The shop's sign features a graphic depicting a woman in a puffy dress, and the English word in the graphic is well-known worldwide; it means "wedding dress."
In the shop window, inside the glass display case, a soulless mannequin wears a stunning wedding dress. White tassels extend down the folds of the skirt, and the strapless bodice is not fully covered, revealing a captivating curve. However, this curve does not feel frivolous, but rather elegant and sacred.
This is the feeling that wedding dresses give to others.
Besides this white tassel wedding dress, there were many other styles of clothes, including a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe with a more Chinese style. The bright red dress with a trapezoidal skirt and gorgeous jewelry and pendants hung down, exuding the temperament of a well-bred lady.
Every woman who sees a wedding dress experiences a surge of emotion, her eyes sparkling with hope. What girl hasn't dreamed of her own wedding?
Standing on the stage, with soothing music playing in my ears, gazing tenderly at my beloved, and below me seated family and friends offering their heartfelt blessings—this is probably the only opportunity in my life I'll have to wear this outfit and show it to everyone.
A bride wearing a wedding dress—this dress holds great significance for her; it is the battle robe she wears as she braves the thorns and brambles on the road of love.
Wearing this battle robe, a symbol of honor, means that one has attained happiness.
Some might say that a couple who exchange rings and vow to love each other for eternity, to stay together whether in poverty or wealth, may not be sincere in their vows... perhaps it's just a charade, or perhaps they still harbor feelings for someone they can't have.
However, this has nothing to do with the meaning bestowed upon a wedding dress.
The person who created the phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, and the pure white wedding dress, must have initially wished that every couple in love would be immersed in happiness.
Whether it's Luo Xiaoli, Ke Bing, or Zhao Xuerou, they all yearn for a pure love, to stay together and grow old together.
The only difference is that some people have already obtained it, while others are still struggling to find it.
They were naturally drawn to the wedding dress, stopped to watch, and no one spoke or wanted to leave.
Until Luo Xiaoli whispered a sigh, "It's really beautiful."
"I think so too. I wonder if it will look good when I wear it in the future."
"What bride isn't beautiful? She'll definitely look gorgeous in this."
As she spoke, Zhao Xuerou took two steps forward. The two people beside her were puzzled, wondering what she wanted to do. After a while, she turned around when she had reached the store entrance. Behind her was the window displaying wedding dresses.
"Since you're already here, you two probably haven't tried on wedding dresses before, so why don't we try one on too?"
"This...this isn't a good idea. Most people come with their boyfriends; only couples who are getting married come to choose wedding dresses. The sales staff can tell we're just trying them on and not buying." Ke Bing hesitated, seemingly feeling that the decision was too abrupt.
“Oh, what’s wrong with that? They put them up for people to see and try on, right? Let’s go in and take a look. Xiao Bing, aren’t you planning to study fashion design in the future? Don’t you want to know what the design concept of wedding dresses is like? Besides, we’re not short of money, we can just buy one!” Zhao Xuerou took out her shiny bank card.
They are not what they used to be. Not long ago, they were obedient college students who raised their cheeks and were harmless. Now they are able to earn federal salaries through their jobs, with a weekly wage of $100,000.
Converted to Chinese Yuan, that's 700,000 a week, or 2.8 million a month!
A complete and utter rich woman!
Having money gives you confidence. Xiao Rou comes from a good family, but she needs to distinguish between family funds and money she earns through her own abilities. Her Zhao family is a large family, and although she is only from a collateral branch, she has never lacked money since childhood.
However, she felt that a salary of several hundred thousand or even several million was still a distant dream, ultimately indicating that her family could only be considered moderately well-off.
Most people in this world don't have such inflated desires. They just want an ordinary but happy family, not a life of great wealth and luxury, where they don't have to worry about food, can occasionally wear new clothes, don't envy others, and can be content with what they have.
Seeing that Luo Xiaoli and Ke Bing were hesitant, Xiao Rou came over, grabbed their hands, and rushed into the wedding dress shop. As soon as they entered, a shop assistant came to greet them.
The shop plays very soothing music, the kind that seems to come from a very far place, melodious and gentle, making people feel very relaxed.
The shop assistant who came over looked to be a young woman in her early twenties from Africa. She politely asked Luo Xiaoli and her companions what kind of help they needed.
Thankfully, she spoke English; otherwise, those people wouldn't have understood her at all. Communication is a major challenge when you're in a foreign country.
"Hello, we'd like to look at wedding dresses. Could you tell us about them?"
"Okay, you three, you can put your purchases on this sofa first, and I will show you the way."
"Okay, okay."
Ke Bing nodded.
Luo Xiaoli, who was standing to the side, understood and walked towards the sofa chair. Ke Bing was also about to go over with her shopping bags. Only Zhao Xuerou stood there, confused, not knowing what it meant.
Her face screamed "bad student," and she really couldn't understand the slightly California-accented English.
It's no wonder that Ke Bing, who always had excellent grades, was in charge of communication, because Luo Xiaoli didn't like to talk and Zhao Xuerou was a fool.
Xiao Rou grabbed Ke Bing's arm as she walked, and whispered mysteriously in her ear, "What...did the shop assistant say just now?"
"Oh, Grandma, don't worry about it, just come with me."
"cut."
After putting down their shopping bags, the shop assistant led the three of them to the area on the right where wedding dresses were displayed. There were many mannequins there, wearing mostly pure white wedding dresses, just in different styles, with very few Chinese-style ones.
"Ladies, look!" The saleswoman picked up a wedding dress with a very large skirt, held up the bag containing the lower half of it, and showed it to them for close inspection. "As a well-known domestic brand, we use only the most suitable and best materials to ensure both beauty and longevity. The oldest wedding dress we've ever sold is over a hundred years old. The owner was a young lady from a manor in the south. Although she has passed away, the dress is still kept at the manor. This shows how meticulous we are in the craftsmanship of our wedding dresses."
Ke Bing nodded repeatedly. Although she had never heard of this brand, the workmanship was indeed exquisite.
Luo Xiaoli leaned closer to examine it closely.
Zhao Xuerou asked, "What did she say?"
Ke Bing replied, "The shop assistant said the clothes are so good they can last a hundred years, longer than you'll live."
"ah?"
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