Zhu Qianying opened the door, and Chen Jing, who had heard the noise, came to greet her.
"Ying'er, are you alright?" Chen Jing looked her daughter up and down, her concern evident in her words.
"Mom, what could I possibly want? I'm just going over to talk about the wedding!"
Zhu Qianying entered the door as if nothing had happened, and in fact, she hadn't suffered any loss at all! In fact, she even gained a full-time driver and bodyguard, although she didn't want it.
"So, how did the conversation go?"
The wedding date has been set for over a month, and Christmas is just over ten days away, but there's still no word from the Yan family.
It would be a lie to say that Chen Jing isn't worried.
Of course, she wasn't worried about her daughter not being able to marry into a wealthy family. What worried her was that the Yan family had already issued a statement saying that if they called off the engagement at the last minute, it would be her daughter who would be in an awkward position.
"We'll just chat casually. We'll talk about the specifics when his parents come back tomorrow." Zhu Qianying started lying through her teeth again.
But she had no choice but to lie. This excuse was something Young Master Yan made up on the spot, and she had to cover it up. Otherwise, someone like her mother would definitely start overthinking things.
"Okay, now that we've decided on the plan, Xiaoyu and I can be prepared."
During the conversation, Zhu Qianying went into the room and came out with a small backpack.
"Mom, what are you and Xiaoyu preparing for?" Zhu Qianying asked curiously.
"Of course! For example, we'll prepare a wedding gift for you, and decorate this place, right? When Young Master Yan comes to pick up the bride..."
Zhu Qianying interrupted her impatiently, "Mom, why bother with all that formalities? We'll just have the ceremony at the wedding venue!"
Zhu Qianying had never even considered what Chen Jing was talking about.
Coming to pick up the bride? Not to mention Yan Shao finds it annoying, Zhu Qianying herself finds it annoying too.
Firstly, their lives barely intersected. Apart from Qin Xiu and Uncle Hai, she didn't know anyone else in his life.
As for her social circle, Yan Shao only knows Xing Bailun and a few others. He hasn't even met his younger sister, Xiao Yu.
Given their relationship, it would be incredibly awkward if the groom brought a bunch of rich and handsome men to pick up the bride, only to be met with a group of poor and pathetic bridesmaids.
Besides, Young Master Yan never mentioned coming to pick up the bride, so why should she, as the bride, worry about it?
"Isn't this... a bit inappropriate? A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, of course it should be a grand and lively affair..."
Because of her improper relationship with Zhu Zhizhou, Chen Jing naturally did not have a wedding. In fact, her family had long since severed ties with her because of her willingness to become someone's concubine.
Therefore, she actually hoped that her daughter could get married in a grand and glorious manner.
However, because of her own foolishness, her daughter not only lacks a good family background, but now she has to get married in a rented room. Presumably, her daughter's reluctance to have a grand wedding is related to this.
"Mom, as long as you're happy, it doesn't matter if it's lively or not." This was the only reason Zhu Qianying could use to comfort her mother.
As for whether she and Young Master Yan would be happy, she really hadn't thought about it.
She only thought that, given her relationship with Yan Shao, after marriage, the two of them should be able to maintain a life of mutual respect and non-interference.
Not entirely sure about it, she didn't want to think about it too much.
After all, she had no choice but to think about her future after becoming the young mistress of the Yan family.
All she could do was try her best to gain more freedom, both physically and mentally.
Chen Jing thought for a moment, then nodded. "That's right. The excitement is for others to see, but happiness is for oneself."
Zhu Qianying hugged her mother and kissed her, "Mom, I've noticed that you've become more and more wise since you moved out!"
Chen Jing smiled sheepishly, "Ying'er, if he treats me like this and I'm still as foolish as before, then this lesson will have been for nothing!"
The mother and daughter chatted and laughed as they went out the door. Only when they saw the car parked at the gate did Zhu Qianying remember that she needed to explain to her mother.
"Mom, Uncle Hai is the butler of Young Master Yan's family. He arranged for a driver and bodyguard to come over. From now on, you can have him drive you when you go out to buy groceries or something."
Chen Jing had never enjoyed the privilege of being picked up and dropped off by a private car during her many years at the Zhu family home. But now that she had moved out of the Zhu family home, she was being picked up and dropped off by a private person.
"Ying'er, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
But she is not a person who craves pleasure, especially since this pleasure is based on her daughter's contributions.
"Mom, it's alright. Uncle Hai is just worried that Zhu Junzhao and the others might do something, so he specially arranged for a driver to come with us for a few days."
Actually, it's only been about half a month.
Once she gets married, she can settle her mother in W province.
Of course, she hasn't told her mom and Xiaoyu about this yet.
Firstly, if Yan Shao's influence could absolutely guarantee her and her mother's safety by then, then she wouldn't need to send her mother so far away.
Secondly, she feared that if more people knew, more things might go wrong.
Chen Jing was uneasy, but seeing her daughter greet the driver with grace and poise, and then the driver being extremely respectful and polite to her daughter, without the slightest hint of contempt or disdain, she began to believe her daughter's words.
The Yan family members are actually quite good to their daughter!
The mother and daughter browsed around the furniture store and bought some small accessories, but they didn't plan to buy any large furniture.
Firstly, it's about saving money. Secondly, it's a rented house after all, and we don't know how long we'll stay, so there's no need to buy large pieces of furniture.
On the other hand, Brother Wang dutifully followed behind the mother and daughter, not only helping them carry their things but also insisting on paying for them.
"Fifth Miss, please buy whatever you want. I will pay for it."
Zhu Qianying certainly wouldn't let him pay. "Brother Wang, was this also Uncle Hai's order?"
This time, Brother Wang shook his head, "It wasn't Uncle Hai, it was the young master who ordered it!"
Zhu Qianying was skeptical, but she couldn't be bothered to investigate whether it was true or not. In any case, she would never let Brother Wang pay. As for who he was acting on orders from, she didn't care.
Of course, Brother Wang couldn't refuse Zhu Qianying, so he had no choice but to act as her porter, carrying all the big and small items that the mother and daughter had bought.
Zhu Qianying and Chen Jing are both extremely frugal people. After browsing around the furniture store, they only bought some pillows and duvet covers. After leaving the furniture store, they went into the supermarket and bought a bunch of ordinary food and household items, without buying any luxury items.
Brother Wang followed them all the way, and his feelings towards this future young mistress changed from initial skepticism to admiration.
At first, the Yan family all thought that this fifth young lady of the Zhu family must have a lot of bad tempers like other rich young ladies. But the facts show that this Zhu Qianying is not the same as they thought!
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