Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 493 - 475: Show Off

Chapter 493: Chapter 475: Show Off

Zhao De’an was afraid that Zhao Xuan still harbored feelings for Baili Chengye and couldn’t truly accept Lu Jinsheng, or that she might feel dissatisfied with Lu Jinsheng for proposing to her in this manner, so the more he spoke, the more earnestly he expressed himself.

The grandfather’s favoritism shifted outward so quickly.

Zhao Xuan felt a tiny bit jealous, but then she thought of the new clothes she got today and remembered the pajamas from yesterday, and she couldn’t help but feel moved by Lu Jinsheng’s thoughtfulness once again.

Sitting across from her grandfather at breakfast, after the trials of the past few days, she had come to understand his point of view quite well, so she didn’t find anything he said to be wrong and coquettishly said to him, "Grandpa, do I really seem like someone who doesn’t know a good thing when she sees it? Aunt Xia asked us seriously yesterday, I’ve thought it over again, and I think Lu Jinsheng is quite good."

Zhao Xuan recounted her first meeting with Xia Yuan the day before, then her eyes slightly reddened, "Grandpa, as they say, a setback is a lesson that leads to progress. Don’t worry about me, I have no feelings left for Baili Chengye at all. I even think that hating him is a waste of my emotions."

She had realized over these days that what she actually felt was more anger than sadness, and so she said with certainty, "In the past, I was just coerced by him and Qi Xinrou with all kinds of words and moral blackmail. That’s why I opened up to them wholeheartedly. Now that I think about it, after his betrayal, I felt no reluctance in my heart towards him, but rather I was indignant and upset that I didn’t get a good result despite all I gave."

"If you can think this way, Grandpa is truly relieved."

Zhao De’an observed Zhao Xuan’s face carefully, indeed, he didn’t see the extreme pain that comes from emotional hurt. Instead, her complete recovery had made her relax, and joy was brimming in her eyes.

As the heart is, so is the appearance.

Xuan Xuan hadn’t lied to him. Zhao De’an finally let out a huge sigh of relief and smiled joyously. He suddenly thought that perhaps this crisis wasn’t a bad thing after all, but had a feeling of a blessing in disguise.

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The campus of B University.

Baili Chengye was becoming more and more anxious as he kept calling Qi Xinrou, only to be met with a "service area not available" message. Unbeknownst to him, as his frustration grew, Qi Xinrou was completely unaware. After class, she was with her best friend Tian Lili, and the two were huddled together talking about the platinum necklace Qi Xinrou had just bought.

"Isn’t this the necklace we saw together that day in Xiangjiang, the one endorsed by the *Queen*? I remember it was eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight."

Xinrou, Senior Baili is really good to you. Not only is he handsome, but he’s also incredibly gentle and generous, always giving you new jewelry and clothes from time to time. Unlike my boyfriend, who’s so stingy, he only got me eleven roses and a giant teddy bear for my birthday."

Tian Lili looked enviously at the platinum necklace adorned with small diamonds around Qi Xinrou’s fair neck, feeling a severe sense of imbalance in her heart.

The two came from similar backgrounds, and their looks were comparable, but the boyfriends they had were worlds apart.

One came from a family with a substantial business and was the sole heir, very loose with money, casually giving new jewelry and clothes on ordinary days;

Another person was just an ordinary person like her, even when it came to her birthday, they had to scrape by just to afford a few roses and a stuffed toy for her. Eventually, they were even thrifty when they went out to have a candlelight dinner, only daring to choose the cheapest things on the menu.

"That’s the one, and this outfit that I’m wearing, don’t you think it goes especially well with this necklace?"

Qi Xinrou twirled around, showing Tian Lili the white dress she was wearing, "This piece is from ’The Lady in My Dream’s’ latest collection. When I went yesterday, it was the last one left, and I was quick to grab it; a woman behind me had her eye on it too.

The salesperson said that this model was a hot seller, and the limited pieces released this season were sold out in just a few days, and no other stores had it in stock either. Even if we wanted to transfer stock, it was impossible. At the time, she even offered to pay me double the price for it, huh, do I look like someone who’s short on cash?"

Thinking back to the regretful expression on the face of the woman behind her as she looked at the dress in her hand, she felt a sense of triumph in her heart.

"This is a new piece from ’The Lady in My Dream’? No wonder it’s so beautiful. How much is it?" Tian Lili ran her fingers over the fabric of Qi Xinrou’s dress, her eyes turning even redder.

’The Lady in My Dream’, who doesn’t know it? It’s a big-name apparel brand under the Lu Family, and many popular stars are avid fans. It is said that every season’s new products are limited edition, and the brand almost never offers discounts or promotions.

"Eighteen hundred yuan."

With a smile, Qi Xinrou lightly spilled out the figure, then stood back to appreciate the surprised expression on Tian Lili’s face, which looked like she had swallowed a whole egg.

"Eighteen hundred yuan? For this dress with so little fabric? That’s outrageous, that’s almost two, almost three months of my living expenses. How could you bring yourself to spend so much?" Tian Lili retracted her hand quickly, astonished. She was afraid she might somehow damage Qi Xinrou’s dress and would not be able to afford it.

"It’s a bit expensive, but it’s not unacceptable, it’s actually quite worth it. Actually, I own quite a few pieces from ’The Lady in My Dream’, and this one is already considered cheap."

Qi Xinrou was very satisfied with Tian Lili’s reaction. Pleased, she took out her phone to check the time, but then remembered that she hadn’t turned it on since she switched it off yesterday and hurriedly pressed the power button.

Along with the pleasant music, she took another moment to enjoy Tian Lili’s envious gaze.

Before she could brag to Tian Lili again, she was stunned by the dozens of missed calls on her phone. She quickly scrolled through, only to find that every call was from Bai Chengye. She suddenly felt uneasy, could it be that Chengye had some urgent business with her?

Not wanting to delay, Qi Xinrou hurriedly called back. The ring hadn’t even sounded fully before it was picked up, and Bai Chengye’s slightly grim voice came through, "What’s with your phone? Why couldn’t I get through?"

"Chengye, I accidentally switched off my phone yesterday and didn’t notice until now. What’s going on? Is there some kind of problem?" Thinking of how the Bai Family’s landline had been calling Chengye’s cell phone incessantly yesterday morning, Qi Xinrou felt a bit guilty. She stepped a few paces to the side away from Tian Lili and didn’t dare tell the truth to Bai Chengye on the phone. She couldn’t tell him she had deliberately switched off her phone and then forgot to turn it back on.

How could this be such a coincidence?

She muttered to herself.

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