"It would be a shame to throw away such a beautiful wedding dress into the trash," Chen Yaping muttered to herself, pulling out her phone.
After taking several photos from different angles, she sent them to her husband's phone in Sijiucheng.
Once the wedding dress was dealt with, Chen Yaping immediately contacted the staff at the bridal shop to explain the situation.
Since Gu Xiuyu and Ye Ziyu had not informed them about using the wedding dress, the staff didn't pay much attention to the matter.
"So, when can you come over?"
"In the afternoon. There are too many people coming to alter and pick up wedding dresses right now, and our staff don't have time to get away."
Chen Yaping listened to their response and looked at the current time, doing some calculations.
If they came in the afternoon, it would be fine if everything went smoothly. However, if the dress alterations were problematic, it would certainly affect the wedding that evening.
"Can you come at noon?" Chen Yaping asked, slightly delaying her request based on the initial response.
There was a long silence from the other end, accompanied by the sound of pages rustling.
"We can come at noon, but it might cause some delays. We can arrive before 1 PM. If you think that's acceptable, I'll arrange for our staff to be there at 12 PM."
The journey from the city center to the island would take at least thirty to forty minutes.
Chen Yaping calculated and agreed, "Before 1 PM is fine, but preferably not any later than that."
"We won't. Since you've decided, I'll start arranging for our staff to head over."
"Okay."
After hanging up, Chen Yaping immediately relayed the general details of the call to Gu Xiuyu.
As she passed by Ye Ziyu's room, she was called to a halt by Ye Ziyu.
"Come in, I have something to ask you."
Chen Yaping stood at the doorway, hesitant to move forward.
On her first day here, Gu Xiuyu had explicitly warned her that without his permission, she was to remain silent in front of Ye Ziyu and not answer any of her questions.
Seeing that Chen Yaping hadn't moved closer, Ye Ziyu called out to her again, "I told you to come in!"
"Madam, I don't have time right now. I have something important to tell Mr. Gu. Please excuse me." Chen Yaping said, and without giving Ye Ziyu time to react, she hurried away from her doorway.
Something important?
Ye Ziyu threw back the covers and got out of bed.
Chen Yaping might be able to evade her for a while, but she couldn't completely avoid Ye Ziyu's questioning. After she finished with Gu Xiuyu, she would have to pass by Ye Ziyu's room again.
Without lingering long, Ye Ziyu saw Chen Yaping still standing hesitantly.
"It seems in your eyes, I'm not the mistress of this house!" Ye Ziyu said, her voice filled with anger.
The pay here was high, and the work was easy. Knowing Chen Yaping needed to earn money to support her sick child at home, she naturally didn't want to lose this job.
Putting her situation forward, she gathered her courage and walked over, "Madam, you've misunderstood. I'm feeling unwell, and I'm afraid I might infect you."
She then covered her mouth and coughed deliberately a couple of times.
Ye Ziyu, skilled in traditional Chinese medicine, could easily tell whether she was genuinely sick or faking it.
"Come a little closer," Ye Ziyu beckoned, extending her hand.
Chen Yaping's feet felt glued to the floor, and she shuffled forward only a few centimeters before stopping.
"You said you had something important to report to Gu Xiuyu. What exactly is it?" Ye Ziyu pressed.
Internally anxious, Chen Yaping was so nervous that she bit her lip, the taste of blood filling her mouth. Her hands trembled as she observed Ye Ziyu's expression.
She couldn't decipher Ye Ziyu's mood at all, nor did she know how to respond.
"It seems you didn't listen to what I just said," Ye Ziyu remarked.