The Goddess is Sweet and Aloof-Chapter 1078 - 1074 Shopping

"Xiaren, you should head back and rest first. You have a flight to catch tomorrow," Weini said as soon as she heard about Qiao Xiaren’s schedule, immediately urging her towards the door. "I’ll drive you home."

"For the time being, you don’t have to think about anything. Just stay in M Country and chase your dreams. I might not be able to assist you much during this period, so I’ve arranged a new agent at Hualian Film Company to look after you on my behalf."

"Alright, I got it." Hearing that Weini had found her a new agent, Qiao Xiaren asked, "What’s the name of the agent you found for me?"

"Guemov. I used to have a pretty good rapport with him. You’re lucky—Guemov doesn’t have many artists under him right now, so he has time to guide you."

"Got it."

Just as she was about to get into the car, Qiao Xiaren’s phone started ringing.

"Xiaren, where are you?" Wang Yi’s voice came through on the other end. It sounded like they were in a fairly noisy place.

"I’m at the studio, just about to head back."

Upon hearing that Qiao Xiaren hadn’t left yet, Wang Yi grew excited. "Xiaren, come over to King Street. Xiaobai and Zhong Qing are here too. The mall just launched the high-end fashion brand Louis DIO that you’re endorsing. Do you want to check it out?"

They had all kept in touch since graduating, though it had been quite a while since their last gathering.

"Sure, I’ll head over now." After hanging up, Qiao Xiaren changed her mind about going home and asked Weini to drop her off at King Street instead.

As soon as she got out of the car, she spotted Wang Yi and the others standing not far away in the bustling crowd. Seeing her, they waved excitedly. There was an enormous billboard above displaying Qiao Xiaren’s photo, along with a sleek signature in bold script.

"Xiaren!"

The girls were overflowing with energy, pulling her aside. "Zhong Qing said she wants to get a custom-made qipao from this shop. Let’s help her pick one!"

A custom qipao?

Qiao Xiaren glanced at the shop nearby, which had a distinctly traditional and elegant aura. Its name revealed it was a famous custom tailoring boutique from the Capital.

"Why the sudden interest in getting a qipao? I remember Zhong Qing not being particularly into these kinds of intricate things." Qiao Xiaren couldn’t help but ask, causing a faint blush to appear on Zhong Qing’s face as she shyly lowered her head.

Seeing her reaction, it was clear there was some juicy gossip to uncover.

"Could it be that you’ve started dating someone?"

"Not exactly a boyfriend... well, sort of!" Gu Xiaobai laughed beside them as she explained, "It’s someone she met through a matchmaking session a week ago. He’s polite and good-looking. Her mother has been pressuring her about marriage—they’ve already started discussing engagement details."

"That fast?" Qiao Xiaren was genuinely surprised. Zhong Qing was only around 23 this year; how did matchmaking come into the picture already?

Seeing Qiao Xiaren’s confusion, Zhong Qing provided some context. "I’m not planning to pursue a real career in entertainment anymore. My mom’s been urging me about marriage, so I figured I’d just get it done—it feels like ticking off a life milestone, you know?"

So that was the reasoning. Still, this was quick!

"Next time, I’ll take you to meet the guy I’m seeing from the matchmaking. He’s quite charming—has that boyish idol look from the entertainment industry."

Seeing Zhong Qing’s bashful expression, Qiao Xiaren couldn’t help but feel curious about what kind of person had managed to charm her in such a short amount of time.

"Welcome, ladies! Please step inside."

The shop assistant greeted them politely with a bow and gestured for them to enter. The store exuded impeccable taste; even the smallest decorative pieces were chosen with great care.

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