Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

As the only son of the Xu family, Xu Yucheng received new-style education since childhood and was influenced by Western styles.

Whenever he chatted with Lin Xi, he would always inadvertently reveal his admiration for those modern girls who wore Western dresses, behaved in a Western manner, and held coffee cups.

Especially after studying in France, in the letters he sent back, the images of foreign girls wearing high heels and chatting and laughing in cafes were always described as particularly moving in his words.

Therefore, in order to cater to his preferences, Lin Xi gradually put away the cheongsams she had worn since childhood and instead filled her wardrobe with all kinds of Western dresses.

But now, looking at these trendy dresses with gorgeous lace in the album, Lin Xi felt an inexplicable irritation in her heart.

The intricate lace and exaggerated hem that she once loved so much now seemed particularly dazzling in her eyes, making her feel a little breathless.

So, with a rebellious attitude that was almost like giving up on herself, she casually stretched out her hand and pointed at the gorgeous cheongsam that went against Xu Yucheng's preferences.

"Why did you choose this one?" Mrs. Lin raised an eyebrow and couldn't help asking, "You've always disliked wearing cheongsams, and you even said things like, 'These are products of the old times, they're long gone.'"

She just thought Lin Xi was still sulking, so she patted her hands and imitated her previous behavior vividly, deliberately raising her eyebrows high and making faces.

"What's the 'Wat'? It's 'out'!" Lin Xi couldn't help but correct her pronunciation. She snatched the album from Mrs. Lin's hand and poked the cheongsam pattern with her fingertips. "What's the new era or the old era? I think this cheongsam is much better looking than those fancy dresses!"

At this point, her voice unconsciously rose a few notes, "Just choose this one, don't want anything else!"

As she spoke, she took one last glance at the album. The pattern of the cheongsam looked particularly bright under the light. The high slit design and neat tailoring formed a sharp contrast with the complicated and gorgeous dresses that Xu Yucheng admired.

Lin Xi took a long look at it, then threw the album back into Mrs. Lin's hands, stood up and walked towards the stairs. "This is it. I'll ask the tailor to take your measurements tomorrow. I'm going to sleep now. Whatever else you have, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Watching her impatient figure disappear around the corner of the stairs, Mrs. Lin finally withdrew her gaze, sighed helplessly, and murmured softly, "This child, her temper changes every day..."

Although she complained, Mrs. Lin still asked a tailor to come to her house the next day to measure the size of the cheongsam for Lin Xi.

However, in order to prevent Lin Xi from changing her mind at the last minute, Mrs. Lin secretly stopped the tailor when she was about to leave, and privately asked her to make two more dresses according to Lin Xi's measurements in case of emergency.

Lin Xi naturally didn't know about Mrs. Lin's precautions.

The tailor was a smart man. He didn't ask why Lin Xi suddenly changed her preferences. He just took her measurements while praising her non-stop, "Miss, your figure is one in a million. Your waist is perfect, your legs are perfect. I'm sure this cheongsam will look even better on you than on the model in the picture album!"

As she spoke, she gestured, "If the waistline were a little tighter, it would show off my figure even more."

Even though Lin Xi had heard this countless times, it still didn't stop her from curling her lips again. She raised her chin slightly, grabbed a handful of silver dollars from the box beside her, and said in a proud tone, "Just measure your size properly, why are you saying all this?"

The tailor was used to doing business at the Lin Mansion, so he naturally knew Miss Lin's duplicity. Therefore, he happily took the money and not only did he not shut up, but he also said a lot of nice things, praising Lin Xi to the sky, and then happily finished the process of measuring the size.

Feeling happy about being praised, Lin Xi temporarily put aside the worries about Xu Yucheng, lavishly rewarded the maids and old women with a lot of gifts, and happily spent a few days in comfort.

But her good mood did not last long.

"Come on, Ayuan, eat some more shrimp." Mrs. Lin's voice was particularly gentle at the Lin family's dinner table. "I specifically asked the kitchen to go to the Pujiang River early this morning to find fishermen to buy them fresh. They are so fresh."

Lin Xi was staring at Mrs. Lin sitting opposite him with an indignant look on his face. The chopsticks in his hand kept poking the rice in the bowl, making several small holes in the white rice.

But Mrs. Lin seemed not to notice her gaze at all. She picked up a peeled fat and tender river shrimp with a smile on her face and put it into the bowl of Shen Jingyuan who was sitting next to her.

"Why don't you just move back home? You don't have enough to eat or drink in the barracks every day, and you've lost a lot of weight."

Shen Jingyuan did not refuse Mrs. Lin's offer of food. He finished the shrimps in the bowl properly, then turned to look at Mrs. Lin and spoke in a gentle tone.

"The food in the barracks is actually pretty good, but the sun has been too strong these past few days. I got a bit tanned and look thinner."

Seeing that he was so sensible, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but curl her eyes. She reached out and picked another one for him. Just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by Lin Xi's voice.

"How has he lost weight?" Lin Xi snorted coldly, poking her chopsticks into the rice in her bowl and said sarcastically, "I think he's gained a lot of weight compared to before. He almost has a double chin."

As he spoke, he pointed to his chin, which was still slightly bruised, and curled his lips, "He must have stolen a lot of good things."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingyuan looked up at Lin Xi opposite him. Meeting her provocative gaze, he couldn't help but pursed his lips, his Adam's apple moved, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"Don't listen to her nonsense!" Seeing her picking a fight, Mrs. Lin quickly tried to smooth things over. She glared at Lin Xi with a warning, then took Shen Jingyuan's bowl and personally served him a bowl of hot soup. "Here, try this soup again. Be careful, it's still a little hot."

Shen Jingyuan then retracted his gaze, took the bowl of soup, and said softly, "Thank you, aunt."

"We're family, why are we being so polite?" Mrs. Lin shook her head lovingly. She looked at Lin Xi and glared at her. "You're always afraid of the cold and the heat, so spoiled. You stay at home all the time. How could you possibly know how hard your father and Ayuan are working in the military camp?"

As Mrs. Lin spoke, she gave a look to Commander Lin, who had been silent, and signaled him to take care of Lin Xi.

Receiving his wife's gaze, Commander Lin quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, cleared his throat, and then put on a serious expression and spoke.

"That's right. I asked Ayuan to come back today so that you can apologize to him, not so that you can act like a child."

"I don't want it!"

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Here is today's update. Thank you for the gifts, babies. I love you.

I don't miss you at all. I'll miss you at 1:30.