Marriage? Wei Yumeng hadn't thought about it yet. After all, she and Zhan Mohan had been together for so long, and their child was already over eight months old. She had no desire for a wedding. A peaceful life was a different kind of happiness for her.
Seeing her silence, the sales assistant continued, "The news about Mr. Zhan proposing to you caused quite a stir. Everyone is expecting you to announce your wedding. A woman's life is truly happy when she marries someone, has a wedding, and wears a wedding dress."
Hearing the sales assistant say this, Wei Yumeng couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation. Perhaps this was a common trait among women.
After helping her adjust the hem of the wedding dress, she walked out of the fitting room with the sales assistant's help and stood in front of the mirror. The wedding dress fit perfectly everywhere, and the overall style was excellent, simple, elegant, yet dignified.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she could hardly believe that this was what she looked like in a wedding dress.
Similarly, the manager and sales assistants present were stunned. Although they praised every bride who came to choose a dress, their compliments to Wei Yumeng were sincere.
"Mrs. Zhan, you look absolutely beautiful in this. Mr. Zhan's design is indeed the most suitable for you. We've had this bridal shop for so long and sold tens of thousands of wedding dresses, but you are truly the most beautiful bride I have ever seen."
The praise made Wei Yumeng a little embarrassed, but she seized on the key point the sales assistant had just made, "You said this was Mr. Zhan's design?"
The sales assistant nodded repeatedly, her face full of admiration. "Mrs. Zhan, you didn't know? Perhaps Mr. Zhan wanted to give you this surprise. This was personally designed by Mr. Zhan for you and sent to our shop two months ago for production. We didn't dare to delay and immediately handed this task over to our headquarters, which is why it's so perfect."
Looking at the wedding dress on her body and the perfectly fitting measurements, it made sense. Besides Zhan Mohan, who else could know her measurements so well?
"Mrs. Zhan, how does it feel? Are you satisfied? If anything doesn't fit or feels uncomfortable, it can still be altered."
The manager asked routinely. Seeing Wei Yumeng's adoring gaze, it was clear she was very satisfied. After all, what woman could refuse a wedding dress personally designed by her husband?
Wei Yumeng was indeed very satisfied. "No need for alterations. Everything is perfect."
Fearing that it might be difficult to clean if it got dirty at home, she decided to leave the wedding dress at the shop, as the wedding date hadn't even been set yet.
On her way back, she called Zhan Mohan. "I saw the surprise you prepared. I love it."
Zhan Mohan guessed that she should have finished trying on the wedding dress by now, and indeed, the call came right on cue.
"Then Mrs. Zhan, just wait and wear it to marry me. Our wedding will be grand."
Wei Yumeng wasn't too concerned about this. The wedding ceremony was for her own memory, not for others to see.
But Zhan Mohan didn't think so. He believed that since he was going to marry this woman, he should let her marry him in a grand manner. He wanted everyone to know that this woman was his precious treasure, held in the palm of his hand.
Although Wei Yumeng said she didn't care, she couldn't help but feel excited when she heard Zhan Mohan's firm decision.
She immediately shared the good news with Mu Linjing, wanting her best friend to be her bridesmaid.
Mu Linjing, who was in her hometown, was still fast asleep in bed. She rarely slept in since she started working. After a life-and-death ordeal, returning to her parents' side made her somewhat dependent. It was as if as long as her parents were there, she would always be a child, able to enjoy childish privileges.
However, Zhan Yichen, who was still in his probationary period, didn't have such privileges. He woke up early in the morning to prepare breakfast for the family.
Uncle Mu, accustomed to hard work, also got up early. The two exchanged a smile in the kitchen. Uncle Mu asked.
"You're with Linjing, doesn't she ever cook?"
He looked at Zhan Yichen's skillful knife work, which was very different from his image of a young master who never did manual labor.
He smiled and replied, "She works hard every day. I can cook, so there's no need for her to."
Uncle Mu just wanted to see him dote on his daughter; otherwise, he wouldn't be at ease handing her over to him. He had seen the young man's sincerity over the past two days.
However, whether to agree to this matter still required meeting the other party's parents.
He wanted to ensure that his daughter would not be wronged after marriage. This was a father's simple request and his only bottom line.
Mu Linjing's home was not large, with two bedrooms. When Zhan Yichen arrived, he had to share a room with Uncle Mu, while Mu Linjing slept with her mother. The mother and daughter had been well taken care of for many years. They were woken up by the aroma of food coming from the kitchen as the sun rose high.
Auntie Mu, thinking it was rare to have a meal with her daughter, managed to get out of bed. Her illness had indeed worsened because she missed Mu Linjing, and now that Mu Linjing was back, her condition naturally improved.
Looking at the lavish breakfast on the table, with both Chinese and Western dishes, Auntie Mu smiled brightly. "This is clearly Yichen's cooking, isn't it? The Western breakfast looks delicious."
Zhan Yichen quickly placed the breakfast in front of her. "Auntie, as long as you like it. Please try some. If you like it, you can come back with us, and I'll make it for you every day."
Mu Linjing had also discussed bringing her parents back to Pengcheng with her mother at length last night. Parents naturally didn't want to trouble their children, but Mu Linjing felt guilty for not being filial for half a year and for causing her mother to become bedridden.
She wanted to atone for her actions and alleviate her guilt.
Auntie Mu couldn't bear to see her daughter like this, so she reluctantly agreed.
During the meal, Mu Linjing brought up Wei Yumeng's happy news.
"Dad, Mom, Yumeng told me that she and Mr. Zhan are preparing for their wedding. If you come back with us, you can also attend the wedding banquet. Wouldn't that be great? You like Yumeng too, don't you?"
When Uncle Mu and his wife went to Pengcheng, Wei Yumeng had been very attentive and caring towards them, so they should indeed go and congratulate her.
Having decided to go to Pengcheng, they tidied up their old home slightly and chose a day when the weather wasn't too cold.
When Wei Yumeng and the others learned that the uncle and aunt were also coming today, they arranged for a hospital visit early in the morning and personally went to the station to pick them up.
If for no other reason than to help Zhan Yichen, they wanted Uncle Mu and his wife to see that the Zhan family did not take Mu Linjing lightly.