"I think instead of wasting time suspecting me here, you'd better use it to do some PR work and mitigate the impact of this incident," Li Haojue said. Without waiting for their reaction, he manipulated his wheelchair and headed to the backyard.
The show had just begun…
While Li Haojue was contemplating, his phone rang, displaying the caller ID: Xiao Fan.
After a few seconds of hesitation, he answered. "Hello."
"Why are you not here yet? Didn't we agree at nine o'clock?" Xiao Fan had applied for numerous leaves from work for the wedding preparations, and her department head was not pleased.
"Well, there's something on at home. I can't make it for now," Li Haojue, who was already uninterested in the wedding, now had an excuse not to go.
Xiao Fan was furious. After the call abruptly ended, she took a deep breath. If it were only her being stood up, she wouldn't mind, but because Aunt Jin had been waiting with her, she felt guilty. "I'm sorry, Aunt Jin. Li Haojue said there's something urgent at home, and he can't come now."
Though disappointed, Jin Xin managed to force a smile. "It's okay. Maybe he has something urgent to attend to. Don't be mad at him. I heard that Li Haojue… isn't doing well in the Li family…"
"Not doing well in the family is not a reason for him to stand us up," Xiao Fan said. Suddenly, she remembered that she hadn't informed him last time and left him waiting for over two hours for nothing. Well, forget it. This time, we're even. She held Jin Xin's hand and apologized, "I'm sorry, Aunt Jin, for making you wait with me for so long."
"It's okay. Should we continue trying on wedding dresses? Or should we go back and try next time?" Jin Xin glanced at the time and said, "Duoduo is probably waking up soon."
"Let's go back first," Xiao Fan wasn't particularly interested in trying on wedding dresses, and it was a good excuse to leave.
As they walked towards the exit, Jin Xin couldn't help but scan the road, hoping that Li Haojue would suddenly appear. When they reached the door, Xiao Fan's phone rang. It was Mu Xia calling, "Xiao Fan, are you trying on wedding dresses now? You're doing it today, right? I'm coming over to take some photos!"
Xiao Fan: "But…"
Standing beside her, Jin Xin overheard Mu Xia and stopped, "How about this? Don't let her come in vain. You stay here for Mu Xia to try on the wedding dresses, and I'll go home to take care of Duoduo."
Xiao Fan thought it might be too much trouble for Jin Xin, but Jin Xin smiled kindly, "We've agreed that we're family. Don't be so reserved with your family. You focus on preparing for the wedding and being a beautiful bride, okay?" Of course, she had to attend her son and daughter-in-law's wedding.
Xiao Fan nodded gratefully. Meeting Jin Xin was the luckiest thing that ever happened to her.
Jin Xin headed home to take care of Duoduo, leaving Xiao Fan to wait for Mu Xia. Mu Xia had just gotten off the plane after participating in a photography exhibition in another city and rushed over without a break.
Upon meeting, Mu Xia gave Xiao Fan a tight hug, "Long time no see. Did you miss me?!"
Xiao Fan laughed as she pulled Mu Xia away, "Enough of the sweet talk. If you used those words on a man, you would have long left singlehood."
Mu Xia smirked nonchalantly, "Single or not, I'm still young. I haven't had enough fun yet. How can I let a man block my path to happiness, right? Besides, the world is so big that finding a man I want to marry is not that easy. Okay, enough of this, go try on the wedding dress. I've been looking forward to seeing you in a wedding dress. You must be stunning!"
Xiao Fan smiled and went to try on wedding dresses under the arrangements of the shop assistant. Despite the strained relationship between Li Haojue and the Li family, the wedding had to be grand to maintain their reputation. So, even if it was insincere, Li Yourong wanted to give Li Haojue a grand wedding. Therefore, the wedding dress Xiao Fan wore was custom-made from abroad and quite expensive.
When the curtain lifted, Xiao Fan cautiously stepped out while holding her dress, Mu Xia was left in awe.
The wedding dress had a strapless design with delicate embroidery. The entire wedding dress was light and classical, and coupled with Xiao Fan's excellent figure and fair skin, the strapless design showcased her elegant collarbone, making her look extraordinarily beautiful. Mu Xia couldn't take her eyes off her.