Geyunlan Hotel, Room 1106.
“Does he have any schedule tomorrow afternoon?” Shen Yiyin asked Shen Zui’s agent, Wang Shan.
“Miss Shen, A Zui’s schedule is all in the morning. He has nothing in the afternoon,” Wang Shan replied truthfully. Originally, his schedule had been packed full, but after announcing his relationship, many brands had broken their contracts.
Shen Yiyin nodded. “That’s good. Tell him to get ready to meet his fiancée tomorrow.”
“I’ll send you the address via WeChat later. Take good care of him, especially his stomach! Make sure he eats on time, and be sure to remind him not to eat anything spicy.”
Wang Shan nodded.
“Alright, I’ll head off now. Thank you, Wang Shan.” Shen Yiyin patted Wang Shan on the shoulder and strode away in her high heels.
Wang Shan stared blankly in the direction Shen Yiyin had left.
The next day, H University, East Building 14-409.
Third period, just after class.
Jiang Wanting was scrolling through Weibo on her phone. The original owner of this body had a Weibo account with over ten thousand followers. Jiang Wanting browsed through her past posts.
The original owner had shown her face before, but most of her posts were of her artwork. Her painting style leaned toward a melancholic series, with each post receiving nearly two thousand likes.
Some people were still privately messaging her, urging her to post more. Jiang Wanting fell silent for a moment, then searched for Shen Zui.
As she scrolled through Shen Zui’s Weibo, she saw that in just one day, his latest post had already surpassed five million likes. Truly worthy of her idol—his numbers were unbeatable.
Jiang Wanting stared blankly at Shen Zui’s latest photo. Only Shen Zui’s breathtakingly handsome face could soothe her fragile heart.
“Hey! What are you up to, Wanwan?”
Jiang Wanting was startled by the sudden voice. She looked up at the culprit—Liu Yiwen, wearing a white T-shirt and a black long pinafore dress, her black hair reaching her waist, her oval face adorned with delicate makeup.
Liu Yiwen was also an art major like her, though they weren’t in the same class. Jiang Wanting wasn’t sure how the original owner had met Liu Yiwen.
“Oh, so Wanwan likes Shen Zui!” Liu Yiwen exclaimed in exaggerated shock, deliberately raising her voice. “Didn’t he just announce his engagement? How can you still like him?”
“Exactly, I already unfollowed him.”
“Me too. I’m following Yi Cheng now.”
“Is Yi Cheng the actor who played the fourth male lead in ‘Silent Sorrow’ with Shen Zui?”
“Yes, yes, that’s him! He’s such a handsome guy. Let me recommend him to you—here’s his photo.”
The voices came from classmates sitting around Jiang Wanting.
Jiang Wanting: “…”
She hadn’t expected Shen Zui’s engagement announcement to affect him this much. Most of his fans were girlfriend fans, followed by career fans, then mom fans…
She was one of those girlfriend fans.
In her previous life, she had become a fan of Shen Zui entirely because of his healing smile. Shen Zui had a truly beautiful smile.
“Wanwan, Brother Ye is watching you from outside!”
Jiang Wanting turned and saw Lin Zhongye standing by the window.
Lin Zhongye looked somewhat pale, his brown phoenix eyes gazing at her with deep affection. When he noticed her looking back, he offered a bitter smile.
Jiang Wanting averted her gaze and cut straight to the point. “Are you sure he’s not here for you?”
Liu Yiwen’s heart skipped a beat. She laughed nervously. “Wanwan, what kind of joke is that? Brother Ye is definitely here for you.”
Jiang Wanting saw right through her. Her fair, slender fingers idly flipped through the original owner’s past paintings. She couldn’t help but marvel inwardly—they were truly well done.
…
Jiang Wanting left school on time and saw Uncle Liu, who drove her to and from school, waiting by the roadside in his parked car.
Her footsteps paused briefly, and when she turned around, she saw Lin Zhongye following behind her.
“Wanwan.”
“Stop!” Jiang Wanting made a halting gesture. “Don’t come any closer.”
