Zhang Shouyi hurriedly returned to his office. "Secretary Wu, postpone everything for another half hour."
Secretary Wu, who had stood up to report on his work, immediately stopped and said, "Yes, sir."
Zhang Shouyi liked this secretary the most because he knew his responsibilities.
He casually closed the door and went straight to the lounge. He then pulled out a voice recorder.
Hearing his wife chatter on and on about what happened that day made him feel really happy.
"Honey, I'm sorry, I just listened to the recording. Something happened to Zhou Shixiong's family."
Zhang Shouyi told Zhang Hongmei what he knew about the events.
"That's why I waited until now to come back. I fully support your decision. But I don't want my wife to be in contact with those women."
I know your goal is just to make money. If you really enjoy making movies, let's go back to our country; we have film production too.
Zhang Shouyi went on and on, mainly out of fear. He was afraid his wife would be led astray by those people.
Zhang Hongmei had already fallen asleep and wasn't listening at all.
The next morning, after practicing Tai Chi and taking a shower, I felt like I'd forgotten something. It wasn't until I left my online space that I remembered Zhang Shouyi hadn't replied to me yesterday.
He entered the space again, took out the recording pen, and realized what had happened. He had felt disgusted with Zhou Jianwei from the first moment he saw him, so he wasn't surprised that Zhou Jianwei had done something like this.
Zhang Hongmei ignored what Zhang Shouyi said. Most women feel insecure, so why was it the other way around with him?
There was no recording. Instead, he took out paper and pen and told him to rest assured. He also reminded him to be careful, as anyone who could manipulate or incite Zhou Jianwei's family was no ordinary person.
When Zhao Tiancheng and the other two arrived at the two locations they had chosen the day before, Zhang Hongmei felt that a bustling place was better. The houses there didn't have any unnecessary buildings, making them easy to maintain. The location was also bustling, and most importantly, it was big enough.
In the end, the three of them unanimously decided that this was the place. They decided to take Zhang Hongmei home first, and then the father and son could handle the rental procedures.
After arriving home, while Zhang Hongmei, her father, and Wang Xinyi were showing the house around, she went back to her study and went over the plans for the ladies' club from the previous day.
When she came downstairs, the father and son had already left. She showed the proposal to Wang Xinyi. "Aunt Wang, do you think it's feasible?"
"It's excellent. I think it's even better than the clothing company."
"Hehe, this is different. The clothing company is reserved for Ningning." As she spoke, she tapped the little guy's sole.
"As for the women's club, it's a business for you and your godmother, so you can pursue your hobbies without being confined to the home. Isn't that wonderful?"
“It’s really good. Go and show it to your godmother. She’ll be very excited.”
Zeng Zhongkang, who was studying the game inside, heard the noise and knew they had returned. He typed the last character before going out.
He ran into Zhang Hongmei, who was about to leave.
"I'm going to McCann's. You drive."
When the two arrived at the McCann’s house, everyone was there except for Carlos.
"Godmother, what do you think of this plan?"
Annie sat obediently next to Zhang Hongmei. Huang Meihua picked up her glasses from the coffee table, put them on, and a smile appeared on her face as she looked at them.
"Hongmei, this plan is really good."
“Since Godmother thinks it’s a good idea, then you and Aunt Wang, the three of us can work together.”
"Hehe, now that we're on good terms, I can also take advantage of my daughter and find something to do."
"You and Aunt Wang won't be bored anymore. You're doing better, but you have so many things to take care of at home. Aunt Wang can't always stay at home anymore either."
I think women should go out and interact with people more often; it will make them feel better.
“Alright, your godmother knows you're doing this for us. Just tell me what you need.”
"We'll leave everything to Zhao Haozheng to implement; we just need to wait."
"Haha, he's a vice president, wouldn't this be a waste of his talent?"
"Hehe, I'm just giving him a chance to train. Don't worry, he has his own people under him."
“Hongmei, you’ve really been good to him, taking such good care of him.”
“When I go back in the future, I will have to hand over everything to him. The more capable he is, the better it will be for me.”
"You trust him?"
Zhang Hongmei nodded, "I think he's trustworthy, at least for now. After all, we still have you and my godfather, don't we?"
"You just rush forward and then abandon everything. Fine, your family will take care of you. Besides, Haozheng seems like a decent kid."
Besides, I trust your intuition. The Cui family possesses this special ability.
Zhang Hongmei paused for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Godmother, since the Cui family had such power, why did they perish?"
"This is just my guess. The Empress from the Zhou family was very reluctant to enter the palace. Someone once said in private that it was because she had someone she liked."
But the Emperor only favored her and couldn't live without her. Within two years, your maternal grandfather was born, but the Empress grew increasingly cold towards the Emperor, which led to the formation of the harem.
"Can't His Majesty sense it?" Zhang Hongmei asked, but she felt there was no answer.
Huang Meihua shook her head. "I don't know what the Emperor was thinking. Since he already had a harem, he allowed the Empress to do whatever she wanted to the concubines. So, in your grandfather's generation, there was only him."
"What a bizarre combination!" Zhang Hongmei laughed mockingly.
"No one knows what the Emperor is thinking, but this has only fueled the Empress's ambition. My father once lamented that even with a genius like Zhou Shixiong, the Zhou family couldn't have succeeded. It must be the Empress and the Zhou family working together from the outside!"
"Hehe, no one else would do something like this: disregarding her own son and supporting her nephew from her own family."
"Yes, that's true. After seeing me, Zhou Shixiong really missed his aunt."
"Hongmei, do you have any grievances?"
Zhang Hongmei shook her head. She wasn't the person in question; she just couldn't stand this kind of woman. But since she hadn't experienced what the woman had gone through, she couldn't comment on it.
"Actually, Her Majesty the Empress is a very good person."
"Hehe. Godmother, don't overthink it. To me, that's someone else's business. I have no right to judge, and of course, I won't take sides."
"Actually, you look about 70% like her, which is why I recognized you."
Zhang Hongmei didn't respond. What could she say? She was certainly puzzled by the Empress, but she didn't feel resentment or hatred.
"Mom, are you unhappy?"
"No, I just heard a story and felt the ending wasn't good, so I'm a little sad."
"Oh? I didn't understand anything Grandma said."
"Hehe, you'd be better off reading your own animation book."
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