Chapter 466: Chapter 466 - 460: Was She Trying to Do Something to Me?

The feeling of resentment became more and more intense. Jing Sixue turned her head to look at the tray in the servant’s hand walking through the main hall and reached out to pick up one of the wine glasses.

Countless methods flashed through her mind, but none seemed to work at this moment.

Because Shi Su was always by Jing Jihan’s side, the tacit understanding and intimacy between the two left no gaps for anyone to exploit. No matter the method, Jing Jihan would not give anyone any chance to approach Shi Su.

It’s just that she gave birth to a daughter, and that’s enough for you to protect her?

In what way am I inferior to Shi Su?

Having been placed beside her parents for so many years, her only goal and dream in life was to stand in front of Jing Jihan. Yet the person standing in that coveted position, which she longed and strived for, was Shi Su.

The guests of the Jing Family were enjoying themselves, the congratulations were endless, but they pierced Jing Sixue’s eardrums.

She suddenly took a deep breath, holding the wine glass in her hand, and walked toward Jing Jihan, extending the glass forward. Her voice was as soft as ever: "Jihan, last time I went to Hong Kong, I followed the professor to attend meetings. I heard you were injured but had no chance to take care of you."

Shi Su was standing right beside Jing Jihan and saw the glass of wine Jing Sixue extended upon turning her eyes.

Jing Jihan also glanced at the glass of red wine, then lifted his eyes indifferently to look at Jing Sixue.

There was no warmth in his gaze. In the next second, as if oblivious to the toast, he took a piece of cake from the dessert table on the other side and placed it in Shi Su’s hand, wrapping an arm around Shi Su and walking away directly.

Jing Sixue maintained her previous posture in a daze for a few seconds. There were so many guests around, most of them could see, but Jing Jihan paid no attention at all.

Jing Sixue’s expression changed instantly, retracting the wine glass, and she drank the red wine in the glass in one go, then turned her gaze toward the dress Shi Su was wearing.

It was an elegant and simple blue evening gown with a backless design that was both modest and sexy. The back was tied with a very delicate ribbon into a perfect knot, and the ribbon extended behind to the lower hem of the dress. It exuded a high-end sense of design, simple and ethereal.

But as long as the ribbon on her back was accidentally pulled loose, the entire elegantly flowing dress would undoubtedly slip off her shoulders.

Although this tactic was too low and childish, looking at the bracelet on Shi Su’s hand, seeing Shi Su being continuously protected by Jing Jihan, seeing Shi Su surrounded by all the relatives and friends congratulating her on her happy union with Jing Jihan, she wanted to do it. She couldn’t help it; she was going to do it.

After all, in front of so many people, just stepping on the dress, it would be Shi Su alone who would lose face.

Even if she would be criticized for doing this, at least Shi Su would be embarrassed with her.

Besides, her mom and dad were both here today; they would surely step up to defend her.

Just like when they were growing up in the United Kingdom, her parents would always, without any conditions, take her side. Even now, although that bracelet was already on Shi Su’s hand, it was just the circumstance forcing it, her parents would still stand by her.

Just as Jing Sixue was firming up this plan, she suddenly set down the empty glass in her hand, and turned to walk toward Shi Su. At that instant, Jing Jihan suddenly turned around, an extremely dismissive gaze looking coldly and directly at her.

Jing Sixue was startled, but the foot she had quickly stepped forward with could not be withdrawn.

Jing Jihan’s subtle and quick raise of the hand, shifting from Shi Su’s hand to support her elbow, quietly steadied her while gently directing Shi Su into his arms. With a precise and quick move, he blocked Jing Sixue’s stumbling body as she tripped due to misstepping, sending her sprawling down. She did not notice they were standing right at the entrance of the main hall where there were three steps. She staggered forward and heavily fell down, rolling a few times along the steps, her whole body trembling from the pain, sitting there miserably as she looked back, incredibly raising her eyes.

Shi Su’s gown remained intact, not even realizing what had just occurred when she was suddenly pulled into Jing Jihan’s embrace, and turned her head upon hearing the noise, only to see Jing Sixue down on the ground.

Jing Sixue bit her lip pale-faced.

She couldn’t believe it.

That someone like Jing Jihan, who when they first met in the United Kingdom was extremely gentlemanly and polite, treating his family warmly, could be so heartlessly disregardful of "family" ties, to be so ruthless for Shi Su, an outsider.

She could not believe Jing Jihan could be so utterly devoid of gentleness, despite seeing her about to fall, capable of saving her while protecting Shi Su, and pretending as if nothing had happened, would be better than leaving her shamefully embarrassed alone.

But he actually stopped her, mercilessly letting her fall like this.

Jing Sixue was in a lot of pain, as if it had crept into her eyes, her eyes reddened as she looked up at him.

Jing Jihan met her gaze, his voice was extremely cold, not even bringing the basic warmth or courtesy. Instead, he was very sternly, coldly, almost as if his patience for her had run out completely, giving her a final warning: "Jing Sixue, enough is enough."

For a moment, it was as if Jing Sixue could not hear the sounds of the surrounding relatives and guests. When the servant hurriedly came over to help her up, her shoulders trembled as she looked at the man in front of her, at his cold and indifferent side profile.

The man stood by the entrance of the main hall, his whole being bathed in the light from within, yet the indifference in his brows was like an unsheathed blade, sharp with a chilling glare, as if giving her a final ultimatum. Not only today, here and now, could she not use any despicable means against Shi Su, also concerning Mianmian, if she dared to do anything to Shi Su’s child, even something petty and clumsy like now, she should not even think about having a foothold in the Jing Family in the future.

"Si Xue." Mrs. Jing already noticed the commotion over there, came over and saw Jing Sixue just helped up by the servant, hurried over to grab her hand and gently, concernedly asked: "What happened? Did you fall? Does it hurt?"

"I’m fine." Jing Sixue lowered her eyelashes, not daring to meet Jing Jihan’s gaze, nor dared to meet Mrs. Jing’s concerned eyes, just lowered her head and said softly, "I didn’t pay attention to the steps here just now and accidentally fell."

The daughter before her, whom she had personally raised, coupled with this delicate atmosphere, how could Mrs. Jing not guess what had just occurred.

Mrs. Jing did not say much, only turning her eyes to look at Shi Su, who was well under Jing Jihan’s protection and seemed not to understand what just happened, then gently patted Jing Sixue’s hand: "Your legs injured? Come back to the room, and Mom will take a look for you."

Watching Jing Sixue leave with Mrs. Jing, Shi Su finally turned her head and asked in a low voice, "Was Jing Sixue going to do something to me just now?"

Jing Jihan did not answer, just glanced at the gown she was wearing, and casually took off his jacket to drape it over her back: "The wind is strong at night, put this on."