"Sister, I'm back. Sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's alright," Qiao Wanwan smiled. "Are you getting used to living here?"

"It's alright." Cheng Zaozao was carrying a lot of food. "Sis, I bought milk tea and cake, do you want to try some?"

"I'm not hungry."

"Then I'll eat it myself." Cheng Zaozao sat down. "How have you been these past few days? Is the baby in your belly behaving well?"

"I am fine."

"That's good."

"How are you doing? Have you found an assistant yet?"

While eating, Cheng Zaozao said, "We're recruiting right now. I turned down a few gigs while I was poisoned, so I'm not busy these days. But I'll be joining Brother Lixuan's film crew next week."

"I heard from Lixuan that it's going to be released next summer. The subject matter is great, and the box office is sure to be a huge success."

Cheng Zaozao smiled brightly, "Thank you for your kind words, sister!"

"Since you're not busy today, would you like to come back to Wutong Bay with me for dinner?"

"No, I have an appointment to have dinner with a friend, so I can't go back to Wutong Bay to eat."

"I can't stand someone up when I make an appointment. I'll come back when you're free."

"Okay, I miss Shiyi and the others too. I'll go back to see them when I have time."

"Um."

......

On the way back to Wutong Bay, Qiao Wanwan remained silent, staring blankly out the window.

"Madam, what's wrong?" the bodyguard in the passenger seat asked. "Is something the matter?"

Qiao Wanwan raised her hand to press her temples. "My mind is a little muddled."

"If there's anything you need, you can tell Master Zhan, and he'll help you solve it."

“You’ve never been married, so you don’t understand the subtleties of an equal footing in marriage,” Qiao Wanwan said with a smile. “Of course you should do what you can do yourself, otherwise you’d just become a parasite.”

"Madam is very insightful. We all admire Master Zhan in private. We jokingly say that we must send our wives to Madam for her to see before we get married, and ask for your guidance."

"You all overestimate me. This is my first marriage, and I'm figuring it out as I go." Qiao Wanwan took a deep breath and said, "Alright, let's get down to business. Go do something for me."

"Yes, madam, please give your orders."

......

Night falls and the city lights come on.

Unlike the tranquility of Wutong Bay, the bustling downtown area is the main theme of this international first-tier city.

The high-rise apartments offer panoramic views of the city's vibrant nightlife.

The apartment was dark, but the light from outside illuminated the interior clearly.

Cheng Zaozao sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, leaning against the glass, holding a wine bottle and a wine glass, pouring herself a drink.

A delicate little cake sat before her. Cheng Zaozao lit a candle, took out a lighter, and lit it. The flame leaped up, seemingly blending into the outside lights.

Cheng Zaozao smiled, but tears welled up in her eyes.

"Happy birthday."

She said softly.

The doorbell rang at an inopportune moment. Cheng Zaozao hadn't planned to open the door, but the person outside didn't seem to intend to leave.

Cheng Zaozao could only put down the wine bottle and get up to check.

On the screen of the video doorbell, you can see a man and a woman in work clothes standing outside the door.

Cheng Zaozao asked, "Who is it?"

"Hello, we are from the property management. This is our work ID. The downstairs neighbor said that your apartment is leaking water into their apartment. Would it be convenient for us to come in and check?"

Cheng opened the door early and looked at them warily. "My house isn't leaking."

"But the ceiling in the downstairs bathroom is indeed leaking." The other person took out their phone. "Look, I specifically took a video."

Cheng Zaozao watched the video and confirmed that there was indeed a leak. The video also captured the apartment number, which belonged to the downstairs resident.

Cheng Zaozao then opened the door. "Please come in."

After putting on shoe covers, the two went inside and checked the bathroom, finding no signs of leakage.

"It's probably a leak in the pipes inside the wall. Someone will come to repair it later."

"Why is it so complicated?" Cheng Zaozao frowned. "This house isn't mine. You can just contact the registered number directly."

"Okay, we'll be going now. Sorry to bother you."

Cheng closed the door early, returned to the French windows and sat down, looking at the night view outside, and poured herself a glass of wine.

Suddenly, she frowned, immediately got up, put on her coat, and went out.

Cheng arrived downstairs early and rang the doorbell.

A woman opened the door. "Who are you?"

"Hello," Cheng Zaozao said with a smile. "I'm your upstairs neighbor. I heard your ceiling is leaking, is that right?"

"You've come at the perfect time! Come in and take a look at the extent of the leak!"

Cheng Zaozao followed the woman into the guest bathroom and, sure enough, saw water dripping from the ceiling.

"Look at this, how am I supposed to use the bathroom now?" the woman complained. "The property management just came and told me that there's no leak outside your house, so it must be leaking inside the wall. They'll send someone to fix it tomorrow, so you'll have to cooperate."

"Okay," Cheng Zaozao said with a smile. "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Seeing that she was being cooperative, the woman didn't press the matter further, saying, "It's none of your business, forget it..."

Thank you for your understanding.

At that time, Wutong Bay.

Qiao Wanwan answered the phone, and as the other person said something, her face turned paler and paler, and her hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably.

"...Madam...Madam, are you listening?"

"Yes." Qiao Wanwan struggled to pull herself out of her reverie and said, "I understand, thank you for your hard work."

"Madam, are you alright? Is there anything else I can do for you?"

"Not for now, I'll let you know if you need it."

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