Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 149 Is it Brother Chi Yan or Brother Xu Chaomu?

Chen Xun was born in winter, and Aunt Chen said that it happened to be the day the first snow of winter fell.

Shi Sui looked up at the sky. Tiny snowflakes fell softly, turning into dark water stains as soon as they hit the ground.

This year, my birthday coincided with the first snowfall of winter.

When Shi Sui arrived at the agreed location, she looked at the snow for a while and then saw Song Xinying walking towards her.

A while ago, when Song Xinying mentioned her birthday, Shi Sui blurted it out without thinking. By the time she realized it, Song Xinying was already excitedly preparing to celebrate her birthday.

"Sui Sui!" Song Xinying rushed over enthusiastically, then took her hand. "Let's go shopping first, and then have a romantic candlelight dinner."

"Okay."

"Is it just the two of us today?" Song Xinying glanced around warily and asked, "Shi Sui, you didn't tell Chi Yan, did you? He won't suddenly show up and cause trouble, will he?"

"No, it's just the two of us."

"Oh, I just remembered," Song Xinying laughed. "Chi Yan must have gone to Pei Shuoxun's birthday party today."

Shi Sui was taken aback: "Pei Shuoxun's birthday party...didn't he invite you?"

Birthday parties are used for socializing and strengthening relationships within the elite circles; I heard that people from the upper echelons have been invited.

Song Xinying: "Although I received the invitation, I turned it down for you."

Her relationship with Pei Shuoxun was merely acquaintance; the Song family and the Pei family didn't have much business dealings, so it wouldn't matter much if she didn't go.

The two of them went shopping together.

Shi Sui didn't have anything in particular she wanted to buy, but Song Xinying was exceptionally persistent when it came to dressing up.

"Even though you look good in a burlap sack, Sui Sui, today is your birthday! On your birthday, you should wear new clothes and dress up beautifully!"

"Um...aren't we supposed to wear new clothes for Chinese New Year?" Besides, today isn't her actual birthday.

Song Xinying shoved the outfit she had put together into Shi Sui's hands: "Listen to me, listen to me, you have to wear new clothes for your birthday."

After repeatedly assuring that she could dress herself, Shi Sui kept Song Xinying out of the fitting room.

She quickly changed her clothes, and as soon as she opened the fitting room, she was greeted by Song Xinying's compliments: "Sui Sui, you have such a great figure, this dress suits you so well, it looks even better than the model photos!"

Suddenly, Shi Sui remembered the day she bought clothes for Chi Yan.

No wonder it sounded so familiar; she had praised Chi Yan in the same way before.

Song Xinying: "Let's try this outfit too! And this one, let's try pairing it with this hat."

Shi Sui politely declined, saying, "No need, I'll just buy a new outfit."

The saleswoman brought over afternoon tea and said enthusiastically, "Try these on. They're all new arrivals from our store. You're so pretty, this dress will really show its value on you."

Shi Sui couldn't resist the beautiful and sweet-voiced Song Xinying and the saleswoman, so she took the new clothes and went back into the fitting room.

……

After several repetitions, Shi Sui felt like she had become a character in a dress-up game.

While Song Xinying was putting together a new outfit, he quickly handed the clothes he had changed into to the saleswoman and paid by card.

Song Xinying walked over and paused for a moment: "Sui Sui, you've paid the bill?"

"I've bought them all. There are quite a few clothes, so I'll mail them to the school." Shi Sui filled in the address.

Song Xinying said dejectedly, "I originally wanted to give it to you..."

"Maybe next time, I've already paid the bill this time."

"Okay, let's go to the next store then. Don't rush to pay at the next store."

Shi Sui: "...How about we go see a movie?"

After watching the movie, the two walked out of the mall.

Song Xinying stared at the shopping bag in Shi Sui's hand and asked again, "Sui Sui, you really aren't dating Chi Yan, are you?"

"No." Shi Sui raised her hand and swore, "I swear I really didn't."

"And the men's clothes in your shopping bag?" Song Xinying couldn't help but take another look.

