Chapter 142 Encounter with the Wen Family

After dinner, it was not yet two o'clock.

Wen Yang had just returned to the capital and was in high spirits. He insisted on taking the two of them shopping.

Unable to persuade her, Zhou Yufan drove and the three of them went to Joy City in Chaoyang again.

"It just so happens that I don't know what to wear to my wedding next week. You two, come and give me some advice."

As soon as they entered the mall, Wen Yang took one girl in each hand and walked straight to the women's clothing area on the second floor.

The second floor is mostly fashion, with only a few stores specializing in formal wear in the east corner. Wen Yang is from Beijing, so he is naturally familiar with them.

After entering the first store, she let go of the two of them and began to pick and choose in the display area.

Zhou Yufan sat on the sofa carrying their bags and waited, Fang Li followed her and occasionally gave her some advice.

"Is this too bright?" Wen Yang asked, holding up a rose-pink skirt.

Fang Li took a look and frowned slightly: "It is a bit overwhelming."

Wen Yang curled her lips and said, "I think so too. After all, it's my brother's wedding, and it's not good for me, the sister-in-law, to steal the bride's limelight."

As the two were watching, three figures came in from another shop door.

Wen Yang was so focused on choosing clothes that she didn't notice Fang Li glanced at her sideways, her brows instantly furrowed.

Sure enough, the next second the other party was the first to see Wen Yang here, and strode over with a look of surprise on his face.

"Yangyang! You're back?!"

The person who spoke was a middle-aged woman who looked to be around sixty years old. She was wearing a purple embroidered cheongsam and had her jet-black hair curled and tied up at the back of her head.

She dresses quite fashionably, but unfortunately she probably doesn't take good care of herself, so her skin tone is darker and the wrinkles around her eyes are a bit deep.

When he heard her voice, Wen Yang turned around instantly. When he saw who it was, the smile on his face froze for a moment, and after a few seconds, he smiled stiffly.

"Mom, why are you here?"

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

Wang Mingxia was very happy. Her daughter hadn't been back for many years, and she didn't expect to meet her here.

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

Next to Wang Mingxia was a young couple. The man looked nothing like Wen Yang, but rather resembled her mother to some extent. He was decent-looking and less than 1.8 meters tall. At least Wen Yang didn't feel oppressive when looking at him.

I guess he is Wen Yang's brother, Wen Tao.

As for the woman beside him, she looked about the same age as Wen Yang, with pretty facial features. She wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses on her nose, and had long black hair with bangs, which gave her a lovely look.

She was wearing a white Korean-style dress. Perhaps because of her slim and petite figure, she didn't look pregnant.

Fang Li glanced at her hand on her lower back without saying a word.

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

"Are you Wen Yang?" Zhang Mei looked Wen Yang up and down before smiling. "The wedding hasn't happened yet, so it's a bit early to call me sister-in-law. Call me Sister Mei for now. By the way, I was born in August. You're not older than me, right?"

Wen Yang twitched her lips awkwardly: "Mine 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 seems a bit inappropriate for you to call her Sister Mei."

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

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

After both of them said this, Zhang Mei moved her mouth but didn't say anything else.

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

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

"Oh, then you guys go shopping first. My friend is here, so I won't accompany you." Wen Yang pulled Fang Li over and said.

Fang Li smiled politely and nodded at them.

Wen Tao and Wang Mingxia also smiled back, but Zhang Mei actually looked at Fang Li seriously. When she glanced around and saw the huge diamond ring on Fang Li's hand, her expression changed instantly.

With a look of surprise, he took Fang Li's hand without saying anything, held it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully, his eyes full of envy: "This must be the legendary pigeon egg! So shiny, 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. She frowned and her eyes were full of surprise. She didn't expect that her sister-in-law would be so rude when they met for the first time.

Fang Li bumped into her calmly and told her it was okay.

Wen Yangqian held Fang Li's right hand, pursed her lips and said nothing.

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

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

"Fake?" Zhang Mei paused in envy, frowned, and took a closer look: "It doesn't look fake..."

She looked skeptical.

Fang Li took the opportunity to withdraw her hand and smiled: "Really? I have a friend who runs a workshop. He has a lot of zircon diamond rings like this. If you like, I will give you one when you get married."

Hearing this, Zhang Mei immediately showed disgust on her face: "Why would I come here if it's fake? Thank you for your kindness, but no thanks."

Wen Yang's face couldn't help but look ugly.

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

Wen Yang couldn't help but said directly: "Mom, you guys go shopping, my friend and I are leaving first."

After saying that, Wen Yang pulled Fang Li away.

Unexpectedly, before he could even lift his foot, Zhang Mei stopped him: "No, since we've met, let's go shopping together. You can also help me with some advice. You know your brother, he's a blockhead and doesn't know how to appreciate anything. Mom is also old and can't compare to the vision of us young people. I'm worried about making a good choice, you have to help me."

Wen Yang: "......"

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhang Mei looked at Fang Li, "I don't know what to call your friend yet?"

Fang Li: "My last name is Xu."

"Miss Xu, don't you mind?"

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

"That's good. Let's go. I think the clothes in the store next door are more beautiful. Let's go shopping next door!"

Without giving Fang Li a chance to finish her words, she directly pulled Fang Li and Wen Yang to the next door.

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

Seeing that they all went out, Zhou Yufan, who was sitting on the sofa, carried their bags and followed them out.

When he arrived at the store next door, he also sat in the lounge area and watched several people choosing from a distance.

While Zhang Mei and the others weren't paying attention, Wen Yang leaned over to Fang Li and whispered, "Sorry, I didn't expect to run into them."

Fang Li patted her hand that was wrapped around her arm and said, "It's okay. They're all your family. It's okay."

Wen Yang pursed her lips and said nothing.

But Fang Li could see that she was a little depressed, even a little bored.

"Come and see, is this dress pretty?!" Zhang Mei's excited voice suddenly came from the front.