Chapter 16: Wedding ceremony Gown

Ruan Zhizhi thought that she had most likely overestimated herself.

She actually had no means of forgetting Li Sichen. As long as that particular person appeared earlier than her eyes as soon as extra, she would nonetheless endure a crushing defeat similar to she did seven years in the past.

She was perturbed the complete day at work. Even throughout her lunch break, she unintentionally spilled water on herself whereas making tea. At her facet, Lu Wanyi thought she had fallen ailing and was feeling uncomfortable, so she grew to become anxious: “Zhizhi, are you alright? I see that you just’ve been in an particularly poor situation all day. How about you request a go away of absence and go to the hospital for a checkup?”

Ruan Zhizhi shook her head in refusal. With nice problem, she pulled the corners of her lips up right into a smile. “Don’t fear, I’m advantageous. Perhaps I didn’t get sufficient sleep final night time, so right now my vitality isn’t too good.”

With Ruan Zhizhi’s repeated assurances, Lu Wanyi reluctantly let it go and went again to work. Ruan Zhizhi buried her head deep within the work on her desk and continued to let her thoughts drift.

That determine was completely Li Sichen. She wouldn’t settle for that she was improper.

He actually had returned to Metropolis A. However he was doing properly in the US, why come again now when his profession was taking off?

Recollections of that particular person flashed by way of her thoughts in a blur, one after one other. The best way he laughed, the best way he performed basketball on the court docket, the best way he would drink an excessive amount of and embrace her shoulders with a smile, the best way he would inform others that he and her have been solely associates.

The ideas in her head have been a chaotic mess. After Ruan Zhizhi acquired off work, she took a taxi house and lay on the couch, misplaced in thought.

She pulled aside the curtains and appeared on the lights outdoors the window, feeling that she was out of her thoughts and really silly. Li Sichen actually had his personal causes for coming again. It doesn’t matter what they have been, it had nothing to do along with her in any respect. 

Ruan Zhizhi hugged a pillow and shrank into the couch, her creativeness operating wild. She utterly forgot the passage of time. After an unknown interval handed, she heard her cellular phone ringing. Her practice of thought was pressured to return to the actual world. Ruan Zhizhi shifted away with problem, reaching out to choose up the cellular phone on the espresso desk. 

“Child, what are you doing? Did you miss me?”

On the opposite finish of the cellphone was Gu Nian’s voice. As at all times, it was youthful, coquettish, and energetic.

Ruan Zhizhi stretched her waist languidly, held the cellphone to her ear, and feebly replied, “I’m idle at house, do you’ve gotten any directions, Eldest Miss?”

“Since you’ve gotten spare time, accompany me to attempt on marriage ceremony attire. Additionally, in just a few days, Cheng Fengjin and I’ll maintain our marriage ceremony ceremony.”

Listening to Gu Nian’s candy voice saying such phrases, Ruan Zhizhi immediately realized that point had handed by so quick. Within the blink of a watch, it could be the date of Gu Nian and Cheng Fengjin’s marriage ceremony. 

Biting her lip subconsciously, she scratched her hair and responded considerably apologetically, “Aiya, I’m sorry my love. These previous few days I’ve been so busy with work and I utterly forgot the issues of your ceremony. I’m actually getting Alzheimer’s.”

“It’s advantageous, it’s advantageous, I do know you’ve been busy recently. The 2 of us are the closest, ah.” Gu Nian smiled, not minding in any respect. “Then you definately prepare and go downstairs in fifteen minutes. I’ll choose you up at your own home.”

“Alright.”

Fifteen minutes later, Gu Nian’s white BMW X5 parked on the gates of the constructing Ruan Zhizhi lived in, proper on schedule.

When Ruan Zhizhi opened the automobile door and sat inside, Gu Nian was tapping the steering wheel to the beat, buzzing a track in a great temper. She appeared very happy.

Ruan Zhizhi smiled and couldn’t assist teasing her: “It seems our Eldest Miss Gu is kind of glad with the truth that she is on the cusp of marriage.”

“Ahem, ahem.” Gu Nian turned to have a look at her, a uncommon blush on her oval face. “Aiya, don’t make enjoyable of me. These previous few days, day by day, I haven’t been capable of eat or sleep properly. If it wasn’t for Cheng Fengjin being particularly thoughtful and anxious about my temper, I’d’ve had premarital melancholy already.”

“My eldest miss, you ought to be content material. If different individuals got here throughout your life scenario, even when they have been dreaming, they’d get up with a smile.”

A profitable profession, carefree with out worries, and about to marry the particular person she cherished most on this world. This type of luck, how many individuals might possess it?

Gu Nian talked and laughed along with her the complete means. The pair additionally chatted about many issues from their college days. Ruan Zhizhi was on the verge of claiming what was on her thoughts numerous instances, however ultimately she nonetheless couldn’t inform Gu Nian about how she had seen Li Sichen.

To say it meant shedding. This time, she actually couldn’t repeat the identical errors once more.

They parked the automobile within the underground parking zone of a high-end shopping center. Gu Nian stopped the automobile and the 2 intimately walked into the mall elevator hand-in-hand. 

The marriage gown model Cheng Fengjin had chosen for Gu Nian was second to none in Metropolis A. It was the marriage reward many women yearned for even of their desires.

