The Balenciaga that was worn in vain.

At 6:30 AM, when Su Qiuchao and Xie Qingwan walked into the kitchen together, they were surprised to find Su Qingli already there.

The couple exchanged glances. Their daughter usually didn't get up before 8 AM, claiming that beauty sleep couldn't be interrupted. So every day, the servants prepared her breakfast separately. Why was she up so early today?

Xie Qingwan sat next to her daughter. "Qingli, why are you up so early?"

Su Qingli bit into a xiaolongbao, speaking with her mouth full, "Oh, I'm going to look at houses with Lu Han later."

"Look at houses?" Su Qiuchao asked, puzzled. "What kind of houses?"

"Of course, our marital home," Su Qingli replied, her face slightly flushed with a hint of shyness. "We decided to move out after we get married."

"That's great news," Su Qiuchao smiled. Although living in the Lu family estate was good, he always felt that his daughter would be like a caged bird there. With Lu Zhensheng around, life would have to be lived cautiously. It would be best if the young couple could move out.

"Dad, Mom, you eat first," Su Qingli said. She had a small appetite; two xiaolongbao and a bowl of millet porridge were enough for her.

Back in her room, Su Qingli took a shower. The faint jasmine-scented shower gel left her smelling fresh and fragrant. Then she opened her wardrobe. Having checked the weather forecast, she knew it was a bit chilly today.

Su Qingli originally planned to wear a floral long-sleeved blouse with jeans, topped with a woolen trench coat. But after picking those out, she reconsidered and put them back. Instead, she chose a pair of Balenciaga tights, thick but not affecting the feel. Her outfit became black stockings paired with a black anti-exposure mini skirt, a black knitted sweater on top, and high-heeled shoes with waterproof platforms.

"Hmm, cold yet sexy. Lu Han will definitely like this," Su Qingli nodded approvingly at her reflection in the mirror.

Next came makeup, which was a more complicated task. However, beautifying oneself for someone special was worth the effort. By the time Lu Han sent a WeChat message, she was almost done.

Humming a tune, Su Qingli stepped out cheerfully and immediately spotted Lu Han's new Maybach. As she approached, the passenger window rolled down, revealing a delicate face.

"Good morning, Sister Qingli!" Lu Xue greeted with a bright smile. "Wow, you look beautiful today!"

"Lu Xue, what are you..." Seeing the girl, Su Qingli suddenly felt her mood dampen. Especially since Lu Xue showed no intention of getting out of the passenger seat. Looking down at her Balenciaga tights, Su Qingli felt as if they were wasted.

Lu Xue seemed unaware of Su Qingli's slight disappointment and smiled lightly, "I don't have anything to do today anyway. Since Brother Han said he'd accompany you to look at your marital home, I thought I'd join for fun."

Su Qingli nodded, not wanting to forcibly remove Lu Xue from the car. She reluctantly got into the backseat of the Maybach.

Lu Han started the car and glanced at Su Qingli through the rearview mirror, asking, "Where to first?"

"Yihe Villa," Su Qingli answered absentmindedly. The backseat was spacious and comfortable, but she couldn't feel at ease.

"Brother, maybe... I should also move out and buy a place near your new house? That way, I can be your secretary and it'll be convenient for work," Lu Xue suggested playfully.

Before Lu Han could respond, Su Qingli asked, "Lu Xue, are you coming to work at our Su Group? As your brother's secretary?"

"Yes, I'll graduate next June anyway. Might as well start interning with my brother," Lu Xue turned back and joked, "Sister Qingli, you wouldn't mind, right?"

"Why would I mind? It's perfect. I wouldn't trust anyone else to take care of your brother," Su Qingli smiled, shaking her head at her earlier absurd thoughts.

How could that happen? Probably just overthinking.

Unbeknownst to Su Qingli, who had woken up early, Shen Luoyan, who usually woke up early, decided to stay in bed today. After resolving misunderstandings with Lu Han yesterday, she slept soundly and peacefully.

It wasn't until almost 9 AM, when the sun was shining brightly, that Shen Luoyan finally opened her eyes. Stretching lazily, she picked up her phone from the bedside table.

Opening WeChat and checking the pinned chat with Lu Han, she saw the cute emoji he had sent last night. It made her smile, as if he was actually patting her head.

Is this what being a devoted fan feels like? Just a little attention from the "god" makes one so happy?

Shen Luoyan sent a message, "I miss you again," not caring whether Lu Han would reply or not, and got out of bed.

After washing up and preparing breakfast, her phone rang while she was eating. Expecting it to be Lu Han, she hurried to the bedroom only to find it was Assistant Xiaoli.

A bit disappointed, she answered the call.

"President Shen, I've found information on Chu Ruoyan," Xiaoli reported quickly. "She's the CEO of a game company called Mingxue Games. Though the company is small, with assets around 10-20 million yuan, their newly developed game is very popular. At this rate, she'll make a fortune."

"Do you have her picture?" Shen Luoyan cared only about seeing what Chu Ruoyan looked like.

"Yes, hold on."

As soon as Xiaoli finished speaking, Shen Luoyan's phone vibrated. She switched to WeChat and saw the photo Xiaoli had sent.

Enlarging the image, Shen Luoyan noted that while Chu Ruoyan wasn't as stunning as Su Qingli, she was still a rare beauty. 

"She's quite pretty. Lu Han has good taste," Shen Luoyan thought.

"President Shen, I checked the records. About two or three months ago, Mingxue Games contacted our marketing department," Xiaoli continued. "They wanted to hire a celebrity to endorse their new game, but the price was an issue. Our department recommended a few minor celebrities, but all were rejected."

"There was such a thing? Well, that works out perfectly," Shen Luoyan said. "Xiaoli, contact Chu Ruoyan and tell her I want to meet her personally."

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