Dressed As a Cannon Fodder For the Rich and Powerful

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The limited edition Maybach 62S looks like a giant black bird with gorgeous feathers, quietly lurking among the plants, motionless.

Butler Cheng slowly turned his head back 30 degrees, not daring to shake his hair for fear of affecting Xun Qian’s mood. Every word he said was carefully crafted: “It’s all my fault. It’s not good for Mr. Qi to go to the party alone when he has just entered the circle. I should have found a companion to go with him in advance.”

Xun Qian held a slender cigarette in his hand and slowly crushed the tobacco with his round and smooth fingertips. The black suit and black hair made his whole body look whiter and more transparent than snow, as if he would melt away if he took one more breath.

Butler Cheng turned his head quietly again.

The driver also didn’t dare to move. He put his white-gloved hands on the steering wheel, as if he were pressing on an active volcano that could erupt at any time. After a long time, the driver, whose mental endurance was about to collapse, looked at Butler Cheng for help.

Butler Cheng took a deep breath and thought about the words again.

Just as he was thinking about what to say for a long time, he heard Xun Qian in the back seat lowering his eyes, patting the tobacco on his body, and saying, “Go home.”

The people in the car breathed a sigh of relief. The driver only took five seconds to complete a series of starting and turning movements.

*****

On the other side of the white Mercedes-Benz, the atmosphere was completely different.

Xue Qingchu held a boxy shopping paper bag in her arms, with the big letter logo of the G family printed on it.

But when she saw Qi Xiaoyu coming up wearing a complete velvet suit, she put the bag in her arms aside and praised, “You look very handsome today. The clothes suit you very well.”

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Taotao in the driver’s seat glanced at Qi Xiaoyu several times in the rearview mirror, from the style of the clothes to the brand’s logo to the cut of the pants, and finally landing on his sleeves.

The sewing studio helped him adjust and modify this suit.

The original ready-to-wear was the G family’s poster model for next spring and summer, but the sewing studio made adjustments based on Qi Xiaoyu’s figure and also revised some details based on Qi Xiaoyu’s temperament, such as cufflinks and collars.

For this outfit, they replaced the original exaggerated gold cufflinks with more low-key and textured wood-grain cuffs.

After scanning through the modified details, Taotao’s first reaction in her heart was that Qi Xiaoyu bought a good-quality counterfeit, which was still the kind of counterfeit that differed from the original version.

She curled her lips and said in a good tone for Qi Xiaoyu, “Sister Qingqing brought you a suit. It’s quite expensive. You can change into another one later.”

Qi Xiaoyu glanced at the paper bag beside Xue Qingchu, smiled politely, and said, “Thank you.”

But he didn’t answer Taotao’s words.

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Xue Qingchu said hurriedly, “This is a suit I got from a friend, but the size may not be suitable for you. Don’t listen to Taotao’s nonsense.”

Taotao pursed her lips again and said nothing.

After ending the topic of suits, Xue Qingchu briefly explained to Qi Xiaoyu, which heavyweight seniors would be present today, including people from the TV stations, films and singer circles.

While chatting, they soon arrived at the place where Xue Qingchu wanted to choose a dress—a high-end office building in the city center.

By coincidence, Xue Qingchu was going to the Clothes Sewing Studio.

*****

Xue Qingchu has her own regular stylist named Levina at the Clothes Sewing Studio.

Taotao was quite proud of having a regular stylist in this kind of studio. She has explained how rare this is to Qi Xiaoyu since she got down from the car: “Here you can get the latest clothes from all the big brands, but only celebrities who have collaborated with these big brands can have regular stylists here. Of course, our Sister Qingqing is now the brand ambassador for Y’s family. The title should be upgraded in the future, and it will be a matter of time before we have a fixed stylist.”

Qi Xiaoyu nodded cooperatively and praised Xue Qingchu for being so awesome.

Taotao smiled with satisfaction, looked at Qi Xiaoyu’s clothes again, and walked silently in front of Qi Xiaoyu.

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On the 16th floor, at the elevator entrance, Levina was wearing a white shirt and a royal blue silk fishtail skirt with high slits. She stood very elegantly at the door, waiting for Xue Qingchu. Her look and demeanor were no worse than those of a female star.

Xue Qingchu was also very polite to her and said in a soft tone, “I’m going to attend a very important dinner tonight, but I don’t have a suitable dress yet, so I hope Levina will help me pick out a suitable dress and do some styling tonight.”

Even Taotao, who had always been harsh in speech, became polite and smiled. “Yes, tonight’s party is very important. Levina must dress Sister Qingqing beautifully.”

Xue Qingchu’s fashion resources are actually much worse than those of female stars in the same age group. She is too cute, too much of a girl next door, and doesn’t meet the requirements of the fashion industry for a high-class face, so she can’t get many brand-sponsored clothes.

Her own styling team is also not very good, often coming up with looks that are criticized by groups of fans.

However, the sewing studio not only has a high threshold but also has high consumption. A single styling service costs more than six figures. Without brand sponsorship, she is actually a little overwhelmed.

So she didn’t feel confident enough to come here.

Levina smiled professionally and listened to the two of them talking, but her eyes fell on Qi Xiaoyu, who was silent at the side. Like Taotao just now, she sizes up Qi Xiaoyu from head to toe and finally fixes her gaze on the cuffs of Qi Xiaoyu’s suit.

But unlike Taotao, her eyes were more filled with surprise.

She recognized at a glance that Qi Xiaoyu’s clothes came from them.

In order to make changes to a ready-to-wear garment from a major brand like G’s, you must first contact the designer on G’s side of the house, which is not a difficult process, but it is tedious.

