The girl was tall and had crystal-clear skin. She was so beautiful that she was speechless without makeup. He Xinyan had never seen such a face in her life. Even if she used a magnifying glass to nitpick, she couldn't find a single flaw.
He Xinyan is also a beauty, but she cheated.
In the 1980s, few girls knew how to do makeup and dress up. Because of her family background, He Xinyan already knew how to do makeup and hair. She was an art student and had a knack for makeup. She also had a natural good taste and learned how to match clothes.
Her clothes were even more fashionable than those of the female lead in the movie.
She was already of above-average looks, and with a little dressing up, everyone who saw her praised her for being beautiful and elegant.
But she never expected that she would be instantly crushed by Chu Yu.
Chu Yu wasn't wearing makeup; her face was bare. But her skin was fair, her eyebrows and eyes were strikingly beautiful, her lips were rosy, and her figure was curvaceous. She was a sight to behold just by standing there.
Even Mi Fei, who always fawned over her, praised Chu Yu highly, which made He Xinyan feel particularly uncomfortable.
The door closed, and Dai Donglin fastened Chu Yu's seatbelt.
"Sister-in-law, how's business at your shop?"
Mi Fei knew about Chu Yu opening a branch store, and Chu Yu didn't hide it from him.
"It's not bad. I'm quite busy every day. I sorted through the goods all morning, and my back is so sore I can't straighten up."
He Xinyan looked disdainful. She thought he sounded like a clothing store clerk, a working girl selling clothes. In recent years, many migrant workers had come from other places, and country girls like Chu Yu dreamed of finding boyfriends in the city. She never expected that Dai Donglin, with his good looks, who could afford an SUV, would find such a girlfriend.
He Xinyan finally felt a little relieved.
“You can only make money if you’re busy,” Mi Fei quickly introduced, “Sister-in-law, this is my girlfriend He Xinyan. She’s a local from Beijing and works as a high school art teacher.”
Mi Fei was Dai Donglin's friend, so Chu Yu naturally had to be polite to his girlfriend.
"Hello, I am Zhou Chuyu, Dai Donglin's girlfriend."
He Xinyan curled her lips into a smile.
After driving for two stops, Dai Donglin stopped the car on the side of the road. He got off and bought a bag of pastries for Chu Yu, and also brought some for He Xinyan.
Mi Fei was considerate, but He Xinyan didn't like him and found it hard to feel any excitement from him. Dai Donglin was different; whenever he got close, He Xinyan would get so excited she almost suffocated. Unfortunately, whenever she looked back at him with a smile, Dai Donglin wasn't looking at her.
He Xinyan was somewhat disappointed.
Chu Yu sat in the front row and didn't pay much attention to her, only chatting casually with Mi Fei.
"Sister-in-law, there's a really good sauerkraut fish restaurant in the suburbs. I'll take you there another day."
When Chu Xiang was writing her book, Mi Fei provided her with a lot of material and even specifically instructed her to send him a copy after the book was published.
Recently, Mi Fei has been busy in Beijing opening a store and hasn't returned to Deyang. Chu Xiang specifically instructed Chu Yu to leave a sample copy of the book for Mi Fei.
Chu Yu handed the book to Mi Fei, whose mouth dropped open as soon as he saw the cover. "Xin Yan, isn't this book well-made? The cover is nice, the book quality is good, and there are even bookmarks inside. This is the first time in my life I've seen such a beautifully made book."
This book is very famous. He Xinyan has a high opinion of herself and dislikes whatever is popular outside, just to make herself seem different.
"It's alright. I prefer classic novels to popular novels."
Mi Fei gave her a wink, but He Xinyan didn't understand. Chu Yu smiled and didn't take it to heart. Popular novels weren't highly rated to begin with, and He Xinyan was just expressing her opinion. She wouldn't hold a grudge against He Xinyan over such a small matter.
Mi Fei felt quite awkward; the car was unusually quiet until Dai Donglin parked it in Houhai, at which point Mi Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mi Fei, what are we doing here?" He Xinyan asked.
Mi Fei smiled and eagerly helped her carry her bag. "It's my brother Donglin who wants to buy a courtyard house, so I came along to take a look."
He Xinyan's heart clenched. The average annual salary in Beijing is less than two hundred yuan, while a large courtyard house in Beijing costs tens of thousands of yuan, and a large courtyard house in a good location costs one hundred thousand yuan.
He Xinyan never expected that Dai Donglin would have the money to buy a courtyard house.
He Xinyan came from a good family; both her parents were educated. Compared to other children of workers, He Xinyan's family background, while not outstanding, was still much better than that of ordinary people. Her parents doted on her, and He Xinyan was the center of attention from a young age. Girls envied her, and boys had crushes on her; she never encountered any setbacks.
If her ex-boyfriend hadn't gone abroad, she would never have been with Mi Fei.
Mi Fei is quite generous, but he's just a self-employed businessman. What kind of future can someone like that have? Her previous blind dates included university professors, children of high-ranking officials, and police officers, and they were all in love with her. She doesn't know what's wrong with her, but she actually chose the good-for-nothing Mi Fei.
According to Mi Fei, his family is quite ordinary, just a typical Beijing family. His grandparents were revolutionaries, and his parents are ordinary workers. He runs a small business, and they have no problem making ends meet.
He Xinyan's dream was shattered. She didn't want to admit that after all her careful selection, she had ended up with someone with such poor conditions.
Mi Fei was good to her, but no matter how good he was, it couldn't compare to money and power. A girl like her should plan for herself. Only someone like Dai Donglin, a dragon among men, could match her pride and allow her to rise above others.
He Xinyan smiled and asked Mi Fei in a low voice, "Where is your brother Donglin's girlfriend from? How long have they been dating?"
Mi Fei chuckled and said, "It's been almost a year since I came from Deyang."
They've been dating for a year and their relationship should be pretty good. Deyang is nothing compared to Beijing.
"From Deyang? You're not from the countryside, are you? To be honest, your brother Donglin is quite well-off. I have many beautiful colleagues at work; he can have any kind of woman he wants. Should I introduce him to a local?"
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