novelraw Chapter 286 How Is There An Extra Child? 1
Chapter 286 How Is There An Extra Child? 1
Someone exclaimed, "What a handsome man! Which major star is this? How have I, a star-chasing girl, not noticed him before?"
Others clasped their faces. "Wow! Such a charming and wealthy guy!"
Someone else picked up a DSLR camera, wanting to take a picture.
Si Lisao’s accompanying guard noticed someone had taken a photo and approached with an icy demeanor, speaking with stern authority.
"Miss, please delete the photo."
The tone was absolutely uncompromising.
The photographer, a travel vlogger, said reluctantly, "I’m just taking one picture, just one. Maybe it could even make your boss a huge star."
The guard wasn’t about to let her haggle.
Without another word, he snatched the DSLR camera, removed the memory card, and snapped it in two.
"You..."
The travel vlogger wanted to explode with anger, but the guard’s chilling gaze, which seemed like it could devour her, frightened her into submission.
Seeing this, no one else dared to entertain thoughts of sneakily taking photos.
Si Lisao didn’t like being gawked at. He chose an inconspicuous spot to sit, right next to Ye Siyuan’s table.
The guard bowed and asked, "Crown Prince, do you need us to clear the area?"
"Forget it."
Si Lisao waved his hand dismissively, not wanting to attract too much attention.
"You may all leave."
His loyal guards felt uneasy about leaving him unguarded. Si Lisao glanced up, his cold gaze sweeping over them, emanating an unspoken authority.
"Yes, Crown Prince."
The guards bowed and withdrew.
Si Lisao looked at the menu and casually ordered a glass of red wine and a few seafood dishes. He relaxed with his legs crossed, leaning back to enjoy the seascape outside the window.
Ye Siyuan’s heart was pounding as if it were about to burst!
The spot Si Lisao had picked was at the table right next to hers.
She was wearing a beautiful blue long dress and large sunglasses. Though unrecognized, her heart thundered with nervousness, and she felt so awkward she didn’t know what to do with her hands and feet.
This feeling was awful; she wished she could flee in panic.
She had only wanted to find an inconspicuous place to sneak a few glances at him. She never imagined he would also choose an out-of-the-way spot, and right next to hers at that!
If Si Lisao found out, she would be laughed at mercilessly.
The dignified Princess of Atlantis, caught sneaking glances at a man and discovered red-handed! Ugh!
Just thinking about that scenario made Ye Siyuan wish she could find a hole to crawl into.
At that moment, Ye Siyuan tried her best to make herself inconspicuous.
But, of course, her phone rang just then.
It was her mother calling; she had to answer.
Ye Siyuan answered the phone, her head bowed low. "Mom."
"Where are you?" Ye Xinguang asked.
"I’m out having a meal."
"Come home!"
Ye Xinguang didn’t waste words with Ye Siyuan; she already knew where her daughter was. "I want to see you within half an hour."
"Alright, I’ll come right back."
Ye Siyuan was planning to make a hasty retreat. Otherwise, if Si Lisao really discovered her, her pride would take a massive hit.
After hanging up, Ye Siyuan picked up her handbag and stood up to leave. But in her haste, she bumped squarely into a passing waiter.
The waiter stumbled, losing his grip on the tray holding red wine and a plate of spicy crab legs. Everything spilled onto her clean, expensive blue long dress.
Ye Siyuan exclaimed, "AH...!"
The waiter, seeing the disastrous state of Ye Siyuan’s once-clean dress, apologized profusely. "I’m so sorry, miss, I’m truly very sorry."
"It’s alright, I’m partly to blame too."
Ye Siyuan, not wanting to attract Si Lisao’s attention from the next table, waved her hand, intending to leave.
However, the waiter stopped her. "Miss, this gentleman ordered the spicy crab legs and red wine. Could you please explain to him that it wasn’t my fault? If it’s deemed my mistake for not carrying it steadily, I’ll have to pay for them out of my own pocket, and I can’t afford that."
Everyone’s just trying to make a living; earning money isn’t easy.
And to make matters worse, the red wine the customer ordered was the most expensive in the restaurant, costing hundreds of thousands a bottle. The waiter felt like crying.
Ye Siyuan felt even more like crying.
The "gentleman" the waiter was referring to was Si Lisao.
Ye Siyuan said in a panic, "I’ll pay. I’ll go to the front desk and settle the bill."
Still, the waiter wouldn’t let her leave. "Please, just explain to the gentleman. I’m begging you."
Explain what? Doesn’t he know Si Lisao is the last person I want to see right now?
Just then, Si Lisao, who had been leisurely enjoying the seascape, shifted his gaze. It landed on Ye Siyuan’s dress, stained by the spicy crab legs. "I know this young lady," he said. "We’ll sort this out privately. Go and prepare another order for me."
Hearing this, the waiter was incredibly grateful.
"Thank you, sir! You’re such a kind person."
Indeed, those who dined here were of high caliber.
Ye Siyuan, however, was stunned. What did Si Lisao mean by ’I know this young lady’? Had he... had he recognized her all along?
Ye Siyuan couldn’t flee now. Mustering her courage, she said as calmly as she could, "Crown Prince, what a coincidence. I didn’t expect you to be dining here too. I ruined your order, so this meal is on me."
Si Lisao didn’t refuse, merely giving a cool nod.
Seeing her predicament, he stood up, took off his suit jacket, and draped it over her shoulders.
"Go to the restroom and freshen up."
After speaking, he returned to his seat, turned his head, and resumed admiring the scenery outside the window.
Gentlemanly yet distant.
He kept people at arm’s length, yet never lost his gentlemanly composure.
Ye Siyuan felt overwhelmingly flattered, like a little dazed fool, clutching the jacket tightly around herself.
The jacket he had just taken off still carried his unique scent—powerful and warm—instantly sending her heart into a flutter.
As she left the restaurant and headed to the restroom to clean herself up, her head was spinning, sweetly dazed.
During the previous Four-Nation Summit, Si Lisao had taken off his jacket for Mingjing. Ye Siyuan had been so envious, believing such good fortune would never be hers.
But she never imagined that when she was the one needing help, he would also act the gentleman, removing his jacket and placing it over her.
He truly was the man she admired!
Ye Siyuan’s heart thumped wildly... It felt like it was about to leap out of her throat.
Although her beautiful long dress was ruined by the spicy crab legs, as Ye Siyuan tidied herself up in the washroom, her face was flushed, and she felt a sweet happiness bubble inside her.
No matter how she scrubbed, the stains on the long dress wouldn’t come out. So, Ye Siyuan went downstairs to the underground parking garage to find her car.
She had a habit of keeping a change of clothes or two in the trunk for when she was out.
There was a slip dress and a white shirt.
Ye Siyuan deliberated for a moment then, with a touch of cunning, picked the purple slip dress and slipped into her car to change.
The moment she took off her soiled dress, a faint dragon tattoo became visible on her smooth back.
This dragon tattoo wasn’t one she had gotten herself. Rather...
Well, after *that* one time, it had been branded onto her back, indelible no matter how much she tried to rub it off.