Rebirth begins with rejecting Qingmei

Chapter 1493 Chance Encounter
Xu Xiuwen thought to himself: Chu Dai has been chatting along with you the whole time, and even flattered you from time to time. It would be strange if you felt that she was not good!
He was a little confused about what Chu Dai was trying to do.

Logically speaking, if she wanted to find him to get to the bottom of things, she could have done so privately without involving Xiao Youran.

This is completely unnecessary.

Xu Xiuwen became increasingly uneasy.

So he reminded Xiao Youran, "Youran, this girl is a bit strange. Be careful, don't trust her too much, and it's best not to contact her anymore."

Xiao Youran was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

"Xiao Xu, you really don't know her?"

"Of course."

"Then why did you say that about her?"

Xu Xiuwen vaguely replied, "I guess it is."

Xiao Youran thought for a moment and said, "I think she's quite sincere."

Seeing Qingmei say this, Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to give up.

He could only say, "Fine, whatever you want."

Xu Xiuwen and Chu Dai hadn't been together for long, so he didn't invest much emotion in the relationship.

He only felt apologetic after hearing about Chu Dai's ordeal.

But apology is not the same as affection.

He has no intention of contacting the girl again.

He even hoped to avoid the girl and never see her again.

After lunch, Xu Xiuwen asked, "Is there anywhere else you'd like to go?"

Xiao Youran thought about it seriously for a while and said, "I want to go shopping. Xiao Xu, can you come with me?"

shop?

This request isn't unreasonable.

Xu Xiuwen readily agreed, "Okay."

"Hehe, you're the best, Xiao Xu." Xiao Youran leaned in and kissed Xu Xiuwen's cheek.

Afterwards, Xu Xiuwen drove Xiao Youran to the largest commercial district in Jinling.

Girls seem to have a natural affinity for shopping.

Xiao Youran was no exception.

She showed no signs of fatigue while shopping; in fact, she became more and more energetic as she walked.

Xu Xiuwen couldn't take it anymore.

While Xiao Youran was picking out clothes, he went straight to the lounge chair and sat down.

Xu Xiuwen closed his eyes to rest.

I don't know how much time had passed, but suddenly I heard laughter.

"Xiao Xu, what do you think of this outfit?"

Xu Xiuwen closed his eyes and replied perfunctorily, "You look good in anything."

Xiao Youran was not annoyed.

She pouted and said sweetly, "Little Xu, please take a look~"

Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to open his eyes.

Xiao Youran was standing less than a meter in front of him.

She was wearing the clothes she had just been trying on.

A pink dress with a tight waist that perfectly accentuates the girl's slender figure. The neckline features a subtle V-shape that is neither too revealing nor too revealing, yet still showcases the girl's best features.

It must be said that Xiao Youran has an excellent eye for choosing clothes.

Xu Xiuwen said seriously, "This outfit is nice."

“Right? I think so too…” Xiao Youran was delighted at first, but then looked hesitant.

Xu Xiuwen asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Youran said, "But I don't have much money left, so I'd better not take it."

During her previous shopping trips, Xiao Youran looked at and tried on many clothes, but she only bought a few, and the clothes she bought were not particularly expensive.

It's worth mentioning that Xu Xiuwen wanted to pay, but Xiao Youran insisted on paying herself.

A truly independent, self-respecting, and principled girl will not spend a man's money casually.

Women who spend men's money lavishly and then belittle them to the point of worthlessness are the scum of the earth.

The girls around Xu Xiuwen were naturally not of this type.

Even An Shishi only spent his money when they first got together, because she was too poor at the time.

She rarely spent Xu Xiuwen's money after that.

Especially when Ruowenlou's business was booming.

The compensation Liu Ruo received was more than enough to support her entire family.

An Shishi hardly ever spent the money Xu Xiuwen gave her.

Xiao Youran's family has always been well-off; at least before Xu Xiuwen went to university, her circumstances were much better than Xu Xiuwen's.

However, this is not enough to support her in buying designer clothes at will.

Xiao's father has now divorced Zhang Ruoshu.

Although one can afford to spend their savings in the short term, in the long run, it's a case of living off one's savings until they're depleted.

Under these circumstances, Xiao Youran naturally wouldn't spend money recklessly on shopping.

In fact, she has become quite frugal compared to before.

Some people might wonder, what about Xu Xiuwen?

Originally, Xiao Youran's parents were not divorced, and she was still willing to spend Xu Xiuwen's money.

But she gradually changed after her parents divorced.

People become sensitive when they are short of money.

Xiao Youran was afraid of being looked down upon by Xu Xiuwen, so she was even less willing to spend his money.

