She walked barefoot from a small mountain village where she never had shoes, to the city, and was unexpectedly adopted by a foreign couple. Through hard work, she entered a famous elite school and ...
Chapter 58 Party 1
So after opening the box, Zhang Wei decided to leave for a while by going to the bathroom. When he came back, the remaining three boxes had indeed been opened.
The most eye-catching piece is a gold necklace inlaid with large amethysts, which looks rich and luxurious and is perfect for gorgeous occasions.
The largest box actually contained a pearl shawl with two large diamonds on the collar. Perhaps due to its age, the pearls were slightly yellowed, but its age and value could be seen at a glance.
The last box contained various rings, most of which were made of gold and decorated with various gems. There were at least a dozen or twenty of them.
Zhang Wei could only sigh that Aunt Mary was so generous and wealthy.
"Alas, it still looks a bit worn. I need to find someone to refurbish it before I can wear it out. I'd better put it away for now!"
Aunt Mary sighed and said with some regret.
Before she could feel sad for long, she looked at the time and saw that it was almost five o'clock. She hurriedly urged Zhang Wei and Emma to change their clothes.
This time, Zhang Wei wore a blue princess dress with a small lapel. There was a blue and white lace bow at the neckline, and an oval bright gem was dotted in the middle of the bow. The hem of the skirt was covered with a layer of gauze, making it look fluffy.
Her hair had grown to her chest level. Emma braided the hair on her forehead behind her ears, revealing her smooth forehead. The rest of her hair was scattered behind her head. She wore a small pearl clip on each ear, which not only fixed the hair but also served as an embellishment to match her skirt.
When she went upstairs and changed her shoes, Emma seemed like a different person. She was very beautiful, but her usual dress was casual and comfortable, and she looked quite approachable.
Now she has her hair tied up, puts on exquisite makeup, wears a dress, and wears expensive jewelry. She looks even more elegant than a star, which makes Zhang Wei a little afraid to get close to her.
So Venus stayed, and their family, including Aunt Mary, three adults and four children, got on the car to Beatrice Castle.
It is said that Beatrice Castle is more than three times larger than Aunt Mary's small castle, which is named only by her surname, and is the largest castle passed down in the Wilson family.
Along the way, Emma kept telling the children that it looked like they were going to have a tough battle:
"Leida, you can't hide away this time. You're an adult now, and you have to share some of the burden with your father."
"Manny, the task of taking care of your younger siblings is now on you. If the situation like last time happens again, please tell us immediately."
"Vera, Namir, it's hard to see around the castle at night. Don't run around. You'll easily get lost."
Charles waited for her to finish her explanation and then said:
"Emma, you're making the kids too nervous. Relax a little."
"What happened two years ago won't happen again. Alexander's old, decaying coal mines are no longer generating much money. What else do they have besides this?"
This was the first time Zhang Wei heard Charles talk about the outside world. She could hear a hint of contempt in his tone:
"Is it uncultivated land, an old house in the city center, or a castle in the countryside?"
"And our computer company is thriving. Do you think he called me so many times because he was worried we'd miss this year? No, he wanted to work with me to expand our business to Country A."
"So, you don't need to pay too much attention to them. If they behave disrespectfully, remember to tell Mom and Dad right away. Remember, kids?"
"Remember!" The four siblings said in unison. Charles' words gave them a shot of confidence, and Zhang Wei immediately felt less stressed.
"What happened two years ago?"
This question expressed what was in Zhang Wei's heart. It was Namier who asked this question. Zhang Wei was wondering why he should have gone there two years ago.
And no one spoke after Namir asked the question. Manny stared at Namir in disbelief.
"You, you actually forgot? How could you forget about it after sleeping in the woods for a night?" Manny asked doubtfully.
"Ah? Is it me? I don't remember?" Namir seemed to have no impression at all.
Zhang Wei recalled that he had not yet remembered that he had caught rabbits in the castle a year ago, and he thought it was natural that he had forgotten something that happened two years ago.
It is said that people generally have no memory of things before the age of three. It is indeed unusual that Namier, who is five or six years old, can't remember much.
Emma felt relieved when she saw that he really didn't seem to have any psychological trauma and had simply forgotten about it. However, she still told them what happened to Namir two years ago.
It turned out that Charles' uncle inherited most of the Wilson family's property, which is now inherited by Alexander. In addition to two brothers, he has four sons. The two youngest sons are twins, only a few months older than Namiel, and are particularly naughty.
Namiel lacked playmates of his own age at home, so he came over to play with them. However, the twins tricked him into hiding and didn't look for him. When the Wilsons were about to leave and were looking for him everywhere, the twins had gone to bed early.
Fort Alice was so big that the family searched for an entire night before finally arriving at Namir, hidden in the bushes, at daybreak.
At that time, Charles' new business was just starting out, and Alexander didn't take him seriously, so they didn't come to the family gathering last year.
They talked quickly along the way, and soon Zhang Wei saw the castle located on the high ground on the right side of the road in the light of day.
This castle was indeed much higher than their specifications. As soon as they entered, there was a stable. Zhang Wei saw a carriage parked inside, and it seemed that someone was coming in a carriage.
Next was a long corridor with city walls on both sides. The corridor was very long and the car took a full few minutes to drive there. A little further ahead, there was a watchtower like a beacon tower, and the gate below was closed.
The driver honked the horn and the door opened immediately. Inside was a pitch-black passage, and a few seconds later it was another world of bright lights.
After parking the car in a designated area, the family did not move. Zhang Wei was surprised when someone came over immediately to open the car door and help them get out.
When Zhang Wei stepped on the ground, he found that there was a thick carpet on the floor, which extended all the way to the door of the hall.
Emma held her hand with one hand and Namir with the other, and walked gracefully towards the hall.
Before I even reached the door, a tall, bald, bearded man with typical British male genes came out to greet me. He shouted exaggeratedly:
"Look, who's here? My dear cousin Charles!"
Then he kissed Charles and his wife on the cheek.
This made Zhang Wei a little resistant. She could never get used to kissing strangers on the cheek. Fortunately, only Leida had this honor.