Shen Yanming nodded, "It's true. Don't worry, I will do what I promised."
"Isn't it hard to find meat these days?" the man's mother asked with some concern.
"It's not easy to find, but if you really put your mind to it, it's not impossible." Shen Yanming smiled and made an excuse, saying, "I have a friend who raises pigs. If all else fails, I can go to his house and buy some."
Liang's mother nodded, and said with concern, "Yes, if you can't buy it, just tell us right away. His father and I will sell everything we own to make sure he gets to eat this meat."
Shen Yanming was somewhat surprised by the aunt's courage. He waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. I really do have connections. I have to go to work recently, so I won't be able to come over. After his surgery, please call me and I'll come to see him."
"Okay, you go ahead with your work. My husband and I can manage. If it really comes down to it, we'll hire a caregiver."
"Thank you so much today. If you hadn't taken him to the hospital, he might not have survived," said Liang's mother, wiping away tears.
"You're welcome, it's my pleasure. Auntie, I'll be going now."
"Okay, go back now, you've worked hard."
After returning home, Shen Yanming told Bi Qiaoan about how the man had tricked him. Bi Qiaoan simply sighed and said that life is unpredictable.
Then the two discussed it and decided to add some spiritual spring water to the braised pork ribs, so that the man could recover faster and might not relapse in the future.
Unfortunately, neither of them knew the true effects of the spiritual spring water. They had to figure things out by trial and error, and they didn't dare to conduct experiments openly. They always did it secretly.
Fortunately, they were certain that this stuff was good for their health.
On Monday, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan received an invitation from Michelle while they were at work.
This time, she handed it directly to Bi Qiaoan, who simply congratulated her without saying whether she would go or not.
People in the office had different thoughts when they saw this scene.
Some people felt that Michelle was being unnecessary, since Shen Yanming had already said he wouldn't attend her wedding, yet she still went up to deliver the invitation.
However, some people felt that Michelle had become more polite. Although she had verbally refused, no one could say for sure whether the other party would change their mind.
Moreover, Michelle directly delivered the invitation to Bi Qiaoan, which can be considered as indirectly severing ties with Shen Yanming. This shows that she has truly given up on certain thoughts.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan didn't think much of it. They stuffed the invitations into the drawer and went about their own business.
New Year's Day arrived quickly, and Michelle took leave on the eve of the holiday because her wedding was scheduled for the second day of the new year.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan did not participate, but they obtained a lot of information from the group.
Actually, no one said anything explicitly. But based on the photos taken at the scene, the two of them made a bold guess: the person Michelle married was probably someone who was all show and no substance.
That is indeed the case.
After the holiday, everyone went back to work, but Michelle was on her honeymoon.
Because the person in question wasn't present, people weren't as polite in their conversations.
"Oh, you didn't attend that wedding banquet. It looked nice, but something just felt off!" This person deliberately restrained himself, not daring to say the word "shabby."
"What do you mean?" At this point, those who hadn't attended the wedding banquet started gossiping.
"They got married at the Qicheng Hotel. The location was great, wasn't it? The venue was also high-end and classy. We were all amazed by the gorgeous decorations when we were seated."
"Yes, yes, I really felt like a country bumpkin visiting the city back then. Everything was so beautiful and glittering."
"What's the use of just being pretty? It's all show and no substance!"
Seeing that the group had been talking for a while without getting to the point, Bi Qiaoan couldn't contain her gossip instincts and asked Yu Shui directly, "Did you go to Michelle's wedding?"
"I went, and I even gave so many gifts! Oh my, I still feel so bad for them!" Yu Shui said, clutching her chest in pain.
"What happened?"
"Just like them, I was initially taken aback by the hotel's grandeur and wondered what kind of important person Michelle had married. So when it came to presenting gifts, I made sure to be extra generous."
After we sat down, I started gossiping with the people around me about the man's family background. It turned out that he was Cheng Jun, the son of Qingyuan Supermarket.
I was thinking, what incredible luck Michelle has to find such a big shot. She'll never have to worry about food and drink again.
When they had their ceremony, Michelle wore a white dress, looking ethereal, and the diamond necklace she wore was dazzling.
I was thinking to myself how lucky she was, but then I was proven wrong the very next moment.
Those who attended the wedding nodded in agreement, while those who didn't attend were completely confused.
Hearing Yu Shui recount this, those who hadn't been there in person all felt that the man was very respectful and caring towards the woman, so how did things turn out this way?
Seeing the puzzled looks on many people's faces, Yu Shui asked, "Do you think the groom values this wedding a lot?"
Everyone nodded, but Yu Shui said, "That's what I thought at first too, until the food was served. That's when I realized that good appearances can really deceive people."
They invited a lot of people to the wedding banquet and received a lot of gifts, but do you know what we ate?
It consisted of wild vegetable porridge, cabbage and tofu, potatoes and sweet potatoes, and the only meat dish was "ants climbing a tree".
Logically speaking, with food scarce these days, it's understandable that the dishes are ordinary, but the problem is that the portions are extremely small. I paid so much money, and I still wasn't full!
The others nodded in agreement, saying, "It looks glamorous on the surface, but who knows what it's really like inside."
If you don't have enough ingredients, you can just skip the wedding banquet. There are plenty of couples who move in together after getting their marriage certificate these days. But since you're going to have such a grand wedding banquet, shouldn't it at least be decent and respectable?
As a result, the guests below looked at the food with disbelief, while the host above kept complaining about being poor. It was truly disgusting.
"Wasn't it the owner of Tsinghua Supermarket celebrating a wedding? How did it turn into such a mess?"
"Are supermarket owners also subject to spending limits and unable to buy good products?"
"How is that possible? With so many sources of goods in their hands, I don't believe they can't find a way to smuggle things."
Don't bring up the fact that Alliance now holds a controlling stake. When Alliance acquired the shares, didn't these supermarket owners receive advance notice? Wouldn't they have stockpiled supplies beforehand?
Don't tell me it's not true, I don't believe you!
Yu Shui interrupted with a grim expression, "To put it bluntly, this is because they look down on Michelle and the woman's relatives and friends."
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