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Chapter 323: Chapter 321: Where There’s Something Unusual, There’s a Demon!
Xu Zhenzhen felt a twinge of guilt and quickly said, "What are you talking about with dogs..."
"!!"
Indeed!
Someone as brash as their family’s Xu Zhenzhen, if spoken to like that, would definitely start mouthing off again.
But she actually denied it!
There must be demons at work when things are abnormal!
Lu Zhaozhao narrowed her eyes, it seemed Xu Zhenzhen wanted to pick out evening dresses with that "dog" of a man.
What can one do when their best friend wants to chase after a guy?
Of course, just indulge her.
...
After chatting with Lu Zhaozhao, it was quite late for Xu Zhenzhen.
To ensure that she could comfortably choose an evening dress after meeting Xia Wenqing the next day, she went over the plan again and again.
This kept her up until late into the night.
Xu Zhenzhen had thought that with these preparations, she could peacefully pick out an evening dress with Xia Wenqing.
But due to her excitement... she suffered from insomnia.
So when Xia Wenqing received her, she looked like an eggplant that had been frostbitten several times over.
"Didn’t you sleep well last night?" Xia Wenqing glanced at Xu Zhenzhen sitting in the passenger seat, his brow furrowing slightly.
Xu Zhenzhen dared not look at him and casually replied, "Mm, work has been a bit troublesome recently, so I read for a while..."
She would never admit that she only fell asleep after five in the morning.
Now at 9 a.m., she had gotten up at 8 a.m. to groom and dress, managing only about three hours of sleep.
It was no wonder she looked haggard.
Xia Wenqing’s dark eyes dropped slightly. He found nothing unreasonable about her excuse.
After all, there’s nothing wrong with a girl wanting to strive upwards.
He had been so happy about going to buy an evening dress with her alone that he’d woken up at five in the morning to pick out clothes and a tie.
Yet this little girl was so heartless.
She was indifferent to his invitation, and even spent the previous evening studying.
He sighed silently, "Working hard is good, but don’t overexert yourself."
Xu Zhenzhen nodded, "Okay, Brother Xia."
"..."
The two remained silent all the way and soon arrived at the mall.
Xia Wenqing had selected several haute couture brands for the evening dresses. Unsure of what style would suit Xu Zhenzhen, he could only take her to try on one by one.
Actually, providing her measurements would have been enough, but he didn’t want to do it that way.
He wanted to spend more time alone with her.
He knew this was selfish, but... he didn’t want to change.
Xia Wenqing looked at Xu Zhenzhen, who was leisurely picking out evening dresses next to him, a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
He had always known Xu Zhenzhen was good-looking, but he never had the opportunity to observe her so closely for such a long time.
This gave him an odd sense of satisfaction.
If only he could keep watching her like this.
"Buzz buzz buzz."
Xia Wenqing’s phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the number, and his brows furrowed.
Seeing this, Xu Zhenzhen, who had been choosing evening dresses, immediately said, "Brother Xia, go ahead and take care of what you need to. I think I’ll be picking out for a while longer."
"Alright, just wait here for me obediently once you’re done."
Xia Wenqing, although reluctant, still braced himself and went out.
Because the caller was none other than Xia Wenjue.
Recently, the Lu Group had been thrust into the spotlight due to a break in its financial chain.
He and Xia Wenjue had not been shy about stirring the waters.
The Lu Group was now pinning its hopes on a turnaround from overseas orders, but his older brother had learned that due to a hurricane at sea, many cargo ships had vanished into the ocean.
Among them were those belonging to the Lu Family.
They had been actively tracking the Lu Group’s maritime orders, so he had no choice but to take the call.
Xu Zhenzhen watched Xia Wenqing’s retreating figure, her stiff posture finally relaxing significantly.
She had been worried ever since the beginning that the evening gown she wore might reveal the flaws in her figure, so she had repeatedly checked several styles.
Fortunately, her crash course with Lu Zhaozhao the day before hadn’t been a waste of time.
Taking advantage of Xia Wenqing’s absence, she could try on even the unsuitable dresses without any issue.
With that in mind, Xu Zhenzhen decisively picked out a few evening gowns she quite liked and headed to the fitting room.
When she reemerged, she was in a rose-gold mermaid evening gown, the sparkling crystal embellishments accentuated her waistline perfectly.
She looked just like a mermaid emerging from the water.
"My goodness, Miss, this evening gown suits you so well!" The store assistant looking after Xu Zhenzhen exclaimed in surprise, genuinely amazed.
Even other customers who had come to look at evening gowns couldn’t help but take a few extra glances at Xu Zhenzhen.
Not for a moment did this scene make Xu Zhenzhen feel shy.
She was even suddenly quite looking forward to Xia Wenqing coming back soon and seeing her in this evening gown.
After all, if others thought it looked good, he would probably think the same, right?
"I’ll go ask a friend for their opinion."
Xu Zhenzhen nodded to the assistant and walked towards the store’s lounge area.
Xia Wenqing had just gone to make a call, probably heading in this direction.
Xu Zhenzhen took a few steps, then realized the hem of the dress was somewhat inconvenient due to her casual stride.
She usually walked fast with big steps, so the fishtail dress was a bit restrictive.
She simply stood in place and lifted the hem a bit.
"Hello, Miss..."
A voice suddenly came over, the man smiling politely at Xu Zhenzhen.
Xu Zhenzhen looked at him suspiciously, "Do you need something from me?"
The man in front of her seemed a bit scholarly and shy, and he looked alright, but he was only around 170 centimeters tall.
Compared to someone like Xia Wenqing, who was over 185 centimeters, men around 170 centimeters seemed a bit short and thin.
The man was clearly a bit embarrassed but took the initiative to speak, "Sorry, Miss, I noticed that the evening gown you are wearing is very beautiful, so I’d like to buy one for my girlfriend, too. Would it be too presumptuous to ask to take a picture of you?"
Xu Zhenzhen didn’t mind, although the right to one’s image was a thing, secret photography was rampant.
On the contrary, the fact that the man in front of her had asked permission made it more acceptable to her.
Xu Zhenzhen nodded, "If my face isn’t shown, you can take a photo."
The man thanked her profusely, "I’ll take a picture of you and, after you check it, I’ll send it to my girlfriend, is that okay?"
"Fine."
So Xu Zhenzhen stood in the corridor while the man took a few photos, and together they selected the most suitable one to send to his girlfriend.
It seemed she also liked it a lot, so they quickly made a decision.
The man was overjoyed, full of gratitude, "Thank you! Thank you! I really don’t know how to thank you!"
Hearing this, Xu Zhenzhen seemed to remember something, she pulled out a business card from her handbag, "This is my business card. I am a lawyer. If you really want to thank me, you can refer anyone in need of a lawyer to me."
"Great, great, Mr. Xu is not only beautiful but also kind-hearted. I’ll take you out for dinner someday! I..."
"What are you doing?"
