Chapter 88

Furthermore, when Zhu Lan passed by, the two of them did not stop. It could be that they acted as if no one was watching, or it could be that they really did not care.

There were many kinds of mooncakes on the table. Su Ning gave Shen Mingzheng one of the others and asked him if it tasted good. Shen Mingzheng chewed it slowly like him and said frankly, "It tastes weird."

He immediately reached out and took it away from Su Ning's hand, saying: "Don't eat this."

Su Ning looked at the words baked on the mooncake, which said "lobster flavor", which seemed to be an innovative flavor.

He laughed and said, "That's a bit strange indeed. We won't eat it."

Looking at Shen Mingzheng's expression, it was really disgusting. Su Ning handed him a glass of water and offered him something else to taste.

The glass of water was handed to him by Su Ning, and he had just drunk it. Shen Mingzheng didn't care at all and took a sip as if he had done it many times before.

It was quite quiet for the two of them to stay here. The overall atmosphere was very different from those outside. It was such a remote place, and no one else would come here except Zhu Lan who came here specifically.

Zhu Lan went over to remind them: "After all, this is a big move for the family. The project in cooperation with Hongcheng is very lucrative. No matter how indifferent you are, you have to represent the Haicheng circle to get to know them and fight for it."

As soon as she opened her mouth, Shen Mingzheng turned to look at her and replied, "Mr. Zhu, don't worry about us. I know the situation in Hongcheng."

He and Su Ning had discussed this matter many times, and there was a reason why the two of them did not spend too much time thinking about it in this situation.

On the one hand, as soon as Hongcheng showed some inclination, some obvious good projects were arranged together with Shen Anlin. He is the old man's younger brother, and Shen Mingzheng's current ability is indeed incomparable.

The rest of the projects and collaborations were meaningless, so why should he and Su Ning interfere?

Besides, it would not make much sense to desperately fight for this in front of the old man at this time, and it would only make Shen Antang think too much.

If other heirs are eager to fight for it, let them do it, and he will not bother to show up.

Secondly, Shen Zhaolan in Gangcheng is no ordinary person.

This had never happened in his previous life, but many people in Hong Kong had heard of Shen Zhaolan, a man who was a big shot in the entertainment industry, and Shen Mingzheng had naturally heard of him as well.

Gangcheng has always been in chaos. Although it is a small place, it is economically developed and a place where hot money gathers, so it is not easy to manage. He is quite young, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Gangcheng is a small place, and he is like a local emperor there, and he has the final say even more than Mr. Shen.

It turns out that this person is not the legitimate heir, but an illegitimate child, and has never been given an identity. Relying on this background, he managed to kill his way to the top, so naturally he is cruel and ruthless.

Shen Mingzheng felt that given this person's personality, he might not necessarily listen to the capital, so the cooperation between the two sides would have to wait and see.

If Shen Zhaolan cooperates with the Shen family in the capital for a long time, there will be many opportunities to meet him in the future. If not, there is no need to go forward now.

There is no rush for this matter.

The entertainment industry in Hong Kong has a strong foundation and does have many advantages, but it is such a big pie that you have to take your time if you want to eat it.

Now, just take care of yourself first.

Just like the mooncakes on the table, he and Su Ning also used a knife to cut them and ate them piece by piece slowly. This way, they didn’t dirty their hands and they could taste each one. The ones that didn’t taste good were put aside.

"Mr. Zhu, would you like to eat one?"

Su Ning, the work-minded man, did not talk about business today. He happily picked up a small piece of meat with a fork and handed it to Zhu Lan, saying, "After trying so many, the most classic one is still the best."

Zhu Lan hadn't eaten mooncakes for a long time. She took it subconsciously and stared at the small piece of cake for a long time.

Strictly speaking, she doesn't think she has a family. Whether she is the stepdaughter of the old man or the daughter-in-law of Shen Anlin, there is no family affection between the two sides. It's just business. Without relatives, there is no need to talk about the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion.

