By Sunday afternoon the next day, the designer from yesterday, Rebecca, returned with the altered gowns.
There were three dresses in total. Although she only needed to wear one today, she brought extras just in case.
Little Lu dazedly thought they all looked good, but in the end, it was President Qin, with her sharp eye, who helped select these three.
Several people followed behind her—they were there to do their styling.
Lu Ningshuang suddenly remembered—oh right! Today she had to attend that banquet with Qin Yushu.
Time to hit the battlefield!!!
Even though Qin Yushu hadn’t said it was necessary, Lu Ningshuang had urgently crammed some evening banquet knowledge yesterday… with Housekeeper Nangong.
Despite the occasional over-the-top CEO lines like “No matter what the madam does, the young miss will love it” or “The young miss will surely be touched when she finds out,” Lu Ningshuang studied quite seriously.
Lu Ningshuang didn’t take it to heart, and she couldn’t anyway!
She was still a university student, after all, and her learning ability hadn’t faded. What she discovered was—
These lessons were pretty much the same as her high school etiquette class!
Lu Ningshuang had attended a private high school—the legendary Aristocratic School.
Of course, she wasn’t any kind of nobility.
Lu Ningshuang was just an average mid-tier student normally, but during big exams, it was like some lucky star possessed her. She overperformed massively on the college entrance exam and the same for the high school entrance exam before that.
She rocketed straight into the city’s top few hundred, earning a special admission from the Aristocratic School, which desperately needed to boost its enrollment rates.
The Old Lu Family couple “succumbed” to the enrollment bonus they offered, plus free tuition, fees, room, and board, so they sent Little Lu in—lured by a three-seven split of the bonus.
Once inside, Lu Ningshuang reverted to her ordinary mid-tier grades, leaving the school side fuming about the scam!
Fortunately, her college entrance exam scores still turned out great.
Incidentally, Qi Jingming and Lu Chengyue had gone to the same school.
Those two had excellent grades. The former got in through nepotism—arranged by the two old men of the Qi Family. The son was a screw-up, but they doted on the grandson.
Fine, though with Qi Jingming’s scores, he didn’t even need special treatment.
The latter was all about the money, purely chasing that hefty enrollment bonus, plus the top-ranking scholarships and competition prizes every term thereafter.
The Aristocratic School held a grudge too—being fleeced by the Old Lu Family. They weren’t plucked bald, but a few branches were noticeably thinner.
Anyway, after this session of expert guidance, Lu Ningshuang recalled a lot, and she wasn’t nervous anymore!
Next, Lu Ningshuang wore the evening gown Qin Yushu had chosen for her and sat obediently in her seat, patiently waiting for the makeup artist to finish.
When she finally went out and headed downstairs to wait below, she unsurprisingly heard the hissing of cobras again.
Ever since the unexpected unboxing yesterday, Lu Ningshuang had grown very familiar with these sounds.
She saw them as normal now.
The people in this grand villa were just easily shocked, that was all.
The Alpha waited there. Soon, Qin Yushu came downstairs too, and Little Dog Lu immediately lifted her head, her eyes lighting up.
“Wow!”
Qin Yushu had chosen a beige gown.
A simple thin spaghetti strap top, cinched waist, subtle pleats, and a high slit up to the thigh on the lower half. As she descended the stairs in high heels, those slender, beautiful legs flickered in and out of view, stirring endless fantasies.
The dress looked like a sleek, minimalist design, but on her, it was exceptionally stunning.
She hadn’t gone for bold reds or purples. Even this lightest shade clung to her perfectly, where a faint glow was enough to accentuate her beauty.
To match the gown, the beauty’s thick natural curls were all pinned up, with only a few strands left loose at her temples. Not a hint of messiness—even curled at the corners of her eyes, they added a touch of allure to her cool, dignified poise.
This hairstyle tested one’s bone structure and looks to the extreme, but Qin Yushu faced it unflinchingly. The exposed lines of her face appeared even more fluid and perfect.
It was an outfit of utmost simplicity and elegance, yet the beauty’s earlobes and wrists bore no extra adornments. Only a thin cord of the same color tied around her neck, adorned with the Tri-Colored Jade Buddha Pendant.
