"Weekend! Weekend! Hurry up! Are you free in the evening?"
Weekend, holding a headset in his hand, saw Lu Xiao rushing into the dormitory door and answered blankly, "Yes, there is..."
Today is an even-numbered day, and she was supposed to guide Zai Shui Yi Fang in the evening, but her master just told her on QQ that "something urgent happened in the evening", so the weekend evening was free.
She put the headset aside and asked Lu Xiao curiously: "What's wrong? What happened?"
"An invitation to the Xue Group's 30th anniversary party!" Lu Xiao slapped a beautifully designed letter on the table. "If it weren't for this invitation, I wouldn't have known that my family and the Xue Group had a business partnership!"
I learned a little about Lu Xiao’s family situation over the weekend. Although their company is not one of the Fortune 500, it is not small, and they are definitely a high-income class.
But she wasn't very interested in business or companies, so she didn't react when she heard this.
She picked up the invitation and took a look at it. The invitation with silver edges had a round feel, and written on it neatly in pen was the sincere invitation to attend. However, when she saw the familiar signature at the end, Weekend couldn't help but be stunned.
"Xue... Sheng?"
"Yes! Did you forget? We went to his art exhibition last time. But did I introduce him to you as the future successor of Xue's e-commerce? Never mind." Lu Xiao held his cheek and said happily, "'See you next time', and sure enough, we met again."
Xue Sheng is not a man who is easily forgotten, so of course he still remembers him on the weekend. She put the invitation in front of Lu Xiao, puzzled: "So, you asked me if I was free at night. What do you want to do? Let me help you watch the snacks in the dormitory to prevent them from being stolen?"
"Weekend! How come you've learned to squeeze me like my cousin!" Lu Xiao yelled in dissatisfaction.
Weekend smiled, but when she heard Lu Xiao mention Han Shao, she still looked away unnaturally and urged her: "If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly."
"Hehe." Lu Xiao laughed twice, moved closer to Weekend, and hugged her arm as if afraid that she would run away: "Weekend, come with me to the party!"
"Me?" Weekend blinked in surprise, "What would I do in a place like that?"
"Look, I'm just a little girl, I don't know anyone here..." Lu Xiao pretended to be pitiful, and pulled out two pieces of paper from the tissue box to wipe his non-existent tears, "If I go alone, you will definitely be worried about me, why don't you accompany me?"
Lu Xiao was like a living treasure. Weekend knew that she was pretending, but she still couldn't bear to refuse. However, from the words "Xue's" and "30th anniversary", Weekend knew that this party would be big. She had never attended any banquets since she was a child, and she would definitely be at a loss if she went. After thinking about it, she still shook her head and refused cruelly: "Forget it, there is no point for me to go there."
"Why is it boring? It's very interesting!" Lu Xiao racked his brains to think of the benefits of the banquet, "There are so many cakes and desserts, at least two large tables of buffets, and..." Seeing that Weekend still didn't look very interested, she simply pulled Weekend's hand and shook it, saying pitifully, "Just go with me on Weekend! It's even more boring if I go alone."
"But..." Weekend was soft-hearted and not someone who could resist such a plea. She pursed her lips, looked at Lu Xiao again and again, and finally nodded helplessly, "Okay, I'll go with you."
She lowered her head and looked at herself, and said in embarrassment: "But... do I need to wear a dress for the party? I don't have such a thing as a dress."
"Leave the dress to me!" Lu Xiao patted his chest confidently, pushed Weekend into the bathroom, and urged, "You dress up first, and we'll go out and choose together later."
Weekend thought this was a luxury, so she poked her head out again: "Do you want to buy more? The one you have before will do..."
"Oh, don't worry about it." Lu Xiao pushed her head back in again.
As soon as the bathroom door closed, Lu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief : "Huh, finally done!"
She turned around briskly, thinking happily in her heart that it was a blessing for her annoying cousin to have such a smart and lovely cousin like her in his previous life.
The afternoon sun gently shines on the fountain square in front of the mall, and the clear water reflects colorful light.
It was only two o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived at the dress shop, and there were still five hours before the party started.
Weekend had never been to such a party before, and her impression of parties was limited to the gorgeous scenes presented in TV dramas. She was worried that she would not be able to afford the price of the dress, but when she followed Lu Xiao and looked around, she found that the prices in this dress shop were surprisingly normal.
"Look, how about this one?" Lu Xiao ran to the clothes rack, bent down, took a closer look, and took out a beautifully designed backless dress. "Violet! It suits you very well. Do you want to try it on?"
Weekend looked at the inverted V that almost exposed her entire back with embarrassment and said, "It's too revealing..."
"That's true." Lu Xiao gave up readily and picked up another one. "How about this burgundy one? You're so slim on weekends, so this conservative style is also suitable for you. And this yellow one , which one do you like?"
Burgundy is bold, yellow is cute. I don't want to wear such bright colors on the weekend, she is just here to accompany me. I turned my head and was a little hesitant, when suddenly a steady voice interrupted the conversation, and a touch of fresh white came into view: "Miss Zhou, why don't you try this white dress, it suits you very well."
