Chapter 135 Jiang Peiyao’s New Dress

Chapter 135: Jiang Peiyao's New Dresses

Ever since trying the food from her cousin's family, she felt that rice balls and restaurant food just didn't taste as good anymore. She might as well go back to the dorm and cook with canned goods.

"Well, just eat more of the food from home then. If you run out, tell me, and I'll send you more." Jiang Yingxue was pretty generous with family she was close to.

Jiang Peiyao said, "There's enough. Sister Yingxue, you should keep your stock to sell at your stall. You need money for the house you're building."

Jiang Yingxue smiled, "With your bird-like appetite, you won't eat through my house-building fund."

Time flew by as the sisters chatted happily.

After parting with Jiang Yingxue, Jiang Peiyao wheeled her suitcase back to the dorm.

While walking on the path through campus, a male student approached and spoke to her.

"Junior Jiang, who was that you were walking with just now?"

Shen Chengheng, a junior and fellow student council member, asked. They knew each other but weren't close.

Jiang Peiyao asked, "Senior Shen, who are you referring to?"

Shen Chengheng said, "The classmate you were talking to at the entrance of the chicken hot pot place."

Jiang Peiyao replied, "That's my cousin."

Shen Chengheng said, "Your cousin doesn't go here, right? I haven't seen her on campus before."

Jiang Peiyao explained, "My cousin has already graduated and is working, so of course you wouldn't see her on campus."

Shen Chengheng, who had rarely felt such instant attraction, continued, trying to get information through Jiang Peiyao. "Junior Jiang, why don't we invite your cousin to our department activity this weekend? If she's free."

Hearing this, Jiang Peiyao's guard went up. She thought to herself, 'This Senior Shen is usually quite aloof, why is he so talkative today? He's inviting a total stranger to the department event? Could it be that he has a crush on Sister Yingxue?'

Thinking this, Jiang Peiyao asked, "Senior Shen, do you want to meet my cousin?"

Shen Chengheng paused, caught off guard, then nodded, "Yes, so will Junior Jiang give this senior a chance?"

Jiang Peiyao smiled, "It's not that I, your junior, won't give you a chance, but I already invited my cousin today, and she's not free."

"Alright then." Hearing this answer, Shen Chengheng felt a flicker of disappointment.

Jiang Peiyao continued wheeling her suitcase forward.

Shen Chengheng caught up again and said, "Then, Junior Jiang, could you conveniently share your cousin's contact information with me?"

Jiang Peiyao directly refused, "No."

Without Sister Yingxue's consent, she wouldn't casually give out her contact information to others.

After returning to the dorm, Jiang Peiyao opened her suitcase, unpacked and sorted her things. She placed the food and skincare products into the cabinet she kept just for these items, then locked it with a padlock.

Locking up your stuff was standard in their dorm. Because their dorm had been broken into once, after that, everyone went out and bought locks.

Half of the suitcase contained food. After taking out the food and skincare products, only new clothes were left inside.

This time, Jiang Yingxue had given her five new dresses, all newly added to the APP, all in everyday styles: the Light Pink Cloud Dress, the Plain Snow Plum Blossom Dress, the Soft Water Moon Dress, the Off-Shoulder Lotus Dress, and the Hundred Flowers Greeting Spring Dress.

Each one was custom-made just for Jiang Peiyao by Ji Fu, with Jiang Peiyao's name embroidered on the hem. Her younger sister Jiang Peiyu had matching ones.

Looking at herself wearing the new clothes in the mirror, Jiang Peiyao was overjoyed, a brilliant smile on her face.

"Wow! Sis Xiao Fu's craftsmanship is amazing!" She loved every single one. Trying each one on filled her with gratitude and affection for Ji Fu and Jiang Yingxue.

Her roommate Wen Yuke put down her phone and got down from her bed. She came over to Jiang Peiyao and exclaimed, "Peiyao, your new dresses are so beautiful! Where did you buy them? Tell me quickly."

Jiang Peiyao said, "I didn't buy them; my cousin gave them to me."

Wen Yuke's gaze was still fixed on the Light Pink Cloud Dress. "Your cousin is so good to you!"

Jiang Peiyao said with a sly smile, "Hehe, Yuke, do you want to buy some too? Let's wear matching roommate outfits and go out for a walk." Wen Yuke was a rich, pretty girl and could definitely afford them.

Wen Yuke nodded emphatically, "Buy! Quick, ask your cousin where she bought them?"

Jiang Peiyao said, "I know, Yuke, wait a moment."

She picked up her phone nearby, opened the Xuehe Gourmet APP, and found these dresses on the gift redemption page.

"Yuke, these dresses can all be redeemed with points on this APP."

Wen Yuke took the phone, and the next second, she was completely immersed in the beautiful little dresses.

"Let me see... Wow! This is the one you just wore. The models for this store are so pretty too!"

"Really! Every single one is exactly my style! I want to buy, buy, buy!"

"Huh, they require points to redeem," Wen Yuke asked Jiang Peiyao, "Peiyao, 500 points, 800 points... how much do you have to spend per point?"

Jiang Peiyao explained, "Spending 100 yuan gets you 1 point. 500 points require 50,000 yuan, and 800 points require 80,000 yuan."