Even her makeup artist had likely left minimal artificial traces on that face sculpted by heaven itself.
At least Lu Ningshuang could tell—the lips peeking from beneath the gown were Qin Yushu’s natural color.
She looked so good…
When Lu Ningshuang’s gaze fell to her neck and chest, another thought bubbled up in the Alpha’s mind—
Perhaps Qin Yushu had specially chosen the light beige gown to match this jade Buddha.
“It suits you perfectly.”
Qin Yushu said, “The jade pendant from my mother-in-law fits this outfit just right.”
By now, Qin Yushu had reached Lu Ningshuang. She no longer cared about the awkwardness of President Qin and Lady Ning calling her “mother-in-law,” because she suddenly realized—
Huh?!
The gown had looked extremely simple from afar—maybe the chandelier light at the top of the stairs was too bright, or maybe Qin Yushu’s beauty had overshadowed the dress entirely, stealing all her attention.
Up close, she saw the hidden details beneath the simplicity. The gown was embedded with countless tiny diamonds. Lu Ningshuang had heard earlier that evening that a single dress like this might have thousands or even tens of thousands of them, all handcrafted, with an incredibly long production time.
Now, with a slight sway of the hem, it shimmered like rippling water in a pond, sending waves of light sparkling outward.
Splashing onto the heart, seeping into the bones.
“It looks amazing.”
Lu Ningshuang blurted out instinctively, feeling it might be misunderstood. “I don’t mean the pendant—I mean your whole… outfit. You as a whole.”
“Thank you.”
President Qin accepted the Alpha’s praise without batting an eye, then looked over her own attire. “Miss Lu looks absolutely stunning today.”
“Huh?”
After a startled moment, Lu Ningshuang replied, “Thank you.”
Here they were, thanking each other back and forth. Were they getting a bit distant now that they were “married”? But it didn’t feel that way.
On the contrary, it felt a little sweet and fizzy.
More importantly, Qin Yushu had just complimented her! And—
…Had she? Really?
If anyone else could hear Lu Ningshuang’s inner thoughts, they’d nod vigorously—yes, yes, super yes!
Otherwise, why were all these people hissing like that? Was playing cobra fun?!
Unfortunately, this was a moment for Qin Yushu alone, so only she deserved to speak up.
The beauty, who looked perfect with or without makeup, smiled lightly and said, “The kind of pretty that makes you want to gobble her up in one bite.”
“…”
Lu Ningshuang: “Hahaha, better not.”
Lu Ningshuang wore a starry sky gown.
Like a starry sky, or like the deep sea.
Unlike the hidden cleverness in Qin Yushu’s dress, the mysterious, deep blue hue of the starry sky was a touch more subdued than other blues, yet it made the scattered diamonds on it stand out strikingly.
No need for movement or special lighting—on that exquisite fabric, they twinkled like stars in the cool night sky, flowing with iridescent light; or like ocean waves rolling endlessly.
The deepest blues were at the chest and hem, but even those were a soft starry shade. The center was lighter, like countless stars shimmering across the night.
A straight neckline exposed a generous expanse of the Alpha’s usually concealed, delicate snowy-white skin at her chest, framed by the most beautiful collarbones.
Yet not fully revealing.
The slit started right at the center of her chest, extending into two thin straps draping over her shoulders.
Narrow, lightweight, and perfectly proper—neither bulky nor frivolous.
The design was a bit inconvenient, but for the obedient Alpha who wouldn’t make any big movements, it was just right.
Lu Ningshuang’s hair was all down, not pinned up. Instead of sleek straight black locks, it had some curls: one side slightly tousled behind her ear, revealing luxurious dangling earrings beneath.
The rest cascaded over the other side, with curled ends.
Like a silent siren in the midnight depths, yet her black eyes were clear and pure, her lips a natural light pink—innocent to perfection.
Lu Ningshuang had never dressed this elaborately before, so she had no idea just how stunning she looked.
But everyone else saw it. Yesterday, when Lu Ningshuang had casually changed into an evening gown and come down, it was already shocking enough. Today, with professional stylists…
No one could tear their eyes away from this Alpha.
