novelraw Chapter 285: Turning the Tables, Mingjing is Going to Make a Big Move 2
Chapter 285: Turning the Tables, Mingjing is Going to Make a Big Move 2
Red wine chilled her meticulously made-up face as it spilled over her. Bai Jiusi was in a sorry state, yet she dared not utter a single complaint, her attitude remaining reverent and trembling.
Her heart thundering, Bai Jiusi immediately knelt. "Crown Prince, I was momentarily out of my senses. I know I was wrong."
Si Lisao regarded her coldly. His voice wasn’t loud, yet his presence was oppressive. "You admit your mistakes quickly enough. Tell me, what did you do wrong?"
Bai Jiusi clenched her teeth, remaining silent.
Her mind went blank, unsure of how to save herself.
"I heard you sprayed paint on Si Mingjing’s car yesterday. Did you not have enough fun then, so you want to continue letting loose today?"
Si Lisao suddenly lifted her chin, looking down at her. "Did I allow you to keep that face just so you could engage in such unsightly behavior?"
Bai Jiusi dared not breathe too deeply, cold sweat streaming down her back.
"Find a cosmetic surgery hospital. Tell the surgeon to restore her face to its original appearance."
The guard complied, "Yes."
Bai Jiusi felt as if disaster had struck. She grabbed Crown Prince Lisao’s leg and wouldn’t let go. "Crown Prince, please spare me this once! I beg you, don’t ruin my face. You’ll find a use for me. Whatever you ask of me in the future, I’ll do it without question... I’ll apologize! I’ll apologize to Si Mingjing in person! Please, don’t ruin my face..."
Inside the private room, a guard reported to Si Mingjing, "It’s Crown Prince Lisao from Mu Continent."
Hearing Crown Prince Lisao’s name, Ye Siyuan’s expression flickered slightly. He’s here?
Si Mingjing asked in surprise, "Crown Prince Lisao is here?"
The guard said, "Yes, Crown Prince Lisao is in the café’s public area. Miss Bai has been caught by Crown Prince Lisao’s people, and he is bringing her to the private room now."
Si Mingjing frowned slightly. Crown Prince Lisao was disrupting her plans; this couldn’t continue.
"Siyuan, let’s get out of here."
Ye Siyuan hesitated, "I..."
Si Lisao arrived at the private room with Bai Jiusi to find it completely empty; everyone had left.
A flash of regret crossed Si Lisao’s handsome face.
They left so quickly?
He wanted to see Si Mingjing but couldn’t find a legitimate reason to visit the palace. Using Bai Jiusi and having her apologize in person seemed like a good pretext.
So, he took Bai Jiusi directly to the palace.
Upon arriving at the palace gates, they stated they were there to apologize.
The palace guards let them in.
Bai Jiusi followed Si Lisao into the palace, secretly thrilled.
She could use this opportunity to steal Little Liangliang’s ring phone!
Bai Jiusi had already investigated thoroughly; the "Heavenly Auspiciousness" the High Priest mentioned was sent to him by Little Liangliang.
So, the original dance must be on Little Liangliang’s phone.
If she could get the original dance, she could practice hard and snatch back the opportunity to perform at the opening ceremony!
Bai Jiusi had intentionally picked a fight with Si Mingjing this time. Even though she knew she would eventually be caught, she was prepared to make an apology visit.
She wanted to use the visit as a chance to get Little Liangliang’s phone; otherwise, with Little Liangliang cooped up in the palace all day, it would be nearly impossible for her to obtain it.
The only thing she hadn’t anticipated was that Mo Yinhe wouldn’t be the one to catch her, but Crown Prince Lisao.
Bai Jiusi struggled to calm the fear in her heart, following closely behind Si Lisao as she was led into the reception room.
However, Si Mingjing did not appear.
She wasn’t very keen on facing Bai Jiusi.
Bai Jiusi is Xiaobai’s mother. If she comes to apologize to me today and loses face, will Xiaobai, Liangliang, and Susu still be so affectionate towards me in the future? After all, I’m going to be their stepmother; it would be better to avoid any awkwardness!
She asked Ye Siyuan to greet the guests, but Ye Siyuan lost her nerve, wanting to see Crown Prince Lisao yet afraid to face him.
Left with no other choice, Ye Siyuan called Ye Shen over to entertain the guests.
Si Mingjing didn’t inquire into the specifics of the apology. However, after Si Lisao had taken Bai Jiusi away, thoroughly displeased, Liangliang’s ring phone was discovered missing.
Her true intentions clearly lay elsewhere.
Si Mingjing smiled.
Bai Jiusi, overjoyed at getting Liangliang’s phone, couldn’t have been happier!
Indeed, she knew her strategy was excellent. Though she had faced some humiliation, what great achievement doesn’t involve enduring hardship?
She could bear the pain of cosmetic surgery, let alone humbling herself to offer an apology?
Si Lisao, coldly furious, ordered her to scram back to Mu Continent immediately.
Bai Jiusi couldn’t have wished for anything better.
She found a video on Liangliang’s phone titled "Heavenly Auspices."
This video was of Ye Siyuan dancing.
After seeing the video, Bai Jiusi breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, it wasn’t her sister who was dancing; she really had been overthinking!
Her sister would never dance again in this lifetime!
And she, she had limitless potential!
Bai Jiusi was in very high spirits.
With less than two weeks before the Interstellar Competitive Championship, she resolved to master the "Heavenly Auspices" dance within that time!
She believed that her imitation could definitely surpass the original!
「Two days passed in the blink of an eye.」
Ye Siyuan found herself so weak-willed.
She heard that Si Lisao was staying at an eight-star hotel, a landmark in Yecheng, and, unable to stop herself, she secretly drove to the hotel.
Reason told her not to lose her composure at the mere mention of Si Lisao’s name.
But if people could always remain rational, they wouldn’t be human. Humans are emotional creatures, and she didn’t have that much self-control.
Even though she knew she and Si Lisao could never be together, when Ye Siyuan learned he had come to Xingguang Island and was staying in the hotel’s presidential suite, she still wanted to try her luck—even if it only meant a glimpse from afar.
At noon, Ye Siyuan went to the seafood restaurant on the hotel’s eighth floor during the lunchtime rush.
She ordered some food and drinks and sat in an inconspicuous spot, hoping to try her luck.
She knew Si Lisao was accustomed to seafood; other foods simply wouldn’t do for him.
The seafood restaurant on the eighth floor must be where he would dine.
To her surprise, she really did stumble upon him.
The man, possessing an understated and noble aura, tall and handsome, was being escorted in by several guards, who surrounded him like stars circling the moon.
The guards wanted to clear the area and book the entire seafood restaurant.
Because the restaurant was packed with diners.
Almost two-thirds of all tables were occupied, which increased the difficulty of their security work.
If someone tried to attack the Crown Prince, they couldn’t guarantee flawless security.
Si Lisao was too conspicuous.
His every step exuded a cold arrogance and nobility, as if all who considered themselves noble should willingly prostrate themselves at his feet in submission.
His powerful presence attracted the gazes of many women and made the men dining there envious.
Furthermore, with more than twenty guards preceding and following him, it was truly a spectacle!
Most of those dining in the seafood restaurant today were tourists from the mainland who were unaware of the undersea superpower called Mu Continent, much less that Si Lisao was its Crown Prince.
Those unaware presumed he was some major celebrity, hence the entourage of black-suited bodyguards.