The day after the wedding, Jiang Mian thoughtfully arranged for servants to deliver breakfast to the guests' rooms.
Last night, after the guests were entertained, the entire castle was lit up all night.
Lu Cong drank quite a bit at the banquet and was sent back to his room after the wedding.
When the servant knocked on the door, he opened it, holding his head which was splitting with pain.
Servant: "Young Master Lu, your breakfast."
The breakfast was a sandwich and a glass of milk. Jiang Mian considered that the delicacies at the banquet were rather greasy, so she arranged for a light meal in the morning.
If there were any other needs, the servant could also deliver them, showing meticulous arrangements.
Lu Cong took the plate of egg sandwich and milk, closed the door, and walked inside. He had drunk too much last night, and his head still ached.
He had almost lost the ability to think, always feeling that he had forgotten something.
He walked absentmindedly, and the next moment, something pricked the sole of his foot.
Lu Cong bent down and picked up the object from the floor. It was an earring.
Lu Cong's gaze sharpened.
It was a pair of long, fringed earrings with purple double butterflies.
This earring seemed to trigger a key memory in his mind, and the memories of last night immediately flooded him.
He clutched the earring and hurried to the bed, lifting the soft quilt. A splash of red on the white bedsheet caught his eye!
Lu Cong woke up instantly, his expression extremely complex, a mixture of pain, sorrow, and a hint of regret.
He was sorrowful that he had lost his virginity, which he had preserved for twenty-five years!
He regretted that he had forgotten how it felt last night!
"My future wife, I'm sorry, I'm not pure anymore!"
He thought it was just a dream, but the touch was too real. In the dream, the girl's soft pleas made him even more unrestrained...
Stop! He couldn't think about it anymore!
Lu Cong rubbed his head, feeling even more pain.
After a long pause, he realized, where was the woman from last night?
The room was in disarray, indicating the intensity of last night's encounter.
Lu Cong's tie and even his best man's boutonniere were thrown on the floor. His shirt covered the night lamp on the nightstand, but there was not a trace of the girl left behind.
It was as if she had vanished into thin air.
Lu Cong narrowed his eyes and began to search everywhere.
Ten minutes later, Lu Cong looked at the two hundred yuan on the nightstand and smiled, but his smile was tinged with gritted teeth.
A mere two hundred yuan!
Could it buy his virginity, Lu Cong's?
It was simply ridiculous!
Jiang Mian was downstairs counting the guests who were still staying at the manor when she saw Lu Cong float down from upstairs like a gust of wind.
He then grabbed her arm, his expression filled with grief and indignation: "Little sister-in-law!"
Jiang Mian was startled, "What's wrong?"
Lu Cong opened his mouth, the words of complaint stuck in his throat! Forget it, he couldn't say it!
He, a grown man, had been so insulted, how could he say it?
It was all that hateful woman's fault!
Thinking of this, a fierce flame flashed in Lu Cong's eyes.
Lu Cong had always been easygoing and amiable, but this was the first time Jiang Mian had seen him so angry.
She furrowed her brow slightly, "Lu San, what happened?"
Lu Cong snapped back to reality, gnashing his teeth secretly, "It's nothing, little sister-in-law, I just wanted to ask you, is there any surveillance in the corridor of the room I was staying in?"
He was determined to find this irresponsible woman who had run away after the act!
Jiang Mian shook her head, "No."
Most of the guests invited to their wedding were prominent figures who valued privacy.
There was surveillance in public areas, but not in the resting areas.
The corridor outside the room fell under this category.
"What?!" Lu Cong was stunned.
"There is surveillance on the stairs, do you need it?" Jiang Mian asked, not knowing what he intended to do.
The manor was designed with stairs on both sides, meaning one could only see who went up or down, but not who entered his room.
Lu Cong pondered for two seconds, "Yes!"
So, for the next period, Lu Cong was reviewing the surveillance footage to get a feel for it.
Because he was too drunk last night, he couldn't remember the woman's appearance.
He could only rely on his feelings.
There was a huge flow of people upstairs and downstairs all night, with servants occupying half of the surveillance footage just by moving back and forth.
Lu Cong's eyes were watering, and he remained in the same posture when Chang Qin came down.
He had also drunk a lot last night, but unlike Lu Cong, he had someone taking care of him personally all night.
Therefore, he looked refreshed early in the morning.
He sat down next to Lu Cong, glanced at the screen, "What are you doing?"
Lu Cong stared at the screen, unblinking. He remembered that the woman last night seemed to be wearing a dress. "Looking for someone."
"Looking for whom?"
Lu Cong sat up straight and chuckled, "Looking for a bad woman!"
Chang Qin noticed a cut on the corner of his lip and narrowed his eyes, "What did you... do last night?"
Mentioning last night, Lu Cong felt it was necessary to retrace his steps.
He leaned back, "Who brought me back to my room last night?"
"Ye Yi, he lives next door to you."
Lu Cong's eyes lit up, and he patted Chang Qin on the shoulder, "Thanks!"
He picked up his laptop and ran upstairs.
Ye Yi opened the door with a displeased expression, his messy hair doing little to hide his handsomeness, "You better have something important to say."
"When did we get back to our rooms last night?"
Ye Yi frowned, he couldn't remember clearly, "It should have been late in the night, I didn't check the time."
"Was there anyone else in the room when you brought me back?"
Ye Yi suppressed the urge to slam the door on Lu Cong, "Who else could there be? A woman?"
