After being dumped by the diva, I was picked up by her arch-enemy.

Just then, Lin Qinghe's phone vibrated again.

It's news from Chen Yu.

"Qinghe, are you feeling better today? A new private restaurant just opened in the west of the city; it's very quiet and perfect for chatting. Would you like to join us for lunch if it's convenient?"

She picked up her phone and hovered her thumb over the screen for a few seconds.

Finally, I took a deep breath and typed in my reply.

"Okay, send me your location."

After sending the message, she threw her phone on the bed, threw back the covers, and got out of bed.

My legs are still a little weak, but much better than yesterday.

She steadied herself by holding onto the headboard and slowly walked into the bathroom.

The person in the mirror looked pale, with slightly chapped lips and a few faint blue marks on their neck and collarbone.

She turned on the tap, and cold water splashed on her face.

It's time to wake up.

The matter with Jiang Yichen is over.

She pulled a high-necked beige knit dress from the closet, which just covered the marks on her neck.

While applying makeup, she checked herself in the mirror three times to make sure the concealer completely covered everything that shouldn't be there.

I chose a nude pink lipstick for a light makeup look.

Sunglasses, face mask, baseball cap.

Go out.

……

the other side.

Jiang Yichen was being dragged towards the door by Gu Ruanxing.

"You still wear this out in public?"

Gu Ruanxing glanced at him from head to toe, her face full of disgust.

"This is all the money I have."

"You're supposed to be on TV, dressed like that, people would think you're my new plumber."

"Come on, I'll take you to buy two decent outfits."

Gu Ruanxing had already changed into her street outfit—a short white suit jacket over a black tube top.

Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, neat and tidy.

"The money for clothes—"

"I'll reimburse you," Gu Ruanxing interrupted him directly.

The two went outside, and the red Porsche started up again.

As soon as they got onto the main road, Gu Ruanxing's phone rang. Connected to the car stereo via Bluetooth, Xu Zhiyou's voice came directly from the speaker.

"Starbaby! Where are you?"

"I took Jiang Yichen to buy clothes; his outfit was just awful," Gu Ruanxing replied helplessly.

"Buying clothes?! Wait for me! I want to go too!"

There was a rattling sound on the other end of the phone, like someone was rummaging through drawers.

"What are you doing here?"

"I have good taste! Last time you bought that fluorescent green coat, wasn't it me who stopped you from wearing it out and embarrassing yourself?"

Gu Ruanxing's face darkened.

That fluorescent green dress was her favorite, but Xu Zhiyou criticized it so harshly that it's still gathering dust in her closet.

"Which store are you going to? I'll come straight there to find you!"

Gu Ruanxing asked Jiang Yichen with her eyes.

Jiang Yichen shrugged, indicating that it was up to him.

"Let's go to MixC, there are more options there," Gu Ruanxing said, giving an address.

"OK! I'll be there in twenty minutes! Wait for me!"

Twenty minutes later, the Porsche pulled into the underground parking garage of MixC Mall.

As soon as the two reached the atrium on the first floor of the mall, Xu Zhiyou jogged over from the direction of the escalator.

Today I wore a floral dress, a bow hair clip in my hair, and a pair of white sneakers. I ran very fast.

He was also carrying a paper bag.

"Here it comes!"

She ran up to the two of them, slightly out of breath, and handed the paper bag to Jiang Yichen.

"For you."

Jiang Yichen opened it and saw two rice balls inside, still warm, neatly wrapped in plastic wrap.

"I brought this for you because I was afraid you hadn't eaten breakfast."

Xu Zhiyou put her hands behind her back and lightly touched the ground with her toes.

"I've already eaten," Jiang Yichen said.

Xu Zhiyou's smile froze for a moment.

"But I'm still not full," Jiang Yichen added, taking a rice ball out of the bag, tearing off the plastic wrap, and taking a bite.

"It tastes good, thank you."

Xu Zhiyou's smile returned.

Gu Ruanxing rolled her eyes.

"Alright, alright, stop feeding the pigs here, let's go."

The three people went up to the third floor.

