"Then put away your curiosity. I value my privacy very much, so please don't pay attention to my affairs in the future," Zhang Hongmei said very rudely.
It's not that I can't take a joke, but it depends on the situation. This kind of joke is unacceptable. It's just a few simple words now, but if you go along with it, there might be more speculation and malicious slander later. So we need to prevent this from happening in the first place.
Jiang Mingyan felt extremely embarrassed, but since she knew she was in the wrong, she quietly sat down and stopped talking.
The others who came with them were secretly watching them. Seeing this outcome, they all knew they couldn't be too casual with Zhang Hongmei anymore; she wasn't one to joke around. But that's not entirely true; at least Zhang Hongmei treated Cheng Guangxu differently.
Zeng Zhongkang returned at this moment, handed Zhang Hongmei a plate, and sat down next to her. He felt more at ease this way; too many people were watching her, so it was better for him to stay close by.
Jiang Mingyan scoffed inwardly. How serious she sounded, yet she still had men fawning over her.
At this moment, Cheng Guangxu leaned over and asked, "Zhang Hongmei, can we go back early?"
Zhang Hongmei looked up at Cheng Guangxu, and his gaze frightened him.
"Zhang Hongmei, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
“Cheng Guangxu, you can be a simple person, and you can even be untouched by worldly affairs, but I hope you are a person who knows how to be grateful.”
Cheng Guangxu looked at Zhang Hongmei with a bewildered expression, unsure of what he had done wrong. The others watched them.
"This is really not good for you in the future. Aunt Wang only has this one wedding in her life. What urgent matter do you have that requires you to leave now? Not to mention that we are all abroad, even in China, at your age, you still have to serve more than ten people delicious meals. Don't you think you should be grateful?"
After hearing Zhang Hongmei's words, Cheng Guangxu lowered his head in shame and said softly, "I'm sorry, I didn't think that much. I just felt bored here after dinner and that it was a waste of time. I might as well go home and read a book."
Zhang Hongmei, I was wrong. I really didn't mean anything by it.
“Cheng Guangxu, remember this: I’m only reminding you because it’s you who said those words. If it were someone else, I wouldn’t have wasted my breath.”
Don't make me look down on you. I hope you stay this way, and I don't want you to become a cold and selfish person.
"I understand, please don't do this, it scares me."
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at him, then lowered her head and continued eating.
The others, however, felt a sudden jolt of fear.
Dong Yuping, in particular, hadn't expected Zhang Hongmei to be so perceptive. Now she finally understood the change in Zhang Hongmei's attitude towards her. She had harbored impure intentions in trying to befriend her, no wonder Zhang Hongmei was lukewarm towards her. It seemed she should just let things take their course from now on.
The others were thinking to themselves that Zhang Hongmei treated Cheng Guangxu differently. If it were them, they probably wouldn't even give her a second glance.
Zhang Hongmei didn't care much about what others thought. Well, if you're on good terms, you'll get along; she wasn't here to make friends anyway. But she genuinely valued Cheng Guangxu.
Cheng Guangxu leaned closer to Zhang Hongmei and said, "Hongmei, tell me about computer code again."
Zhang Hongmei smiled this time. "That's how it should be. You can concentrate on your studies, but you should cherish the people who are good to you. Even if you feel very uncomfortable here, you shouldn't leave without permission. But if you're not comfortable here, then your current approach is excellent. You can do what you like, and that way you won't waste time."
"Right? I know I was wrong just now. Don't worry, I will never do such a thing to you or Aunt Wang again."
At this moment, Cai Peilin also came over, and the two listened to Zhang Hongmei explain the code problem to them in detail.
Everyone sighed. That's their advantage. They go to school and study the same courses, but they can still do better than you. You can't argue with that.
A moment later, Zhao Hao came over. "Zhang Hongmei, have you all finished eating?"
"Of course, it's too lavish."
"If you want to go back, I'll have Charlie take you back."
Zeng Zhongkang said, "The four of us don't need to see them off. We came by bicycle, so let's take them back to school instead."
"Kong Yushun, do you want to play a little longer? Or do you want to go back now?"
"Is there any work we can do? If not, we'll head back now."
"Hehe, no, then we'll take the same car we came in." Zhao Hao said and went to make the arrangements.
The sixteen people exchanged pleasantries for a while before parting ways.
Zhang Hongmei found Wang Xinyi. "Aunt Wang, Zhao Haozheng just took Dong Yuping and the others back. Do you need anything else from me?"
"That's all. You should go and rest too. I'll probably be here for a while longer, but I'll be fine. Don't worry."
"Alright, the four of us will head back too. Take care of yourself."
"Hehe, it's alright, be careful on your way."
This time, Cheng Guangxu was driving Zhang Hongmei, and the two of them were still one talking and the other listening.
The four arrived home in fifteen minutes. "I'm not doing anything today. You guys can read your books. I'm going to sleep."
The three nodded and went back to their rooms to read.
Cheng Guangxu was particularly excited. Zhang Hongmei had only said a few simple words, but he felt he understood them. It was like seeing the light after a long period of darkness, and of course he wanted to go back and digest them.
Back inside, I entered the space through the bathroom.
After taking a shower, I lay in bed and looked at Zhang Shouyi's letter. He was complaining about not having a wedding, just like a spoiled wife grumbling.
She picked up a pen and paper to reply to him, filling the entire letter with descriptions of the grand wedding and the sincere blessings from everyone present. This time, Zhang Hongmei didn't admit she couldn't write; instead, she filled three whole pages. The final sentence was a nasty question: "Just think about it, do you really think someone of your status would write all this?"
Zhang Hongmei was satisfied. She ate two more steamed buns that Zhang Shouyi had given her, drank a glass of water, and then lay down to sleep.
Meanwhile, Zhang Shouyi felt a pang of heartache. Was this really his wife? He had just been excited when he took out the letter, thinking that his wife had finally been moved by him and had so much to say to him.
But reading the letter revealed a completely different story. What's even more infuriating is the last sentence, which is absolutely self-mocking. That girl's personality is definitely what it is.
But what I'm most satisfied with is that this girl knew to give me her photo; that's really something.
Thinking of this, she pulled out a photo album from her ring. It contained all the photos from the day they got their marriage certificate, three whole albums.
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