Weekend was startled, and looked up along the pair of hands holding the dress, only to see Xue Sheng standing in front of them in a neat suit, his eyes like jade, hiding a soft light, with a gentle smile on his face, and he greeted them politely: "Ms. Lu, Miss Zhou, we meet again."
Lu Xiao opened his eyes wide and asked in surprise: "Mr. Xue? Why are you here?"
"I just happened to pass by and saw you. I didn't have time to entertain you last time, so I came in to say hello." Xue Sheng lowered his head slightly, looked at the dress in his hand, and smiled, "I heard you were distressed just now, so I made some suggestions without authorization. I hope I didn't disturb you?"
"How could that be! Don't bother me, don't bother me." Lu Xiao took the white dress recommended by Xue Sheng with a smile on his face, and said to Weekend excitedly: "Look at Weekend! This dress really suits your temperament!"
The dress Xue Sheng recommended was a pure white and elegant dress, with a lily bud pinned on the right shoulder, and a branch embroidered straight up from the chest to the abdomen with milky white thread, and a faint golden color under the light. The overall look was neither too plain nor too ostentatious, and was indeed very suitable for a quiet weekend .
The dress was beautifully designed and Weekend really liked it, but when she saw the price tag, she hesitated. If she bought it, it would almost take up all her living expenses for the month.
Xue Sheng seemed to see what she was thinking. He smiled slightly, handed the dress to the waiting salesperson, and said, "Pack it up and give it to this lady."
Give it to her? Weekend opened his eyes wide in surprise and waved his hands to refuse: "No, no, no, no, Mr. Xue! We are not familiar with each other..."
Ah, I said that by mistake.
Weekend pursed her lips in annoyance, stole a glance at Xue Sheng's expression, and hurriedly changed the topic: "Well, what I mean is, this is too expensive, and we have only met twice, I can't accept such a valuable thing."
"So what you mean is that if we meet a few more times you will accept it, right?" Xue Sheng found her flustered look interesting, so he had a bad idea and asked her this on purpose.
That's not what she meant! Weekend chagrin.
Fortunately, Xue Sheng did not embarrass her too much. He just smiled, adjusted the cuffs of his suit with his slender fingers, and said slowly: "There is a saying called familiarity at first sight. I didn't have the chance to talk to Miss Zhou last time, but I always feel that Miss Zhou has a familiar aura..." He smiled here and changed the subject, "If I'm not mistaken, you should be here to buy dresses for the Xue family's 30th anniversary party. As the organizer of the party, I can't just watch the guests suffer in secret."
Xue Sheng has a deep voice, speaks in a friendly and generous manner, and has an irresistible charm.
Lu Xiao, who was standing next to him, put his hand on Weekend's shoulder, looked at Xue Sheng meaningfully, and asked with a smile, "I'm also a guest at the party, why did Mr. Xue only send Weekend off and not me?"
Xue Sheng slightly curved his lips and responded politely: "Whichever one Ms. Lu likes, I'll give them to you all."
"Hmm..." Lu Xiao pretended to think, then she waved her hand and said cheerfully, "Forget it. I haven't found anyone I like yet. You two can chat first. I'll go to the bathroom."
"Ah? You'll just leave me..."
Before Weekend could react, Lu Xiao's figure had already disappeared from the nearby corner.
It was the first time she was alone with Xue Sheng. She put her hands behind her back uncomfortably and politely but stubbornly refused: "Mr. Xue is too polite, but I really can't accept the dress. I will buy it myself. So even if you force me to wear it, I won't wear it to the party."
Weekends always show their own unique persistence in certain aspects, and in the past they were called old-fashioned by people who didn't understand them.
Xue Sheng turned his head to look at her, his eyes shining with surprise and admiration.
He no longer insisted and decisively gave up his proposal. He looked at the exquisitely crafted silver watch on his wrist and saw that it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
"Since Miss Zhou said so, I won't force you. I still need to check out the arrangements for the party, so I'll leave first." Xue Sheng's handsome face was smiling, "I look forward to seeing you tonight."
Weekend watched him leave and finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I didn't expect Mr. Xue to be such a passionate person..."
I touched the white dress held by the salesperson lovingly, gritted my teeth, and decided to buy it.
However, after she finished paying, she stood in the hall holding the paper bag containing the dress and waited for a long time but did not see Lu Xiao come back.
She felt a little strange and asked for the way to the bathroom. She went in that direction and just as she walked out of the corridor, she saw a familiar figure, leaning against the wall with his back to her, whispering, "Yes, I think he must be interested in Weekend. You have to hurry up, otherwise..."
"Lu Xiao." Weekend called out from behind. She thought Lu Xiao was weird and couldn't help asking, "What are you doing?"
“Ah?” Lu Xiao was so shocked that he almost jumped up. He hung up the phone in a hurry and laughed dryly, “No, nothing, just, just making a phone call.”
Is it necessary to be so sneaky to make a phone call?
"Okay, okay, let's continue choosing dresses. Time is running out." Lu Xiao quickly hung up the phone.
Before Zhou Mo had time to think about it, Lu Xiao pulled her hand and hurried out of the corridor. She had no choice but to say, "Slow down, the dress won't run..."