{"id":17940,"date":"2026-01-23T11:53:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/?p=17940"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:53:43","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-4517","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-4517\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 4517"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cAlright, alright, I won\u2019t say another word,\u201d Lan\u2019s mother said with a smile, seeing her daughter at a loss for words. She turned her attention back to carefully applying her daughter\u2019s makeup.<\/p>\n

When she finished, she stepped back to admire her work and beamed with satisfaction. \u201cMy daughter is beautiful. With makeup, she looks even more radiant\u2014like a fairy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMom, you should say I\u2019m beautiful without makeup. Saying I\u2019m only beautiful with it makes it sound like I depend on it,\u201d Lan Ruoruo replied, glancing at herself in the mirror. Her mother\u2019s makeup skills were far better than hers\u2014no surprise, considering she\u2019d carried herself with elegance and grace her whole life.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy daughter is stunning with or without makeup. You could charm a whole truckload of men,\u201d her mother said affectionately.<\/p>\n

Then she asked, \u201cWhat jewelry are you wearing tonight?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI prefer to keep things simple. I don\u2019t like anything too flashy. Honestly, I\u2019m so beautiful that jewelry doesn\u2019t make much difference. My elegance is natural\u2014I don\u2019t need anything gaudy to enhance it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lan Ruoruo opened the dressing table drawer, took out a small jewelry box, pulled out a pair of earrings, and put them on in front of the mirror. Then she selected a necklace and fastened it. She skipped the rings\u2014she disliked wearing jewelry on her hands, saying it always got in the way when typing or signing documents.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou always wear the same two pieces to parties. You never switch it up. That necklace is tiny and plain, and the earrings are too understated. You have so much jewelry\u2014why not wear any of it?\u201d her mother asked, unable to resist a bit of nagging.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince you were born, your elders gave you jewelry on every birthday and important occasion. I kept it all safe. When you got older, I even had a jewelry room organized just for you. Your collection puts some boutique stores to shame. And yet, you let it all collect dust. What, are you saving it for your daughter someday?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lan Ruoruo laughed. \u201cMom, I\u2019m not even married yet\u2014where would the daughter come from?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWho knows?\u201d she added. \u201cMaybe I won\u2019t have a daughter\u2014or any child. Maybe I\u2019ll never get married. But I do have nieces and nephews. I\u2019ll give the jewelry to my niece as a dowry when the time comes.\u201d
\n\u201cI really don\u2019t like it. I just can\u2019t force myself to wear something I don\u2019t like.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lan Ruoruo admired the beauty of those jewels, but when it came to actually wearing them, she wasn\u2019t interested.<\/p>\n

She was a unique kind of young lady.<\/p>\n

Although she owned a vast collection of valuable jewelry, she kept them neatly stored in her collection and almost never wore them.<\/p>\n

At work, she wore no jewelry at all, presenting herself in a simple, understated way.<\/p>\n

Lan\u2019s mother could only sigh\u2014there wasn\u2019t much she could do.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s simply how her daughter was.<\/p>\n

Everyone has their own preferences.<\/p>\n

Her daughter had a passion for business and making money. The Lan family was already wealthy, yet she still felt it wasn\u2019t enough\u2014she constantly wanted to earn more.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t say you won\u2019t get married. People should do what\u2019s appropriate for their age. When the time comes, you should find a good man, settle down, and have children\u2014ideally two. One child always ends up a little lonely.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter how great your nieces and nephews are, they\u2019re not your own. They have their own parents to care for and be filial to. How many would actually look after their aunt in the long run?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re just saying that to me, that\u2019s fine. But don\u2019t say things like that to your grandfather. He\u2019s been so worried about your marriage that he even regrets raising you to be so capable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe says you\u2019ve been raised too well, and now your standards are too high for you to find someone.\u201d<\/p>\n

After all, there were few young people in the city who could measure up to her two children.<\/p>\n

Her son was easier\u2014at least he was willing to fall in love and wasn\u2019t overly selective. As long as the woman had a decent background and good character, he\u2019d be open to marriage.<\/p>\n

But her daughter\u2019s standards were sky-high. She always thought no one was good enough, never found anyone appealing, and dismissed many young men who were perfectly suited for the Lan family, insisting they weren\u2019t her type.<\/p>\n

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