Not many customers can enjoy such a standard of service.

Levina has stayed in the sewing studio for 5 or 6 years but only made it to senior stylist, and with her rank, she hasn’t been able to serve a guest like Qi Xiaoyu, who is holding a gold card, so she didn’t meet Qi Xiaoyu last time.

However, after seeing Qi Xiaoyu’s clothes, she became even more polite to Xue Qingchu: “I have prepared this season’s new dresses in advance according to your needs. You can see if you need any.”

Xue Qingchu has always been a cute girl, and she usually wears tutu dresses or princess dresses when attending events.

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Therefore, the dress Levina prepared for her was also the princess dress of this season from major brands, all with pink tones, blue, pink, and yellow, inlaid with pearls, and dotted with small flowers.

Xue Qingchu chose a white puffy gauze long-sleeved short dress and put it on, revealing her slender white legs.

Taotao said it looks good.

But Xue Qingchu shook her head. She frowned and said, “Levina, I want to change my style.”

Levina raised her eyebrows and said, “Please wait a moment.”

Then, launching into a row of nude-colored dress-length gowns, she suggested, “I think this lighter, more elegant style might suit you better and be something to consider if you’re looking to make the transition.”

Xue Qingchu looked a little hesitantly at the various S-curve and backless dresses.

Seeing this, Qi Xiaoyu stood up and walked to the clothes rack. He tilted his head and picked out the clothes one by one. Finally, he picked up a nude strapless dress from the pile of clothes and asked Xue Qingchu, “Why don’t you try this piece? The color suits you very well.”

Taotao said with dissatisfaction, “Sister Qingqing has always gone for the cute style. This is too sexy and not suitable. She once wore a backless black dress but was scolded by fans.”

Qi Xiaoyu smiled. “The off-the-shoulder style is very sexy. If the legs are exposed, it will indeed be sexy, but this skirt is very long, which neutralizes the excessive sexiness. In addition, its color is very gentle, which can bring out Sister Qingqing’s gentle and tranquil temperament. What do you think? Do you want to try it?”

“Ok.”

****

By the time Xue Qingchu finished styling, it was already half past six, and the dinner party started at seven, so it was just a good time to get there.

The three people hurriedly came out of the styling room and bumped into someone as soon as they walked out.

It’s the manager of the studio.

When he saw Qi Xiaoyu, he quickly put on a humble posture and said, “Mr. Qi? Why are you here? Why didn’t you notify me when you came? Is there something else you need this time?”

“I’m just accompanying a friend to pick out a dress; I’m sorry to bother you more.”

“Mr. Qi, you’re too polite.”

As the manager spoke, he looked at Qi Xiaoyu’s friend, Xue Qingchu. The round, mouse-like eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses suddenly became even rounder.

The unstoppable turmoil in his mind automatically revealed a big drama.

This Mr. Qi is simply too bold.

Not content with being close to this super big tree like Mr. Xun, he even went out to hunt for wild food!

The one he hooked up with is also a popular actress!

Rumor has it that Master Xun is bedridden and bleeding; is that true?

But no matter what, cuckolding Mr. Xun is too courageous!

Qi Xiaoyu only said one sentence, but the manager was already frightened and simulated by his serial imagination. Then, he cautiously took a step back as if he had exposed a secret: “Mr. Qi, if you have an event to attend, then please go ahead; I’m not sending you off as I still have things to do.”

Qi Xiaoyu gave the manager a strange look, then carried his things and walked out, saying, “Goodbye.”

Xue Qingchu and Taotao behind them looked at them strangely, wondering why the manager of the sewing studio was so polite to a newcomer?

When getting off the elevator to the parking lot, Taotao held it in for a while but couldn’t help asking in confusion, “How do you know the manager here? Have you…been here?”

“Well, I came here once, and I happened to know him.”

Qi Xiaoyu brushed it off and didn’t say much. He was not willing to talk so much about himself to others. He and Xue Qingchu were just colleagues, not close friends.

Not to mention that even if it was a deep friendship, he preferred to keep people at arm’s length.

****

When Butler Cheng heard the news that Qi Xiaoyu had accompanied Xue Qingchu to choose a dress, he was so frightened that he almost dropped his phone on the carpet.

The manager of the sewing studio described it vividly: “The dress Mr. Qi helped choose was an off-the-shoulder long dress, which is particularly sexy.”

“He also stayed with her for 3 hours to do the styling and was very patient. Normally, even male assistants find this kind of thing annoying.”

“He even helped carry things when they left. He was very considerate. There are pictures for you to see.”

Below is a picture of Qi Xiaoyu holding two large paper bags to block the elevator door, letting the two ladies go in first.

Manager, “I know the relationship between Mr. Qi and Third Master, and I feel that it would not be good to hide this matter from Third Master, so I want to tell you, you see…”

Butler Cheng clicked on the picture and zoomed in. Qi Xiaoyu’s profile was clearly visible.

“The photos were taken well.”

Perhaps Butler Cheng was so preoccupied with what he was looking at that he didn’t even notice Xun Qian’s wheelchair parked next to him.

This time, Butler Cheng’s cell phone really fell to the carpet.

“Third Master…” Butler Cheng almost bit his tongue. “Mr. Qi is really a gentleman… Accompanying a lady to a banquet to choose a dress is… nothing… I think their relationship is just that of ordinary colleagues…”

“I want to go out for a walk.”

“Huh?” Butler Cheng glanced at the dark sky and cold wind outside. He paused for a moment before reacting, “Okay, okay, the doctor said that going for a walk is good for your health. I will arrange a driver right now.”

The author has something to say:

Xun Qian: Try to keep smiling.