"I bought it for my brother."

"What other brothers do you have? I don't think you consider that person from the Jiang family to be your brother."

Song Xinying paused, her pupils dilated, and then she thought, "You wouldn't be with Xu Chaomu, would you? This style of men's clothing is really not Chi Yan's style. It does suit Xu Chaomu better."

"...It wasn't bought for Xu Chaomu."

"Sigh." Song Xinying sighed, and then said to herself, "If Xu Chaomu really wins you over, I'll have to give up. What can I do when my grades aren't as good as his?"

"...Xu Chaomu didn't pursue me, and I didn't date him."

Song Xinying gave her a deep look, her face clearly saying, "I don't believe it: Xu Chaomu only loves you. You two are a perfect match."

Shi Sui: "!! Nonsense!!

Song Xinying: "Although his family is a bit poor, I feel that he can build a great career from scratch. I also heard that he lives alone, which is good. It's more important for two people to make a good life together. It's just that his health isn't great, and I don't know if he can satisfy me... But it's okay, Sui Sui, you're pretty strong, you can satisfy him..."

Shi Sui interrupted her: "I really do have a brother, and this dress was indeed bought for my brother."

Song Xinying tilted her head to look at her, and smiled slyly: "Brother Chi Yan or Brother Xu Chaomu?"

Shi Sui: "..."

Song Xinying snorted heavily: "Anyway, I don't acknowledge Chi Yan."

The hostility from fans to haters is truly terrifying.

The restaurant that Song Xinying booked was near the mall, a high-rise restaurant on the 60th floor, with the night view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows and the flashing neon lights.

On the flower-adorned dining table, soft candlelight flickered.

The dishes looked especially tempting under the candlelight: palm-sized pan-fried tiger prawns with black truffle, snowflake beef steak with a unique lemongrass aroma...

In such a romantic atmosphere with delicious food, it's the perfect time to gossip.

Xinghua does not prevent students from dating early, and among the officially announced couples, Gu Chenyi and Jiang Tianyao are the most high-profile and flamboyant.

Song Xinying: "Sui Sui, did you go to Gu Chenyi and Jiang Tianyao's anniversary party yesterday? I saw Jiang Tianyao specifically come to you to deliver the invitation."

“I didn’t go. I yelled at her and told her to get lost. If Gu Chenyi had delivered the invitation, I would have beaten him up.”

Shi Sui didn't know why Jiang Tianyao had sent her an invitation. Was it an invitation to ruin their party? Or was it just a way to show off their affection?

Thanks for the invitation. Only those with better grades than her can get a chance to show off to her.

Song Xinying sighed, "What a pity, I didn't go either, I missed the show."

"Hmm? What's the show?" Shi Sui asked curiously.

"Their anniversary party this time was a private party in the Disney area. Half of our grade went, along with other friends. I heard they invited more than 500 people. They even had flowers flown in from overseas, and there was a light and fireworks show... Sui Sui, have you seen it trending on social media?"

Shi Sui shook her head; she only used her Weibo account for retweeting giveaways.

“They made it to the trending topics with their lovey-dovey display, and then—” Song Xinying couldn’t help but laugh, “In the end, Gu Chenyi ran out of money, and the park asked him to swipe his card. He swiped seven or eight cards, but there was no money left on them.”

Shi Sui couldn't help but burst out laughing when she thought about how Gu Chenyi couldn't get money to swipe his card in front of more than 500 people.

As expected, the way to deal with rich kids is to make them penniless.

Song Xinying took a sip of red wine, suppressing her laughter: "Has the Gu family fallen on hard times? How come they can't even come up with two or three million? Although the trending topic was quickly suppressed, it was really too funny. Everyone online is criticizing him for pretending to be a rich second generation."

"The Gu family is doomed." Shi Sui also took a sip of her drink, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

After a while, Song Xinying suddenly remembered: "By the way, it's Pei Shuoxun's birthday banquet today. There must be a lot of people attending. They should take this opportunity to announce the marriage between the Pei family and the Shangguan family, right?"