Alright, Lu Cong realized he was about to lose his temper, so he quickly said, "Then you should rest well, I'm leaving!"
Relying on others was not as good as relying on himself, he still had to watch the surveillance!
Now the scope had been greatly narrowed down!
He had just returned to his room.
Xu Xingxing found Jiang Mian. She had changed into long sleeves and long pants, wrapping herself up thickly.
Seeing Jiang Mian, she looked a bit embarrassed, "Sister Mian, I have another work engagement tomorrow, so I plan to leave today."
"Okay, I have a gift prepared for you. Shall I mail it to you or will you take it with you?" Jiang Mian asked.
Xu Xingxing pursed her lips and said softly, "I'll take it with me. Sister Mian, congratulations on your wedding."
Jiang Mian smiled, "Okay, thank you, I'll get it for you."
"I'll go with you."
Jiang Mian saw that she seemed very anxious, "Are you rushing for a flight? If you're not in a hurry, please wait a moment."
Xu Xingxing nodded, her cheeks a little pale, "Yes... I'm rushing for a flight..."
She just wanted to leave the manor as soon as possible.
Thinking of the foolish things she had done last night, Xu Xingxing felt extremely guilty.
She had immediately packed her clothes and left the room after waking up early this morning.
Her alcohol tolerance wasn't great. She had drunk two glasses of wine last night and then went for a soak in the hot springs.
Unexpectedly, the effects of the alcohol hit her later. She went into the wrong room.
Her room was 666, and the man's room was 999. Coincidentally, the door opened with a twist.
The room layouts were similar. Xu Xingxing, half-asleep and half-awake, didn't even wash up and just lay down on the bed to sleep.
Later in the night, she felt very cold and instinctively moved closer to the warm object beside her.
She thought she was still at home, and beside her was a plush bear as tall as a person.
She directly put her arm across it, entangling it around the man's legs.
In a semi-conscious state, it was unclear who made the first move. It could only be said that both of them were very unrestrained due to being drunk...
Thinking of this, Xu Xingxing felt a pang of regret, and her face also turned a little hot.
Last night, she had entered the wrong room on her own initiative. Before leaving, Xu Xingxing painfully left two hundred yuan on the nightstand.
She hoped this person wouldn't blame her! These two hundred yuan were compensation for him.
She was too flustered, she only remembered the man's face but didn't know who he was.
She dared not and did not want to ask Jiang Mian. Let all of this be a dream!
"Xingxing, did something happen? There are many guests these past two days. If there was any inadequate hospitality, you can tell me," Jiang Mian asked, staring at her lost-in-thought face.
Xu Xingxing quickly came back to her senses and shook her head, "No, Sister Mian, I just played around in the manor last night and I'm still a bit sleepy."
"Okay," Jiang Mian accepted the reason, "I'll arrange for someone to take you to the airport later. Have you packed your things?"
"I've already packed," Xu Xingxing nodded, "Can you take me now?"
"Of course," Jiang Mian signaled a servant to escort Xu Xingxing out, then hugged her, "We'll keep in touch when we're back home."
"Okay."
.....
Lu Cong was so frustrated he was going bald, but he couldn't find that familiar feeling from the surveillance footage.
He frowned and came out of the room to find Jiang Mian, "Little sister-in-law, what are you looking at?"
Jiang Mian turned around, "Just sent off a friend, what's wrong?"
"Nothing," Lu Cong still felt uneasy. He sighed and suddenly remembered, "Are any guests leaving today?"
Could that woman have run away too?
"Some guests had matters to attend to and left early."
"Who all left? Little sister-in-law, do you have a list for me to see?"
Jiang Mian eyed him suspiciously, finding him quite strange today, "What exactly is wrong with you, Lu San?"
Lu Cong's earlobes suddenly turned red, and he said hesitantly, "I... I..."
How could he say it!
If he said he slept with a woman, wouldn't his usual playboy image be completely unsalvageable?
If he said he was slept with by a woman, did he still have any dignity?
Lu Cong slumped onto the sofa, devoid of will, "Little sister-in-law, I just want to find someone..."
"Find someone for what?"
Lu Cong sat up straight, embarrassed, "Do you really want to know?"
"If you don't tell me, how can I help you find them?"
"Alright then," Lu Cong gritted his teeth, "A woman entered my room last night!"
Jiang Mian was stunned, "So you... lost your virginity?"
Lu Cong said with great grief and indignation, "That's right! My purity is gone! I must find her!"
"Do you remember what she looked like?"
"I was too drunk, I forgot."
Jiang Mian slowly furrowed her brow and helped him think, "Then do you remember any characteristics about her? Did she leave anything behind? This earring, do you have any impression? That woman must have been a wedding guest."
There were too many wedding guests, and Jiang Mian had even met some of them for the first time.
Regarding this earring, she searched her mind but really had no impression.
"I didn't see anyone wearing it."
Lu Cong looked somewhat dejected, "Can't find her?"
Jiang Mian blinked, then realized, "I say, Lu San, why are you looking for her? Do you want to be responsible for her?"
Lu Cong's face turned red, "Responsible for what! This woman took my first time! I'm not done with her!"
"Oh—" Jiang Mian drew out the sound, saying "oh" meaningfully, "So you were a virgin too."
After hearing two secrets in a row, Lu Cong felt a sense of despair.
His eyebrows drooped, like a pitiful big dog, "Stop talking, little sister-in-law, spare me some dignity..."