Because she was going to pick up Yan Dai from the airport tomorrow, Chu Yuan spent the entire afternoon putting together the perfect outfit for the next day.
Ji Xiran had once joked with her, saying that she had so many clothes she could practically apply for a Guinness World Record.
From the first floor to the fourth floor of her family’s small Western style manor in Beijing, every single level had a dedicated walk-in closet. Yet, that was merely the tip of the iceberg. She owned several other estates in different cities, and those walk-in closets were multiple times larger than the one in Beijing.
Even so, after searching high and low, Chu Yuan simply could not find a single outfit that felt right for meeting Yan Dai.
“I seriously have nothing to wear,” Chu Yuan messaged her group chat of close friends, sitting cross-legged right in the middle of a mountain of clothes.
Ji Xiran replied with an emoji rolling its eyes, completely ignoring her friend’s distress.
Right after, she sent a photo of herself holding hands with her girlfriend. “I happen to be out shopping for clothes with my girl. Want me to just pick something up for you?”
In the photo, only the girlfriend’s hand was visible, her face was cut out.
Chu Yuan had no idea which girlfriend this even was. But regardless of who it was, anyone staying by Ji Xiran’s side never lasted more than a month.
If she weren’t Ji Xiran’s friend, she would actually find her quite despicable. Playing around was one thing, but Ji Xiran played way too loose. The only saving grace was that Ji Xiran was entirely upfront about being a scumbag, every girlfriend who dated her probably entered the relationship fully prepared for the inevitable breakup.
Chu Yuan replied. “No way!”
When choosing an outfit to see her future wife, she absolutely had to pick it out herself and choose with the utmost care!
Fortunately, Xue Qinghuan and the others were available to drag along for a shopping spree. It took browsing through several luxury boutiques before Chu Yuan finally managed to pick out one or two satisfying pieces.
Xue Qinghuan cried out that her feet were practically ruined from all the walking, and Chu Yuan wasn’t doing much better. But for the sake of presenting her absolute most beautiful self to Yan Dai tomorrow, she endured it all!
That night, Chu Yuan didn’t sleep well.
Much like waiting for a school field trip when she was a child, the sheer excitement left her hyperactive. She stared at the ceiling, unable to drift off. When she closed her eyes, she couldn’t help but think of Yan Dai.
She remembered the day they first met. She remembered the plain, elegant long blouse Yan Dai wore that day. She remembered the way Yan Dai smiled faintly as she introduced herself. Yan Dai, Yan Dai, Sister Yan, Sister Yan…
Chu Yuan rolled over in bed, her mind completely consumed by Sister Yan. Sleep was simply out of the question.
She unlocked her phone and stared at her wallpaper.
So gorgeous. And thankfully, she’s my wife. It’s fine. Tomorrow, I’ll get to see her in person. I’m so excited, I really can’t wait to see her.
“Hoo…” Amidst her bubbling anticipation, Chu Yuan finally drifted into a deep sleep. Even in her dreams, the corners of her lips remained curled upward in a soft, gentle smile.
Time dragged, but after what felt like an eternity, Chu Yuan finally welcomed the next day.
She got out of bed ahead of schedule, slipped into her new clothes, and even hired a professional hairstylist to style her hair and apply a delicate, flawless layer of makeup. Afterward, she rushed to the florist to pick up a fresh bouquet before heading to the airport without a moment’s pause.
In just a few short hours, her physical activity had completely exceeded her usual daily quota.
Yan Dai’s flight was scheduled to land in Beijing right in the morning.
Holding the bouquet of flowers, Chu Yuan managed to show up at the arrivals gate exactly on time. For someone with severe, chronic procrastination, the fact that she could accomplish so much early in the morning and stand punctually at the gate waiting for someone felt nothing short of a miracle.
Chu Yuan thoroughly admired herself.
This is simply the power of love!
A girl as beautiful as her, holding an eye catching bouquet of flowers, naturally drew a significant amount of attention from passersby. Caught in the subtle, lingering glances of the crowd, Chu Yuan didn’t feel the least bit self-conscious.
On the contrary, she very flamboyantly slid her sunglasses off, letting everyone get a clearer look. She was born to be noticed, so there was nothing to hide.
Back in her student days, she had always been the star figure on campus. Girls loved to chase after her, calling her “Goddess,” and her popularity was unmatched. Every time a new semester started, her social media accounts would be flooded with friend requests. The girls in her own class and those from other departments all genuinely loved hanging out with her.
Because of this, she was entirely used to being the center of attention.
Look all you want, look all you want, feel free. It’s best if everyone sees me taking a beautiful wife home later. Hehehe~
Chu Yuan waited patiently in place, not finding the passing minutes agonizing at all. Instead, during this period of waiting, she felt like the happiest person in the entire world. Not everyone got the chance to wait at an airport for their wife to come home.
But she did.
This must be a match ordained by heaven, granting her the opportunity to wait for her girlfriend to return home. Chu Yuan had already begun directing a grand romantic idol drama inside her own head.
People poured out of the arrivals gate in a steady stream, young and old alike. As expected of an international airport, the foot traffic was massive. If one lost focus for even a second, it would be incredibly easy to miss someone.
Fortunately, Chu Yuan didn’t have to wait very long.
After about ten minutes, she spotted Yan Dai walking out with measured, elegant steps. Yan Dai was exceptionally tall, and with her natural, wavy auburn hair, she stood out like a crane among a flock of chickens, striking and radiant. It took only a single glance to pick her out from the crowd.
Yan Dai wasn’t alone today. She was accompanied by three women in their thirties who were helping carry her bags and luggage, they were likely her assistants or staff.
Having not seen her for some time, her Sister Yan was just as breathtaking as ever.
For a moment, Chu Yuan stood frozen, utterly captivated.
Right at that time, a notification from Yan Dai popped up on her phone: Arrived.
The corners of Chu Yuan’s lips curved upward.
I know you’ve arrived. I see you.
However, Chu Yuan didn’t reply over WeChat, because she wanted to tell Sister Yan directly with her own voice.
Meanwhile, after stepping out of the arrivals gate, Yan Dai was also scanning the crowd for Chu Yuan. She hadn’t fully expected or believed that Chu Yuan would actually show up to get her. She had leaned toward thinking the girl was just talking big.
She truly hadn’t expected Chu Yuan to actually come.
Yan Dai spotted Chu Yuan as well. The very second after Chu Yuan saw her, Yan Dai altered her course and began walking straight toward where Chu Yuan was standing.
As Yan Dai drew closer step by step, Chu Yuan could distinctly hear her own heart hammering wildly and rapidly against her ribs.
The person she liked still remembered her. The person she liked was actively walking toward her. Who on earth could possibly remain calm under such circumstances?
Chu Yuan felt as though her heart was about to burst right out of her chest.
When the distance between them shrank to less than two meters, Yan Dai paused her steps, her gaze seemingly falling upon the bouquet of flowers cradled in Chu Yuan’s arms.
At this moment, Chu Yuan finally snapped out of her daze. Holding the flowers, she stepped forward, just about to deliver the opening line she had rehearsed all night: “Sister Yan, long time no see~”
But she had barely let out the word “Sister” when a woman suddenly rushed out from the side and cut her off.
The woman planted herself squarely in front of Yan Dai, glaring at Chu Yuan with an expression full of suspicion and hostility. She locked eyes with her and demanded, “What do you think you’re doing?”
In that exact instant, Chu Yuan’s expression turned icy cold.
Excuse me, who the hell is this woman?
Coming to pick up her own future wife was entirely natural and right. If anything, she wanted to ask this woman what she thought she was doing!