They had agreed to meet at a Starbucks cafe in the Haidian District of Beijing . She felt somewhat embarrassed because she had arrived early . Hence, she sat quietly in a corner of the cafe .
At that moment, each and every second felt like a particularly arduous type of torture to her .
This was the first time that she ever felt time passing this slowly . Every tick on her second-hand watch made her jump in joy . However, it was still too difficult to bear!
She simply could not stand it anymore and took out her cell phone to call Zi Chuanā¦
As she thought of this, they heard steps approaching from upstairs . Song Yuanxi walked out with a red face . She was holding a white shirt and asked loudly from the second floor, āSister-in-law, do you think this shirt will look good on me?ā
Her eyes were as bright as the most polished obsidian on Earth . They were gleaming like stars in the sky . Qiao Lian tilted her head to look at her . As though by magic, she was suddenly holding a red dress and asking, āOr would this one look better on me? The white shirt would make me look pale, but the red color is too bright . I am rather pale, so I donāt know if I can handle such a vivid color . ā
Qiao Lian reminisced about the past again .
That day, she had worn a red dress . Her mother had told her that red looked best on her, as it made her seem like a small sun that brought warmth to everybody around her .
āShould I put on makeup? But, if I put it on, will I look too formal? Yet, I shouldnāt let him think that Iām treating this too casually as well . ā
That day, she had put on makeup before leaving the house . When she reached the doorway, she turned back again and washed off the makeup on her face . The makeup made her look old! Since she was naturally beautiful, there was nothing to fear .
āAh, which handbag should I take? If I bring one that is too expensive, Iām worried that I will stress him out . But, if the he comes from a rich family, Iām afraid that he will look down on me . āQiao Lian laughed .
She had never considered this question at that time, since the Zi Chuan she used to know would have never been ashamed because she had brought an expensive handbag . Neither would he have glanced at her more often just because she had brought an expensive handbag .
She had fallen in love with Zi Chuan because of his personality, so even if he had been ugly, she would have still loved him .
However, Song Yuanxi had always been shy and introverted . What scared her the most was to cause trouble for others . Nevertheless, at this moment, she was excitedly speaking in a loud voice and the three people downstairs couldnāt help but to smile uncontrollably .
Xia Yehua was rendered speechless and she could only point at her .
Qiao Lian could only say, āWear the white one! Donāt put on makeup, you look better without it . Just put on a bit of pale lipstick . As for the bag, you are wearing white, so bring a blue handbag because it will complement both your clothes and your shoes . āSong Yuanxi seemed to have found her pillar of support . She immediately answered in the affirmative and rushed back into her room .
Xia Yehua exclaimed, āThis is the first time Iāve seen her so hopeful . However, Iām really worried that she is being lied to by others . ā
Qiao Lianās eyes narrowed . Indeedā¦
Song Yuanxi was quite innocent, even though she seemed somewhat older than how Qiao Lian had been at that time .
The Qiao Lian of yesteryearā¦ used to be a small tyrant, and nobody would dare anger her .
However, Song Yuanxi was currently as timid as a little rabbit .
What if she got bullied by others?
She pursed her lips and could not help but to clench her teeth . Her thoughts returned to that yearās events .
She had excitedly called Zi Chuan and the call had connected very quickly .
Just as he answered the call with a āHelloā, she immediately started speaking incessantly . āZi Chuan, I arrived early and have been here by myself for quite some time now . Iām bored! Where are you?ā