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We finished eating, and it wasn't even two o'clock yet.

Wen Yang had just returned to the capital and was in high spirits, so she insisted on dragging the two of them shopping.

Unable to dissuade her, Zhou Yufan drove the three of them to Joy City in Chaoyang District.

"I'm getting married next week and I still don't know what to wear. You two, give me some advice."

As soon as they entered the mall, Wen Yang grabbed one of them by the hand and headed straight for the women's clothing section on the second floor.

The second floor is mostly filled with fashion boutiques, with only a few shops specializing in formal wear in the eastern corner, which Wen Yang, being from Beijing, is naturally familiar with.

Upon entering the first store, she let go of the two of them and began picking and choosing items in the display area.

Zhou Yufan sat on the sofa with their bags in hand, while Fang Li stood beside her, occasionally offering a word of advice.

"Isn't this too bright?" Wen Yang asked, holding up a rose-pink dress.

Fang Li glanced at it and frowned slightly: "It is a bit like the guest overshadowing the host."

Wen Yang pursed her lips: "I think so too. After all, it's my brother's wedding. It wouldn't be good for me, the sister-in-law, to steal the bride's thunder."

As the two were looking around, three more figures entered through another shop door.

Wen Yang was so focused on picking out clothes that she didn't notice Fang Li glancing at her, her brows furrowing instantly.

Sure enough, the next second the other party spotted Wen Yang first and strode over with a look of surprise on their face.

"Yangyang! You're back?!"

The speaker was a middle-aged woman who looked to be around sixty years old. She was wearing a purple embroidered cheongsam, and her jet-black hair was permed and coiled up at the back of her head.

She's dressed quite fashionably, but unfortunately, she probably doesn't pay much attention to skincare, as her skin tone is rather dark and the wrinkles around her eyes are quite deep.

Upon hearing her voice, Wen Yang turned around instantly. When she saw who it was, the smile on her face froze for a moment, and a few seconds later she forced a stiff smile.

"Mom, what are you doing here?"

The person who came was Wen Yang's mother, Wang Mingxia.

Wang Mingxia was very happy; her daughter hadn't come back for years, and she never expected to run into her here.

He quickly pulled over the two people next to him and introduced them, "You haven't met her yet, have you? This is your sister-in-law, Zhang Mei."

Beside Wang Mingxia was a young couple. The man looked nothing like Wen Yang, but resembled her mother by three or four points. He was also quite handsome and less than 1.8 meters tall. At least Wen Yang didn't feel any pressure from him.

He must be Wen Yang's older brother, Wen Tao.

As for the woman beside him, she looked to be about the same age as Wen Yang. She had pretty features, wore black-rimmed glasses, and had long black hair with bangs, giving her a somewhat cute look.

She was wearing a white Korean-style dress, and perhaps because of her slender and petite figure, she didn't look pregnant at all.

Fang Li glanced at her hand resting on her lower back without changing her expression, and remained silent.

Wen Yang looked at Zhang Mei and smiled, "Hello, sister-in-law."

"You must be Wen Yang?" Zhang Mei looked Wen Yang up and down before smiling. "The wedding hasn't happened yet, so calling me 'sister-in-law' is a bit premature. Just call me Sister Mei for now. By the way, I was born in August, so you're not older than me, are you?"

Wen Yang gave a slightly embarrassed smile: "I was born in May, so I'm a little older than you."

"You were born in May!" She looked surprised, then chuckled, "I didn't expect my future sister-in-law to be older than me. It doesn't seem quite right for you to call me Sister Mei."

At this moment, Wen Tao spoke up: "Just call her sister-in-law, it's only a matter of time, it won't be long."

As soon as her son spoke, Wang Mingxia quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, besides, you've already gotten your marriage certificate, so it's not too early for Yangyang to call me 'sister-in-law'."

Since both of them had said that, Zhang Mei moved her lips but didn't say anything more.

She smiled at Wen Yang, and Fang Li, watching from the side, felt that the smile was somewhat perfunctory.

Wang Mingxia: "Your brother is getting married next week, and Meimei said that the toast dress she bought before is a bit too tight, so we came with her to choose another one."

"Oh, then you guys go ahead and shop. My friend is here, so I won't keep you company," Wen Yang said, pulling Fang Li aside.

Fang Li smiled and nodded politely at the group.

Wen Tao and Wang Mingxia returned the smiles, but Zhang Mei actually began to seriously examine Fang Li. When her gaze swept around and she saw the huge diamond ring on Fang Li's hand, her expression changed instantly.

His eyes widened in surprise. Without a word, he grabbed Fang Li's hand, held it up to his eyes, and examined it closely, his gaze filled with envy: "This must be the legendary pigeon egg! It's so sparkly, so beautiful!"

Wen Tao and Wang Mingxia both looked embarrassed for a moment.

Looking at Wen Yang again, the smile on her face had disappeared, and she was frowning with surprise in her eyes. She hadn't expected her sister-in-law to be so rude on their first meeting.

Fang Li nudged her without making a sound, telling her it was alright.

Wen Yangqian held Fang Li's right hand, pursing her lips and remaining silent.

As Zhang Mei looked at it, she touched it and said, "How many carats is this? It looks even bigger than the one our director was wearing. It must have cost a lot of money."

Fang Li smiled faintly: "It doesn't cost much. It's fake. I bought it myself to play with."

"Fake?" Zhang Mei's envious expression faltered, and she frowned as she examined it closely. "It doesn't look fake..."

She looked doubtful.

Fang Li took the opportunity to withdraw her hand and smiled, "Is it true or not? I have a friend who runs a workshop. They have a lot of these zircon diamond rings. If you like them, I'll give you one for your wedding."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Mei immediately looked disgusted: "What would I do with a fake one? Thank you for your kindness, but no need."

Wen Yang's face was already unbearably ugly.

On the contrary, Wen Tao and Wang Mingxia, who were opposite her, seemed to be used to it and their expressions did not change.

Wen Yang couldn't help but say directly, "Mom, you guys go ahead and shop. My friend and I are leaving now."

After saying that, Wen Yang pulled Fang Li to leave.

Unexpectedly, before he could even take a step, Zhang Mei stopped him: "Hey, since we've run into each other, let's go shopping together. You can also give me some advice. You know your brother, he's a blockhead and doesn't know how to appreciate things. Mom is getting old and can't keep up with the taste of us young people. I'm having trouble choosing anything, so you have to help me."

Wen Yang: "......"

Seeing that she didn't speak, Zhang Mei looked at Fang Li and asked, "You still don't know how to address your friend?"

Fang Li: "My surname is Xu."

"Miss Xu doesn't mind, does she?"

Fang Li moved the corners of her mouth and smiled faintly: "I don't mind, but..."

"I'm glad you don't mind. Let's go. I just saw some nice clothes in the store next door. Let's go check it out!"

Before Fang Li could finish speaking, she pulled Fang Li and Wen Yang towards the next room.

Wen Tao and Wang Mingxia didn't say a word from beginning to end, they just followed behind.

Seeing that they had all left, Zhou Yufan, who was sitting on the sofa, picked up their bags and followed them out.

When they arrived at the store next door, he also sat in the rest area and watched the others make their selections from a distance.

Taking advantage of Zhang Mei and the others' inattention, Wen Yang leaned close to Fang Li's ear and whispered, "Sorry, I didn't expect to run into them."

Fang Li patted the hand that was wrapped around her arm, "It's okay, they're all your family, it's alright."

Wen Yang pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

But Fang Li could tell that she was feeling down, even a little annoyed.

"Come and see, isn't this dress beautiful?!" Zhang Mei's excited voice suddenly came from ahead.