Chapter 27 Chapter 27 is more than just beautiful!
In order to cooperate with Lu Yanxiao to "show up" on Saturday, Lin Mo drove directly from the company back to her home in the city as soon as she got off work on Friday afternoon, and arrived at her doorstep safely at eight o'clock in the evening.
There were a lot of express cartons piled on the doormat. She casually glanced at the information on the boxes. They were all sent by Xu Jinyan from abroad. Although she was already twenty-five or twenty-six years old, Xu Jinyan still treated her like a child in some aspects, and from time to time she would send her some snacks, clothes and strange little gadgets.
Lin Mo carried the express packages into her home one by one in several trips. When she was unpacking the boxes with scissors, Xu Jinyan called her on video.
Lin Mo glanced at the time. It was three o'clock in the morning in France.
"Mom, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Xu Jinyan waved the camera towards the drawing board. "Huahua, I didn't pay much attention to the time. I guess you're home now, so I'm calling you to ask if you received the package."
"Yes, I got it."
Lin Mo opened the chocolate box nearby, took out a piece, and put it in her mouth. Her eyes sparkled. "Hey, it's delicious. It has a nut filling. I like it. Thank you, Mom. I love you."
Xu Jinyan: "I'm glad you like it. Mom will send you another one next time."
"Okay, but this time you sent a lot, enough for me to eat for a while."
Lin Mo did not refuse. This was her mother's way of expressing her concern for her over the years. If she happily accepted it, her mother would feel satisfied.
Xu Jinyan was walking around the living room of the villa with her cell phone to stretch her legs. Lin Mo put her cell phone on a small stand and continued to unpack the express. The mother and daughter seemed to be in the same space, chatting casually.
But as they chatted, Lin Mo gradually realized that something was wrong.
Xu Jinyan was obviously so sleepy that she yawned, but she had no intention of hanging up the phone. It was as if she had something to say but was unable to say it out loud.
"Mom, I have to go wash up. You should go to bed soon and not stay up late." Lin Mo said firmly.
"I'm not sleepy. I still have some unfinished painting. I'll go make some coffee. I'll call you back when you're done washing up."
There was reluctance in Xu Jinyan's eyes, and what she said was obviously to buy time. It was clear that she had something on her mind.
Lin Mo couldn't help but worry: "Mom, did something happen? Where's uncle? Is he home? Are you two okay?"
"No, no, we are all fine."
Xu Jinyan didn't expect that she would make her daughter worry, so she simply said, "Isn't that person getting engaged tomorrow? Mom is worried that you will be sad and lose sleep, so I want to spend more time with you."
"Who?" Lin Mo was confused.
"Xu Tingzhou."
Lin Mo was even more surprised: "Xu Tingzhou is getting engaged tomorrow? How did you know?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he received a picture from Xu Jinyan on WeChat. It was a screenshot of an email sent by Xu Tingzhou to Xu Jinyan. In the email, Xu Tingzhou called Xu Jinyan "dear ex-mother-in-law" and attached his and Wu Xinyue's engagement invitation.
Lin Mo was speechless: "There's something wrong with this person."
Even though Xu Jinyan had a mild temper, she was still furious about this matter: "I had a good impression of him before, but I didn't expect him to be so bad. Honey, we should be happy that we got rid of this kind of person in time."
"Well, he's just doing this to disgust me and make me angry. I won't fall for his tricks."
Lin Mo acted as if she didn't take the matter to heart at all, with a relaxed expression and a smile, "Besides, Lu Yanxiao and I have a good relationship now. Xu Tingzhou is no different from a stranger to me."
To prove her words, Lin Mo flipped through the photo album and sent the photo she took of Lu Yanxiao.
"Look, mom. Isn't he cute? I took this photo when Lu Yanxiao picked me up from get off work tonight. He was wearing my helmet, haha."
"A suit with a pink hat, very creative. Your uncle and I plan to go back in July or August when you have your high-temperature holiday, and then we'll meet this handsome guy."