Wen Yuke said, "That's not expensive. I'll download this APP right now and buy, buy, buy!"

"To buy things on this APP, you need a membership card. The clothes have a lead time of 2-5 days..." Seeing her roommate was already scrambling for her phone, Jiang Peiyao added, "Currently, they only support in-person pickup, not mailing. The address is in J City."

Hearing this, Wen Yuke's face fell. "Ah? What should I do then?"

The next second, she got an idea. Wen Yuke said, "I can use your membership card to place an order and redeem first, then have a courier mail it to me. Wouldn't that work?"

It was a good idea, but it wouldn't work at the Xuehe stall.

Although reluctant, Jiang Peiyao had to pour cold water on her plan. "Yuke, no, it won't work. The membership cardholder needs to pick it up in person."

"Ah? No mailing, and can't have a courier mail it either. What should I do then?" Wen Yuke sat down dejectedly next to Jiang Peiyao, her hand resting on Jiang Peiyao's dress.

The next second, she had another new idea. "Peiyao, I'll use your membership card to place the order and redeem first. Then next week, I'll fly to J City to get a membership card and pick up the dresses. Isn't that perfect?"

"Though it'll require you to accompany me on this trip," Wen Yuke hugged Jiang Peiyao's arm, shaking it and pleading sweetly, "Good Peiyao, I'll cover all the flights and accommodation. Just come with me, okay? Please?"

Unable to resist her wheedling, Jiang Peiyao smiled, "Alright, I'll go with you. No need for accommodation; we can just crash at my house in my room when we go back."

Wen Yuke beamed and said happily, "Great! Peiyao, you're the best!"

Wen Yuke took Jiang Peiyao's phone, looked at the dresses she wanted to redeem on the APP, calculated the required points and amount, then transferred the corresponding sum to Jiang Peiyao's bank card. Finally, she placed the order for the products and redeemed them.

The dresses she needed to redeem were: the Cyan Cloud Dress, the Plain Snow Plum Blossom Dress, the Threaded Gold Water Moon Dress, the Hundred Flowers Greeting Spring Dress, and the Blazing Peacock Feather Dress.

In total, it required 7600 points, which meant spending 760,000 yuan.

Wen Yuke placed an order in the product section for: 1 can of Moon Dew Spirit Tea, 1 portion of Nine Heavens Exquisite Yao Fruit, 1 bottle of Grade A Spirit Flower Wine, 2 full sets of Spirit Flower Cookies, and 2 boxes of Xia Yu Flower Candy, which came to exactly 760,000 yuan. She put in the notes that she would pick them up on the weekend.

Putting down her phone, Wen Yuke revealed an expectant and excited smile. Next week, she could finally pick up the dress she liked.

The moment she placed the order, her heart practically flew all the way to J City.

"Ugh, a whole week to go."

Thinking about their mountain picnic tomorrow, Wen Yuke said, "Pei Yao, wear a dress tomorrow. It's cold on the mountain, so pair it with a plain-colored jacket. Perfect."

Jiang Peiyao looked at the Hundred Flowers Greet Spring dress she pointed at and said, "Okay."

*

The next day at noon, Jiang Peiyao and twelve others were having a picnic on Beidan Mountain.

Their picnic spot was on Beidan Mountain, but outside the designated scenic area.

This area was an undeveloped part of Beidan Mountain, with picture-perfect scenery.

The ground was covered in lush green grass, and colorful wildflowers blanketed the rolling hills as far as the eye could see. In front of them was a small, emerald-green pool. The crystal-clear water allowed a clear view of the fish swimming and playing inside.

Behind the pool was a small grove of tall trees, where birdsong could be heard now and then.

They spread plain-colored mats on the grass and set up everything needed for the picnic: the barbecue grill, charcoal, food, fruits, and so on.

Jiang Peiyao sat on a blanket arranging the food. A gentle breeze lightly brushed the hem of her Hundred Flowers Greet Spring dress. She blended seamlessly with the natural environment, radiating a natural, pleasant beauty.

Wen Yuke picked up her camera and started snapping away at Jiang Peiyao.

Afterward, she sat beside Jiang Peiyao. The two looked at the photos, ate fruit, chatted, and laughed together; the scene was youthful and heartwarming.

At that moment, a female classmate sitting across from them, Mu Qinqin, asked, "Junior Jiang, what brand is the dress you're wearing?"

Jiang Peiyao thought for two seconds and said, "Xuehe. The brand is called Xuehe—'Xue' as in snow, 'He' as in field."

"Xuehe?" Mu Qinqin searched her memory but couldn't recall any information about a "Xuehe" clothing brand. "Is it an online store?"

Jiang Peiyao shook her head. "No, it's a new brand from our J City."

With that, she picked up her phone, opened the Xuehe Gourmet app, and began introducing it to them.

Although the clothes Wen Yuke had ordered hadn't arrived yet, she had touched and felt the quality of Jiang Peiyao's dresses. So, she also chimed in knowledgeably about Xuehe's clothing.

Two female classmates were captivated by the dresses on the app—they were sold on it.

However, there were also those who were dismissive of small brands.

Xi Youshan's eyes were full of disdain as she said, "An obscure little brand—how long can it possibly survive?"

Wen Yuke thought for a second and replied seriously, "I bet this brand will outlast you. Want to bet?"