The next day, when Jiang Ci woke up, she found herself nestled in Lu Yudong's arms. He hadn't gotten up yet either. Jiang Ci was in terrible pain all over, and on top of that, she was angry because Lu Yudong had refused her request to join the Audit Department the night before. She turned away, her back facing Lu Yudong.

  Lu Yudong's phone rang. "Today? Free? She's free too. Okay, see you at noon." He hung up the phone. "Yin Xuemo's film is wrapping up, and she needs to go out of town for some reshoots. Before she leaves, she's treating me to a meal and wants you to join us," Lu Yudong said to Jiang Ci after hanging up.

  Jiang Ci thought: Yin Xuemo moves fast. "Then, husband, wear the shirt I bought for you," Jiang Ci said softly, turning her head to look at Lu Yudong. Lu Yudong frowned at Jiang Ci, thinking: She knows this shirt was given by Yin Xuemo. Is she trying to embarrass herself on purpose?

  "I'm not wearing it," Lu Yudong said firmly, picking up a shirt from beside him. Jiang Ci knew that once Lu Yudong decided not to wear something, he wouldn't give her face. In a moment of desperation, she knelt on the bed and pressed her lips against Lu Yudong's.

  It was the first time she had kissed Lu Yudong voluntarily. The kiss lasted quite a while. "What are you doing?" Lu Yudong asked, frowning, as Jiang Ci pulled back slightly. But clearly, his tone wasn't accusatory. After the kiss, Jiang Ci felt embarrassed and didn't dare to look at Lu Yudong. She placed a finger below her lips, as if she had just acted out of line.

  "I just... just wanted you to wear the shirt I bought," Jiang Ci said, holding one of the three shirts. "Whatever happens, I'll take responsibility!" Lu Yudong felt that not wearing it seemed impossible now. Jiang Ci was being very stubborn this time, and Lu Yudong was curious to see what she was up to.

  "I'll take responsibility, I'll take responsibility!" Jiang Ci hurriedly said. They went to the café Yin Xuemo had booked. Yin Xuemo watched the couple walk in through the window, the woman charming, the man steady. That man should have been hers. Yin Xuemo wished she could strangle Jiang Ci, especially after learning about her mother's identity.

  Jiang Ci and Lu Yudong sat across from Yin Xuemo. Jiang Ci seemed completely unaware of the impending awkwardness, smiling cheerfully. Yin Xuemo was irritated by Jiang Ci's demeanor. Then, as if just noticing the shirt Lu Yudong was wearing, Yin Xuemo took a sip of her coffee. "Oh, Yudong, that shirt looks great on you. I can't believe after all these years, your size hasn't changed. Whatever size I ordered for you back then still fits now. Thanks, Miss Jiang, for giving the shirt to Yudong for me."

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  This was Yin Xuemo's scheme to embarrass Jiang Ci on the spot. But Jiang Ci acted as if she didn't understand a thing. "Miss Yin, what are you talking about? I don't understand!" Yin Xuemo was quite pleased, thinking Jiang Ci naively believed she wouldn't expose her in front of Lu Yudong.

  Yin Xuemo could tell that Jiang Ci's "I don't understand" was just a way to cover her embarrassment. Otherwise, it would be too humiliating to give her husband a shirt from his ex-girlfriend. "I said this shirt of Yudong's was given by me. I asked you to give it to Yudong, didn't I? I sent it to your dorm," Yin Xuemo said calmly, stirring her coffee.

  "Miss Yin, you should speak with evidence. You've never given me a shirt. This shirt, I spent a fortune on for my husband," Jiang Ci said, looking aggrieved but trying to argue good-naturedly. Lu Yudong stirred his coffee, not understanding why Jiang Ci was arguing. Didn't she recognize the custom-made shirt from Dubai, assuming others wouldn't recognize it either?

  "A fortune? How much?" Yin Xuemo couldn't help but sneer. Lu Yudong marrying such a foolish woman was laughable. More reporters should have been invited to this scene today.

  Jiang Ci held up two fingers. "A lot!" "Twenty thousand?" Yin Xuemo looked disdainful. Did twenty thousand count as "a lot"? "Two thousand per shirt. Very expensive," Jiang Ci said earnestly. Yin Xuemo thought: Could Jiang Ci be an idiot? When had Lu Yudong ever worn clothes costing less than five figures?

  Lu Yudong coughed lightly, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Yudong, you have good taste. This shirt was custom-made for you in Dubai, eighty-eight thousand per piece. I used to order more than twenty pieces for you every year. The label on the back has your name," Yin Xuemo said, looking at Jiang Ci as if talking to a brick wall, then turned to Lu Yudong.

  "What? A label?" Jiang Ci seemed clueless, looking bewildered. "What are you talking about? The shirt I ordered for my husband clearly has a label that says 'L&J,' which means Lu and Jiang, Lu Yudong loves Jiang Ci. Isn't that right, husband?" Jiang Ci turned to ask Lu Yudong.

  "What?" Yin Xuemo was surprised. "I see..." "Who do you think my husband is? Just anyone can see? You're an outsider, why should you see? But I can take a picture for you." With that, Jiang Ci stood up, took out her phone, flipped open Lu Yudong's collar, and snapped a picture of the label. Afterward, she tidied up Lu Yudong's clothes.

  Lu Yudong realized that Jiang Ci was here for revenge. Jiang Ci wasn't as foolish as Yin Xuemo imagined; she was very clever. He had experienced her cleverness more than once or twice. This morning, to get him to wear the shirt, she even used her "beauty strategy." Although the morning was mesmerizing, realizing it was just part of Jiang Ci's plan made him feel used.

  L&J? Interesting. He hadn't even looked at the label closely before, but now he suddenly wanted to see it. "Look," Jiang Ci handed the phone to Yin Xuemo. "You lied, saying you gave me the shirt. Would I be so stupid as to give my husband a shirt bought by another woman?"

  Yin Xuemo was speechless. Upon examining the fabric of Lu Yudong's shirt, she realized it wasn't custom-made from Dubai at all. Jiang Ci had swapped it out, and she had fallen into Jiang Ci's trap, embarrassing herself in front of Lu Yudong.

  "I have a flight to catch, so I'll leave first." With that, Yin Xuemo picked up her bag and left.

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