Standing at the doorway was indeed Zhou Jinbai.
Lin Xingwan felt a surge of joy in her heart, but her face remained impassive.
Seeing the woman before him dressed in a casual black suit, Zhou Jinbai knew he had come to the right place.
"This is for you," the man handed Lin Xingwan a white paper bag, then walked to the refrigerator and began putting the fruit from another bag inside.
There were grapes, oranges, strawberries, and a cantaloupe.
"What is this?" Lin Xingwan glanced at the bag in her hand. It contained a white box, so she couldn't see what was inside.
As she spoke, she reached out a small paw, intending to grab a strawberry from the refrigerator.
Zhou Jinbai swatted her outstretched paw and glared at her, "The strawberries aren't washed yet."
Lin Xingwan had no choice but to take out the box and open it. Inside, she found a champagne-colored satin dress.
"Why would you give me a dress?" Lin Xingwan looked at the man before her, perplexed. She had never imagined that one day she would receive a dress.
"You're attending a wedding today, not a funeral. Do you think this black suit you're wearing is appropriate?"
Zhou Jinbai scrutinized Lin Xingwan from head to toe, as if a market vendor were inspecting cabbage.
"This is a casual suit; I don't think there's any problem." Lin Xingwan also looked down at her attire. It seemed perfectly fine to her.
"Miss Lin, I'll give you two choices: either you change into this dress yourself, or I'll help you change." Zhou Jinbai raised an eyebrow, his gaze dismissive.
"Can I resist?"
"What do you think your chances of winning are, hmm?" As Zhou Jinbai spoke, he narrowed his eyes dangerously and moved closer to Lin Xingwan.
Lin Xingwan immediately darted into the room.
About five minutes later, Lin Xingwan had put on the dress.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she was instantly stunned by Zhou Jinbai's taste.
Although the dress had a V-neck design, it didn't look vulgar at all. The tie at the chest reduced the visual impact of the V-neck, yet it artfully revealed a small triangular area just below the center of her bust. The waist was adorned with a belt made of countless tiny diamonds, giving the illusion of endless legs from the neck down.
The hem of the skirt featured a slit, which, while seemingly elaborate, added a touch of subtle sexiness.
Lin Xingwan loved the dress.
From the doorway, Zhou Jinbai's voice called out.
"Are you done?"
"Yes."
Lin Xingwan opened the door and, feeling rather pleased with herself, twirled around in front of Zhou Jinbai.
"Where did you buy this dress? It's so beautiful. It must have been expensive, right? How much is it? I'll pay you back." Lin Xingwan clearly remembered that the man was currently unemployed.
"It wasn't expensive, and you don't need to pay me back." Zhou Jinbai's gaze remained fixed on Lin Xingwan. She looked even more stunning in the dress than he had imagined. "Want to try a strawberry?"
The man then picked up a washed strawberry and offered it to Lin Xingwan.
Lin Xingwan took a bite. As the strawberry juice exploded in her mouth, she suddenly realized how intimate their action was.
But at that moment, she hadn't thought of anything; the gesture had felt completely natural.
"Is it sweet?" Zhou Jinbai asked.
Lin Xingwan nodded. She wanted to take the remaining two-thirds of the strawberry from his hand, but to her surprise, Zhou Jinbai ate it in front of her.
"It is quite sweet."
Just not as sweet as her kiss!
Lin Xingwan was stunned by his actions. How could he eat something she had already bitten into?
This was too... too embarrassing!
In contrast to Lin Xingwan's inner turmoil, Zhou Jinbai's expression remained calm.
The woman before him was his future wife. Intimate moments between them were bound to happen sooner or later.
The sooner they started, the sooner they could enjoy it, and besides, he didn't mind.
He picked up another large, red strawberry and offered it to Lin Xingwan, his voice deep, "It's about time, we should go."
Lin Xingwan nodded, and they headed to the wedding venue together.
About forty minutes later, at Banxia Hotel.
Zhou Jinbai drove the car into the designated parking area. One or two hundred cars were already parked on a large lawn.
Near a black Porsche, several people were gathered.
Even from a distance, their conversation could be clearly heard by Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai.
"Brother Qiu, you're my idol! We only graduated three or four years ago, and I'm still struggling to make ends meet with a monthly salary of three thousand yuan. I never expected you to be driving a Porsche! This car is so cool, it must be worth several million, right?"
Qiu Junze chuckled, his face beaming with the satisfaction of being flattered. "It's only a little over four million yuan. Just a car for getting around, nothing significant."
"Over four million? Did I hear that right? I'll never earn that much in my lifetime."
"When I was still agonizing over a Benz worth over three hundred thousand, unable to come up with the down payment, I never imagined Brother Qiu would buy a Porsche outright. Comparing ourselves is maddening."
"In my opinion, at today's wedding banquet, Brother Qiu will be the most dazzling star. Isn't School Beauty Lin single again? She'll definitely be impressed by Brother Qiu."
"Brother Qiu is handsome and elegant; winning over School Beauty Lin should be as easy as snapping your fingers, right?"
This person had hit the nail on the head regarding Qiu Junze's purpose for coming today.
Not only did he want to show off, but he also wanted Lin Xingwan to look at him with admiration!
Qiu Junze's smile grew even more radiant.
Just then, a black Volkswagen SUV slowly drove past them.
The men all saw Lin Xingwan sitting in the passenger seat. She was breathtakingly beautiful; even a casual flick of her hair seemed to captivate their souls.
The men fell silent. It wasn't until the car had driven more than ten meters away that someone finally reacted.
"Wasn't the woman in the car just now School Beauty Lin?"
"Yes, it was School Beauty Lin. I didn't expect School Beauty Lin's ride to be just a ten-thousand-yuan Volkswagen?"
Qiu Junze's smile also vanished, and his tone turned somewhat grim, "Is the man driving her new boyfriend?"
"Probably not. How could School Beauty Lin possibly fancy a poor guy driving a Volkswagen? I think it's more likely a Didi ride."
"Didn't she just break up with Gu Shaoting? There's no way she'd find a new love so quickly. I also think the man is likely a Didi driver."
Qiu Junze also believed this; otherwise, he couldn't reconcile his jealous heart.
However, it seemed as though fate was playing a joke on them. After circling around, this Volkswagen car actually chose to park next to the Porsche.
Lin Xingwan, who was about to get out of the passenger seat, was stopped by Zhou Jinbai, "Wait—"
"What is it?" Lin Xingwan asked.
Zhou Jinbai leisurely opened a dark blue box, took out a pair of earrings, and put them on Lin Xingwan.
The group of people outside the car stared, dumbfounded.
How could a Didi driver do such things with Lin Xingwan?
And Lin Xingwan hadn't refused; it was clear their relationship was very intimate.
Qiu Junze was so angry that his back molars were grinding. A good-for-nothing driving a Volkswagen was actually favored by Lin Xingwan?
He was clearly richer than this loser, especially when he saw Lin Xingwan's graceful figure as she stepped out of the car, her alluring long legs making her even more radiant than in college.
Qiu Junze felt incredibly unbalanced, his jealousy churning.
He had pursued Lin Xingwan since college, but she had chosen Gu Shaoting back then!
When Lin Xingwan was with Gu Shaoting, Qiu Junze could still console himself that the Gu family wasn't bad;
But now... she was with such a scruffy loser, a good-for-nothing who only deserved to drive a Volkswagen.
Why!
It was truly a case of a beautiful flower being stuck in cow dung.
A sinister glint flashed in Qiu Junze's eyes as he walked towards Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai.