The early morning sun was shining brightly outside, just a little warm, and it started to burn Lu Shizhen's face.
As she listened to what Cheng Meiyan had just said, her eyes widened.
My heartbeat was like the rhythmic drumbeats, thump-thump-thumping against my heart as I landed.
She had been deducted five points this morning and she hadn't figured out why yet. If Xu Shiyue was upset again because of this sentence, she would be at a big loss this morning.
Hastily, Lu Shizhen whispered to stop her: "Mom, what are you talking about?"
Cheng Meiyan looked up at her daughter and asked with a smile, "Why not?"
It was clearly an unrealistic joke, but Lu Shizhen's face grew hotter for some reason.
It was a little chilly in late autumn, but she felt a spicy sensation.
Lu Shizhen was a little confused and denied it flatly: "Of course not."
Then she put her hand on the passenger door and said, "Open the door for me, Mom."
"Then go sit in the back too." Cheng Meiyan still disagreed. She pointed at Yuanzi who had been looking at them and said, "Little Yuanzi is in the back. This little guy is not familiar with your sister. You should at least consider his feelings."
When Lu Shizhen heard the second half of Cheng Meiyan's words, he knew that this was her roundabout strategy, but he had nothing to refute.
Lu Shizhen, who was always good at speaking and arguing, met his match today and was defeated. He just sat in the back under Cheng Meiyan's earnest gaze.
"Woof!"
Yuanzi watched Lu Shizhen open the door and get in, wagging his tail happily.
His calves fluttered on the soft seat, trying to throw themselves onto her.
"Yuanzi wants me to sit over here so much." Lu Shizhen can never resist the enthusiasm of dogs. As he spoke, he raised his hand and touched Yuanzi's head.
But his eyes couldn't help but look at Xu Shiyue who was sitting next to him.
The light slanted in from the window, and the satin flowed with soft light, casting a little light on her lowered eyes.
I don’t know if Cheng Meiyan went to wake Xu Shiyue up just now. Her clothes today are a little different from usual.
She was still wearing the light purple skirt she had worn when she came downstairs, but her coat had been replaced with an eggplant purple knitted cardigan.
Her long black hair fell smoothly on both sides of her shoulders. Someone put a white beret on her when she went out. The fluffy white wool was soft, softening her coolness and making her look like a doll.
Especially those two bright eyes that were only dimmed by the light.
Lu Shizhen's eyes dimmed for a moment.
She just looked at the girl sitting next to her, and somehow she felt that Xu Shiyue's aura was a little low.
Lu Shizhen looked at Qiuqiu playing with dumplings beside him and asked Xu Shiyue inconspicuously, "Did you get up early today?"
"No, normal time." Xu Shiyue replied calmly.
Lu Shizhen told the truth: "I feel like you're not in good condition."
She thought that if Xu Shiyue really didn't want to go out with them, she would find an excuse to let her go back and rest.
But Xu Shiyue didn't pause and replied, "Not bad."
This answer was somewhat unexpected to Lu Shizhen: "Really?"
The figure that blocked half of the sunlight tilted in Xu Shiyue's sight, and the ponytail tied high on the head cascaded down.
Xu Shiyue just stared at this somewhat dazed shadow, bending her eyes imperceptibly, but her voice remained calm: "Really."
It’s strange to say, but for some reason Xu Shiyue’s feeling of blockage and depression in his heart was relieved a lot.
She glanced at Lu Shizhen again, and the breakfast in her hand that smelled of food, and added, "Don't worry about me. Eat breakfast quickly, or you'll have a stomachache."
It was rare for Xu Shiyue to say a few more words to me, and she still showed some concern. Although I don't know if she thinks I talk too much and wants me to eat breakfast and shut up, at least I didn't lose points.
Lu Shizhen didn't know why she was happy about this sentence, but the corners of her lips curled up a little bit to be honest.
She just let out a crisp "ah" and quickly opened the wrapping paper that Aunt Sun had wrapped.
After the brief conversation, the back seat of the car fell silent.
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The girls sat side by side, and the aroma of food and Yuanzi's restlessness did not break the quiet and beautiful moment.
Neither of them noticed the sight from the front rearview mirror.
Cheng Meiyan quietly pressed the camera's shooting button and then quietly put it down, her red lips unable to stop and rise up.
“Dangdang.”
But her raised lip corners didn't last long before she was pulled back by the sound of knocking on the car door.
