Zong Yanxi stared at the box on the table. She touched it and said, “This is also for someone.”
Shen Xinyao was curious. She side-eyed the box and spoke slowly, “It’s not for me, right? Haven’t you already given me the gifts?”
“Yeah, indeed I have, but this isn’t from me. It’s from your mother-in-law.” Zong Yanxi punched in the passcode on the keypad of the silver box on the table.
She picked up the box and showed its content to Shen Xinyao. “Do you like it?”
Shen Xinyao was stumped when she saw what was inside the box. Even the stylist behind her was also mesmerized. The stylist gasped, “Is this real?”
There was a crown with an enormous diamond sitting in the middle of the box. The craftsmanship of the jewelry seemed to be dated.
But more importantly, Shen Xinyao wondered if it was real diamond.
A real diamond this big would cost an insane amount of money.
Zong Yanxi took out the crown and replied, “It’s a bridal gift from her mother-in-law. Do you think it can be fake?”
Then, Zong Yanxi placed the crown on Shen Xinyao’s head. “You look dazzling in it.”
The latter shook her head. “No, this is too expensive. I can’t accept it.”
“It’s from your mother-in-law. Just accept it.” Zong Yanxi had her hands on her shoulder as she looked at Shen Xinyao’s reflection in the mirror. “You look so pretty, just like a princess. The crown fits your dress so much. I’m sure my little brother would be enchanted by you later.”
Shen Xinyao blushed hard.
She lowered her head bashfully. “Stop flattering me.”
“I’m only saying the truth.” Zong Yanxi then called the stylist over and let her continue with Shen Xinyao’s makeup. She didn’t want her to be late for the wedding later.
Zong Yanxi’s words knocked the despondence Shen Xinyao had earlier right out of her. Right now, she was only a shy girl who was looking forward to the moment she exchanged vows with her soon-to-be husband.
Zong Yanxi leaned against a table and stared at the bride.
She let out a heavy sigh in relief.
Zong Yanxi had gone all out just to make Shen Xinyao forget about the unpleasant event. Today was the most important day in Zhuang Jiawen and Shen Xinyao’s life. She just hoped for everything to be perfect at the wedding.
Meanwhile, in a town close to both Country Z and Country F, a girl with a delicate face was tying up her hair into a ponytail. She then picked up the sack on the ground and continued her journey home.
The girl’s home was on top of a mountain in the West. It was a building with two stories. However, the girl lived alone. Her parents passed away when she was young. Even her grandmother, who raised her into the fine maiden she was now, passed on the previous year.
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