Chapter 476: Chapter 476: Dinner at the President Mansion (3)
The woman’s voice was low and soft, making Su Zixi feel an uncontrollable sense of warmth, “Of course, what do you need help with?”
“My shoes are damaged. I need a pair of light-colored loafers,” the woman said softly. “If there aren’t any loafers available, any light-colored high heels will do.”
Su Zixi smiled slightly, “That’s great, I happen to have a spare pair, if you could use them.”
Having said that, Su Zixi took out a pair of shoes wrapped in tin foil from her handbag.
It was a handbag prepared by Uncle Li before she left, which didn’t look big but was very spacious. Inside, there weren’t only spare shoes but also compact powder and lipstick for touch-ups, along with particularly practical small tools like hairpins and safety pins.
The woman’s voice carried a hint of surprise, “It seems I’m truly lucky. I apologize for being dressed inappropriately at the moment and not being able to meet you. Could you hand them to me through the door gap?”
Su Zixi, of course, had no objections. Soon, a small gap opened in the door of the stall, and Su Zixi quickly passed the shoes through.
Before long, the woman’s voice laughed with relief, “They fit perfectly, thank you so much.”
Su Zixi breathed a sigh of relief, “No problem, I’m glad they fit.”
The woman hesitated for a moment before saying, “Could I ask you to leave first? I’m sorry, but I’m not in a position to meet anyone right now.”
Su Zixi was very understanding, “I was looking for the restroom, but unfortunately I got lost…”
“Just head out the door and turn right, there will be a female official who will guide you there.”
“Okay.” Su Zixi agreed and walked out amicably.
Inside the stall, Chu Jinyu listened as the sound of footsteps grew fainter and eventually disappeared before she allowed herself a slight smile and walked out.
She instinctively glanced outside, but the silhouette of the girl had already melted into the night. She thought it was a young girl’s since her voice was very youthful and clear.
But it also felt unfamiliar.
Chu Jinyu dealt with noblewomen and young ladies of wealthy families year-round and had an extraordinary memory. If she had met the girl before, she would have had some impression of her.
In that case, her identity should be easy to find out… As Chu Jinyu thought this, Han Ying hurried in with two female officials.
“Madam,” Han Ying saw her figure and instantly let out a sigh of relief, “I thought you were resting in your room. When did you come out…”
In preparation for the evening banquet, Han Ying and the other female officials had been extremely busy since the afternoon. But when she finally finished her tasks and went to call the Madam to get ready for the evening, she found the room empty!
Han Ying broke out in a cold sweat on the spot and nearly alerted the guards—fortunately, she remembered that the Madam had previously disappeared without warning before, only this time there were no signs.
Not daring to cause a stir, she quietly led two female officials out to search. Luckily, she recalled that the Madam sometimes liked to come to this building to gaze at the night scenery, which led them directly to her.
Thinking back on the harrowing ordeal, Han Ying’s voice couldn’t help but carry a note of reproach, “Why did you come here all by yourself?”
Chu Jinyu’s smile carried a plea for mercy, “Oh, come on, it’s not like anything happened to me, right? Let’s head back.”
“You can’t go straight back to your quarters now, Madam. To return from here to your quarters, you would have to pass through the banquet hall,” Han Ying said, somewhat helplessly. “It looks like you must make an appearance at the cocktail party.”
Chu Jinyu helplessly massaged her forehead.