Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Jing Jihan at a Loss for Words...
If Jun’s phrase "You’re acting strange" had an attack power of 100 points for Shi Su, then Jing Jihan’s current "You’re acting strange" hit Shi Su with a critical strike of 1000+.
She felt as if even her breathing rate wasn’t quite normal anymore.
Indeed, something was off.
Shi Su swiftly snatched back the thermometer, hurriedly bypassed the man, and ran out of the bedroom into the kitchen to calm down.
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Shi Su placed the long-simmered millet porridge on the dining table.
Jing Jihan obliged by eating a few bites and noticed the flavor was good, yet she seemed to have added quite a bit of stuff to it.
Shi Su thought, rumors outside say Jing Jihan is so noble, cold, unfathomable, hard to approach, and difficult to please, but isn’t he actually quite easy?
Almost tortured to stomach bleeding by her, yet he didn’t lose his temper, and was appeased with just a bowl of millet porridge.
Shi Su asked, "Is it good?"
"Not bad, what did you put in it?"
"Those things I took back from the Jing Family last time, the supplements Mr. Jing gave me." Shi Su squinted and smiled, "I can’t eat those things anyway, so I took the opportunity to grind some ginseng and deer antler into powder and put it in the porridge for you while cooking."
Upon hearing this, Jing Jihan suddenly put down the spoon.
Shi Su blinked, "What’s wrong? Didn’t you say it was delicious?"
Jing Jihan said, "One bowl is enough, too much will cause excess heat."
Shi Su didn’t believe it. After all, she had brewed this medicinal millet porridge with full apologies and sincerity for an entire morning, and she didn’t put much, just ground a few slices into powder. The doctor had said that his physical condition was always good, though he had a chronic stomach issue, so she wanted to take the opportunity to nourish his stomach and give him a good supplement.
Moreover, those fine things she took from the Jing Family, she couldn’t finish herself.
Having skipped lunch, she scooped some for herself without hesitation and drank two bowls of millet porridge, smacking her lips, "It’s indeed delicious, are you sure you don’t want another one?"
No sooner than she finished speaking, she suddenly felt heat in her nose, instinctively raised her hand to cover her nose, and looked in shock at the man sitting calmly across the dining table.
Seeing Shi Su dart up, clutching her bleeding nose, and rush toward the bathroom with the sound of water splashing.
The little woman washed her nose with cold water and resentfully questioned him loudly why he didn’t stop her from having a second bowl of millet porridge?
Jing Jihan found it unspeakable.
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Shi Su was dragged out by Jun to pick out a dress; previously, she had never participated in any formal award ceremonies or official banquets, and her studio had never scheduled fixed fitting locations for her.
Now suddenly faced with the Tilans dinner, Jun approached it like a formidable enemy. Fortunately, as the full-line spokesperson for Tilans, her evening dress, accessories, and even the car were all taken care of by Tilans, and several high-fashion fitting centers in the city, which are often closed to the public, opened their doors to them upon hearing the news.
Shi Su recalled the dress at the image design center Jing Jihan had taken her to last time, which were quite nice. Although she had changed clothes on the first floor, she’d noticed the second and third floors were designated for custom-made dresses, so she took Jun there together.
Despite Tilans handling everything, it was a sudden arrangement without an appointment. The store manager they had met last time wasn’t in, and a young and pretty staff member greeted them with a professional smile, leading them to the second floor.
After trying on a few dresses that all looked incredible, it was no wonder this place is the exclusive wardrobe styling spot for the Yu Jing Group’s annual meeting. Even if the prices aren’t outrageously high, each unique dress is gorgeous, whether it be understated and elegant, playful and lively, or luxe and dignified.
Shi Su can carry off any style, making every piece look harmonious on her.
Jun fell into a dilemma, unsure of which one to choose.
To fit the identity of the Tilans spokesperson, a style that’s both luxurious and grand would be best, but should it be the gold one or the blue one?
The staff attending them was very professional, giving them the peaceful space to hesitate without urging, exiting with a kettle to prepare lemon water for them.
"I like this gold one." Jun had always had a preference for things with a noble, royal flair and couldn’t resist golden items. Seeing Shi Su wearing it and looking stunning, she really wanted Shi Su to wear the golden dress and steal the spotlight.
Shi Su curved her lips, "If it were an award ceremony, I’d definitely choose the same as you."
Jun pondered for a moment, agreeing that this was the beauty awards banquet Tilans arranged. Even as the spokesperson, one shouldn’t be overly ostentatious.
"But even though the blue one looks good on you, it’s a bit too ordinary. If the aura of Tilans’ Greater China spokesperson isn’t upheld, those observing you in the circle might gossip behind your back."
Just then, there was a faint sound of someone else climbing the stairs from outside, along with other store members warmly saying, "Mrs. Shi, Yunyin, please this way."
Wearing the dress, Shi Su paused in fixing her hair, looking through the glass mirror toward the closed door.
"Miss Yunyin has already tried several dresses here last time, reserving some for evening gifts and business events, but the wedding ones haven’t been finalized."
"Miss Yunyin has scheduled Mr. Likken, the chief designer from France, to tailor her wedding dress, but he can only make time after the end of next month. There’s still plenty of time before Yunyin’s and Mr. Yi’s wedding."
The room Shi Su and Jun were in was a VIP room, while Shi Yunyin and her mother were invited to another VIP room next door.
Since the last incident with the Weibo likes, Jun, who had been somewhat of a fan of "Chi Xiao," though not as gossipy as others, held no more goodwill toward Shi Yunyin. Hearing Shi Yunyin had arrived, she acted as if she hadn’t heard and continued flipping through the catalog, helping Shi Su choose a dress.
The staff brought in a cup of lemon water, with a pot of fine Pu’er tea in the other hand for them to choose, resuming Shi Su’s service.
Just now, Jun had noticed a few other dresses in the catalog she’d like Shi Su to try, and the staff mentioned those were in a different fitting room, prompting Shi Su to head to another fitting room.
Shi Su changed out of the dress and followed her out, the staff was quick on her feet, already in the other fitting room fetching dresses, and Jun took a call, heading to another side.
Passing by the adjacent VIP fitting room, with the nearby staff having left to make tea, the door wasn’t fully closed, leaving a gap through which she heard the conversation between Yunyin and her mother—
"Why didn’t Yi City accompany you this time?" Mrs. Shi, Xv Yaru’s voice wasn’t loud, even deliberately lowered, but in the quiet corridor, it was clear enough to hear.