Ruby, bronze-gold

On a dining table, four family members were sitting together, ready to eat dinner. Only one had an unsightly expression on her face. Of course it was Zhao Fei Li. She kept frowning, all the maids were a bit tense, because when the second miss's mood was so obvious, she was going to make a scene for everything and nothing. So they had to be careful with their actions and words, or they'd fired. They really missed the angelic fist miss, and when she didn't return with the rest of the family, worry filled each servant of the house. Later they knew her situation from the hottest news on the official blog of the newscast, they were all relieved that she was fine. WIthout their knowledge, they were already attached to that silent and gentle figure.

" What are you doing ?? Are you bling ?? ", the maid trembled, she was a bit distracted when she was serving the courses and failed to see the call from the angry miss. ' My goodness, I'm done ', she thought, while keeping her head lowered, preparing to hear her dismissal. But it never came.

" Are you done ? You've been complaining since the morning, is it hard for you to stay silent at least during the meal ? You're not the only one who had a stressful day ", Mr. Zhao snapped, he was already tired from the morning, plus the work in the company wasn't going smoothly. So he was immediately angered by her daughter making a fuss even now. " Dear, please don't be harsh on her, she's still young !! ", her wife talked back to him. But what she just said now didn't calm him at all. On the other hand it even angered him more, " You shut up, you alway say those excuses when she makes mistakes! You say she's still young, then why is that monster behavior mature ? They're twins!! ". She was completely silent, and the main culprit of the mess was first a bit startled by her father's eruption, then when he compared that ugly thing to her, her rage rekindled. " Father ! How could you compare that thing to me ?! I'm your only daughter, she's a monster that shouldn't have been born in the first place! ". The air in the room was filled with a heavy tension. Even each breath could be heard, Mr. Zhao thinned his lips. " You should be grateful that she's your sister, otherwise you'd be in her place to marry that young master. And I forbid you to speak during meals, I want to relax at least during my meals. Or you'll have to eat in your room". After this he stood up and walked out, leaving his plate untouched. Fei Li felt wronged, it was all because of that ugly monster that her dad was mad at her, she turned her head towards her mother looking for a few comforting words, but she met her mother's tired gaze and her brother's was cold. Suddenly she felt as if someone just pushed her out from her daily life of a dotted daughter. Now all the things that she never imagined that could happen to her, now they happened. A vague feeling was creeping in her heart slowly, like a child when he sees a candy taken away from him.

In a huge mall, two girls were strolling while two bodyguards were holding shoppers. " Cmon, my muse, you should pick a few more items, even if I'm gonna to design your whole closet. But it will take a bit of time, so meanwhile you'll have to put those…. acceptable clotiìhing ". While saying this, she twisted her lips, as to add weight to her belief. Xue almost choked, those clothes were all stuff from famous brands and she just said ' acceptable ' ?

Her stylist sured had high demands and peculiar taste. Today she was dragged out from her cozy room to do a bit of physical exercise, since the doctor noticed her laziness and sleepiness. So for her good, she had to do more physical activities. Mrs. Yu was surely happy about this news, since she had a hidden agenda prepared especially for this occasion. They first went to a store that was mainly filled with dresses, tops, skirts, trousers she wanted her to pick a few sets for each possible circumstance. Then it was the turn for the shoes, Xue was already feeling a bit dizzy just by looking at the infinite rows of shoe models and colors. Meanwhile Mei Lin was enthusiastically chirping on each item that she thought that it fitted her muse. " Oh my, look at this shade, it will suit perfectly for a soft daily look! Wait, you should try this one instead ", a fiery pair of heels were pushed in her vision. Red strings were wrapped around the display leg, they arrived beneath the knee. At its side, at the height of the ankle, wing-like leafs were arranged. Small rubies were adorning their tips. Also a peculiar thing was the choice of the different shade of the color red. The base was a dark red, while the straps were a tone lighter, and the leaves were bronze gold, causing a clear contrast with the rubies.

Xue silently observed it, surely enough this style suited more the person who picked it than her. But still she didn't want to decline her request, since her eagerness was too obvious. She sighed, and unwrapped the heels and carefully put them on. It was quite a feat to secure all those strings at their rightful place, they were just too many! After a few minutes, she stepped out, a bit unsure how to walk on them. " Gorgeous! ", Mei Lin helped Xue in front of the mirror, " Look at the nice effect of the color reflection on your skin, it's just breathtaking ". She held her arms, in case she fell. Xue glanced at her reflection, her legs looked longer and slender, a soft reddish hue reflected on her pale skin, giving off a vague sense of temptation. She was at first amazed by how tall she looked, but when she threw a glance at her whole figure she cracked up at her awkward pose. Her stylist laughed too, " Don't worry, with a bit of practice, you won't look like that anymore ".