Chapter 121 - Engagement (3) (1/2)

On the other hand, Jiaying was trying find Murphy within the venue. When she heard the host announcing that the ceremony was soon going to start and the guest are requested to walk to the terrace, she felt more panicked.

She was about to walk out and find but she didn't know where she should go to find him as she was still new to this city and him. She held her head and started ruffling her hair in frustration.

She was still walking back and forth in the hall while the other guest were pacing towards the terrace. Soon she was alone left in the hall. She was oblivious to her empty surrounding when a warm voice reached to her ears, ”Miss, is there any trouble in which I should help you?”

Jiaying tilted her head to look at the man and soon a smile full of hope spread over her lips, ”Finally I found you”. With that statement, she ran and hugged him hard.

Murphy was still bewildered with her words so he wasn't able to evade that sudden hug. Several questions popped up in his mind. Who is this lady? Do I know her? She seems to know me but why don't I remember her? Do I have an identical twin brother whom I still don't know? And there were many more questions still popping out his brain.

”Ahem...Ahem...”, he coughed hard to again gain the lady's attention in between her hug. He gently held her with her shoulder and parted her away from him, ”Sorry, Miss. I didn't recognize you. Have we met before? You must have mistaken me for someone else”.

Jiaying then realized that she have been too excited just now, it was her fault. But she wasn't a lady who will let her acts been criticized. She gently pulled the strands of hair from her face to the back of the ear and said in a serious tone, ”How come I have mistaken you for someone else? It's definitely not. You are such a handsome man, how can I forget someone with such a pretty face. But you are quite audacious to forget me that easily”.

Murphy became stiff with her words. The more he hear, the more he became confused. Was this lady complimenting him or scolding him? But why can't he not remember her. Based on her looks, she isn't someone from the business elite world. She looked quite beautiful with soft but bold demure. And her aura was something strong point in her.

Seeing that he was searching up his memories, Jiaying wanted to divert his thoughts or else her lie will be caught by him. She said quickly, ”It's not the time to refresh our memories, but there is something important that needs your attention”.

Her effort didn't go waste, her words has diverted his thoughts, but that wasn't the need of the time. There is still something dangerous popping up in midst.

Murphy immediately became alerted at the mention of 'something important that needs his attention'.

He looked at the lady in front and asked, ”Miss, what's the important thing?”

Jiaying first pursed her lips and then continued, ”Okay, I will tell you but first stop calling me Miss. My name is Xi Jiaying, so call me Jiaying”.

Murphy was about to say something to refuse but before he could she sensed it and continued, ”Someone is planning to murder my brother-in-law, you have to do something to protect him”.

Hearing that important thing from her, Murphy felt like he was harassed. Was he someone looking like a bodyguard? Or is this lady gone insane for asking him to protect his brother-in-law and why should he?

”Sorry Miss, you have mistaken me. I am not anyone's bodyguard. Go and find someone who can help you in this”, with that words he walked passed her but suddenly felt a tug in sleeves of his suit.

”Are you sure that you won't help me in protecting him? But this morning, you were quite concerned about him and his love affairs”, she said bluntly.

Murphy instantly turned his head to look back at her, ”About whom are you talking?”

”About whom do you think?” she said with a smile on her face.