Destined Entwining: Capturing My Devoted Beau-Chapter 743 - 383: The Benchmark of Peerless Beauty (Second Update)
People like to strengthen their bonds over a meal, and she was no exception to the rule.
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At four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Fu’s extended Rolls-Royce Phantom arrived punctually at the entrance of Lawrence Winters’s neighborhood.
Lawrence was already waiting on the sidewalk by the road.
Mrs. Fu rolled down the car window, smiled, and waved at her, "Lawrence, over here."
Lawrence quickly trotted over.
Mrs. Fu’s bodyguard got out from the front seat and opened the car door for Lawrence.
She got in and sat in the back seat with Mrs. Fu.
To make it easier to try on clothes, she wore only a lavender casual pantsuit, which made her skin look whiter and more delicate, and highlighted the intricately carved yellow stone little koi around her neck.
Mrs. Fu glanced at it, curiously saying, "Oh? Is that necklace made of yellow stone? It’s quite unique."
Lawrence nodded with a smile, "Yes, Mrs. Fu, you have a keen eye. My grandfather just gave it to me. I was worried about how to match it with my clothes."
Mrs. Fu, being the experienced one, blurted out, "Pair it with a light champagne color with a pale gold undertone, it will look very elegant and luxurious. Plus, with your fair skin, only a girl like you can pull off the pale champagne color."
"Pale champagne color? Wouldn’t that be too formal?" Lawrence was a bit unsure.
Such a color is usually reserved for very formal occasions, otherwise, it might seem like "overdressing" and could be awkward.
Mrs. Fu nonchalantly waved her hand, "Not at all. You need to know that today is the Sheldon Family’s young princess’s twenty-first coming-of-age ceremony. The Sheldon Family is rumored to have a throne to inherit, apart from a state banquet, their family event is the grandest."
Her tone carried a faint sarcasm, yet it was not excessive, quite in line with Lawrence’s thoughts.
Her smile grew sweeter, she obediently said, "Alright, I’ll take Mrs. Fu’s advice."
"Just call me Aunt instead. I already introduced you as my little friend to my other friends, yet you still call me ’Mrs. Fu,’ ’Mrs. Fu,’ are you trying to embarrass me in front of my friends?" Mrs. Fu playfully tapped Lawrence’s forehead.
Lawrence complied readily, quickly saying: "Alright then, Aunt Fu, please look after me from now on."
"No problem, I’ll certainly look after you." Mrs. Fu laughed, adjusting the large collar of Lawrence’s casual outfit, her gaze lingering on the little koi for a moment.
Lawrence sensed Mrs. Fu’s attention on her necklace, casually touched it, and, glancing at Mrs. Fu’s necklace, giggled, "Aunt Fu’s necklace is from the Van Cleef & Arpels’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream series, right? It’s really beautiful."
The Van Cleef & Arpels’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream series is a complete set of blue and white flower necklaces, studs, and bracelets inlaid with pure platinum, sapphires, and diamonds. Not only are they exquisitely crafted, but there’s also an artistic flair, like the violets blooming on the French fields in spring.
On a lady of Mrs. Fu’s age, it highlights a hidden spirit of rebelliousness, freedom, and romance, complementing her custom-made dark green silk velvet gown, making it both grand and elegant.
More importantly, this entire Van Cleef & Arpels’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream series is worth as much as the commission she just received this year.
If something is good or not, money usually doesn’t lie unless you’ve been swindled.
Mrs. Fu’s attention was unknowingly diverted by Lawrence; she touched her necklace, smiling sweetly, "This was a wedding anniversary gift from Edward’s father, I really like it too."
The two of them discussed this year’s jewelry and fashion shows as they arrived at a high-end luxury clothing flagship store in the city.
This time Mrs. Fu took her to Dior’s flagship store.
Already having an idea about the color, Lawrence immediately spotted a pale champagne color big-skirted, tight-waisted mini ball gown.
This dress has a somewhat vintage style, with a long row of pearl buttons running from the neckline to the hem, a favorite style among Parisian noblewomen from the last century.
The neckline is cut neither too high nor too low, just enough to reveal the collarbone, while the shoulders are covered rather tightly, extending to the upper arms.
The dress is overlaid with layers of openwork embroidered roses. The base of the roses is pale gold, but the top layer is light champagne, almost matching the color they had in mind.
The dress appears to have nothing particularly special about it, almost not fitting its luxury brand status, but one outstanding feature stands out at a glance—it has an exceptionally slim waist.
To put it bluntly, to wear this dress beautifully, one must naturally have an extremely good figure.
Unlike other luxury brands, which are skilled at using tailoring to help their VIP customers hide areas with imperfect body proportions.
For example, some designs can hide beefy upper arms, or cover a thick waist, or create an illusion of longer legs.
None of these features can be found in this dress.
It’s like a ruler for a beautiful woman, standing there unabashedly, waiting for you to conform to it, not altering itself to accommodate you.
And for this reason, many tried it and then gave up.
Because if your body proportions are slightly off, this dress will highlight your shortcomings.
No one wants to wear a dress that makes them look foolish.
When Lawrence set eyes on this dress and wanted to try it on, the sales assistant in the store took a look at her casual attire and smiled, trying to persuade her to reconsider and not to waste her time.
Both Lawrence and Mrs. Fu insisted on trying this dress.
In the end, the sales assistant couldn’t resist them and retrieved the dress for Lawrence to try on in the fitting room.
A while later, Lawrence changed into the dress and gracefully stepped out of the fitting room.
Everyone in the store was rendered speechless.
Especially a few sales assistants, their eyes were almost popping out.
Because they had seen so many ladies try on this dress, without exception, all left in defeat.
Some seemed to have good proportions, but as soon as they put on this dress, their shortcomings were exposed.
Their legs seemed a foot shorter, the chest area was empty, and they couldn’t fasten the waist buttons, because the bust wasn’t large enough, and the waist wasn’t slim enough.
However, when Lawrence put on this dress, it seemed like it was made just for her.
The collarbone at the neckline was breathtaking, her arms were as white as fresh lotus roots, but the most pleasing part was her waist.
Truly a waist that could be encircled by hands, the thin dress belt was perfectly positioned at the golden ratio point.
Thanks to this slim waist, her legs looked to be a meter and twenty, and her chest was exceptionally prominent.
Like walking out from a fashion magazine of the last century.
Because of her spiritual practice, her beauty had an ethereal aura to it; when she wasn’t smiling, there was a touch of cold elegance, perfectly matching the dress’s vibe.
