The weather had changed recently, and the nights were a little cold. Meng Ting had a fever, so Jiujiu refused Meng Ting's proposal to go with her to see the evening gowns.
Li Jiuge happened to be free, so she was urged by Meng Ting to accompany Jiujiu to choose the evening gown.
This batch was this year's latest collection, and a few of them were the latest works of Li Jiuge's favorite designers. Several of them had not even appeared in the show, but Meng Ting had directly asked for them.
In Li Jiuge's eyes, the rows of evening gowns hanging on the wall were no longer clothes. They were simply walking RMB. Back then, she would have been satisfied if Meng Ting had randomly arranged one for her. However, Meng Ting had not arranged a single gown for her, but had arranged dozens of gowns for Li Jiujiu. Li Jiuge was so jealous that her eyes turned red.
At this moment, Li Jiuge saw a pink and white evening gown. It was a strapless design, and the skirt spread out from the waist, showing the shape of a flower.
The chest was densely inlaid with crushed diamonds, which transitioned from the chest to the waist into a light pink and white. When the foot landed, the crushed diamonds had turned into a pure and flawless white. Under the light, it was shining and charming, and Li Jiuge's eyes were dazzled.
However, what attracted Li Jiuge the most was not the appearance of this evening gown, but the fact that this evening gown was not the latest, but last year's style. The staff must have hung it wrongly and sent it up.
No woman could resist the temptation of this evening gown, but for the upper-class people, wearing last year's out-of-season gown to a banquet was equivalent to losing face.
If Li Jiujiu wore this evening gown to this banquet, she would definitely become a laughing stock.
Thinking of this possibility, Li Jiuge suddenly had an idea.
Naturally, Li Jiuge would not explicitly let Jiujiu choose this evening gown, but she could bring Jiujiu here. After Jiujiu chose this evening gown, she would become the laughing stock of the banquet. This evening gown was chosen by her, so she could not be blamed.
Li Jiuge sneered in her heart.
Who asked Li Jiujiu to appear and take away what originally belonged to her? This was not her fault. It was all Li Jiujiu's fault.
Li Jiuge quickly returned to Jiujiu's side and accompanied Jiujiu to pick out an evening gown, just like a dutiful elder sister.
However, every time Jiujiu thought that this evening gown was not bad, Li Jiuge would pick out some mistakes. With Li Jiuge's pickiness, the evening gown soon came to an end. At this moment, the evening gown inlaid with diamonds appeared in front of Jiujiu.
The evening gown was like a beautiful pink and white rose, so beautiful that it was intoxicating.
Even though Li Jiuge knew that this evening gown was out of season, she couldn't help but be tempted.
However, Jiujiu only glanced at this evening gown before skipping over it and looking at the evening gown beside it.
Li Jiuge thought that no woman in the world could resist the beauty of this evening gown. However, Jiujiu only glanced at it and left, as if this evening gown was as unattractive as the clothes sold at roadside stalls.
Li Jiuge was instantly stunned.
Li Jiujiu was obviously a country bumpkin who came from a temple and had never seen the world. How could she resist the temptation of this dress?
Li Jiuge knew that she should not say this, but she could not help but ask, "Sister, don't you like this dress?"
Li Jiuge could not help but pull open the hem of the dress and let the petals of the dress spread out, releasing the unique charm of the dress.
She did not believe that Li Jiujiu could resist the charm of this dress.
Jiujiu tilted her head and glanced at Li Jiuge. After glancing at the dress, she chuckled and said, "It is beautiful, but it is flashy without substance."
Jiujiu casually picked up a pure white evening gown and let the shop assistant hold it first. She said slowly in a voice that was neither fast nor slow, "Sister, do you know what I like to do the most when I'm in the mountains?"
Li Jiuge did not know why Jiujiu suddenly mentioned the mountains, but she still continued the topic and asked, "What do you like to do?"
"I like to go to the mountains to see birds the most." Jiujiu took out another evening gown and handed it to the shop assistant. Then, she continued to say to Li Jiuge, "There are many birds in the mountains, but the most beautiful one is the peacock. The peacock's feathers are colorful and very beautiful, but it is the most beautiful when it spreads its tail. However, my master told me that although the peacock is beautiful when it spreads its tail, it reveals its ugliest buttocks."
"People are like peacocks. The more beautiful you are, the more you will reveal what you lack the most.
This dress is beautiful, but if I wear it, people will notice me first, not because I am beautiful, but because of the beauty of this dress.
In this way, won't I be making a fool of myself? Instead, it will seem that I am short-sighted and only know how to look at the surface instead of the inside. "
After Jiujiu finished speaking, she went to the dressing room with the shop assistant to change her clothes.
Li Jiujiu's figure was excellent, especially the moonlight white evening gown. It made Jiujiu look like a fairy who had walked out of the Moon Palace. She was beautiful and refined.
The shop assistant looked at it directly.
Jiujiu directly ordered this evening gown and then took Li Jiuge back.
Li Jiuge, on the other hand, was immersed in Jiujiu's words just now.
The country bumpkin said that if you pay too much attention to beauty, you will appear short-sighted and only know how to look at the surface instead of the inside. Was this sentence mocking her for praising the beauty of this dress?
Li Jiuge instinctively felt that this sentence was referring to him, but he also felt that Jiujiu did not have the ability to do so.
Soon, the day of the banquet arrived.
The banquet was held in the hall of the Li Family's old mansion.
When the lanterns were lit, the people who received the Li Family's invitation walked into the hall one after another in luxurious clothes. They casually picked up a glass of champagne or other drinks, exchanged greetings with the people they were familiar with, and occasionally talked about cooperation issues in the business field. The atmosphere was harmonious.
At this time, the lights at the top of the hall suddenly dimmed and the winding stairs suddenly lit up. A beam of light shone down from above, clearly illuminating Li Chen and Jiujiu, who were standing at the top of the stairs, who were holding Li Chen's arm.
Jiujiu was wearing the white evening gown from yesterday. The pure white evening gown matched her fair and almost transparent face, making her look like a fairy from the Heavenly Palace. She was so beautiful that it was out of this world.
The crown inlaid with five-carat diamonds became Jiujiu's only decoration that day. It also made everyone see Jiujiu's status in the Li Family and her weight in this circle. She was indescribably noble.
Jiujiu supported Li Chen and slowly walked down from the top.
As they got closer, everyone had a deeper understanding of Jiujiu's beauty.
This little girl from the Li Family was really too beautiful.
Originally, it was just a compliment, but when it reached the tip of his tongue, it turned into a sincere confession. "This must be Jiujiu. She is so beautiful."
Xu Dongchen's father, Xu Jin, who had a very good relationship with Li Chen, knew that Li Chen had the intention of marriage. He laughed and joked, "I wonder if Jiujiu has a boyfriend?"
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