Chapter 35 (1/2)
Chapter 35 -- I like you.
He Xiu said it in such a matter-of-fact way that for a moment, Jian Yan felt that she was the crazy one. She smiled at the shop a.s.sistant and said, ”Excuse me.” She then dragged He Xiu to the side to softly say, ”Do you know how many people in this world can wear these kinds of clothes like everyday wear? For the overwhelming majority, they can only wear these high priced clothes once.”
He Xiu's eyelashes fluttered. He looked at her and said, ”And so?”
”&h.e.l.lip;So why are you buying it!” Jian Yan lowered her voice even further. ”Like those celebrities who frequently attend red carpet events----if they bought a new expensive outfit every time, then no matter how much money they had, it still wouldn't be enough to pay for it. That's why everyone normally goes to borrow from brand names. At first, I also was going to have Lin Zhen help me borrow clothes from Bunny.”
He Xiu laughed softly and asked her, ”Do you know what will happen if you wear borrowed clothes to attend Xu Ying's engagement reception? Those rich wives are not celebrities. They have always disdained female stars borrowing clothes. Either you don't wear high priced clothes, or if you do, it must have been bought.”
”&h.e.l.lip;Then I'll wear a common evening gown.” If worst came to worst, she would end up being ridiculed by Xu Ying for a while, which she had no fear of.
He Xiu stated, ”Unfortunately, I already bought this dress.”
Jian Yan: ”&h.e.l.lip;”
He Xiu saw her face become deathly ashen and couldn't help laughing lightly. ”This dress you're wearing, the chest piece is handsewn with so many sequins and pearls, and the hemline required a generous amount of embroidery as well. 800 hours of labor were used to finish this dress. Do you think that if I had only bought it now, there would be time to finish it?”
&h.e.l.lip;Oh, right.
”Then this is a sample dress?”
”It was customized according to my mom's measurements.” He Xiu explained, ”I had noticed it with a single glance at a fas.h.i.+on show and found this evening gown to my liking, so I looked for Lewis at that time and discussed having this custom-made.”
”Your mother?” Jian Yan was completely shocked. He shouldn't have intended&h.e.l.lip;to burn it to give to his mother?1 That's too grand&h.e.l.lip;
As if he could see what she was thinking, He Xiu laughed and elaborated, ”My mother had a wardrobe with very many beautiful clothes inside, but she practically never opened it again after giving birth to me because she had to go to work wearing those ugly work clothes.” When He Xiu said this point, his eyes darkened. ”My mom didn't even get the chance to wear a wedding dress. I felt that this dress might, to some extent, make up for her regrets.”
To make up for his regrets as well.
He looked at Jian Yan, his gaze softening as they focused solely on her. ”Do you still remember what I had previously said to you, about how my greatest desire was to buy many beautiful clothes for my mom after I grew up? Although I now don't have a way to buy her many beautiful clothes for her, I can buy you many beautiful clothes.”
A faint light flashed through Jian Yan's eyes. At this moment, after getting to know He Xiu, her deathly grey heart appeared to be fanatically and distinctly throbbing for the first time.
He Xiu continued, ”So a few days ago, I contacted Lewis and said that the clothes are going to be worn by someone else instead and might require size alterations. You know what type of designer that Lewis is; they must know whoever wears a clothing item of theirs. After I gave him your information, he very straightforwardly agreed. Your relations.h.i.+p with him seems to be pretty good?”
”Eh&h.e.l.lip;it's okay? I go to fas.h.i.+on shows and have chatted with him several times. If he was a woman, our relations.h.i.+p might be even better.”
Pfff. He Xiu laughed. ”I can tell that he admires you very much. He even said that he was very much looking forward to you wearing the clothes he designed. Speaking of this, I go to fas.h.i.+on shows at least twice a year, yet I unexpectedly have never run into you.”
Jian Yan also felt that this matter was somewhat mysterious. ”I also go to all the fas.h.i.+on shows. Maybe your gaze isalways attracted by the supermodels on stage.”
He Xiu chuckled and then heard Jian Yan say, ”But this dress was originally bought for you to send to your mother, but now you're giving it to me. Won't that not be so good?”
”Not at all.” He Xiu looked at her attired in the evening gown and softly curved his lips. ”If this dress ends up being worn by you, my mom will definitely be very happy.”
He Xiu's words made Jian Yan shy, causing him to smile and ask, ”Does it need to be altered anywhere?”
Jian Yan shook her head. ”No need, it's very well-fitting.”
”That's good then.”
While the two of them spoke private words to the side,2, the shop a.s.sistant had been patiently waiting. Now seeing that they had finished chatting, she once again led Jian Yan to change out of the evening gown.
Returning to the road, Jian Yan was still somewhat ill at ease. ”Say, if I'm wearing such a precious dress at Xu Ying's engagement reception, wouldn'tI be the voice of the guest overwhelming that of the host?”3
He Xiu quirked his lips and tilted his head to smile elusively at her. ”Didn't you say that you were originally seeking out Lin Zhen to help you borrow an expensive dress? Why are you anxious about this point now.”
Jian Yan: ”&h.e.l.lip;”
Accidentally exposed.
He Xiu chuckled and said to her, ”You don't need to care about them. It's enough that we're having a great time.”
&h.e.l.lip;Since even Director He had said something like this, then she also simply wouldn't be fearful again.
”What do you want to eat tonight?” He Xiu asked her.
Jian Yan said, ”Let's go home to put away the dress first. I don't feel at ease carrying such expensive clothing.”
”Okay.” He Xiu smiled and drove in the direction of Jian Yan's home.
This was the second time he had been to this villa-style apartment building. He Xiu parked the car and tilted his head to ask Jian Yan, ”Are you not going to ask me to go up and take a seat?”
”Mn&h.e.l.lip;” Jian Yan thought it over and then raised a brow at He Xiu. ”Alright, you're in charge of carrying the suitcase.”
Jian Yan's dress was stowed away in a pa.s.sword-locked suitcase, which was very heavy. He Xiucarried the suitcase and followed her upstairs. Jian Yan normally delegated time to clean her home, so she wasn't ashamed. This was the first time He Xiu entered her home, so he naturally was looking all over the place with curious eyes. ”The apartment is very clean; you cleaned it yourself?”
”I normally do it myself. Every month, I also pay a cleaner to come over and clean.”
He Xiu nodded and asked, ”This apartment of yours is decorated&h.e.l.lip;with a frigidity style?”4
Jian Yan: ”&h.e.l.lip;”
She took the suitcase from his hand and walked upstairs. ”I'll go put away the dress. You can sit in the living room and wait.”
Although he was clearly being abandoned, He Xiu still shamelessly followed her upstairs. Jian Yan's work room was the outermost room with a 「Working, Please Do Not Disturb」sticker plastered onto the door. He Xiu curiously asked, ”Who is this notice for?”