Chapter 383 - 384: Being In The Spotlight-I

"That's great to hear," replied Qingge. Beside her, Wang Shi Ning was the most silent out of all the people gathering there. It was very rare for Wang zhi Ning to be quiet. The girl was always a lively one. She would chat and even before when there was Mrs. Zen, she didn't fail to add her words or smiled. But this time, Wang Shi Ning only crossed her arm, saying no words at all. Qingge also noticed this and see it to be strange. Qingge have met Lin Chang Lu for a few brief times, they were not exactly type of people who would joint at h.i.p.s but it was different for Wang Shi Ning. Since before it was known how Wang Shi Ning idolized Lin Chang Lu and would follow her like the older sister she thought she was.

Yet now, Wang Shi Ning didn't even exchange glance and Lin Chang Lu noticed this. "We haven't met for a long time too, right Shi Ning?" asked Lin Chang Lu, gaining Wang Shi Ning's eyes at her.

"Yes." was the shortest words Wang Shi Ning could ever say to Lin Chang Lu and she did.

Lin Chang Lu crooked her brows. Why suddenly Wang Shi Ning behaved the way she did now? Then dawned the recollection to her mind of how Xiao Yun had been with her for many times from what she heard of the rumors now that say how the two visit a local supermarket even though there was never a need for Wang Shi Ning to ever go there and from the dress, Lin Chang Lu know that the girl was very fond of Azure. 

"Where is Xiao Yun?" Lin Chang Lu took the attention away from Wang Shi Ning. Wang Yan Zhi also discovered the unusual action of her granddaughter but said none as they were in front of the person who mattered to the change of her behavior.

"She is still in the backstage, she must still be working inside." Qingge filled in. "It's her first fashion show, she must want everything to work well."

"I hope it would. She had worked hard for this and I wish everything will work out for her." Lin Chang Lu faked her wish easily as if she was breathing. 

Qingge replied with a smile, "I wish that too."

Lin Chang Lu shifted her eyes from Qingge and to Wang Yan Zhi. "Can I seat beside you later grandmother?" There was a hesitation on her face and a slightly troubled expression on her face. 

Wang Yan Zhi had known Lin Chang Lu since she was little like her own granddaughter and seeing the expression, it was hard for her not to disagree her little request. Wang Yan Zhi nodded her head, "Okay." she replied a fond voice that didn't change.

The door of the fashion show was finally opened, letting the guests to take seats hoch was vacant and available with the invitation card as a sign that they have been invited to the Fashion Show. Like any other guests, the rest went inside along with Lin Chang Lu who had received the permission to seat beside Wang Family. She had to make sure that the seat nearest to Wang elder would be her so no one would come and took a seat like Xiao Yun.

Back in the private room, Xiao Yun had no other choice. They had no time to find a suitable and trustworthy model and each model who worked under her now had their own staged time where the sequence of walking show. It would be hard for them to take Zhi Ling Ling's position.

"If only we have a woman." said Chuan Huan Jing. Xiao Yun looked up at him and an idea alighted her mind.

She smiled finding her answer which was closer than she thought, "There is a woman. I could do in her place." she declared, surprising Chuan Huan Jing and Zi Gong.

Zi Gong pushed his glasses that fell when his mouth moved, "You will, boss?" asked Zi Gong.

"The size of the dress should fit me. I just need a high heel to add my height like Zhi Ling Ling. There should be no problem with the rest." explained Xiao Yun. With the solutions laid, she moved to take a chair out in front of the wide mirror with bright light bulbs turned on.

Zi Gong then came to her side, "I know you will be able to pull the dress boss, but could you walk in a fashion show?" Zi Gong didn't know much about fashion show and the walking they did but he knows it wasn't something easy to imitate.

"I've done it once before." In the past life she did but it was only for fun and it wasn't a professional one. She only watched a real model who was acquainted with her through Wang Li Lei's party he held once and attempted her movement and poses. The model said she had done great and maybe it wouldn't be perfect but it wouldn't hurt not to do. This was the time she had to do it herself. "Can you give me the articles of the looks?"

Zi Gong was quickly on his way, giving her the doc.u.ments she needed. In the race with time, Xiao Yun didn't have time to relax. While she prepare for herself and the upcoming fashion show, she waited for Xue Xiu Yong's call. After thirty more minutes finally Xue Xiu Yong called her.

"I'm at Ling Ling's house now." informed Xue Xiu Yong and a sigh followed his words, "They're not here too. Mr. and Mrs. Zhi say that Zhi Ling Ling left the house earlier than six o'clock." Xue Xiu Yong turned his head to Zhi Ling Ling's parents who was sitting behind him with a worried expression. It seemed they also didn't know where their daughter had gone to and despite the many calls they tried, none reached to Zhi Ling Ling's answer.

Xiao Yun knitted her brows, "At six?" she asked for the confirmation to come from Xue Xiu Yong. No matter how far Zhi Ling Ling's house were, it should take her about an hour and a half, the longest two hours but at six, the road was still free from traffic, most people wouldn't go out early in the weekend and it wasn't as if Zhi Ling Ling live in different city. But her friend wasn't here nor was she at her house.

The only last place Xiao Yun could think when asked where her friend have gone would be their houses. They wouldn't go to a shopping mall or a secluded place in a such important day. Maybe they had disappeared for a reason? 

"What about Nie An?" asked Xiao Yun, hoping this time they came with an answer to where he friends were. 

Xue Xiu Yong made some distance between him and Zhi Ling Ling's parents. Pushing the key of his motorcycle as he had to change his drive to a faster vehicle than his car to his trouser pocket. "I went there but her house is empty, her family has been out for a trip overseas and she was alone. I asked the neighbors but they say they saw her leaving too at morning. Seeing that you still asked about them, it means they aren't there yet." Xue Xiu Yong clicked his tongue.