"Do we need to add some decorations?" Qiqi turned around in a circle. Zhuang Ruotong opened her suitcase with a "whoosh." "I brought jewelry! What do you like? Diamonds? Jade? Pearls? Or rubies?" "Forget it! I don't want to turn into Madame Loisel." "Don't worry, even if you lose them, I won't make you pay..."
After picking for a while, Qiqi only chose a white crystal necklace and bracelet, both very simple in style and matching the outfit well. Especially the bracelet had a small clip at the clasp, where she could attach a gardenia or a white orchid—fresh and unique, saving her the need for perfume. "Mmm, this is perfect. When you put on a mask later, the dance queen will be born!" Zhuang Ruotong said with satisfaction.
With the outfit sorted, Zhuang Ruotong's eyes began to wander, and she asked about Rong Yi: "Where's your cousin? I haven't seen him at all." Qiqi sighed—that guy had been in a bad mood ever since he got back from school. Once home, he'd shut himself in the study, and Qiqi's calls went ignored. "He... went out." "Oh..." A hint of disappointment flickered across Zhuang Ruotong's face, followed by a sigh: "Sigh, I've seen Lu Wei's photo in a finance magazine before. His family leads the financial industry... and he's super handsome. Your cousin is the most beautiful man I've ever seen. And Qin Chen is the campus heartthrob at Y Medical University... Tell me, what kind of luck do you have? Why do all the handsome guys in the world revolve around you?" Qiqi shrugged. "A fierce life needs no explanation." Zhuang Ruotong gloomily held out her palms to look at the lines. "Last time, my dad found a fortune-teller for me, who said I'd be rich and bring good luck to my husband. But so far, I haven't even had a single romantic prospect! Heavens! How am I supposed to bear this..." "If no one's chasing you, you can go chase someone yourself!" Qiqi patted her shoulder comfortingly.
Zhuang Ruotong left, and Qiqi went to find Rong Yi. The study door was still tightly shut. Was he still angry? He kept insisting that Senior Brother Lu wasn't a good person—probably his hospital experience had given him a psychological shadow over doctors... Poor kid! Qiqi's heart softened a bit, so she leaned close to the door and coaxed him: "Rong Yi, don't be mad anymore! If you keep it up, you'll turn into a balloon!" No response. She switched to threats: "Open the door now! If you don't, I'll poke a hole in this big balloon!" Still no response. Qiqi had no choice. She glanced at her watch—time was almost up—so she slipped a hundred-yuan bill under the study door. "Rong Yi, here's money for dinner. Buy yourself something to eat. If you go far, take a cab back, and remember to get the red ones—they're cheaper. I won't be home for dinner tonight!" Still no response.
Qiqi couldn't do anything more, so she dressed up neatly and went to the door to greet her senior brother. Lu Wei was wearing a white suit tonight. The moment Qiqi saw him, a phrase popped into her mind—a gentleman is like jade! Indeed, compared to the gentle elegance of his hospital white coat, Lu Wei now exuded the dashing charm of a noble scion. His refined aura, like a piece of fine jade—warm, restrained, graceful, and full of stories. Of course, Qiqi's outfit also made Lu Wei's eyes light up—the girl radiated a unique and pure aura, like a clear spring flowing by a mountain, lively and limpid; like a morning breeze through a bamboo grove, fresh and hazy; more like a lotus blooming in clear water, naturally beautiful... In short, everything about her was so clear, so pure, so full of youthful vitality.