With a clear goal in mind, Gu Ruanxing headed straight for an Italian menswear custom shop.

The store is small and the decor is understated, but the few sets of ready-made clothes hanging on the wall are clearly expensive just by looking at the quality of the fabric.

The shop assistant came to greet us.

Gu Ruanxing spoke directly.

"Take his measurements and look at a few everyday outfits that look good in photos."

The shop assistants immediately surrounded them with measuring tapes, and after a moment they spoke.

"The gentleman has a very standard body proportion, with a large difference between his shoulders and waist, so he can basically pull off any style."

Gu Ruanxing crossed her arms over her chest.

Stop flattering me, get your clothes.

The first set is out.

A black slim-fit suit jacket, worn over a white crew-neck T-shirt, and paired with dark gray casual trousers.

When Jiang Yichen came out of the fitting room, Xu Zhiyou was sitting on the sofa eating rice balls.

Then she stopped chewing.

The suit jacket draped over Jiang Yichen's shoulders, accentuating his broad shoulders and narrow waist. A sliver of his collarbone and neck was visible through the neckline of his white T-shirt, giving him a clean and sharp look.

He instantly transformed from a "plumber" to a "domineering CEO on the street".

Xu Zhiyou swallowed the rice ball in her mouth and almost choked.

"How is it?" Jiang Yichen lowered his head and straightened his cuffs.

"Okay." Gu Ruanxing looked her over twice. "Change into the next outfit."

The second set.

A dark green knitted cardigan, layered over a beige linen shirt, paired with khaki straight-leg trousers.

The style is completely different now, much gentler, with a more scholarly air.

"This one looks good too..." Xu Zhiyou muttered to herself.

Gu Ruanxing heard this and glanced at her sideways.

Which one do you think is unattractive?

Xu Zhiyou blushed and lowered her head, pretending to continue eating her rice ball.

The third set.

A black turtleneck sweater, worn under a camel-colored long trench coat.

Jiang Yichen pushed open the fitting room door, casually adjusting the collar of his trench coat as he walked.

Even the shop assistants were stunned by this.

The drape of the trench coat, combined with his height and long legs, gave him a completely different aura than the previous two outfits.

Gone is that casual roguishness, replaced by a calm and dignified air of someone who has seen it all.

"These are the three sets. Wrap them up."

When it came time to pay, Gu Ruanxing swiped her card without batting an eye.

The three formal suits, plus a few basic items that Gu Ruanxing casually picked up, totaled a little over 80,000 yuan.

Jiang Yichen glanced at the receipt and decided to pretend he hadn't seen it.

As soon as she stepped out of the store, Gu Ruanxing suddenly stopped and turned around.

"Jiang Yichen, put on that black suit, I'll take a picture of you."

"Posting on WeChat Moments again?"

"It's none of your business where I post it."

Jiang Yichen glanced at the phone in her hand, then at her self-righteous demeanor.

This woman has turned making Lin Qinghe jealous into a business.

But it doesn't matter, he doesn't lose anything anyway.

He carried the bag into the adjacent restroom and came out three minutes later after changing.

Black suit, white T-shirt, dark gray trousers, white sneakers.

Gu Ruanxing held up her phone and pointed it at him, taking pictures from the left and right, and even made him change the angle several times.

Xu Zhiyou stood to the side and, without anyone noticing, also took out her phone and secretly took several pictures to save to her album.

Just as they were filming, Jiang Yichen's phone rang.

An unfamiliar number.

He answered the call.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Jiang Yichen?"

"I am."

"Hello, this is the production team of 'The Voice of Heaven,' and we are formally inviting you to participate in our recording. We would like to confirm the time with you. The recording is scheduled for next Saturday, and you will need to arrive at the program base one day in advance for rehearsal."

Jiang Yichen glanced at Gu Ruanxing subconsciously, thinking to himself that this woman was quite efficient.

"no problem."

Jiang Yichen hung up the phone, and Gu Ruanxing had already put away her phone and walked up to him.

"The production team's phone number?"

"Um."

Gu Ruanxing nodded.

"Then starting tomorrow, you should spend some time in the recording studio perfecting your arrangement."