Chen Peiling randomly looked at the price tag of one of the dresses and her eyes popped out of the sockets. It was...out of their league.
They came to stop before another dress enclosed in a glass tube in the open lounge. "And this one...is the only piece in the world. It has been worn just once. Unfortunately, it is not for sale."
It was a green-traditional dress which looked as if it belonged to a queen and had came straight out of some periodic series.
Zhao Yuhui wanted to ask who had worn it but for some reason, she could not point out the question. The dress was giving off a mysterious vibe and she for some reason did not want to break that reverie.
The shop assistant brought them to one of the private rooms where a garment rack was already kept.
"We are here."
A dazzling collection of dresses was hanging on the rack. "As per the details told by Miss Liu, we had picked out these dresses for you."
The shop assistant advised as she pointed at the dresses. "Why don't you try each of them and then select the ones you like?"
"Uh? Should I do that?"
Just by a look...all of them were expensive beyond her imagination. She deliberately stood at a suitable distance from the dresses.
"Of course, Miss Zhao. These are piled up here for you only." The shop assistant assured her with a smile. "You can try whatever you want and as many you want. You have a couple of events to attend, after all."
As many as you want...Zhao Yuhui felt like a VIP. Her mother would not say this to her even when she baked cookies.
She hesitantly nodded and looked through the dresses. The dresses were too beautiful for her to select from. When her gaze went to one dress, Zhao Yuhui thought it was beautiful but when she looked at the other one, it appeared even more appealing.
The dresses of each style were put up in front of her, from fish gown to formal suit.
"Miss Zhao, if you could not pick one, it's okay to try them all. Not only looks but fittings need to be perfect as well."
Zhao Yuhui had been restricting herself from picking something that she won't buy later. Moreover, the embroidered beads on the dress looked too delicate for her to touch, let alone go and wear it.
Had it been some other brand, she wouldn't have bothered hesitating so much because she knew that the beads embroidered around the neck area were only authentic. Apart from those, others were fake.
But it was Qisz, it was mainly known to never patch the fake ones. That was one of the reasons why there were only a few pieces of each dress.
Hence, keeping the dinner in mind she carefully selected a formal black dress. There was no work done on it; just a design that was only on the bottom.
"Let me try this on." After saying that, she strode to the dressing room to change. There was no mirror inside.
Disappointing.
It meant she could not avoid going out to see how the dress looked at her, Truthfully, Zhao Yuhui was a prideful and confident girl who never looked down on herself. In school, she used to be one of those sassy girls who never cared whether somebody complimented her not. Because to her she always looked pretty.
And she picked up the dress because she could tell right away that this was the one.
Still, she wanted to have a look by herself before going out.
The shop assistant and Chen Peiling got along quite well. Turned out the shop assistant was in her late thirties and had an amazing sense of fashion. Chen Peiling had learnt this when Zhao Yuhui came out wearing the dress.
She looked amazing without makeup on, how about when her face and hair would be done too? That was the common thought that crossed their minds. Sister Zhao, you look amazing! Chen Peiling gave her a thumbs-up.
"Miss Zhao, it looks perfect on you."
Zhao Yuhui muttered a small thank-you and turned to her right to look at the mirror. It was a black trapeze dress reaching her mid-thigh with extended cape sleeves. The eye-catching combination of bold colours on the bottom was designed like flames trying to reach her waistline.
It was perfect for the dinner she would be attending; sombre and elegant.
"Miss Zhao, there is a coat too with this which you could set on your shoulders. The look of the dress won't be disturbed in any manner." The shop assistant spoke and put a long black coat on her shoulders.
Looking satisfied, Zhao Yuhui said, "I will take this one."
"Won't you try other dresses?"
"It looks perfect for dinner."
"It does go well with the theme of a formal dinner." The shop assistant nodded.
After selecting the first one, Zhao Yuhui went back to change the dress as she was afraid to get dirt on it. Never consider something yours till it did not get in your closet!
If picking a dress for dinner was difficult, choosing one for the new year was a headache.
Seeing her struggling, the shop assistant came forward and asked, "Miss Zhao, may I know what the next event is for which you need a dress?"
"New-year party."
"Is it being held by Glimmer, if I am not wrong?"