“Wanwan, what’s wrong? We promised to always be together.” Lin Zhongye looked at her with a sorrowful expression.
“What exactly is wrong with you? Why don’t you remember me?” Lin Zhongye took a step forward, opening his arms as if to hug her.
“Big brother, if I’m not mistaken, you’re after my family’s money, aren’t you?” Jiang Wanting cut straight to the point.
Lin Zhongye frowned. Could she have found out? No… impossible. She’s so foolish; how could she possibly have discovered anything?
“Wanwan, what are you talking about?”
Jiang Wanting pretended to bend her right leg slightly, shot him a glare, and then ran toward her family’s car.
Once inside the car, she said to Uncle Liu in the driver’s seat, “Uncle Liu, let’s go!”
Uncle Liu asked with concern, “Miss, has this Lin Zhongye been bothering you at school? I should report this to the master later.”
“No need, Uncle Liu,” Jiang Wanting quickly waved her hand. “No need to tell Grandpa. I can handle it myself.”
Over ten minutes later, they arrived at Wei Luoqin’s clothing store. Jiang Wanting stood at the entrance for a moment, observing. This store was quite popular online, known for its novel and fashionable clothing styles—a major fashion brand. She hadn’t expected it to belong to her eldest sister-in-law.
“Hello, Miss Jiang! Please come inside. The store manager has been waiting for you for quite some time.” A shop assistant came out to greet Jiang Wanting.
Jiang Wanting snapped out of her thoughts and nodded politely at the assistant who welcomed her, then followed her into the store.
“Eldest Sister-in-law.”
“Wanwan, you’re here. I’ve prepared all the clothes for you. Which outfit would you like to wear?” Wei Luoqin pointed to the row of clothes.
There were dresses in various colors and numerous styles, all from high-end brands she had never worn before.
“Eldest Sister-in-law, who am I going to meet? Is it really necessary to dress so formally?” Jiang Wanting leaned closer to Wei Luoqin, whispering in her ear.
Wei Luoqin was taken aback. She didn’t know who she was going to meet? On second thought, it made sense since she had lost her memory.
“I’ll tell you after you change.”
Jiang Wanting: “…”
Three minutes later, the fitting room door opened.
Jiang Wanting was wearing an elegant white dress with a hemline that was just right—neither revealing nor overly conservative or old-fashioned—revealing her fair, delicate, and exquisite ankles.
Her black hair cascaded over her chest, and her skin was fair, smooth, and seemingly flawless. Her small, palm-sized face was free of makeup, with clear, bright almond-shaped eyes and long, curled eyelashes that fluttered slightly.
Wei Luoqin nodded in satisfaction. This was a new design, and Jiang Wanting’s figure was perfect for it, making it look as if it were tailor-made for her.
“A light touch of makeup would make it perfect.”
Jiang Wanting had a good natural complexion, so applying makeup didn’t take long.
Jiang Wanting stared blankly at the person in the mirror. Even without makeup, Jiang Wanting was already beautiful, but with makeup, she looked like a completely different person.
Wei Luoqin helped her style her hair into temporary French romantic curls.
In the car, Jiang Wanting lowered her gaze, staring absently at her WeChat chat window with Wei Luoqin. She truly hadn’t expected to be meeting the family. No wonder she had to dress so formally.
Juweixuan Restaurant.
The large, luxurious, and exquisitely crafted round rotating table was almost fully occupied.
Seated at the table were Old Master Jiang, Jiang Qixun and his wife, the two elders of the Shen family, Shen Yang and his wife, and Shen Yiyin.
Jiang Wanting stood at the door, taking several deep breaths. After steadying herself, she bit her red lips and braced herself to open the door.
Hearing the movement at the door, everyone inside turned to look.
In their sight was a girl wearing a simple, elegant white dress. Her eyes were clear and bright, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly. Her cherry lips were as delicate as rose petals, and her skin looked so tender it seemed as if it could be bruised with a touch.
“Wanwan is here,” Lin Xinya quickly stood up and went over to greet Jiang Wanting.