Hongxia's tears fell again, and she pulled a chain from her neck with a purple heart-shaped stone pendant on it: "Aunt Qiao, this is what you gave me back then. I've always worn it. Whenever I encounter difficulties, I take it out and look at it, and then I feel motivated..."

Qiao Zi looked at the crystal pendant in her hand and sighed softly: "This was hand-polished by my mother for my eighteenth birthday. At that time, I had just gone to the United States to work hard. Everything was difficult, and I was discriminated against. But my mother told me that as long as you put your heart into it, you can do anything. Just like this stone, it is incredibly hard, but she put her heart into it and was able to polish it into the shape she wanted... I gave this to you in the hope that you could persevere in life. Now it seems that you have done it."

Hongxia smiled through her tears: "Without you, there would be no me, and no life like our village is today."

Qiao Zi patted her shoulder: "Okay, you'll get better in the future."

"How touching." Qian Meiqi's eyes also reddened. "Aunt Qiao, you were my idol before, but now I feel I love you even more."

"No way, even though I'm not married, I still like men." Qiao Zi shrugged.

Everyone paused for a moment, then laughed, and the atmosphere relaxed.

"Aunt, I feel like I'm superfluous," Qiao Sen sighed.

"So, you can go to the next table now." Qiao Qiao waved her hand.

Seeing that his sister clearly disliked him, Qiao Sen could only get up, say goodbye to everyone, and go to the next table.

The private rooms here are all designed as suites. When you enter, there is a small hall, a small room separated by a carved door on the left, and a large room on the right.

Qiao Zi always travels with four bodyguards and two assistants, and they all eat in a small room.

In the large room, without Qiao Sen, the girls completely relaxed. In addition, Qiao Zi was very approachable, so they ate, drank, chatted, and laughed, making it a lively scene.

Qiao Zi paid special attention to Hong Xia, and found that although the child came from a poor background, she was just as Qiao Qiao and Alan had said. She was neither humble nor arrogant, and her eyebrows were full of confidence. Qiao Zi couldn't help but feel happy. She was an ambitious child who knew how to be grateful and give back. Such a child deserved a bright future.

However, she needs to observe further, after all, wealth and status are alluring, and she needs to see if she can stay true to herself.

Kunning Pavilion.

Yuan Dehai had finally managed to get an appointment with Nangong Jue, so he naturally didn't dare to be negligent. He not only ordered the best signature dishes, but also a performance.

Shangshan Palace not only boasts high-level cuisine, but its performances are equally impressive and perfectly suited to the environment. For example, right now, two beautiful women in ancient costumes are dancing gracefully to the zither.

The music was gentle, and the dance was slow and graceful, making people feel very comfortable.

However, Nangong Jue had no interest in enjoying the food or watching the performances; his mind was already elsewhere. But because the room that President Yuan had booked was nice, he nodded and agreed to make a reservation.

Yuan Dehai's chubby face immediately broke into a wide grin, resembling a chrysanthemum. This 20 million yuan order wasn't a big deal for Nangong Group, but for Jingrui Chemical, it was a chance to take them to the next level.

“I know someone next door, I’ll go say hello.” Nangong Jue really had no intention of dealing with it, so he stood up directly. “No need to wait for me, just have Young Master Yuan connect with Fang Ming tomorrow.”