Tang Wan looked down at her dress.
This dress was brought back by her father when he went on a business trip abroad two months ago. He said he bought it at a roadside stall.
She had a slight social phobia and didn't like attracting too much attention.
So she had always been very low-key at school.
Even the mobile phone bought by her brother was seldom taken out for use.
The gentle man asked in confusion, "Don't you know the price?"
Tang Wan shook her head. "My father brought it back from abroad. He said he bought it at a roadside stall. But I can tell that this dress should be quite valuable!"
Hearing this, the gentle man smiled gently. "It seems that you are usually very low-key, so your father was worried that you would feel pressured!"
"So how much is this dress exactly?" Tang Wan continued to ask.
The gentle man hesitated and said, "Since your father doesn't want you to feel pressured, I won't tell you. It's enough for you to know that your father loves you very much!"
Tang Wan pouted, and an unhappy expression appeared on her face.
At this time, Zhou Chen asked curiously, "You should be a fashion designer. Why did you choose to open a bridal shop?"
The style of the dress Tang Wan was wearing was very novel. It wouldn't even look out of date ten years later.
From what the gentle man had said just now, Zhou Chen guessed that the price of this dress was at least several thousand yuan, or even tens of thousands of yuan.
A designer who could design such a dress couldn't be an ordinary person. And the students taught by such a person should be engaged in fashion design in those brand companies.
In this era of economic depression, how many people would be willing to spend several thousand yuan to buy a wedding dress?
"I've just opened this shop. If you two don't mind, please come in and have a seat!"
The gentle man planned to give these two potential customers a warm reception.
Zhou Chen looked at Tang Wan as if asking for her opinion.
Tang Wan said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "I'll listen to you. You decide!"
"Then let's go in and have a seat!"
Anyway, it was still early. Zhou Chen also happened to want to get to know this designer. Maybe he would ask him to customize suits in the future.
The two of them followed the gentle man into the shop.
There was a small round table by the window in the shop, with chairs placed in all four directions.
"Please have a seat first. I'll go and get you some water..." The gentle man went to the fridge and brought over two bottles of mineral water, then smiled awkwardly: "The shop has just opened, and I don't have much to offer you. Please don't mind!"
"You're being too polite..."
Zhou Chen took the two bottles of water and gave one to Tang Wan.
The gentle man introduced himself: "My name is Lu Qing. I graduated from the British Fashion Institute, majoring in fashion design and photography. After graduation, with the introduction of my tutor, I entered Chanel as the assistant to the chief designer. Later, I resigned and returned to China due to some personal reasons!"
Zhou Chen noticed that when Lu Qing was introducing himself, there was a hint of anger in his eyes. He guessed that Lu Qing might have been targeted by the senior management in the company.
"I'm Zhou Chen, a freshman majoring in e-commerce at Jiangzhou University. My girlfriend is Tang Wan, and we're in the same department!"
It's only polite to reciprocate. Since the other person had introduced himself, Zhou Chen naturally had to introduce himself as well, and also introduced Tang Wan along the way.
"You're the first and second people I've met since I returned to China. Nice to meet you!"
Lu Qing smiled and extended his hand for a handshake.
Zhou Chen reached out and shook his hand: "Nice to meet you too!"
After all, he was a senior designer. It would be quite good to expand one's network.
Considering that Tang Wan was Zhou Chen's girlfriend, Lu Qing didn't dare to shake hands with her either. He just looked at Tang Wan politely and nodded.
Tang Wan blinked her big, watery eyes and asked: "It's probably hard to make money by opening this bridal shop. Have you considered going to work for a clothing company?"
Zhou Chen touched his nose and then unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle and took a sip.
He understood what Tang Wan was thinking.
She wanted to introduce Lu Qing to Wang Liqun's company.
Although it was a good idea, the possibility wasn't very high.
After all, he had studied at the British Fashion Institute and had served as the assistant to the chief designer of an international brand.
