pertwk Chapter 623 - 221: A Chance Encounter with Qi Siyu, Best Friend’s Advice_3
Chapter 623 - 221: A Chance Encounter with Qi Siyu, Best Friend’s Advice_3
"If you ask me, you should just make the act real and get with him. Then I can ride your coattails in the future."
Qi Siyu’s pretty face flushed red as she rolled her eyes at her frivolous best friend. "If you keep spouting nonsense, I’m really leaving."
Liang Jingjing hurried to stop her, whining, "Okay, okay, I’ll stop! It was just a joke. Why do you get so worked up whenever someone mentions that student of yours?"
"There’s a Hermès store up ahead. I heard they got a new limited-edition bag in today. Let’s go take a look."
Qi Siyu frowned. "And what good will that do? It’s not like we can afford it."
"Even if we can’t afford it, we can still enjoy the view!" Liang Jingjing chuckled, forcibly dragging Qi Siyu by the arm toward the Hermès store.
"You’re unbelievable!" Qi Siyu rolled her eyes again, resignedly following along.
...
As a luxury brand, the Hermès store was very spacious. At this time of day, there were no other customers inside. The moment Qi Siyu and Liang Jingjing walked in, they saw a very tall young woman who looked like a college student trying on a cream-colored bag.
"Miss, this bag is our new autumn model from Hermès, with a global limited run of 1,000 pieces. It suits your temperament perfectly..." a sales associate was enthusiastically explaining.
As sales associates for a luxury brand, they had long since developed their Eyes of Golden Flame. A quick glance at the several shopping bags Li Yuan had placed on the floor was enough to tell her that this woman—outstanding in looks, figure, and aura—definitely possessed considerable purchasing power. While praising Zhong Tingyue, the associate shot a sly look at Liang Jingjing, who was eyeing everything eagerly. She chuckled to herself, able to distinguish at a glance which of the two could actually afford something and which one was just "window shopping."
Zhong Tingyue also noticed Qi Siyu and Liang Jingjing. A flicker of confusion crossed her face; the alluring, beautiful woman looked somewhat familiar, yet she was certain they had never met. As Zhong Tingyue glanced at Qi Siyu out of the corner of her eye, Qi Siyu was also discreetly observing the young woman, feeling that same strange sense of familiarity.
Liang Jingjing picked up a bag, slung it over her arm, and struck a pose before speaking with feigned calm, "Siyu, what do you think of this bag? It’s just over 10,000. I think it looks pretty nice. Do you like it? I’ll get it for you."
Qi Siyu felt helpless listening to her. I wish I could just say, "Great, then buy it for me!" But she knew better than anyone that Liang Jingjing was completely broke.
She answered absentmindedly, "I have a similar style at home. Let’s look at some others."
Liang Jingjing put on a disappointed expression. "Oh well. I thought this bag was quite nice. Since you don’t like it, let’s just forget it and try some others..."
Just then, the dressing room door swung open. Li Yuan, wearing a brand-new casual jacket, walked over to Zhong Tingyue and asked, "Little Moon, how do I look?"
Zhong Tingyue looked at the clothes she had picked out for him, surveying him from head to toe before nodding with a contented smile. "Senior, I think it looks great. It really suits your temperament. What do you think?"
"I think it’s pretty good..."
As Li Yuan was answering, he suddenly heard a familiar voice say, "Jingjing, I don’t really like this bag either..."
The voice was indeed very familiar, and he couldn’t help but look over. As he did, the graceful and alluring figure turned curiously to look at him at the same time.
In that instant, their eyes met, their expressions filled with surprise.
Li Yuan’s mind went blank. He never expected such a coincidence, running into his beautiful and alluring guidance counselor, Qi Siyu, in this store.
The moment Qi Siyu saw Li Yuan, her body seemed to have been hit by a Freeze Spell. She was frozen in place, her gaze fixed blankly on him, not even hearing Liang Jingjing calling from behind her.
Liang Jingjing, who was busy posing with a purse in front of a full-length mirror, called out, "Hey, hey, Siyu! Are you listening to me? What do you think of this one?" When she got no response, she patted Qi Siyu’s shoulder, only to find her best friend staring blankly in one direction. "What are you looking at?"
Following Qi Siyu’s gaze, Liang Jingjing also saw Li Yuan looking their way. Her eyes widened, and she blurted out, "Hey, aren’t you that one guy—"
At that moment, Li Yuan had already walked over confidently and greeted them.
"Mrs. Qi, what a coincidence!"
Seeing Li Yuan approach, Qi Siyu met his gaze. Her heart began to pound like a trapped deer. For some reason, a blush unexpectedly crept onto her alluring face as she stared back at him, her voice sounding slightly strange.
"Oh, h-hello!"
Zhong Tingyue glanced curiously between Li Yuan and the blushing, alluring woman before them. With a puzzled expression, she stepped forward, gently took Li Yuan’s hand, and asked softly, "Senior, who is this?"
Li Yuan looked at the puzzled Zhong Tingyue and squeezed her hand reassuringly. He cleared his throat, composing himself before introducing them with a smile. "Little Moon, this is our class guidance counselor, Mrs. Qi."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Tingyue immediately broke into a sweet smile and greeted her. "It’s nice to meet you, Mrs. Qi!"
Li Yuan then introduced Zhong Tingyue. "Mrs. Qi, this is my girlfriend, Zhong Tingyue."
Qi Siyu gazed at the tall, stunningly beautiful Zhong Tingyue. The young woman’s looks surpassed even her own. For some reason, a sour feeling suddenly stirred in her heart, causing her very tone of voice to change. She had, of course, heard of Zhong Tingyue, who was known on the Daxia School forums as one of the two "Golden Flowers" of the Finance Academy and was also rumored to be Li Yuan’s girlfriend.