Lan Yiqing didn’t have the family driver take her; instead, she asked An Nan to drive her.
The two planned to buy gifts first, then select their dresses.
Meanwhile, Lan Yiqing had her own plans in mind.
In the mall, An Nan held onto Lan Yiqing’s arm, making them look just like a regular mother and daughter.
"Mom, what kind of gift are we buying?" Due to Lan Yiqing’s insistence, An Nan was gradually getting used to this unfamiliar title.
"I don’t know, let’s take a look first."
The two wandered around and soon entered a jewelry store, with Lan Yiqing leading An Nan inside.
The jewelry store’s attendants were savvy, spotting potential customers and quickly putting on an appropriate smile to welcome them: "Good morning, madam and miss, may I help you with anything?"
"Mom, are we buying something?" An Nan tilted her head curiously towards the person beside her.
Lan Yiqing scanned the vast store and smiled, saying, "Let’s look around first."
Whenever Lan Yiqing picked out a piece, An Nan would always offer her own insightful opinions, earning her even greater favor from her. Even the attendants began to look at her strangely.
Noticing this, An Nan subtly lifted the corners of her mouth. She thought they must be quite curious about why someone who looked so ordinary knew so much.
All this was thanks to her youthful curiosity in everything, plus her intelligence and good memory, allowing her to discuss a wide range of topics even now.
Lan Yiqing finally picked up a diamond bracelet and handed it to An Nan: "Try it on."
An Nan didn’t think much of it, suspecting she’d been asked to help try it on. She put it on, and the other party kept nodding in approval: "Yes, very nice, very nice. Your fair skin matches it well, let’s buy this one."
Just as An Nan was about to take it off, Lan Yiqing stopped her: "It looks great on you, why take it off?"
An Nan finally sensed something was unusual: "Mom, is this for me?"
Lan Yiqing continued smiling and nodded: "Yes, I’ve always wanted to buy you something but didn’t know what. Luckily, we found this today."
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Before An Nan could refuse, Lan Yiqing interrupted with a smile: "Go ahead and wear it, consider it a token of love from Mom." She genuinely liked this child and naturally wanted to give her all the finest things.
Facing her sincerity, An Nan couldn’t find the words to refuse. In the end, she accepted it and decided to buy something nice for her in return later.
While An Nan was making plans in her head, she saw a few ladies with an air of wealth approaching them.
"Mrs. Lin, I didn’t expect to meet you here. And this is?"
Lan Yiqing looked at the visitor with a graceful smile: "Ah, Mrs. Huo! Long time no see."
"Oh, Nannan, come greet Mrs. Huo. You probably know her son and daughter, Bo Xuan and Bing Xuan."
An Nan quickly understood and flashed a confident smile: "Hello, Mrs. Huo."
As An Nan finished speaking, Lan Yiqing promptly added: "Mrs. Huo, this is my future daughter-in-law. Today I brought her here to buy some jewelry."