Lin Mo was shocked. Although they were separated by thousands of miles, her mother knew her best. She could still scare her mother from a distance, but if she came back and met her face to face, she would most likely see through her.
“A high-temperature holiday doesn’t necessarily mean a day off.”
"Then in autumn, we can go back to Changli to see the pear blossoms. They still hold a pear blossom festival every year, right?
"Well, do it."
It's better to delay it for a while, Lin Mo agreed, "When the project is not busy, I will tell you."
"Okay, that's settled."
After chatting for a while, Xu Jinyan finally felt relieved when she was sure that her daughter was not influenced by Xu Tingzhou.
As for this young man named Lu Yanxiao, she didn't know him very well, but as long as her daughter was willing and could let go, everything was just experience, and she would not interfere.
With her worries gone, Xu Jinyan could no longer hold on and said goodbye to Lin Mo with a yawn.
Lin Mo hung up the call and flattened the opened express boxes one by one. When she put them together, she suddenly saw a file bag stuck under the largest box, with no sender information written on it.
She carefully opened the bag and laughed out loud when she saw what was inside.
Xu Tingzhou is such a bad bastard, so stupid that he actually sent her an engagement invitation by express delivery, with the time and address clearly written on it. Isn't he afraid that she will find someone to cause trouble?
Of course, she wouldn't make a fuss; it wasn't worth it.
Lin Mo stuffed the invitations into the stacked cardboard boxes and gave them to the cleaning lady tomorrow. She would sell them and it would also increase the weight of the cardboard boxes.
After cleaning up all the clutter in the living room, I was exhausted. After washing up, I lay down on the bed and had a good night's sleep.
On Saturday, Lin Mo got up early.
She had agreed to meet Lu Yanxiao on Saturday, but hadn't specified a specific time or who they were meeting. Since she'd promised him a full day, it was up to him to decide how to spend it, so Lin Mo couldn't push him. After breakfast, she simply sat in her study, reading her thesis materials while waiting for Lu Yanxiao to call her.
Unexpectedly, instead of receiving Lu Yanxiao's message, four strangers came.
The moment she opened the door, Lin Mo was surprised. There were two men and two women outside, all wearing neatly dressed dark work uniforms, looking like salesgirls and salesmen of luxury brands. Next to the four of them were two oversized suitcases, three oversized white shopping bags, four cardboard boxes, and two movable golden clothes hangers.
"Who are you?"
"Hello, Miss Lin, we are a private custom clothing styling studio. Under the instructions of General Manager Lu Yanxiaoxiao, we are here to serve you. We will be responsible for the clothing and makeup for your outing with General Manager Xiao today. It is estimated to take two hours."
The female staff member stated her purpose and handed over her business card.
She had never seen such a scene before. Although the other party showed his ID, he was a stranger after all. To be on the safe side, she still had to confirm with Lu Yanxiao first.
"Excuse me, wait a moment."
As she was talking, Lin Mo turned on her phone and was about to dial a number, but Lu Yanxiao sent her a message first.
Lu Yanxiao: [I'll pick you up in two hours.]
This means that the four people in front of him must have been arranged by him.
"Come in."
Lin Mo opened the door and invited the four people in.
After a few simple greetings, she turned around and went to the dining room to make coffee for them. When she came back, her living room had undergone a drastic change, and it looked like a luxury brand store: two gold-plated hangers were placed against the wall, and they were full of clothes, all dresses; next to the sofa were three shelves, two white and one black. The white shelves were filled with high heels and bags, and the black shelves were filled with jewelry.
There were more exquisite snacks and matching bouquets on the coffee table.
Did they take these out of the box?
Lin Mo was amazed, her cognition was refreshed again. While she was still in shock, two female staff members invited her to the clothes rack and asked her to choose a dress to try on.
"Ms. Lin, these clothes are all tailored to your size. You just need to choose the style you like."
"Okay, thank you."
Although she was shocked, she quickly calmed down and figured out the reason. She guessed that Lu Yanxiao was taking her to attend a family gathering or meet an important person, so she needed to dress up.
