Wang Jue was pleasantly surprised. "Can I open it?"
"Of course. It was prepared just for you." Ji Li loved preparing gifts for her friends, and since this was a wedding present, she had naturally spent a long time on it.
Wang Jue opened the first gift box. Inside was a jade-white qipao with exquisite embroidery.
Ji Li said, "I had a master of Su embroidery custom-make it. I hope everything goes smoothly for you."
Wang Jue's mother had a good eye. She touched the fine embroidery. "This must not have been easy to commission, was it? You usually have to get on a waiting list."
Ji Li smiled. "I asked the master to start working on it right when they began dating. You can wear it as a casual dress, too."
Wang Jue unfolded the qipao. "I couldn't bear to! I'm going to pass this down as a family heirloom."
Ji Li said, "Clothes are meant to be worn. If you like it, we can just have another one made later."
