Gift of apology

The next day, Chen woke up and went to school. After she got back, Chen changed out of her uniform and thought, "It's been a long time since I coded. Let's write something."

So Chen put on her earphones and got to work. She had been typing continuously for over an hour when she thought she heard the doorbell ring. Chen pulled out her earphones and listened again. "Yup. Someone is at the door." Chen went and peeked out. It seemed like a delivery boy. She opened the door. It was indeed a delivery boy. Chen said, "I'm sorry. But I didn't order anything."

The man smiled, "It's actually from Miss Yuan Zuan. Here, there is also a card."

It was then Chen remembered what Hua had told her. Yuan Zuan was giving them dresses for the party. To say sorry.

Chen smiled and accepted the parcel. She closed the door and went inside. First, Chen opened the card. It said, "I sincerely hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. Zuan." Chen rolled her eyes. Zuan was getting a little overdramatic, wasn't she?

Then Chen opened the dress. The dress was a beautiful light brown. It was a full length dress with a yellow ribbon around its waist. It was really pretty, but Chen turned it around and gasped. She could never wear this. The dress was backless. Chen hated backless dresses and Zuan knew it perfectly well. If she didn't wear the dress, people would think she was heartless, but she could not bear to wear it. She did not like to.

Finally, after a lot of thought, Chen decided that she was not going to wear the dress. She couldn't care less about what other people thought and she would never discard her principles.

At this point, her doorbell sounded again. "Who is it now? Chen thought as shee peeked again. This time Hua was standing at the door, making wierd faces at the peeking hole. She opened the door and let Hua in. Xi Hua came in and asked, "Did you receive your dress?"

Yu Chen took her to the bedroom to see the dress. Upon seeing it, Xi Hua exclaimed, "Holy shit Chen!!! It's so pretty. You will be the belle of the ball in this dress!!!!"

Yu Chen: "First of all, it's not a ball it's just a party. Second, I have ne intention of being the belle because I'm not going to wear it."

Xi Hua: "Why not? Not wearing this will be an insult to fashion."

Yu Chen turned the dress around, which was on her bed. Xi Hua said, "Oh... but still Chen, look at it." Then she picked it up and said, "It's Mo Xue'er, Chen!!!"

Yu Chen: "It's Mo what?"

Xi Hua: "Mo Xue'er. The world renowned fashion designer. Her outfits are really expensive and hard to come by. Because her company does not mass produce."

Chen nodded and Hua continued, "My dress is also a Mo Xue'er. But the fabric is not as good."

Yu Chen: "You have also received your dress?"

Xi Hua: "Of course. I have a picture of it. Here."

Xi Hua showed a picture of a dress to Chen. Chen looked at it and her mouth fell open.