258 Degraded Socialite

Lei Xinyi got ready in an elegant knee-length halter dress with an empire waist. It was a turquoise dress with the upper section of the empire belt a bright emerald. To match with it she wore forest green lenses, making her eyes vibrant and hiding their extremely distinct contrast.

After applying foundation and loose powder, she shaded her eyes emerald and did a two-winged eye-liner design, with a pencil she gave her brows a little higher altitude, so they looked sharper and darker.

She contoured her face to give an illusion of higher cheekbones than she possessed so her face looked rather more symmetrical. To end her look she put a nude lipstick on her plump lips.

She was going to add the final touches when the maid came rushing in and bowed, when she lifted her eyes at Lei Xinyi she froze. Lei Xinyi rolled her eyes and then cleared her throat which seemed to work as the maid abruptly spoke, "Madam Lei, there is a Ms. Su…"

Lei Xinyi turned away from her and cut her off, "Get her here."

It would be awkward if she asked her to wait outside and asking her to wait in the living room would be even estranged in nature. 

She was in no interest to push away her best friend for years just because she was uncomfortable with whatever her new 'fiancé' was cherishing her with. Out of all her plastic relations and associations, Su Qing and He Zheng were the results of empathy and sentiments.

Not that she was comfortable in Su Qing looking around and then making an evaluation of the nature of her and Li Yuan's relationship. But somethings couldn't be helped. And knowing Su Qing she was in for judgment.

Packing her hairs securely above her head with pins, she picked up the light ash blonde wig she had chosen. To end her look she picked a black floppy wide-brimmed hat and black knee-high stilettos

As she was zipping her shoes the door was banged open, Lei Xinyi rolled her eyes without lifting them at her intruder. Nuisance dramatics much?

Su Qing let out an audible gasp as she took in the large stocked room. As a matter of fact, she had been imagining Lei Xinyi to be living in a dingy, shabby place like in those soap operas where the ML is indifferent and cruel to the FL. Not being biased bt Li Yuan filed the image completely but Lei Xinyi didn't fit an innocent, scared female lead.

But this was something out of ordinary. Her calculating hazel eyes took everything in and her mind ran the statics.

The attire Lei Xinyi was adorning was a high-end designer piece but it wasn't from this season or any other, she would have known if it was. Then it was a custom-made design, just like the dress she was wearing in the morning...

Lei Xinyi called her through a maid, which means she had an authority to give orders to his staff. The room, her clothes, and the fudging herb sunroom! The arrangement looked… permanent

In the Grey Waters of entertainment industries, she had seen her share of repulsive disgust and gore. And her sharp insight told her it wasn't a lover on payroll she was seeing.

No influential, wealthy man would ever keep a Mistress or lover he wasn't intending to pursue in his Main Residence. And not to mention the way he was embedding her roots deep in the place, a huge wardrobe, a humongous herbs sunroom, the kitchen control…

Definitely not a mistress!

And that God-forsaken contract of being his personal doctor! It had desperate-perusing-before-courting written all over it with custom made red lipstick!

Lei Xinyi was moving about in the room as if she owned, which showed her familiarity and because she had arrived only yesterday, it could only mean one thing. It wasn't the place she was familiar with it was the one who owned it!

She hummed and nodded her head slowly, comprehending the strange case of unrequited affection. But Li Yuan was a dangerous person with sharp edges, his conquests weren't something under the rug. But no one would dare discuss it in the fear of the Underworld Lord.

And Lei Xinyi wasn't a person who took suggestions or considered opinions. She did what she thought was right and the only thing you could do as her friend was laugh and cry with her as the consequences of her actions.

She weighed her words well and asked carefully, "Tell me if I am wrong, but isn't the door next door the Master Bedroom?"

She was indicating her closeness to Li Yuan but Lei Xinyi wasn't ready to sell unofficial gossip about her. Su Qing was her confidant but Lei Xinyi didn't trust anyone with information enough to deceive her.

This was just how she loved and lived…guarded and detached. The closer you are to someone the easier shot they have to hurt you.

Lei Xinyi scoffed and rolled her eyes, ignoring her jab, "Have you called the tramp?"

Su Qing eyes glinted mischievously and she smirked, "I did. It wasn't hard to convince a little miss-goody on a post-teen rebellious phase."

Lei Xinyi shared mutual excitement. In her agenda there was nothing more thrilling than messing with people of influence and getting away with it, it had a kick to it. And Yu Youhan was entertainment on another level!

Su Qing gave her a once over and nodded, though she looked like a load, snob socialite, she was unrecognizable "I have to say your 'I am suspicious but I don't have a bounty on my head' look is pretty discrete. Ash-blonde is in the season after all." She tapped her chin and appraised in amusement.

Lei Xinyi grunted and nodded nonchalantly. The fact was that it was only a precaution because no man in his right brain would look for a criminal like her in a High-Class Mall.

They came out of the door and were about to cross the living room where the Butler was standing when they were halted mid-step, standing there with a covered tray in his gloved hand.

"Madam Lei, Miss Su." He respectfully acknowledges them with a bow, "Madam Lei, can I have a word with you."

Lei Xinyi looked away and then nodded. It was obvious it was one of Li Yuan's whim or whatever it was waiting on the other side. And if he was order-bound there was no benefit arguing with the Butler he was bound by his Master's command and could go to extreme measures to fulfill it.

She indicated Su Qing to move to her ride. Su Qing gave her a lingering look before nodding and leaving. When she was out of sight Lei Xinyi turned to the Butler with a raised a brow.

The Butler took the cover off the tray and extended it to her, "Madam Lei, Young Master Li wanted you to have it. He wanted to give it to you but it arrived just an hour ago. Mater informed me to tell you, to have a good day."

There were the contacts, a black card, and keys, which were obviously of a car, lying in the silver tray weightlessly, despite their value raised in blood. 

She flinched for a second before her lips set into a frown and she picked the contract papers and gave the Butler her professional smile, "Thank you, Butler Yang. I hope your Master has a good day too."

The dry humor in her tone wasn't missed by the middle-aged man. Initially, he wanted to see her next move looking at a black card in front of her, especially when she was heading to shopping. 

He straightened forward. He had to give this to her as his Master's command but all this reservation could be just for show. Women were full of it.

Lei Xinyi was about to pass by him when the Butler blocked her path, "Madam Lei, the Master insisted." His voice was even as if sucked of all emotions and fluctuations.

Lei Xinyi let out a sardonic laugh and rolled her eyes at the man, "Butler Yang, here I am trying to be on my best behavior. I am a woman with a thin thread for patience and there are other ways to humiliate me. So tell your Master to keeps his generosity limited to fundraisers!"

The Butler stood there stunned for a moment before realization dawned upon him that it was fast-forward going south. Women who were career oriented and egoistic didn't like being hand-fed!

And this Lei Xinyi was a self-made person with her name engraved in her tormented victims. Of course! She took the offense.

He took a hesitant step in her direction, "Madam Lei, you are misunderstanding it. Young Master just wants you to be comfortable and well-provided for. He cares about your well-being..."

Lei Xinyi took a deep calming breath and turned away, "Whatever."

She was reading the contract, more like glaring at it. It was just so embarrassing to depend on a man for anything when all her life she had known herself to be self-sufficient. She never needed anyone! And now comes a man who thinks he can be her provider.

She was by no means poor but everything she owned was either with her father or in her apartment which was being watched.

It was humiliating to be treated as such as a degraded socialite like it was the only thing hanging her on.