Chapter 146 - 142 First Monthly Ticket Additional 600 Updates
April 2nd arrived swiftly. Grandpa Li couldn’t sleep for some reason, tossing and turning during the early hours. He got up before dawn, lit the fire, boiled some water, and made chicken noodle soup for his granddaughter. Xianglu, half-asleep, grabbed the bowl of noodles and glanced at the time—only 6:30 am.
Mr. Li was excited and seeing his granddaughter still dazed, he hurried her: "Hurry up! How can you not be eager? Today is your engagement day! Eat quickly and get ready."
Xianglu paused, get ready?
That’s right, with the policy changes this year, the fashion outside gradually shifted away from just black, white, and grey. She saw many people wearing red and camel coats on the street, looking very elegant. Many women started wearing jewelry too, mostly simple silver rings or earrings, and occasionally gold, though those were rare.
Although April in the capital wasn’t exactly warm, the plants were about to turn green, and the flowers about to bloom. The sun wasn’t scorching yet, and the cold wind had ceased its harshness. By noon, some people even ventured outdoors in shirts.
After finishing her noodles, Xianglu washed her hair, blow-dried it, and didn’t tie it in the usual ponytail. Instead, she braided it into two small braids secured with red bands on her shoulders. She wore a white shirt and blue cloth pants, which she and Qin Xi had agreed upon, and put on a button-up sweater. She groomed her eyebrows to make herself look more lively.
After looking in the mirror, Xianglu blinked, giggled, and took out some leftover BB cream from her previous life from her Storage Ring. She gently patted a layer on her moisturized face, hiding the few barely there freckles, and then applied some waterproof pink lipstick, pouting cutely at the mirror and giggling—just when she heard Grandpa calling from outside.
Xianglu couldn’t help but be amused; Grandpa was so eager to marry her off.
Wearing the round-toed, low-heeled shoes that Brother Lu bought at Xi Yunmei’s request, she grabbed her canvas backpack and clip-clopped out.
Mr. Li was chatting with Qin Xi in the yard when he heard the sound of heels hitting the ground. Both men turned their heads and saw a youthful girl appear.
Qin Xi’s gaze turned deep and dark, a smile playing on his lips.