You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 364 An Elaborate Plan (Part One)

Jessica trudged all the way to the corner of the small garden with her back to the light and sobbing softly.

Jason called her father every week, but never replied to her messages.

He would never come back to her anymore.

Jessica choked through the sobs until she heard footsteps coming up from behind her. She frantically wiped the tears from her eyes and tried to compose herself.

"Jessica?"

When Jessica turned around, she saw Vivian standing behind her. She forced a smile and asked, "Vivi, what are you doing here?"

"I saw you come out here all by yourself and I was worried about you. There are all kinds of people here tonight and it's dangerous to just be by yourself." As Vivian spoke, she walked over and took Jessica's hand. Seeing Jessica's slightly red eyes, Vivian looked away and changed the topic, smiling. "Jessica, let's go inside."

Jessica glanced up at Vivian. She was grateful that Vivian didn't pry about the redness of her eyes. Jessica knew she wouldn't have been able to get through all the questioning.

That was why she liked Vivian so much. She was always so considerate.

"Okay, let's go." Jessica smiled, trying to distract herself.

They walked into the banquet hall together. Vivian pretended to raise her hand casually so that Jessica could smell the hand cream.

"That smells so good. Did you use any perfume?" As expected, Jessica's nose was easily consumed with this gorgeous aroma. "It's jasmine."

"It's not perfume. It's just a hand cream that's jasmine-scented." Vivian took out the hand cream from her bag. "Do you like it? You can try it. If you like it, I'll give you some."

"Okay." Jessica reached her hands out while Vivian gave her some of the cream. A faint jasmine fragrance wafted through the air.

Jessica remembered the time that Jason sent her jasmines. "I really like it. I'll take one if you have any for me."

"Okay." Vivian's eyes lit up. Sure enough, Jessica was hooked and everything was under her control.

She continued helping Jessica apply it and said, "I've already used this one though. I'll ask someone to send you a few more. There are with different scents, which all smell refreshing." "I only want jasmine though."

"Okay," Vivian said cheerfully, "Well, Jessica, smell it."

Jessica raised her hand to her face and smiled. "It's perfect. Thank you, Vivi."

"Don't mention it. Although Brother John and I... "As soon as she even thought about John, Vivian's heart sank. She forced a smile. "I've always treated you like my sister."

With sorrow in her eyes, Jessica gently patted Vivian's arm and said, "Vivi, you will meet a better man."

"Better?" Vivian's face was consumed by anguish. "Who can be better than Brother John?"

Jessica looked over at her brother and saw Nina by his side. She had looked at Nina with discontent, but lately that all changed. Nina was so elegant and her family was of a higher social position compared with the Shi family.

She preferred Vivian to Nina.

Since John loved Nina, Jessica could do nothing. As long as Nina behaved herself, Jessica had to accept her.

"Vivi, how are you doing in Ye family? I've heard that Henry is actually your brother." Jessica had to change the topic.

"Yeah, I didn't expect that either," Vivian said perfunctorily and looked at the waiter.

The waiter caught on and walked towards them.

John was always a noble and unique figure. Whether it was in or out of the Shi family, everything he used was exclusive.

It came down to the simplest things, even his wine glass.

"That's strange. Why is this wine glass different?" Vivian glanced at the waiter carrying the glass which pulled Jessica's attention as well.

It was a trivial matter that very few people even noticed, but it couldn't get past Jessica. She always loved her brother and cared for him deeply, so as soon as she saw the glass, she knew it was his. "That's John's wine. He always makes sure that his things are distinct from others'."

"Oh okay, then that's good." Vivian heaved a sigh of relief. "There are a lot of people here today. Brother John has been expanding his company so much these days that he's bound to come across some people who aren't going to be easy to deal with. I'm afraid that some people will sneak into the party. Since his things are exclusive, it should be fine."

This was the second time that Vivian alluded to some sort of lingering danger. She was really dropping sly hints to Jessica nonstop.

She was implying there were so many people in the party and someone might harm John.

Since Jessica cared for John so much, she would examine everything related to him.

As expected, Jessica stopped the waiter and said, "Wait a minute."

"Ms. Shi." The waiter stopped and greeted Jessica with a slight bow.

Looking at the red wine in John's glass, Jessica asked, "Is this for John?"

"Yes."

"Let me have a look." Everyone knew that Jessica was John's sister so the waiter barely even hesitated in giving it to her. Jessica took a glass of wine from another waiter, drank it up, took John's glass and poured a little wine into her glass.

Vivian watched Jessica's hand touch John's glass. With a wicked smile, she glanced at the waiter.

The waiter gave Vivian a glance as well.

"Wait a moment." Jessica didn't notice the look that the waiter and Vivian shared. She raised her glass and was about to drink the wine. "Let me do it." Without hesitation, Vivian took the glass and gulped the wine before Jessica could even react.

After a while, Jessica asked, "Well how is it?"

"It seems fine." Vivian shook her head and shrugged.

"Okay, take it to him." Jessica waved her hand to the waiter, dismissing him. Vivian made up an excuse and left with Jessica.

The waiter found a corner that was hidden away from cameras. He then wiped the glass with his index finger.

He also used the jasmine-scented hand cream.

Unknown to anyone, it was not just a simple hand cream.

After carrying out the plan, the waiter strode over to John's side. "Mr. Shi."

John took the wine glass while the waiter retreated into the background.

"I also want some wine." Nina was about to pick up the glass, but John wasn't having any of her nonsense. He stopped her and said to the waiter, "Orange juice." The waiter swiftly came back with some orange juice for Nina.

Nina and John clinked glasses.

The waiter stood and watched from afar. As soon as he saw John take a sip, he left.

He marched into the garden and walked past Vivian.

All they needed was a sly glance to understand that the deed was done.

The waiter's payment was placed under the washbasin and he picked it up after washing the hand cream off his finger.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