Seeing Yi Jinbai run back again, Jiang Shuiyun felt that she had something to do tonight.
Sure enough, Jiang Shuiyun then saw Yi Jinbai running in and out, changing his clothes again and again.
It's pink, so cute!
Red is too bright.
Gray is too somber.
Long skirts are too complicated.
Short skirts are inconvenient.
A tulip skirt is too childish.
A fishtail skirt is too mature.
…………
Jiang Shuiyun was getting sleepy watching, and when Yi Jinbai frowned in distress, she pulled him into her arms and said, "I think you look good in anything."
"You have no taste, so don't offer your opinion. Sit down."
Yi Jinbai looked at Jiang Shuiyun sincerely, patted her on the shoulder, and told her to go and rest somewhere cool.
Jiang Shuiyun, whose status in the family was declining day by day, was unable to refute it. She would only pick out sportswear when choosing clothes. She sat back on the bed and picked up her tablet out of boredom.
"What are you going to wear tomorrow? Aren't you going to get ready now?"
Yi Jinbai looked at Jiang Shuiyun, who was doing nothing, and couldn't help but remind her.
"Here, wear that."
Jiang Shuiyun raised her chin, and Yi Jinbai followed her gaze in that direction. She was dressed in a pure black long shirt with Chinese knot buttons and black trousers, looking like she was sitting at home drinking tea in her home clothes.
Are you sure?
Yi Jinbai asked Jiang Shuiyun again, uncertainly.
"Yes, I'm sure. I'll just wear a long coat when I go out."
Jiang Shuiyun didn't feel that anything was wrong at all.
Yi Jinbai put down the clothes in his hand, slumped onto the bed in frustration, and rested his head on Jiang Shuiyun's lap. "It's not fair! You can just wear whatever you want. I've been working all night and haven't found anything suitable. I don't care, you go and pick one out for me."
Jiang Shuiyun ruffled Yi Jinbai's hair, this unreasonable little thing, "Whatever I choose, you wear it?"
Yi Jinbai nodded affirmatively.
"Okay, get up, let's go change our clothes."
Jiang Shuiyun pulled Yi Jinbai up and led her to the dressing room. After looking around, she pulled out a long, sky-blue dress with classic Chinese knot buttons from Yi Jinbai's side, and then chose a similar sky-blue dress from her own side. The two outfits appeared to be made from the same batch of fabric.
"Doesn't it look a bit old-fashioned?"
Yi Jinbai hesitated for a moment.
Jiang Shuiyun then took out another ice-blue gauze dress and another thick velvet long dress of similar color that she wore.
"It's still a bit..."
Before Yi Jinbai could finish speaking, Jiang Shuiyun hung the clothes aside, turned around, grabbed Yi Jinbai's waist, and dragged him back to the bedroom. "Then let's talk about it tomorrow."
The next morning, Jiang Shuiyun opened her eyes, looked at Yi Jinbai sleeping soundly beside her, and sent a message to Lei Yu, asking her to go downstairs to the walk-in closet and pick out two outfits so that Yi Jinbai wouldn't be at a loss for what to choose later.
Seeing Lei Yu's reply, Jiang Shuiyun pulled Yi Jinbai back into her arms. She knew that Yi Jinbai was a little anxious. Meeting Jiang's parents had put too much psychological pressure on her, which was why she felt that this was not good and that was not good. If this continued, it would only make her look haggard.
After turning off the alarm, Jiang Shuiyun held Yi Jinbai and slept until the sun was high in the sky. When Yi Jinbai woke up and the curtains opened automatically, he was startled by the bright light outside. "What time is it?"
"It's still early, only ten o'clock," Jiang Shuiyun yawned lazily and hugged Yi Jinbai from behind. "After washing up, have lunch, and then tidy up, we can go over at three o'clock in the afternoon. There's plenty of time."
Despite saying that, Yi Jinbai leaned back into Jiang Shuiyun's arms, her brows furrowed with worry. "What if your parents aren't happy with me?"
Regardless of the circumstances, from the current perspective, both Jiang Shuiyun and Jiang Shuiyun were daughters of Jiang's father and mother. Yi Jinbai almost married the former Jiang Shuiyun, and now he's with her again. Although it wasn't her choice before, it's still somewhat unreasonable.
Moreover, Jiang Shuiyun is already so outstanding; countless Omegas of equal social standing could marry her. No matter how you look at it, she is not the best choice.
Thinking of this, Yi Jinbai's mood became even heavier.
