"This looks like her handiwork, the stitching is quite similar." Tang Wan lifted the sleeve, "She tailored the Xiuhe dress for my wedding, and when Xiaowai was full moon, she personally made a small outfit."
"Grandma specially showed the stitching at that ti. Although so parts were machine hemd, most of the sewing was done by her own hands."
"I examined it closely. Maybe everyone has specific habits when they make things. The edges of this piece are very similar to the clothes she made for Xiaowai."
"Have tea." Jiang Chengsi said nothing and handed her the cup.
Tang Wan took the tea with both hands, thanked him, and then said, "Maybe it’s because I rarely observe handmade clothes. Perhaps many people sew in similar ways, and making a piece like this, from design to cutting to finishing, probably takes considerable ti."
Jiang Chengsi remained expressionless, yet a storm raged within him.
She never told him that this dress was sewn by herself; he thought it was purchased from sowhere...
He never imagined that soone would spend effort and energy to make sothing for him and not tell him. To say his heart wasn’t moved would be a lie.
Besides family and friends, outsiders’ care always has many motives. Doing a little for him, they can’t wait to tell him about it, expecting favors in return or to get close to him, never purely, but her...
She made the clothes herself, and doesn’t tell him?
Without expecting anything?
Wanting nothing?
She replied to his ssage yesterday:
[As long as you like it...]
Is liking it enough for her?
...
Tang Wan drank tea, looking at Jiang Chengsi standing in place, his expression slightly somber and grave.
The last ti she saw him like this was during Jiang Zhaolin and Jiang Shuyan’s incident, which was more than a year ago.
"Fourth Brother, are you okay?" Tang Wan scrutinized him.
"I’m fine, do you want to stay here for lunch? The restaurant serves lunch, the taste isn’t bad." The club is far from downtown, with the restaurant and coffee shop fully equipped.
"No, I have to go back and check on the kids, I’ll leave after a while, you don’t need to entertain , just busy with your things." Saying so, Tang Wan again sat in his office, preparing to leave after finishing the tea.
Jiang Chengsi stood by the window, watching the bustling scene at the racing track.
Honestly, he never liked owing anyone anything, probably due to his original family, he had many friends but few close ones.
He disliked others entering his life, nor did he want to participate in soone else’s life...
Observing his parents’ lives, he held no illusions about marriage, even feeling he couldn’t commit to soone for a lifeti.
He’s always been carefree, except regarding love and marriage...
Jiang Chengsi felt heavy-hearted, Tang Wan’s phone vibrated, and he heard Jiang Jinsang’s voice, probably sending a voice ssage to Tang Wan, accidentally played on speaker.
"I’ve discussed with my father, during Valentine’s Day, he’ll help us with the kids for two days, I’ll accompany you to see the ice sea, ice sculptures, stay a night and return..."
Jiang Jinsang’s words weren’t finished before Tang Wan cut the voice ssage.
Jiang Chengsi was astonished...
Valentine’s Day?
As a single person, Jiang Chengsi had no concept of Valentine’s Day.
Thinking about it now, his heart slightly trembled, a small flutter arose.
Valentine’s Day, should he ask her out?
Jiang Chengsi took out his phone to check the date, Valentine’s Day was only 6 days away, so close?
If it was a regular outing, there’d be nothing to hesitate about. But on Valentine’s Day, the timing alone leads to much imagination.
...
Jiang Chengsi hadn’t paid attention before, but knowing Valentine’s Day was approaching, he felt the festive atmosphere everywhere, even his club and bar promoted Valentine’s Day specials.
"Valentine’s Day couple set drinks?" Jiang Chengsi eyed the bar’s promotional flyer.
"Fourth Lord, is there a problem with the event?" The manager suddenly beca nervous, as Jiang Chengsi was quite picky; if he found fault, they’d have to rework it.
"Why didn’t you inform about this event?"
The manager hesitated, "I proposed the plan last year, you said Valentine’s Day falls between the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, you asked to handle the event arrangent."
"Then what’s this?"
Jiang Chengsi pointed at the bottom of the flyer, which included a hotel’s promotional ad, claiming a 30% discount on room bookings on Valentine’s Day.
Offering a cozy king bed room and roses, what nonsense!
"We collaborated with a hotel for an event, they’ll give us a fee, I briefed you on it, Fourth Lord, if you find it inappropriate, I can arrange another event?"
"No need."
Jiang Chengsi suddenly felt the whole world was reminding him, Valentine’s Day was coming.
Even his brother inexplicably disappeared from ho...
Packed his luggage, saying he’s going on a trip.
He chose to leave two days before Valentine’s Day, making it hard not to suspect his brother was off to find that Lin Group Leader.
He specifically asked, Jiang Shiyi glanced at him and said only:
"You don’t understand since you’ve never been in love."
"..."
In the three days leading up to the club’s opening, foot traffic was high, as the Si Family sent floral arrangents, everyone flocked to join the excitent, but finding no useful information from Jiang Chengsi’s side, people’s enthusiasm gradually faded, and daily traffic beca normal, maintaining a steady number.
He had just left the club to head ho when he received a call from Qi Zeyan.
He was idling, thinking Qi Zeyan wanted to drink together, feeling rather happy initially.
But upon hearing him, Jiang Chengsi was stunned.
It had nothing to do with drinking; he was planning to hang out with Ruan ngxi, the tickets were booked, and the leave affairs cleared with him, the second boss, just notifying him not to disturb them.
"Am I that insensitive?" Jiang Chengsi chuckled lightly, still informing him.
"When Uncle Ruan first visited our house, who was it that called Xixi to work for you?"
"I definitely won’t bother her this ti, if there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up."
Qi Zeyan then sent him a song:
[Valentine’s Day Without Lovers]
Jiang Chengsi felt stifled in his heart.
Jiang Yanting and his wife had already agreed with the Xie Family to take the kids out during the New Year, and they were leaving Beijing today, this unexpectedly left him behind.
Normally, he’d shalessly tag along with soone, but now everyone had their families, and no matter how thick-skinned he was, he didn’t want to be a glaring third wheel.
Even the grandmother asked him if he had plans for Valentine’s Day.
Back ho, lying in bed, flipping through his phone, contemplating asking her out on Valentine’s Day, but not knowing how to begin, hesitating for a long ti...
When the ssage went out, it was already past one in the morning.
Ms. Si only saw the ssage early the next morning.
[Do you have ti the day after tomorrow? I’ll teach you to drive.]
Recently she’s been visiting relatives with her parents, as a single person, she hadn’t noticed what day it was the day after tomorrow, until downstairs, she saw her parents discussing sothing and quietly asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Isn’t it Valentine’s Day the day after tomorrow? I was thinking of booking a restaurant, but your mom insists on eating at ho."
"It’s Valentine’s Day the day after tomorrow?"
You Yunzhi smiled at her daughter’s surprised look, "What? No one asked you out the day after tomorrow?"
The Si Family couple knew well their daughter was seeing soone, but she hadn’t acknowledged it, so they didn’t expose it.
She only pursed her lips, looked at the date again for confirmation...
The corners of her mouth couldn’t help but lift.
You Yunzhi kept nudging her husband’s arm, signaling him to look at their daughter.
Mr. Si chuckled, knowing their daughter had few friends in Beijing, he was indeed curious where this young fellow ca from and how he t their daughter.
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