Since it’s a custom-made style, there’s no need to waste time trying it on.
Lin Mo took a quick look at the clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories, then neatly selected a few items and handed them to the staff. "These are it, no need to try them on. Thanks for the trouble of doing my hair and makeup."
It took exactly two hours, no more, no less, for the four staff members to not only match her clothes, do her hair and makeup, but also restore the living room to its original state before saying goodbye respectfully and leaving.
At this time, Lu Yanxiao sent a WeChat message saying that he was in the underground garage.
Lin Mo checked herself in the mirror again. She was wearing a white, flowing, off-shoulder dress studded with diamonds and a white fur coat. Her hairstyle was a side snake braid tied diagonally to the right, with a lifelike white jasmine flower at the end. Her makeup was mainly clean and refreshing. The whole outfit would not go wrong for attending important occasions, and it would not appear too high-profile when meeting important people.
In short, it shouldn't embarrass Lu Yanxiao.
Dressed lightly and in the cold outside, Lin Mo, wrapped in fur, quickly exited the elevator. A black Bentley was parked just outside the elevator. Lu Yanxiao, dressed in a black suit, stood beside the car, looking in her direction.
Lin Mo waved at him, but he seemed to be in a trance, his eyes were unfocused. He was looking straight at her but did not respond to her greeting.
Are you not satisfied with her makeup?
"Lu Yanxiao."
Lin Mo walked up to him and waved her hand in front of him, "Isn't it pretty?"
Lu Yanxiao smiled as if waking from a dream, opened the car door, and said in a deep voice, "It looks good."
More than just beautiful!
It was so beautiful that even the boss was distracted, his eyes fixed on it as if he couldn't move them away. It was the first time that Wang Qian saw a boss behave like this, and he thought, the styling team needs to be paid more.
"Where are we going?" Lin Mo asked after getting in the car.
Lu Yanxiao: "Convention and Exhibition Center."
The four words "Convention and Exhibition Center" made Lin Mo's heart skip a beat. Xu Tingzhou's engagement ceremony today was also held in the Convention and Exhibition Center.
"The international convention and exhibition center near the TV tower?" Lin Mo confirmed again.
Lu Yanxiao: "Yeah."
It's the same place.
"Are we going to show our faces to your friends or relatives?"
Lu Yanxiao said casually, "It's not necessary to waste that effort."
So, today is not about helping him show off in front of anyone!
It was hard for her not to think about Xu Tingzhou's engagement ceremony. Even though Lu Yanxiao had previously severed ties with Kongying Company, a daughter's wedding was a great opportunity for Kongying's CEO to rekindle their relationship. He must have invited Lu Yanxiao. She had no right to interfere with his attendance, but she wouldn't go no matter what.
"Did you also receive an invitation to Xu Tingzhou and Wu Xinyue's engagement ceremony?"
Lu Yanxiao glanced sideways: "Yes?"
"Their engagement ceremony is being held this afternoon at the Convention and Exhibition Center. Xu Tingzhou deliberately sent me the invitation because he wanted to disgust me. I'm not going. Sorry, if you want to go, go by yourself."
The girl's tone was soft, and even though she tried her best to suppress it, there was still emotion in her eyes. It was obvious that she was "disgusted", so when she heard that it was the same place, she automatically associated the two together.
Lu Yanxiao glanced at the rearview mirror. Wang Qian keenly grasped his boss's intention and immediately responded, "A week ago, I received an invitation personally delivered by Kong Ying and Wu Zhengquan. You told me to throw it in the trash can."
Only then did Lin Mo realize that she was overly sensitive and had misunderstood.
"I'm sorry, it's such a coincidence, the time and place are right, I thought..."
Lu Yanxiao lowered his head to look at his phone and replied casually, "No problem."
He raised his head, his eyebrows slightly raised: "However, if you want to show off your power at the engagement ceremony and retaliate, I would be happy to help."
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