I had just changed my shoes when the maid brought them over.
Anne's white ankle boots look very cute. I also got myself white ankle boots, but with a slight heel.
She put them on and thought they were alright. So she had no other requirements. Zhang Hongmei combed her hair into a ponytail and coiled it up, and a cute little girl was born.
"Mom, I want this hairstyle." Annie tugged at Zhang Hongmei's skirt.
"Okay, right away."
When the two came out dressed, Carlos McCann and Huang Meihua were chatting. When Huang Meihua saw the two of them, she burst out laughing.
"They're not mother and daughter, they're sisters, aren't they? Carlos, the dress you chose really makes our Hongmei look like a little girl, she's so cute."
Carlos also came to his senses. "I didn't expect it to look like this on Hongmei. But just like you said, it's so cute."
At this moment, two people came over, took out a magnificent crown and a wreath of various gemstones, and put them on the heads of the two people respectively.
Zhang Hongmei took a picture and felt that she really looked different. Another makeup artist came over, but Zhang Hongmei refused this time. Just kidding, seeing all those red and green things about to be smeared on her face, she couldn't agree to it no matter what.
"It's fine without makeup, just like this, natural. Let them see a natural beauty."
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes inwardly. She really didn't want to be watched like a monkey, but she had no choice.
"Alright, both ladies are dressed. The banquet will begin in about an hour. You can wait for the servants to come and fetch you. Mom, let's go downstairs. You should change your clothes too."
"Alright, you two can do whatever you want." Huang Meihua and Carlos McKen went downstairs together.
"Mom, I'll take you to see my photos. My dad said he hires someone to take these every year. I really don't like some of them. My dad says the ones without hair are from when I was little. How could that be? My hair is so beautiful, how could it be gone?"
Annie took Zhang Hongmei's hand, and the two entered Annie's living room. "Mom, those photo albums upstairs are all mine. Could you please take them down for me?"
The two of them carried five photo albums and placed them on the table.
"Mom, this is the first one. My dad said that we started taking pictures from the day I was born."
Zhang Hongmei took it, opened it, and was immediately charmed. It was so cute! The newborn hadn't opened its eyes yet, had no hair, and was extremely thin, but you could still vaguely make out its delicate features.
Carlos McCann is a very meticulous father; he labels every single photo, showing great care.
Annie looked at Zhang Hongmei intently as she examined her ugliest photos with a conflicted expression. She hadn't wanted to show them to her mother, but seeing the smile on her mother's face, she wondered if she was the only one who thought they were ugly.
Zhang Hongmei slowly flipped through the pages. A month later, Annie's face had become fuller, and her big eyes made her look just like a character from a comic book, making her lovable to the core.
After that, there was a set of photos every month, and you could feel the changes in Annie. Even she, who wasn't related to her by blood, could feel the joy.
"Annie, you are so adorable, from the day you were born until now, and you will always be adorable!"
"Really? Mom, can I really always be this cute?"
"Of course, and the most lovable person."
Moving on to the next book, the child can sit, crawl, stand, and even take their first steps. Every picture is a classic, and the photographer must be very skilled, capturing the most distinctive moments in each shot.
She'd finished reading all five books. Zhang Hongmei felt that having a child like Annie would be pure bliss.
“Annie, I think your dad, and your grandparents are the luckiest people in the world because they have you.”
"Really? Mom is the luckiest person too, because you have me too!"
"Yes, I will be very lucky and happy in the future."
Zhang Hongmei put the photo album back in its original place, checked the time, and realized it was almost five o'clock. She could faintly hear noises outside, which meant that guests had arrived.
"Annie, what's wrong? Why are you so unhappy?"
"Mom, my aunts are coming. They don't like me. My eldest aunt said that because I'm a girl, I can't inherit the McCann family business. Only my cousin is the future head of the family. Every time they come, they look down on me!"
Zhang Hongmei hugged the little body in front of her. "How could that be? If our Annie wants to, she can definitely become an excellent head of the McCann family. Don't pay attention to others."
There are many people in the world, and we can't expect everyone to like us. Therefore, you must learn to ignore those who are hostile towards you.
It's not that you don't value them, but rather that you ignore their words; only in this way will you avoid getting hurt.
Zhang Hongmei looked at the bewildered Annie and knew that she wouldn't understand even if she tried to explain it to her now.
"Annie, just remember this: if you don't like people or things, just ignore them."
"Yes, I remember. Dad told me the same thing: don't pay attention to the aunts."
Zhang Hongmei had a vague feeling of unease. The eldest daughter of the McCann family wielded considerable power. She was supposed to be the eldest daughter, but she had taken it for herself. Who knew what kind of trouble she might cause later?
"Mom, why are you shaking your head?"
"It's nothing, I'm just worried your aunt might be unhappy later."
"Hehe, she wouldn't dare. My grandparents and dad are here, she's very well-behaved!"
Zhang Hongmei just smiled, because it didn't affect her interests. But now, this is something she might not be able to accept.
"Annie, do you need to use the restroom?"
"Okay, otherwise my aunts will say I have no manners again."
The two straightened each other's clothes and sat down to wait. A little while later, Huang Meihua arrived. Seeing the two sitting there like sisters, she felt a surge of joy.
"Let's go downstairs. All the McCann family members have arrived outside, and the banquet is about to begin."
The two men walked hand in hand behind Huang Meihua, and the three of them went downstairs together. Today, Huang Meihua was wearing a black cheongsam with gold peony patterns and a bright red shawl. If you looked at her from behind, you would never guess that she was over sixty years old.
The three went downstairs, and the noisy living room immediately fell silent. Everyone's eyes were on Zhang Hongmei, because she was the only outsider there. Everyone knew that this was the family's eldest daughter, and some curious people turned their attention to the real eldest daughter.
Both Beth and his son Macken went to greet them. Beth walked up to Zhang Hongmei, took her arm, and looked at her with a smile.
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