Chapter 99: A Chance Encounter on the Road

Because of the engagement, Lan Mo tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. When she finally managed to fall asleep, it seemed like only a few hours had passed before the sky brightened.

Fortunately, she had been eating the Beauty-enhancing Fruit every day lately, otherwise, the dark circles under her eyes would probably be bigger than a panda’s.

“Ha—” Lan Mo yawned as she walked out. Seeing this, Su Mei quickly pulled her to sit down.

“Momo, what’s wrong with you? Couldn’t sleep?”

“Not at all!”

Lan Mo didn’t want to admit she had insomnia, lest her mom start worrying about her again.

“Good that you didn’t have trouble sleeping! Mom will first cleanse your face for you, then braid your hair into a nice plait. After that, you can put on some pretty makeup yourself! Then change into the clothes and shoes Xiao Gu bought for you.”

Huh? Isn’t it just an engagement? Why does it feel like she’s getting married today?

“Mom, I don’t need to put on makeup!”

Su Mei looked closely at Lan Mo. Her fair face had a rosy glow, like a peeled egg, and her skin was so smooth and flawless that it didn’t need any powder or blush.

“Then at least tidy up your eyebrows and put on a little lipstick. Today is your big engagement day. A little makeup always looks nice.”

“Mom, I still need to go to the department store to buy Yan’an a watch, along with clothes and shoes.”

“No matter what, you have to get dressed up before going out. What if you run into them when you come back home?

Momo, natural beauty doesn’t need much effort, but today is your special day after all. A little touch-up is still necessary.”

“Got it, Mom. I’ll wash my face and brush my teeth first, have breakfast with you all, and then go straight back to my room to get ready, okay?”

Lan Mo hurriedly got up to wash up. After having breakfast with her family and chatting for a while, she immediately returned to her room to change.

This Gu Yan’an has pretty good taste. This coat fits as if it were tailor-made for her.

After changing her clothes, Lan Mo entered the space, found a brow razor to quickly shape her eyebrows, then casually applied some moisturizer to her face. She took out a bright red lipstick and applied a thin layer to her lips.

To keep the lipstick from fading too quickly, she even dabbed a layer of Setting Powder over her lips. After wiping off the excess powder, she applied a thin layer of Lip Moisturizing Gel…

Once Lan Mo had changed and finished her makeup, she walked out of her room carrying a shoulder bag and called out toward the kitchen, “Mom, I’m heading to the department store now.”

“Go ahead, and remember to come back early!” Su Mei, busy with her tasks, didn’t even look up.

Lan Mo spent half an hour quickly browsing through the department store and found that the slightly decent-looking men’s coats cost dozens of yuan each, and they weren’t even as nice as the clothes she had exchanged with Xiao Yiyi.

Forget it, no point wasting money like that. Might as well just take one directly from the space!

In the end, she picked out a pair of size 44 black leather shoes and an imported watch for Gu Yan’an at the department store.

For the same brand and style, the men’s watch was over a hundred yuan more expensive than the women’s watch. That price difference alone could buy a new domestic watch.

Whether Lan Mo returned too late or Gu Yan’an and the others arrived too early, they unexpectedly ran into each other in the small alley near her home.

Gu Yan’an quickly ran over. “Momo! Where have you been?”

Lan Mo hurriedly got off her bicycle. She looked calm on the surface, but inside, she was panicking like crazy.

Where else could she have been?

Of course, she had gone to the department store to buy him a watch and clothes. Luckily, she had taken that size 185 navy blue wool coat out of her space in advance.

Pan Huijuan had heard Gu Yannan come back and brainwash her repeatedly: “Mom, our family’s ancestral graves are smoking. The girl Elder Brother found is as beautiful as a little fairy.”

When she went to her second sister’s house, she heard her say: “That Doctor Lan, she’s the belle of our hospital. Your Yan’an has really hit the jackpot, big sister…”

She thought these people were joking, trying to comfort her and make her feel better. She never expected Yan’an’s partner to be so beautiful.

Not only was she tall and slender, but her chest—she had never seen anyone with a bigger one.

And her face, was it even the size of a palm?

The girl’s snow-white skin and delicate features, paired with a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes, shimmering and captivating, made her look radiant and tender, like a blooming peony.

Pan Huijuan stared dumbfounded. Her Yan’an really had struck gold. How did he manage to meet such a beautiful girl?

Gu Yannan gently nudged Pan Huijuan. “Mom, why are you drooling?”

Pan Huijuan wiped the corner of her mouth. No drool? “Gu Yannan, are you itching for a beating?”

Gu Yannan curled his thin lips into a light smile. “Mom, Elder Brother’s partner is beautiful, right? I told you you’d like her!”

Pan Huijuan couldn’t help but nod. “Yes, she’s quite good. She looks like a nice girl too. This trip was worth it.”

Why couldn’t such a beautiful girl be her own daughter? It’s a bit of a shame she’s paired with that troublesome son of hers!

Gu Guozhong smiled and said softly, “You two, stop talking. They’re coming over.”

His eldest grandson really had good taste. If he wasn’t going to find someone, he’d find the best.

Although this young girl looked a bit young, her calm, serene, elegant, and composed demeanor radiated naturally from within.

Good, good! This match is really good.

Gu Yan’an pointed at Gu Guozhong and introduced, “Momo, this spirited old gentleman is my grandfather, and your grandfather too!”

Lan Mo smiled and nodded at Gu Guozhong. “Hello, Grandfather!”

“Good, good, good. Grandfather will call you Little Momo from now on. Little Momo is so lovely and pretty!”

“Thank you, Grandfather!”

Gu Yan’an felt a headache coming on when he heard his grandfather call his partner Little Momo—a nickname he had never used himself.

“Grandfather, I don’t even call her Little Momo. Why don’t you call her Little Lan instead?”

“Little Momo doesn’t mind, so why should you? Little Momo, come here quickly. Grandfather has a red envelope for you as a meeting gift!”

Gu Guozhong smiled and pulled out a stack of ten-yuan bills wrapped in red paper from his coat pocket.

A gift from an elder cannot be refused!

Without any affectation, Lan Mo accepted the thick stack of money with both hands and bowed slightly to Gu Guozhong in thanks. “Thank you, Grandfather!” As soon as she got off the bicycle, Gu Yan’an ran over and took it from her hands.

Gu Yan’an then pointed at Pan Huijuan and introduced, “Momo, this is my mother.”

Lan Mo walked over calmly and gently called out, “Hello, Auntie!”

Pan Huijuan stepped forward and took Lan Mo’s slender, jade-like hands, saying with a smile, “Good child, you’re so lovely!”

She really wanted to touch her face—it must be so smooth, right?

And her chest… uh, can’t touch that!

“Elder Sister-in-law, I’m here.” Gu Yannan shamelessly grinned and greeted Lan Mo.

Lan Mo forced an awkward smile, quickly withdrew her hand from Pan Huijuan’s grasp, and turned her head to greet Gu Yannan proactively, “Yannan, hello!”

“Elder Sister-in-law, what’s that tied to the back seat of your bicycle?”

Lan Mo pursed her lips into a faint smile, “A wool coat, leather shoes, and a watch I picked out for your brother.”

Upon hearing that Lan Mo had also bought something for him, Gu Yan’an’s deep, dark eyes sparkled with brilliance.

Seeing the clothes she had personally chosen now worn by her partner, Gu Yan’an felt genuinely satisfied.

His Momo was truly beautiful!

How wonderful—starting today, Momo was his fiancée.

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