"Ye Zi, try this one on." Liu Qingqing saw Ye Qiu engrossed in her phone and tossed a beige trench coat her way.
"Didn’t I say I’m not buying clothes?" Ye Qiu looked up, her expression blank as she stared back at her.
"Anyway, there’s no harm in trying, and you’ll definitely look good in it."
Seeing Liu Qingqing’s uncompromising stare, Ye Qiu, to avoid further pestering, finally slipped it on. The P brand was known for classic simplicity, and the trench coat Liu Qingqing had thrown her was precisely that iconic style, with a suit collar, epaulets, knee length, and a long belt at the waist. Ye Qiu appeared even more tall and slender once she had it on.
Liu Qingqing nodded in satisfaction: "I knew it would suit you. Spring is almost here; it’ll be perfect for you."
Just then, Lian Lan also ca out of the fitting room. Liu Qingqing’s eyes lit up, and she happily exclaid, "Lanlan looks great in that outfit."
Lian Lan had changed into a V-neck white T-shirt, draped in a short leather jacket, and paired it with blue skinny jeans. Black Doc Martens on her feet and her usual loose hair now tied up, she appeared noticeably taller and more spirited.
From the very first day of their freshman year, Ye Qiu and her dorm mates were known as the dormitory of beauties. Setting aside Ye Qiu, the departnt’s belle, even Lian Lan, Liu Qingqing, and Cao Lu were also beauties each with their own unique charm.
It was just that features of Ye Qiu, Lin Qingqing, and Cao Lu were more prominent, making Lian Lan seem sowhat invisible by comparison. Actually, Lian Lan wasn’t ugly at all; it was just that her personal style wasn’t as striking, so she often went unnoticed.
Moreover, Lian Lan’s usual style of dress had so similarities with Ye Qiu, which, with Ye Qiu’s glamour preceding her, naturally did not attract much attention. But today, having changed into a new outfit, her entire deanor seed to undergo a dramatic transformation.
"Now those boys won’t call Lanlan ’girl next door’ anymore. They should be calling you ’cool sister’ instead. Look how cool you are," Cao Lu whistled as she ca out, not in the least bit the delicate cuteness of a young girl.
Lian Lan, hearing Cao Lu’s complints, couldn’t help the pride in her eyes. She’s a beauty too, so why should she always be overshadowed by Ye Qiu’s brilliance? Previously, it was because she didn’t know how to dress up, but now that she’s reborn, she naturally understands the style that suits her best.
"Why didn’t you change?" Liu Qingqing asked Cao Lu, who was still in her own clothes.
Upon hearing that, Cao Lu’s entire deanor deflated like a little mushroom in a corner: "It’s too long."
Liu Qingqing stifled a laugh and hurriedly said in the face of Cao Lu’s accusing gaze: "It must be that this store’s designs are unreasonable, we’ll go to X store next; their clothes are pretty."
Cao Lu looked at her mournfully: "But you both look good in yours."
Liu Qingqing chuckled awkwardly: "Then why don’t you drink an extra bottle of milk every day? Maybe with so effort, you might still grow taller?"
The female sales assistant nearby couldn’t help but suppress her laughter at their conversation. Cao Lu gave her a gloomy look, and the sales assistant, maintaining her professional decorum, coughed softly and returned to a polite smile, as if nothing had happened.
"Ye Zi, what do you think of in this outfit?" Whether it was sothing playing on her mind or not, Lian Lan just couldn’t resist comparing herself to Ye Qiu. From her future perspective, her outfit wasn’t bad at all.
"Not bad," Ye Qiu replied noncommittally.
Lian Lan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with Ye Qiu’s response, and pressed, "That’s it? Just ’not bad’?"
The sales assistant wasn’t naïve like Liu Qingqing and Cao Lu, who hadn’t yet entered society. She picked up on the undercurrent of tension with a simple exchange and, thinking of her own sales commission, praised with a smile, "This lady has a really good figure, you look very nice in this outfit!"
"Really?" Lian Lan held back from turning and took another two turns in front of the fitting mirror, her mouth curving into a satisfied smile, "Cut off the tags, I’ll leave wearing this outfit."
"Sure thing." The saleswoman’s smile beca even more genuine, as she had realized these four girls, though students, definitely had substantial spending power.
"Also, get a set of the clothes that these two ladies are wearing," Lian Lan was feeling proud when suddenly, a deep and magnetic male voice ca from behind her.
Ye Qiu and Lian Lan turned to look and saw a man with sharp facial features, definitely over one ter and eighty-five centiters tall, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs – possessing a distinct masculine charm.
But the man’s presence was also very strong. Even Liu Qingqing, who had a great appreciation for handso n, only dared to quietly exclaim "Cool" from the side.
The mont Lian Lan saw the man, her eyes flickered, and she quickly glanced at Ye Qiu with a complex look in her eyes. How could he be here?
Yi Qingchuan’s perception was extrely keen; though he thought for a mont and confird he did not recognize this woman, he followed her gaze to the expressionless Ye Qiu and a flicker of amazent crossed the depths of his eyes.
Lian Lan’s expression grew more complicated. She thought of her previous life where Yi Qingchuan had pursued Ye Qiu for years, only to lose to Lin Jiayan in the end. She didn’t expect that in this life, they would et even earlier. Was it the fluttering of her, a tiny butterfly, that caused it? Then, did it an that her longing for Lin Jiayan was not in vain?
Thinking about it, since Yi Qingchuan had t Ye Qiu before Lin Jiayan did in this life, shouldn’t Ye Qiu stop competing with her for the idol?
"May I ask, do you also want a small size?" The saleswoman was genuinely overjoyed, feeling assured about her commission for the month.
After pondering a little, Yi Qingchuan thought his cousin might be a bit heavier and said, "Take a dium size."
"Okay, please wait a mont."
Normally, after making a purchase, one would head to the cashier, but Yi Qingchuan, looking at Ye Qiu, found himself not wanting to move. Yet wasn’t it inappropriate to abruptly ask for a girl’s contact information? Especially considering his unique profession.
In the end, he left, but Ye Qiu’s image was firmly etched in her mory.
"Hey, that guy ain’t bad, do you think he’s interested in you?" Liu Qingqing dared to discuss it quietly with Ye Qiu only after the man’s back was far enough away. "Oh boy, what a catch, it’s just too bad there’s no way to contact him."
"Miss Liu Qingqing, let remind you, you already have a boyfriend." Cao Lu chid in at the right mont.
"I haven’t done anything, admiring isn’t a cri, right?" Liu Qingqing glared, speaking righteously.
"Unfortunately, it seems he’s interested in Ye Zi." Cao Lu teased her with a laugh, looking at Ye Qiu.
"Why are you looking at ? What’s this got to do with ?" Ye Qiu took off her trench coat, looking helplessly at the gossiping pair.
"I would bet, with my years of experience, that this man’s background is definitely not simple," Liu Qingqing said with certainty.
Hearing this, Lian Lan couldn’t help but feel a sourness in her heart – how could Yi Qingchuan be a simple man? A Red Third Generation, not only did his family hold vast power, but he himself had joined the special forces at a young age, achieving nurous military honors, it was just regrettable that he lost to Lin Jiayan in the previous life.
Thinking of this, she glanced at Ye Qiu again, truly unable to understand what was so good about her, how all the outstanding n seed to like her!
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