Jiang Shuiyun knew that Yi Jinbai was the type to dwell on things, so she patiently advised him, "Jinbai, you have to understand that we don't need anyone's consent or satisfaction to be together. To me, Chairman Jiang and his wife, even if we are related by blood, only have responsibilities and obligations to them. They have no right to interfere in my private life. If they bless us, that's great. If they don't, it doesn't matter. We don't live with them, so they can't control us. I don't need my parents. They've grown up, and there's no reason for me to listen to them now."
Yi Jinbai looked into Jiang Shuiyun's eyes. The two of them were in the same boat, having never met their parents since childhood. But Yi Jinbai still hesitated. "Don't you have this longing for family? After all these years, you've finally met your biological parents. It's not an easy thing."
“At first, yes,” Jiang Shuiyun nodded honestly. “Before I met them, I was very nervous and excited. But after we met, including when I got the paternity test results, I didn’t feel anything except a little disbelief. Apart from the blood ties, we were pretty much like strangers.”
Yi Jinbai hugged Jiang Shuiyun, feeling a pang of heartache. Some things are perhaps destined. As for family ties, if they don't have them, they simply don't have them; you can't force them.
Jiang Shuiyun grasped Yi Jinbai's hand, "So don't worry, just treat it as having a meal with an ordinary elder and we'll be back."
Yi Jinbai nodded. Jiang Shuiyun was right. Only their own thoughts mattered.
After getting up and having lunch, while Yi Jinbai went upstairs to change clothes, Jiang Shuiyun asked Lei Yu to bring over the gifts for Jiang's parents, and they prepared to leave.
Lei Yu quickly finished dealing with everything and returned, handing Jiang Shuiyun an invitation card. "Professor, this is an invitation to an auction. It's a members-only auction, and I heard it's a gemstone special, with many rare treasures to be featured."
"You're really quick. Do I look like that kind of person?"
Jiang Shuiyun smiled and shook her head; these people's ulterior motives were all laid bare before her.
Lei Yu smiled and said, "Professor, what about these invitations?"
Jiang Shuiyun initially intended to just throw it away, but upon glancing at the cover of the invitation, a striking blue gemstone shone with an unusual brilliance, and her heart stirred. "Have someone go and take a look; I want this gemstone."
"Is this a gift for Miss Yi, Professor? It seems this person has successfully catered to her tastes."
Lei Yu wrote it down and kept the invitation safe.
“One pill isn’t enough for Jinbai,” Jiang Shuiyun said, lowering her eyes. Lei Yu understood what Jiang Shuiyun meant and took the things out.
Jiang Shuiyun would definitely want the best of everything for Yi Jinbai, especially since money is the last thing she needs right now.
Just as the instructions were finished, the door upstairs opened, and Yi Jinbai came downstairs wearing the clothes Lei Yuxin had prepared for her. The simple dress was knee-length, with a gradient from white to off-white pink from top to bottom, and was adorned with countless small diamonds that sparkled as she moved.
This outfit is truly beautiful, neither too elaborate and formal nor too casual and lacking in attention. Everything is just right. Paired with Yi Jinbai's fair and delicate skin, she looks as gentle as water, and even has an ethereal, otherworldly quality.
Jiang Shuiyun stared in slight surprise. Yi Jinbai was already stunningly beautiful on ordinary days, but now, with a touch of makeup, she was even more beautiful. No matter how she looked at her, she couldn't help but feel fond of her.
As Yi Jinbai descended the stairs under Jiang Shuiyun's watchful gaze, his face flushed slightly as he looked at the amazement in her eyes. "Is this outfit alright?"
"That's amazing! It must have been hard for you, fairy descending to earth."
Jiang Shuiyun embraced Yi Jinbai's slender waist and kissed her. "If I don't stamp it, I'm afraid you'll fly back again."
Yi Jinbai blushed and said, "You say you're the dumbest, but I don't think anyone can talk as well as you."
"Isn't it because my girlfriend is too beautiful? What if I'm tongue-tied and someone else steals her away?"
Jiang Shuiyun was too lazy to talk to others, but this was Yi Jinbai, her rightful partner. If she didn't talk to him, who else would she talk to?
"You smooth talker, go change your clothes."
Although Yi Jinbai appreciated these words, he was still too shy to speak up and urged Jiang Shuiyun to go upstairs to change her clothes.
Jiang Shuiyun followed suit. Her clothes were simpler: a pink shirt and a crisp white skirt, the colors of which were the exact opposite of Yi Jinbai's, making them an obvious couple's outfit. Moreover, the fabrics complemented each other perfectly, making them look exceptionally harmonious together.