Lu Shien wanted to open the back door to do it with Lu Shizhen, but found that the door could not be opened. He signaled to Lu Shizhen from outside: "Sister, open the door for me, I can't open it."
The passenger window slowly rolled down again. Cheng Meiyan looked at Lu Shien and called out, "Xiaoen, come and sit with your mother."
"Your sister, Shiyue and Yuanzi are in the back, so don't squeeze in."
Lu Shien glanced at Xu Shiyue who was sitting with Lu Shizhen, then glanced at the empty co-pilot seat, feeling somewhat unwilling and frustrated: "...Okay."
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Cheng Meiyan likes to drive on the edge of speeding. Once she steps on the accelerator, the bodyguard car following behind will also speed up.
The sun had just risen above a higher branch when the group arrived at the largest shopping mall in the city center.
This was Lu Shizhen's first time to such a high-end shopping mall. Although it was the weekend, there were not as many people as she had imagined.
Lu Shizhen watched the uniformed store manager greeting Cheng Meiyan in a familiar manner, while the other store employees all looked at her. A strange yet somewhat familiar feeling surged in her mind.
Lu Shizhen still remembers that it was the same when he was transferred to another hospital for a joint consultation when he was a child. Everyone's eyes were on you, but the look in their calm eyes was not one of respect, but of pity and regret.
It's a pity that she suffered from illness at such a young age, and it's a pity that she had to leave this world just a few years ago.
However, Lu Shizhen crushed scientific judgment with herself. She survived all kinds of dangerous situations in that small sterile room and lived for more than ten years in an ordinary ward.
She has survived every kind of danger, so why not this mission
Lu Shizhen thought so and subconsciously looked at Xu Shiyue beside him.
Yuanzi had never been trained to work in such a high-end place, and she didn't know where to direct Xu Shiyue.
Xu Shiyue was not in a panic at all. She just walked behind Cheng Meiyan, neither hurried nor slow. She was calm and composed, and it was even impossible to tell that she could not see it.
Come to think of it, not long ago Xu Shiyue was a frequent visitor to such places.
She was carefully nurtured and cared for by her parents and family, and was a darling of heaven, surrounded by wealth and luxury.
But now she suddenly doesn't like it anymore.
She would rather there were no such scripts in Xu Shiyue's life, and she could continue her peaceful and beautiful life.
The light from the counter evenly fell into Lu Shizhen's eyes, and a rippling emotion was fluctuating under her dark eyes.
This was the first time that Lu Shizhen felt a little disgusted with the Lord God.
At this time, the group also came to the VIP lounge.
Cheng Meiyan naturally gathered her skirt and sat down, looking at the various dresses on both sides, and asked, "Has the dress I want arrived?"
The store manager was already prepared. He waved and the clerk came over with the clothes rack: "Madam, we are here."
Lu Shizhen thought it was the skirt that Cheng Meiyan said she would give him, but she found out that what was pushed to her was a white dress.
This is a simple-looking white tulle skirt, and the design can be seen at a glance.
But as it got closer, the light reflected on it was as gentle as moonlight, simple yet not perfunctory.
"Shiyue, you know what? When I saw this skirt at the fashion week, I thought of you. Touch it." Cheng Meiyan really enjoyed touching the skirt that the manager brought over, and said to Xu Shiyue beside her.
Xu Shiyue was somewhat surprised that Cheng Meiyan did not arrange for her two daughters to try on clothes first, but arranged for herself to be the first one.
After half a month of treatment, her eyesight became clearer and she could see the skirt in front of her.
Rough outline.
Knowing that Xu Shiyue couldn't see, Cheng Meiyan explained to her: "This designer is very interesting. The theme this time is retro fashion. This skirt is a very popular design in the 1950s, and it is integrated with modern design. There is a drawstring at the back and fishbone at the waist. It is very simple without many frills."
Xu Shiyue listened and said, "Thank you for your concern, Auntie."
Cheng Meiyan then asked directly: "How do you like it?"
The cloth spread in Xu Shiyue's palm, soft, white and delicate.
She also likes simple and uncomplicated designs.
Xu Shiyue never showed his emotions, so he nodded, which was considered as an admission.
Cheng Meiyan's smile was even more intense than Xu Shiyue's. Upon hearing this, she hurriedly said, "Then go try it on and show it to your aunt."
Xu Shiyue nodded slightly and stood up from his seat following Cheng Meiyan's instructions.
And Yuanzi also followed her with small steps.
The salesperson noticed the puppy that had been following Xu Shiyue, and politely reminded her, "Miss, it's best not to allow pets into the dressing room."