For the girl, spending Xu Xiuwen's money was already a burden.

In her view, if she spent Xu Xiuwen's money lavishly, she would be inferior to him.

Since Xu Xiuwen was unfaithful and cheated on her, she didn't have the confidence to question him.

Even in order to retain this qualification, she was unwilling to spend Xu Xiuwen's money.

Back to the topic.

Xu Xiuwen immediately noticed the reluctance in Xiao Youran's eyes.

This shows that she quite likes the dress.

At this moment, if Xu Xiuwen goes along with Xiao Youran's words, the girl will definitely miss out on the dress.

He had to show some manly courage.

Xu Xiuwen said directly to the female shop assistant behind the girl, "We'll take this dress. Can you recommend a few more to her?"

Xiao Youran's pupils dilated, and she asked in surprise, "Xiao Xu?"

Xu Xiuwen said, "Let me pay this time."

Xiao Youran was about to refuse.

Xu Xiuwen spoke first, "You have to give me a chance to show off."

Xiao Youran was stunned.

Seeing this, a female shop assistant joined in the persuasion, saying, "Beautiful lady, this dress suits you perfectly, you look stunning in it..."

Xiao Youran lowered her head, as if deep in thought.

She eventually agreed.

"Ok."

Xu Xiuwen reached out and ruffled the girl's hair, and the girl returned the gesture with a smile.

The female shop assistant wanted to continue recommending clothes from the store to Xiao Youran.

Xiao Youran waved her hand and said, "No need, I've already bought it."

After refusing the female shop assistant, she turned and took Xu Xiuwen's arm, saying, "Xiao Xu, let's go pay."

"it is good."

After paying and leaving the store, Xiao Youran said earnestly, "Xiao Xu, thank you for buying me the clothes. I really like them."

Xu Xiuwen hummed in agreement. "Don't overthink it. You're my future wife. It's only natural for me to spend money on my wife."

Xiao Youran was initially a little nervous, but upon hearing his words, she chuckled.

The pressure in my heart was released instantly.

Xiao Youran rolled her eyes at Xu Xiuwen and said in a haughty tone, "Hmph, I haven't decided to marry you yet, so don't flatter yourself!"

Xu Xiuwen didn't say anything confrontational, like, "Then I also need to consider whether or not I should marry you."

He said, contrary to his usual self, "Please, Sister Youran, you must marry me."

Xiao Youran was amused by him.

She giggled.

"Sister Youran?"

Xiao Youran suddenly started to act pretentious.

She scoffed, "Begging me won't help. I need to think this over carefully! After all, this is a major life decision!"

"Alright then, you should definitely think it over carefully."

"Yeah, let's go."

"Okay~" The two chatted and laughed as they walked out of the mall.

at this time.

A voice suddenly sounded from behind.

"You Ran? Xu Xiuwen!"

The two turned to look at the sound.

They happened to see An Shishi.

She was all alone!

An Shuishui originally planned to come back this National Day holiday, but something came up and she was unable to return.

So at this moment, An Shishi was the only one there.

Xiao Youran originally planned to have Xu Xiuwen all to herself for the day.

She didn't want to see anyone.

Even close friends or relatives.

But An Shishi had already called her name, and she had also seen An Shishi.

It's not a good idea to pretend you didn't see it at this point.

Xiao Youran did not stand still and wait for An Shishi to walk up to her, but instead took the initiative to walk towards her.

After the two sides met, An Shishi stopped first and said, "It really is you. I thought I was seeing things."

Xiao Youran forced a smile and said, "Shishi, what are you doing here?"

An Shishi explained, "I stayed at home during the National Day holiday and was so bored, so I came out for a walk."

She glanced at Xu Xiuwen as she spoke.

This action was very discreet.

Xiao Youran naturally didn't notice.

But Xu Xiuwen noticed it.

He immediately understood that An Shishi was expressing that she felt neglected.

Xu Xiuwen pretended to be stupid.

Now that he has more and more suitors, he is destined not to be able to stay by everyone's side, and there will always be people who feel neglected.

This is inevitable.

Unless he actually builds a grand garden and lets all the girls he's close to live there.

Perhaps by having everyone eat, live, and travel together, this could avoid the problem.

Xiao Youran nodded and said, "I was also bored at home, so I came to see Xiao Xu a day early."

Her words had two meanings.

The first implication is that she stayed at home during the National Day holiday, instead of hanging out with Xu Xiuwen in Nanjing.

The second meaning is that I just met Xiao Xu today and don't want to be disturbed.

Someone else might not understand Xiao Youran's second meaning, but An Shishi definitely will.