The mooncake that Su Ning brought over was indeed the classic flavor, with red bean paste filling. This mooncake was not big to begin with, and when cut into small pieces, it was half a mouthful. Zhu Lan finally put it in his mouth, tasted it, and after swallowing it, he commented: "It's average."

It’s too sweet, but she still doesn’t dislike it. She just eats it reluctantly today.

"It's a banquet after all. It's fine if the food is pretty. It's normal that it's not delicious. It's cold." Su Ning didn't eat anything delicious. He looked at the time and said to the people around him, "Ming Zheng, it's almost time. Let's go."

They have already shown their faces in front of everyone, greeted everyone they needed to, given their old master enough face, and tasted the mooncakes.

Zhu Lan: "Wait, you guys are just..."

She couldn't stop him, because Shen Mingzheng, who was very obedient to Su Ning, had already pulled him to look around and really started to sneak away.

Zhu Lan watched them run away helplessly.

The two of them first found an opportunity to walk out of the hall, and then she watched through the window as the two of them walked out hand in hand, with Su Ning even untying his tie.

There were so many people who wanted to attend the lively Shen family banquet but couldn't. These two were probably the only ones who ran away halfway.

If they go out at this time, they can still catch up with the restaurants that are not closed, and they look really happy after going out.

I have been so busy lately that I haven’t had a good rest. The night of the Mid-Autumn Festival is a rare chance for me to rest.

In fact, this was the first time for these two people to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with their real family.

Su Ning has been working all his life. For him, even the New Year is just like any other year, let alone the Mid-Autumn Festival. Shen Mingzheng is always wandering around. But now that he has someone by his side, he can understand the meaning of these many festivals.

Su Ning got in the car and watched it drive out of the Shen family's gate. He took out his cell phone from his clothes and took a look at it.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, he received a lot of messages.

"Ah, Li Chu and Chun Qing just sent me a message, taking a photo of Glory cutting a mooncake together. It was so big, but it was high in calories, so each member of their group could only eat a small bite, and the rest was divided among the staff."

Li Chu also asked him when he would return from the capital, as he had recently gotten a particularly handsome new hairstyle and wanted to show it to Su Ning.

Then she sent him seven or eight selfies in the chat box. Su Ning praised him for being really handsome, and he replied immediately, "Of course."

"Jixue and the others are still filming today," Su Ning flipped the page again, "Yan Lu is also there. I ordered a meal and some mooncakes for them. She took a photo and posted it to the group."

Lu Fei, a big fan, also supported the entire crew on this special day today, sent mooncakes, and also brought a big bouquet of flowers for Ji Xue as a personal gift.

Yan Lu also appeared in the photo of the snow. Since becoming the screenwriter, she seems to be a lot happier. She followed He Fan and was constantly revising the script during the filming.

Her production efficiency was particularly high, and she even produced a script for "Happy Events in the Imperial Hospital" during this period.

Su Ning read it today. It was about how the Imperial Medical Bureau and the Ministry of Internal Affairs blamed each other and even fought each other over a measure in the palace. In the end, they had to unite to give an explanation to their superiors.

She wrote the quarrel she saw that day as a real-life case, and added a lot of dramatic twists. Yan Kai was very surprised after reading it, so he added some comedy gags and made some minor changes, and then he could start filming.

Today was really lively and everyone seemed to be having a great time. Su Ning liked many of his partners' posts on WeChat Moments.

Since everyone is celebrating the festival, he and Shen Mingzheng don't need to waste time at the banquet.

After visiting the capital, there are still many places to go.

The restaurant that Shen Mingzheng had booked a long time ago has a flavor that suits Su Ning's taste very well. The steaming hot, home-cooked meals made for the Mid-Autumn Festival are all very flavorful. The mooncakes specially delivered today include classic five-nut and fresh meat fillings. The old-fashioned mooncakes that have just been baked are indeed much more delicious than those at the Shen family banquet.

