Although Lu Yanbei had promised Su He that they would revisit familiar places to help her retrieve her lost memories, his company was overwhelmingly busy. He couldn't spare the time and had to postpone their plans until after the New Year.
Su He, however, wasn't in a hurry.
After all, his work took precedence.
Lu Yanbei worked overtime, finally sorting out all company matters before the New Year.
Except for Laura, who relentlessly pursued him.
Under the guise of work, Laura had invited Lu Yanbei to dinner several times, only to be unceremoniously rejected. Naturally, she was annoyed. But being naturally proud, she refused to be defeated by such a setback and became even more determined.
The more Lu Yanbei resisted, the tighter she clung. Even when the company announced its New Year holiday, she had no intention of returning home, constantly devising ways to stay by Lu Yanbei's side.
Even Lu Jingyang couldn't stand her behavior any longer. "Miss Laura, we have an old saying here: a melon twisted by force is not sweet. My brother has no feelings for you, and your persistent pursuit is useless!"
"And you also have a saying: where there's a will, there's a way! I believe he will eventually see my sincerity." Ever since Laura took a liking to Lu Yanbei, she had hired a Chinese tutor and could occasionally put her learning to use.
Lu Jingyang silently rolled his eyes.
She's a bull that won't stop until it hits a wall!
Fine, let her do as she pleased. However, if she angered Lu Yanbei, she'd have to face the consequences.
Before the company's New Year holiday, they held their annual gala.
As the head of the company, Lu Yanbei was expected to make an appearance. In the past, he would usually give a speech and leave. But this year, he unexpectedly agreed to attend the ball.
Upon hearing this news, Laura immediately sprang into action. No matter what, she was determined to actively strive to be his dance partner.
However, Lu Yanbei didn't give her any opportunity.
His dance partner could only be his wife.
Early that morning, Su He was woken up by Lu Yanbei.
Wrapped in her blanket, Su He refused to get up. "Let me sleep a little longer..."
Yesterday, she'd had a burst of inspiration and worked on her drafts until late at night, completely forgetting about the company gala.
Lu Yanbei leaned down and kissed her on the corner of her lips. "We still need to try on dresses and get our hair and makeup done. I'm afraid we won't have enough time."
Hearing this, Su He suddenly jolted awake.
Right, they had to attend the company gala today.
Su He was reluctant to go, but couldn't resist the combined persuasion of her grandfather and Lu Yanbei.
"You are the young madam of the Lu family, the boss's wife of Lu Corporation. How can you not attend Lu Corporation's annual gala?"
"If you don't go, Ah Yan will have to dance the opening dance with some other girl..."
No other reason could convince her, but the news that he would be attending the ball made Su He uneasy.
How could her boyfriend be in close contact with other girls?
Absolutely not!
And so, half-asleep and half-awake, Su He was led out the door by Lu Yanbei.
The mall had already received notification.
As soon as Lu Yanbei and Su He arrived, they were ushered into the VIP reception room.
"Miss Su, these are the dresses tailored to your measurements. Please take a look and see if there's anything you like." The manager, with a fawning smile, personally stepped forward to attend to them.
Upon hearing the address "Miss Su," Lu Yanbei couldn't help but frown slightly.
The manager, oblivious to his displeasure, enthusiastically introduced the fabrics of the dresses to Su He and suggested suitable accessories and shoes. He had received the notification on short notice and didn't know Su He's identity. However, the woman Lu Yanbei brought with him must have had an extraordinary relationship with him, so he couldn't afford to be negligent and was thus very polite.
News of Lu Yanbei's marriage was only known to a small circle of people. Outsiders assumed they were just a couple, not thinking of them as husband and wife.
However, Su He quite liked this appellation. Being called Mrs. Lu felt a bit unaccustomed.
Su He tried on a total of five dresses, each with a different style. There were lively and playful ones, sexy ones, and sophisticated ones, in various colors.
She was truly spoilt for choice.
With each dress she tried on, she asked Lu Yanbei for his opinion.
"No, the neckline is too low."
"Change it, the slit is too high."
"Change it, it's too tight."
After trying on several dresses, Lu Yanbei was still not satisfied.
Su He looked at herself in the large dressing room mirror and felt that it wasn't as bad as he described.
"This one is okay, right? The length is moderate, and it's not very revealing." Su He was exhausted after trying on several outfits. She was wearing a long black evening gown, a strapless design, adorned with black feathers at the neckline, not revealing at all, yet exuding a playful sexiness. The cinched waist design accentuated her slender waist and hip curves, and the form-fitting fishtail hem extended to her ankles, revealing only a section of her fair calves, perfectly meeting Lu Yanbei's requirements.
Su He had no idea what he was dissatisfied with.
"This dress suits Miss Su's temperament very well," the stylist also praised.
Lu Yanbei's face darkened, and he remained silent for a long time.
He suddenly regretted agreeing to bring Su He to the company gala! Dressed up, she was as captivating and enchanting as a siren, and he absolutely didn't want anyone else to see her.
He wanted to hide her away!
"Let's go with this one. I don't want to change anymore," Su He said, turning around in front of the mirror and looking pleadingly at Lu Yanbei.
Lu Yanbei took a deep breath and finally nodded.
It was just an opening dance, after all. At worst, he would take her away after the song ended.
With this self-consolation, Lu Yanbei's mood finally improved considerably.
Afterward, Su He was invited to the makeup room for styling. The stylist had done makeup for many celebrities and had a good reputation in the industry. Based on Su He's dress, they tied her long hair up high into a playful bun, adorned with a small tiara, and paired it with a light and fresh makeup, transforming Su He into a dazzling princess.
Lu Yanbei was quite satisfied with this look.
Su He was the perfect princess in his heart.
"Boss, the jewelry has been brought," Cheng Jue said, pushing the door open and entering in a hurry. The previous set of jewelry didn't match the dress, so Lu Yanbei had asked Cheng Jue to go back and get another set.
The black feathered dress was paired with a snowflake-shaped diamond necklace, both delicate and romantic.
The staff couldn't help but stare in awe.
"I think I saw that necklace in some news report..."
"I remember this. Young Master Yan spent a fortune to acquire it at an auction abroad last year. It's worth hundreds of millions and even made the front page back then."
"Oh my god, Miss Su is wearing a courtyard house around her neck!"
"Mr. Lu so easily gave such a valuable item to Miss Su, which shows how much Miss Su means to Mr. Lu!"
"Perhaps, she is the future mistress of Lu Corporation!"
Hearing the discussions, Cheng Jue couldn't help but inwardly retort: Be more confident and remove the word "future"! Miss Su is already Mrs. Lu, the mistress of their Lu Corporation!