Half a month is neither long nor short. Lan Shuang is busy with company affairs while preparing for her marriage with Jiang Lusheng.
In fact, the marriage was not a big deal. It was mainly arranged by Old Man Jiang and the eldest brother. Jiang Lusheng came up with the ideas and she just had to take a look.
But she still has to go in person to try on wedding dresses.
Mr. Jiang hired the world's top wedding dress designer to tailor a wedding dress for her and Jiang Lusheng. However, because the designer lived abroad, his schedule was not consistent with that in China, which caused a lot of trouble.
The days passed by so quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the day when the original owner and Ruan Yining were kidnapped in the previous life.
Lan Shuang was sitting in the office, considering whether to ask Ruan Yining out like she did in her previous life, or pretend to pass by?
However, unexpectedly, Ruan Yining actually took the initiative to call her and ask her out for coffee.
"I'm so sleepy, and someone's offering me a pillow." Lan Shuang stood up and stretched, then grabbed her phone and car keys and walked out. "Xiao Baba, if our plan succeeds, just wait and see. The resentment value will definitely be reduced by more than half."
888 was half-believing and half-doubting. "Come on, host. By the way, do you want to tell the adults in advance, in case something unexpected happens?"
"You're right. I have to give him a shot."
Lan Shuang walked to the door and called Jiang Lusheng. After going out to explain the work, she drove her own car to the appointment.
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The cafe that Ruan Yining mentioned was a bit far from Lan Shuang's company, and the road conditions were bad. It took Lan Shuang almost twenty minutes to drive there. When she arrived, Ruan Yining was already waiting inside.
Lan Shuang found the person under the guidance of the waiter. She saw Ruan Yining wearing a snow-white long skirt, with her legs crossed, revealing her beautiful calves and exquisite high heels.
She was looking out the window with her head tilted to one side, sadness evident on her beautiful face.
But the moment she saw Lan Shuang, she restrained all her expressions, stood up with her thorns, and faced Lan Shuang warily, "You're here."
Lan Shuang didn't care. She sat down opposite her and looked her over.
After being recognized by the Lan family, Ruan Yining's clothes, jewelry, and even makeup were upgraded and became much more refined, but her wildness and vitality were gradually eroded.
It's like a beautiful doll that has been repeatedly carved, transformed, and put into a cookie-cutter shell for the upper class.
It's so sad.
"I don't know what you like to drink, so I ordered a latte for you, is that okay?" Ruan Yining lifted the hair by her ear, revealing the ring on her middle finger.
Lan Shuang smiled knowingly, "Okay."
After the waiter left, Lan Shuang asked directly, "You definitely didn't ask me to come here just for coffee, did you? Tell me, what else is going on?"
Ruan Yining was silent for a moment, then stretched out her hand, "Look, this is the ring Huo Zhen picked for me. Does it look good?"
Lan Shuang smiled, "Not bad, his taste is still good sometimes."
Ruan Yining seemed irritated by her familiar tone and said with a half-smile, "We're getting married soon. What about you? I heard that you and the second young master of the Jiang family are getting married soon too."
"Yeah, next month."
"When next month?" Ruan Yining suddenly became nervous.
Lan Shuang was surprised: "You also next month?"
She really didn't know that she hadn't paid attention to the Lan family and Huo Zhen since she blocked them. She didn't expect to bump into them a month later. This was interesting.
"Huo Zhen and I will be engaged on the first of next month."
"The first of next month?" Lan Shuang raised an eyebrow. "That's the day after tomorrow, right?"
It’s much earlier than in the previous life.
Ruan Yining stared at her: "What about you?"
"I think it should be the end of the month. I haven't decided on a date yet. There's a lot to prepare for the wedding, so I'll have to wait and see next month."
Lan Shuang's tone was flat, without any intention of showing off, but Ruan Yining still felt uncomfortable when she heard it.
She looked at Lan Shuang deeply. Although some dark circles could be seen under her eyes, her eyes were bright and her expression was the kind of calmness and peace that can only be cultivated by a rich material life. Whether she was happy or not did not need to be mentioned on the surface; it could be seen from her appearance.
It's obvious that Lan Shuang is living a good life.
At least better than myself.
The fire of jealousy burned fiercely, and Ruan Yining looked at Lan Shuang with a bit of hostility.
"Lan Shuang, how come you are so lucky?"
She finally asked this question.
Lan Shuang was stunned. "Don't you have a bad fate? Didn't you return to the Lan family and change your last name?"
"The eldest daughter of the Lan family, you have no worries about food and clothing, and you marry the person you love. What's not to like?"
She smiled at Ruan Yining, who asked angrily, "You really don't know? Lan Ziming, he's obviously my brother, but he keeps talking about you. The day before yesterday, he came home late drunk, and I said something to him, and he scolded me, saying he didn't have a sister like me."
"I went to see Madam Huo, and she didn't like me either. She said I was petty and not presentable enough!"
Ruan Yining became more and more excited as she spoke, and her eyes became red.
Lan Shuang was stunned. Would Mrs. Huo say such a thing? It seemed that she was really dissatisfied with Ruan Yining.
"Huo Zhen has been busy with social engagements lately, and he's not as attentive to me as before. He also scolds me when I make mistakes at work..."
She collapsed and covered her face, "Lan Shuang, do you think all this is your fault?"
Lan Shuang, who was originally enjoying eating melon, said: "???"
What does it have to do with her? Are you crazy?
Lan Shuang was truly convinced. She glanced down at the time on her watch, estimated it was about time, and stood up, saying, "If you called me here just to complain like this, I'm sorry, but I don't have time to listen. Goodbye."
As she was about to walk out, Ruan Yining immediately followed, "Wait a minute, I haven't finished talking yet, don't leave!"
She had already paid, so the waiter didn't stop them when he saw them leaving, but just muttered that it was such a waste.
Lan Shuang was not walking fast, and Ruan Yining quickly caught up and grabbed her wrist. "Lan Shuang, are you doing this on purpose? Even though you're gone, they still think about you. You knew about this situation a long time ago, so you deliberately didn't go back to the Lan family and didn't stop me and Huo Zhen from being together, right?"
"Ruan Yining, you drank coffee, not wine, so why are you talking nonsense?" Lan Shuang stopped at the corner and turned to look at her. "This is all your choice. I didn't force you. Whether you live a good life or not has nothing to do with me. If you feel unhappy, you can leave. Are you willing to do that?"
This question stumped Ruan Yining. She was confused for a while. When she was about to say something, several strong men suddenly got out of a van parked at the corner.
Without waiting for them to react, he rushed over, grabbed them and left.
Lan Shuang struggled, "What are you doing? Help! Someone is robbing! Help—"
A towel was placed over her mouth and nose, and she soon passed out.
The same goes for Ruan Yining.
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