The two men were dressed casually, but their faces were meticulously moisturized, and their hair was styled with a hairdryer.
Seemingly at ease, they were refined to the extreme.
When they arrived at Jiang Nan Fang's doorstep with breakfast, and announced they would accompany Chen Jiao Jiao to her interview, Jiang Nan Fang was stunned.
Was it really necessary?
For a school interview, to have two prominent figures accompanying her.
Indeed, she couldn't comprehend the life of a wealthy young lady.
The two men were impeccably dressed, while the two women had just woken up.
Barefaced, in loungewear, they were far more relaxed than the men.
As the two women went to the bathroom to wash their faces and brush their teeth, Lu Ming Zhe, outside, shared his thoughts with Zhan Bei Jue.
"I used to think your wife was beautiful, whether she wore heavy makeup or not. There probably weren't many in Nancheng who could surpass her. I never expected to meet someone as good-looking as her myself."
"Look at our Jiao Jiao, yesterday she wore such heavy makeup, so alluring and captivating, right? Today, with her plain face, she's pure and adorable."
"Oh my, I understand you now. It's all about looks. You're not deeply devoted; you're defeated by your ex-wife's face."
Superficial.
Zhan Bei Jue wished he could bury Lu Ming Zhe in the ground with his contempt.
"Quick, wipe that drool, Lu Ming Zhe."
"She hasn't even agreed to anything with you yet, and you're already calling her ours. How shameless."
"She's always been ours. We were engaged since we were children!"
"Alright, alright," Zhan Bei Jue interrupted him.
"You've told me this at least 800 times since yesterday. I know she's your fiancée; I'm not competing for her."
"I beg you, hurry up and marry her and put her on a pedestal. Stop emphasizing it in my ear; it's off-putting."
Lu Ming Zhe beamed.
"Do you think I don't want to? I'll take her home in a couple of days."
"Maybe my mother will see how beautiful she is and force me to get married immediately. In a couple of days, I'll be a married man too."
Zhan Bei Jue despised him even more.
"You're getting ahead of yourself. Be a decent human being. She's only in her first year of university!"
"So what if she's in her first year? Don't forget, when you married your wife, she was also in her first year of university!"
"You can burn down houses while I'm not allowed to light a lamp?"
The two remained childishly bickering, trading barbs.
On the other side, the two ladies walked out, applying moisturizer.
Jiang Nan Fang said, "The cosmetics are on the counter; feel free to use whatever you like. We're running out of time, I'm leaving now."
With that, she grabbed her bag, snatched her car keys, and headed for the door to change her shoes.
Zhan Bei Jue quickly asked her.
"You still have to go to work?"
"Why wouldn't I go to work? It's not a holiday today."
Damn Lu Ming Zhe, you didn't discuss this with her beforehand?
Sensing Zhan Bei Jue's murderous glare, Lu Ming Zhe quickly stood up and walked over.
"Miss Jiang, I apologize. I need to take Jiao Jiao to her school interview today."
"She's new here, not familiar with Nancheng, and has no friends. Could you spare a day to accompany her with me?"
If Chen Jiao Jiao were a very introverted, sensitive, and reclusive person, without any female companions, and would be hesitant to open up, Jiang Nan Fang might have accompanied her.
But she was clearly a social butterfly.
With two handsome men accompanying her, did she really need Jiang Nan Fang?
Jiang Nan Fang was about to refuse.
Fortunately, Lu Ming Zhe was skilled at persistent pleading.
He winked at her and lowered his voice, begging.
"Help me, please, please."
Jiang Nan Fang understood; Lu Ming Zhe was genuinely smitten and wanted to pursue her.
He had spoken ill of her before seeing her face.
Look how attentive he was now.
Jiang Nan Fang lowered her voice and teased him.
"Didn't you oppose arranged marriages? If you get married, don't you plan to live well with her? I can't push someone into a fire pit."
"Yesterday was just a joke. Jiao Jiao is such a wonderful person, how could I? Just watch my performance in the future, okay? Please, help me."
After all, they were engaged, and at least their relationship was with the intention of marriage.
It wasn't entirely unreliable.
Moreover, Lu Ming Zhe was handsome and had a good job; he and Chen Jiao Jiao did have some chemistry.
Jiang Nan Fang decided to go with the flow.
"Alright then."
The two ladies put on a little light makeup, ate a quick breakfast, and everyone headed out together.
Sitting in Lu Ming Zhe's G-wagon, looking at the bustling crowds outside.
Facing the rising sun, it felt like spring had truly arrived.
Everything was so vibrant, so beautiful, lifting everyone's spirits.
Lu Ming Zhe drove, while Jiang Nan Fang, in the back, introduced Nancheng's streets to Chen Jiao Jiao.
As they drove, Zhan Bei Jue suddenly instructed him to go to a certain shopping plaza ahead.
"You need to buy something?"
Zhan Bei Jue replied, "Yes."
When they arrived, he called Jiang Nan Fang to get out.
Jiang Nan Fang refused, "I'm not buying anything, why should I go down? You can just finish buying and come out, right?"
"We're out for fun today. Don't you think you're standing out in that outfit?"
Zhan Bei Jue opened the car door, offered her a hand, and gently persuaded her.
"Your feet will hurt if you wear high heels for too long. Go buy a new outfit."
No one had told her they were going out for fun when she woke up, so Jiang Nan Fang was wearing a professional suit.
Out of habit, she had put on high heels when leaving the house.
From head to toe, she exuded an aura of a workplace elite.
Compared to the other three people.
She was indeed standing out.
"Do you want to go shopping together?"
"Of course, I love buying clothes the most."
Chen Jiao Jiao excitedly hopped out from the other side.
"Do you mind if we have matching outfits? If you don't, shall we buy sister outfits?"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't mind.
The two, like 18-year-old girls, linked arms and chattered as they walked into the mall ahead.
It had been a long, long time since Jiang Nan Fang had been this happy.
So this was how she was with her best friend.
Zhan Bei Jue truly wished she could be this happy every day.
The two bought matching outfits, paid for by the men, and then bounced out again.
Upon arriving outside the Media University, Lu Ming Zhe accompanied Chen Jiao Jiao for her interview. Jiang Nan Fang and Zhan Bei Jue waited in the car.
The Media University was located within the university town.
In the early spring month of March, the weather was exceptionally beautiful.
The streets were bustling with young students walking about.
Infectied by the youthful energy, Zhan Bei Jue invited her to get out of the car.
"Do you want to get out and walk around together?"
The people coming and going were all students, either best friends, groups of friends, or couples.
Considering her age.
"No. At my age, learning from the young ones makes me feel embarrassed."
"..."
He hadn't expected her to have so many thoughts about just strolling down the street.
Zhan Bei Jue had to sit back in the car: "You never acted like this when you were a student?"
It was truly pointless conversation; why did they suddenly start talking about their student days?
Jiang Nan Fang hated reminiscing about her school days and couldn't help but retort, "Did you?"
Zhan Bei Jue didn't answer and turned slightly envious.
"I remember in junior high, there was someone named Li Jian who seemed to have a crush on you."