Chapter 131 - Pearl

After having fun the entire day, Qin Yu was extremely fatigued. Just as she was about to go to bed, Ning Chen pulled her up again.

"Go pick a dress. In three days, we're going to the Guans for a banquet dinner." Ning Chen patted Qin Yu's little head and coaxed her gently.

"No, no, I'm sleepy. You will choose it for me." After saying that, Qin Yu fell asleep on Ning Chen's lap.

Ning Chen looked helplessly at his wife who was sleeping soundly. He carefully covered her with a blanket and began picking Qin Yu's dress over the internet.

The shop provided customized designs so one could pick and choose their desired designs. Ning Chen didn't want to visit the actual shop so he made the purchase online instead.

"Hmm, this one looks good... but it's too exposed in the back. No..."

"Blue... Xiao Yu definitely looks like a fairy in it... No, the V-neck's too deep."

"White laces... not bad. Wait, will it be a little transparent?"

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In the end, Ning Chen had no choice but to order the most conservative style, a long pine-green dress.

This should be it.

Alright, time to sleep.

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Three days later, it was the 76th birthday of Guan family's old master.

Early in the morning, Qin Yu was awakened by Ah Bi who started putting make-up on the young lady.

"This is the first time Young Madam has shown her face in front of the people from the four great families. We must dress up to amaze the crowd! We can't let those people look down on us." Ah Bi didn't care whether the silly Qin Yu could understand what she was saying, she kept yapping on.

Qin Yu yawned non-stop and couldn't even open her eyes.

After putting on her makeup and tying up her hair, Ah Bi carefully took out a custom-made gown from the gift box.

"Young Madam, I heard that Young Master personally chose the gown for you. Please try it on!" Ah Bi's tone was full of anticipation.

Qin Yu opened her eyes and glanced at it -- why was it such an old-fashioned color?

Why was it so conservative?

A gown fit for only the old! Yuck!

She shouldn't have trusted the fashion sense of her husband.

Qin Yu gritted her teeth and felt extremely regretful.

But it was too late now. She could only put on the "Grandmother-style dress" that Ning Chen had chosen for her.

After changing into it, Ah Bi stared at Qin Yu with widened eyes --

Wow! It's...

Qin Yu did not even bother looking in the mirror. She lifted the ends of her dress and left the room.

"Wait for me, Young Madam. Here are your earrings!"

Ning Chen had been waiting downstairs for more than an hour.

He finally understood what Guan Yue used to say, "They'll take at least two hours to leave the dressing room if we're going out!"

However, Ning Chen was much more patient than Guan Yue. He wasn't in a hurry. In fact, he even felt that waiting for his wife to get dressed was a privilege enjoyed only by a husband and his wife.

A moment later, the sound of high heels stepping on the floor could be heard from the stairs. It was crisp and pleasant to the ear.

Ning Chen raised his out-of-focus eyes and looked in the direction of the footsteps.

Approaching was a young girl with an elegant hairstyle and a pair of enchanting eyes. Her bright red lips added to her charm, and her slender swan-like neck was adorned with an emerald necklace. The rich green color echoed with the dark green dress, and made Qin Yu's pale-whitish skin shine.

Ning Chen chose the least eye-catching, most conservative, and old-fashioned dress because he was afraid that his wife would be too dazzling. There would be a lot of men staring at her then. However, he didn't expect her to exude a retro yet striking look in that dress.

Qin Yu turned her eyes to Ning Chen and gritted her teeth -- she would never ask for his opinion in fashion ever again!

As Qin Yu's eyes moved, the emerald and the green color of the dress seemed to reflect on her eyes, adding a bit of exotic charm to her already dazzling beauty.

"Xiao Yu... must be very beautiful today."

Ning Chen's eyes never left Qin Yu. He meant for the others to hear him.

Ah Yu was so shocked by her young madam's beauty that she was stunned. When she heard Ning Chen's words, she quickly added, "Beautiful, extremely beautiful!"

Usually, the young madam was already a beauty in her own right. In this dress, she was simply stunning.

Unfortunately, the young master was blind and could not see.

Ah Bi chimed in proudly from the side, "The hair and makeup that I put on Young Madam, of course, suits the her look the best."

Qin Yu did not take the compliments and praises of the crowd seriously. Ning Chen, who was still brooding over how petty he was, had chosen such an extremely traditional dark-colored, old-fashioned gown for her.

"Let's go." Ning Chen smiled as he moved his arm aside.

Qin Yu went forward to hold his arm. She reminded him, "Chen, walk slowly. Be careful."

And also whispered in Ning Chen's ear through gritted teeth, "The gown you chose for me is really 'modest and reserved'!"

Ning Chen shook his head regretfully. "No, no, no. It's still a little too ostentatious."

Xiao Yu was like a pearl.. No matter how hard he tried to hide it, her brilliance shone through every time.