Beth hugged the mother and daughter. "Alright, alright, we can't just stand in the yard reminiscing, can we? Let's go inside."
The two then separated. However, Huang Meihua still held onto Zhang Hongmei's hand tightly.
Xiao Wu and the other two quickly came over to greet Beth.
Beth happily held the hands of Little Six and Little Seven, while Little Five was being pulled along by Wyatt.
The group entered the living room. Huang Meihua pulled Zhang Hongmei to sit down. At this moment, a beautiful and gentle girl came over.
“Hongmei, this is your daughter-in-law, Victoria.”
"This is your godmother."
Victoria smiled gently. "Godmother, it is a great honor to meet you. You are a legend in my heart. Today I finally meet you. I think I should call you sister."
"Hehe, Victoria, thank you."
Gan Lu, with great foresight, delivered the gift she had prepared in advance to Zhang Hongmei.
“Victoria, this is a gift from your godmother. We have a tradition in our country that we should not refuse gifts from our elders, so please accept it.”
Victoria smiled and accepted it, saying, "Thank you, godmother."
Zhang Hongmei had a pretty good impression of this girl. They had only just met, but the first impression was quite positive; at least she wasn't saying one thing and meaning another.
"Xiao Wu, you three come over and meet your sister-in-law."
The three children greeted Victoria respectfully.
Victoria also gave them a gift, saying, "You're so wonderful, right, Fifth Brother? You and your Third Brother look very much like your stepmother."
"Yes, that's what everyone says."
Zhao Hao sighed dramatically, and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he sighed again. Lu Xing, who was next to him, pinched him.
"Uncle Zhao, do you not want to see us?" Xiao Qi teased Zhao Haozheng with a smile.
"Xiao Qi, how could you think of your uncle like that? Don't you know that your uncle is hoping you'll come over soon, or even better, stay?"
"Hehe, Uncle, you're not acting convincingly. Where are your tears?" Xiao Liu chimed in.
"How could you do this?" Zhao Hao pointed at the two of them with a trembling finger. He didn't know it was Er Kang's hand, but Zhang Hongmei did, and immediately burst into laughter.
"Zhang Hongmei, you're so mean! How could you do this? You've hurt me."
"Haha, Zhao Haozheng, stop showing off your treasure."
"Hongmei, why don't you stay at my house?" Zhang Hongmei looked at Huang Meihua and Bess's pleading eyes and nodded, unable to bear refusing.
The two elderly people were delighted. "Would you four like to take a hot bath?"
"Okay, I'll go wash up first, and Xiao Wu and the others will keep you company."
"No need, you all go. I'll go check on the kitchen preparations. You can eat as soon as you come down."
Huang Meihua called over a maid to lead the way for the mother and her three children.
Gan Lu, Bai Xue, and Lin Lan accompanied Zhang Hongmei back to her room.
The three of them walked around the room. Zhang Hongmei wanted to stop them, but in the end she gave up. She trusted the McCann family, but that didn't mean Zhang Shouyi trusted them.
This was the same room they had arranged for her before. She took a comfortable hot shower and felt much more relaxed.
She came out to dry her hair. "The three of you should take turns showering too, right?"
"No need, Madam." Gan Lu refused directly, and the forty-something-year-old Gan Lu became increasingly silent.
Zhang Hongmei didn't say much. Seeing that it was getting late, she tidied herself up and went downstairs.
Xiao Wu and his two friends also lived on the second floor. They heard the commotion outside and came out as well.
The mother and her four children went downstairs together. They were all wearing clothes that Huang Meihua had prepared for them.
The people downstairs who saw the mother and her four children come down together all thought at the same time that Zhang Hongmei hadn't changed much. She was forty years old, yet she still looked so young. Perhaps only Zhang Shouyi could keep her looking this way.
Lunch was served in the dining room, a large table laden with local specialties.
Xiao Wu and his two friends are quite picky about food, and are more pampered than Zhenye and his three friends.
However, everyone agreed that the steak was really good.
Beth asked Xiao Wu and the others, "How are they?"
"Grandpa, this steak tastes better than the ones we have back home."
"Hehe, I'm glad you like it. Grandpa took the three of you to have fun these past few days. We let you try all the delicious food here."
"Grandpa, that's wonderful! My third brother told us before we came that the food here is quite unique, not just fast food."
"Yes, your third brother is right. Grandpa will make sure you're satisfied these next few days."
Xiao Wu put down his fork. "Grandpa, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's wait until after Daniel's wedding. You must be very busy these days, and we can help out."
"Haha, how thoughtful of our little fifth brother? You don't need our help, your uncle is here."
Carlos put down his fork. "Yes, Xiao Wu, you three have fun. I've already made all the arrangements, so you don't need to feel guilty."
After dinner, Carlos called Zhang Hongmei and Wyatt into the study. They were business partners, and their Hope Group was now arguably more powerful than even the established families.
However, the three major shareholders have rarely been able to get together since the group was founded.
Daniel led Xiao Wu and the others to the study. Xiao Wu and the others still had the gifts that Zhenye and the others had given Daniel in return.
Zhang Hongmei didn't rest all afternoon, and Zhao Haozheng joined in as well. The three discussed the group's future direction and decided to expand into overseas markets.
"What I mean is to gradually move away from heavy industry and develop towards light industry and the electronics industry."
The two people read Zhang Hongmei's report and it took them a long time to recover. That's Zhang Hongmei for you. She can always amaze you.
Carlos and Wyatt naturally had no objections, and the three of them unanimously agreed.
Zhao Hao was still intently looking at Zhang Hongmei's documents.
He was utterly impressed. He had truly made the right choice in his life. Although he complained about being tired, he was genuinely grateful to Zhang Hongmei for giving him this opportunity.
Now I'm a very influential figure in the business world, and no one looks down on me just because I'm a butler. I've realized my value.
Many students have found themselves, and they have become the most accomplished among them.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't proud; I was truly on my own. I could never have gotten this far on my own. The local Chinese Chamber of Commerce has invited me to join them more than once.
But I remembered Zhang Hongmei saying that now is not the time to get too close to them. If they really have difficulties in the future, I can lend a hand. There's no need to care about those vague and unrealistic things.
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