House Dad's Literary Life

Chapter 208 – Ding Xiang In Uniform

“What’s the use of me supporting you guys? Can’t you even do proper promotion?”

“Boss, it’s really not that we’re not working hard. This chain bookstore doesn’t cooperate, and state-owned bookstores doesn’t allow us. We can’t get this promotion done!”

Just as the planners at the Sahara Publishing House were worried about the low sales figures of “Xixi’s Fairy Tales,” a book review quietly appeared in the literary section of Guangdong Evening News.

Parents and teenagers who have been following the “Intimate Elder Sister” column created for Yu Qian were surprised to find that in this issue, Yu Qian no longer used examples to discuss the naive emotional problems between teenagers. Instead, she extended the discussion to the current state of children’s literature through the evaluation of a fairy tale book.

“Fairy tales are written for children under the age of ten. They don’t require mature writing, adult-like psychological portrayal, or very realistic storylines. A little bit of fantasy story construction can stimulate children’s imagination and leave them with beautiful memories of their childhood. I think this can be considered a storybook worth buying for children to read!”

“Mr. Yang Yi’s book ‘Xixi’s Bedtime Story’ has such characteristics. The characters inside are rich and colorful, including princesses and princes that children all want to become, as well as cute characters personified by animals, which greatly enriches children’s imagination.”

“In this book, I particularly admire one of the stories, ‘The Three Little Pigs’. The author uses a humorous writing style to depict the story of the little pigs and the big bad wolf using their wits and courage to fight. Interestingly, in this story, we not only gain joy but also teach children some lessons, such as not to believe strangers’ words easily and that we must not procrastinate when doing things, and only through hard work, diligence, and cleverness can we achieve success…”

While Yu Qian expressed her regret and hope for the current state of children’s literature, she also strongly praised Yang Yi’s book “Xixi’s Bedtime Story”.

Whether or not one was a fan of Yu Qian, upon seeing her introduction, any parent with children at home would be tempted to go to the bookstore and see if this book was really as good as Yu Qian says it was!

Unknowingly, the sales of “Xixi’s Bedtime Story” showed a slight increase, but the time was too short, and the data was not significant. Even the employees of Sahara Publishing House in Guangdong did not notice this change.

By the time they did notice, this is something to be talked about later!

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Two days later, Guo Ziyi ran over to the coffee shop and gave Yang Yi admission ticket, inviting him to go with Xixi to see his performance at the freshman party. At that moment, Yang Yi had just picked up the uniform that he had ordered for Ding Xiang.

“Are you not going to invite me to go see it?” Ding Xiang asked Guo Ziyi with a smile, “I was the one who came up with this idea, you know!”

“Fine, you can go if you want to! Who would stop you? Big Brother Yang is not a student and cannot enter without such family and friend group admission tickets!” Guo Ziyi waved his hand and said, “Besides, Senior Sister, do you even have time to go to the party? Aren’t you still going to work at Big Brother Yang’s shop at night?”

“Oh yeah.”

Yang Yi looked at the roughly made admission ticket with interest. When he heard Guo Ziyi and Ding Xiang’s conversation, he waved his hand and said, “Let’s go together. Why bother with work? I’ll give you a night off that day.”

They happily decided in this way!

Guo Ziyi picked up the uniform with great interest, turning it over and over again, and said somewhat regretfully, “Ah, Big Brother Yang, it’s not very interesting. I thought you would design it as a sailor suit or a student uniform!”

“Why are you touching it? You’ve wrinkled it!” Ding Xiang snatched it away with a blush on her face. But her skin was a bit dark, so even if she blushed, it wasn’t noticeable. “Big Brother Yang, don’t listen to him. If it were really those kinds of clothes, I wouldn’t dare to wear them.”

Yang Yi smiled and thought to himself, “I wouldn’t dare to make them for you either!”

Yang Yi had told Mo Fei that he had hired a female shop assistant. After seeing Ding Xiang’s photo, Mo Fei didn’t feel threatened by this thin and dark-skinned girl. She didn’t say anything, but she told Yang Yi that she wanted to find a chance to meet this independent and strong Miao girl.

Now Ding Xiang was also working at night. The next time Mo Fei came, the two were bound to meet. It didn’t matter much, but if Yang Yi had customized those clothes that would make men’s imaginations run wild for Ding Xiang, Mo Fei might have some wild thoughts too, right?

Then Yang Yi would have to sleep on the couch at night…

“Try it on. Since it’s already made, why be shy? Hurry up and try it on!” Guo Ziyi urged Ding Xiang.”

Ding Xiang was also pestered by him and had no choice. With a red face, she walked to the restroom behind the coffee shop holding a set of uniforms to change into.

Yang Yi ordered a total of three sets for her, and there were also two sets of winter coats with cashmere lining that felt very comfortable to the touch.

It has always been Guo Ziyi and Ding Xiang bickering and playing around, and Yang Yi didn’t participate. He quietly read a famous mystery in this world.

But after a while, Guo Ziyi’s shouting and yelling still interrupted his attention.

Ding Xiang walked out, but she was no longer the inconspicuous girl in the crowd with her dark and skinny appearance. The coffee shop uniform, which was black and red, gave her a slightly different feeling!

The uniform was a tight-fitting short-sleeved shirt with a stand-up collar, paired with a waist-hugging skirt that barely reached her knees. But unlike ordinary formal wear, the shirt was made of smooth and high-end black fabric, lined with four red buttons arranged vertically, the skirt was also exquisitely tailored to create an apron-like feel, one side black and one side red, with a sharp contrast!

Interestingly, the skirt also had two pockets where she could put her hands, notebook, or small change, which was very practical and convenient!

Of course, it wasn’t just these two pieces, the whole set also included a red beret, with a style somewhere between a beret and a chef’s hat. It wasn’t too cute, but it also has a special charm that complements the person wearing it!

What surprised Guo Ziyi was not just the clothes, but Ding Xiang wearing the uniform!

Ding Xiang, who originally had dark complexion, looked somewhat fairer in the black uniform. The tight-fitting shirt and waist-hugging skirt were particularly suited to her slender figure, instantly adding a few points of charm!

Although she still had a slightly ordinary face and slightly rough skin due to lack of care, Ding Xiang in her new outfit had a hint of shyness and truly had a different kind of beauty and charm!

“Tsk tsk! Big Brother Yang’s talent is truly remarkable!” After expressing his surprise, Guo Ziyi walked up to Ding Xiang and looked her up and down, grinning, “But, Senior Sister, I suggest you curl the ends of your hair a bit, leave a few curls on both sides of your cheeks, then wear the hat. I guarantee someone will give you flowers and confess their love to you tomorrow!”

“Get out of here! I don’t want to curl my hair! Do you know how much damage it can do to your hair? And it’s so expensive…” Ding Xiang shooed Guo Ziyi away, “Don’t bother me, I have to work now!”