Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 528 - 315_3

Shen Zhixi raised his finely arched eyebrows upon hearing the words, clearly not expecting her to answer truthfully.

The man had a smile on his face, but the smile didn’t reach the bottom of his eyes, "To be Miss Xia’s boyfriend, he must be very outstanding."

Xia Ye had no desire to respond to his hypocritically polite comment.

She took a step closer to Shen Zhixi, tilting her head slightly as she looked at him, and after a moment, let out an ambiguous laugh, "Mr. Shen looks rather familiar, as if we’ve met before..."

That familiar feeling, she always thought she had seen it somewhere.

Cold and somber, a complex sensation...

Shen Zhixi seemed somewhat pleased with her suspicion, "Miss Xia says such things, aren’t you afraid your boyfriend will be jealous?"

Xia Ye chuckled, "Mr. Shen is thinking too much."

Shen Zhixi smiled without speaking, and the two fell into silence.

Just then, the frantic ringing of an electric bicycle bell approached swiftly as a female college student shouted a warning, "Ahh! Move out of the way! I can’t stop the bike!"

The electric bicycle she was riding was about to crash into Shen Zhixi’s wheelchair.

Sitting in a wheelchair made it less convenient to move, and even after pressing the drive button on the wheelchair, there was a 2-3 second delay before the wheelchair would actually start moving.

Xia Ye observed Shen Zhixi’s reaction as if trying to verify something.

But Shen Zhixi appeared as panicked as any ordinary person, pressing the drive button on the wheelchair several times in quick succession.

The wheelchair didn’t eliminate the delay and move immediately, nor did the electric bicycle miraculously stop on its own.

Seeing that a collision was imminent the next second, Xia Ye nonchalantly raised her hand to brace against the handle of the electric bicycle, its wheel spinning in midair for half a rotation, emitting a loud friction sound, with sparks particularly visible in the dark night.

Xia Ye’s expression did not show strain, but she forcefully diverted the electric bicycle’s drive, stopping it in its tracks.

After a few seconds of standoff, the electric bicycle was turned off and actually stopped.

Everyone around was startled by this dangerous scene and for a moment did not react to what had happened.

"Just now...did that girl stop the electric bicycle with her bare hands?"

"No, that can’t be... It’s an electric bike, not a bicycle, how much strength would that require?"

"It must be that the bicycle conveniently ran out of power..."

The female college student also hadn’t come to her senses and now looked as if she was in a daze, only aware that she had stopped and hadn’t hit anyone, unable to think of anything else, she kept apologizing to Shen Zhixi and Xia Ye.

Xia Ye could tell she was a novice, and in her panic about the broken brakes, she’d even forgotten how to slow down, she waved her hand, "It’s fine, you were riding quite well, just don’t ride again next time."

The female college student recognized her as the most beautiful girl in school and was nervous, yet amused by her words, blushing as she again apologized, and then quickly took her bicycle and left.

Shen Zhixi looked at Xia Ye with astonishment, his smile tinged with a trace of shaken composure, "It’s a good thing you were there to help. However, I’m very curious, how did you do that just now?"

Xia Ye gave him a cool glance, her hands returning to her pockets, and shrugged nonchalantly, "Don’t know."

It has to be said, Shen Zhixi played his part very well.

But, the ancestors are not that easy to fool.

And to insert another piece of news, she didn’t act just now to save Shen Zhixi; she was willing to intervene because she didn’t want the female college student to get hurt.

After all, that female college student... looked quite cute.

**

Xu He’s flight arrived in the F country capital, O continent, the following evening.

It was still daytime in the F country when she landed.

After exiting the airport, she and her assistant got into the pre-arranged car and headed straight for the business district in the city center.

That area was almost a gathering place for fashion giants of F country, as well as the entire O continent.

Mr. Borden’s studio was also included in that list.

On her way there, she first called the number her husband had sent.

The person on the other side of the call expressed great respect upon hearing it was Mrs. Xia, but when Xu He disclosed her idea, he was troubled and indicated his hands were tied and he felt especially sorry that he couldn’t help, repeatedly explaining to Xu He that he was only responsible for the stage design and didn’t have the authority to decide about the exhibition.

Xu He was not surprised by this result and consoled the person amicably, "By the way, you must know Mr. Borden, right? Could you help me find out if he is at his studio today?"

The man had just returned from the Baoli Fashion Week venue, and coincidentally, he had just seen Mr. Borden’s assistant at the venue and had heard that Mr. Borden would be at his studio all day.

He quickly relayed this news to Xu He but also didn’t forget to caution her, "Mrs. Xia... you really shouldn’t go find Mr. Borden in person, it’s better to let your assistant do it. Mr. Borden is particularly difficult to speak with, and... he also isn’t very accommodating to others..."

Xu He thanked him with a laugh, but her mind was resolute.

To show sincerity, she of course wanted to go meet him in person.

Since her husband’s connections couldn’t help, it seemed she would have to rely on herself for this matter...