CH 152

Chapter 152 Irony

The news of the scores got a lot of discussion on the HS forum. Soon, the list of students who got high scores above 90 was announced on the forum, and the comments under the official congratulations were harmonious. The top position on the list was still firmly occupied by Ji Huaisi’s name, and his score was the highest score that can be tested on the HSST, 99.8.

Shen Shuting ranked second with a gap of 0.1 percent.

Such a situation was not unexpected, but when he saw the list, Jian Chi had heartfelt joy for Ji Huaisi’s results, and even Wen Chuan came a long way and got a number that was a lot higher than the previous estimate, 95.5. As for Shen Shuting… Jian Chi sent a ‘congratulations’ generously, and got an extremely cold reply: Got it.

As usual, Jian Chi will never continue to chat, but at this moment he had more important things that he needed the answer for from Shen Shuting: Will there be a dinner party at the Bai family’s next Thursday?

Shen Shuting: Who told you?

Jian Chi originally wanted to reply ‘guess’, but since Shen Shuting can always see through his lies, telling the truth or not will not affect what he wanted to ask later. However, he just finished congratulating Shen Shuting, and after thinking about it, he answered truthfully: I heard Ji Huaisi say that the Bai family had plans to recognize Bai Xiyu. Is the banquet related to Bai Xiyu?

A few minutes later, Shen Shuting sent a word: En.

He didn’t know why he could see Shen Shuting’s unhappy mood from this short “en”, then as if waiting for him to continue to say something, Jian Chi tentatively said: Will you go?

Shen Shuting: The Bai family invited me.

Obviously he can use ‘yes’ or ‘no’, but Shen Shuting wanted to state an answer that had nothing to do with his question. Jian Chi didn’t want to beat around the bush and asked: Can I go with you?

The message came a moment later: Do you want to see Bai Xiyu?

The answer was obvious.

Jian Chi was about to reply when Shen Shuting sent another sentence: Or someone else.

Jian Chi stared at the word ‘or someone else’ for a while, then finally understood what Shen Shuting meant with his questioning.

Jian Chi: I want to ask Bai Xiyu something. If you don’t agree, I can only go to Ji Huaisi.

In fact, Jian Chi didn’t plan to ask Ji Huaisi at all. He was still recuperating in the hospital, and this dinner party was likely to be rejected. As for Shao Hang, Jian Chi guessed from the text message that Shao Xianhua would definitely attend the scene. If he didn’t want to get into the same trouble as last time, bypassing Shao Hang was obviously the best choice. In contrast, Shen Shuting became the most suitable candidate.

Shen Shuting’s reply was quick: I accept.

Then, he sent: Don’t go to Ji Huaisi.

Jian Chi felt that the latter sentence might be the key point that Shen Shuting wanted to express.

On the day of the banquet, when night fell, Jian Chi was woken up by a bump while sitting in the back of the car. He found himself on Shen Shuting’s lap at some point, full of confusion and embarrassment, and wanted to get up, but Shen Shuting pressed him back down, “It will still be a while.”

“I’m not sleepy anymore…”

“Do you only have this suit?” Shen Shuting twisted his sleeve gently, interrupting Jian Chi’s words, “Next time you attend this kind of event, remember to tell me in advance.”

Jian Chi saw the obvious word ‘shabby’ in Shen Shuting’s eyes, but in the end he didn’t say anything mean, which was very inconsistent with Shen Shuting’s usual style.

This suit was the first gift that Jian Chi bought for himself after graduation. He didn’t think there was any problem at all. After getting off the car, he followed Shen Shuting into the venue. Jian Chi looked at the men and women in luxurious formal suits, and felt like an unemployed young man who went to the wrong place for an interview.

“If you are afraid to get lost, you can hold me.” Shen Shuting left a statement in his ear, as if he didn’t care if Jian Chi pulled on him or not.

Jian Chi felt a little weird doing this, “How could I get lost here?”

Shen Shuting let out a short cold breath from his nose.

In the end, Jian Chi took Shen Shuting’s arm and walked in.

