"Ah, what did he come to your shop for? To show off?"
"Hmph, bringing his current fiancĂ©e to my shop canât be for anything good. Guess what he did?"
"What? Did he mock you, or did his fiancée mock you?"
"That fiancĂ©e of his talked in circles, saying some nasty things. He just stood by without speaking, watching her mock me. But his fiancĂ©e isnât too bright. After mocking me, she even wanted to buy a dress from my shop. She can dream on. When has Wang Leqin ever been easy to bully? I immediately told them off."
"You told them off, and thatâs that. People like them arenât worth the trouble. Why are you upset?"
Wang Leqin looked at Lin Wan with tears in her eyes and suddenly said, "Xiao Wan, do you think Gao Ran regrets divorcing me and purposely brought his fiancée to provoke me?"
Lin Wan raised an eyebrow, "Did he provoke you then?"
Wang Leqin suddenly crossed her arms and said, "No way. A good horse doesnât go backward. You know how happy Iâve been since divorcing him. I finally got out of that pit; I donât want to jump back in."
"Itâs not that serious. Gao Ran is pretty good, just a bit rigid in some areas. You two truly werenât compatible in personality. Breaking up is breaking up; it was hardly a pit."
"Lin Wan, are you here to enlighten me or side with Gao Ran?"
"Even though my husband and Gao Ran are buddies, arenât we good friends too? By relation, of course, Iâm on your side."
"Thatâs more like it."
"But your analysis isnât necessarily accurate. He might have just wanted to choose a dress from your shop, though it may have been awkward. From what I know about Gao Ran, he doesnât seem like someone who would damage his own image like thatâitâs probably his new fiancĂ©eâs doing."
"Iâm just guessing, but seeing them swaggering in front of me made me feel bad."
Lin Wan patted her, silently comforting her, and thought to herself that anyone would feel upset if their ex-husband brought his current fiancée to boast in their shop.
She really couldnât intervene much in their emotional issues; they have to figure it out themselves, just like she did, which took her a lifetime to understand.
Originally, Wang Leqin would have been sad for a while, but who knew a city tycoon would come the next day needing a dress made.
With business coming in, Wang Leqin immediately cast Gao Ran and his fiancée aside, busying herself with designing a dress for the tycoon.
The wedding is in over a month; time is tight. She needs to present a satisfactory design within three days.
Wang Leqin, afraid her design wouldnât pass, squeezed out Lin Wanâs lunch break to help her with references.
"Sister Xiao Wan, I probably wonât be able to help you tomorrow."
"Alright, you handle your affairs. Iâll take Little Star to my auntâs house another day. Youâve worked hard recently."
"Sister Xiao Wan, donât be so polite. I donât have much going on anyway. But, my friend is coming over to my place tomorrow, so I have to go home," Peng Le said, suddenly looking shy, as if embarrassed.
Lin Wan instantly understood and quickly laughed, "Boyfriend?"
Peng Le blushed and nodded with a generous smile, "Uh-huh..."
Lin Wan exclaimed and laughed, "When did this happen? How come I never heard you mention it?"
"Itâs been a year now. My mom just found out recently. We think things are going well and originally wanted to meet each otherâs parents."
"Whereâs he from, how old is he, what does he do?"
"Heâs twenty-six, from H City, and has been working here in a government department for years."
"From H City, huh? I used to go there a lot; I have relatives there," Lin Wan said with a smile, looking at Peng Le in her sporty outfit, shaking her head disapprovingly. She took her towards the womenâs department, "You canât dress like that to meet the parents. Come, let me help you pick out a couple of outfits."
"Sister Xiao Wan, thatâs not necessary. Iâm fine like this."
"Listen to me; girls need to be a bit more refined."
Peng Le isnât bad looking, with a baby face and dimples when she smiles, very cute. Though her figure is good, she likes wearing baggy clothes.
Lin Wan selected a pair of black velvet pants, a red down jacket, and also picked out a pale blue short jacket with a pair of light purple corduroy pants, giving off a particularly youthful vibe.