Chapter 1255 - 1255 Grand
1255 Grand
Actually, it was not Qiao Mei’s fault for getting angry. She had not heard of anyone who started picking out clothes at six in the morning to try on one by one and even wanted someone to be around to provide an opinion.
Even Xia Wan, with her gentle temper, would not be able to accept it. Qiao Mei was already very kind to have accompanied Xia He until now.
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Xia He took Qiao Mei’s advice and changed her clothes and shoes. It was rare for her to be willing to spend money to get her hair done. Her dark hair was styled into beautiful waves and it made her look much gentler than usual. This was all Qiao Mei’s efforts!
In the beginning, Xia He could not bear to spend money to get her hair styled at the hair salon. Deng Fan had already seen her at her worst. She thought it was too much of a fuss to specially style her hair.
However, Qiao Mei said that men needed excitement. If the woman did not give him some visual stimulation, as time passed, he would forget how beautiful she used to look. A woman could not always look so disheveled.
To be able to attract a blockhead like Xia Zhe so quickly, Qiao Mei must have some tricks up her sleeve. Xia He felt that she could do no wrong to listen to Qiao Mei. Even the accessories she was wearing were chosen by Qiao Mei.
Deng Fan’s birthday banquet was held at his house today. It was very likely that Xia He would meet Deng Fan’s parents, so it was very important for her to portray a good image. This was the first time that Xia He was formally visiting Deng Fan’s house after graduation, so she definitely must put her best foot forward.
Xia He had even asked the Xia family’s chauffeur to wait at the door for her. There were already two bottles of good wine in the trunk to be given to Deng Fan’s father later.
She had actually wanted to buy more gifts for the Deng family at the mall the other day, things like a gift box of donkey-hide gelatin and a box of red bird’s nest. Qiao Mei had hurriedly talked some sense into Xia He.
She was only going to Deng Fan’s birthday celebration, not to meet her in-laws. There was no need to put so much effort into it, otherwise it would make Deng Fan’s parents feel uncomfortable instead. Bringing two bottles of liquor was appropriate enough. It did not feel too cheap but at the same time, it did not seem as if she was trying too hard.
“Are you really not going with me? I’m scared to go alone,” Xia He said pitifully as she looked at Qiao Mei.
“It’s Deng Fan’s birthday. Why should I go? Besides, I don’t even know Deng Fan. It’s not appropriate for me to go,” Qiao Mei said.
“But…” As Xia He tried to look for a reason to persuade Qiao Mei to accompany her, Qiao Mei quickly added, “Someone still says that she doesn’t like Big Brother Deng! Look at so many bags of things. She’s just short of moving her entire room over. Someone should quickly agree to Big Brother Deng’s request! If Big Brother Deng suddenly goes back on his word, someone can only cry!”
“Who says I like him! I’m leaving!” Xia He said angrily.
Xia He took her things and walked out of the door with heavy steps, looking like a warrior ready to meet her death. She looked like she was on a journey of no return.
“Do you think she will succeed?” Xia You said as she appeared quietly behind Qiao Mei.
Qiao Mei got a shock and patted her chest in fear, saying, “I don’t know if she’ll succeed, but you definitely won’t be able to escape your fate today!”
After saying that, Qiao Mei started to tickle Xia You. The two of them chased each other around the living room and had a lot of fun.
Along the way, Xia He was filled with trepidation. She really did not like such formal occasions. Xia He had a carefree personality and she never learnt the art of keeping up appearances and making small talk at social functions. She hated those superficial events the most. It was always better to head out for a couple of casual drinks.
Before she knew it, she had already arrived at Deng Fan’s house. There were not many people inside and most of them were neighbors and a few of Deng Fan’s good friends.
Deng Fan had been waiting at the main door for Xia He for a long time. He had never looked forward to seeing someone so much!
“Why are you at the door? It’s so chilly today. Don’t catch a cold.” Xia He got out of the car and looked at Deng Fan worriedly.
“I’m fine. Let’s go in.” Deng Fan took the things from the chauffeur in a gentlemanly manner and accompanied Xia He into the house. The current layout of the courtyard and the house was completely different from how it was when they were young.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw that the walls were filled with calligraphy scrolls written by grandmasters. Xia He suddenly felt as if she had arrived at a museum.
“Hello, Uncle and Auntie. I’m Deng Fan’s friend. My name is Xia He.” Xia He greeted Deng Fan’s parents with a faint smile.
Jiang Shu’s eyes lit up the moment she saw Xia He. No wonder when she asked Deng Fan to bring Xia He home for her to take a look, Deng Fan did not agree no matter what she said. Deng Fan even said that he was afraid that she would scare Xia He off.