Rong Yan noticed something was wrong and took a step back.
Soon, Fu Jingsheng wrapped his arms around her waist, the man tightened his fingers slightly, and the woman leaned forward and fell against him.
She looked up and said, "Fu Jingsheng, let go."
Rong Yan nudged the man with her elbow: "I really need to take a shower. I have to get up early tomorrow to help Xingzhi choose a dress."
"Oh." The man let go, and Rong Yan dashed into the bathroom.
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The next morning.
The alarm clock woke the two people from their sleep.
Rong Yan rolled over, her whole body aching. In this state, how could she possibly go shopping with her best friend?
She was just about to message Shen Xingzhi to change the date to the afternoon when she opened the chat window and saw that Shen Xingzhi had sent a message ten minutes earlier saying that she had set off to pick her up.
Rong Yan had no choice but to get up.
"Going out so early?" Fu Jingsheng asked.
"Yes, Xingzhi is almost here." Rong Yan propped herself up on the bed. "You can sleep a little longer. I probably won't be home during the day."
Rong Yan put on light makeup and went downstairs to find that Shen Xingzhi had already arrived.
He was chatting animatedly with Xiaobaihe.
When the two saw Rong Yan, they said in unison, "Good morning."
"Sister, didn't you sleep well? You look so tired." Shen Xingzhi pointed to Rong Yan's dark circles. "Is that eye makeup?"
Rong Yan lied and said, "Nothing much is going on today. I stayed up late reading a book last night, but the more I read, the less I could sleep. It's okay, it won't affect my shopping."
"Really?" Shen Xingzhi asked, half believing and half doubting.
"Of course, Sister Liu, is breakfast ready? We're going to eat." Rong Yan changed the subject.
The day before, I instructed the maid to prepare breakfast for two more people, and to keep it light.
The maid brought out a bowl of cooked health-preserving porridge.
After breakfast, the three of them went out together.
Shen Xingzhi chose to get engaged in mid-June, and the engagement banquet was held in Yu Wenhao's hometown. She wanted to buy herself a cheongsam, but because she had never worn such clothes before, she was afraid of not choosing the right one, so she invited Rong Yan along.
The car was parked on the top floor of the shopping mall.
When the three women arrived at the store, it had just opened for business.
There were hundreds of cheongsams on display. Shen Xingzhi had researched this shop for a long time. Initially, Yu Wenhao suggested custom-made, but Shen Xingzhi felt that custom-made was time-consuming and expensive, and that she would wait until the wedding to make it more elaborate.
Rong Yan's gaze fell on the golden cheongsam in the shop window.
“This one is nice,” she said.
The shop assistant came over to introduce the dress and praised Rong Yan for her good taste, saying that she immediately noticed that the dress was different from the others. Shen Xingzhi stepped outside to take a look. The cheongsam was studded with many diamonds and was indeed much more luxurious than the ones in the store. But luxury implies price.
It would cost at least five figures, and she was obviously reluctant to wear it only once for her engagement. But if she showed that she liked it, Rong Yan would probably give it to her. So she said she wanted a red one, with a simple design.
The shop assistant introduced several of the latest styles, and she ultimately chose a red cheongsam embroidered with peonies.
Shen Xingzhi always said that she had a long torso and short legs, but in this cheongsam, her figure looked graceful. Rong Yan couldn't help but say, "Xingzhi, your figure is perfect for wearing cheongsams. Why don't you buy a few more to wear every day?"
Shen Xingzhi was quite satisfied with herself in the mirror, but thinking about how much a cheongsam cost, she gritted her teeth and said, "I prefer casual wear."
Xiao Baihe was tempted, but the price was beyond her means. After the girl helped Shen Xingzhi choose, she walked to the style she liked.
Rong Yan took out a few items from the middle, gestured to them, and said, "Try them on, I'll give them to you."
Lily refused.
But you could see the girl's liking for it. Rongyan urged her several times, and Xiaobaihe agreed to try it on.
Sure enough, no woman can resist the allure of a cheongsam. Xiaobaihe tried on a pink one and stared at herself for ten minutes.
Rong Yan paid the bill directly.
"Sister, I will definitely pay you back in the future."
Rong Yan patted the girl's head: "Then you'd better work hard."
After leaving the mall, the three of them went to the club.
They were received by Lin Wei and his apprentice once again.
Lin Wei kept flattering Rong Yan, calling her "Mrs. Fu" repeatedly, praising her clothes and skin... She even started praising Fu Jingsheng, saying how loving and devoted he was to his wife, saying she'd never seen such a doting husband...
Even Xiaobaihe, who used to frequent high-end clubs, couldn't stand it anymore.
Rong Yan awkwardly picked at her fingers.
"That's an exaggeration. It's just ordinary life for ordinary people. Xingzhi, where should we eat later?" Rong Yan didn't want to listen to Lin Wei's boasting anymore. She guessed that Lin Wei was so enthusiastic because he wanted her to get a premium membership card.
Sensing that Rong Yan didn't want to talk to her, Lin Wei wisely kept quiet, thinking that listening to them might yield useful information.
Outside, Rong Yan never talks about company matters, only about trivial daily life. They are now public figures, so they naturally have to be careful with their words.
Lin Wei pressed the button for three hours without hearing a single useful message. She wondered: Was Rong Yan wary of her? Had she been found out because she was too eager for quick success? Next time they came, she shouldn't personally entertain them.
In the evening, the group wanted to have dinner together, but Yu Wenhao called to say he wouldn't be working overtime that night, so Shen Xingzhi stood him up without hesitation.
Shen Xingzhi went back, and Xiao Baihe didn't want to eat out either, afraid of wasting money. Besides, the aunties at Yushuiwan were just as good at cooking as chefs.
Rong Yan quickly called the nanny to cook for them.
Shen Xingzhi's home.
The woman specially changed into a cheongsam; she wanted Yu Wenhao to see how she looked.
Inspired by his colleague, Yu Wenhao bought a bouquet of flowers on his way home and returned home in high spirits.
As soon as the door opened, Shen Xingzhi was seen wearing a cheongsam, leaning against the coffee table, her hair styled in a bun.
"Xingzhi?" Yu Wenhao's confidence was clearly lacking, as if the person in front of him was not his girlfriend.
Shen Xingzhi usually dresses casually, sometimes even wearing her own T-shirts; she doesn't dress like a typical woman at all.
"You can't recognize your own girlfriend?" Shen Xingzhi blinked. "Is she not pretty?"
Yu Wenhao was momentarily distracted and forgot that he was holding flowers.
"For me?" Shen Xingzhi imitated the model's steps, walking over shyly and taking it herself.
“Oh, yes, Xingzhi, I didn’t expect you to have such a charming side.” Yu Wenhao’s eyes were fixed on her.
Shen Xingzhi took the man's hand and placed it on her waist: "How is it? It's still quite slim, isn't it? Can I wear this to our engagement?"
The man nodded repeatedly: "It's absolutely gorgeous. My mom used to be a teacher, and she loves cheongsams the most."
Yu Wenhao had never mentioned his mother's fashion sense to his girlfriend before, mainly because he felt that their styles were too different. He never expected that one day he would see Shen Xingzhi wearing a cheongsam.
"Should I buy her one? This cheongsam is so beautiful."
“No, Xingzhi.” Yu Wenhao’s hand slid down to the woman’s back. “Just wear it like this from now on.”
The flower quilt was put aside, and Yu Wenhao carried Shen Xingzhi upstairs: "Let's leave, I want to... I want to..." The man hesitated.
Shen Xingzhi rolled over and straddled him.
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