More importantly, there were only two of them in the box. Looking from the observation deck, they could see the bright moon in the sky and the scent of osmanthus, which made them feel refreshed.

Shen Mingzheng kissed him secretly under the full moon.

But after happily eating, we still have to go back to the Shen family.

The Shen family's main residence is so big that there are plenty of rooms. Old Master Shen certainly wouldn't let the two of them stay in a hotel. Shen Mingzheng has a fixed room here.

When Shen Mingzheng came here alone before, he felt that the pavilions and waterside pavilions here were all gloomy and made people feel bad. But now he was holding hands with Su Ning and walking around the corridor, and even in the dark, he didn't feel that this place was gloomy.

But as the two of them walked around the corner, chatting and laughing, they met a person in front of the door.

The place was brightly lit. The man was sitting in the corridor. He turned around when he heard the words. The two of them recognized him at a glance. This was Shen Zhaolan, the center of attention at the table.

He was waiting here.

Before leaving, they met everyone they were supposed to meet, but they didn't look closely at that time. Now that Su Ning met him, he felt that he actually looked 50% like Shen Mingzheng.

The relationship between the Shen family in Hong Kong and the Shen family in the capital is already very weak. Although they share the same surname, they are actually very distant relatives. However, coincidentally, their facial features are quite similar. The only difference is the eyes. Shen Zhaolan has monocular eyes and his facial features are sharper, which makes him look like a simple-minded person.

To be honest, their personalities are even a bit similar.

Just like when Su Ning first met Shen Mingzheng, he was not very talkative and seemed difficult to get along with, but facts proved that Shen Mingzheng was a very nice person.

This one is not necessarily the case.

At this point, the Mid-Autumn family dinner should have ended long ago, and everyone should go back to their rooms to rest.

Shen Zhaolan looked at the two people approaching and was the first to speak: "Shen Mingzheng, right? I live in the yard next door."

"I'm Shen Zhaolan. I've heard of your name and met you at the banquet. I wanted to talk to you, but unfortunately, I couldn't find you after searching for a long time. I heard from Mr. Zhu that there was something urgent going on at Haicheng Company, so you should go and deal with it first."

Zhu Lan was very considerate and helped them cover for it.

The Shen family's old house is a standard Chinese courtyard, with one courtyard next to another. Shen Zhaolan took a few steps forward and said, "I just came to the capital and couldn't sleep, so I just took a walk. I didn't expect to meet you two."

His voice is a little different from mine, a little hoarse, probably because his throat is injured, it doesn't sound like a young person's voice.

But at this time, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning had gone out. They even drove away, and now they looked like they had just come back from outside. Su Ning was holding a bag of snacks that he had packed back from outside. It was from a famous century-old store in the capital.

Therefore, Shen Zhaolan's "just walking around" was just for fun, and it was obvious that he was waiting here on purpose.

And when he said this, Shen Zhaolan's eyes were more focused on Su Ning.

"This person should be Mr. Su Ning."

He did not shake hands with Shen Mingzheng, but smiled and stretched out his hand to Su Ning, saying: "I have heard a lot about Mr. Su in Hong Kong Island, and now I can finally see him in person. It is true that hearing about him is not as good as seeing him in person."

It would be inappropriate for Su Ning to not give face to a guest of Shen Zhaolan's caliber in the Shen family, so he hesitated for a moment and politely extended his hand to shake hands with the other party.

Normally, this kind of handshake ends immediately after the touch, but the other party held Su Ning's hand for a while before letting go.

Both of them felt that Shen Zhaolan's attitude was a bit strange.

Although they have established themselves firmly in Haicheng and have some famous artists under their banner, it is still a short time after all. The two dramas and one movie they have invested in are far from enough to make the other party wait here specially.

"I know what you two are thinking."

"For this cooperation, the choice of Shen Anlin was made by the shareholders and directors of the company," Shen Zhaolan said, "but if I were to choose personally, I would choose you."