On the way back, Zhang Jingdong turned his head inadvertently and suddenly saw a white wedding dress hanging in the window of a store by the road, his heart stirred.
He immediately said, "Stop the car!"
Long Yue quickly pulled over to the curb.
Zhang Jingdong thought for a moment, then said, "Go to the Tiffany counter on Jianghai Road."
Long Yue made a U-turn and soon disappeared again into the traffic.
Chen Lu knew that the Tiffany counter sold high-end wedding dresses and gowns, and many wealthy people in Jiangdu bought their wedding dresses and gowns from there.
So, the moment she heard Zhang Jingdong mention going there, her heart subconsciously filled with anticipation.
But she did not ask Zhang Jingdong why they were going there as other women might, because she felt she had already received enough affection from him.
She had also understood long ago that one must know how to be content in order to continuously receive God’s care.
Zhang Jingdong also felt her composure, so halfway through the journey, he took her delicate hand and kissed it, "Aren’t you the least bit curious about what we’re going to do there?"
Chen Lu smiled sweetly, "As long as I’m with you, I’m genuinely happy wherever you take me."
"You’re so sweet!" Zhang Jingdong said and kissed her lips, "Seeing how sweet you are, I’ll give you a surprise later!"
Chen Lu blushed joyfully and nodded, then leaned on Zhang Jingdong’s shoulder.
Half an hour later, the car slowly stopped in the parking lot not far from the Tiffany counter.
The four of them got out of the car and entered, drawing the usual attention of the staff and customers.
Long Yue and the others looked around to make sure there were no suspicious threats, then stayed by the door.
A saleswoman came up to greet them, "Welcome to the Tiffany counter. Are you here to look at wedding dresses or gowns?"
Zhang Jingdong glanced over at the shelves and casually said, "Which wedding dresses do you have in stock here?"
Hearing his tone, the saleswoman instantly felt that Zhang Jingdong was more likely to buy than rent, and her smile deepened.
She approached and began pointing and explaining, "These three models here are available, these two over here are also available, and this one is the only model available from our diamond series..."
At this point, sensing that Zhang Jingdong might feel awkward, she subconsciously stepped back two paces to the regular wedding dresses.
Because this diamond series dress was the most expensive in their store, costing 480,000 yuan.
Although most people who come here to rent or buy wedding dresses have some money, almost very few choose this dress since even renting could result in a significant loss if anything went wrong.
"Why not let your wife try on a size first?"
Zhang Jingdong then shifted his attention away from the diamond wedding dress and nodded, "Okay, bring those models we were just looking at!"
"Also, get one from that diamond series too!"
The staff member hesitated, "Sir, because this diamond series wedding dress is quite expensive, it’s generally not available to try on..."
"However, our wedding dresses of the same model don’t differ much in size, so your wife can first try on these models to confirm the size."
"If you decide to buy the diamond series later, she can also try it on then; if there’s something that doesn’t fit, we can make appropriate alterations."
At this moment, Chen Lu clasped Zhang Jingdong’s arm, "Jingdong, I think these wedding dresses are already very nice, those too expensive ones... there’s no need!"
Zhang Jingdong knew she was worried he might be upset because of what the saleswoman said, so he smiled and replied, "Alright, let’s first try these ones and settle on a size!"
"Please follow me..."
Chen Lu followed her to a changing area nearby.
Soon Chen Lu emerged wearing the first wedding dress, and with just one look, Zhang Jingdong was utterly stunned!
He had always thought that the true pinnacle of uniforms was drama costume, but now he realized that the wedding dress was the true king of uniforms!
He also finally understood why so many women loved wearing wedding dresses, not just for their symbolic meaning, but also because they often look their most beautiful in them.
And Chen Lu, being the ideal marriage partner in Zhang Jingdong’s eyes, once again deeply confirmed his thoughts.
Because if Chen Lu in her everyday uniform could be rated 91 out of 100, then in her wedding dress, she surely deserved at least 96!
And Chen Lu was also very happy.
After changing into the wedding dress in the changing room, on one hand, she felt she had become more beautiful, and on the other, she felt an indescribable happiness.
Every woman dreams of wearing a wedding dress, and she once thought that after becoming Zhang Jingdong’s lover, she might never have a chance to wear one in her life, knowing that if Zhang Jingdong ever married, it likely wouldn’t be with her.
Yet she hadn’t expected that Zhang Jingdong would first buy her a big house, then personally go with her to pick out furniture, and now he had even brought her to the most top-tier wedding dress shop in Jiangdu, allowing her to wear such a beautiful dress.
She couldn’t help but think to herself that no matter what, her life had been worthwhile, even if Zhang Jingdong might not marry her, her life was complete.
Because in these past few days, he had nearly done everything with her that a newlywed couple would do, so it was almost as if she had married him once.