Chapter 170: Chapter 170: That Person Is from Yu Jing Group
"Yi City just flew to Singapore yesterday and hasn’t returned yet. You know how busy he usually is, Mom," Shi Yunyin’s voice also came from inside the door.
"Your dad already knows that Shi Su is still alive. I have my eyes on him there, so he won’t have too many thoughts about it. After all, he hasn’t cared about her all these years. But Yi City... are you sure he hasn’t privately contacted Shi Su?"
Shi Yunyin was silent for a moment and then said, "No."
"Do you remember that Mr. Chu from the dance school?"
Shi Yunyin’s hand trembled, "Why are you suddenly bringing him up?"
"He was sentenced to five years for molestation, but because he followed prison regulations and showed outstanding remorse during the execution period, he reported an escape incident and made a contribution, he might get a reduced sentence and be released soon."
The fitting room suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Shi Yunyin hesitantly said in a low voice, "Will he come looking for us after he’s released?"
Xv Yaru’s voice dropped even lower; some words were indistinct, but parts could still be heard intermittently: "Although we intervened when they were drugged back then, Shi Su still managed to escape... he didn’t succeed... later he molested other girls at the dance school, but his most vile side was brought out by that incident, causing him to lose his guise as an upstanding teacher... he lost control, was reported, and sentenced... he deserved it... although it wasn’t our fault he got caught, we can’t be sure he won’t come to settle scores with us... remember to bring bodyguards when you go out..."
"What good would it do him to look for us... he should go find Shi Su... wasn’t Shi Su his most proud student back then... who could he blame for having malicious intentions towards his student... we only helped him, it’s his own fault for missing the chance..."
"Who knows if those years inside have made him more deranged... any possibility can’t be ruled out... if he finds out Shi Su is still alive... I doubt he’d let it go easily..."
Afterward, the voices of the mother and daughter became lower and gradually entirely indistinct.
Outside the door, Shi Su calmly put the phone that had been running the recording software into her pocket. When Jun returned from her phone call, Shi Su silently pulled Jun to the fitting room in front, as if nothing had happened.
...
While Shi Su was still trying on dresses, the store manager she met last time happened to return to the store.
Knowing there were two distinguished guests today, they went around, eagerly and politely greeting them.
First, they went to Shi Yunyin’s side, and after greeting, they headed to Shi Su’s fitting room.
Upon seeing Shi Su, the store manager exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Shi Su, is it really you?"
Shi Su turned her eyes, recognized the store manager, and politely nodded, "Long time no see."
"Why not..."
The store manager instinctively wanted to ask why Mr. Jing wasn’t with her, but there were other store employees and Shi Su’s agent in the fitting room.
The store manager was uncertain if it was appropriate to say this and thus tactfully refrained, instead warmly smiling as she asked, "Miss Shi Su, are you preparing for the Tilans dinner?"
Shi Su nodded.
The store manager took the catalog handed over by an employee. The employee explained in detail about the dresses Shi Su had just tried on, along with her agent’s opinions, then nodded and asked the employee to leave first.
The store manager then smiled and said, "I apologize, Miss Shi Su, the staff didn’t know you were a distinguished guest, and recommended you regular styles from the market. Though they’re beautiful, they’re too ordinary. As the Greater China spokesperson for Tilans, it’s your first official appearance at such a grand event. No matter how attractive you look, the dress can’t lose to the female stars representing Europe and America. I understand your and your agent’s requests now."
Upon saying this, the store manager spoke into the microphone at her collar to the staff downstairs, "Bring the custom starry sky dress sent from Milan this morning to Room 205, including the full set of starry sky diamond accessories."
The staff who received the message were in an uproar.
What status does that person above have? The store manager suddenly went to personally attend to her and even brought out the store’s treasure?
Even when the film queen came, they did not dare to take out this item...
Not only the starry sky diamond accessories, but the starry sky evening dress itself is worth over a million and is only for sale, not for external rental.
Anyone who’s been in this industry long knows that the dresses worn by female celebrities at various domestic and international ceremonies are mostly rented by brand sponsors. Few stars have the means to readily purchase such expensive dresses, as they have to attend many events and cannot repeatedly wear the same costume; brand sponsors must rent them.
That Shi Su...
The manager must be joking, right?
But the manager had already spoken, and no one dared to neglect it.
The store manager has her reasons. Those skilled in gauging someone’s mood can instantly tell Shi Su’s importance in front of Mr. Jing. Whether the account for the dress and accessories is charged to Tilans or Yu Jing Group makes no difference; ultimately, it’s on Mr. Jing’s behalf. This favor is too important to have any mistakes.
After changing dresses upstairs, Shi Su headed to the third floor to try on outfits.
When Shi Yunyin opened the door and came out, she only saw the hem of the starry sky dress flicker across the staircase. Immediately, she fixed her gaze in that direction and asked, "That dress is beautiful, can I try it on?"
The store manager walked out from the next room and smiled in response, "I’m sorry, Miss Yunyin, but no."
Shi Yunyin’s face showed displeasure, "Aren’t we all trying on dresses? It hasn’t been decided yet, why can’t I try?"
"The dress has already been decided. It’s for someone from Yu Jing Group, you indeed can’t try it on."
"..."
Upon hearing the four words Yu Jing Group, Mrs. Shi, Xv Yaru hurriedly pulled Shi Yunyin away, lest she say something impulsive that would cause unnecessary trouble.
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Night falls.
Kaixing Mansion.
Shi Su sat in front of the computer in the study, opened the audio processing software, and worked on enhancing the unclear recording made through the door.
Enhanced voices, reduced environmental noise, processed frequency bands, reduced voice noise, then enhanced again.
She listened to it over and over, amplifying the clarity of the voices each time.
Until the dialogue from the computer grew clearer —
"Even though we intervened when they were drugged back then, Shi Su still managed to escape."
"What’s the point in him looking for us, he should go find Shi Su. Wasn’t Shi Su his most proud student back then? Who can he blame for having malicious intentions towards his student? We only helped him; it’s his fault for missing the opportunity."
Five years ago, a dark room, the pungent smell of alcohol, the man staggering, shoving himself toward her, her most admired professor, spewing words so disgusting they made one tremble, each syllable brimming with perversion and sullenness.
Shi Su expressionlessly made several backups of both the original unprocessed recording and the enhanced audio, and sent a copy to Wen Ke.