Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

About a quarter of an hour later, the car stopped in front of a two-story building hidden under the shade of plane trees in the French Concession.

The lush leaves of the sycamore tree rustled in the breeze, and the setting sun shone through the branches, casting mottled light and shadows on the beige exterior wall of the small building.

Although Lin Xi always liked to call it "tailor shop" or "tailor store", the small building in front of her was obviously very different from the ordinary cramped and simple tailor shops.

Under the dark green awning, the gilded signboard is neatly engraved with the store name "Lidu Fashion" in Chinese, French and English. In the polished glass window, moon-white cheongsams with silver edges, pearl-gray dresses, and neatly cut white shirts are shining with a delicate luster under the soft light.

This is the favorite place for Shanghai ladies to buy and make clothes. It is said that it was opened by a French tailor and a Chinese master tailor. Therefore, the store has cheongsams that suit the graceful temperament of Chinese people, as well as the most modern Western-style dresses.

Lin Xi got out of the car, briefly told the driver, Uncle Zhao, and then pushed open the door and walked in. The copper bell rang softly, and the faint scent of sandalwood mixed with the scent of new fabrics wafted in her face.

It was already evening and there were not many people in the store. There was only one clerk on the entire first floor who was ironing clothes with her head down. When she heard the noise, she squinted her eyes and looked up.

When she saw the graceful figure at the door, a warm smile instantly appeared on her face. She hurriedly put down the heavy iron in her hand, and her voice was filled with surprise and courtesy.

"Ms. Lin! Why are you here alone at this time?"

Lin Xi walked into the store, her eyes casually sweeping across the somewhat deserted space before returning to the clerk. She said calmly, "I just happened to be nearby, so I came over to take a look." She paused and asked, "Are you the only one in the store?"

"Yes, the shop assistants have finished their work and gone home. I'm packing up and getting ready to close..." The shop assistant was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized that his words sounded like an order to leave. His expression tensed and he quickly changed his words, "Of course! If you want to make clothes, I'll call the shop assistants right away!"

"Don't bother." Seeing her panic, Lin Xi waved her hand to stop her. She turned her gaze to the stairs leading to the second floor and asked casually, "How's the cheongsam I ordered earlier?"

The clerk's expression froze when he heard this, and he quickly explained, "Your clothes are made by Master Du. The fabric just arrived a couple of days ago, so they probably haven't started cutting them yet."

As she spoke, she carefully glanced at Lin Xi's expression and added, "Is there anything that needs to be changed? How about I take you upstairs to look at the fabric first?"

It was just a matter of interest, but now that he heard that construction hadn't started yet, Lin Xi immediately withdrew his gaze with a lack of interest, and said in a colder tone, "Forget it."

Upon hearing this, the clerk breathed a sigh of relief.

It's true that Miss Lin is generous, but she is also notoriously picky and difficult to please. Now there is no master in the store. If she looks at the materials or is dissatisfied with the progress, I won't be able to handle it.

But seeing that Lin Xi had no intention of leaving immediately, the clerk hesitated for a moment. After pondering for a while, he still gritted his teeth and made another suggestion.

"Well...would you like to take a look at some ready-made clothes? The store has just received a lot of new items these past two days, and the styles are all quite fashionable."

Although "Lidu Fashion" is famous for its custom-made products, it also sells fabrics and ready-made clothes.

However, a rich girl like Lin Xi is most averse to wearing the same clothes as others. She always asks tailors to come to her home to measure her measurements and make clothes, striving to be unique. Except for small accessories such as hats and scarves, she rarely buys ready-made goods in the store. Therefore, the clerk's words are just a polite remark.

Sure enough, when Lin Xi heard this, her eyes swept across the rows of ready-made clothes hanging in the window, which looked bright and beautiful under the lights. She curled her lips, and a trace of imperceptible picky quickly flashed across her eyes. Then she shook her head, "No need, I'll just..."

Before the three words "I'm leaving now" came out of her mouth, the copper bell at the door rang again crisply. Lin Xi stopped talking and looked towards the door at the same time as the clerk.

The two female students who pushed the door open were wearing blue shirts and black skirts. They seemed to have not expected to see the person inside as soon as they opened the door. They were startled and took a small step back at the same time.

The clerk subconsciously looked at Lin Xi beside him.

Lin Xi's eyes swept over the two uninvited guests lightly, then turned away calmly, and only nodded slightly to the clerk.

After receiving the tacit approval, the clerk stepped forward and greeted them with a professional smile, "Ladies, are you looking for clothes? Cheongsams or dresses? The new batch of silk scarves that arrived these past two days are quite beautiful in pattern."

As she spoke, she habitually glanced at the two female students' attire: they were wearing half-washed blue cloth school uniforms, with faint signs of wear and tear visible on the cuffs. Apart from a medium-quality jade bracelet on the wrist of the girl with fairer skin, there were no other ornaments.

The clerk had a clue in his mind, and his smile remained warm. However, he calmly changed the direction and led the two to the ready-made clothing area. "This way, please."

"I, we want to see cheongsams..." Seeing that the clerk had a kind attitude and no intention of looking down on them, the two men's tense nerves relaxed a little. They mustered up the courage again, stepped into the store, and followed the clerk closely.

However, although they followed the clerk, their eyes uncontrollably drifted towards the figure standing quietly at the counter next to the clerk.

The reason is simple: the young lady is simply too beautiful.

Her skin was as white as cream, her lips were as red as rosy red, her eyebrows and eyes were as delicate as if carefully outlined by an artist, her fluffy European-style curly hair piled up like clouds on her neck and cheeks, and she wore a satin bow in the same color as the exquisitely tailored pink dress she was wearing. The soft ribbon hung down behind her head, making her look both cute and charming with a hint of lazy charm.

There was no expression on her face, she just leaned casually against the counter. When they approached, her beautiful eyes glanced over at them nonchalantly.

Chi Xianqiu's gaze abruptly retracted as if burned, his fingertips unconsciously twirling the frayed edges of his school uniform cuffs. His heart was pounding, and his cheeks felt slightly hot.

That lady... is so pretty.

Chi Xianqiu sighed silently in his heart.

It is not the kind of ostentatious beauty, but a kind of dignity that comes from the bones and is carefully nurtured by a good life.

The pink dress she was wearing had no complicated lace or sequins, but the material looked unusually soft, and the tailoring was extremely fitting, perfectly outlining her exquisite figure, silently telling of its high price.

She just leaned there casually with no expression on her face, like a masterpiece carefully framed in a gorgeous frame. Even the bow in her hair, the same color as her clothes, was exquisitely done to perfection.

"Miss, the cheongsam is over here."

The clerk's gentle voice sounded again, and Chi Xianqiu suddenly came back to her senses and realized her loss of composure. She responded hurriedly and panicked, but her eyes seemed to be out of control. They quickly swept across Lin Xi's beautiful profile, and finally fixed on the pair of sparkling pearl earrings on her small earlobes.

The pearl was plump and round, emitting a warm halo. Chi Xianqiu felt that the light seemed to dazzle his eyes. He couldn't help blinking and hurriedly lowered his eyes. At the same time, he subconsciously hid the ordinary jade bracelet given by his mother on his wrist into his sleeve.

An indescribable feeling of sourness quietly filled Chi Xianqiu's heart.

This is a real rich lady... she thought silently.

So radiant, so calm... just like Mr. Xu when we first met.

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I feel a bit heavy today. Oh~ I guess it's because you're in my heart???(* ????? *)???