After the rain, the fiery red pomegranate flowers had fallen all over the residential area, scattered in fading splendor.
This day’s sunlight was particularly brilliant. Chu Ye sat before a bronze-framed mirror, carefully drawing her eyebrows. In the mirror was a delicate face with light makeup, eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes deep as autumn waters. A goose-yellow cocktail dress wrapped her petite, graceful figure, looking elegant, refined, and dignified.
Picking up her handbag and about to leave, she received a call from Lin Lan: “Have you left yet?”
Chu Ye sighed: “Bride, can you let me catch my breath? This is already your third call.”
Lin Lan whined: “I miss you!”
“Give it a rest!” Chu Ye rolled her eyes. “You’re just upset that I, your ugly duckling, can’t highlight your beauty?”
“Shen Chu Ye, you really know me inside out!” Lin Lan’s voice dramatically laughed in the phone, then suddenly turned pitiful. “Honestly, I’m so nervous. It’s my first time being a bride. Without you, my best friend by my side, I feel uncertain…”
“Who gets married ten or eight times?” Chu Ye was completely defeated. “Okay, stop complaining. I’m rushing to the hotel.”
She hung up quickly, and Chu Ye couldn’t help but laugh.
Today was Lin Lan’s wedding day, a fusion of Chinese and Western styles, held at the city’s most famous hotel.
Chu Ye and Lin Lan were neighbors who grew up together, attending primary and middle schools without separation, until they went to different universities. After graduation, they remained in the same city – Lin Lan working in a big company, while Chu Ye chose to make a living by writing.
Lin Lan was a year younger and had always sworn to marry a wealthy man. Now, marrying the only son of Zhong Property’s chairman, Zhong Luo Xuan, she had finally achieved her dream.
Just as she was about to hail a taxi, a black Audi A6 suddenly sped past, splashing water everywhere. Chu Ye watched helplessly as her delicate dress was hit by water droplets, leaving conspicuous stains. This dress was selected for Lin Lan’s wedding. Now it was ruined!
Just as she was in shock, the A6 returned, and a man poked his head out: “Miss, are you okay?”
