The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 583 - 480: The ’Ex-Bestie’ Comes to Take Advantage, the Ending is Refreshing, Eager for Jun Wuxian to Come as the Hero to Save the Beauty.

Chapter 583: Chapter 480: The ’Ex-Bestie’ Comes to Take Advantage, the Ending is Refreshing, Eager for Jun Wuxian to Come as the Hero to Save the Beauty.

Xun Qingqing walked around the shop and took a liking to a green luó dress, which was the latest fashion in the store.

Xun Qingqing was considered a regular customer, and the shop owner knew she was the legitimate daughter of General Xun and a wealthy woman, so he strongly promoted the new dress to her.

"Miss Xun, this dress suits you very well," the shop owner said with a beaming smile.

Xun Qingqing indeed liked it and was just about to ask the owner to wrap it up when a sycophantic female voice came from behind her, "Qingqing, it’s been so long since we’ve seen each other."

Xun Qingqing turned around and saw a woman in light green clothes, her old friend Zhang Yinyin, with whom she used to get along very well before entering the palace.

Originally, there was little intersection between their statuses, as Zhang Yinyin used to sell embroidered handkerchiefs and sachets on the street. Xun Qingqing, having taken a fancy to her embroidery, got to know her after buying some.

Zhang Yinyin had a knack for flattering people, often making Xun Qingqing very happy. Xun Qingqing was always generous with her friends; whatever Zhang Yinyin liked, Xun Qingqing would buy for her as long as she had the money.

Zhang Yinyin walked over with a pleasing smile and took Xun Qingqing’s hand, "Qingqing, I think you’re getting more and more beautiful."

Xun Qingqing sized up Zhang Yinyin, who used to be much thinner than herself, but now looked a bit more well-fed in her snug clothes.

"You seem to have gained weight."

Zhang Yinyin’s face stiffened, then she forced a laugh and glossed over it, "Everybody gains some weight after having a child. When you have children someday, you’ll probably gain weight too."

Xun Qingqing replied, "Not necessarily. The Crown Princess didn’t gain weight after having twins, and her figure is quite nice. If I have children in the future, I won’t let myself get fat."

Zhang Yinyin, who had only intended to brush it off, was hit hard by the comment. She had never seen the Crown Princess, so who could say if she was slim or not?

She saw the green luó dress in the shop owner’s hands and instantly took a liking to it, pulling on Xun Qingqing’s hand with a coquettish and pleasing tone.

"Qingqing, this dress is quite pretty and really suits me."

In the past, whenever she expressed her liking, Xun Qingqing would unhesitatingly buy it and give it to her.

Xun Qingqing glanced at Zhang Yinyin’s now thicker waistline and then at the green luó dress in the shop owner’s hand, noting it was a style that really accentuated one’s figure.

"Suit you? That dress is meant for someone more slender. Look at your waist; if you wear it, you’ll probably look awkwardly tight."

Hearing this, Zhang Yinyin was infuriated but held back her anger for the sake of the dress, responding with a grin, "I’m a bit heavier now, but I’ll slim down after a while. Qingqing, we’re such good friends, right?"

Cai Xia couldn’t bring herself to like Zhang Yinyin, who had always expected the young miss to buy this and that for her, shamelessly thick-skinned.

"Miss, it’s getting late. We should be heading back," Cai Xia said.

"You’re right," Xun Qingqing turned to the owner. "Wrap this one up."

Zhang Yinyin, hearing this, put on a sycophantic smile, "Qingqing, how about we go for a meal together afterward?"

Xun Qingqing agreed spontaneously, "Of course, I won’t refuse if you want to treat me. Let’s go to Fengxian Restaurant, where the food suits my taste the best."

"What?" Zhang Yinyin’s smile froze. Even a casual meal at Fengxian Restaurant would cost several taels of silver, which she could only earn in a year of embroidery.

"Qingqing, you see, I didn’t bring any money with me today. You treat me this time, and I’ll treat you next time, okay?"

Xun Qingqing frowned, "You invited me to a meal without bringing any money?"

Zhang Yinyin laughed awkwardly, "Qingqing, didn’t I say I’d accompany you to eat? It’s so lonely to eat alone."

At that moment, the shop owner came over with the wrapped dress, smiling warmly, "Miss Xun, here is the dress you wanted."

Zhang Yinyin eagerly reached out to take it, but just as she was about to grab it, Xun Qingqing intercepted it. She looked puzzledly at Xun Qingqing, "Qingqing, what’s wrong?"

"Nothing at all." Xun Qingqing instructed Cai Xia, "Pay for it."

Cai Xia took out her purse and handed ten taels of silver to the shop owner.

"Qingqing, let me carry the dress," Zhang Yinyin said as she reached out again, only to come up empty.

"No need; Cai Xia can hold it," Xun Qingqing handed the dress to Cai Xia.

Cai Xia gladly accepted it, holding it tightly in her arms, relieved that the young miss hadn’t given it to Zhang Yinyin.

Zhang Yinyin watched Cai Xia holding the dress, worried she might forget to give it to her when they left.

"Qingqing, better give it to me, Cai Xia must be tired holding it."

Cai Xia snorted, "How could I be tired holding things for the young miss? It’s not the first time I’ve accompanied her to shop."