Housekeeper Nangong secretly rifled through her old stash of young master/CEO romance tropes.
Usually, when there was a big status gap between two people, the young master/CEO taking a liking wasn’t just because of the other’s lively personality—”successfully piqued TA’s interest.”
—Miss Lu’s personality was just too interesting!
They’d already had some physical contact before this—AO marking completed (though Housekeeper Nangong didn’t know it had happened twice already).
And moreover!
The other person was gorgeous!
The essence of love at first sight was lust at first sight, after all. Her young miss was a CEO type too. Sure, many of her behaviors didn’t quite match, but no one could escape this trope.
Housekeeper Nangong nodded and shook her head to herself.
Deeply hidden merits and fame.
It wasn’t that Qin Yushu wasn’t beautiful—they’d seen countless Omega beauties—but the Alpha’s sudden transformation created a huge before-and-after contrast.
Thank goodness Qin Yushu wasn’t one of those TV drama tyrant Alphas barking orders like “Everyone close your eyes!” or “My Omega’s beauty is for my eyes only!”
—She was the Omega, after all~
“When do we leave?” Lu Ningshuang asked again.
She glanced at Qin Yushu, then at her own skirt hem, blissfully thinking how perfectly matched they looked today.
Both mermaid styles—one starry sky, one ocean—shimmering brilliantly under the same night veil.
Heaven and earth reflecting each other.
These were probably President Qin’s little secrets too.
She had selected both gowns herself, after all.
“Now.”
Qin Yushu didn’t elaborate. She said, “Wait for the driver to bring the car around.”
Lu Ningshuang: “Oh, okay.”
She thought to herself that Qin Yushu’s villa was huge—the garage was still a long way from the main gate.
All sorts of cars, big and small, even golf carts—walking here felt like a novelty.
During the wait, Lu Ningshuang looked around, mainly because she didn’t dare stare at Qin Yushu the whole time.
It would seem too obvious.
Hmm… weren’t they both being pretty obvious right now?
On second thought, accompanying Qin Yushu to some fancy upper-class banquet might not be so bad. At least, she was feasting her eyes today.
Gulp!
Sensing she was losing control, Lu Ningshuang quickly looked away and spotted a large decorative piece that had appeared in the living room.
It was the “collector’s edition” “fake” vase Old Lu had sent yesterday!
“This…”
Lu Ningshuang glanced at Qin Yushu. Leaving it here meant… “You like it?”
Qin Yushu maintained her elegant, noble air and nodded slightly. “It’s pretty nice. Let it stay here for viewing.”
It had climbed the social ladder!
Lu Ningshuang exclaimed inwardly.
But on second thought, the thing was quite exquisite—even she had almost been fooled at first.
A “fake” looked obvious in her rundown little home, but in Qin Yushu’s place, it could pass as real?
Hiss!
Lu Ningshuang’s energy surged!
The Alpha looked stunning from every angle today, perfectly suiting her aura. Just standing there quietly.
Like a fairy descended to earth, or a mermaid princess from the ocean depths.
But the moment she opened her mouth, made an expression…
…Yup, still the familiar Lu Ningshuang—Little Dog Lu.
“You wait here!” Lu Ningshuang said.
Qin Yushu leaned in closer and couldn’t resist reaching out to tuck back a strand of hair trapped in her deep collarbone.
A sudden, lingering warmth wrapped around them.
“…Hm?”
President Qin’s voice was low and husky, hard to make out, her tone utterly casual.
Her gaze wandered aimlessly, without settling on any fixed point.
Lu Ningshuang touched her chin and clapped her hands in decision. “Alright! Next time I go home, I’ll snag a few more for you!”
Qin Yushu: …?
Lu Ningshuang leaned in for a loud whisper. “I’m telling you, Old Lu has way* too many of these junk pieces. A few missing ones definitely won’t be noticed.”
Qin Yushu: “…………”
“Even if he finds out, they’re not worth a dime. Putting them here is basically doing a good deed—he’d be thrilled!”
With that pure and innocent face of hers, Lu Ningshuang even delivered a comedic punchline.
“Hey, in the end, he’d have to thank us!”
Qin Yushu: “……………………”
