Chapter 8 - Only Once In A Lifetime

• Lin Wen Xin hurriedly alighted from the bus and walked towards the huge striking billboard.
• She was not the only one!
• The advertisement also managed to catch the attention of the working adults who were squeezing through the heavy human traffic.
• “Will you marry me?”, the man asked the woman in the screen.
• Of course they were not marrying for real!
• But there were two things that caught everyone’s attention - one was the popular actor and actress, and the other was the exquisite diamond ring!
• The advertisement ended with a catchphrase “Only Once In A Lifetime” by SX Jewellery.
• Lin Wen Xin eyes twitched a little when she saw the last five words.
• It is indeed every girl’s dream to be proposed to by the love of their life.
• What about her?
• Would he ever give her the proposal that she had dreamt of day and night?
• The proposal that she had waited for a long time?
• She really didn’t think so...
• After all, it seems as though Wang Shen Ze did not even want to marry Lin Wen Xin in the first place, let alone asking him to propose to her.
• How ridiculous!
• But oh well... Who said a girl could not pay for her own diamond ring?
• Lin Wen Xin gave herself a consoling smile and said, “It’s okay! I mean, if I pay for it with my own money, I will take better care of it right?”
• ...
• SX Jewellery started its business only years ago, but has already dominated the international market for jewellery.
• They are known to have the best in-house designers and are selling only the highest grade of diamonds.
• Their designs are not only known to be outstanding, but their price points are also sky high.
• Today is the official launch of their newly curated diamond ring.
• Even though Lin Wen Xin is a fashion designer, she also has a strong interest in jewellery.
• She has been following SX Jewellery‘s launches for years and was hoping to be proposed to, with a ring from this particular company.
• Soon, it was time for Lin Wen Xin to knock off from work.
• “Yu Meng, I’m already queuing outside the shop! Where are you?” Lin Wen Xin asked anxiously as she looked at the people who went in and out of SX Jewellery’s retail store.
• She is almost at the front of the queue and Yu Meng has not arrived yet!
• Lin Wen Xin has been looking forward to the launch of this ring for more than a year.
• Since she is not going to be proposed to, there was no reason to wait longer to get her hands on this ring.
• Everyone brought their male partner along with them to visit this launch.
• Thankfully Xiao Yu Meng was able to accompany her today, otherwise, how embarrassing would this be for her if she were to enter alone!
• Just then, a group of men dressed in suits are seen to be walking together towards the direction of the store.
• The older man at the side is the general manager of this entire high-end mall, and he is reporting something to the younger man beside him.
• It seems like the younger man holds a much higher position than the older man.
• Wait...
• Isn’t the younger man...
• Lin Wen Xin remembered that she had seen this man before.
• It was only recently, wasn’t it?
• He looked so familiar to her, yet so unfamiliar at the same time.
• Lin Wen Xin got distracted as she saw Xiao Yu Meng walking towards her.
• Thankfully Xiao Yu Meng arrived just in time for them to enter the store.
• “Yu Meng! What took you so long!” Lin Wen Xin held onto Xiao Yu Meng’s arm and shook it a few times lightly as she asked.
• “I’m sorry alright! The traffic jam was so bad, I couldn’t help it!” Xiao Yu Meng replied.
• The two of them were led into the store by a polite sales assistant.
• They sat at the area closest to the large window frame of the retail store.
• “Wow Yu Meng, look at that design!” Lin Wen Xin couldn’t help but gasped excitedly.
• “Hmm, not bad... but it’s just a ring, do you seriously need to be so excited?” Xiao Yu Meng said as she leaned lazily against the sturdy glass display.
• “Of course I am! Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for this?” Lin Wen Xin couldn’t help but smile as she looked at the ring in front of her.
• “Shouldn’t such stuffs be bought for you by your man? Why are you getting it on your own?”
• Lin Wen Xin shook her head lightly and smiled as she replied, “It’s fine, it’s all the same. He is busy anyways!”
• Xiao Yu Meng could roughly guess her situation with Wang Shen Ze.
• To Xiao Yu Meng, she sees Lin Wen Xin as a girl who is always so pure, selfless and generous.
• She always put the needs of others first, before settling her own needs.
• Xiao Yu Meng always told Lin Wen Xin that if she was a man, she would definitely marry her!
• Because Lin Wen Xin has such a kind hearted personality, Xiao Yu Meng felt that sometimes she really doesn’t fit to be in a complicated world like this.
• After all, the one who could easily get hurt first, would be her.
• As Lin Wen Xin’s best friend, Xiao Yu Meng naturally hope for her to marry a man who would be able to protect her and shower her with his unconditional love.
• But the guy she is marrying...
• Is simply not a gentleman!!
• How dare he allow Lin Wen Xin to buy her own engagement ring?
• This is simply too much!
• Xiao Yu Meng couldn’t help but rage in her heart. Her impression of Wang Shen Ze also naturally became bad.
• However, Xiao Yu Meng chose to keep these opinions to herself as she couldn’t bear to hurt Lin Wen Xin.
• A part of her wanted to respect Lin Wen Xin’s decision, and a part of her also wanted to give her a serious advice.
• In the end, Xiao Yu Meng’s straightforward personality won the fight as she looked at Lin Wen Xin and said, “Xin, you deserve a better man!”
• ...
• At the same time, the man whom Lin Wen Xin noticed earlier, had seen her too since she was sitting in a prominent location.
• He immediately put his hand up, as a signal to stop the general manager from speaking and to stop the entire group of executives from moving forward.
• He then quickly stepped to the side to make a phone call.
• “President Wang, I happened to see Madam at the SX Jewellery store while doing my rounds at the mall”, Yi Fan reported to Wang Shen Ze.