However, Xu Yanxia, who had already made quite a bit of money this year, nodded politely to the other party and said, "Hello, Mrs. Qu, we meet again."
"You still remember me!"
Mrs. Qu smiled, her tone still sarcastic, "I thought that after flying up a branch and becoming a phoenix, you wouldn't recognize people anymore! It seems your memory is quite good, truly worthy of a top student who graduated from a prestigious university!"
"Uh..."
As soon as these words came out, not only did the senior account manager beside Xu Yanxia pause, but even Auntie Tao sensed something was wrong and looked at Mrs. Qu with a complicated expression.
Xu Yanxia, however, remained very cultured and replied, "How could that be? You left a very deep impression on me back then. After all, you are the boss's wife of Wanrong Group, such a prominent figure."
Whether she heard the subtle reminder in her words or not, Mrs. Qu continued, "Speaking of which, you're quite impressive. Back then, you were just carrying bags for Shen Zhiping, and in just a few months, you're about to become her daughter-in-law!"
"Sure enough, she was right that day. You are a talent hired by their group with a high salary!"
Saying this, she raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I just wonder, after you got together with her son, has she made things difficult for you?"
Perhaps it was because Mrs. Shen didn't invite her when she hosted Mrs. He last time, or because she wasn't invited to the upcoming engagement dinner, but the resentment toward Mrs. Shen in her words was much stronger than before.
"Don't make wild guesses,"
Auntie Tao beside her quickly interjected, "Zhiping and Little Xu get along very well, just like mother and daughter!"
"Yes,"
Xu Yanxia also smiled and said, "Auntie treats me very well, how could she make things difficult for me?"
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Qu still wouldn't let it go. She gave a snort of laughter and said, "Then Shen Zhiping is quite open-minded. Her son is finally getting married, and she doesn't even care about matching social status anymore."
Hiss...
The malice in these words was a bit too obvious.
For a moment, not only did the expressions of the people around them change noticeably, but Xu Yanxia also dropped some of the smile from her face.
"In terms of age, you are an elder, and you certainly have more experience in some matters,"
She looked at the other woman and said, "I suppose you and Chairman Qu must be well-matched in social status. Your relationship must be very good all these years, right?"
"You..."
The other party was fiercely choked on her words.
After all, who in Rong City didn't know that her husband was notorious for taking beautiful women into hotels.
He had been on the entertainment news several times just for that.
Mrs. Qu immediately tried to speak again, but Xu Yanxia didn't give her another chance. She just smiled politely at Auntie Tao beside her and said, "I'll go try on my clothes first. Let's chat another time, Auntie."
"Alright,"
Auntie Tao also smiled and nodded at her, saying, "Wishing you a happy engagement in advance!"
"Thank you."
Xu Yanxia smiled politely again and followed the account manager into her exclusive VIP room.
...
Just like the previous times, today's fitting process went very smoothly.
She had ordered three outfits in total last week. One was a waist-cinching A-line mini dress to wear during the marriage proposal discussion on the morning of the engagement day, with some handmade beading on the hem, paired with a short off-white Chanel-style jacket, making her look very intellectual and elegant.
There was also a cheongsam and an evening gown for the engagement ceremony and the toast.
The dark red cheongsam was paired with a shawl, and the silvery-white slim-fit evening gown had beaded tassels. Both looked very dignified and luxurious when worn.
Originally, Mrs. Shen wanted to order another evening gown for her to change into during the evening toast, but she wanted to wear the off-white lace dress that Lu Jingming had accompanied her to try on last time, so she politely declined.
Seeing that all three outfits had been tried on and fit perfectly, she was about to change back into the clothes she came in, but saw the account manager bring out another evening gown.
"This is the one that arrived a bit late,"
The account manager said to her with a smile, "This was specially designed for you by a European designer. It really highlights your figure and temperament."
Xu Yanxia was a bit confused, "Are you sure this is mine? I remember only ordering three."
The account manager smiled and said, "The name and phone number are yours, and the size is the same as the ones you just tried on. You have to know, this is a seven-figure haute couture gown. If we made a mistake, it would be a huge loss!"
Seven figures?
Xu Yanxia couldn't help but be secretly startled.
Well, logically speaking, they really wouldn't make such a mistake easily.
So, this must have been ordered for her by her future mother-in-law, Mrs. Shen?
She then nodded and said, "Alright, I'll try it on."
She took the gown and went back into the fitting room.
When she came out again, the VIP room was immediately filled with gasps of amazement—
"I was right, Miss Xu looks absolutely stunning in this!!!"
The beautiful account manager exclaimed to her two colleagues who were specially assisting Xu Yanxia, "A million-dollar haute couture is truly no joke!!!"
"Yes!"
The two shop assistants also nodded repeatedly and said, "The design is simply incredible. There are no redundant decorations, but it's just so noble!"
"Mainly, Miss Xu has a great figure. Otherwise, how could she pull off a mermaid cut like this?"
...
Xu Yanxia looked at herself in the mirror, wearing the champagne-colored water-gloss satin mermaid dress, and was also a bit surprised.
She had to admit, this dress did have a very strong sense of French high fashion.
The sleeveless round-neck design was clean and neat, and the waist cinch was just right—not overly tight or deliberate, yet it perfectly outlined the curves of her waist.
Especially the slightly flared mermaid hem, it had a perfect crispness to it and wasn't dragging at all.
Moreover, this dress didn't have any rhinestone embroidery or complicated prints. It relied entirely on the fabric's own warm pearlescent glow, which looked especially beautiful under the lights.
Coupled with the minimalist cool-toned pearl necklace she was wearing, it not only complemented her aura and skin tone but also made her look extremely composed and aristocratic.
Well, such a high-class feel definitely matched Mrs. Shen's aesthetic.
"Is Miss Xu satisfied?"
The account manager asked her with a smile.
Xu Yanxia nodded, "I'm quite satisfied. It doesn't need any alterations, let's just go with this."
"Okay,"
The shop assistant quickly said, "Then we'll pack it up for you."
Xu Yanxia agreed and went back into the fitting room.
By the time she changed her clothes and came out carrying her things, it was already past three in the afternoon.
Just as she got back into her car, before she could even start the engine, her phone suddenly rang with a video call.
She picked it up to look; it was Lu Jingming calling.
—In order to facilitate the establishment of the German laboratory as soon as possible, he had personally gone to Europe again with his colleagues from the project department these past few days, and he was still over there, not yet back.
Xu Yanxia quickly answered the call, and her boyfriend's handsome face immediately appeared on the screen.
Due to the time difference between the two places, it was still morning over there. Looking at his background, he was also in a hotel room in Europe.
"Baby?"
Lu Jingming asked her from the other end, "Are you in the car? Are you driving?"
Xu Yanxia quickly said she hadn't. "I just came to pick up some clothes. I just got back into the car and haven't started the engine yet."
"That's good,"
Lu Jingming smiled and said, "I have some good news for you. We officially finalized the details of our project yesterday, and we are signing the contract today."
"That's wonderful!"
Xu Yanxia said happily, "So your trip wasn't in vain!"
"Yeah,"
Lu Jingming also smiled and said, "I finally got this major task out of the way before the engagement. However, I have to make a trip to the UK later today to meet with a few of my former professors. The earliest I'll be home is Saturday."
"That's fine,"
Xu Yanxia nodded, "It won't delay the engagement."
As she spoke, she casually asked, "By the way, did you get to see Mrs. Meyer on this trip?"