Having attended so many dinner parties, Jian Chi gradually learned a few things. For example, the dim sum at the banquet tasted very good, while the hot dishes were only average. Perhaps it was because the invited guests did not come here for the food at all, at one point, the chef did not have to show off his skills. Taking advantage of the excuse of eating, Jian Chi escaped from Shen Shuting and found a place where he could just see the center of the high platform and would not be noticed. This time he was not in the mood to taste dim sum.

There was no doubt that Bai Xiyu was about to walk to the high platform and stand in the center of the banquet to receive everyone’s attention. He was ready, maybe he even waited for this moment for a long time, but Jian Chi wasn’t sure if he was ready.

Whether it was Bai Xiyu or Bai Shuyun, the Bai family concealed it very well. In order to suppress the car accident, the Bai family spent a lot of effort. When Jian Chi woke up the next day, he entered keywords on the internet. He didn’t find any news pointing to the car accident. Even Zhang Yang didn’t know what happened to him during this time, and Jian Chengchao only regarded it as an accident.

The Bai family was determined to abandon Bai Shuyun while still protecting him. In fact, the act of ‘giving up’ was itself protection. Jian Chi seriously thought about it, if the Bai family had enough strength to save Bai Shuyun from prison, why would they send him out of the country at a great cost and cut off this relationship in the open? This seems paradoxical.

Thinking about it, Jian Chi thought of Shen Shuting again.

It would be a lie to say that there was no turbulence in his heart. Jian Chi didn’t know whether there was anyone else who pushed for this matter except Shen Shuting, and no one told him, as if it had been agreed.

Jian Chi was not stupid, he had noticed from the beginning that many things were quietly changing for the better in places he couldn’t see. They didn’t say it, and he pretended not to know. Some things were more meaningful to bury in the heart than to say them out loud.

“Good evening everyone, on behalf of the Bai family, I sincerely welcome you all…”

He didn’t know when the music at the venue dropped, and Bai Shengying at some time had gone up to the high platform and started a routine speech. Jian Chi can already predict the direction of his good speech and atmosphere. When Bai Shengying explained Bai Shuyun’s going abroad on the grounds of ‘recuperation’, as expected, it was the first time he mentioned Bai Xiyu’s name in public. The atmosphere under the stage was stagnant for a few seconds, and there was some commotion.

Jian Chi, who was witnessing this farce, thought that perhaps the more senior the scum, the better at acting. For example, Bai Shengying, who was over 50 years old on stage, was just as sad and affectionate as Fu Zhenhao.

This thought made Jian Chi couldn’t help but laugh in the bottom of his heart, full of irony. The situation in front of him was very similar to the scene when Wen Chuan was forced back to the Fu house that day. The only and biggest difference was that Bai Xiyu was not Wen Chuan.

Bai Xiyu will not give up this hard-won opportunity, and will not make Bai Shengying look ugly in front of the full house of guests, and then simply drop the microphone and leave. Under the dazzling light, Bai Xiyu walked from the side of the high platform in a pure white custom suit. Jian Chi was in a trance for a moment when he looked at him. He completely took off the overcast that was used to cover up the essence, and stood calmly beside Bai Shengying. No matter how unpredictable the sight of the audience was, his delicate face always had a humble and clean smile.

But everyone knew that a truly clean person would not act like a filial son when facing a father who abandoned his wife and children, let alone have the always cautious Bai Shengying make this bold decision.

Bai Xiyu’s cleanest, and the only clean place, was the superior skin he inherited from his mother.

Jian Chi didn’t want the two people in the stands to play the role of a deeply affectionate father and son, let alone listen to Bai Xiyu’s touching speech that he had rehearsed many times. Jian Chi sent a text message to Bai Xiyu, and left the banquet center silently. When the cold wind hit his cheeks, he was sober and leaned on the edge of the balcony.

When Bai Xiyu was in the spotlight, Jian Chi couldn’t help but ask himself: was this the only way?

It was ironic that innocent people almost lost their lives, and those who do evil were about to enjoy a future full of flowers and fame and fortune.

Filled with thoughts, Jian Chi looked at the night scene in the distance from the balcony, waiting for Bai Xiyu’s reply when everything was over. Suddenly, his arm was grabbed from behind, and at the same time, Jian Chi’s thoughts were pulled back.

“Mr. Bai…?”

“What are you doing?”

–Bai Yinian: I have to save him

Jian Chi who was just thinking about something on his mind:…