Zhang Hongmei stood up and said, "Godfather, why are you so late? I'll go heat up some milk for you."
"Hongmei, no need, sit down, I have something to tell you."
Zhang Hongmei was a little confused. "Godfather? What's wrong?"
"So, why aren't you in the zone tonight?"
Zhang Hongmei smiled awkwardly, "I can't really explain it, I just feel a little uneasy. So I can't muster any enthusiasm."
Carlos then asked, "But you didn't act like that when we left?"
"Yes, I only felt that way when I got to the venue."
“Hongmei, I must say, your intuition is incredibly sharp. Just ten minutes after you left, the Second Prince came looking for you. We don’t know how he knew about you. But thankfully you left.”
Simply put, even if the McCann family were to completely break ties with them, it wouldn't necessarily protect you. He's a cruel and lecherous man. He hasn't even seen you yet, only heard about your beauty. If he sees you in the newspaper tomorrow, he definitely won't let up. That's why Carlos and I just bought plane tickets. It's a 5 AM flight. You still have a few hours. Pack your things and get some rest.
"What good is it if we're their king once we're back home? So, Hongmei, let's hurry home."
Zhang Hongmei was genuinely moved and said, "Godfather, thank you."
"You are my daughter."
"Yes, I am your daughter."
"We can talk about it when we get back. We'll leave at four o'clock."
"Please take a rest."
Zhang Hongmei went upstairs and ran into Zeng Zhongkang at the bottom of the stairs. "You heard what happened just now, right? You should tidy up too."
Zeng Zhongkang nodded, making a mental note of the second prince.
Beth returned to the bedroom, and Huang Meihua woke up, checked the time, and asked, "Why are you all so late?"
"Okay, let's set off home at four o'clock tomorrow morning."
What happened?
"The cruel and lustful second prince heard about Hongmei's beauty, so less than ten minutes after you left, he arrived, specifically looking for her. This is happening here; if this were in our home, would I tolerate this?"
"Okay, I understand. I'll go tell Hongmei."
"No need, she's been waiting for us in the living room. She already knows. If you're not tired, get up now and pack your things so you don't forget anything."
"Beth, this is going to be tough for us here."
“I know, but we can’t let the eldest daughter of the McCann family be humiliated. Otherwise, the family will have no place to stand.”
"Okay, I understand. That girl is grateful and will definitely not let us suffer any losses."
"I really don't care. The businesses here aren't very profitable, and besides, this isn't a place where the second prince can control everything."
"Hehe, if you piss me off, I'll just support the eldest prince directly. I may not have anything else, but I'll definitely have the money to support him."
"Okay, go take a shower, I'll pack my things right away."
Carlos returned to his room, took a shower, and lay on his bed, filled with rage. How could he allow someone to so brazenly harass his goddess? He couldn't even bear to think about it.
Ha! Do you really think the McCain family is easy prey? It's time to establish an heir.
He thought of Zhang Hongmei again, such a beautiful woman, yet she wasn't moved by him at all. Without realizing it, he touched his face. He'd known since childhood that he was beautiful enough to charm any woman, so why was it that it had no effect on Zhang Hongmei?
She resolutely refused his invitation to dance today, and his heart ached then! He touched his chest; it still felt very uncomfortable there.
Unable to fall asleep at all, I simply sat down by the window, took out a cigarette, and lit it. The swirling smoke did nothing to ease my worries.
From the first moment I saw Zhang Hongmei until tonight, scenes from time to time flashed through my mind.
I stubbed out the cigarette, but I still felt I couldn't give up.
Zhang Hongmei returned to her bedroom and took out all the things she had bought. She hadn't bought a suitcase; she had too much stuff. Luckily, she had shopping bags for everything. She'd see if she could find suitable things to pack them at the airport.
Lying beside Annie, he thought about what Beth had said. Ha! Someone was after him. This was the first time he'd ever encountered something like this.
Brutal? Lustful? Heh, there's no heir yet, looks like I'll have to figure something out first.
He couldn't wait for Zhao Haozheng to return. So he asked Wyatt and Carlos for more people, and planned to set up a company here. He would use the money he earned to support those who opposed the Second Prince. Maybe it would be a drop in the ocean, but he felt uneasy if he didn't do something.
After thinking for a while, I poured myself a glass of water, drank it, and felt refreshed.
At 3:30, everyone went downstairs. Zeng Zhongkang carried all the things, while Zhang Hongmei held the sleeping Annie.
Once everyone was on the plane, they finally relaxed. Having not slept all night, they all fell asleep leaning against each other.
Zhang Hongmei only woke up because Annie had woken up.
"Mom, how did we end up on an airplane? Where are we going?"
Let's go home!
"Oh, but didn't we say we were going to stay a few more days?"
"I had something to do, so I came back early. When you get home, Mom will play with you."
"Hmm, Mom, how much longer until we get home?"
"It'll be another seven or eight hours before we get off the plane. Do you need to use the restroom?"
Zhang Hongmei brought Annie back, and the rest of the people woke up as well.
Zeng Zhongkang looked particularly unwell, inwardly blaming himself for being useless.
"Uncle Zeng, why are you unhappy? Mom said we're going back to China for a trip."
Zeng Zhongkang patted Annie's head and said, "Okay, let's go back and play."
After getting off the plane, Beth said, "You two can go home with us, and go back tomorrow."
Zhang Hongmei had no objection and glanced at Zeng Zhongkang.
"Yes, Mr. McKen, thank you for your time."
"Don't mention it."
After arriving home, everyone felt extremely tired and had no appetite. They managed to eat a little porridge before going back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, Carlos personally escorted Zhang Hongmei and the others back.
"Don't let anyone else know about this, so they won't worry."
"Carlos, I want to open a trading company in Country Y. You stay here for the next couple of days. I'll talk to Wyatt; I can't wait for Zhao Haozheng to come back, so you need to give me someone—someone who can manage things over there."
“Okay, it’s better if Wyatt handles this. Let’s meet at your place tonight.”
"Okay, let's talk about it tonight."
"Okay, I understand what you mean. That's what Dad thinks too. It's been so many years, it's time to establish an heir."
They were both sensible people and understood each other's meaning.
Although businessmen don't have that much influence, they have money! With an economic pillar in place, everything else is easier to solve.
When Zhang Hongmei arrived home, she startled Wang Xinyi.
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