Chapter 21

Bai Ruanruan and Zhou Hongyu were completely unaware of the slander and speculation. They came out of the state-owned department store and turned into the commercial street nearby.

“Just tell me what you like, don’t worry about the price.”

The man’s voice was deep and heroic.

Bai Ruanruan glanced at him with a smile.

“Comrade Zhou is really rich and powerful when he speaks like that.”

Although Bai Ruanruan knew that he earned much more than her parents in a month, she still found it funny to hear him say that.

The two of them were walking and chatting, and when they passed a tailor shop, they saw a model stand at the door.

Bai Ruanruan stopped, walked forward and touched the Chinese-style dress worn on the mannequin.

In an age dominated by black and white, this bright red adds a touch of color to the quiet streets.

“How is it? Does it look good?”

She turned her head and looked at Zhou Hongyu, her eyes filled with stars.

“Try it if you like.”

The man was still silent, but his attitude was very gentle. He walked behind her and entered the door of the tailor shop.

“Comrade, is that suit at the door for sale?”

The female comrade sitting behind the counter heard the noise, looked up, and saw a handsome man and a beautiful woman walking in. She smiled and went forward to greet them enthusiastically.

“Comrades, you really have good taste. That is the wedding dress I tailored myself. Look at your happy faces, you look like a newlywed couple.”

Those who can do business at this time are all smart people with sharp eyes.

Seeing Zhou Hongyu, who looked upright and handsome, and Bai Ruanruan, who looked a little shy next to him, he naturally understood what was going on.

“Comrade, my girlfriend likes that dress. I wonder if I can let her try it on?”

“Well, that’s great. You have good taste. You didn’t even know that I had put that suit outside the door for a long time, but no one was interested in it. It turned out that it was waiting for you two, the destined couple.”

The older sister said this as she walked to the door and brought in the model.

She took off the Chinese wedding dresses from the models with swift movements and patted them in her hands.

“You all know what year it is now, without me having to tell you. This dress I made is a modification of the cheongsam, and it’s a craft passed down in our family.”

As she spoke, she picked up the shirt and tried it on Bai Ruanruan.

“This dress is too conservative to wear, and it doesn’t fit the body shape I want to wear. It’s rare to find someone as good-looking and slim as you.”

At this time, girls in the family are often not popular. Not only do they have to do more work at home, but most of them are also pale and thin, not well fed or clothed. If they want to have some good things, they have to wait for the men in the family to come first.

It is indeed rare to find someone like Bai Ruanruan who comes from an intellectual family, is literate, and has fair skin and good looks.

Just now Bai Ruanruan was thinking that maybe she would only get married once in her two lifetimes, and it was a pity that she couldn’t wear a wedding dress. But when she walked into this alley and saw this modified wedding dress, she liked it at first sight.

“Comrade, you are too kind. Can I give it a try?”

“Of course, the fitting room is right inside. I’ll help you watch the door. If you find the clothes suitable, I’ll give you a discount.”

The business man is eloquent and quick-witted. He knows that the couple is going to get married and will definitely not be short of this little money, so he says nice things in advance.

Bai Ruanruan took the wedding dress and walked into the fitting room. After putting it on, she lifted the curtain.

Zhou Hongyu, who was standing outside waiting, suddenly looked up and was struck by such beauty that he was stunned and couldn’t take his eyes off.

Bai Ruanruan was originally a beautiful woman with a strong complexion, but she never dressed up much.

Now her fair complexion, matched with the red wedding dress, complements and sets off each other, showing off her beauty and charm without reservation.

In addition, the design of the cheongsam was modified, which slightly slimmed down her figure, thus highlighting her delicate curves in front of men.

Bai Ruanruan, who was used to big scenes, didn’t think it was a big deal. The design of the dress was very conservative for her. But in Zhou Hongyu’s eyes, it was a different picture.

Looking at the woman in front of him with a slim waist, red lips and white teeth, she just stood there gracefully with her hair blowing on her shoulders. She didn’t need to say a word to attract everyone’s attention.

The owner of the clothing store also widened his eyes in amazement, and praised him as if he was free.

“Comrade, this dress looks like it was tailor-made for you. Look how well it fits you. There’s no need to alter it.”

“Comrade, you are so lucky to have found such a beautiful item. No one else can wear this dress so handsomely except her.”

