Chapter 1506 - 1495: Avenging My Sister

Chapter 1506: Chapter 1495: Avenging My Sister

"Senior Zhihua wants to meet me?" Ye Qiu said with a face full of surprise, "Really? That’s such an honor."

Xia Meng, who was beside him, quickly added, "Can we go together? Si Yue, let me meet Senior Zhihua too, I’ve admired her for a long time, please, Si Yue."

Li Si Yue, seeing Yu You with the same eager expression, nodded haughtily, "Sure, but let me make one thing clear: absolutely no talking too much in front of my sister, and don’t show her any casual works; she’s really busy."

"Of course not, I know she’s busy, just asking her for a bit of knowledge." Li Si Yue promised to introduce Li Zhihua to them, which made Xia Meng and Yu You not mind her attitude, but instead feel very excited.

"How about you, Ye Qiu? How is this Saturday evening? My cousin said let’s go for some sushi."

"I have no problem." Ye Qiu agreed with a smile, "How can I not go when Senior invites me?"

"Then it’s settled, this Saturday evening it is, I’ll notify you with the details."

After Ye Qiu agreed, Li Zhihua refused her boyfriend Wang Chengyang’s date: "I have an appointment with some youngsters, I can’t accompany you. How about Sunday? We can go to a concert together?"

Wang Chengyang didn’t mind, instead, he comforted her, "It’s okay, but having dinner with the juniors shouldn’t be too late, right? How about I pick you up then and we go to a movie together?"

"Alright, as you said."

Saturday soon arrived, and the people from Ye Qiu’s dorm dressed up neatly and took a cab to the sushi restaurant Li Zhihua had reserved. At the door, Xia Meng hesitated to go in.

"Senior booked such a high-end place, I feel a bit embarrassed, why don’t we go Dutch after the meal?"

"Oh, come on." Li Si Yue snorted, "My cousin doesn’t lack this little money, save yours for buying spicy strips, hurry up, I don’t want to keep my cousin waiting."

The waitress led them to the reserved table, and from a distance, Ye Qiu saw a woman dressed simply but very fashionably.

Li Zhihua was wearing a simple V-neck white T-shirt and a pair of wide-leg black suit pants that covered her shoes, but her belt was very unique, seemingly made from printed ribbon with a beautiful knot, paired with her elegant branded watch and exquisite necklace, giving her an indescribable sense of style.

Xia Meng, all the while, was gasping in awe behind Ye Qiu, her mouth full of praises.

"Hello, Senior." The group greeted obediently.

"Hello." Li Zhihua looked very gentle, and her greetings felt very warm, lacking the haughty air of Li Si Yue.

"Please sit down, I’ve heard a lot about you from Si Yue. She’s spoiled at home and has a temper, so I apologize for any trouble she’s caused you."

"No trouble at all." Xia Meng quickly waved her hand, "Senior Zhihua, you’re too kind and humble, how can someone so beautiful and talented have such a great personality!"

"That’s because none of you work in my studio; not a single one there would say I have a good personality." Li Zhihua laughed, "Take a look at the menu and see what you’d like to eat; I’m treating today."

She handed them the menu, but Ye Qiu and the others waved their hands, "We’ve never been to this restaurant, so please order for us, Senior."

Li Zhihua glanced at Ye Qiu and retracted her hand, "Alright, I’ll just order some signature dishes then, hope you’ll like them."

In no time, the dishes were served, and she wasn’t stingy; she ordered some really good ones and wasn’t at all disdainful of Ye Qiu and the others’ lack of worldly experience, instead enthusiastically inviting them to eat.

"You must be Ye Qiu, right? Si Yue told me about you, she said you’re the prettiest and most talented of the freshmen." Li Zhihua chatted as they ate.

Ye Qiu listened, a bit embarrassed, "It’s all just teammates’ praise, I don’t deserve it."

"It’s not undeserved; I saw that dress you designed, it’s very distinctive. No wonder the professor values it so highly."

"Senior, do you also think so? People with great achievements indeed have a different perspective," Xia Meng interjected, "When Ye Qiu’s design draft first came out, we thought it was just ordinary, but the professor praised it highly. It wasn’t until the finished product was worn that we were amazed; only then did I realize that the design draft and the finished product are completely different concepts."

Ye Qiu noticed that when Xia Meng interjected, Li Zhihua had barely visible furrows in her forehead but quickly adjusted her expression. She patiently explained, "It’s not entirely two separate concepts; finished products are all based on the design draft. It’s just that most people are imperfect, differing from the perfect proportions on the draft, and the texture and gloss of different fabrics differ from the draft, so designing requires more consideration of the actual effect when worn."

Xia Meng complimented, "Senior is indeed a senior; her insights align with the professors’.

Li Zhihua smiled, "These aren’t my insights; after you learn a bit more, you’ll know as well. I suggest you practice more; the more you make, the more attuned your designs will be to reality."

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior, we’ll definitely practice more in the future."

Seeing Xia Meng still wanted to speak, Li Zhihua quickly asked Ye Qiu a question, "Ye Qiu, have you had any exposure to this field before? It’s the first time I’ve seen someone as talented and creative as you."

"Does making clothes for Barbie dolls count?" Ye Qiu said with an embarrassed smile, "If that counts, then I’ve been exposed."

Li Zhihua was amused by her words, "Speaking of which, most of us girls have changed outfits for Barbie dolls as children, probably sparking our interest in design!"

If before she had just heard from Si Yue, after meeting Ye Qiu face to face and talking with her, Li Zhihua couldn’t help but admire this girl’s talent. To know that her exposure to fashion design wasn’t only starting in her first year; she had been running around her boyfriend’s family’s factory in middle school, and in high school, she learned a lot following designers at Wang Chengyang’s company, which is why she made such a splash in college.

No, it wasn’t exactly a splash, because there was always someone blocking her shine. If that person hadn’t died, that person’s talent would be about the same as the junior before her.

To be honest, the young junior Ye Qiu’s eyes looked somewhat familiar to her; the shape was identical, but aside from the eyes, nothing else was similar, especially the temperament. That person was more timid and gentle, while the junior Ye Qiu, though seemingly delicate on the outside, had a much cooler temperament and didn’t seem to be as easily fooled.

Li Zhihua thought about it with jealousy: why does she work so hard yet never match others’ flashes of inspiration? Why doesn’t she have something called talent? She’s so passionate about this field, why can’t Heaven favor her a bit too?