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Chapter 899 - 896: The Self-Confidence of a Woman

Chapter 899: Chapter 896: The Self-Confidence of a Woman

But at the time, he hadn’t thought everything through as clearly, and now that the matter was laid out before him, he felt that his previous ideas were likely overly one-sided.

Thinking of the disparity between the Tong Family and the Yan Family and how it might cause his daughter to suffer contempt and humiliation in the future made the eldest Mr. Tong’s gloominess even more severe.

"All right, you better get some rest. It’s the younger generation who should be nervous, not us."

Eldest Mr. Tong got up restlessly and walked over, pushing his wife back into the bedroom and forcing her to lie down and rest for a while.

The doctor had said that her recovery was indeed better than anticipated, but she still needed to be very careful and always guard against a relapse.

Tong Xiaohua was already feeling anxious, and seeing her mother nearly as nervous as herself only intensified her unease.

She looked at her wardrobe and realized that it seemed to lack any suitable clothes to wear for Saturday.

Thus, on Friday morning when she had class, upon running into Xiao Mi, she specially asked her to accompany her to pick out a few more dignified outfits.

Having met several times because of Zeng Xianghai, she and Xiao Mi got along well, and after lunch, Xiao Mi led Tong Xiaohua to a Commercial City she was familiar with.

Probably because Mr. Tong had raised her like a boy since she was a few years old, Tong Xiaohua had never paid much attention to her appearance. The clothes in her wardrobe, just like her father’s, were always handled by her mother.

Due to work, her clothes were predominantly of a neutral style.

Moreover, as someone who had to maintain a stern demeanor in front of others, she couldn’t possibly dress in a cute Lolita style, could she?

If she did, her words would hardly carry any conviction.

Hearing her reasons, Xiao Mi looked on with envy.

"Xiao Hua, you move quickly. I just heard you mention you had someone you liked, and now so soon, you’re meeting his parents already?"

Xiao Mi, being two years older than Xiao Hua, might not be as experienced in other matters, but she was quite savvy in relationships.

And since she was quite sociable, she understood much better than Tong Xiaohua what to wear for what occasion and meeting whom.

Now, as she picked out clothes and held them up against Tong Xiaohua, she couldn’t help but gossip.

"Mmm... I also think it’s a bit quick..."

Tong Xiaohua agreed with this point but since her father had already promised Yan Bo, it would seem too pretentious to back out now.

"Tch, Xiao Hua, this is a good thing! A man willing to take you to meet his parents shows he values you and is serious, so are you sure you’re not just showing off your love to me in various ways right now?"

Xiao Mi joked with Tong Xiaohua and stuffed the selection of dresses they had chosen into her arms, "Go try that pretty one..."

Tong Xiaohua held the few dresses that looked rather pink and tender, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Xiao Mi, these clothes, they seem to be, not really my style, right?"

In Tong Xiaohua’s mind, she regarded herself as someone with a tough style, and these dresses were clearly the princess type, which didn’t seem to suit her, right?

"You still want to stick to your original style? Then why did you ask me for advice? Just pick up something directly from the wardrobe and put it on,"

Xiao Mi, straightforward as always, unabashedly retorted.

Left speechless, Tong Xiaohua had no choice but to take the dresses and go into the dressing room.

"Remember, change into each one and come out to show me."

Xiao Mi seemed to see through her intention to casually settle for any outfit. Just as Tong Xiaohua had put on the first dress, Xiao Mi reminded her by knocking on the door from outside.

Feeling somewhat unnatural, Tong Xiaohua had no choice but to step out. She was braced for Xiao Mi’s mockery, yet Xiao Mi’s eyes flashed, and then she let out an exaggerated gasp of surprise.

"Wow, where did this advertisement model come from?"

Tong Xiaohua was wearing a dark red dress. The top part was designed like a Cheongsam, while the bottom was a slightly fluffy knee-length princess skirt. Since the weather had gotten a bit chilly, Xiao Mi had paired it with a white fringed shawl for her. Dressed in the full ensemble on her tall and curvaceous body, Tong Xiaohua exuded a charm that was not something just anyone could pull off.

It’s no wonder that Xiao Mi was staring with such shining eyes.

Even the shop assistants couldn’t help but come over to watch.

Tong Xiaohua had always felt that she lacked femininity, and thus, she seldom wore these kinds of clothes. Earlier, in the dressing room, after she had put on the dress, fearing it would be too hideous to bear, she didn’t even dare to take a glance in the mirror.

Now hearing Xiao Mi’s exaggerated praise, while she was skeptical, she still couldn’t help but lift her gaze to the large floor mirror in front of her.

At that look, even she herself was taken aback for a moment.

This person, was it really her?

Shoulders white as snow, arms slender, waist delicate and defined, and those legs beneath the skirt, long and straight. The dress fitted her as if it had been tailor-made, accentuating all the right places.

Indeed, she looked like a model in the mirror, save for the face that was unmistakably her own.

"Miss, has this mirror been specially treated?"

Tong Xiaohua suspected that this was just some little trick the shop used to attract customers.

The shop assistant smiled and shook her head, "Miss, our mirror is completely fine. If you don’t believe it, why not ask your friend to stand beside you? Then you’ll know the truth."

Xiao Mi quickly caught on and immediately jumped to Tong Xiaohua’s side.

Tong Xiaohua’s gaze shuttled back and forth between the mirror and Xiao Mi several times before she finally believed that there was nothing wrong with the mirror.

What was problematic was her confidence as a woman!

In the end, Tong Xiaohua spent a substantial amount of money in this shop. It was the first time in her life she had ever spent so much on clothing and attire.

That night, she returned home with big and small bags of clothes and various related accessories. Her father looked at her as if she were a creature from another world.

"Girl, what’s gotten into you?"

Because, his precious daughter had never shown such a shopaholic trait until now.

Could it be, this was the behavior of someone in love?

Tong Xiaohua’s face turned slightly red, avoiding answering his question directly, she just asked, "Dad, where’s Mom?"

Just as she finished asking, the bedroom door of her parents opened, and Tong’s mother walked out.

Her face still bore traces of sleepiness; clearly, she was lying in bed and only got up when she heard her daughter had come home.

"Xiao Hua, what kind of treasures did you buy? Come, show Mom."

Women inherently have a passion for shopping, and Tong’s mother was no exception. However, because her daughter never took an interest in these things, she had never dragged the girl to roam around before.

Moreover, her own health didn’t really allow her to wander about haphazardly outside.

"Mom, today I dragged my senior to act as my consultant and bought a few dresses. Take a look, do you think they are pretty?"

At times like this, a father could only be relegated to the sidelines.

Watching helplessly as his wife and daughter entered the room, then the door slammed shut, Mr. Tong’s sense of gloom deepened just that little bit more.

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