Yan Ran realized that, just like in the novel *Dream of the Red Chamber*, those who are too clever by half end up losing their lives.
In his attempt to outdo Ye Yushu, he ruined his reputation and ultimately died from his own stupidity.
Although it was a dream, Yan Ran believed it was a warning from heaven.
"Auntie, I like it, may I try it on?" Yan Ran asked politely.
"Of course you can. Go to my mom's room to try it on. Fu Bao, go with your sister."
Fu Bao pulled Yan Ran into Cui Hua's room and hurriedly changed her clothes:
"Little Liu Jin, you look so good in this outfit," Fu Bao praised sincerely.
Yan Ran quickly walked to the mirror. Who was that bright-eyed, white-toothed, fair-skinned little girl in the mirror?
The color of this dress suits me perfectly, and the style is much simpler and more elegant than the dress I was wearing earlier.
She seems to have a bit of baby fat. Starting today—no, starting tomorrow—no, starting when we return to the capital, she'll have to eat less.
Fu Bao helped Yan Ran downstairs, and Yan Aidang's eyes lit up when he saw Yan Ran's appearance.
"Hey, my daughter is so beautiful, don't you all agree?" Yan Aidang said loudly.
“That’s right, how could the children of the Yan family not be beautiful? You’re just stating the obvious,” Yan Xiaoqiang also praised.
"Yan Ran has grown up and is now a young lady. That's wonderful," Southeast agreed.
Bei Nan whistled: "Little Yan Ran, may I invite you to dance tonight?"
Yan Ran's eyes reddened. She had finally earned her family's praise. She didn't need to fight or compete; she could naturally gain the adults' approval.
She turned around, saw Nan Nan and Ye Chen'er standing at the top of the stairs, and quickly ran up:
"Mom, Aunt, I was wrong before. I will be a good member of the Yan family from now on."
Yan Xiaonan smiled, patted Yan Ran's head and said, "We only have three girls in our family, you must all take good care of them, understand?"
Yan Ran nodded. She had an older sister and a younger sister, and she had to make herself proud so that no one would bully her sisters.
Ye Chen'er hugged Yan Ran tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "Little Liu Jin, Mom has been waiting for you for so long, you're finally back."
Yan Ran nodded vigorously. She remembered that she, like Ye Yushu, was not only a member of the Yan family, but also a member of the Ye family.
"Mom, we've finished our homework," came the voices of two little kids from upstairs.
Yan Xiaonan quickly turned around and ran up to him: "So well-behaved! You've finished everything! Would you like to try on the clothes you're going to wear tonight?"
Ye Yushu nodded, while Ye Tianru shook his head. Boys, they just wear the same clothes all the time.
Yan Xiaonan helped Ye Yushu put on a bubble-sleeved white shirt, paired with a colorful mini cake skirt, white lace socks, and a pair of white leather shoes.
July in Shanghai is already like a furnace, and even as evening approaches, the heat doesn't subside. Yan Xiaonan simply styled the little girl's hair into a maid's hairstyle.
She then took two colorful ribbons with silver bells on them, wrapped them around the maid's hair a few times to secure them, and then began to walk around.
Hearing the ringing sound above her head, Yu Shu happily took a few more steps. It was so much fun!
Yan Xiaonan looked at it a few more times, then secretly took out a sparkly headdress from her spatial storage and clipped it onto the back of the little girl's head, making her look more lively.
Tianru looked at her little sister, who was blinking her big eyes, and smiled, giving her a thumbs up: "Little sister is so pretty."
Yu Shu also took Tian Ru's hand and said, "Brother, let Mom change your clothes. You must be the most handsome brother in the world."
Hearing her younger sister's flattering words, Tianru became happy and asked, "Mom, what should I wear?"
A light blue shirt, beige shorts, white socks, and blue and white casual shoes.
I parted his hair into a 3/7 ratio, sprayed some hair wax on it to fix the hairstyle, and then took out a pair of small sunglasses and put them on the little guy.
Yan Xiaonan dressed Tianru up in the most popular style of the time, because Ye Chenming would definitely dress like that too, the only difference being that shorts were replaced with trousers.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Tianru secretly told herself that from now on, all her clothes and appearance would be left to her mother.
"Go down, we're about to leave." Yan Xiaonan looked at her two outstanding children, filled with pride.
Ye Chenming ran up to her. Nan Nan's belly was already swollen. There were still four or five months until her due date, so he had to be careful.
Everyone watched as Yan Xiaonan and her family of four slowly walked down the stairs, their eyes sparkling. It was one thing for Nannan and Chenming to be good-looking, but even the two little kids were so outstanding—it was almost unbearable!
The group of over twenty people drove three vehicles: a minivan borrowed by Ye Huiguo, and two others, one for Ye Huiguo himself and one for Yan Xiaonan.
The group drove in a grand procession toward the Peace Hotel. As dusk fell, the night view of Shanghai began to radiate its enchanting brilliance.
Yan Ran, Fu Bao, and the others could hardly take it all in. Even Yu Shu and Tian Ru blinked their big eyes and clung tightly to Yan Xiaonan's clothes. He was just too beautiful.
When the car arrived at the Peace Hotel, everyone looked at the hotel that Ye Ren had been longing for for many years and felt extremely curious.
Pushing open the revolving door, the octagonal pavilion in the center of the hall, with its stained glass roof shining brightly under the glow of the bronze chandelier, was still dazzling.
On the wall below the octagonal pavilion, there are four huge silver reliefs depicting the atmosphere of Shanghai.
Merchant ships were transporting goods on the Huangpu River, while rickshaws and trams were soliciting customers on the streets.
Ye Ren led his family up to the ninth floor of Hua Mao Ge, a top-tier restaurant in Shanghai, with ease.
The restaurant has both outdoor and indoor seating. Sitting outdoors, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the Bund, especially in summer when the food and scenery are not to be missed.
The waiters warmly greeted the guests and helped them to their seats, not only pulling out chairs for them but also thoughtfully laying out white napkins and pouring water with lemon juice.
The guests who can sit here to eat are not ordinary guests; at the very least, they are not short of money.
Yan Xiaonan's awareness spread throughout the entire family; she didn't want anyone in the family to be left out.
After her consciousness spread out, Yan Xiaonan sighed inwardly. Everyone says that children can't lose at the starting line, but birth is the first step in determining whether you win or lose.
Everyone in the Ye family, including Xiao Yushu and Tianru, handled themselves with ease in this occasion where everyone was either rich or powerful.
They could cooperate with the waiters' actions and enjoy their service, but Liu Lili and the others couldn't, including Xue Mei and Dong Nan, who were all a bit flustered.
Yan Xiaonan regretted not teaching them these Western dining etiquette rules at home, but Grandma Yan said something that Yan Xiaonan deeply agreed with.
"Everyone, please order whatever you like. We're here to enjoy a delicious meal, so there's nothing to be nervous about."
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