Chapter 173: Chapter 159: The Unacceptable Daughter-in-Law

Fang Anning sent Li Xiaoxiao on her way and waited for He Tingchen to come home from work. She then complained to him, hoping he would have a word with his cousin.

"Our Xiaoxiao is now fully committed to her career; don’t let him become a stumbling block on her road to success. Besides, he is still entwined with Bai Yunzhu, and now he entangles with our Xiaoxiao too. Who does he think he is?"

"He’s not my responsibility, but I’ll remind him. You don’t need to worry about him ending up with Bai Yunzhu. The Bai family wouldn’t approve of the Liao family, nor would the Liao family approve of her as a daughter-in-law," He Tingchen reassured her.

Fang Anning widened her eyes: "If the Liao family disapproves of Bai Yunzhu as a daughter-in-law, then why did Mrs. Liao go to great lengths to matchmake you and Bai Yunzhu before?"

He Tingchen smirked: "That just shows how genuine my aunt’s feelings for me really are."

"That’s outrageous; she wouldn’t want her own son to be with Bai Yunzhu but wanted to introduce her to you? That’s just... unscrupulous," Fang Anning remarked.

He Tingchen laughed: "Well, whether she is unscrupulous or not, it’s not our concern. You have just given birth to a child and have won over grandpa’s approval; she won’t dare to trouble you anymore."

"That’s true. Last time she came to see the baby, she just took a quick look and left without daring to say anything. By the way, you said that there’s no chance between Liao Hanfeng and Bai Yunzhu, is it because Mrs. Liao opposes it? But if Liao Hanfeng persists, surely she can’t do much about it!"

"The Bai family also disagrees with the marriage, so they sent Bai Yunzhu abroad. I guess she won’t be back for three to five years," He Tingchen said.

"Ah, how do you know?" Fang Anning was surprised.

He Tingchen replied, "I ran into Bai Yunyang today and he told me. Oh, and he asked me to send his regards to you."

"Why send regards to me? I’m not even close to him," Fang Anning immediately said.

He Tingchen embraced her teasingly: "Not close, huh? You had a scandal with him in the past."

"You had a scandal with Cheng Wanbai, too. Are you close?" Fang Anning raised an eyebrow and asked.

He Tingchen immediately shook his head: "Not close."

Fang Anning curled her lips into a light smile and turned her head to kiss him.

Soon, He Ziyuan was already two months old.

Fang Anning’s body had completely recovered. After all, she was young, and it’s easy to bounce back after giving birth.

The little excess fat on her waist before had now completely flattened, and her figure was even better than before she had the baby.

After all, her bust wasn’t as full before giving birth, and now her bra size had gone up a size.

So, it was time to start thinking about ordering a wedding gown.

Originally, they didn’t know how her figure would be after giving birth, so while the other wedding preparations were done, the wedding dress had not been ordered.

Now that her figure was unlikely to change much, she just had to maintain it, so she began to reserve a wedding dress.

Mrs. Liao knew she was planning a wedding and was quite enthusiastic, offering to introduce a good wedding gown designer. Previously working in Hollywood, she just had the time to come back to China this year and is now in Yun City.

When Fang Anning was on the phone with Mrs. Liao, she said she would consider it.

As soon as she hung up, she immediately told He Tingchen about it.

"Your aunt said she would introduce a wedding dress designer to me, someone named Linda. Do you know her?"

He Tingchen said, "I’ll have Wen Yi check."

Soon, Wen Yi provided feedback, and He Tingchen told Fang Anning, "This Linda has won a wedding dress design contest before. Many socialites wanted her to design their wedding dresses, but she was abroad at the time. Indeed, she has returned to China this year for some reasons and is now in Yun City."

"It seems your aunt wasn’t lying. She said she knows Linda and could help introduce me," Fang Anning said.

He Tingchen nodded: "You can meet her; her wedding gown designs are quite good."

"Okay, then I shall meet her." Fang Anning said with a smile.

The next day, Fang Anning arranged to meet with He Min and head over to Linda’s place.

The two of them gathered at the Liao family’s place first before taking a car together.

Originally, Fang Anning had her own driver and bodyguard, but He Min insisted she ride with her, saying that she had things to discuss.

Fang Anning had no other choice but to get in the same car with her.

"Anning, you and Tingchen are about to get married soon, and after that, we will truly be one family," He Min started slowly.

Fang Anning smiled and said, "I’ve always thought of Auntie as part of my family, it’s just that Auntie has never been willing to accept me."

He Min was embarrassed and said sheepishly, "That was before, I used to think you and Tingchen wouldn’t last. But now, seeing how far you’ve come, I am also very happy for you."

"Thank you, Auntie."

"So, I hope that from now on, you can put the past behind us and get along well with me. Tingchen is my only nephew, and I care for him even more than if he were my own son," He Min added.

As she spoke, she reached out and took hold of Fang Anning’s hand.

Fang Anning also placed her other hand on He Min’s hand and patted it saying, "Rest assured, Auntie, I regard you with the same respect as a mother-in-law."

And certainly with a respectful distance.

"That’s good to know, truly a sensible child," He Min said with a laugh.

They soon arrived at Linda’s residence.

Linda lived in a villa in the eastern suburbs, which appeared to be her own design and was quite unique.

Fang Anning liked the place as soon as she arrived, thinking that someone with such taste would definitely design a wedding dress that stood out.

Sure enough, after she met Linda, the two of them talked about their views on wedding dresses, finding much common ground without even coordinating.

"Miss Fang, let’s keep it brief for today, I already have a general idea of what you want in a wedding dress. Once I have the preliminary design, you can come over again and we can discuss the details more thoroughly," Linda said.

Fang Anning nodded.

Designers are often a bit eccentric, and Linda didn’t invite them to stay for tea; as soon as their talk was over, she sent them on their way.

"How do you feel about this designer?" He Min asked.

Fang Anning said, "She does indeed seem very formidable, and her home design is also very nice; the painting on the wall looks so beautiful."

He Min said, "I heard that she designed the house herself. She was doing well abroad; I have no idea why she suddenly returned to the country."

"Suddenly returned to the country?" Fang Anning was puzzled.

"Yes, she had moved her household registration abroad and then suddenly came back. If that’s not sudden, what is? Who knows what happened abroad, and besides, she’s still single. You just talk to her about the wedding dress affairs and don’t get too close to her. Designers like her can be very odd," He Min advised.

"Got it, I understand," Fang Anning nodded.

Hearing He Min saying these things, she was convinced that He Min had indeed let go of her past reservations and truly accepted her.

"Let me treat you to lunch!" He Min then said.

Fang Anning replied with a smile, "Auntie has already been such a great help and made the special trip over with me; how could I have the heart to let Auntie treat me? It should be me treating Auntie."

"Alright, it doesn’t matter who treats whom. You pick a place, and we’ll go there," He Min agreed.

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