Chapter 65 Xu Jianian wants to compete with her!
Gu Yunting's eyes darkened, and only after Su Mengxue reminded him did he notice Jiang Shiyi's appearance.
She was three years younger than him and indeed looked much younger than him, but then he remembered that the old man had told him on the phone yesterday that she had been sold to a remote countryside by human traffickers.
The buyer's family was very poor. She was thin due to long-term malnutrition, and because she lived a secluded life and was timid, she looked childish and several years younger than her actual age.
And yesterday, the old man mentioned that Jiang Shiyi had taken the initiative to tell him about the fun things they did when they were little, and the details matched one by one. In addition, the old man also specifically mentioned that she once played tricks and fell from a tree, and she still kept the handkerchief he used to bandage her leg wound.
There is no doubt that she is the lost youngest daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Shiyi.
He came back to his senses and said seriously, "It's common for people in their twenties to look a few years younger than their actual age. Moreover, it's such a big deal. How could Jiang Weilong make a mistake?"
Seeing that he was so confident, Su Mengxue thought that she was just worrying for nothing and decided that it had nothing to do with her. She nodded and said nothing more.
The car was very quiet during the journey and the two of them had nothing to say to each other.
When the car stopped steadily in front of Zhou Ji's tailor shop, Su Mengxue let out a long sigh. This awkward moment was finally over. She waved to Gu Yunting, said thank you, opened the door and got out of the car without looking back.
Seeing her anxious look, Gu Yunting's face darkened and he drove away quickly.
When Su Mengxue opened the door, she saw the old master cutting clothes at the table. There was also a pile of cloth waiting to be made on the table. She quickly put the things in her hands aside, walked quickly to the old master, and said to him, "Grandpa, let me help you."
When Zhou Weidong saw her coming back, he hurriedly put down what he was holding and asked with concern, "Mengxue, a young man came two nights ago and said you were sick and in the hospital. Are you okay?"
Su Mengxue smiled at him and shook her head: "Grandpa, do I look like I'm in trouble?"
Zhou Weidong frowned and said worriedly, "Son, you just got out of the hospital, so you should rest well first. There's no rush for work in the store."
Su Mengxue had only been in the store for a few days when she fell ill and was hospitalized. During this period, she had wasted a lot of time going to customers' homes to cut clothes, and she felt very guilty.
She thought about staying with the master for a full month and not asking for any wages, so she could help the master and find a place to live during this time.
As for the contract she signed with Tang Qing, after much hesitation, she finally clutched the corner of her clothes and said, "Grandpa, I have something to tell you..."
After hearing her words, Zhou Weidong felt a little regretful, but this was also what he expected.
He sighed softly and said, "Child, I know you won't stay here long, and I shouldn't stop you from pursuing a better future. I can only say that if you encounter difficulties in the future, come back. This will always be your retreat."
Su Mengxue's nose felt sore and her eyes instantly turned red. She nodded and squeezed out a sentence: "Thank you, Grandpa."
She was the type who dreaded sentimentality the most. She hurriedly wiped away her tears, grabbed the scissors on the table, and walked toward the pile of fabric: "Grandpa, you take a rest. I'll do the rest!"
Zhou Weidong thought about what happened yesterday and said to her, "By the way, Mengxue, a young man came to see you yesterday. He said he was a student at Jiangbei Fashion Institute. He was tall and thin, and had a very handsome appearance."
Su Mengxue instantly thought of the man named Xu Jianian. She frowned slightly and asked, "Grandpa, did he say his name? Why did you come to see me?"
Zhou Weidong scratched his head, thought for a long time, and said, "It seems his name is Xu...Xu something?"
Su Mengxue blurted out, "Xu Jianian?"
When Zhou Weidong heard the name, his eyes lit up immediately and he replied repeatedly, "Yes, that's his name. As for why he asked you to come, I don't know. He just said he would come again in the future."
Su Mengxue frowned. She and the man named Xu Jianian had only met once. Why did he come to the store to look for her for no reason?
She thought about it for a long time but had no idea, so she gave up and started cutting clothes.
She was busy making clothes in the store for the next two days. Early in the morning of the third day, when she just opened the door of the store, she saw the man named Xu Jianian standing at the door.
Xu Jianian saw her, took a step forward, looked her over, and asked in a cold voice, "Are you Su Mengxue?"
Su Mengxue nodded, thinking of what the master said two days ago, and asked frankly: "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Xu Jianian took out an envelope from his backpack and stuffed it into her hand: "This is for you."
His face still had that indifferent expression.
Su Mengxue opened the brown envelope suspiciously, only to see a stack of big unity. She raised her eyebrows and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
Xu Jianian raised his eyelids slightly and replied, "This is the prize money for this cheongsam competition. I overheard Teacher Li talking with the other judges. They said your design is more practical, but you're not a student at Jiangbei Fashion Institute, so first place went to me."
Su Mengxue instantly understood what he meant. She felt that this man was too honest. She quickly pushed the money back into his hand and said, "I'm not a student of Jiangbei Fashion Institute, so the clothes I made are not within the scope of the evaluation. I can't take this money."
She added, "I saw your design draft the other day. You're actually quite good."
She said this sincerely. After all, she came from modern society, so she naturally had an advantage over him. If she were also from this era, she might not do better than him.
After hearing her words, Xu Jianian's expression turned even colder, and he said in a contemptuous tone, "I don't want anyone else to give up their place to me. Are you free next weekend? Let's have another competition with Teacher Li."
Su Mengxue then realized that he was not being honest but was just too competitive, which was why she didn't have time to compete with him. She waved the cloth in her hand at him and said, "You can see that I still have to work and don't have time to compete with you." Then she turned around and prepared to go back to the store.
Xu Jianian stepped forward to block her way, and said with a pursed lip, "Name your price. How much will it cost to compete with me?"
Seeing his contemptuous look, Su Mengxue met his gaze and said unhappily, "If you want me to go, that's fine. The appearance fee is 500 yuan!"
She originally wanted to use this method to persuade him to leave, but Xu Jianian didn't say anything. He just opened his backpack and took out a cowhide wallet from his pocket. He took out five hundred-dollar bills from it and stuffed them into her hand along with the cowhide envelope.
"I'll wait for you in Teacher Li's office at ten o'clock next weekend."
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