saw.
Instantly, a series of low discussions arose one after another.
Shen Weiyi had been in the entertainment industry for a decade, and even in the presence of an outsider, she would maintain the serene and graceful demeanor of a goddess.
But now, her face showed an expression of disbelief, "I didn’t! It was you..."
"Miss Ji already apologized just now, and Miss Shen said it was okay, forgiving in appearance but doing such a thing behind closed doors, were you just putting on an act?"
Jin Sinan walked out from the corner holding a glass of champagne, speaking in a nonchalant tone to interrupt Shen Weiyi’s words.
Every artist in the entertainment industry has a persona and direction set by their company and marketing team.
Whether it’s sexy or pure, simple or high in emotional intelligence, most of it is not real.
If it were only Ji Wanxia unilaterally accusing Shen Weiyi of pushing her, the credibility would be at most sixty percent, since everyone’s attention was focused on Gu Shaozhi who just entered at that time.
But now with Jin Sinan saying this, implying he saw it with his own eyes, the credibility skyrocketed to ninety-nine percent.
One must know, Jin Sinan is never one to meddle in others’ affairs.
There was a complex look in his eyes when he glanced at Shen Weiyi.
Friendships in the entertainment industry are just that fragile.
When Gu Shaozhi’s cold gaze swept towards Shen Weiyi, her expression became slightly out of control, no longer the serene goddess but with an addition of panic.
She wasn’t afraid of being misunderstood by those opportunistic people, but of being misunderstood by the man in front of her.
She explained somewhat incoherently, "Shaozhi, it was Wanxia who tugged at me. I just gently pushed her hand away. I really didn’t intend to push her into the pool. You believe..."
"Enough," Gu Shaozhi indifferently interrupted Shen Weiyi, taking the coat that Yuan Yi had brought over to wrap the weak and powerless Wanxia in his arms.