bookrebus Chapter 129 Should the groom prepare the wedding attire?
Chapter 129 Should the groom prepare the wedding attire?
Shen Yao likes Shen Wancheng because they share the same fate, because they have supported each other along the way, and because Shen Wancheng has taken care of her, etc.
But she had always believed that she and Shen Wancheng were completely different in personality.
But this time, Shen Yao actually saw a kind of fighting spirit in Shen Wancheng.
Shen Yao is essentially someone who prefers to resolve things directly with force.
She never expected that Shen Wancheng would think of resolving things in this way.
In that instant, Shen Yao realized she liked Shen Wancheng even more.
Shen Yao hugged Shen Wancheng tightly.
"Sister, I like you so much."
Shen Wancheng was pinned against the back of the sofa by Shen Yao.
"Young lady, where is your demeanor as a legitimate daughter? Get up!"
Shen Yao rubbed against Shen Wancheng again before sitting up straight.
"Hehe, I was careful not to press down on you."
Shen Wancheng gave Shen Yao a reproachful look.
"Rubbing against me like a puppy."
"certainly not."
"I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I'm going out to see Grandma Lan. Are you coming?"
"Go ahead, I think Aunt Qing is a pretty good person now."
Do you think her straightforward personality is good, or her violent way of solving problems is good?
"Both are good."
After thinking for a moment, Shen Wancheng still said a few words to Shen Yao.
“I know you understand many things, but you like to do things your way. I think you have a good grasp of how to conduct yourself right now.”
"She's better than Aunt Qing. Aunt Qing seems straightforward and doesn't care about anyone's opinions. For example, she used to dislike people asking for favors, so she would give everyone who asked her a cold shoulder. But the truth is, she doesn't care about these things now."
“For Aunt Qing now, nothing matters except Grandma Lan’s matter. This state is actually very lonely and also very scary.”
“I don’t want you to become like her. I hope you can be happy and joyful because of many things, have things you care about, and have people you like. That’s what makes life wonderful and meaningful.”
Shen Yao listened to Shen Wancheng's words and remained silent for a while before obediently speaking.
"I understand, sis."
"Thinking about it carefully, Aunt Qing's behavior was quite strange. After she chopped up Li Gang yesterday, she didn't seem to have much of an emotional reaction."
"She's just cutting ties with the past. In reality, there's not much left for her to care about."
"Living like that is practically the same as being a walking corpse."
"Sigh," Shen Wancheng sighed, "I hope she can really get over it."
*
Shen Wancheng didn't know the phone number for the Gu Mansion, so she called Gu Jinxing and asked him to arrange for Lan Qin to meet her at the club.
After making the appointment, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao went out.
When they arrived at the club, Lan Qin and the others were already there.
Shen Wancheng noticed that Wen Nan had also come today. When she greeted her, she called her "Auntie" and didn't speak to Wen Nan specifically.
Shen Wancheng was secretly relieved that Gu Jinxing wasn't at the club.
Otherwise, she would feel uncomfortable if Wen Nan were around.
With Gu Jinxing not around, she could simply treat Wen Nan as Lan Qin's friend.
However, after they sat down in the private room at the club, Wen Nan took the initiative to speak to Shen Wancheng.
Wen Nan asked casually.
"Wan Cheng, is that wedding dress you wore yesterday your wedding gown?"
Shen Wancheng paused for a moment before nodding, "Yes, that's the plan."
"How can something as important as wedding attire be prepared by the bride's family? It should be prepared by the groom's family."
Shen Wancheng understood. Wen Nan felt that the wedding dress should be prepared by the groom. So, although the wedding dress now belonged to Shen Wancheng, it could also be said that it belonged to Shen Wancheng's company.
Then the groom should pay for the wedding dress, so that it can be said that the wedding dress was prepared by the groom.
Shen Wancheng hadn't really cared about this before.
"There's no need for such trouble. The most precious fabric for this wedding dress was provided by the groom's family, so it's not like we didn't prepare anything."
Lan Qin insisted, "I think it would be better if I bought this wedding dress; you can consider it a token of my affection for you."
Since Lan Qin had already said all that, Shen Wancheng shouldn't have refused anymore.
But as far as she knew, Lan Qin and Gu Jinxing had a very ordinary relationship, and Shen Wancheng was not sure if Lan Qin wanted to use her to ease the tension between her and Gu Jinxing.
If they were to use her to ease tensions, not only would Shen Wancheng feel uncomfortable, but Gu Jinxing might also be unhappy.
Furthermore, if Wen Nan had no other ideas, she should have spoken directly to Gu Jinxing and let him bring it up with Shen Wancheng.
Therefore, Shen Wancheng still did not agree directly.
“Auntie, it’s not that I’m ungrateful, it’s just that I didn’t really care about this before, so I didn’t tell Gu Jinxing. The wedding is an important memory in our lives, and we both hope that everything at the wedding is prepared by us together. I think your suggestion is a good idea, but I also think that even if the groom’s family prepares the wedding dress, Gu Jinxing should be the one to do it.”
Wen Nan didn't expect that Shen Wancheng could still refuse so tactfully after she had said that, so she could only reluctantly say, "Okay."
Wen Nan said these words in front of Lan Qin and the others.
So, at this point, the situation became a bit awkward.
Lan Qin inwardly sighed that Wen Nan was too hasty, but on the surface she still had to ease the atmosphere.
"Wan Cheng, did you ask me out today to discuss work arrangements for the future?"
"Yes, that is indeed one of the reasons. I have already briefly explained your general job responsibilities to you before, and I have complete confidence in you in this regard. The company will officially start operating within a week. Tomorrow I will introduce you to someone. Since we are not mass-producing ordinary clothing, the equipment and materials need to be prepared according to your individual needs. You can talk to this person."
"In addition, you mentioned recalling your apprentices to the company, that's fine too. They all belong to your design team, so you can arrange them however you like. You have absolute autonomy in clothing design."
"Besides what I've mentioned, is there anything else you'd like to add?"
"Nothing to add; the conditions you've offered are already excellent."
Shen Wancheng knew that what designers hated most was having an inexperienced boss telling them what to do.
This is also why many famous designers are unwilling to join companies and prefer to create their own clothing brands.
Therefore, Shen Wancheng specifically mentioned this point, giving Lan Qin absolute autonomy in the design process.
After all, Lan Qin has been making clothes for decades, and Shen Wancheng has absolute trust in her aesthetic sense and craftsmanship.
Based on their experience working together during the competition, Shen Wancheng also knew that Lan Qin was a very tolerant person who could accept new things.
Shen Wancheng had no reason not to believe Lan Qin.
Shen Wancheng adhered to his consistent principle: if you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them.
Therefore, Shen Wancheng was not surprised at all when Lan Qin said that Shen Wancheng offered very good conditions.
She presented these conditions from the designer's perspective; how could they not resonate with the designer's needs?
After this matter was settled, Shen Wancheng brought up another, more important matter.
“We didn’t mention the issue of salary in our previous discussions, which should have been agreed upon beforehand.”
“However…” Shen Wancheng glanced at Meng Nan and Zhou Yunqing before saying, “I hope we can discuss this privately.”