Chapter 50 Wedding Dress
In an instant, Yu Bai realized that the person who sent this message was probably not Yue Sinian, but Jiang Jizhou.
So who has been messaging her all these days? The answer seemed obvious. Yu Bai was instantly wide awake, feeling a surge of anger rising from the bottom of her heart to her throat, neither rising nor falling. She took a deep breath and made a voice call to Yue Sinian on WeChat.
The phone rang for a moment, then was answered. The person on the other end didn't speak, and a deep silence fell over them, with only the sound of each other's breathing audible.
After a long pause, Yu Bai spoke softly, "You are Jiang Jizhou, aren't you?"
Her voice was as soft as the moonlight, yet endlessly cold. The boundless moonlight fell on Jiang Jizhou's pale face, seemingly unable to perceive the burning heat of the cigarette butt at his fingertips. As the ash fell, the woman beside him spoke up to remind him.
"President Jiang, be careful not to burn your hand."
The voice was familiar; it was Su Yin, gentle and tender.
Yu Bai hung up the phone immediately; she already knew the answer.
Jiang Jizhou called Yu Bai back. The phone rang, and Yu Bai expressionlessly scrolled through her previous chat history with Yue Sinian until the ringing stopped. Then, Yu Bai deleted Yue Sinian's WeChat account.
She lay in bed, staring at the pale ceiling. The moon in the sky outside the window was like a light bulb, its bright light shining directly into the bedroom. Yu Bai got up and drew the thick curtains to block out the almost dazzling white moonlight.
The phone rang again; it was an unknown number. Yu Bai answered, her voice filled with calm anger, "Jiang Jizhou, can you please stop being so shameless?"
"I'm sorry." His voice was weak.
"Is it meaningful to use Yue Sinian's WeChat to chat with me in his name?" Yu Bai paused, calmed himself, and said, word by word, "It only makes me feel disgusted."
"Bai Bai, I just want to talk to you, I just miss you so much." His tone was humble.
Yu Bai said calmly, "I don't want to."
"I'm sorry, and Su Yin and I aren't what you think, I just..."
Jiang Jizhou wanted to explain, but Yu Bai interrupted him directly, "I'm not interested in your relationship."
She was like a cold, hard stone, and no matter how much Jiang Jizhou tried to soften his stance, he couldn't get close to her.
After a moment of silence, Yu Bai said coldly, "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
Before Jiang Jizhou could answer, Yu Bai hung up the phone.
In the pitch-black bedroom, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, Yu Bai closed her eyes, feeling more exhausted than ever before. Ever since she reunited with Jiang Jizhou, she had forced herself not to be soft-hearted towards him anymore, but Jiang Jizhou was like a persistent ghost in her world, haunting her like an inescapable demon.
It was a past that could never be returned to, and Yu Bai spent many years trying to let go, but Jiang Jizhou held her back, preventing her from leaving.
Like a circle, they are intertwined, returning to the starting point.
How could he let go? Yu Bai had become Jiang Jizhou's obsession. She was the only person he loved. Jiang Jizhou was unwilling to let go, and he would never let go.
Yu Bai wouldn't even glance at his gentle methods. If things continued like this, he would only be able to watch Yu Bai and Chi Qinghe get married. Jiang Jizhou couldn't help but go crazy just thinking about that scene. Rather than begging her to come back, he would rather force her to stay by his side. This crazy idea was quickly suppressed by him.
Jiang Jizhou leaned back on the soft sofa. The moon outside the French windows was clear and pure, hanging in the sky. The cool moonlight fell on him, just like Yu Bai, so far away and so indifferent, but she was destined to be his alone.
Jiang Jizhou crushed the empty beer can in his hand and threw it into the trash can.
The same moon shines on us, and we both spend the whole night sleepless.
The next day, Yu Bai arrived at the company with huge dark circles under her eyes, the bruises of which even thick foundation couldn't cover.
Yu Bai's colleague Lin Min came to her for help reviewing a news article and asked her with concern, "Yu Bai, have you not been sleeping well lately? Your dark circles are so bad."
Yu Bai forced a smile. "I'm having some trouble sleeping."
Lin Min offered her some advice, some folk remedies she had heard from her elders in her hometown. Yu Bai listened with some skepticism, while another colleague, Chen Yue, came over with a cup of coffee to listen.
Lin Min said that insomnia is usually caused by losing one's soul, and that having someone call back the soul will solve the problem. She cited examples to support her point. After listening for a few minutes, Chen Yue couldn't help but scoff, "Lin Min, you're too superstitious. We're journalists, we believe in being factual. How can you have such feudal ideas?"
Lin Min immediately retorted with reason, "You don't know, do you? The end of science is metaphysics."
The two started arguing back and forth, while Yu Bai rubbed his sleepy eyes and silently revised the press release for Lin Min.