If it were at a different time, An Shishi might have been more sensible and left.

But this time she didn't.

An Shishi originally had no intention of bothering Xu Xiuwen.

But they bumped into each other at the mall.

This is both a coincidence and a sign from heaven.

An Shishi could only apologize to her best friend in her heart.

In short, she has no intention of leaving.

An Shishi pretended to be clueless and said, "Have you eaten yet? If not, I'll treat you to a meal."

Xiao Youran forced a smile and said, "Shishi, Xiao Xu and I have already had lunch."

"Oh, I see. So you're here to go shopping?"

Xiao Youran hummed in agreement.

An Shishi said, "I'm short of a companion. Where are you going next? I'll go with you."

Xiao Youran felt helpless.

She couldn't understand why, given An Shishi's past experience and judgment, she didn't leave on her own initiative but instead chose to stay with them.

How did she respond?
Xu Xiuwen spoke up, preventing Xiao Youran from getting caught up in her dilemma.

He said, "Let's do it another day. I plan to spend more time with Youran today!"

Upon hearing this, An Shishi felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

This guy doesn't even spend time with her properly; he only has eyes for Xiao Youran.

An Shishi laughed and joked, "Looks like I've become a third wheel. In that case, I won't bother you any longer. I'll head back first—"

The word "go" hadn't been uttered yet.

Xiao Youran suddenly spoke.

Xiao Youran felt quite embarrassed when An Shishi said that she was a third wheel.

Doesn't this show that she values ​​her boyfriend more than her friends?

Xiao Youran values ​​romance over friendship, but she doesn't want to be labeled as such.

In addition, she couldn't bear to see An Shishi all alone.

Therefore, she took the initiative to invite her, "Shishi, if you don't mind, you can come with us..."

An Shishi readily agreed, "Okay."

Xiao Youran: "..."

She suddenly felt like she had been tricked.

An Shishi walked to Xiao Youran's side, took her arm, and then asked with a smile, "Youran, where are you going now?"

Xiao Youran stopped thinking and said, "I'll listen to Xiao Xu."

An Shishi then turned to Xu Xiuwen and asked, "Xu Xiuwen, where are you going now?"

Xu Xiuwen originally planned to take Xiao Youran back to Jiangning Garden.

But now there's another one, An Shishi.

Xu Xiuwen thought for a moment and said, "I plan to send Youran back to school."

He said this to subtly suggest to An Shishi that she should back down.

However, An Shishi had no intention of leaving at this time.

She smiled and said, "I do know a good place we can go."

"Where?" Xiao Youran asked subconsciously.

An Shishi smiled and said, "My home."

"Your home?" Xiao Youran was surprised.

Xu Xiuwen frowned.

He was puzzled. What on earth was An Shishi up to?

An Shishi gave her a reassuring look, then said, "Yeah, Youran, you haven't been to my house yet, have you?"

So far, among the four roommates, only Song Siyu has been to An Shishi's house.

Xiao Youran did not expect An Shishi to invite them to her house.

She was filled with doubt, but still asked, "Is no one home?"

An Shishi smiled and said, "Nobody's here. My mom won't be back until very late, so I'm all alone right now. Let's chat for a bit, then we can grab dinner together near my place, and then we can go back to the dorm together..."

An Shishi then explained the upcoming arrangements.

Although Xiao Youran was unwilling, she couldn't refuse.

Should I ask her to tell An Shishi directly that I'm staying at Xiao Xu's place tonight and won't be going back to the dorm?
If it were just An Shishi alone, Xiao Youran would say...

But now that there were three people present, she felt embarrassed to say it.

"So? Are you going or not?" An Shishi asked again.

Xiao Youran nodded, "Then go ahead."

An Shishi smiled and said, "Okay, let's go then."

"Okay." x2
The three of them came out of the mall.

An Shishi casually asked, "You Ran, what did you just buy?"

Xiao Youran replied, "I didn't buy much, just a few pieces of clothing."

An Shishi smiled and said, "Then when we get to my house later, you have to wear it for me to see. I'm a professional in this area."

An Shishi is indeed more authoritative than the other three in the dormitory when it comes to makeup and dressing.

This is mainly because she always studies fashion and makeup, while the other three don't care much about these things.

Xiao Youran said, "Okay."

The three then went to An Shishi's home.

On the road.

An Shishi asked, "Why didn't you drive the Mini?"

She just keeps bringing up the very things she doesn't want to talk about.

The BMW Mini was a car that Xu Xiuwen had given to Song Siyu.

The two hadn't broken up before, so Xiao Youran just started driving.

But now the two have broken up.

Why would Xiao Youran drive the other person's car?