This is Li Yanyun, who has become Jiang Xinying's sidekick.
Wang Li and Sun Rui exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly. They were girls from two different cities who hit it off immediately and had now formed a small group.
"Thank you, Xinying, it's delicious."
They all thanked each other and then took out the snacks they had brought to share with each other.
Ding Jingjing touched her empty luggage bag, feeling a little embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, I didn't bring any snacks. I'll make it up to you next time."
Jiang Xinying waved her hand dismissively, "Come on, eat up, it's okay, I have plenty of candy."
Li Yanyun glanced at Ding Jingjing with a hint of arrogance, then looked away disdainfully.
As if she were the one handing out candy, Xiao Li observed her roommates discreetly. This small dormitory was quite a place.
Seeing Wang Li pour herself some water, Xiao Li also felt a little thirsty, but her kettle was still empty.
"Wang Li, may I get some of your hot water? I haven't had time to get some yet."
Wang Li readily agreed, "Use it as you like, I just got some hot water."
Xiao Li smiled at her, thanked her, and poured herself a cup of hot water. As she bent down, Jiang Xinying noticed the hair tie on her head.
"Zhang Xiaoli, where did you buy that hair tie? It's really unique."
Xiao Li touched the beads on it with her hand, "I made this myself."
Li Yanyun curled her lip in disdain. "Making it yourself? He must be a poor slacker."
However, Jiang Xinying was quite interested.
"Could you make one for me too? I really like it."
Xiao Li readily agreed, saying that these were just some small trinkets and wouldn't take much time.
"It's possible, but you'll need to provide some raw materials, because these little things need to be delicate to look good."
Jiang Xinying nodded, "Of course, you must provide the materials. You can just make it for me. Of course, I will pay for the labor."
Xiao Li quickly waved her hand, "No need for a fee, we're classmates, I'd be happy to help you."
The original owner was a crafts enthusiast who enjoyed making things. No matter what it was, it would become beautiful after she handled it.
Seeing the two chatting so happily, Li Yanyun couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Xinying, I think your hair tie looks better. After all, yours is from overseas and can't be compared to those cheap knock-offs."
Jiang Xinying shook her head. "You're wrong about that. I think Zhang Xiaoli's hair tie is really cute, and the material is quite nice too."
Most of the things she used growing up were brought back from abroad, so it's not unusual.
On the contrary, she liked these delicate and cute little things more.
"This red string is also very pretty, and the beads on it are well matched. However, the style is a bit too ordinary. It would look even better if it were replaced with beautiful agate gemstones."
Xiao Li nodded. The beads in that jewelry store were too ordinary, so she only picked a few that she liked.
"The red cord of this bracelet can be replaced with a thin metal chain, and the beads can be decorated with agate or colorful zircon, which will make it especially beautiful."
Jiang Xinying looked at Xiaoli with admiration, "Wow~ Your idea is so good, I can already imagine how beautiful it will be after it's made."
She tilted her head in a cute way, pondered for a moment, and then asked.
"Xiaoxiao, I want to make it into a metal bracelet, but it was your idea. My uncle owns a jewelry store. Can I suggest it to him?"
Xiao Li nodded in agreement, and Jiang Xinying patted her shoulder again, whispering her consent.
"I'll have my uncle give you some dividends then, consider it a territorial fee."
Xiao Li quickly declined, "I was just saying it offhand, there's no need for that."
Jiang Xinying thought for a moment and then suggested, "How about I make a finished one for you? We can wear matching ones then."
Xiao Li nodded in agreement. She carefully wrote down her ideas and drew a diagram. The position of the gemstone was empty, but the structure of the rope and the knot were drawn.
Jiang Xinying was overjoyed; this would definitely be made into a finished product.
Li Yanyun was filled with jealousy. Zhang Xiaoli was really lucky. Why wasn't it her who came up with such a good idea?
Wang Li and Sun Rui also joined in watching, both saying it looked beautiful. They all discussed buying red string to braid together.
Ding Jingjing looked on enviously. She was short of money and dared not buy anything easily, otherwise she would go hungry.
Soon after, Jiang Xinying indeed brought a large bag of materials, containing ropes of various colors and materials, all sorts of beautiful, multicolored beads, as well as the wire and small clips that Xiao Li had requested...
Xiaoli spent a week making all sorts of bracelets, hair clips, brooches, pendants, earrings, hair ties...
Jiang Xinying liked it very much, and she took out the small ornaments she bought from abroad and shared them with her roommates.
"Everyone, come and pick one; these are all unused."
"Are you really giving this to us? Thank you so much."
Ding Jingjing was the first to choose, and in the end, she picked a small crown that sparkled and was decorated with many zircon stones.
Jiang Xinying was dumbfounded. She thought this crown was too dazzling, which was why she brought it. It looked very beautiful, but she couldn't wear it out normally. She had a more precious diamond crown for banquets, so this one was useless.
Ding Jingjing gestured with her head, the glittering crown making her dark, yellowish skin look absolutely terrible.
Is it pretty?
Everyone held back their laughter, except for Sun Rui, who praised him earnestly.
"It's beautiful, this crown is so sparkly."
Ding Jingjing smiled contentedly, her eyes crinkling, and gestured as she went to look in the mirror.
Li Yanyun picked and chose a hair tie that was similar in style to the one Jiang Xinying usually wore.
Wang Li and Sun Rui each chose a pair of hair clips, one for each of them.
Xiao Li also chose a hollowed-out hair clip, shaped like a cherry, with a very eye-catching hollowed-out design.
Jiang Xinying then picked out a hair tie inlaid with small diamonds and a crystal hair clip and stuffed them into her hand.
"This suits you very well. You have long hair, and this hair tie can be used to tie the ends of your hair. It looks nice."
Xiao Li accepted it with a smile. These things weren't very valuable, and the relationship between roommates didn't have to be so clearly defined. She would return the favor by treating her to a cup of milk tea next time.
Li Yanyun looked at the hair tie in her hand with dissatisfaction. Jiang Xinying was too biased. She was clearly the one who treated her the best.
However, she dared not say anything. Jiang Xinying was very generous, but also very protective of her own. She felt that Zhang Xiaoli had now become her biggest threat.
A month later, Jiang Xinying brought back two bracelets, just like the ones Xiao Li had designed, and even more beautiful.
Along with the bracelet, there was also a card.
"Xiaoxiao, this is from my uncle. He said your design is very good. If you have any good designs in the future, you can send them over. He will pay you according to the designer's rate."
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