Urban Super Medical Saint

Chapter 178 Astonishing Changes

"What's he up to?" Su Qi said, a bit stunned.

"I'm not sure either," Yuan Li was also somewhat puzzled.

"Could he be going to the bathroom?" Su Qi wondered, wearing a look of utter disbelief.

"You might be overthinking this, I bet he's just getting prepared. Right, he's probably going to buy clothes," Yuan Li suddenly slapped her forehead and said.

"Buy clothes? Many of the brands in this mall are international. Some are worth several months of our salaries! He's going to buy from here?" Su Qi said with a face full of surprise and disbelief.

"Let me tell you a secret, he's really rich," Yuan Li thought about how Ge Dongxu was probably rushing to buy clothes for her sake, and felt an extra sweetness in her heart. Seeing Su Qi's incredulous expression, she couldn't help but lean in and whisper to her.

"Come on! That Feng Chenqing definitely looked like someone from a wealthy family, but this so-called sworn brother of yours, forget it. And I have no idea how those two came to be together, they are obviously not from the same league," Su Qi said dismissively.

"Hey! What's with you, Su Qi, looking down on people like that? Where is Dongxu lacking, huh?" Yuan Li immediately became unhappy at the words.

"Hey, hey, Yuan Li, why are you getting so worked up? It wouldn't be that you actually have a thing with your so-called sworn brother, would it?" Su Qi asked curiously, looking at Yuan Li.

"Get out of here, what nonsense are you spouting! He's only eighteen!" Yuan Li's face suddenly flushed with a guilty conscience upon hearing this, but she firmly denied it nonetheless.

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"Eighteen is great! So young and robust! Hee hee, you're blushing! Oh, my God, you actually fell for that Ge Dongxu! You haven't actually done anything with him, have you…" Su Qi had only been teasing casually, but when she saw Yuan Li's face turn a bit red, she couldn't help but exclaim as if she had discovered a new continent.

"You little hussy, who's shameless like you! If you keep this up, watch me tear your mouth apart!" Yuan Li, infuriated and embarrassed, made a gesture to tear at Su Qi's mouth, which scared Su Qi into a quick trot toward the mall, begging for mercy as she ran, "Okay, okay, I'll stop joking! Our Yuan Li, the beautiful Yuan Li, President Yuan, how could she possibly fall for a little boy? If she's going to like someone, it would be a successful man with a stable, handsome career."

"I really can't figure it out, it's only been six or seven years since we graduated, how could you have changed so much!" Yuan Li saw that Su Qi was saying she wouldn't joke anymore, but the more she spoke, the more preposterous it got, leaving her looking helplessly resigned.

"How could I not change? From a young girl to a young wife, from a student to a woman in the workplace, society has taught me so much. Teachers often said society was a big dyeing vat, which I never understood until later. As for you, to still retain this naïve modesty after experiencing a failed marriage, I'm genuinely surprised. If it were me, I'd let Cui Mingshuo take advantage if he wanted to," Su Qi said with a sigh, giving Yuan Li a glance.

"I've seen through marriage, I won't step into the palace of matrimony again in this lifetime. But when it comes to the matters between men and women, it still requires feelings. Someone like Cui Mingshuo, who thinks he has some power and treats women like playthings, even classmates are no exception, he's what I despise the most. Besides, his little bit of power came from his father-in-law's promotion. Now that his father-in-law has passed away, he's fooling around outside; what kind of man is that! If he had the ability to climb to his current position on his own, I might have had a bit more respect for him," Yuan Li said.

"You, you're still naïve. These days, no matter how you get to the top, that's his ability," Su Qi said unpersuasively.

"Let's not argue about this, it's meaningless!" Yuan Li said.

"Indeed, it's pointless. Let's head to the mall and see what your sworn brother is really up to? If we don't leave now, they'll start calling to hurry us along soon," Su Qi felt arguing was a waste of time too. After all, since entering society, many of the once pure-smiling classmates had changed; the only thing that might remain unchanged was the pure friendship of the old days. Of course, some people had even thrown away those pure friendships.

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In the department store's Ermenegildo Zegna counter, a young and attractive sales associate looked at Ge Dongxu, who seemed like a completely different person, with disbelief.

When Ge Dongxu first came in, one of the sales associates didn't think much of him, worried that he might dirty the clothes. Out of a customer-first mentality, she still suppressed her prejudice and served him.

To her surprise, this young man who looked just like a student, from inside out, from his feet to his head, changed entirely into Zegna apparel. The price tags, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands, didn't even make him frown; he simply went ahead and paid with his card. Then, he packed his old clothes into a bag and took them away.

"The world of the wealthy is truly incomprehensible! Who would have thought this guy was so loaded!" The mistaken sales associate watched Ge Dongxu's tall figure walk away effortlessly, repeatedly expressing her regret.

After changing into a new outfit, Ge Dongxu felt quite good. Passing by the watch counter, he thought it over and spent a good ten thousand on a Swiss Eterna mechanical watch, then went to the restroom to tidy up his hair a bit. Even Ge Dongxu had some trouble recognizing himself in the mirror.

The black, slim-fit, two-button suit, casually unbuttoned at one button, the dark red lining, the discreet yet dignified watch, and the shining black leather shoes perfectly complemented Ge Dongxu's physique, which was even more exceptional than that of a model, and also highlighted the mature and cool demeanor he didn't usually show.

At this moment, no one could tell that he was still just an eighteen-year-old high school student!

Of course, he couldn't suddenly become a successful man in his thirties.

He seemed more like a young man in his early twenties, with a calm and understated temperament.

Indeed, clothes make the man. Ge Dongxu looked at himself in the mirror, lost in thought for a moment before leaving the restroom and heading towards the exit of the department store.

Before reaching the entrance, Ge Dongxu saw Yuan Li and Su Qi walking towards him, looking around as if they were searching for him.

Ge Dongxu's lips curled into a confident smile as he walked briskly towards them, waving his hand at them.

But to Ge Dongxu's dismay, Yuan Li and Su Qi seemed not to notice him.

"Can it really be such a drastic change?" Ge Dongxu touched his own cheek, finding himself in a somewhat amusing predicament.

"Ladies, are you looking for me?" With no other choice, Ge Dongxu stepped forward, smiling as he asked.

"No!" Su Qi blurted out without thinking, but after she spoke, she felt something was off, followed immediately by her opening her mouth in shock, pointing at Ge Dongxu and exclaiming, "You, you're Ge Dongxu!"