Chapter 5: 5. Chapter 5: Giving All the Beautiful Things to My Younger Sister

Chapter 5: Giving My Sister Everything Beautiful

“You’re too kind, sister.”

“Thank you, sister.”

Several girls reached out to take the gifts, but their eyes remained fixed on Shen Ci’s face. Shen Li hadn’t lied after all; her sister was truly beautiful.

Even in the Film Academy, where beauties were as common as clouds, her appearance was enough to stun anyone at first glance.

“Sister, didn’t you say you were coming in the evening?”

Shen Li stepped forward, her eyes reddening uncontrollably as she spoke. It had been nearly two years since she last saw her sister; ever since Shen Ci came to Longcheng for university, she hadn’t returned home once.

She and their younger brother could only communicate with her through WeChat video calls.

Shen Ci looked at her sister, a sour ache rising in her throat.

In her past life, although her sister had been admitted to the Film Academy, she never achieved great fame.

Early on, she had received decent opportunities due to her good looks, but she was always stood up by production crews at the last minute—either replaced or pushed aside by actors who brought their own funding.

There were even jealous actresses who privately suggested to directors that she be made to play ugly roles.

She was also frequently taken by crew members to entertain investors, wasting away the best years of her youth.

Life after graduation was even harder, and her originally pure personality was worn down by the toxic environment.

She began to give up on herself. She was photographed by paparazzi drunk on the streets after a night at a bar, caught smoking and swearing, and seen getting into fights with other actresses on set. That was the peak of her career—the time she had the most exposure and was most famous—but it was all negative press.

In the end, until the day she grew old, Shen Li never obtained anything she truly wanted.

Meeting her again, looking at the pure, unblemished clarity in her sister’s eyes, Shen Ci forced herself to stay calm, stroked her hair, and said softly, “I bought you some things and thought I’d bring them over first.”

Shen Li looked at the items her sister handed over, her eyes widening in shock.

A mobile phone, a laptop, a tablet, and headphones—a complete set of Apple products!

These were things she had dreamed of, but never dared to ask for.

The phone she was currently using cost less than two mao, and she had been using it for nearly three years; it lagged even when she was typing.

Every time she saw someone else using a new Apple product, she felt envious.

“Are these all for me?”

Shen Li reached out to take them, feeling somewhat incredulous.

Seeing her sister’s reaction, Shen Ci felt a sharp pang in her heart. Her sister had never received anything she wanted, so starting today, she would give her everything beautiful in this world!

Collecting her thoughts, Shen Ci looked around the dormitory. The Film Academy’s dorms were quite nice—a standard, clean four-person room with an independent bathroom and a small balcony.

She then looked at her sister’s three roommates and said, “Shen Li has a quiet personality. I hope you can all be tolerant and look out for each other in the future.”

“Definitely, sister. Don’t you worry.”

“We all like Shen Li very much.”

The roommates were very polite. Shen Ci smiled with satisfaction, then turned to Shen Li and asked, “Are you free today? Let me take you out for a stroll, and I’ll bring you back after dinner.”

Shen Li nodded happily. She hadn’t seen her sister in two years, so of course, she wanted to spend more time with her.

Once the sisters left the dorm arm-in-arm, the other three finally gathered together excitedly.

“Oh my god, Shen Li’s sister is way too pretty!”

“I didn’t believe her when she said her sister was a fairy earlier. I really need to punish myself with a drink for my presumption!”

“I haven’t seen many girls this pretty in our school. She could easily outshine everyone in the entertainment industry!”

“And she’s super nice! She even brought us gifts. I love Guerlain, but I’ve never seen this collection before?”

“Me neither. Why does it look different from the Guerlain I’ve bought? It looks more high-end. Meina, use Taobao’s image search to scan it.”

The girls leaned in together, crowding around Zhao Meina’s phone.

Guerlain’s top-tier Black Orchid collection—the full set cost nearly five yuan!

So expensive!

The three looked at each other, all wearing expressions of utter astonishment.

Although their families were relatively well-off, they had never used such expensive skincare. A single bottle of eye cream cost six mao seven!

“Shen Li’s clothes and daily items look so ordinary. I didn’t expect her family to be so rich!”

“Maybe it has to do with her personality. She’s quite low-key.”

The girls nodded gently, finding this explanation very reasonable, and their impression of Shen Li improved even further.

The sisters walked hand-in-hand toward the main gate of the Film Academy. Because of their striking beauty, they attracted many gazes along the way, and some boys even took out their phones to secretly take pictures.

Shen Li stood a little taller because of this. It had been like this since she was a child; the thing she was most proud of was having the most beautiful sister in the world.

That was why walking down the street with her sister was always when she felt most confident.

“Sister, where are we going?” Shen Li asked.

Shen Ci looked at her and smiled, saying directly, “I want to take you shopping. I’ve already replaced your essential digital products, so let me take you to buy some new clothes and shoes.”

Her sister had been prone to low self-esteem since she was young. In an environment like the Film Academy where everyone competed to be the best, having good hardware was essential.

Otherwise, if her sister watched others wearing designer brands every day while she had nothing, she would inevitably become even more insecure over time.

Metro Mall, one of the most high-end shopping centers in Longcheng, gathered almost all the top international luxury brands—a place Shen Li had only ever seen on television.

She had been stunned by the grand and luxurious exterior of the mall before even entering. By the time she realized what was happening, her sister had already led her to the Cartier counter.

“Sister, this is too expensive. Let’s forget it.”

Shen Li looked at Shen Ci and shook her head gently. Cartier was a top luxury brand in the jewelry world; even a simple necklace cost several yuan.

The sales associate at the entrance hadn’t even had a chance to greet them, but having heard Shen Li’s words from nearby, she immediately rolled her eyes in secret.

Another one who couldn’t afford anything and was just browsing. She had wasted her turn on the rotation again.

Luxury store sales associates had to rotate at the door to greet incoming customers, and whether the customers actually bought anything was entirely up to luck.

Shen Ci pulled her sister into the store with a calm and composed air. The sales associate curled her lip in impatience but had to bite the bullet and follow them to provide service.

“Welcome to Cartier. I’m Katia, happy to serve you.”

Her voice was lifeless, barely louder than a mosquito.

Shen Ci stopped in her tracks, turned to look at the sales associate, and said calmly, “But you don’t look happy.”

The sales associate suppressed the urge to roll her eyes on the spot. Ignoring Shen Ci’s comment, she mechanically followed the procedure and asked, “Do you have a preferred style? I can bring it over for you to try on.”