She walked forward and helped Bai Ruanruan smooth out the wrinkles on her back.

Bai Ruanruan was also very satisfied. She stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself again and again before turning to look at Zhou Hongyu.

“How is it? Does it look good? Is it too exaggerated?”

Although she liked the dress very much, she thought that since it was a military marriage after all, there would definitely be people from the army who would come to the wedding, and it would not be good to see her being so ostentatious.

“nice.”

There was a hint of heat in the man’s eyes, and his gaze lingered on Bai Ruanruan.

He had always known that Bai Ruanruan was very pretty, but he had never seen her like this. The words “stunningly beautiful” were not enough to describe his shock at that moment.

“If you like it, let’s buy this one. I should wear a military uniform then.”

Bai Ruanruan nodded without saying anything else and looked at the owner.

“Comrade, your craftsmanship is really good. This dress is well made, but I want to take a closer look.”

After saying that, she walked into the fitting room and closed the curtain tightly.

There was a rustling sound of people changing clothes in the fitting room, and the two people outside looked at each other in surprise.

“Comrade, what do you mean by object? Don’t you like my clothes?”

The proprietress knew that gay men were usually easier to talk to, so she looked directly at Zhou Hongyu, waiting for his answer.

This dress really looks good on Bai Ruanruan, and Zhou Hongyu also thinks it suits her, but he didn’t expect Bai Ruanruan to not express her opinion.

“Whether she should wear this dress or not depends on her preference. Let’s talk about it after she changes her clothes.”

Except for Bai Ruanruan, his attitude towards everyone else was indifferent. Seeing this, the proprietress didn’t dare to say anything more.

After waiting for a while, Bai Ruanruan lifted the curtain and walked out.

“Big sister, do you like this dress? It’s rare to meet such a suitable person.”

“Comrade, the clothes are indeed very nice, but we just got here, and we want to walk around and take a look.”

Bai Ruanruan spoke with a firm tone, without any reluctance at all, and turned around and walked out of the store.

Then the proprietress sighed with regret, “You young people, my tailor shop has the best craftsmanship on this street, and the others are even better.”

After walking out of the store, Zhou Hongyu asked in confusion: “What’s wrong? Is that dress inappropriate? It looks good on you.”

Faced with such sudden praise, Bairuanruan’s ears turned slightly red.

“The dress is of a nice style, with a good cut and fabric, but it’s a little expensive. It’s not worth wearing it just once for a wedding.”

What she said was from the heart. Many people who got married later rented wedding dresses. Not everyone could afford to buy one to wear only once in their lifetime and keep it at home.

“You are worried about the price. You don’t have to think about these. As long as you like it, we will buy it.”

Zhou Hongyu turned around and went back to the store to buy the clothes.

Bai Ruanruan didn’t care about anything else and took two quick steps to grab her arm.

“How can you be so straightforward? We haven’t even looked at a few more stores yet, why are you in such a hurry to compare prices? In the end, if the dress is suitable, we can go back and negotiate the price with her. Why are you in such a hurry to give money to someone?”

She spoke these words anxiously, her little face flushed, and her big eyes stared at Zhou Hongyu.

Seeing this, Zhou Hongyu’s mouth corners suddenly raised.

“why are you laughing?”

This smile made Bai Ruanruan’s heart almost skip a beat. She didn’t expect that this usually serious and stern man could look so good when he smiled.

She was secretly feeling a little proud in her heart. She didn’t expect that God was so kind to her. Not only did he give her the golden finger when he traveled through the book, but he also gave her such a top-notch person in the world.

“I just didn’t expect that you are quite frugal.”

“Humph! There are so many things you didn’t expect.”

The two of them walked around like this again, and except for the first wedding dress they tried on, the others were almost the same.

“I still think the first red set suits you best.”

Hearing him say this, Bai Ruanruan also nodded. This man looked very straight, but he didn’t expect his aesthetic taste to be so high.

“That suit is really nice, but I won’t buy it today.”

“Why?”

In Zhou Hongyu’s opinion, if you like something, just buy it. It is not worth waiting or wasting time.

Of course he didn’t understand women’s minds, he just looked at her in some confusion.

“You don’t understand this, do you? If we go back and buy it now, it means that we haven’t seen anything else suitable today. The boss lady will definitely raise the price. Then we won’t be able to negotiate the price down, which is not cost-effective.”