The number of people coming and going had far exceeded the capacity of the restroom, yet Sheng Chenjin was nowhere to be seen. She began to worry. "Could he be sick? Those beads of sweat on his forehead earlier, was it because he wasn't feeling well?"
Shi Xinxin's heart filled with concern. She looked around and saw a waiter passing by. Shi Xinxin quickly stopped him. "Excuse me, have you seen President Sheng just now?"
"President Sheng?" The waiter didn't react immediately.
"Yes, Sheng Chenjin, President Sheng." Only then did the waiter understand Shi Xinxin's meaning. Most people here called him Young President Sheng, so being called President Sheng was a bit unusual for him.
"Oh, you mean Young President Sheng? I just saw someone carry him out of the restroom. He seemed unwell."
Shi Xinxin was startled to hear this. "Why don't you go upstairs and look? All the rooms upstairs are open during the banquet today."
As soon as the waiter finished speaking, Shi Xinxin, holding up her skirt, ran in the direction he pointed. How could this happen? He was usually so healthy, how could he just faint?
She was too careless. Seeing him sweating earlier, she should have asked him more questions. How could she be so foolish as to let him go to the restroom alone?
Who took him away? Did they do anything bad to him? Shi Xinxin had never attended such a large party and didn't understand the etiquette of these banquets.
Although the waiter had seen Sheng Chenjin being carried away by two burly men, with a lady in a luxurious dress following behind them, he assumed it was a private matter between the two.
Therefore, the waiter didn't ask further. It was best not to inquire too much about such matters, and definitely not to discuss them privately, as per the rules of their profession.
After all, these things were not their concern. However, seeing Shi Xinxin's anxious state, the waiter told her, thinking Sheng Chenjin was truly ill.
Shi Xinxin went upstairs in a panic. The area upstairs was very quiet, a stark contrast to the lively banquet hall downstairs. With so many rooms, where should she start looking?
What if she accidentally intruded into someone's private bedroom? Shi Xinxin was anxious. The priority now was to find Sheng Chenjin, but she didn't want to offend the owner of the house.
"There's no other way, I'll have to apologize later." This was a matter of life and death. Sheng Chenjin took such good care of her usually. This was a rare outing for them, and she couldn't afford to lose him.
Regardless of anything else, she would explain to the owner later. After hesitating for a moment, Shi Xinxin decided that finding him was more important. She knocked on each door. If there was no response, she would inquire again before opening the door and peeking inside.
She searched the three rooms near the stairs, but there was no one in any of them. When she reached the fourth room, as she was about to knock, she noticed the door was not fully closed but ajar.
She carefully pushed the door open and looked across the floor. Ladies' clothing was scattered on the floor. Further ahead, a woman was lying on the bed, her back to Shi Xinxin, with her upper body bare.
The bulge under the quilt indicated there was another person in the bed. Shi Xinxin immediately understood what was happening. She quickly pulled her hand back and covered her eyes. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
The sudden voice startled Ye Yun. When she turned around and saw the familiar powder-pink dress, all her anger dissipated. Shi Xinxin's hands were clasped tightly over her eyes, afraid to open them.
Ye Yun rolled over and sat up on the bed, facing Shi Xinxin. She said without annoyance, "What's the big deal? If you dare to come in without knocking, what is there to be afraid of seeing?"
Shi Xinxin thought this was the mistress of the house and that she was angry about her intrusion. She quickly explained, "It's not like that. When I came in, the door wasn't fully closed, so I thought no one was inside. I didn't expect this when I opened the door. I'm sorry for disturbing you."
Shi Xinxin turned to leave in a fluster. Ye Yun quickly called out to her, "Come back! Are you just going to leave like this?"
Shi Xinxin turned back, trembling all over, her eyes still tightly shut, afraid to open them. She was filled with regret. She had politely knocked on the previous doors, but this was the one room she hadn't knocked on.
And this was what she found upon entering. She thought Ye Yun was the mistress of the house and that it was normal for her to be angry and scold her for barging in. She decided to just endure it.
"Actually, I intentionally left that door open for you." Shi Xinxin didn't understand Ye Yun's trick and was momentarily confused.
"I said, I specifically left that door open for you."
Shi Xinxin was stunned. She didn't know how to react. Was leaving the door open for her to see such a scene deliberate?
"Don't you understand yet? This was all prepared for you. Open your eyes and look." Although Shi Xinxin hadn't fully grasped the situation, hearing Ye Yun say that, she bravely and slowly opened her eyes.
Not far from her, a woman was indeed sitting on the bed, bare-chested, wrapped in a quilt. On the other side of the bed lay Sheng Chenjin, whom she had been desperately searching for.
The moment she saw Sheng Chenjin, Shi Xinxin's first reaction was to rush to his side. She had just tried to say he was carried up because he wasn't feeling well.
She reached the bedside and was about to wake Sheng Chenjin when Ye Yun grabbed her outstretched hand. Ye Yun held her arm. "What are you doing?"
Shi Xinxin panicked. "He's not feeling well, I'm taking him home."
"Who are you? By what right are you taking him home? Whose home?" Shi Xinxin hadn't expected Ye Yun to ask such a question, and her brow furrowed.
Indeed, she was no one. But that didn't mean she could abandon Sheng Chenjin. Seeing his eyes closed tightly, Shi Xinxin didn't want to waste another second.
"I am his personal nanny." Shi Xinxin said bravely. This was the identity Sheng Chenjin had initially presented to the outside world, and it was fitting for the current situation.
A personal nanny should take care of him intimately, so taking him home was only natural. Shi Xinxin didn't think much of it, assuming her answer would suffice. She reached out again to help Sheng Chenjin up, but Ye Yun held her hand tightly.
"Personal nanny? Is this how a nanny behaves?"
"Huh?" Shi Xinxin didn't understand Ye Yun's meaning. She had been completely bewildered by this woman since she entered.