Shen Qi rushed out of the room in a hurry to find the servant; she didn’t even bother to put on her shoes.
“Hello.” Since the beginning, Shen Qi’s attitude toward the maids had always been timid because she knew that the maids of the Ye Family looked down on her. As such, she didn’t even know if they would give her the button back.
Which was why Shen Qi was already mentally prepared to be scorned at by the maid, but to her surprise, the expression on the maid’s face immediately changed when she saw her. The maid took a step back and respectfully greeted, “Second Young Lady.”
Shen Qi was startled by her reaction. What is happening?
“Second Young Lady, are you looking for me?”
Shen Qi paused for a moment before she nodded. Even though she didn’t understand why the maid had suddenly changed her attitude, she didn’t have time to figure that out because the most important thing right then was to get the button back.
Shen Qi asked, “I saw you cleaning my room just now. Have you seen a button?”
When the maid heard her question, she immediately replied, “Second Young Lady, are you looking for a gold button? I thought it belonged to the Second Young Master.”
“No!” Shen Qi had a big reaction. “That button belongs to me. Where is it?”
The maid instantly felt nervous, and her lips trembled as she said, “Second Young Lady, I’m sorry. I thought the button belonged to the Second Young Master so… I asked Yu to ask the Second Young Master whether it belonged to him.”
Hearing this, Shen Qi’s heart leaped to her throat. With an angry expression on her face, she said, “Ye Moxuan has not returned home yet, so did she take it?”
“Second Young Lady, it’s because I’m getting off work soon and Yu is the one working the night shift today. I passed the button to her so she could help me ask Young Master Ye after he returns home tonight. Second Young Lady, if the button is yours, I’ll go and get it back for you now.”
Deep down, Shen Qi was extremely anxious because she was worried that the other maid, Yu, would take the button to Ye Moxuan. Hence, she decided that it would be better if she went to get it back herself.
“Never mind. Tell me where Yu is. I’ll go and get it myself.”
Seeing the grave expression on Shen Qi’s face, the maid carefully said, “Second Young Lady, I’ll take you to her.”
“Okay.”
The maid led her to go look for Yu, only to find out that Yu was not in the house.
When Shen Qi found out that Yu had gone out, she was more annoyed than before. The maid saw her expression and was so scared that she trembled when she said, “S-Second Young Lady, I’m really sorry! I didn’t know that the button belongs to you. If I had known that it was yours, I would’ve definitely given it to you instead of Yu!”
“I’m Young Master Ye’s wife. You passed me by just now but you didn’t bother to pass it to me. Instead, you passed it to…” Shen Qi was indeed angry at her because the maid had passed her by when she exited her room. She knew that Shen Qi slept in that room, so why didn’t she pass it to her?
As such, she couldn’t help but lose her temper.
“Second Young Lady, the button belongs to a men’s shirt. Besides, I found it under the Second Young Master’s bed, and thus I assumed the button belongs to him.”
Hearing that, Shen Qi’s eyelids twitched. She’s right. I almost forgot that the button is from a man’s shirt. She’ll definitely get suspicious if I’m too nervous. As the thought came across Shen Qi’s mind, she tried her best to control her emotions and said in a low voice, “The button is from a suit that my father bought, so it’s very valuable to me. Can you please contact Yu for me and help me get it back?”
The maid nodded. “I understand, Second Young Lady. I’ll contact her for you.”
With that, the maid went to make a call, leaving Shen Qi standing there alone.
Even though Shen Qi was very anxious, she didn’t dare to show it.
After waiting for 2 minutes, the maid finished the call and came back. “Yu has gone out to buy some groceries. Second Young Lady, why don’t you head back to your room and get some rest? Yu will be back in an hour; I’ll ask her to pass the button to you later.”
One hour? I can’t wait an hour; Ye Moxuan will be back by then! If Yu came back at that time, he might find out about the button. After some thought, Shen Qi asked, “Is the button with Yu right now?”
“Yes.”
Sh*t.
“Second Young Lady, I understand your feelings. I’ll stay back and wait for Yu. Once she comes back, I’ll get the button from her and pass it to you personally. Is that okay?”
Shen Qi couldn’t think of any other way, so she bit her lower lip and nodded. “I’ll come and look for you in an hour.”
After Shen Qi returned to her room, she couldn’t help but send a message to Han Xueyou, thereafter the latter immediately called her to ask about all the details. After she heard about everything that had happened, she couldn’t help but scold Shen Qi, “Are you an idiot? Those two maids are hired by the Ye Family. Your unusual actions must’ve raised some suspicions.”
Shen Qi bit her lower lip nervously and said, “I was too nervous, and I couldn’t stay calm!”
“What are you nervous about? No matter what, you are the Second Young Lady of the Ye Family. Just toughen up and scold them a bit; I’m sure they will listen to you. Your panicked reaction would only raise suspicions.” Han Xueyou let out a sigh before she continued, “To prepare for the worst, I have to retrieve the button before the maid returns back to the Ye residence. Tell me everything you know.”
Startled, Shen Qi said, “Is that even possible? I don’t have much information.”
“Don’t underestimate the Han Family; my brother has the skills and power to do so. Just wait for my update.”
After Shen Qi hung up the phone, she held her phone in her hands and sat on her bed in a daze.
After a while, Ye Moxuan returned home and Xiao Su was the one who pushed him into the room. Shen Qi felt a little guilty, and so she hurriedly stood up when she saw Ye Moxuan while looking at him anxiously.
Shen Qi was a person who showed all her emotions on her face; she didn’t know how to hide her feelings.
That was a trait Ye Moxuan had noticed after spending some time with her. When he saw her stand up as soon as he entered, her hands holding her phone tightly, looking at him nervously while trying her best to avoid his gaze, he knew that she was hiding something from him.
Ye Moxuan’s expression immediately turned gloomy. “You may leave now.”
After some thought, Xiao Su looked at Shen Qi and said, “Then I’ll be leaving now. Young Master Ye, call me if you need anything.”
What Shen Qi was most afraid of was being in a room with Ye Moxuan. Looking at Ye Moxuan’s cold and penetrating gaze, she didn’t know how to deal with him; she didn’t even know how to act.
Suddenly, Shen Qi’s phone vibrated. It was obvious that she had received a message, but she stood there motionless.
Then, Ye Moxuan slowly wheeled his wheelchair toward her.
Subconsciously, Shen Qi widened her eyes as she gripped her phone.
As Ye Moxuan got closer to her, Shen Qi took two steps back, accidentally bumping into the bed and sitting on it.
“You look guilty. What are you hiding from me?”
“N-Nothing.” Shen Qi shook her head and said, “You just came home, so you must be feeling tired. I’ll go and get you a glass of water.”
With that, Shen Qi stood up and was about to pass by Ye Moxuan when he suddenly said, “Why did you leave the company this morning? It’s not too late to tell me now.”
When Shen Qi heard this, she stood still and looked down at Ye Moxuan who was sitting on his wheelchair.
So, he is suspicious about my disappearance this morning and not something else. If I use this as an excuse, maybe I…
