More than a month had passed since their trip to Country R, where they had soaked in hot springs and admired the cherry blossoms. Because Mother Tong was pregnant, they had not dared to roam around to their hearts' content. Instead, after taking in some of the scenery, they had hurried home to discuss the wedding arrangements.
"Mom, look. Seventh Sister hired a designer especially for you, and these are all the designs they came up with. Pick a few you like. You'll definitely dazzle everyone on your wedding day." Tong Yao's eyes curved with delight as she enthusiastically discussed the wedding's little details with her mother.
Although Jian Tongyao had come out, a wedding was genuinely a first in her life. She and Seventh Sister agreed on this: two wedding rings and a proposal were enough to make them a couple. Everything else could be kept simple.
But when it concerned Mother Tong, she had to take it seriously. When her mother married her father, the family had been poor. Forget a new home-even their marriage bed had been an antique. Later, their lives had steadily improved, only for her father to cheat.
So, after discussing it with Seventh Sister, she decided to give her mother a wedding fit for a bride's dreams.
Mother Tong immediately leafed through the wedding dress designs in Tong Yao's hands. The difference between top-tier designs and ordinary wedding dresses was obvious at a glance, leaving her stunned. Still, when she saw the more extravagant styles, she could not help muttering, "At my age, and with this being my second marriage, there's no need for anything so grand. People will laugh if word gets out. And this dress-the entire back is cut out! Oh, no, I couldn't wear that."
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