Xia Wei stood beside Gu Jin, looking beautiful and calm on the outside. But inside, her heart was racing with dark thoughts.
'This is it. Tonight, I'll finally get rid of her. No more Lian Rou. No more competition. Once she's gone, I'll take my place back in the Xia family.'
She smiled sweetly and leaned close to Gu Jin. "There he is," she whispered. "Should we go?"
But Gu Jin didn't move forward. Instead, she tilted her head slightly and whispered back,
"Doesn't Chen Wen look... strange to you? Like something's wrong?"
Xia Wei frowned and looked at Chen Wen. He did seem a little off; his shoulders were tense, and he wasn't smiling at all. But she quickly brushed it off in her mind.
'Who cares? He's just scared. He should be scared. But I don't need him to do anything tonight. I've already made other arrangements.'
She turned her head slightly, pretending to fix her hair, and gave a small nod toward the bushes nearby.
