Chen Yan brought them back home and handed them to Gu Qingyi.
Gu Qingyi took them to her room to try them on.
The girl hid at home, wearing a bright red traditional wedding dress, standing in front of the mirror, her beauty reflected in her every move.
Gu Qingyi looked at the beautiful young bride in the wedding dress in the mirror, stared for a moment, and then sighed softly.
She silently took off the dress, changed back into her daily clothes, rewrapped the wedding dress, and brought it downstairs.
"How is it? Does the dress fit?" Chen Yan asked, "If there’s any issue, I can have them adjust it again."
Gu Qingyi seemed a bit indifferent, shaking her head, "No problem, it’s fine as it is."
She had always been cool and aloof by nature, so Chen Yan didn’t mind her behavior and then looked at the time on his phone and said, "If there’s nothing else, let’s pack up and prepare to leave."
"Hmm... okay." Gu Qingyi nodded calmly.
Today was the day Chen Yan was going back to his hometown for the New Year.
They had discussed it a few days ago and decided to leave today.
Gu Qingyi didn’t have much luggage, just a few pieces of intimate clothing for changing. Chen Yan, however, packed two full suitcases.
In addition, there were some New Year gifts to bring back.
At exactly ten in the morning, the two walked out, and outside the door was a Buick minivan, which Chen Yan had booked online.
The reason they didn’t choose to take the high-speed rail was simple—Young Lady Gu is still unregistered, without an ID card, so she couldn’t take the high-speed rail.
And flying back... Young Lady Gu, having fallen from the Celestial Human Realm to the Ascension Realm in this world, short-distance flight was no problem, but long-distance flying would deplete her Primordial Qi—not to mention the fatigue, flying alone in broad daylight, if caught on camera by anyone, it would go viral the next day.
Booking this minivan to return home took about five hours. It’s a bit far, but acceptable.
The price, including the driver, was a few thousand yuan for a round trip, which was negligible for Chen Yan now.
The driver politely greeted Chen Yan and helped move the luggage into the trunk.
After getting in the car, Gu Qingyi didn’t sit in the second row next to Chen Yan but went straight to the back row, pulled her hat down, and closed her eyes to nourish the spirit.
Chen Yan gave the driver an address, "Go here first, I’m picking up a friend."
The driver didn’t think much of it, accepted the address happily... Anyway, if the distance exceeded the kilometer limit, there would be an additional charge, and the driver was more than willing to drive extra.
The address Chen Yan gave the driver was in the northern part of Jinling Prefecture near the river, in a high-end residential area called Shimao Binjiang.
The community, built along the river, consisted of several high-rise buildings ranging from thirty to sixty stories. From the balconies, one could overlook the Yangtze River, famous for its unbeatable luxurious river view.
This place was Lu Sisi’s home.
He had arranged the time with Lu Sisi last night, and when the minivan arrived at the community entrance, Chen Yan saw Lu Sisi waiting by the roadside from afar.
The girl was wearing a down jacket—one that Chen Yan had bought for her last time, with a cream-colored suitcase placed beside her.
Lu Sisi wore a baseball cap, with her long hair tucked under the brim, and carried a small backpack, giving off a playful and youthful vibe. When she saw the minivan approaching, she looked over excitedly with a trace of uncertainty on her face.
The car stopped, the door opened, and when she saw Chen Yan’s face, Lu Sisi’s face lit up with a sweet smile, "Chen Yan, you’re here."
While the driver got out to help with the luggage, Chen Yan jumped out of the car, walked to Lu Sisi’s side, and took a look at the girl.
The girl looked a bit shy; Chen Yan smiled and adjusted her crooked hat, "Oh, I wore it like that on purpose," Lu Sisi said with a low, coquettish cry, blushing as she stepped back a half step and adjusted the hat again, "I saw it online, it’s trendy to wear it slightly tilted ."
"The hat looks nice. Is it new?"
"They already went to Port City. For these two days, I’m home alone. They won’t be back until after the Spring Festival, probably staying in Port City until the Lantern Festival," the girl said calmly.
Lu Sisi looked at Chen Yan, her face suddenly turning red again, and she said in a low voice, "You told me we are going back together this time, and there’s also an elder of yours..."
"She’s in the car," Chen Yan pondered for a moment, "and... you can call her Auntie."
(I call her Young Lady, it wouldn’t make sense for you to call her Sister. That would mess up our seniority by generation, wouldn’t it?) Mr. Chen the Benefactor thought to himself.
Lu Sisi didn’t understand but obediently nodded, then took a deep breath, showing an unprecedented serious expression as she followed Chen Yan to the car.
She glanced into the car and indeed saw a figure resting in the back corner.
"He-hello, Auntie," Lu Sisi greeted politely, "I’m Chen Yan’s friend. My name is Lu Sisi, I..."
"Hmm," Gu Qingyi in the back nodded slightly, "Hello."
Lu Sisi froze for a moment. This clear and melodious voice... Why does it sound a bit...
Lu Sisi, trembling and obedient, followed Chen Yan into the car and sat next to him in the second row. However, she soon felt a bit embarrassed and whispered to Chen Yan, "Or should I switch seats with Auntie? I can sit in the back row. It’s a bit stuffy back there; I’m afraid Auntie might get uncomfortable after sitting for too long."