Larger pearl earrings and long hair pulled back gave off a somewhat arrogant and unrestrained young lady vibe, which softened Jiang Shuiyun's previous mysterious and dangerous aura.
It looked alright. Jiang Shuiyun casually smeared her lipstick and went out. Her phone pinged. It was a message from Xu Xu, which contained details about the people who had come to visit, as well as the parties Jiang Shuiyun was to attend, the times and places, and what she should do.
Xu Xu's professional competence has never been questioned. Jiang Shuiyun replied to a message and went downstairs. Yi Jinbai was already waiting for her. It was around 1 p.m., and there were still two hours until 3 p.m. The journey took an hour, so she had an hour of free time.
"Would you like to go out for a walk?"
Jiang Shuiyun held Yi Jinbai's hand. They could forget about shopping malls or anything like that, but there were still places they could go.
Yi Jinbai shook his head. "It's snowing outside."
It's snowing again. Jiang Shuiyun looked outside and saw a vast expanse of white, even heavier than the snowfall on New Year's Eve.
There's not much free time left. What was originally an hour's drive will take longer with all the snow. They have no choice but to set off now; it's better to arrive early than late.
Standing in the entryway, Jiang Shuiyun draped her long woolen coat over Yi Jinbai's shoulders, put on a thick cashmere long coat, took the umbrella by the door, and led Yi Jinbai out under the umbrella.
Walking to the middle of the courtyard, Yi Jinbai reached out and took the umbrella from Jiang Shuiyun's hand, tilting it to one side. Snowflakes fell on their heads. Before Jiang Shuiyun could ask what was wrong, Yi Jinbai put one hand on her neck, tilted his head back and kissed her.
Responding to the kiss in the snow, Jiang Shuiyun also liked Yi Jinbai's passionate and straightforward nature.
If we are together in the snow someday, then we can be considered to have grown old together in this life.
When the kiss ended, Yi Jinbai separated them, slightly out of breath, and stroked Jiang Shuiyun's face. She hadn't really thought about anything; the idea just suddenly popped into her head, and that's how she did it.
Jiang Shuiyun opened the umbrella again and brushed the snowflakes off Yi Jinbai's hair. "Our white hair doesn't need to be soaked by snow. We can truly hold hands and grow old together."
Yi Jinbai smiled and nodded. Why rush into a lifelong commitment? Life is long, and there's plenty of time for them to spend the rest of their lives together.
Perhaps because of the heavy snow, there were far fewer vehicles on the road. Jiang Shuiyun and Yi Jinbai sat in the car, watching the snow falling outside. Such a heavy snow at the end of the first month of the lunar calendar was a good omen.
The car drove a bit slowly, but fortunately the two of them set off well in advance, and arrived at the Jiang family's old house at just the right time.
In the short time that followed, a layer of snow had already fallen. A butler came out with an umbrella and welcomed everyone inside. Jiang Shuiyun helped Yi Jinbai into the main room in the middle.
The Jiang family's old house has a long history and is a classic house. With the snow falling, it makes people feel as if they don't know what year it is. The pavilions and towers are covered with white snow, and every step is a beautiful scene.
When Jiang Shuiyun and Yi Jinbai entered the main house, it was warm and cozy inside. The two took off their coats and handed them to the servants by the door. As they walked in, they saw Jiang's parents sitting by the window, brewing tea and warming wine around a small stove, playing chess and enjoying their tea.
"Shuiyun and Jinbai are here, so we're stopping now."
Jiang's mother put down the chess piece in her hand, got up and walked towards Jiang Shuiyun and the others.
Jiang's father glanced at the chess piece in his hand, then at the game where he was just two moves away from winning. Although he had a bit of a toothache, he reluctantly put the piece back. After all, even if he knew that Jiang's mother was cheating, what could he do?
"Sit down and warm up. It must have been cold traveling all the way here in this heavy snow."
Jiang's mother was probably in a good mood because she had successfully gotten away with it. Although it wasn't very obvious on her face, she greeted people much more often.
Jiang Shuiyun and Yi Jinbai sat down on the chairs next to them. Although the house was classical, it had all the modern technology in it, making it very comfortable to live in. Outside, snow was falling heavily, but inside it was still warm and cozy.
A note from the author:
This is the first update. The second update will be in two hours. It's so hot today, I'm a little dizzy from the heat... Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 05:03:24 and 23:58:32 on June 22, 2022!
Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: 朕慕林 and 犬江林 (1 each);
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Zhongaitongtong with 2 bottles;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!