Chapter 34 (1/2)

Chapter 34 -- If you are prettier than the bride, then isn't that awkward?

Using Xu Ying's words, many gentlemen and celebrities had been invited to her engagement reception with He Chen. Naturally, parents from both sides would also be in attendance. Which would mean&h.e.l.lip;seeing the family head.

Although to He Xiu, Aunt Jiang was more his parent than He Jing Long and Zhao Ying Fang, nominally, the latter two were his parents.

”Eh&h.e.l.lip;” Jian Yan felt a bit nervous in her heart. ”What day is the engagement reception? I don't know if I have work that day.”

He Xiu said, ”If you have a conflicting s.h.i.+ft, I can help transfer you to a different one.”

Jian Yan: ”&h.e.l.lip;”

Yes, that's right.

He Xiu silently waited for her answer. Jian Yan struggled for a moment before rubbing her neck and saying, ”Alright. I'll go.”

He Xiu released a sigh of relief and smiled at her. He said, ”Then when that moment comes, I'll come get you.”

”Okay.” After Jian Yan said goodbye to him, she opened the door and left the car. Upon entering her home, she exhaled deeply. Currently, she and He Xiu&h.e.l.lip;were affirming their relations.h.i.+p? But, neither of them had confessed!

She used her slightly cool hands to press against her cheeks. Before knowing He Xiu, she really had no expectations whatsoever towards love----with such a severe case of misandry, who was she going to date?

But now, she was actually worried about seeing the family head of a male friend.

Today, He Xiu had taken her to see his aunt. Did that mean she should also find a day to bring him to see her mom? After all, her mom had caught a glimpse of him last time.

No, no, no, neither of the had confessed still!

Jian Yan patted her face before going to the bathroom to bathe.

She had originally planned on working tonight, but she was no longer in the mood to draw at the moment. Instead, she nestled within her blanket and went online. Scrolling through her Weibo home page, she discovered that VOICE's official blog had uploaded a video file not long ago. The contents were&h.e.l.lip;the studio's entire personnel wis.h.i.+ng everyone a blessed New Year!

Apart from Nan Si, VOICE also had several other well-known singers. This Weibo post hadn't been up for long, but it was rapidly exceeding ten thousand reblogs. Jian Yan clicked it open to take a look. Although it was a video, there were no graphics, just subt.i.tles and a note on who was currently speaking.

The BGM1 used was&h.e.l.lip;one of those especially festive kind of Lunar New Year music.

Jian Yan: ”&h.e.l.lip;”

The comments had also already become crazily wild by this enigma. One after another, everyone left comments about how 「After this BGM, no one can tease me anymore」.

It was innumerably fortunate that all of the Great G.o.ds of VOICE, despite this kind of BGM, still shockingly stayed on this platform. In particular, after Nan Si's voice came through, there was absolutely no one who could hear the BGM.

”h.e.l.lo, everyone. I am Nan Si. I wish that everyone has a happy new year and that they are happy every day. In this new year, I wish everyone can suddenly get rich quick, play less on their phones, and go to sleep a bit earlier.”

Pfff. Jian Yan couldn't help but giggle. Great G.o.d Nan Si's blessings are very realistic.

In the comments, the fans stated, 「If I could sleep together with you, then they can go to sleep at 5:00PM.」

Jian Yan: ”&h.e.l.lip;”

Fans are even more dependable.

Just before she went to sleep, she went to her cloakroom to find her own formal gowns. She had previously bought one when she had attended a Manhua a.s.sociation award ceremony for the first time. Normally, however, an evening gown like that could only be worn once because it was impossible for one to attend an award ceremony or banquet every time whilst wearing the same dress. It was compulsory to change attire.

In her heart, Jian Yan was slightly hesitant. All evening gowns were very expensive, and even though this dress of hers wasn't very costly, it had been a few hundred thousand yuan. Calling to mind the contempt Xu Ying had held for those types of evening gowns that cost more than two hundred thousand yuan last time, she decisively placed the dress back.

An elite's haute couture was, to say the least, in the price range of several millions of yuan. This price, it wasn't like she couldn't afford to pay; it was just that it wasn't very cost-effective since she could only wear it once. If she wasn't willing to pay for it, then she could only borrow from brand names. She previously had a collaboration with Bunny, so if she sought them out, then it should be relatively easy to borrow a dress from them.

She glanced at the time and felt that Lin Zhen should not have gone to bed yet, so she gave her a call. At the moment, Lin Zhen was still in the studio, looking over an author's rough sketch. Hearing her phone ring, she casually accepted the call. ”h.e.l.lo.”

”It's me, Jian Yan. Are you still in the studio?”

”Yes, a draft still needed to be looked over. What do you need so late at night?”

”Oh, I'm attending a friend's engagement reception. Can you help me see if Bunny has an expensive evening gown I can borrow?”

Lin Zhen blinked rapidly, setting down the draft as well. ”How could I not know about an engagement reception of your friend's?”

Jian Yan's friend circle was very small, so her circle basically coincided with Lin Zhen's. She hadn't heard of someone getting engaged, though.

”A friend you don't know.” Jian Yan was afraid that she would ask more, so she very quickly went through the motions of answering. ”Can you help me?”

Celebrities would frequently find large brands to borrow high-end clothes off of to attend all kinds of events, but brand names also wouldn't lend out clothing to just anyone. In her heart, Jian Yan was still uneasy of failure.

”If you want to borrow, you should be able to. After all, we also have a collaboration with them. Only, are you sure about wearing something so fancy to attend someone's engagement reception? When that moment comes, if you are prettier than the bride, then isn't that awkward?”

”Eh, maybe there really is a little&h.e.l.lip;”Jian Yan could imagine Xu Ying's utterly discomfited appearance. ”But I'm afraid of losing face if I wear any ordinary evening gown. I considered it for a moment and felt that my humiliation is not equal to her humiliation.”

Lin Zhen: ”&h.e.l.lip;”

”Well, are you sure it is your friend holding the engagement reception? Not an enemy?”

Jian Yan stated, ”A friend is merely a qualifying word.”

”Oh, I understand.” Lin Zhen nodded. If it was like this, then it was okay to be daring. ”When do you need it; are you in a hurry?”

Jian Yan thought back for a moment before saying, ”The engagement reception, if I recall correctly, is the 16th of this month.”