The Aio brand could rank among the top twenty in the domestic clothing industry, but it hadn't reached the stage of going international yet.
As expected, Lu Qing shook his head and said, "I don't like intrigues. I think this kind of ordinary and peaceful life is what I want."
"But you're still so young. If your tutor knew you were giving up like this, he'd surely be disappointed in you!" Tang Wan still wouldn't give up. Such a talented person, if he could go to work in Second Uncle's company, the Aio Company would surely climb higher and might even have the chance to go international one day.
However, despite Tang Wan's earnest persuasion, Lu Qing remained unmoved and just smiled faintly: "My tutor supports my decision."
Tang Wan was like a deflated ball: "Alright then, I also respect your choice."
Zhou Chen leaned back on the chair and took over the conversation, asking: "What you said before should count, right?"
Lu Qing nodded with a smile: "Of course it counts. I never go back on my word."
A smile curved Zhou Chen's lips: "Then you're doomed to lose. We definitely won't break up!"
Tang Wan's pretty face flushed slightly, and her heart was filled with sweetness. Although Zhou Chen hadn't confessed his feelings to her yet, he already regarded her as his girlfriend in his heart.
Lu Qing smiled faintly: "I hope that four years from now, I can take your wedding photos myself."
As soon as these words were spoken, both Zhou Chen and Tang Wan couldn't help looking at the wedding dresses in the shop.
Tang Wan's beautiful eyes sparkled as she naturally imagined herself wearing a wedding dress.
"Please sit here for a while. I'll get you a present!"
Lu Qing got up and walked towards the counter, picked up the digital single-lens reflex camera and went into the workroom, closing the door behind him.
"What kind of present is he going to give us?"
Tang Wan asked with great interest.
Zhou Chen shook his head: "I don't know either..."
Tang Wan was looking at the beautiful photos on the photo wall when she suddenly asked: "Where are we going to take a walk later?"
Zhou Chen asked awkwardly: "Where do you want to take a walk?"
In his previous life, he was a workaholic and hardly ever went out to have fun with Liu Siying, so he didn't know where was suitable for a couple's date.
Tang Wan bit her finger, her jet-black eyes rolled around, and then she blushed and murmured: "How about... we... we go to the Acacia Island!"
"Acacia Island?"
Zhou Chen looked at the shy Tang Wan and teased: "Whom is Little Wan pining for?"
Tang Wan's face turned even redder. She waved her pink fist in front of Zhou Chen's eyes, wrinkled her nose and said in a cute yet fierce way: "Believe it or not, I'll hit you!"
"Yes, yes, yes. I'm sorry!"
Zhou Chen quickly and sincerely apologized.
Tang Wan smoothed the hair beside her ears and smiled slightly: "For the sake of your being so obedient, sister will reluctantly forgive you!!"
The next second, Zhou Chen moved closer again and taunted: "I'll dare to do it again next time!"
Tang Wan's eyes widened. She put her hands on her hips and puffed out her budding chest as she said, "You... you... how dare you!"
Zhou Chen looked at Tang Wan's chest without any scruples and chuckled, "Stick it out a bit more!"
"Ah... you rascal!"
Tang Wan screamed and covered her chest.
Click!
The doorknob of Lu Qing's workroom was pressed down.
Zhou Chen and Tang Wan quickly sat up straight as if nothing had happened just now.
Lu Qing walked over with a few photos and grinned, "When I was taking pictures of the wedding dresses just now, I also took a few pictures of you two by the way."
Zhou Chen took the photos. The top one showed a scene of him and Tang Wan looking at each other affectionately.
This scene was like a close-up shot in a movie.
On the bustling street, a young and innocent couple was looking at each other with deep affection.
The girl was looking up slightly, and the boy was looking down a little.
There was only each other in their eyes, as if there was no room for anything else.
The street scenes and pedestrians nearby were blurred.
It seemed that only this couple was left in the whole world.
Tang Wan leaned over to take a look and was immediately stunned. Her mouth opened into an O shape: "This photo is so beautiful!"