"What are you two arguing about?" Anya walked over and criticized Lin Min and Chen Yue for slacking off, somewhat displeased. With her intervention, the two quieted down and quickly returned to their workstations to get back to their tasks.
Then, Anya's gaze fell on Yu Bai, and she said calmly, "Xiao Yu, come to the office."
Upon hearing this, Yu Bai released the mouse, got up, and followed Anya into the office.
"The business trip is being moved up. We're leaving tomorrow. Remember to pack your bags when you get home at noon. The trip will last at least three days, and possibly up to a week. You'll be leaving with the other staff tomorrow," Anya instructed Yu Bai in a businesslike manner.
Yu Bai frowned slightly. She thought the business trip would be next week at the earliest, but she didn't expect to have to go this Wednesday. Su Su was getting married soon, and she had asked Yu Bai and Nan Kui to accompany her to try on wedding dresses the day after tomorrow. It just so happened that the dates clashed, but she couldn't refuse her work, so Yu Bai had no choice but to agree.
After leaving the office, Yu Bai apologized to Su Su in the group chat.
White Rabbit Candy: Sorry, Susu, I have to go on a business trip tomorrow and can't go with you to pick out a wedding dress. Only Xiaokui can go with you.
Plant a sunflower: Ah! Bai Bai, are you going on a business trip? Where are you going?
White Rabbit Candy: Mingchuan, our magazine organized a one-on-one poverty alleviation charity event a few years ago, which developed based on rural tourism. We made a promotional video for it.
Su Su: It's okay, bye-bye, work is important, how long will you be gone?
White Rabbit Candy: I don't know, maybe three or four days.
Plant a sunflower: I will miss you, Bai Bai.
SuSu: +1
White Rabbit Candy: Hahaha, I'll bring you souvenirs when I come back.
Plant a sunflower: Starry-eyed JPG
Plant a sunflower: to express my love for you.
Yu Bai smiled and walked back to her apartment complex. Once home, she washed, wrung out, and hung her dirty clothes to dry. Then she opened the refrigerator. Yu Bai doesn't cook often, so she didn't buy many groceries, and there were very few left. She planned to use them up in the next couple of days.
Not having much of an appetite, Yu Bai stir-fried some vegetables. While eating, he made a video call to Chi Qinghe to tell him that he was going to Mingchuan on a business trip the day after tomorrow.
"So fast? Remember to check your luggage, don't forget anything." Chi Qinghe had just finished work and was eating when he looked up and saw Yu Bai sitting at the table eating on his phone screen. She was wearing a beige suspender dress and a cardigan casually draped over her body, smiling sweetly at him outside the screen, as if she were sitting right across from him. Chi Qinghe felt a warmth in his heart.
"Why did you only eat vegetables? Was there no meat?"
"You're dressed rather lightly, aren't you cold?"
His words of concern came in an extremely gentle voice.
Yu Bai smiled and answered each question obediently.
"I know, I won't forget."
"I don't have much of an appetite, so I'll eat something light."
"It's not cold at all; the weather is quite warm today."
Chi Qinghe was very pleased, and his smile deepened. "Bai Bai, I'll come to Nancheng to find you when you get back from your business trip."
Yu Bai looked at the elegant and handsome man on the screen. His eyes were filled with longing and affection. She nodded and said, "Okay."
After finishing his meal, Yu Bai continued his video call with Chi Qinghe for a while before hanging up and continuing to pack his luggage.
That evening, Yu Bai learned that the departure time was the next night, with a flight at 8 pm. This meant she would have time during the day to accompany Su Su to try on wedding dresses. She quickly sent a message in the group chat to inform Su Su and Nan Kui of the good news, and the two were very happy.
Plant a sunflower: Yay! Tomorrow we can all wear wedding dresses and take pictures, just like in the episode of "iPartment" where Youyou and the other two try on wedding dresses together!
Su Su: Sure, I also really like that episode.
Plant a sunflower: Hehe, this is the first time I've ever tried on a wedding dress, I'm a little excited.
White Rabbit Candy: Haha, I'll let you try as many as you want.
This was also Yu Bai's first time entering a wedding dress store. When she saw the dazzling array of white wedding dresses, Nan Kui screamed.
"So beautiful!"
She ran to a mermaid wedding dress and exclaimed, "I love this one!"
"This suits you perfectly, Su Su."
Although Nan Kui was dazzled by the choices, she didn't forget her most important task for the day: helping Su Su choose a wedding dress.
Yu Bai also carefully observed the wedding dress that Nan Kui had mentioned. It was indeed very beautiful, with white openwork embroidery, inlaid with white feathers, and a trailing hem. The layers of tulle were beautiful and pure.
Su Su also liked this one very much, her eyes filled with surprise.
The sales assistant immediately and perceptively invited Su Su to try on the wedding dress.
While Su Su went into the fitting room to try on the dresses, Nan Kui and Yu Bai looked at other wedding dresses outside.
