Chapter 19: Find a way to make money!
Su Mengxue's words not only made Shen Min raise her eyes, but all the guests at the table looked at her, including Shen Yanzhi.
Chen Yanzhi leaned back lazily, his arms hanging loosely on the back of the chair. He stared at Su Mengxue unconcealedly, waiting to hear what she would say next.
Shen Min put down the chopsticks in her hand and asked, "Are you looking for me to return the clothes or for something else?"
Su Mengxue replied, "Yes, I am returning the clothes, but please come back to the backyard with me. I will return the shirt to you after I change into other clothes."
Shen Min blurted out, "I'm not in a hurry. Just come back and give it back to me after you've changed it."
As Su Mengxue expected, Shen Min had no intention of going with her. That meant she had no chance to talk to her privately about the jade pendant. She immediately put on an apologetic look, clutching her shirt sleeves and said:
"Actually, I wanted to tell you that I accidentally scraped the sleeve of my shirt and tore a hole in the cuff. I want to compensate you with a new one, so I wanted to ask you the price of your clothes."
Hearing this, Shen Min replied nonchalantly: "It's just a shirt, you don't need to..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Yanzhi interrupted: "This shirt is mine."
Su Mengxue naturally knew that the shirt belonged to him. When she saw Chen Yanzhi speak, she quickly said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Su, I damaged your clothes. I'll compensate you no matter how much it costs."
Su Mengxue had already made up her mind. If Chen Yanzhi asked her to pay compensation, she would use the excuse that she did not have enough money. If Chen Yanzhi agreed to let her mend her clothes, she would use the excuse that mending clothes would take time.
In any case, as long as she could get his home address, there would be hope for the jade pendant.
Chen Yanzhi slowly put down the wine glass in his hand. He raised his hand to push up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a casual smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "I bought this when I was studying abroad. I have forgotten the price."
Su Mengxue frowned and replied with some regret: "It's hard to find the same model in Jiangbei." She lowered her eyes to hide her disappointment, and then quickly raised her head: "How about I help you fix it?"
Chen Yanzhi looked at the torn cuff and sneered: "Such a big hole, I'm afraid it will leave a mark even if it is repaired."
"Comrade Shen, the cheongsam I'm wearing is made by myself. Don't worry, I can definitely repair it for you so that no traces can be seen." Su Mengxue pointed at the cheongsam she was wearing and promised Shen Yanzhi.
Chen Yanzhi's gaze stayed on her for a moment, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. The style of this cheongsam was indeed very fashionable, and the workmanship was even more exquisite. Did she make it herself?
He suddenly became interested and wanted to see if she was bragging. He raised his eyebrows and replied readily, "Okay, thank you for your help."
Su Mengxue saw that things were going well, and she replied repeatedly: "It's not a problem, I ruined your clothes, this is what I should do."
She then mentioned the purpose of her visit: "But it will take some time to mend the clothes. Would you mind telling me your address? I'll come and return the clothes to you after they're mended?"
Chen Yanzhi's eyes moved slightly, and he bit his lip and glanced at her playfully.
Su Mengxue's fingers pinched the corner of her clothes tightly. She was very nervous at the moment. She thought that if Chen Yanzhi didn't give her the address and asked her to return the clothes to him in three days, her plan would be ruined.
After a few seconds of silence, Chen Yanzhi raised his hand and called the Gu family servant who was moving among the guests, and asked him for paper and pen.
When Su Mengxue saw this, the uneasiness in her heart instantly disappeared.
Soon, Chen Yanzhi handed her the written note and said in a light tone, "I will be at home for the next few days."
Su Mengxue reached out and took the paper. It was written in neat handwriting: "Room 8, 3rd Floor, Building 9, Hepingli Family Compound."
The corners of her lips rose unconsciously. With this address, she would no longer have to worry about not being able to find Chen Yanzhi.
She concealed her emotions and politely replied, "Then I won't disturb you from eating. Goodbye." After saying that, she nodded to Shen Min and then turned and left.
After Su Mengxue left, Shen Min looked at Shen Yanzhi with a puzzled look. He was a very picky person. Not to mention clothes with holes, he would not wear clothes even if they had been touched by others. Why did he ask Su Mengxue to help him mend them and even left her his address?
Her eyes flashed. Could it be that he was really interested in this woman as Gu Xuejiao said?
But from what Gu Xuejiao said in the yard just now, this woman was entangled with Gu Yunting. She was about to remind him, but then she thought of the guests at the table and had to hold it in, thinking of trying to find out what he was thinking when she got home.
At the same time, Gu Yunting, who had applied medicine in his room before going to the front hall, happened to run into Su Mengxue and Shen Yanzhi chatting. Her humble and flattering appearance at this moment formed a sharp contrast with her neither humble nor arrogant manner when talking to him, and his back teeth were almost broken.
Did this woman really want to meet Chen Yanzhi? He recalled what Jiang Weilong had just said to him in the jeep: "She's a high-flyer." He also recalled Gu Xuejiao's assertion, and his eyes were filled with uncontrollable emotions.
She refused to marry him. Was it because she was still thinking about that country man, or was she attracted to Chen Yanzhi again?
After thinking about it again and again, he made up his mind about Su Mengxue. No matter what the reason was, she was not a person who would settle down. He stopped looking at her and turned to greet the guests at the table.
After Su Mengxue had a meal arranged by the Gu family's housekeeper, she planned to return to the courtyard where she lived. Just as she was about to walk out of the front hall, she was stopped by someone.
"Little girl, the cheongsam you're wearing is very fashionable. Could you tell me where you bought it?"
Su Mengxue looked at the person in front of her. The person who called her was a well-maintained middle-aged woman with a well-proportioned figure. She looked to be around fifty years old. Judging from her clothes, it was obvious that she was either rich or noble.
An idea suddenly struck her, and she replied enthusiastically, "I bought the cloth for this cheongsam myself."
"You did it yourself?" Xu Rong crossed her arms at her sides and looked Su Mengxue up and down with a look of disbelief.
“I looked around the department store and couldn’t find anything I liked, so I had to buy the fabric and make it myself.”
Su Mengxue took advantage of the woman's confusion and sighed with a smile, "It's better to make it yourself. You can make whatever style you like and don't have to worry about wearing the same clothes as others."
After she finished speaking, she turned her gaze to the woman again, frowned, and dragged out her tone to test, "The style and fabric of the cheongsam you're wearing are both good, but it's a pity..."
Xu Rong looked at her cheongsam and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong with the cheongsam I'm wearing?"
"Then I'm sorry to bother you. The cheongsam you're wearing is a bit too long, and the skirt is straight, which doesn't flatter your legs. The collar is a stand-up collar, which doesn't show off your slender swan neck. Also, the cuffs are a bit too straight. If this cheongsam was made into a mid-length style with a petal collar and a fishtail skirt, it would suit you very well."
Xu Rong's eyes lit up after hearing her words. She paused, then asked with a smile, "Little girl, since you can make clothes, would you mind making a few for me?"
Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Su Mengxue pursed her lips imperceptibly and asked, "You want me to help you make clothes?"
Xu Rong responded readily, "That's right. If you're willing, I won't let you help me in vain."
Su Mengxue's eyebrows curved, and she said bluntly: "It costs 30 yuan to make one cheongsam. If you make four, I'll give you a discount and charge you 100 yuan. How about that?"
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