Task content: “Tail Jiang Li. See what favor she’s returning and to whom!”
This task was naturally sent only to Song Qiuyu and Jiang Xiao.
Hua Shuying felt that Jiang Li had been acting a bit strange these past three days.
To be more specific, she seemed to be in overly close contact with her son’s classmate—the white-haired boy surnamed Xie.
Jiang Xiao was already in college and was an adult. Now that he had an adult life, it was only natural and reasonable.
But Jiang Li was different.
She was about to start the second semester of her sophomore year, which was undoubtedly the most critical time for her. As a mother, Hua Shuying would never allow anyone to influence her!
With a beep, both Jiang Xiao and Song Qiuyu replied.
They both sent back “111.”
Looking up, Xie Zhuran had indeed come over to say goodbye to them.
‘You little punk, did you really think this “old ginger” was as spicy as a piece of trash?’ Hua Shuying thought to herself.
Consequently, Song Qiuyu and Jiang Xiao temporarily suspended their series of tasks for the Jiang family.
Carrying Mother Jiang’s special mission, they boarded the same bullet train as Jiang Li and Xie Zhuran.
“Is this really okay? If your mother finds out this was all our plan, she’ll probably be furious, right?” Song Qiuyu asked while sipping juice, watching Jiang Li and Xie Zhuran sitting across from them.
Even though she had already asked this at least three times when they were discussing the plan, she couldn’t help it.
Since their current situation was quite unique, she had to be more cautious. Unless absolutely necessary, she didn’t want to resort to deception again.
However, she had ultimately been tempted. Over these last three days, she and Jiang Xiao had been worked like absolute dogs. It was one thing for the Jiang family to torment her, but they didn’t go easy on Jiang Xiao at all.
They were truly ruthless.
“It’s fine. My mother has a sort of blind confidence in the decisions she makes. Unless someone snitches, it’s absolutely impossible for her to notice,” Jiang Li said with a faint smile.
“Xi’er, we’re all grasshoppers on the same rope now. You wouldn’t want to jump ship halfway, would you?” Jiang Xiao said with a squinting smile, turning his head to look at Song Qiuyu.
“How could you say that! Do I look like that kind of person?” Song Qiuyu pouted and grumbled a few words of dissatisfaction.
Then, noticing that Xie Zhuran was buried in his work, constantly swiping on his phone, she couldn’t help but feel curious. “Xie, what are you looking at?”
“Brother Zhuran is looking for a hair salon,” Jiang Li said, leaning her head over naturally to glance at Xie Zhuran’s phone screen.
“Xie, you still haven’t given up on shattering your old self from the inside out and changing your appearance?” Song Qiuyu’s eyes widened in surprise.
“I have never given up,” Xie Zhuran looked up at Song Qiuyu and spoke with extreme seriousness. “When I go home this time, I will let everyone see a completely different me!”
“…”
Song Qiuyu took a large gulp of juice, her cheeks puffing out until they were round.
She lowered her eyes to glance at her own black hair, which now reached down to her chest. Her eyes flickered.
‘Should I also go get a new hairstyle?’
Jiang Xiao watched her quietly. Seeing her puffed-out cheeks slowly deflate as she swallowed, a smile couldn’t help but spread across his lips.
A short while later, the train reached the station.
They got off one after another and headed to the hair salon Xie Zhuran had picked out.
Soon, Xie Zhuran was led away by a stylist to have his hair washed, leaving the other three people sitting on a sofa playing with their phones.
“Jiang Xiao, do you think I should do something with my hair too?” Song Qiuyu asked in a tone that tried to sound casual.
The moment those words left her mouth, both Jiang Xiao and Jiang Li turned to look at her, their eyes scrutinizing her from head to toe.
Under their gaze, Song Qiuyu gripped her phone and held her breath.
Soon, even the other stylists in the salon turned their attention toward her. She could clearly feel that some of them were already itching to come forward and recommend a hairstyle, a membership package, and some shampoo.
“Autumn Rain Bro doesn’t need to do anything. For now, you just need to let your hair grow long,” Jiang Li said decisively.
“Is that so…” Song Qiuyu muttered. She stole a glance at a young lady sitting in front of the mirror who was becoming more and more beautiful under the stylist’s hands, and her heart stirred.
She couldn’t help but imagine herself with wool curls and dyed hair. She felt it would look quite intellectual and mature, and her finger tapped the side of her phone somewhat impatiently.
“If you want to try it, then go ahead and try,” Jiang Xiao said, patting her head encouragingly.
Song Qiuyu’s eyes immediately lit up.
Seeing the gentle look in Jiang Xiao’s eyes, an excited and satisfied smile appeared on her face. However, she shook her head and simply said, “There’s no rush for now. By the time summer vacation arrives, my hair should be longer. I’ll decide then!”
“Alright,” Jiang Xiao nodded, smiling warmly.
To the side, several stylists felt their brains tying into knots. One girl called her “Autumn Rain Bro,” yet a boy was affectionately patting her head.
Was this person named Qiu Yu a man or a woman? It was really hard to define a customer’s gender these days.
Since they were idle anyway, the stylists stepped forward to chat with Song Qiuyu and the others, recommending various hairstyles along the way.
After a moment, Xie Zhuran walked out with his head wrapped in a towel and sat down in front of the mirror. When the towel was removed, the eyes of the three people on the sofa instantly lit up.
It was black. This was a version of Xie Zhuran they had never seen before.
The stylist began to work.
“I feel like now that Xie dyed his hair back to black, he’s lost a major distinctive feature,” Song Qiuyu said, rubbing her chin.
“A little bit,” Jiang Xiao nodded.
“It’s true. If the hairstyle stayed the same, it would be fine. At least it’s a Guangzhou specialty. Just one look and people would have a deep impression,” Jiang Li added, nodding along.
“Uh…” Xie Zhuran felt completely uneasy. “What do you mean ‘Guangzhou specialty’? Haven’t you guys seen Fox Spirit Matchmaker? This is the same hairstyle as Dongfang Yuechu. It’s very popular!”
“…”
“Tony! Am I right?”
“Right, right. It’s very popular.”
“See? Even the professional said so.”
“So, handsome, what kind of haircut do you want today?”
“I want something very high-end!”
“…Is that it?”
“I want the most high-end kind! The kind that completely destroys my current self. A high-end hairstyle that makes it impossible for people to remember what I used to look like!”
“…”
Song Qiuyu could clearly feel the stylist’s speechless exasperation toward Xie Zhuran. She suspected he even wanted to kick Xie Zhuran out of the shop, likely thinking he was a troublemaker sent by a rival salon.
However, the stylist’s professional quality held up. Without saying anything more, he began to move his scissors.
Song Qiuyu suddenly had a strong, bad feeling. She felt that Xie would probably leave this hair salon in tears later.
Just then, a beep sounded. She received a QQ message from Xia Qi.
Over these past three days, Xia Qi had been very concerned about her and Jiang Xiao’s situation. Although there might have been a bit of gossip involved, her concern seemed genuine.
There was also Sang Tian, who often came to ask about their situation. It always felt as if Sang Tian had a deep misunderstanding of them, but Song Qiuyu found it difficult to explain things clearly to her right now.
Regarding their concern, she felt both touched and guilty; her emotions were very complex.
The message Xia Qi sent today read: “Song Qiuyu, I have some good news to tell you.
Lin An and I have decided to get engaged three days from now, on the sixth day of the first lunar month. You guys are welcome to join our engagement banquet!”
‘Just like that? They’re getting engaged already?’
Song Qiuyu was stunned.
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