Lu Xinyi greatly improved in a short time with practice . Miss Qiao and Xiao Lan were patient enough to correct her whenever she makes mistakes . Shen Yi was elated at his wife's progress .
She looked alluring and delicate with her modest pale pink dress that reached up above her knees . Her long hair was trimmed and curled into nice waves that made her face look younger and emphasized her round eyes .
Even Lu Xinyi herself couldn't believe that Xiao Lan and Miss Qiao can make her beautiful . She'd always believed that she wasn't pretty since she was young . Her cousins from the Sun family always mocked her, telling her she was too plain and looked like a maid's daughter instead of being the daughter of the fourth miss of the family .
Not only her appearance was changed, but her whole wardrobe was also filled with designer items from clothes, bags, and down to the accessories . The wardrobe was practically stuffed with an assortment of business casual type clothing, clothing that she considered that fit for a princess . There were silk button-up shirts, cashmere sweaters, designer skirts and pants that she'd never seen in her life . Everything was even on her size .
If she didn't know Shen Yi, she might think that he was trying to buy her with some silly and expensive wardrobe . At least, Miss Qiao spared her and let her keep her old and measly clothing she had before marrying Shen Yi .
It was both flattering and creepy that they were able to provide all her needs in a short time . They even knew what all she preferred . Then again, the Shen family was one of the most powerful families within the county .
Shen Yi and Xue were watching silently as Miss Qiao guided her to walk gracefully . Unlike her first attempts, Lu Xinyi didn't trip this time . Xiao Lan clapped her hands in excitement when Lu Xinyi didn't make a mistake this time .
"That's great, Miss Lu . Keep on practicing and you'll be able to present yourself tomorrow without a problem . " Miss Qiao praised Lu Xinyi .
Lu Xinyi gave her a bright smile . She'd never paid attention to her looks before but staring at herself at the mirror Miss Qiao set on the wall, she felt like a desirable woman .
Shen Xue slurped his noodles before pulling a can of soda and opened it . Washing down the food, he burped out loud making his brother winced beside him .
"Disgusting," Shen Yi gave him a dirty look as if he would rather be somewhere else than to sit next to his brother .
"Shut up . I wasn't able to eat the lunch Big Sis cooked earlier . How unfair Y'all to me? I brought you all the things you needed but you didn't spare to leave some Orange Chicken for me?"
Shen Xue was already drooling at the thought of it . He loved fried chicken and just about everything sweet . His eyes sparkled as he imagined the sweet, sour, savory glaze of Orange Chicken . If it wasn't for his brother's request—no, more like an order, he should've arrived earlier . He could only sob at the corner when he learned from Madam Jin what they had for lunch .
"You can order takeout if you want some . " Shen Yi taunted him . Of course, Lu Xinyi's Orange Chicken was way better than those takeouts . She said she wanted to be a chef, a pastry chef to be specific but with her cooking skills, Shen Yi believed that his wife could do more aside from doing pastries .
"No! We both know Big Sis's is better than those . You know I'm still appalled that she married you . "
"Shut up," Shen Yi snapped back . "You don't understand anything between me and Xinyi . "
"But marriage! For someone who hates to date and avoids women for years?"
"Why do you care? It has nothing to do with you or anyone else . " Shen Yi hated that his brother still thinks that he was stringing Lu Xinyi all along .
"Because it's you . You're my brother and it's her . " Shen Xue pointed to Lu Xinyi who was laughing beside Xiao Lan . "She's kind, considerate and beautiful―"
"Why else would I love her?" Shen Yi roared at his brother .
His sudden outburst ensued a silence between them . It was deafening . Shen Xue's chopsticks fell on the ground as they stared at each other .
Chapter end
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