Cheng Meiyan narrowed her eyes slightly, a little unhappy: "Is it not possible to have a guide dog?"
The clerk and the store manager beside him were both stunned for a moment.
They looked at Xu Shiyue's words and actions just now, and didn't realize that she was blind at all, and they suddenly felt nervous.
"Excuse me, ma'am..." The store manager apologized immediately, but before she finished speaking, Xu Shiyue handed the Yuanzi leash in her hand to the security guard beside her and took the initiative to say, "It's okay, auntie, I can see a little bit."
She knew the rules of this place and didn't want to embarrass anyone, so she turned to the clerk beside her and said, "Please lead the way."
"Oh, this way please." The clerk immediately slowed down and spoke respectfully.
The white gauze skirt passed Lu Shizhen's sight and disappeared into the huge space at a turn.
The VIP lounge suddenly became quiet. Lu Shizhen looked at the door where there was no one, and felt a little worried.
Who knows if the people in this place will look down on Xu Shiyue or make things difficult for her just because she can’t see this
Even though Lu Shizhen felt that with Cheng Meiyan in charge, such a thing would be unlikely to happen.
But, what if
Lu Shizhen didn't know where so many possibilities came from and she was worried. In her original world, she dared to do the surgery even though the success rate was only 45%, but she didn't believe it was 99.9% safe.
In fact, Lu Shizhen wanted to go with them just now, but found that he had no excuse to go with them. Moreover, if he followed them rashly, Xu Shiyue would definitely think that he had become that pervert again, which would not be worth it.
After thinking for a while, Lu Shizhen summoned Qiuqiu: "Can you still monitor Xu Shiyue?"
"Yes, host." Qiuqiu was afraid that Yuanzi would see her exposed, so she just stayed in Lu Shizhen's mind and responded, "Don't worry, Xu Shiyue's life is not in danger."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shizhen pursed her lips lightly and said "hmm" neither lightly nor heavily.
She wanted to make sure that not only Xu Shiyue was not in danger.
Lu Shizhen was absent-minded, which was unusual for her. Cheng Meiyan's voice came into her ears with her name: "I think this one is also suitable for Shiyue. What do you think, Zhenzhen?"
"Hmm?" Lu Shizhen quickly came back to his senses, took a quick glance and agreed, "I think it's okay."
As if she had received approval, Cheng Meiyan took off the dress and said to Lu Shizhen, "Then you can bring it in and let Shiyue try it on. Go and help her too. She's alone and her mother is worried."
The heavy skirt was placed in Lu Shizhen's hands, filling her sight, just like her mood at the moment.
She just looked at the smile on Cheng Meiyan's face, as if she understood what she meant, but suddenly felt that she had misunderstood her.
"Mom, I'm not..." Lu Shizhen wanted to explain, but Cheng Meiyan pushed her towards the dressing room where Xu Shiyue was going, "Is that right? Let's go soon."
Seeing Lu Shizhen was about to leave, Lu Shien, who was picking skirts at the side, immediately followed her: "Sister, I want to go too..."
But the next second, he was pulled back by Cheng Meiyan.
"Hey, Xiao En, I think this dress is suitable for your dance tomorrow." Cheng Meiyan was holding a light pink dress and was very satisfied. "Come with mom to the dressing room over here to try it on. Mom hasn't tried on clothes with our Xiao En for a long time."
After that, Lu Shien was half dragged by Cheng Meiyan
Half-pulled to the other side of the locker room.
After walking along a not-so-long path, Lu Shizhen arrived at the locker room.
Rather than calling it a dressing room, this is more like a clothing exhibition hall, with all kinds of beautiful dresses hanging inside, sparkling when the light shines on them.
In the middle of this space, there is an arc-shaped space surrounded by white curtains and mirrors arranged around it. This is the dressing room in the narrow sense.
Thinking that Xu Shiyue was changing clothes inside, Lu Shizhen couldn't help but lighten his steps.
As she was looking around for the clerk who should be waiting outside, she heard Xu Shiyue's voice coming from the dressing room: "The drawstring at the back is loose, come in and help me tie it."
The girl's voice was calm and cold, yet it made one's ears feel hot.
Lu Shizhen suddenly noticed that the curtain in the locker room did not seem to be completely closed, and the curtain was ajar to reveal a little of the scene inside.
The lights were adjusted to perfection and poured down into this arc space. In the girl's pupils, Xu Shiyue's back was not covered by the cloth. ：，，.
(End of this chapter)