With reference to Ruan Zhizhi, this was the primary time she had set foot in a bridal store since she was a toddler. Earlier than, Ruan Zhizhi at all times felt that marriage was a really distant matter for her. Furthermore, for a very long time now, her private stance was to marry and provides beginning later. Even when she was now thought of to be a half-old “leftover lady”, she had by no means thought of getting married.

However when she actually walked into the bridal store, she lastly knew the sensation that different ladies had of craving for love and marriage. Seeing Gu Nian’s determine standing in entrance of the full-length mirror, making an attempt on marriage ceremony attire one after the other, she unexpectedly felt a bit envious. She envied that Gu Nian was about to step into the marriage corridor with the particular person she preferred most on this planet. She envied that there was an individual Gu Nian might put on a marriage gown and put a hoop on for. And to any extent further, Gu Nian wouldn’t must survive a lifetime alone.

She wouldn’t must be lonely like Ruan Zhizhi.

Gu Nian’s face was brimming with a contented smile. Altogether, she tried on 5 marriage ceremony attire. Lastly, below Ruan Zhizhi’s suggestion, she narrowed it all the way down to the primary gown with a princess lower in addition to the third gown with a fishtail design.

Ruan Zhizhi sat on one facet of the couch and appeared forwards and backwards. As a result of Gu Nian had a skinny waist and lengthy legs, each units of marriage ceremony attire appeared exceptionally good on her physique. However when she checked out each robes, she at all times felt as if there was one thing lacking. Since childhood, Gu Nian had been her finest good friend. Ruan Zhizhi naturally wished that Gu Nian might spend her once-in-a-lifetime marriage ceremony in probably the most stunning method.

“Excuse me, are all of your finest marriage ceremony gown designs right here in your retailer? Do you’ve gotten another attire she will attempt on? The value doesn’t matter, her husband has loads of cash.” Ruan Zhizhi thought of it for some time and nonetheless turned her head to ask such a query.

When the store assistant with a candy smile heard this, she was surprised for a second. Then she instantly smiled once more and replied considerably apologetically, “There may be certainly a treasure in our retailer which may be very costly, but it surely’s simply that…this marriage ceremony gown is reserved by a consumer who ordered it two years in the past. Subsequently, we’ve at all times stored it inside and have by no means taken it out for different purchasers to attempt on.”

Ruan Zhizhi wrinkled her brows and requested with some doubt, “Why would somebody who ordered a marriage gown two years in the past not come to choose it up? Both their marriage ceremony was cancelled earlier than, or they discovered a more sensible choice and deserted this marriage ceremony gown. Your retailer is simply too honest…all alongside, you’ve really been serving to him stick with it till now?”

The store assistant sighed and defined: “It’s not like that. The gentleman who ordered the marriage gown already paid a excessive deposit prematurely. Typically he specifically comes right here to take a look and asks us to maintain the marriage gown for him.”

Gu Nian additionally grew to become curious when she heard about this. “How can there be such an odd particular person…Then, has his girlfriend come to attempt it on?”

The store assistant shook her head. “By no means.” After a pause, she added, “The truth is, our workers have at all times felt very suspicious about this matter. Nevertheless, we don’t dare inquire about our purchasers’ non-public enterprise.”

“Then what does this man seem like?”

“Terribly good-looking, much more good-looking than a movie movie star.” The store assistant couldn’t assist the celebs in her eyes when she talked about this. “Again then, when he ordered this marriage ceremony gown, the little ladies in our retailer have been going mad with envy. It’s as a result of this marriage ceremony gown is the treasure of our store. It was created by an abroad designer our store admires wholeheartedly. Furthermore, the marriage gown is product of pure hand embroidery and inlaid with diamonds throughout. The value is extraordinarily expensive. An abnormal particular person won’t be capable of afford it even with three or 4 years’ value of wages. We often discuss this in non-public and really feel that his fiancée is just too blessed. We additionally stay up for the younger girl coming to attempt on the marriage gown.”

When Gu Nian and Ruan Zhizhi heard this, they grew to become much more within the marriage ceremony gown, and the three of them candidly chatted in full swing. Finally, Gu Nian selected the sleek robe from the princess line. In spite of everything, an individual of noble character couldn’t seize issues different individuals have been keen on. Furthermore, that gentleman had already paid a deposit prematurely. Though she was curious in her coronary heart, she didn’t make any extreme calls for.

When lastly swiping her card on the entrance counter, Gu Nian couldn’t assist lamenting: “Apart from this good man, I’d wish to know who’s so fortunate to be his fiancée much more.”

Ruan Zhizhi stood beside her with a smile. She didn’t say a phrase, solely considering that this was a uncommon fairy story in actual life.

A protracted, very long time later, Shi Yan would take her to this bridal store once more to attempt on the marriage gown. Solely then would she know that this man had been conspiring in opposition to her for a very long time, and it had already been decided that there could be a day that she would marry him.

However most of all, she could be keen to.

Translator’s Notice: Coming from a youthful particular person, I don’t know why Ruan Zhizhi and others suppose she’s a “leftover lady”. 25 appears actually younger to me nonetheless. I do know there’s stress to get married or contemplate marriage once you’re in your mid-twenties however I really feel like that’s an age the place you’re nonetheless transitioning from younger maturity. If this story was set now, Ruan Zhizhi could be born in 1996 (as she’s turning 26). That’s like the identical age as Tom Holland T^T