Suddenly, among the many styles of wedding dresses, Yu Bai spotted a white wedding dress with a large skirt, adorned with fresh and understated green lilies of the valley. In an instant, she thought of the dress Jiang Jizhou had designed for her when she marched in formation at the senior year sports meet. It was somewhat similar to this dress, but much more beautiful.
She was stunned for a moment.
Nan Kui saw Yu Bai staring blankly at the wedding dress, so she walked over and smiled brightly at Yu Bai, "Bai Bai, this is beautiful, you can try it on."
Yu Bai shook his head, lowering his eyes to hide the fleeting disappointment. "No, I don't think so."
Nan Kui could tell that Yu Bai really liked the dress. She said she wouldn't try it on, but her eyes kept inadvertently falling on the wedding dress. So she continued to urge Yu Bai to try it on, "Try it on, let's take pictures together."
After Nan Kui's repeated persuasion, Yu Bai went into the fitting room to try on the wedding dress.
When she came out, she found that Nan Kui and Su Su had already put on their favorite wedding dresses. Su Su's mermaid wedding dress perfectly outlined her beautiful figure, making her look noble and elegant; Nan Kui's was an extremely intricate and elaborate rose wedding dress, which was charming and cute.
"So beautiful, Bai Bai." Nan Kui saw Yu Bai wearing that simple lily of the valley wedding dress with a large skirt, looking gentle and charming.
"Come on, let's take a picture together." Nan Kui immediately asked the sales assistant to take pictures of the three of them.
The three stood together. Yu Bai and Su Su stood upright with somewhat restrained smiles, while Nan Kui struck a cute pose, looking mischievous and clever. With a "snap," they were frozen in time.
Although Su Su was very satisfied with the current mermaid wedding dress, she decided to try on a few more to compare. While helping her choose a wedding dress, Su Su also looked for nice wedding dresses for herself to try on.
Yu Bai stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the lily of the valley on her chest, lost in memories once again. After a moment, she forcibly pulled herself out of it, looked up and prepared to go to the fitting room to take off her wedding dress, but through the floor-to-ceiling window, she saw Jiang Jizhou's figure flash by.
"My vision is blurry from all the insomnia."
Yu Bai thought she was seeing things. She murmured to herself and turned to change out of her wedding dress.
Seeing that Yu Bai seemed to really like the wedding dress, the sales assistant next to her tried to sell it to her, "This lily of the valley wedding dress was designed by a famous designer. It's well-tailored, comfortable, and beautiful to wear. The lily of the valley also complements your temperament perfectly..."
Yu Bai smiled, his tone firm, "No need, thank you."
After changing out of her wedding dress, Yu Bai focused on helping Su Su choose a wedding gown. They tried on many dresses, but in the end, Su Su still liked the mermaid wedding dress she tried on at the beginning the most. Yu Bai and Su Su also felt that it suited Su Su the best.
After trying on their wedding dresses, it was already noon, so the group went to have lunch.
The sales assistant smiled and said goodbye, "Welcome to visit us again."
After watching the group leave, the saleswoman, who had been busy for a long time, wanted to take a breather when she saw a young man in a suit walk in. He was very handsome and exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay. With years of experience dealing with customers, she realized at a glance that the man in front of her was either rich or powerful, and another big order was coming in. She raised her standard smile and walked over, "Sir, are you here to choose a wedding dress for your wife?"
Jiang Jizhou said in a cold voice, "I bought that lily of the valley wedding dress."
The sales assistant was taken aback, sensing the gossip, and immediately went to fetch the wedding dress.
Jiang Jizhou stood there waiting, his hand resting on the counter, tapping it lightly and absentmindedly, his mind replaying the image of Yu Bai trying on the lily of the valley wedding dress.
He was originally dragged along by Yue Sinian to a social gathering. Everyone else was surrounded by beautiful women, but he was like a monk, avoiding women like the plague.
Jiang Jizhou was getting a little tired of their hedonistic lifestyle, so he came out for some fresh air, only to see Yu Bai and the others walking into the wedding dress shop.
For a moment, Jiang Jizhou even thought that Yu Bai was getting married. Blood rushed to his alcohol-fueled brain, and his eyes reddened. He wanted to rush in and stop Yu Bai immediately, but the remaining rationality forced him to come to his senses. So he secretly watched Yu Bai try on wedding dresses and only breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that it was a friend of Yu Bai getting married, not Yu Bai herself.
Especially when she saw Yu Bai try on the lily of the valley wedding dress, staring at it in a daze as if lost in a distant memory, Jiang Jizhou had to admit that he was secretly pleased at that moment. Yu Bai still hadn't forgotten their memories.
After they left, Jiang Jizhou finally bought the lily of the valley wedding dress.
He stared at the wedding dress, imagining Yu Bai wearing it.
She can only wear a wedding dress for him, and she will never allow it to be for another man.
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